JP7376068B2 - Container location information management system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a container position information management system that manages position information of containers such as containers.

2. Description of the Related Art As a system for managing position information of containers transported by container handling vehicles, a configuration disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example, is known. In the container position information management system of Patent Document 1, the container is provided with a specific information medium for identifying the container, and the container cargo handling vehicle is equipped with an information reading device that reads information from the specific information medium and identifies the container, and an information reader that reads information from the specific information medium and identifies the container. A location information recognition device is provided to recognize location information. According to this system, specific information for identifying a container and location information can be transmitted to a base station via a communication means, and the location information of each container can be managed at the base station.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2003-212351

However, the conventional container position information management system described above is configured to acquire specific information and position information of the container using an information reading device and a position information recognition device provided in the container cargo handling vehicle. When owning a large number of devices, it is necessary to provide each device with an information reading device and a position information recognition device, which may increase costs.

In addition, while container identification information is managed together with the vehicle number that identifies the container handling vehicle, the carrier who actually transported the container is not necessarily identified, so further improvements are needed to ensure reliable container management. There was room.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a container position information management system that can reliably manage position information of containers such as containers at low cost.

The object of the present invention is to provide a container position information management system in which a carrier terminal carried by a carrier who carries a container on a vehicle is connected to an information management server via a network, wherein the carrier terminal includes a container information reading unit that can read container information stored in an electronic tag attached to the container, a position information acquisition unit that acquires position information using the global positioning system, and a In conjunction with the reading of the container information by the container information reading section, which is performed after the container is transported to a predetermined position and the installation work at the site is completed , the location information acquisition section is configured to read the container information at the site where the installation work was performed. Obtain location information and time information when the container information is read, and send the container information, location information, and time information together with terminal information of the carrier terminal to the information management server as container management information. The information management server includes a storage unit that stores the container management information transmitted from the carrier terminal, and a terminal side information processing unit that reads the container management information stored in the storage unit and displays the container management information on a screen. and a server-side information processing section for displaying the information, and the server-side information processing section is achieved by a container position information management system that displays a list of the container management information for each container information.

In this container position information management system, it is preferable that schedule information regarding a scheduled installation position and scheduled installation time at which the installation work of the container will be performed is stored in advance in the storage unit in correspondence with the container information. , the server-side information processing unit can compare the container management information with the schedule information for each container information, and display a warning on the screen for the container management information that does not match the schedule information.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a container position information management system that can reliably manage container position information at low cost.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a container position information management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing main parts of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing other main parts of FIG. 1. FIG. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen of an information management server. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing another example of the display screen of the information management server. It is a figure which shows yet another example of the display screen of an information management server.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a container position information management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, in the container position information management system 1, an information management server 10 and a plurality of carrier terminals 20 are connected via a network 2 such as the Internet.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the information management server 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the information management server 10 includes a server-side information processing section 11, an input section 12, a communication section 13, an output section 14, and a storage section 15. The server-side information processing unit 11 includes, for example, a CPU, and functions by executing various programs stored in the storage unit 15. The input unit 12 includes, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, etc., and allows the administrator to input necessary information. The communication unit 13 is an interface for communicating with each carrier terminal 20. The output unit 14 includes, for example, a display, and displays information on a screen to the administrator. The storage unit 15 is composed of, for example, a hard disk drive or a nonvolatile memory, and stores information transmitted from the carrier terminal 20 in addition to the operating system and various programs executed by the server-side information processing unit 11.

The information management server 10 having the above configuration may be a personal computer installed in a business office or the like, or may be a portable server.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the carrier terminal 20. As shown in FIG. 3, the carrier terminal 20 includes a terminal side information processing section 21, a container information reading section 22, a communication section 23, a position information acquisition section 24, a time information acquisition section 25, and a storage section 26. The terminal-side information processing section 21 is composed of, for example, a CPU, and functions by executing a program downloaded from a web server (not shown) or the like and stored in the storage section 26 . The container information reading unit 22 is composed of, for example, an NFC (near field communication) reader, and as shown in FIG. Read container information. The communication unit 23 is an interface for communicating with the management server 10. As shown in FIG. 1, the position information acquisition unit 24 receives a GPS signal from a GPS satellite 52 using GPS (Global Positioning System) and acquires current position information. The time information acquisition unit 25 includes, for example, a timer that measures time, and acquires current time information. The storage unit 26 is composed of, for example, a hard disk drive or a nonvolatile memory, and stores an operating system and programs executed by the terminal-side information processing unit 21. Note that the time information acquisition unit 25 can also receive time information from a time server (not shown), a GPS satellite 52, etc. connected via the network 2 instead of the timer.

The carrier terminal 20 having the above configuration can preferably be a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal that can be carried by the carrier of the container, and may utilize the built-in equipment of a general smartphone or tablet terminal. It can be realized by

Next, the operation of the container position information management system 1 having the above configuration will be explained. As shown in FIG. 1, electronic tags 51 such as NFC tags storing container information for identifying each container 50 are attached in advance to a plurality of containers 50 whose location information is to be managed. In this embodiment, the container 50 is a container that is carried on a vehicle, but is not particularly limited. It may be a container, a foldable flexible container bag (flexible container bag), or the like.

When the transporter transports the container 50 to a predetermined position and completes the installation work at the site, the transporter brings the container information reading section 22 of the transporter terminal 20 close to the electronic tag 51 of the container 50. Thereby, the container information reading section 22 communicates with the electronic tag 51 and reads the container information stored in the electronic tag 51. In conjunction with the acquisition of the container information, the terminal side information processing unit 21 acquires current position information based on the GPS signal received by the position information acquisition unit 24 from the GPS satellite 52, and also acquires the current position information from the time information acquisition unit 25. Time information is acquired, and the container information, position information, and time information are transmitted to the information management server 10 together with the terminal information of the carrier terminal 20 as container management information. The terminal information is information for identifying the carrier terminal 20 that transmitted the information, and is, for example, an individual identification number given to the carrier terminal 20.

When the information management server 10 receives container management information from the carrier terminal 20, the server-side information processing section 11 stores the container management information in the storage section 15. By operating the input unit 12, the administrator can display the container management information stored in the storage unit 15 on the output unit 14, and add necessary information to the container management information according to the administrator's wishes. can. In this way, the container management information appropriately edited by the administrator is displayed as a list for each container information on the output section 14 by the server side information processing section 11.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of container management information displayed in a list on the output unit 14 of the information management server 10. In FIG. 4, “container number,” “vehicle class,” and “capacity classification” are displayed based on the container management information received from the carrier terminal 20. "Transporter" and "installation date and time" are displayed based on the terminal information and time information received from the carrier terminal 20, respectively. The "discharge source", "person in charge", and "memo" are displayed based on information input by the administrator from the input section 12, and, for example, special notes such as the repair history of the container 50 are displayed in the "memo" column. be able to.

On the other hand, the position information received from the carrier terminal 20 is displayed on the map displayed on the output unit 14 as shown in FIG. displayed with a marker. In this way, when displaying the location information of the container 50 on a map, it is possible to display not only the current location but also the past location on the same map as indicated by the dashed line marker. The usage history of the container 50 can be easily grasped. However, the position information of the container 50 can be included in the list shown in FIG. 4 instead of or together with the display on the map, and can be displayed as longitude and latitude, for example. .

The server-side information processing unit 11 displays the container management information shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 on the output unit 14, and causes the carrier terminal 20 to display the container management information on the screen in response to access from the carrier terminal 20. This allows container management information to be easily shared among all parties involved, regardless of their location.

The container position information management system 1 of the present embodiment can easily acquire container management information for each container and store it in the information management server 10 using the carrier terminal 20 carried by a container carrier. Therefore, even if there are a large number of containers, the position information of each container can be managed reliably at low cost.

In addition, since container management information includes terminal information that can identify the transporter, even if an unexpected situation occurs with the container, inquiries can be made quickly to the transporter who transported the container. be able to.

The storage unit 15 may store in advance schedule information regarding the scheduled installation position and scheduled installation time of the container in association with the container information. The server-side information processing unit 11 compares container management information with schedule information for each container information, and if there is container management information that does not match the schedule information, such as not being installed at the scheduled installation position even after the scheduled installation time, , a warning is displayed on the screen by changing the color, etc., as shown in "Container 2" shown in FIG. In this way, by configuring the container to be able to quickly identify containers that are not installed correctly together with the transporter, containers can be managed more accurately and, for example, illegal dumping can be suppressed.

1 Container position information management system 10 Information management server 11 Server side information processing section 15 Storage section 20 Transporter terminal 21 Terminal side information processing section 22 Container information reading section 24 Position information acquisition section 25 Time information acquisition section

Claims (2)

A carrier terminal carried by a carrier who carries containers on a vehicle is a container position information management system connected to an information management server via a network,
The carrier terminal is
a container information reading unit capable of reading container information stored in an electronic tag attached to the container;
a position information acquisition unit that acquires position information using the global positioning system;
The position information acquisition unit performs the following operations in conjunction with reading of the container information by the container information reading unit, which is performed after the carrier transports the container loaded on the vehicle to a predetermined position and completes the installation work at the site. Acquire the location information of the site where the installation work was performed and the time information when the container information was read, and store the container information, location information, and time information together with the terminal information of the carrier terminal. a terminal-side information processing unit that transmits management information to the information management server;
The information management server is
a storage unit that stores the container management information transmitted from the carrier terminal;
a server-side information processing unit that reads the container management information stored in the storage unit and displays it on a screen;
The server-side information processing unit is a container position information management system that displays a list of the container management information for each container information. Schedule information regarding a scheduled installation position and scheduled installation time at which the installation work of the container will be performed is stored in the storage unit in advance in correspondence with the container information,
The container position according to claim 1, wherein the server-side information processing unit compares the container management information with the schedule information for each container information, and displays a warning on the screen for the container management information that does not match the schedule information. Information management system.

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