JP7706031B1 - Storage item management device, building, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To efficiently manage items stored in a low-ceiling storage room.
[Solution] A stored item management device 10 for managing stored items 1, 2, 3 that are stored in a low-ceiling storage room 101 in a state that allows them to be transported by a transporting device 110 and are equipped with an identification means 5, and is equipped with an identification information acquisition means 11 for acquiring identification information contained in the identification means when the stored items are stored in the low-ceiling storage room, a transporting device control means 13 for controlling the operation of the transporting device 110, and a date monitoring means 14 for monitoring first date information, which is the date on which the identification information was acquired by the identification information acquisition means, and the transporting device control means controls the operation of the transporting device based on the monitoring results of the first date information by the date monitoring means, and transports the stored items 1, 2, 3.
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Description

The present invention relates to a storage item management device, a building, and a program.

One example of a conventional building in which a low-ceiling storage room is provided between an intermediate floor above a portion of a floor on a specific floor and the floor of the specific floor is described in Patent Document 1. In this building, a low-ceiling storage room is provided between the intermediate floor and the floor of the upper floor, and a room is provided adjacent to this low-ceiling storage room. The ceiling height of this low-ceiling storage room is about 1.4 m, making it relatively easy for even an adult to work in it while bending over.

Patent Document 2 also discloses technology for a building in which long pipes are installed stretching from a low-ceiling storage room toward an adjacent room, and clothes hung on hangers can be hung from these pipes for storage. Clothes hung on hangers can be moved along the long pipes between the low-ceiling storage room and the adjacent room.

Patent No. 5219412 JP 2013-011083 A

However, when items are stored in a low-ceiling storage room and are stored at the back, they may not be used very often. In the case of food, the expiration date may pass, and generally there was a demand to make it easier to manage items stored at the back.

The present invention was made in consideration of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to enable efficient management of items stored in low-ceiling storage rooms.

The invention described in claim 1 is, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 15 ,
The building 100 is
A low-ceiling storage room 101 is a storage space for storage items 1, 2, and 3, and has a ceiling height set lower than other rooms 104;
A transport device 110 is installed in the low-ceiling storage room 101 and transports the storage items 1, 2, and 3 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101.
The stored items 1, 2, and 3 are provided with an identification means 5,
The identification means 5 includes identification information for identifying the types of the stored items 1, 2, and 3,
A storage item management device 10 for managing the storage items 1, 2, and 3 that are stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 in a state that can be transported by the transport device 110 and to which the identification means 5 is attached,
an identification information acquisition means for acquiring the identification information included in the identification means when the stored items are stored in the low-ceiling storage room;
A conveying device control means 13 for controlling the operation of the conveying device 110;
a date monitoring means for monitoring first date information which is a date on which the identification information is acquired by the identification information acquisition means,
The transport device control means 13 controls the operation of the transport device 110 based on the monitoring result of the first date information by the date monitoring means 14, and transports the stored items 1, 2, and 3.

According to the invention described in claim 1, the stored items 1, 2, and 3 are stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 in a state in which they can be transported by the transport device 110, and the transport device 110 is controlled by the transport device control means 13. Therefore, even if the stored items 1, 2, and 3 are stored at the back of the low-ceiling storage room 101, the stored items 1, 2, and 3 can be moved by operating the transport device 110. Therefore, it is possible to store the stored items 1, 2, and 3 in the low-ceiling storage room 101 so that their frequency of use does not decrease. Furthermore, the stored items 1, 2, and 3 are provided with an identification means 5 that includes identification information for identifying their type, and the stored items 1, 2, and 3 can be stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 after acquiring the identification information by the identification information acquisition means 11. Moreover, the date monitoring means 14 can monitor the first date information, which is the date on which the identification information was acquired by the identification information acquisition means 11, so it is possible to manage what type of stored items 1, 2, and 3 were stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 and when. This makes it easy to know the period during which stored items 1, 2, and 3 are stored in low-ceiling storage room 101 and to manage the storage period, so that stored items 1, 2, and 3 stored in low-ceiling storage room 101 can be managed efficiently.

The invention described in claim 2 is, for example, as shown in Figs. 1 to 15, in the storage item management device 10 described in claim 1,
The identification means is characterized in that it is an RFID tag.

According to the invention described in claim 2, the identification means containing the identification information for identifying the type of stored items 1, 2, 3 is an RFID tag, so when storing stored items 1, 2, 3 in the low-ceiling storage room 101, when the identification information acquisition means 11 acquires the identification information contained in the identification means 5, the identification information acquisition means 11 can easily acquire the identification information by wireless communication. This reduces the effort required to store stored items 1, 2, 3 in the low-ceiling storage room 101.

The present invention as set forth in claim 3 provides, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 15, a storage item management device 10 as set forth in claim 1,
The identification means 5 further includes second date information for quality control of the stored items 3,
The date monitoring means 14 monitors the first date information and the second date information,
The transporting device control means 13 is characterized in that it controls the operation of the transporting device 110 based on the monitoring results of the first date information and the second date information by the date monitoring means 14, and transports the stored items 3.

According to the invention described in claim 3, the date monitoring means 14 can monitor the second date information of the stored items 3 that require quality control, so when the date of the second date information for quality control approaches or arrives, the transport device 110 can be operated to move the stored items 3. This makes it possible to efficiently manage the stored items 3 without deteriorating their quality.

The invention described in claim 4 is, for example, as shown in Figs. 1 to 15, in the stored goods management device 10 described in claim 3,
The storage device is further characterized by being equipped with an identification information transmitting means 12 which transmits at least the identification information of the stored items 1, 2, 3 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101, the first date information of the stored items 1, 2, 3, and the second date information of the stored items 1, 2, 3 to the outside.

According to the invention described in claim 4, the identification information transmission means 12 can transmit at least the identification information of the stored items 1, 2, and 3, the first date information of the stored items 1, 2, and 3, and the second date information of the stored items 1, 2, and 3 to the outside, so that it is possible to know at least what types of stored items 1, 2, and 3 are stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 from the outside. Furthermore, if the first date information can be transmitted to the outside, the date information on when the stored items 1, 2, and 3 were stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 can be known from the outside, and if the second date information can be transmitted to the outside, the second date information for quality control of the stored item 3 can be known from the outside. This makes it possible to check the information on the stored items 1, 2, and 3 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101, for example, when away from home or in another system.

The invention described in claim 5 is, for example, as shown in Figs. 1 to 3, in the storage item management device 10 described in claim 4,
The date monitoring means 14 extracts the first date information of the stored items 1, 2, and 3 that have not been used for a certain period of time among the stored items 1, 2, and 3 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101,
The identification information transmitting means 12 is characterized in that it transmits the identification information linked to the first date information for the stored items 1, 2, and 3 that have not been used for a certain period of time, extracted by the date monitoring means 14, to the outside.

According to the invention described in claim 5, the identification information transmission means 12 transmits to the outside the identification information linked to the first date information of the stored items 1, 2, and 3 that have not been used for a certain period of time, extracted by the date monitoring means 14, so that the date information on when the stored items 1, 2, and 3 were stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 can be grasped externally. This makes it possible to check the first date information of the stored items 1, 2, and 3 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101, for example, when away from home or in another system.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, as shown in, for example, FIGS. 1 to 3, in the storage item management device 10 according to the fifth aspect,
The external device includes a service management server 50 for providing a specific service involving the listing of products to users, and is communicatively connected to the service management server 50 via a communication network;
The identification information transmitting means 12 is characterized in that it transmits to the service management server 50 the identification information of the stored items 1, 2, and 3 that have not been used for the certain period of time, extracted by the date monitoring means 14.

According to the invention described in claim 6, the identification information transmission means 12 transmits the identification information of the stored items 1, 2, 3 that have not been used for a certain period of time extracted by the date monitoring means 14 to the service management server 50, so that the identification information of the stored items 1, 2, 3 that have not been used for a certain period of time can be transmitted as product information to a specific service involving the listing of products. This allows the stored items 1, 2, 3 that have not been used for a certain period of time to be effectively utilized without having to be stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 indefinitely, which contributes to the efficient management of the stored items 1, 2, 3 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, as shown in, for example, FIGS. 1 to 11, in the storage item management device 10 according to the fifth aspect,
The low-ceiling storage room 101 is provided with an outlet 109 for taking out the stored items 1, 2, and 3, and the transport device 110 is arranged so as to be able to transport the stored items 1, 2, and 3 toward the outlet 109,
The transport device control means 13 controls the operation of the transport device 110 to transport the stored items 1, 2, and 3 that have not been used for a certain period of time toward the removal opening 109.

According to the invention described in claim 7, the transport device control means 13 controls the operation of the transport device 110 and transports the stored items 1, 2, and 3 that have not been used for a certain period of time toward the removal opening 109. This allows the stored items 1, 2, and 3 that have not been used for a certain period of time to be removed from the removal opening 109 without being stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 indefinitely, which contributes to efficient management of the stored items 1, 2, and 3 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, as shown in, for example, FIGS. 1 to 11, in the storage item management device 10 according to the seventh aspect,
The outlet 109 is provided with an opening/closing door 109a for opening and closing the outlet 109.
The apparatus further includes an opening/closing door control means 15 for controlling the opening/closing operation of the opening/closing door 109a.

According to the invention described in claim 8, the opening and closing door control means 15 is provided for controlling the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing door 109a that opens and closes the removal opening 109, so that the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing door 109a is controlled to open or close the removal opening 109, and together with the transport device control means 13, it is possible to control the discharge of the stored items 1, 2, and 3 from the removal opening 109.

The invention described in claim 9 is, for example, as shown in Figures 1 to 11, a building 100 having a low-ceiling storage room 101 in which the stored items 1, 2, and 3 managed by the stored item management device 10 described in claim 7 or 8 are stored,
The low-ceiling storage room 101 and a first room 104 (first floor room 104) having a ceiling height higher than that of the low-ceiling storage room 101 are arranged adjacent to each other,
The low-ceiling storage room 101 is formed between a floor 102 (first floor floor 102) on a specific floor and an intermediate floor 103 provided on a part of the floor 102 on the specific floor, and has a ceiling height lower than that of the first room 104.
A first wall 106 (wall 106) that constitutes the low-ceiling storage room 101 and faces the first room 104 is formed with an entrance/exit 107 that communicates between the low-ceiling storage room 101 and the first room 104,
The second wall 108 (outer wall 108) constituting the low-ceiling storage room 101 is formed with the removal opening 109 for removing the stored items 1, 2, and 3,
The low-ceiling storage room 101 is provided with the transport device 110 for transporting the stored items 1, 2, and 3,
The transport device 110 is characterized in that it is arranged near the entrance 107 and the removal opening 109 .

According to the invention described in claim 9, the transport device 110 for transporting the stored items 1, 2, and 3 is disposed near the entrance/exit 107 and the removal opening 109, so that the stored items 1, 2, and 3 are easy to carry when storing them in the low-ceiling storage room 101 and when removing them from the low-ceiling storage room 101. This contributes to efficient management of the stored items 1, 2, and 3 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101.

The invention described in claim 10 provides a building 100 according to claim 9, as shown in, for example, FIGS. 1 to 11,
The second wall 108 is characterized in that it is an exterior wall 108 arranged facing an outdoor space.

According to the invention described in claim 10, the second wall 108 is an outer wall 108 that faces the outdoor space, so the removal opening 109 formed in the second wall 108 is disposed facing the outdoor space. This makes it easier to remove the stored items 1, 2, and 3 from the outdoor space.

The invention described in claim 11 provides, for example, as shown in Figs. 1 to 11, a building 100 according to claim 10,
The specific floor is the first floor, and the low-ceiling storage room 101 is located on the first floor.

According to the invention described in claim 11, the specific floor is the first floor, and the low-ceiling storage room 101 is provided on the first floor, so that when the stored items 1, 2, and 3 are removed from the outdoor space, the stored items 1, 2, and 3 can be removed safely.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5, in the building 200 according to the ninth aspect,
The low-ceiling storage room 201 and a second room 205 having a higher ceiling height than the low-ceiling storage room 201 are arranged adjacent to each other,
The second wall 208 is characterized in that it is arranged facing the second room 205.

According to the invention described in claim 12, the low-ceiling storage room 201 and the second room 205, which has a higher ceiling height than the low-ceiling storage room 201, are arranged adjacent to each other, and the second wall 208 is arranged facing the second room 205, so that the removal opening 209 formed in the second wall 208 is arranged facing the second room 205. This makes it easier to remove the stored items 1, 2, and 3 from the second room 205.

The invention described in claim 13 is, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 15 ,
The building 100 is
A low-ceiling storage room 101 is a storage space for storage items 1, 2, and 3, and has a ceiling height set lower than other rooms;
A transport device 110 is installed in the low-ceiling storage room 101 and transports the storage items 1, 2, and 3 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101.
The stored items 1, 2, and 3 are provided with an identification means 5,
The identification means 5 includes identification information for identifying the types of the stored items 1, 2, and 3,
A computer device of a storage item management device 10 for managing the storage items 1, 2, and 3 which are stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 in a state capable of being transported by the transport device 110 and to which the identification means 5 is attached,
an identification information acquisition means for acquiring the identification information included in the identification means when the stored items are stored in the low-ceiling storage room;
A conveying device control means 13 for controlling the operation of the conveying device 110;
a date monitoring means for monitoring first date information which is the date on which the identification information was acquired by the identification information acquisition means,
The transport device control means 13 controls the operation of the transport device 110 based on the monitoring result of the first date information by the date monitoring means 14, thereby transporting the stored items 1, 2, and 3.

According to the invention described in claim 13, the stored items 1, 2, and 3 are stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 in a state where they can be transported by the transport device 110, and the transport device 110 is controlled by the transport device control means 13. Therefore, even if the stored items 1, 2, and 3 are stored at the back of the low-ceiling storage room 101, the stored items 1, 2, and 3 can be moved by operating the transport device 110. Therefore, it is possible to store the stored items 1, 2, and 3 in the low-ceiling storage room 101 so that the frequency of use does not decrease. Furthermore, the stored items 1, 2, and 3 are provided with an identification means 5 that includes identification information for identifying their type, and the stored items 1, 2, and 3 can be stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 after acquiring the identification information by the identification information acquisition means 11. Moreover, the date monitoring means 14 can monitor the first date information, which is the date on which the identification information was acquired by the identification information acquisition means 11, so it is possible to manage what type of stored items 1, 2, and 3 were stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 and when. This makes it easy to know the period during which stored items 1, 2, and 3 are stored in low-ceiling storage room 101 and to manage the storage period, so that stored items 1, 2, and 3 stored in low-ceiling storage room 101 can be managed efficiently.

The present invention allows for efficient management of items stored in low-ceiling storage rooms.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network configuration of a storage item management system. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a storage item management device. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a software configuration of the storage item management device. A vertical cross-sectional view showing a portion of a first building equipped with a low-ceiling storage room. A cross-sectional plan view showing a portion of a second building equipped with a low-ceiling storage room. A cross-sectional plan view showing a portion of a third building equipped with a low-ceiling storage room. 13 is a perspective view showing an electric hanger rail installed in a low-ceiling storage room of the third building. FIG. A cross-sectional plan view showing a portion of a fourth building equipped with a low-ceiling storage room. A cross-sectional plan view showing a portion of the fifth building equipped with a low-ceiling storage room. A cross-sectional plan view showing a portion of a sixth building equipped with a low-ceiling storage room. A cross-sectional plan view showing a portion of the seventh building equipped with a low-ceiling storage room. 1 is a front view illustrating an example of a configuration in which an entrance to a low-ceiling storage room is opened and closed using a shelf-equipped sliding door. FIG. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional plan view illustrating an example of a configuration in which an entrance to a low-ceiling storage room is opened and closed using a shelf-equipped sliding door. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a modified example of a part of the network configuration of the storage item management system. A cross-sectional plan view showing a portion of the ninth building, which has a low-ceiling storage room.

The following describes the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiments described below are subject to various limitations that are technically preferable for implementing the present invention, but the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments and illustrated examples. Note that the directions in the following embodiments and illustrated examples are set solely for the convenience of explanation.

＜Overview＞
1 is a diagram showing an example of a network configuration of a stored item management system introduced in a low-ceiling storage room 101 of a first building 100. In the stored item management system, a stored item management device 10, a reader/writer 20, monitors 30 and 40, and a transport device 110 installed in the low-ceiling storage room 101 are communicatively connected via a communication network.
The stored items 1, 2, and 3 are attached with RFID tags 5 that can read and write information using a reader/writer 20, and the stored item management system of this embodiment makes it possible to manage the stored items 1, 2, and 3 based on the information from the RFID tags 5 attached to the stored items 1, 2, and 3, and operates the transport device 110 carrying the stored items 1, 2, and 3 as necessary. This allows the stored items 1, 2, and 3 that require date management to be moved to desired positions within the low-ceiling storage room 101.

The storage item management device 10 is a computer device used by a resident of a first building 100 (Figure 4) in which a low-ceiling storage room 101 is provided. The first building 100 is a residence. However, the storage item management device 10 is not limited to residences, and can be introduced, for example, in any building in which a low-ceiling storage room 101 can be provided.

The computer device constituting the storage item management device 10 may be composed of a single computer, or may be composed of multiple computers capable of distributed processing or parallel processing. In addition, this computer may be a cloud computing system.
The stored goods management device 10 of this embodiment may be a server device. In this case, the resident of the first building 100 can use an information communication terminal such as a PC, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal to access the stored goods management device 10, which is a server device, through a home gateway. This allows the management of stored goods not only within the home but also, for example, when away from home.

The stored goods management device 10 is also communicatively connected to a transport device 110 installed in the low-ceiling storage room 101. In this embodiment, the connection is wired via a communication line 110a, but it may also be wirelessly connected.

The RFID tag 5 is an IC chip having a circuit necessary for wireless communication with the reader/writer 20, and has a memory area in which information necessary for managing the stored items 1, 2, and 3 can be written and read.
The RFID tag 5 may be in the form of a tag or may be attached to an item with an adhesive sticker.

The information stored in the memory area of the RFID tag 5 includes identification information for identifying the types of the stored items 1, 2, and 3, and second date information, which is date information for quality control. Examples of the second date information include the expiration date (best before date) of food, the expiration date (best before date) of pet food, the expiration date (best before date) of wine and alcoholic beverages, the expiration date of dry batteries and batteries for electronic devices, the expiration date of medicines and supplements, the expiration date of cosmetics and skin care products, the expiration date of household detergents and deodorants, the expiration date of fire extinguishers, the expiration date of rubber products such as sports equipment, etc.
The types of stored items 1, 2, 3 refer to, for example, information such as product name, item number, category, and information related to the category of the item, which are numbered and stored in a memory area as identification numbers.

The reader/writer 20 is a device for reading information stored in the memory area of the RFID tag 5 and writing information to the memory area, and is capable of transmitting and receiving the dedicated frequency band as described above. The reader/writer 20 is connected to an information communication terminal such as a smartphone (for example, by physically attaching it and connecting it by wire, or by connecting it wirelessly by pairing), and is set to be able to read information in the memory area of the RFID tag 5 and write information to the memory area using a dedicated application installed in the information communication terminal. In other words, the reader/writer 20 and the information communication terminal can be used integrally. The information communication terminal communicably connected to the reader/writer 20 may be the stored goods management device 10 or the monitors 30 and 40.
When the reader/writer 20 is used in connection with an information communication terminal, it does not necessarily have to be in the form of a handheld device as shown in Fig. 1, and may be permanently installed on a wall or ceiling of the low-ceiling storage room 101. Furthermore, the number of reader/writers 20 may be more than one.
Furthermore, in this embodiment, the reader/writer 20 also has a function of writing information, but it may be a reader that does not have the writing function and is only for reading.

The monitors 30 and 40 are for displaying information on the RFID tag 5 read by the reader/writer 20, and in this embodiment are configured as information communication terminals such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the monitors 30 and 40 may be configured as dedicated monitor devices.
Moreover, the monitors 30 and 40 can be used integrally with the reader/writer 20. Therefore, on the monitors 30 and 40, it is possible to check information on the stored items 1, 2, and 3 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101.

The monitors 30 and 40 in this embodiment are configured by a smartphone, tablet terminal, or the like, which is an information communication terminal separate from the stored goods management device 10. In other words, the information communication terminal constituting the stored goods management device 10 and the information communication terminal constituting the monitors 30 and 40 are in a linked state.
A tablet terminal is adopted as the first monitor 30, and is mainly used in the home. The first monitor 30 is usually held in a holder that is attached to the wall 106 near the entrance 107, but it can be freely removed from the holder and used for purposes other than as a monitor in the storage item management device 10.
On the other hand, the second monitor 40 is a personal smartphone that is owned and used by the resident, and is carried around not only within the home but also when going out.
In this embodiment, the first monitor 30 and the second monitor 40 are communicatively connected to the stored item management device 10 via a communication network, and can display information on the stored items 1, 2, and 3 read by the reader/writer 20, and conversely, can input information to be written to the RFID tag 5. Furthermore, it is also possible to control the operation of the transport device 110.

In the present embodiment, the monitors 30 and 40 are configured as a smartphone, tablet terminal, or other information communication terminal separate from the stored goods management device 10, as described above, but are not limited to this. In other words, the monitors 30 and 40 may simply be monitor devices (displays) that function as display means attached to the stored goods management device 10.

Conversely, an information and communication terminal such as a smartphone or tablet terminal may be used as the stored goods management device 10, and the display means (touch panel display) of the information and communication terminal may be treated as the monitors 30, 40 of this embodiment. Then, by pairing and communicatively connecting the stored goods management device 10 configured by such an information and communication terminal such as a smartphone or tablet terminal with a reader/writer 20 installed on the wall 106 of the low-ceiling storage room 101, and enabling the operation of the transport device 110 to be controlled, a stored goods management system can be constructed with a relatively small number of components.

The communication network may include various communication networks such as telephone lines, ISDN lines, optical fibers, mobile communication networks, communication satellite lines, CATV lines, and other dedicated lines, as well as Internet service providers (i.e., the Internet) that connect them. It may also be a collective communication network in which various communication networks such as LAN (Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), WiFi (Wireless Fidelity), Bluetooth (registered trademark), and NFC (Near Field Communication) are connected to each other so that they can communicate with each other. The connection form may be wired, wireless, or a mixture of wired and wireless.

In this embodiment, communication between the storage item management device 10 and the transport device 110 is performed through a communication line 110a, but this is not limited to this and may be performed via wireless communication.

The communication between the RFID tag 5 and the reader/writer 20 employs wireless communication using so-called RFID (radio frequency identification). For RFID communication, one of four frequency bands is used: the low frequency (LF) band, the high frequency (HF) band, the ultra high frequency (UHF) band, and the microwave band. When the reader/writer 20 can be brought close to the RFID tag 5, the LF band or the HF band, which has a narrow communication range, can be employed, but when the reader/writer 20 cannot be brought close to the RFID tag 5, the UHF band or the microwave band, which has a wide communication range, is employed.
Note that RFID also includes NFC (Near Field Communication). That is, NFC uses the above-mentioned HF band as a frequency band. In particular, when NFC is used, the RFID tag may be read as an NFC tag.

Items stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 include, for example, clothing 1, storage units 2, and food 3, but are not limited to, other items such as children's toys, books, and daily necessities. RFID tags 5 are attached to these stored items.

The garment 1 may be stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 hung on a hanger 1a as shown in FIG. 1, or may be stored without being hung on a hanger 1a.
In the case of the garment 1, the RFID tag 5 may be attached to the garment 1 itself, or may be attached to the hanger 1a as shown in Fig. 1. When the garment 1 is stored while hung on the hanger 1a, the RFID tag 5 is attached to either the garment 1 or the hanger 1a.

The information stored in the memory area of the RFID tag 5 attached to each piece of clothing 1 includes at least identification information for identifying the type of clothing 1 (e.g., shirt, coat, suit, children's clothing, uniform, hat, scarf, etc.) and size information indicating the size of the clothing 1. Seasonal identification information for identifying seasonal items may also be included.

In this embodiment, the storage unit 2 is a so-called hanger box, but is not limited to this. For example, a foldable container, a storage case with a lid, or the like may be used.
The storage unit 2 includes an opening 2a for inserting and removing items and an opening/closing lid 2b for opening and closing the opening 2a. The RFID tag 5 is built into, for example, a top panel 2c that is not easily affected by the weight of the items stored inside the storage unit 2.
The clothes 1 or hangers 1a stored in the storage unit 2 may or may not have an RFID tag 5 attached thereto.

The information stored in the memory area of the RFID tag 5 attached to each storage unit 2 includes at least identification information for identifying the contents of the storage unit 2. In order to identify the contents, it is desirable to store items of similar categories in the storage unit 2 (such as clothing or food). Alternatively, items with similar second date information may be stored in the same storage unit 2.

The food 3 may be stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 in a state where it is packaged in a packaging bag 3a, or may be stored in a state where it is not packaged in a packaging bag 3a.
In the case of food 3, it is preferable that the RFID tag 5 is attached to the packaging bag 3a, but this is not limiting and the RFID tag 5 may be attached to the food 3 itself.

The information stored in the memory area of the RFID tag 5 attached to each food item 3 includes at least identification information for identifying the type of food item 3 (canned/bottled/PET bottled beverages, alcoholic beverages, oils and fats, various seasonings, confectionery, rice, flour, tea leaves, etc.) and best-before date information (best-before date information), which is the second date information of the food item 3.

<Configuration of the first building>
FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a portion of the first building 100 , and the first building 100 includes a low-ceiling storage room 101 .
The low-ceiling storage room 101 refers to a space with a ceiling height of 0.8 m to 1.4 m that is provided between a first floor 102 and an intermediate floor 103 provided above a part of the first floor 102. In this embodiment, the ceiling height of the low-ceiling storage room 101 is 1.4 m.
The low-ceiling storage room 101 is disposed adjacent to a first floor room 104, and an intermediate room 105 having an intermediate floor 103 as a floor is provided above the low-ceiling storage room 101.

The first floor room 104 is separated from the low-ceiling storage room 101 and the intermediate room 105 by a wall 106. An entrance 107 is formed in the wall 106 for moving between the low-ceiling storage room 101 and the first floor room 104, and the entrance 107 is opened and closed by an opening and closing door 107a. The method of opening and closing the opening and closing door 107a on the indoor side is not particularly limited, but in this embodiment, a sliding door (retractable door) is used.

The low-ceiling storage room 101 and the intermediate room 105 are separated from the outdoor space by an exterior wall 108, and an access opening 109 (i.e., an access port) that connects the low-ceiling storage room 101 to the outdoor space is formed in the exterior wall 108. The access opening 109 is opened and closed by an opening and closing door 109a. The method of opening and closing the outdoor opening and closing door 109a is not particularly limited, but in this embodiment, a hinged door that opens toward the outdoor side is used.

Of the opening/closing doors 107a, 109a employed in this embodiment, at least the opening/closing door 109a on the removal opening 109 side is equipped with a drive unit that opens and closes the opening/closing door 109a around the axis of a rotation shaft relative to the outer wall 108, and a drive control unit that controls the operation of the drive unit.
The drive control unit is communicatively connected to the stored goods management device 10 via a communication network and is configured to be able to control the operation of the drive unit by receiving a control signal from the stored goods management device 10. The drive unit receives power from a power supply unit (not shown).

A transport device 110 is installed on the floor of the low-ceiling storage room 101 (the portion of the first floor 102 inside the low-ceiling storage room 101). The transport device 110 in this embodiment is a belt conveyor, and is arranged from the entrance/exit 107 toward the removal opening 109. In other words, the belt conveyor 110 is arranged near the entrance/exit 107 and the removal opening 109.
The belt conveyor 110 includes a drive unit, a belt on which stored items are placed, a number of pulleys around which the belt is wound to transmit the power of the drive unit to the belt, a support frame that rotatably supports the multiple pulleys, and a drive control unit that controls the operation of the drive unit.
The drive control unit is communicatively connected to the stored goods management device 10 via the communication line 110a and is configured to be able to control the operation of the drive unit by receiving a control signal from the stored goods management device 10. The drive unit receives power from a power supply unit (not shown).

When the stored goods management device 10 and the monitors 30, 40 are communicatively connected and linked, the transport device 110 and the monitors 30, 40 may be communicatively connected via the communication line 110a or another communication network. In other words, in this case, the drive control unit is communicatively connected to the monitors 30, 40 via the communication line 110a or another communication network, and is configured to receive control signals from the monitors 30, 40 and control the operation of the drive unit.

In this embodiment, the items stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 are storage units 2, and the storage units 2 are stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 while being placed on a belt conveyor 110. Therefore, the resident can transport the storage units 2 to the back of the low-ceiling storage room 101 without having to go all the way inside the low-ceiling storage room 101.

In addition, the belt conveyor 110 can transport the storage unit 2 not only in the direction from the entrance/exit 107 toward the removal opening 109, but also in the opposite direction. Therefore, it is possible to transport the storage unit 2 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 from the first floor room 104 to the first floor room 104 side and remove it from the entrance/exit 107 to the first floor room 104 side.

The belt conveyor 110 of this embodiment is arranged in a state where a space for the resident to enter is secured in the low-ceiling storage room 101. Therefore, the resident can take in and out the stored items from the storage unit 2 in the adjacent first floor room 104, and can also perform the same work in the low-ceiling storage room 101. Therefore, the belt conveyor 110 of this embodiment is not arranged in front of the entrance/exit 107, but is arranged to avoid the entrance/exit 107, taking into consideration the entry and exit of the resident and the taking in and out of the stored items. For example, it is arranged beside the entrance/exit 107. The belt conveyor 110 is arranged, for example, in a straight line from the vicinity of the entrance/exit 107 toward the removal opening 109, but it does not necessarily have to be arranged in a straight line. In other words, it may be arranged evenly in the remaining space in the low-ceiling storage room 101, for example, in a serpentine manner with multiple bends, while securing a space for the resident to enter.
On the other hand, it is desirable that the end of the belt conveyor 110 on the side of the take-out opening 109 is located as close as possible to the take-out opening 109. This makes it easy to take out the stored items 1, 2, and 3 because there is no need to enter the low-ceiling storage room 101 when taking out the stored items 1, 2, and 3 from the outside.

In this embodiment, the conveying device is a belt conveyor 110, but this is not limited to this, and other conveying devices having running means such as roller conveyors, slat conveyors, or wheels may be used as appropriate.

<Hardware Configuration>
2 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the storage item management device 10 according to the present embodiment. The storage item management device 10 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 10a, a read only memory (ROM) 10b, a random access memory (RAM) 10c, a hard disk drive (HDD) 10d, and a communication module 10e.

The CPU 10a executes various programs and performs calculations. The ROM 10b stores programs required at startup. The RAM 10c is a working area for temporarily storing the processing performed by the CPU 10a and for storing data. The HDD 10d stores various data and programs. The communication module 10e communicates with other devices via a communication network.

<Software configuration>
3 is a diagram showing an example of the software configuration of the storage goods management device 10 according to this embodiment. The storage goods management device 10 includes, as main functional units, a tag information acquisition unit 11 (i.e., identification information acquisition means), a tag information transmission unit 12 (i.e., identification information transmission means), a transport device control unit 13 (i.e., transport device control means), a date monitoring unit 14 (i.e., date monitoring means), an opening/closing door control unit 15 (i.e., opening/closing door control means), and a memory unit 16 (i.e., memory means). These functional units are set to operate in conjunction with each other as appropriate.

The tag information acquisition unit 11 has a function of acquiring, into the device 10, the identification information and the second date information contained in the RFID tag 5 attached to the stored items 1, 2, and 3. The acquisition of the identification information and the second date information is performed automatically when the stored items 1, 2, and 3 are stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101.
As described above, the identification information includes information for identifying the types of the stored items 1, 2, and 3. Therefore, when the identification information is acquired by the tag information acquisition unit 11, it becomes possible to identify the types of the stored items 1, 2, and 3 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101.
As described above, the second date information is date information for quality control of the stored item, and is therefore information that is given only to the stored item 3 that requires quality control. Therefore, it is not given to the stored items 1 and 2 that do not require quality control. Therefore, when the tag information acquisition unit 11 acquires the identification information, if the stored item is one that requires quality control (such as food 3), the second date information can be acquired at the same time.
The identification information and second date information acquired by the tag information acquisition unit 11 are stored in an identification information management database 16a and a date information management database 16b, which will be described later.

The timing at which the tag information acquisition unit 11 acquires the identification information contained in the RFID tag 5 attached to the stored items 1, 2, and 3 is also the timing at which the stored items 1, 2, and 3 are stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101. Therefore, when the stored items 1, 2, and 3 are stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101, this is also the timing at which the reader/writer 20 reads the contents of the memory area of the RFID tag 5, and at this time, first date information, which is information on the date when the stored items 1, 2, and 3 were stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101, is generated. The stored item management device 10 is capable of acquiring the first date information when the reader/writer 20 reads the contents of the memory area of the RFID tag 5, and such first date information is stored in the date information management database 16b, as described below.

The tag information transmission unit 12 has the function of transmitting at least the identification information acquired by the tag information acquisition unit 11, the first date information, and the second date information acquired by the tag information acquisition unit 11 together with the identification information to the outside.
The tag information transmitting unit 12 transmits at least the identification information at multiple timings. Examples of such multiple timings include when the stored items 1, 2, and 3 are stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 for the first time, when the date monitoring unit 14 issues the results of monitoring the stored items 1, 2, and 3, and when a request from the user is received. The request from the user can be received through the monitors 30 and 40.

The tag information transmission unit 12 also transmits the identification information to a predetermined destination to which the stored item management device 10 is communicatively connected via a communication network. Destinations include the monitors 30 and 40, as well as an external service management server 50.

As described above, a tablet terminal that is mainly used in the home is adopted as the first monitor 30. As described above, a personal smartphone that is owned and used by the resident is adopted as the second monitor 40.
When stored items 1, 2, 3 are stored in low-ceiling storage room 101 for the first time, the identification information and first date information, which is date information, are transmitted to monitors 30, 40, and the user can confirm them on monitors 30, 40. If the stored item is food 3, second date information, which is expiration date information, is also transmitted to monitors 30, 40, and the user can confirm the second date information on monitors 30, 40 as well.
When a request is received from a user through monitors 30 and 40, the identification information, first date information which is information on the date when stored items 1, 2, and 3 were stored in low-ceiling storage room 101, and second date information which is expiration date information are transmitted to monitors 30 and 40, and the user can check them on monitors 30 and 40. This allows the user to consider the contents of a purchase while checking stored items 1, 2, and 3 on the first monitor 30, for example, or to consider the contents of a purchase while checking stored items 1, 2, and 3 on the second monitor 40 (smartphone) while away from home.

Furthermore, the external service management server 50 is a server device for providing a specific service involving the listing of stored items 1, 2, and 3, and is an external service to which the user is registered. In short, this external service provides a flea market app, and the service management server 50 is a buying and selling management server (listing information registration device) for managing items sold between individuals on the flea market app. In this embodiment, the stored item management device 10 and the service management server 50 are communicatively connected, so that the user can register the identification information of the stored items 1, 2, and 3 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 as items to be listed in the service management server 50. In this case, the date monitoring unit 14 is sure to monitor the date (using the scheduling function described later), and an alert is also issued before listing, so that the user is asked to confirm in advance before listing.

The conveying device control unit 13 has the function of controlling the operation of the conveying device 110. More specifically, it communicates with a drive control unit that controls the operation of the drive unit in the conveying device 110 via a communication network (communication line 110a) and operates the conveying device 110 by sending a control signal to the drive control unit. The conveying device 110 of this embodiment, which is a belt conveyor 110, is only capable of on/off control and forward/reverse operation of the conveyor belt. Note that on/off control refers to turning on/off the rotational operation of multiple pulleys, and does not refer to turning on/off the power source.

The date monitoring unit 14 has at least a function of starting monitoring of first date information, which is the date when the identification information of the stored items 1, 2, and 3 is acquired by the tag information acquisition unit 11, a function of monitoring the number of days since the stored items 1, 2, and 3 are stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101, a function of setting a storage period for each of the stored items 1, 2, and 3, and a function of setting a storage deadline for each of the stored items 1, 2, and 3. In other words, the date monitoring unit 14 has a first date information acquisition function of acquiring first date information, which is the date when the stored items 1, 2, and 3 are stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101, a day count function for the stored items 1, 2, and 3 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101, and a scheduling function for the stored items 1, 2, and 3 for which the day count has started. The scheduling function also includes functions such as snooze and alert, and is capable of transmitting the date monitoring results by the date monitoring unit 14 to the outside by linking with other functional units including the tag information transmission unit 12. The date monitoring results refer to the number of days stored items 1, 2, and 3 are stored, counted by the day counting function, and notifications regarding stored items 1, 2, and 3 that have reached a preset date set by the scheduling function.
Therefore, the date information includes not only first date information, which is the date on which stored items 1, 2, and 3 were stored in low-ceiling storage room 101, and second date information, which is the expiration date information (best before date information) of the stored item, which is food 3, but also information on the number of days counted by the day counting function of date monitoring unit 14 (hereinafter, day number information) and information on the set date that is preset by the scheduling function (hereinafter, set date information).
The number of days information obtained by the day count function can be easily derived based on the first date information when the storage items 1, 2, and 3 were stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101. Therefore, the day count function is a function that automatically starts operating at the time when the storage items 1, 2, and 3 are stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101.
On the other hand, the setting date information by the scheduling function requires a user to set it. Alternatively, the scheduling function may automatically add the setting date information to all of the stored items 1, 2, and 3 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101, and monitor the dates (schedule management). When performing this automatically, it is necessary to determine in advance whether to set a storage period (specific period) or a storage deadline (specific deadline date). In other words, when storing the stored items 1, 2, and 3 in the low-ceiling storage room 101, monitoring of the first date information begins when the reader/writer 20 reads the RFID tag 5, and the date monitoring unit 14 automatically adds the setting date information at this timing and monitors the dates.

That is, the date monitoring unit 14 can take various forms. For example, there are a monitoring method using a timestamp, a monitoring method using a calendar function, and a monitoring method that performs periodic scanning. In the monitoring method using a timestamp, a timestamp at the time when the identification information is acquired is recorded and the time that has passed since then is monitored. In the monitoring method using a calendar function, an alert is set based on a specific date and a notification is issued when the specified date approaches. In the monitoring method that performs periodic scanning, the status of stored items 1, 2, and 3 is scanned at regular intervals and the date information is updated. By combining these monitoring methods, more accurate date monitoring is possible.

The door control unit 15 has a function of controlling the operation of the door 109a (door 107a). More specifically, it communicates with a drive control unit that controls the operation of the drive device in the door 109a via a communication network, and operates the door 109a by sending a control signal to the drive control unit. The door 109a can be opened and closed relative to the exterior wall 108. The electronic lock on the door 109a may also be controlled from the stored item management device 10.

The memory unit 16 includes an identification information management database 16a, a date information management database 16b, and a memory area 16c that stores other data, programs, etc.

The identification information management database 16a stores the identification information of the stored items 1, 2, and 3 acquired by the tag information acquisition unit 11. Since there are many types of the stored items 1, 2, and 3, the identification information is stored in a database for each of the stored items 1, 2, and 3.
The identification information of stored items 1, 2, and 3 stored in the identification information management database 16a is linked to the date information (first date information, second date information) of stored items 1, 2, and 3 stored in the date information management database 16b at the same time. Therefore, when the identification information of any stored item 1, 2, or 3 is extracted from the identification information management database 16a, it is also possible to extract the date information linked to it. This allows the user to immediately know what stored item was stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 and when.

The date information management database 16b stores date information (first date information, second date information, number of days information, set date information) of the stored items 1, 2, and 3 acquired by the tag information acquisition unit 11. Since the date information corresponds to each of the many types of stored items 1, 2, and 3, it is stored in a database, similar to the identification information.
The date information of stored items 1, 2, and 3 stored in the date information management database 16b is linked to the identification information of stored items 1, 2, and 3 stored in the identification information management database 16a at the same time. Therefore, when date information of any stored item 1, 2, or 3 is extracted from the date information management database 16b, it is also possible to extract the identification information linked to it. This makes it possible to immediately know when and what item was stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101.
When the set date information is added by the scheduling function of the date monitoring unit 14, the set date information is registered in a form linked to the first date information stored in the date information management database 16b and stored in the date information management database 16b. In other words, the date information management database 16b stores the first date information when the storage items 1, 2, and 3 were stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 and the set date information arbitrarily added by the scheduling function of the date monitoring unit 14.
Furthermore, as described above, if the setting is made so that the setting date information is automatically added by the scheduling function, the setting date information that has been set in advance is stored in the date information management database 16b.

The memory area 16c, which stores other data, programs, etc., stores all data except the identification information management database 16a and the date information management database 16b, as well as programs necessary for the operation of the stored item management device 10. For example, information related to the residents of the building 100 (e.g., account information, etc.), information related to various devices linked to the stored item management device 10, etc. are stored in the other memory area 16c.

Each functional unit is realized by a program executed on hardware resources such as the CPU 10a, ROM 10b, and RAM 10c of the computer that constitutes the stored goods management device 10. These functional units may be interpreted as "means," "module," "unit," or "circuit." Each functional unit may be distributed not only to the stored goods management device 10 but also to multiple server devices, and may realize functions similar to those of the stored goods management device 10 by enabling them to communicate with each other via a communication network. Each DB of the memory unit 16 may also be placed in an external storage device of the communication network. The computer program and application program may also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.

<Flow of storing and retrieving stored items>
Next, the case where the stored items 1, 2, and 3 are stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 and the case where they are removed from the low-ceiling storage room 101 will be described.
In this embodiment, the items stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 are storage units 2 as described above, so in the following, the storage units 2 will be described as items stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101.

When storing a new storage unit 2, items (e.g., clothing) are stored in the storage unit 2, and when storage is complete, the storage unit 2 is stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 while the RFID tag 5 is read by the reader/writer 20. At this time, the storage unit 2 is stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 while placed on the transport device 110, which is a belt conveyor. When the RFID tag 5 is read by the reader/writer 20, the tag information acquisition unit 11 acquires the identification information of the storage unit 2, and the acquired identification information is stored in the identification information management database 16a.

When the storage unit 2 is stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 while the RFID tag 5 of the storage unit 2 is read by the reader/writer 20, the only identification information recorded is an identification number that identifies the storage unit 2 itself (the storage container itself). Therefore, if it is desired to be able to identify the contents of the storage unit 2, the writing function of the reader/writer 20 is used to record information about the contents. The information about the contents is written to the RFID tag 5. However, if the amount of information is large, the identification information and the information about the contents may be linked and stored in other memory area 16c.

Furthermore, when the RFID tag 5 of the storage unit 2 is read by the reader/writer 20, the date monitoring unit 14 immediately starts monitoring the date information. That is, the first date information, which is the date information when the storage unit 2 was stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101, is stored in the date information management database 16b in a state linked to the identification information.
If the contents of the storage unit 2 are food products or items that require quality control, in order to ensure that expiration date management is not neglected, it is desirable to process the RFID tag 5 in advance so that the second date information is included. It is also possible to write the second date information later using the writing function of the reader/writer 20.

The number of days information provided by the day counting function of the date monitoring unit 14 can be checked at any time via the monitors 30 and 40.
Furthermore, the setting of the set date information by the scheduling function of the date monitoring unit 14 may be performed in advance, or may be performed after the storage work of the storage unit 2 is completed. Here, it is assumed that the set date information is automatically set at the same time as the storage unit 2 is stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101, and that a storage period of two years is set, for example.

When storage in the first storage unit 2 is completed, the transporting device control unit 13 controls the transporting device 110 to move the first storage unit 2 by one storage unit. Then, storage work is performed in the second storage unit 2. The storage work in the second storage unit 2 is similar to the storage work in the first storage unit 2, so a description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the storage work in the third and subsequent storage units 2 is similar to the storage work in the first storage unit 2, so a description thereof will be omitted.
In this manner, the storage operation of the storage unit 2, which is the storage item, is completed.

When replacing the storage units 2, the transport device control unit 13 controls the transport device 110 to move the multiple storage units 2 placed on the transport device 110 as appropriate and replace them.

When the contents of the storage unit 2 are changed, the memory area of the RFID tag 5 is rewritten by the reader/writer 20. Alternatively, the identification information stored in the identification information management database 16a is updated. For contents whose identification information has been changed, the corresponding date information (first date information, second date information) is also updated at the same time.

When removing the storage unit 2 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101, the user may of course enter the low-ceiling storage room 101 through the entrance/exit 107 and carry and remove the storage unit 2.
Alternatively, a method may be adopted in which the transport device control unit 13 controls the transport device 110 to transport multiple storage units 2 placed on the transport device 110 and move them to the entrance/exit 107.

In addition, the opening/closing door control unit 15 controls the opening/closing door 109a of the removal opening 109 to open the removal opening 109, and in this state, the transport device control unit 13 controls the transport device 110 to move the storage unit 2, allowing the storage unit 2 to be discharged from the removal opening 109. If the user waits in front of the removal opening 109 (outdoor space), they can receive the storage unit 2 discharged from the removal opening 109. Alternatively, a stand (not shown) on which the storage unit 2 discharged from the removal opening 109 can be placed may be prepared in front of the removal opening 109.

The storage unit 2 removed from the removal port 109 is the one that was stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 the earliest and has not been used for a certain period of time (here, the set storage period of two years). Therefore, the identification information of the storage unit 2 may be transmitted to the service management server 50 by the tag information transmission unit 12. In that case, the removal of the storage unit 2 may be performed by a delivery company rather than by a user.
When the identification information of the storage unit 2 is to be sent to the service management server 50 by the tag information sending section 12, the user is notified in advance just to be safe.

In this manner, the storage unit 2 is removed.
The destination of the identification information of a storage unit 2 that has not been used for a certain period of time does not have to be the external service management server 50, but may be only the monitors 30, 40.

Effects of the embodiment
According to this embodiment, the following excellent effects are obtained.
That is, the stored items 1, 2, and 3 are stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 in a state where they can be transported by the transporting device 110, and since the transporting device 110 is controlled by the transporting device control unit 13, even if the stored items 1, 2, and 3 are stored at the back of the low-ceiling storage room 101, the stored items 1, 2, and 3 can be moved by operating the transporting device 110. Therefore, it is possible to store the stored items 1, 2, and 3 in the low-ceiling storage room 101 so that the frequency of use does not decrease. Furthermore, the stored items 1, 2, and 3 are attached with RFID tags 5 containing identification information for identifying their types, and the tag information acquisition unit 11 can acquire the identification information before storing the stored items 1, 2, and 3 in the low-ceiling storage room 101. Moreover, the date monitoring unit 14 can monitor the first date information, which is the date on which the tag information acquisition unit 11 acquired the identification information, so it is possible to manage when the stored items 1, 2, and 3 were stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101. This makes it easy to grasp the period during which the stored items 1, 2, and 3 are stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 and to manage the storage period, thereby enabling the stored items 1, 2, and 3 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 to be efficiently managed.

The date monitoring unit 14 can also monitor the second date information of the stored items 3 that require quality control, so that when the date of the second date information for quality control approaches or arrives, the transport device 110 can be operated to move the stored items 3. This makes it possible to efficiently manage the stored items 3 without deteriorating their quality.

In addition, the tag information transmission unit 12 can transmit at least the identification information of the stored items 1, 2, and 3, the first date information of the stored items 1, 2, and 3, and the second date information of the stored items 1, 2, and 3 to the outside, so it becomes possible to know at least what types of stored items 1, 2, and 3 are stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 from the outside. Furthermore, if the first date information can be transmitted to the outside, the date information on when the stored items 1, 2, and 3 were stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 can be known from the outside, and if the second date information can be transmitted to the outside, the second date information for quality control of the stored item 3 can be known from the outside. This makes it possible to check the information on the stored items 1, 2, and 3 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101, for example, when away from home or in another system.

The tag information transmission unit 12 also transmits to the outside the identification information linked to the first date information of the stored items 1, 2, and 3 that have not been used for a certain period of time, extracted by the date monitoring unit 14, so that the date information on when the stored items 1, 2, and 3 were stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 can be known from the outside. This makes it possible to check the first date information of the stored items 1, 2, and 3 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101, for example, when away from home or in another system.

The tag information transmission unit 12 also transmits the identification information of the stored items 1, 2, 3 that have not been used for a certain period of time extracted by the date monitoring unit 14 to the service management server 50, making it possible to transmit the identification information of the stored items 1, 2, 3 that have not been used for a certain period of time as product information for a specific service involving the listing of products. This allows the stored items 1, 2, 3 that have not been used for a certain period of time to be effectively utilized without having to be stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 indefinitely, thereby contributing to the efficient management of the stored items 1, 2, 3 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101.

In addition, the transport device control unit 13 controls the operation of the transport device 110 to transport stored items 1, 2, and 3 that have not been used for a certain period of time toward the removal opening 109, so that stored items 1, 2, and 3 that have not been used for a certain period of time can be removed from the removal opening 109 without being stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101 indefinitely, which contributes to efficient management of the stored items 1, 2, and 3 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101.

In addition, the device is equipped with an opening/closing door control unit 15 that controls the opening and closing operation of the opening/closing door 109a that opens and closes the removal opening 109. By controlling the opening and closing operation of the opening/closing door 109a to open or close the removal opening 109, the device can control, together with the transport device control unit 13, the discharge of the stored items 1, 2, and 3 from the removal opening 109.

In addition, since the transport device 110 for transporting the stored items 1, 2, and 3 is located near the entrance/exit 107 and the removal opening 109, the stored items 1, 2, and 3 are easy to transport when storing them in the low-ceiling storage room 101 and when removing them from the low-ceiling storage room 101. This contributes to efficient management of the stored items 1, 2, and 3 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101.

In addition, since the wall 108 in which the removal opening 109 is formed is an exterior wall 108 that is disposed facing the outdoor space, the removal opening 109 formed in this exterior wall 108 is disposed facing the outdoor space. This makes it easier to remove the stored items 1, 2, and 3 from the outdoor space.

In addition, since the specific floor is the first floor and the low-ceiling storage room 101 is located on the first floor, the stored items 1, 2, and 3 can be safely removed from the outdoor space.

Furthermore, in recent years, there has been a demand to achieve the goals of the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), and various efforts are being made in the construction industry. The stored item management device 10 of this embodiment can efficiently manage the stored items 1, 2, and 3 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 101, thereby contributing to improving the comfort of the building 100, which is a residence equipped with the low-ceiling storage room 101. Furthermore, the opening and closing door 109a of the access opening 109, which is located facing the outdoor space, can be managed by the opening and closing door control unit 15, which also contributes to improving crime prevention. As a result, the stored item management device 10 of this embodiment can contribute to creating a sustainable city and can contribute to achieving the goal of the SDGs (goal 11).

[Modifications]
The embodiments to which the present invention can be applied are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Modifications are described below. The following modifications may be combined as far as possible. In each of the following modifications, elements common to the above-described embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted or simplified.

[Modification 1]
5 is a plan cross-sectional view showing a portion of a second building 200 equipped with a low-ceiling storage room 201. The second building 200 is a multi-story building, and the floor (specific floor) on which the low-ceiling storage room 101 is provided is, for example, a floor located above the first floor. In this modified example, the specific floor is the second floor, but this is not limited to this and the first floor may be used.

The low-ceiling storage room 201 refers to a space with a ceiling height of 0.8 m to 1.4 m that is provided between the second floor 202 and an intermediate floor (not shown) provided above a part of the second floor 202. In this modification, the ceiling height of the low-ceiling storage room 201 is 1.4 m.
The low-ceiling storage room 201 is disposed adjacent to the first room 204 and the second room 205. More specifically, the low-ceiling storage room 201 is disposed at a position sandwiched between the first room 204 and the second room 205.
In addition, an intermediate room (not shown) with an intermediate floor as the floor is provided above the low-ceiling storage room 201.

The first room 204 is separated from the low-ceiling storage room 201 and the intermediate room by a first wall 206. A first opening 207 is formed in the first wall 206 to allow movement between the low-ceiling storage room 201 and the first room 204, and the first opening 207 is opened and closed by an opening and closing door 207a. The opening and closing method of the opening and closing door 207a is not particularly limited, but in this modified example, two sliding doors are used.

The second room 205 is separated from the low-ceiling storage room 201 and the intermediate room by a second wall 208. A second opening 209 is formed in the second wall 208 to allow movement between the low-ceiling storage room 201 and the second room 205, and the second opening 209 is opened and closed by an opening/closing door 209a. The opening and closing method of the opening/closing door 209a is not particularly limited, but in this modified example, two sliding doors are used.

Of the opening and closing doors 207a, 209a employed in this modified example, at least the opening and closing door 209a facing the second room 205 is equipped with a drive device that moves the door body along the sliding door rail, and a drive control unit that controls the operation of the drive device.
The drive control unit is communicatively connected to the stored goods management device 10 via a communication network and is configured to receive a control signal from the stored goods management device 10 and control the operation of the drive unit. The drive unit receives power from a power supply unit (not shown). More specifically, the drive control unit of the opening/closing door 209a is controlled by the opening/closing door control unit 15 of the stored goods management device 10.

A transport device (not shown) is installed on the floor of the low-ceiling storage room 201. The transport device of this modified example employs a belt conveyor, and is arranged from the first opening 207 toward the second opening 209. In other words, the belt conveyor is arranged near the first opening 207 and the second opening 209.
The belt conveyor comprises a drive unit, a belt on which stored items are placed, a number of pulleys around which the belt is wound to transmit the power of the drive unit to the belt, a support frame that rotatably supports the multiple pulleys, and a drive control unit that controls the operation of the drive unit.
The drive control unit is communicatively connected to the stored goods management device 10 via the communication line 110a, and is configured to receive a control signal from the stored goods management device 10 to control the operation of the drive unit. The drive unit receives power from a power supply unit (not shown). More specifically, the drive control unit of the belt conveyor is controlled by the transport device control unit 13 of the stored goods management device 10.

In this modified example, the items stored in the low-ceiling storage room 201 are storage units 2, and the storage units 2 are stored in the low-ceiling storage room 201 while placed on a belt conveyor. Therefore, the resident can transport the storage units 2 to the back of the low-ceiling storage room 201 without having to go all the way inside the low-ceiling storage room 201.

The belt conveyor is also capable of transporting the storage unit 2 in the direction from the first opening 207 towards the second opening 209. However, this is not limited to the above, and the belt conveyor is also capable of transporting the storage unit 2 in the opposite direction. Therefore, the storage unit 2 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 201 from the first room 204 can be transported to the first room 204 side and removed from the first opening 207 to the first room 204 side.

The belt conveyor of this embodiment is arranged in a state in which a space is secured for the resident to enter within the low-ceiling storage room 201. Therefore, the resident can carry out the work of putting items in and taking items out of the storage unit 2 in the adjacent first room 204, and can also carry out the same work within the low-ceiling storage room 201.
On the other hand, it is desirable that the end of the belt conveyor on the second opening 209 side is disposed as close as possible to the second opening 209. This makes it easy to remove the storage unit 2, since there is no need to enter the low-ceiling storage room 201 when removing the storage unit 2 from the second room 205 side.

When a new storage unit 2 is stored in the low-ceiling storage room 201, items (e.g., clothing) are stored in the storage unit 2, and when storage is complete, the storage unit 2 is stored in the low-ceiling storage room 201 while the RFID tag 5 is read by the reader/writer 20. At this time, the storage unit 2 is stored in the low-ceiling storage room 201 while placed on the belt conveyor. When the RFID tag 5 is read by the reader/writer 20, the tag information acquisition unit 11 acquires the identification information of the storage unit 2, and the acquired identification information is stored in the identification information management database 16a. At the same time, the date monitoring unit 14 immediately starts monitoring the date information. That is, the first date information, which is the date information when the storage unit 2 was stored in the low-ceiling storage room 201, is stored in the date information management database 16b in a state linked to the identification information. Then, the storage work of the multiple storage units 2 is performed in turn, and the storage work of the storage unit 2, which is the storage item, is completed.

When removing the storage unit 2 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 201, one of the following methods can be used: the user can take out the storage unit 2 by themselves, the storage unit 2 can be transported to the first opening 207 side by a conveyer belt, or the storage unit 2 can be transported to the second opening 209 side by a conveyer belt.
When the storage unit 2 is transported to the second opening 209 side by the belt conveyer, the second opening 209 is opened by controlling the opening/closing door 209a of the second opening 209 by the opening/closing door control unit 15, and the storage unit 2 is moved in this state by controlling the conveyer belt by the transport device control unit 13, whereby the storage unit 2 can be discharged from the second opening 209. If a user waits in front of the second opening 209 (in the second room 205), the user can receive the storage unit 2 discharged from the second opening 209. Alternatively, the second room 205 may be used as a temporary storage area for temporarily storing the storage unit 2 discharged from the low-ceiling storage room 201.
In this manner, the storage unit 2 is removed.
The destination of the identification information of the storage unit 2 that has not been used for a certain period of time is the external service management server 50 or the monitors 30 and 40 .

According to this modified example, by utilizing the flow of the transport device to create a storage flow in which stored items 1, 2, and 3 are stored through first opening 207 and removed through second opening 209, second opening 209 can function as an outlet for stored items 1, 2, and 3. Low-ceiling storage room 201 and second room 205, which has a higher ceiling height than low-ceiling storage room 201, are arranged adjacent to each other, and second wall 208 is arranged facing second room 205, so that second opening 209, which is an outlet formed in second wall 208, is arranged facing second room 205. This makes it easier to remove stored items 1, 2, and 3 from second room 205.

[Modification 2]
6 is a plan cross-sectional view showing a portion of a third building 300 equipped with a low-ceiling storage room 301. The low-ceiling storage room 301 of this modification refers to a space with a ceiling height of 0.8 m to 1.4 m provided between a floor 302 on a specific floor in the third building 300 and an intermediate floor (not shown) provided above a portion of the floor 302 on this specific floor. In this modification, the ceiling height of the low-ceiling storage room 301 is 1.4 m.
The low-ceiling storage room 301 is located adjacent to a first room 304 which has a normal ceiling height, and above the low-ceiling storage room 301, an intermediate room with an intermediate floor is provided, although not shown.

The first room 304 is separated from the low-ceiling storage room 301 and the intermediate room by a first wall 306. A first opening 307, which is an entrance and exit for moving between the low-ceiling storage room 301 and the first room 304, is formed in the first wall 306, and the first opening 307 is opened and closed by an opening and closing door 307a. The opening and closing method of the opening and closing door 307a is not particularly limited, but a sliding door (retractable door) is used in this embodiment.

The transporting device of this modified example is a clothes drying device 350 that is installed on the ceiling of the low-ceiling storage room 301.
The clothes drying device 350 is an electric animal drying device powered by electricity, and as shown in FIG. 7, comprises a hanging section 351 from which a clothes drying fixture such as a hanger 1a for drying clothes is hung, a support section 352 attached to the ceiling of the low-ceiling storage room 301 and supporting the hanging section 351, and a drive section 353.

The hanging portion 351 includes a plurality of rails 351a, a plurality of hanger runners 351b, and a plurality of rail joints 351c.
The rails 351a constitute the movement paths of the hanger runners 351b, are attached to the ceiling by the support parts 352, and are evenly arranged in the low-ceiling storage room 301. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the end parts 354 are provided at the ends of the rails 351a to restrict the movement of the hanger runners 351b and to be the mounting parts to which the driving parts 353 are attached, but in this modified example, the end parts 354 are eliminated, and the rails 351a are integrally formed in an endless shape by being connected by rail joints 351c. The rail joints 351c are used when the length of the rails 351a is insufficient and the rails 351a are extended, and can connect one rail 351a to the other rail 351a without interfering with the movement of the hanger runners 351b. The drive unit 353 is wired in a manner that does not impede the movement of the clothes drying appliance such as the hanger 1a, and is attached to the wall surface within the low-ceiling storage room 301.
In this modified example, the multiple rails 351a have seven bends that allow for a 180-degree change in direction and two bends that allow for a 90-degree change in direction, allowing them to be evenly distributed throughout the low-ceiling storage room 301.
The hanger runners 351b are adapted to move along the length of the integrated rails 351a, on which hangers, clothes drying devices, etc. are hung. The hanger runners 351b are driven by a drive unit 353 to travel along the rails 351a.

The support parts 352 are attached to the upper end of the rail 351a so as to engage with both sides of the rail 351a in the longitudinal direction. A plurality of support parts 352 are provided at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the rail 351a.
This support portion 352 has a portion 352a that protrudes laterally beyond both sides of the rail 351a, and the protruding portion 352a is attached to the ceiling with fasteners such as screws, allowing the entire clothes drying device 350 to be attached to the ceiling.

The drive unit 353 uses electricity as a drive source and is capable of controlling the running of the multiple hanger runners 351b. More specifically, the drive unit 353 can cause the multiple hanger runners 351b to run along the multiple integrated rails 351a.
This drive unit 353 is operated by a drive control unit (not shown) controlled by the transport device control unit 13 of the stored goods management device 10, and is configured to be able to move multiple hanger runners 351b by operation from the stored goods management device 10 (monitors 30, 40).

In this modified example, the stored item is clothing 1, which is hung on a hanger 1a and stored in the low-ceiling storage room 301. The RFID tag 5 may be attached to the clothing 1 itself, or to the hanger 1a. The RFID tag 5 contains identification information for the clothing 1, and when the clothing 1 is stored in the low-ceiling storage room 301, the date monitoring unit 14 begins monitoring the first date information at the timing when the tag information acquisition unit 11 acquires the identification information.

Furthermore, for example, the multiple hanger runners 351b are equipped with a hanging sensor that detects when the hanger 1a is hung on them.
The stored item management device 10 is further provided with a storage position memory means (not shown) which stores, in the other memory area 16c, which hanger runner 351b the hanger 1a is hung on and links the identification information of the garment 1 hung on that hanger 1a.
Furthermore, the storage goods management device 10 is equipped with a planar projection display means (not shown) that displays a planar projection diagram as shown in Fig. 6 on the monitors 30, 40, and then accepts a position display request from a user to specify the position of the hanger runner 351b on which the garment 1 with the corresponding identification number is hanging on the planar projection diagram. The position is preferably specified by a visual effect, for example, by making the color of the displayed hanger 1a different from the others or by making it blink, as shown by the symbol 1a-A in Fig. 6.
The stored goods management device 10 has such a storage position storage means and a planar projection display means as functional parts, so that the position of the clothes 1 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 301 can be known at a glance, and the clothes 1 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 301 can be efficiently managed.

According to this modified example, the clothes drying device 350, which is a transporting device, is equipped with an endless rail 351a, so that even if the clothing 1, which is a storage item, is stored at the back of the low-ceiling storage room 301, the clothing 1 can be moved by operating the clothes drying device 350. Therefore, it is possible to store the clothing 1 in the low-ceiling storage room 301 so that the frequency of use does not decrease, and the clothing 1 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 301 can be managed efficiently.

[Modification 3]
8 is a plan cross-sectional view showing a portion of a fourth building 400 equipped with a low-ceiling storage room 401. The low-ceiling storage room 401 of this modification refers to a space with a ceiling height of 0.8 m to 1.4 m provided between a floor 402 on a specific floor in the fourth building 400 and an intermediate floor (not shown) provided above a portion of the floor 402 on this specific floor. In this modification, the ceiling height of the low-ceiling storage room 401 is 1.4 m.
The low-ceiling storage room 401 is located adjacent to a first room 404 which has a normal ceiling height, and above the low-ceiling storage room 401, an intermediate room with an intermediate floor is provided, although not shown.

The first room 404 is separated from the low-ceiling storage room 401 and the intermediate room by a first wall 406. A first opening 407, which is an entrance and exit for moving between the low-ceiling storage room 401 and the first room 404, is formed in the first wall 406, and the first opening 407 is opened and closed by an opening and closing door 407a. The opening and closing method of the opening and closing door 407a is not particularly limited, but a sliding door (retractable door) is used in this embodiment.

The transport device of this modified example is a plurality of movable carriages 450. Specifically, eight movable carriages 450 are provided on the floor 402 in the low-ceiling storage room 401 in a state in which they can run.
The eight movable carts 450 are capable of rearrangement like a slide puzzle called an "8 puzzle," etc. For this reason, all of the movable carts 450 have the same vertical and horizontal areas, are set to the same height, and are configured with wheels that are driven by a drive unit.
The drive unit uses electricity as a drive source and is capable of controlling the traveling movement of the movable dolly 450. More specifically, the drive unit of the wheels is operated to move the movable dolly 450, and the direction in which the movable dolly 450 moves can be controlled by changing the orientation of the wheels.
These eight mobile carts 450 are set up so that they can move in unison by operation from the storage item management device 10 (monitors 30, 40).

In this modified example, the stored items are storage units 2, which are stored in the low-ceiling storage room 401 while being placed on a mobile dolly 450. The RFID tag 5 may be attached to the storage unit 2 itself, or to the contents of the storage unit 2. The RFID tag 5 contains identification information of the storage unit 2 or the contents, and when the storage unit 2 is stored in the low-ceiling storage room 401, the date monitoring unit 14 begins monitoring the first date information at the timing when the tag information acquisition unit 11 acquires the identification information.

According to this modified example, the storage units 2 mounted on eight mobile carts 450 move in tandem with the operation of the stored item management device 10 (monitors 30, 40), and upon receiving a request from the user, the specified storage unit 2 can be automatically moved to the first opening 407. This makes it possible to store the contents of the storage unit 2 in the low-ceiling storage room 401 so as not to decrease the frequency of use, and allows efficient management of the storage units 2 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 401.

[Modification 4]
9 is a plan cross-sectional view showing a portion of a fifth building 500 equipped with a low-ceiling storage room 501. The low-ceiling storage room 501 of this modification refers to a space with a ceiling height of 0.8 m to 1.4 m provided between a floor 502 on a specific floor in the fifth building 500 and an intermediate floor (not shown) provided above a portion of the floor 502 on this specific floor. In this modification, the ceiling height of the low-ceiling storage room 501 is 1.4 m.
The low-ceiling storage room 501 is disposed adjacent to the first room 504 and the second room 505. More specifically, the low-ceiling storage room 501 is disposed at a position sandwiched between the first room 504 and the second room 505.
In addition, an intermediate room (not shown) with an intermediate floor as the floor is provided above the low-ceiling storage room 501.

The first room 504 is separated from the low-ceiling storage room 501 and the intermediate room by a first wall 506. A first opening 507 is formed in the first wall 506 for moving between the low-ceiling storage room 501 and the first room 504, and the first opening 507 may be opened and closed by an opening and closing door.

The second room 505 is separated from the low-ceiling storage room 501 and the intermediate room by a second wall 508. A second opening 509 is formed in the second wall 508 for moving between the low-ceiling storage room 501 and the second room 505, and the second opening 509 may be opened and closed by an opening and closing door.

A transport device 510 is installed on the floor of the low-ceiling storage room 501. A belt conveyor system is used for the transport device 510 of this modified example, and is arranged so that it can circulate inside the low-ceiling storage room 501. In other words, the belt conveyor system which is the transport device 510 of this modified example includes a straight section conveyor and corner section conveyors which can change the movement direction of the storage unit 2 by 90 degrees at the four corners of the low-ceiling storage room 501.
Each conveyor in the belt conveyor system includes a drive unit, a belt on which the stored items are placed, a number of pulleys around which the belt is wound to transmit the power of the drive unit to the belt, a support frame that supports the multiple pulleys for free rotation, and a drive control unit that controls the operation of the drive unit.
The drive control unit is communicatively connected to the stored goods management device 10 via the communication line 110a, and is configured to receive a control signal from the stored goods management device 10 and control the operation of the drive unit. The drive unit receives power from a power supply unit (not shown). More specifically, the drive control units of the belt conveyors of each unit are controlled by the transport device control unit 13 of the stored goods management device 10.
In addition, a mechanical section 511, which is the core of the belt conveyor system, is located in the center of the belt conveyor system.

In this modified example, the items stored in the low-ceiling storage room 501 are storage units 2, and the storage units 2 are stored in the low-ceiling storage room 501 while placed on a transport device 510. Therefore, the resident can transport the storage units 2 to the back of the low-ceiling storage room 501 without having to go all the way inside the low-ceiling storage room 501.

The transport device 510 can transport the storage unit 2 by circulating inside the low-ceiling storage room 501. Therefore, the storage unit 2 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 501 from the first room 504 can be transported to the second room 505 and removed from the second opening 509 to the second room 505, or it can be transported to the first room 504 and removed again from the first opening 507 to the first room 504.

According to this modified example, the belt conveyor system, which is the transport device 510, is configured to be able to rotate within the low-ceiling storage room 501, so even if the storage unit 2, which is the stored item, is stored at the back of the low-ceiling storage room 501, the storage unit 2 can be moved by operating the transport device 510. Therefore, it is possible to store the contents of the storage unit 2 in the low-ceiling storage room 501 so that the frequency of use does not decrease, and the contents of the storage unit 2 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 501 can be managed efficiently.

[Modification 5]
10 is a plan cross-sectional view showing a portion of a sixth building 600 equipped with a low-ceiling storage room 601. The low-ceiling storage room 601 of this modification refers to a space with a ceiling height of 0.8 m to 1.4 m provided between a floor 602 on a specific floor in the sixth building 600 and an intermediate floor (not shown) provided above a portion of the floor 602 on this specific floor. In this modification, the ceiling height of the low-ceiling storage room 601 is 1.4 m.
The low-ceiling storage room 601 is located adjacent to a first room 604 which has a normal ceiling height, and above the low-ceiling storage room 601, an intermediate room with an intermediate floor is provided, although not shown.

The first room 604 is separated from the low-ceiling storage room 601 and the intermediate room by a first wall 606. A first opening 607, which is an entrance and exit for moving between the low-ceiling storage room 601 and the first room 604, is formed in the first wall 606, and the first opening 607 is opened and closed by an opening and closing door 607a. The opening and closing method of the opening and closing door 607a is not particularly limited, but two sliding doors are used.

A transport device 610 is installed on the floor of the low-ceiling storage room 601. A belt conveyor system is adopted as the transport device 610 of this modified example, and is evenly distributed throughout the low-ceiling storage room 601. That is, the belt conveyor system which is the transport device 610 of this modified example has a conveyor for a straight section, three conveyors for bending sections which allow for a 180-degree turn, and two conveyors for bending sections which allow for a 90-degree turn, and as a result, is evenly distributed throughout the low-ceiling storage room 601.
Each conveyor in the belt conveyor system includes a drive unit, a belt on which the stored items are placed, a number of pulleys around which the belt is wound to transmit the power of the drive unit to the belt, a support frame that supports the multiple pulleys for free rotation, and a drive control unit that controls the operation of the drive unit.
The drive control unit is communicatively connected to the stored goods management device 10 via the communication line 110a, and is configured to receive a control signal from the stored goods management device 10 and control the operation of the drive unit. The drive unit receives power from a power supply unit (not shown). More specifically, the drive control units of the belt conveyors of each unit are controlled by the transport device control unit 13 of the stored goods management device 10.

In this modified example, the items stored in the low-ceiling storage room 501 are storage units 2, and the storage units 2 are stored in the low-ceiling storage room 601 while placed on a transport device 610. Therefore, the resident can transport the storage units 2 to the back of the low-ceiling storage room 601 without having to go all the way inside the low-ceiling storage room 601.

The transport device 610 is also capable of transporting the storage units 2 evenly throughout the low-ceiling storage room 601. Therefore, it is possible to transport the storage unit 2 stored in the back of the low-ceiling storage room 601 from the first room 604 to the first room 604 side, and then remove it again from the first opening 607 to the first room 604 side.

According to this modified example, the belt conveyor system, which is the transport device 610, is configured to be evenly distributed throughout the low-ceiling storage room 601, so that even if the storage unit 2, which is the storage item, is stored at the back of the low-ceiling storage room 601, the storage unit 2 can be moved by operating the transport device 610. Therefore, it is possible to store the contents of the storage unit 2 in the low-ceiling storage room 601 so that the frequency of use does not decrease, and the contents of the storage unit 2 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 601 can be efficiently managed.

[Modification 6]
11 is a plan cross-sectional view showing a portion of a seventh building 700 equipped with a low-ceiling storage room 701. The low-ceiling storage room 701 of this modification refers to a space with a ceiling height of 0.8 m to 1.4 m provided between a first floor 702 in the seventh building 700 and an intermediate floor (not shown) provided above a portion of the first floor floor 702. In this modification, the ceiling height of the low-ceiling storage room 701 is 1.4 m.
The low-ceiling storage room 701 is located adjacent to a first room 704 which has a normal ceiling height, and above the low-ceiling storage room 701, an intermediate room with an intermediate floor is provided, although not shown.

The first room 704 in this modified example is a living room that combines the functions of a dining room and a kitchen in one room, and this living room, the first room 704, is equipped with a table 704a with a built-in stove and sink.

The low-ceiling storage room 701 of this modified example is divided into three areas by a plurality of partition walls 705a, 705b, 705c, and 705d.
Of the multiple partition walls, the first partition wall 705 a is an exterior wall formed integrally with the exterior wall provided on the north side of the building 700 .
The second partition wall 705b, the third partition wall 705c, and the fourth partition wall 705d are arranged parallel to the first partition wall 705a in a plan view, and are arranged at equal intervals from one another.
The low-ceiling storage room 701 comprises a first low-ceiling storage room 701a, a second low-ceiling storage room 701b, and a third low-ceiling storage room 701c, defined by these multiple partition walls 705a, 705b, 705c, and 705d.

The first room 704 is separated from the low-ceiling storage room 701 (701a, 701b, 701c) and the intermediate room by a first wall 706, which is an inner wall.
Furthermore, the low-ceiling storage room 701 (701a, 701b, 701c) and the intermediate room are separated from the outdoor space by a second wall 708, which is an exterior wall.
The first wall 706 on the indoor side has a plurality of indoor openings 707a, 707b, 707c which serve as entrances and exits for moving between the low-ceiling storage room 701 (701a, 701b, 701c) and the first room 704.
The second wall 708 on the outdoor side has a plurality of outdoor openings 709a, 709b, 709c that connect the low-ceiling storage room 701 (701a, 701b, 701c) to the outdoor space.

The multiple indoor side openings 707a, 707b, 707c include a first indoor side opening 707a for passing between the first low-ceiling storage room 701a and the first room 704, a second indoor side opening 707b for passing between the second low-ceiling storage room 701b and the first room 704, and a third indoor side opening 707c for passing between the third low-ceiling storage room 701c and the first room 704.
The first indoor opening 707a is opened and closed by an opening/closing door 707D1, the second indoor opening 707b is opened and closed by an opening/closing door 707D2, and the third indoor opening 707c is opened and closed by an opening/closing door 707D3.
The opening and closing method of these opening and closing doors 707D1, 707D2, and 707D3 is not particularly limited, but in this modified example, four-panel folding doors, two on each side, are used.

The multiple outdoor openings 709a, 709b, 709c include a first outdoor opening 709a that connects the first low-ceiling storage room 701a to the outdoor space, a second outdoor opening 709b that connects the second low-ceiling storage room 701b to the outdoor space, and a third outdoor opening 709c that connects the third low-ceiling storage room 701c to the outdoor space.
The first outdoor opening 709a is opened and closed by an opening/closing door 709S1, the second outdoor opening 709b is opened and closed by an opening/closing door 709S2, and the third outdoor opening 709c is opened and closed by an opening/closing door 709S3.
Although there is no particular limitation to the doors 709S1, 709S2, and 709S3, an electric shutter device is adopted in this modification. The doors 709S1, 709S2, and 709S3, which are electric shutter devices, are configured to be controllable by the door control unit 15.

In this modified example, the seventh building 700 configured as above is configured so that an autonomous mobile service module 710 can be built in.
The service module 710 is configured to be capable of autonomously moving on public roads by at least comprising a plurality of wheels, a drive unit for rotating the plurality of wheels to move the service module 710, a steering control unit for controlling the direction of travel of the service module 710, a brake control unit for controlling the brakes, various sensors, lighting devices such as headlights, a communication module for communicating with external devices (the storage item management device 10, the server that provides the service module 710), and a control unit that integrates these. The drive unit is powered by electricity and is equipped with a storage battery.
The service module 710 is also provided with a hatch 710a that is located higher than the first floor 702 and is provided at the front or rear end of the vehicle body.

The service module 710 can be built into each of the first low-ceiling storage room 701a, the second low-ceiling storage room 701b, and the third low-ceiling storage room 701c.
In other words, the stored item management device 10 communicates with the service module 710 via a communication network, and when the service module 710 approaches the seventh building 700, the opening/closing door control unit 15 controls the outdoor opening/closing door 709S1 (709S2, 709S3) to open the outdoor opening 707a (707b, 707c).
When the service module 710 detects that the outdoor opening 707a (707b, 707c) has been opened, it enters the low-ceiling storage room 701a (701b, 701c) and stops at a position where it does not come into contact with the floor 702 that protrudes into the low-ceiling storage room 701a (701b, 701c).
When the service module 710 enters the low-ceiling storage room 701a (701b, 701c) and stops, the storage item management device 10 controls the outdoor opening/closing door 709S1 (709S2, 709S3) to close the outdoor opening 707a (707b, 707c).
The user opens the opening/closing door 707D1 (707D2, 707D3) from the first room 704 to open the indoor opening 707a (707b, 707c), thereby exposing the service module 710 to the first room 704 side.
When using the service module 710, the hatch 710a is opened and the interior or contents of the service module 710 are accessed.
In this modified example, the hatch 710a is of a double door type, which is preferable because even when fully opened, it is unlikely to protrude into the first room 704. In addition, the opening and closing door 707D1 (707D2, 707D3) on the indoor side is also a folding door, which is preferable because the protruding dimension can be reduced.

The stored goods management device 10 is communicatively connected via a communication network to a provider server (e.g., service management server 50) that dispatches the service module 710 to the seventh building 700. The provider server is managed, for example, by a business that provides a specific service to users or a contractor commissioned by the business, and information about the specific service is distributed to the stored goods management device 10. Note that in this modified example, it is assumed that the user receives a specific service from the business.

Examples of specific services include grocery delivery services, refrigerated/freezer space expansion services, home delivery cleaning services, garbage collection services, and item collection services for flea market apps.
A food delivery service, for example, is a delivery service that mainly delivers food items that are relatively easy to store.
The refrigerated/freezer space expansion service is a service to meet the demand for temporarily expanding refrigerated or freezer space, for example.
The home delivery cleaning service is a service in which clothes to be cleaned are stored in a service module 710, and the clothes that have been cleaned are returned in another service module 710 in a circular fashion.
The garbage collection service is a service in which all garbage generated from the seventh building 700 is collected by a service module 710 and the empty garbage collection service module 710 is returned to the seventh building 700.
The item collection service for flea market apps is a service that stores items put up for sale on flea market apps and ships them to an agent selling the items at a specified time.

In the case of either service, when an item is stored in the service module 710, the identification information of the RFID tag 5 attached to the item is read by the reader/writer 20, and the first date information is monitored by the date monitoring unit 14. Based on the results of monitoring the first date information, the timing for the service module 710 to depart from each of the low-ceiling storage rooms 701a, 701b, 701c is determined, and this information is transmitted to the server providing the service via the communication network, so that the arrival of a new service module 710 can be achieved at the same time.
In addition, in the food delivery service, second date information is already added to the RFID tag 5 of the delivered food, and the second date information can be read by the reader/writer 20 when the food arrives at the seventh building 700.

According to this modified example, the service module 710 can be built into each of the low-ceiling storage rooms 701, 701b, and 701c, allowing various external services to be introduced into the seventh building 700, thereby increasing the utilization rate of each of the low-ceiling storage rooms 701, 701b, and 701c. As a result, each of the low-ceiling storage rooms 701, 701b, and 701c not only serves as a simple storage space, but also serves as a hub connecting the seventh building 700 and its residents with external services, thereby contributing to improving the comfort of living in the seventh building 700.

[Modification 7]
Fig. 12 is a front view illustrating an example of a form in which a first opening 807, which is an entrance to a low-ceiling storage room 801, is opened and closed by a shelf-equipped sliding door 810. Fig. 13 is a plan cross-sectional view illustrating an example of a form in which a first opening 807, which is an entrance to a low-ceiling storage room 801, is opened and closed by a shelf-equipped sliding door 810.

Low-ceiling storage room 801 in this modified example refers to a space with a ceiling height of 0.8 m to 1.4 m provided between floor 802 of a specific floor in eighth building 800 and an intermediate floor (not shown) provided above part of floor 802 of this specific floor. In this modified example, low-ceiling storage room 801 has a ceiling height of 1.4 m.
The low-ceiling storage room 801 is located adjacent to a first room 804 which has a normal ceiling height, and above the low-ceiling storage room 801, an intermediate room with an intermediate floor is provided, although not shown.

The first room 804 is separated from the low-ceiling storage room 801 and the intermediate room by a first wall 806. A first opening 807, which is an entrance and exit for moving between the low-ceiling storage room 801 and the first room 804, is formed in the first wall 806, and the first opening 807 is opened and closed by an opening and closing door 810. This opening and closing door 810 is the above-mentioned shelf-equipped sliding door 810.

The shelf-equipped sliding door 810 is arranged so that the portion open as a storage shelf faces the first room 804. When the shelf-equipped sliding door 810 is blocking the first opening 807, the side of the shelf-equipped sliding door 810 facing the first room 804 is flush with the side of the first wall 806 facing the first room 804.

In addition, the shelf-equipped sliding door 810 is configured to be movable along a sliding door rail (not shown) attached to the top surface that forms the upper edge portion of the first opening 807 in the first wall 806 .
The trajectory of movement of the shelf-equipped sliding door 810 on the sliding door rail is such that the shelf-equipped sliding door 810 is first pushed into the low-ceiling storage room 801 and then slid laterally, as shown in FIG.

The first wall 806 is formed with a recess 806a as a retaining portion for pulling in the shelf-equipped sliding door 810, and is designed to accommodate the front portion of the shelf-equipped sliding door 810 when the shelf-equipped sliding door 810 is opened. In other words, by having the recess 806a, the first wall 806 has a retaining wall portion in which the shelf-equipped sliding door 810 is accommodated.

According to this modified example, the shelf-equipped sliding door 810 has an area on its front that is open as a storage shelf, so that other items that are not stored in the low-ceiling storage room 801 can be stored therein. Furthermore, a recess 806a for pulling in the shelf-equipped sliding door 810 is formed in the first wall 806 that separates the low-ceiling storage room 801 from the first room 804 that is adjacent to the low-ceiling storage room 801 and has a normal ceiling height, so that when the shelf-equipped sliding door 810 is opened, the dimension by which the shelf-equipped sliding door 810 protrudes into the low-ceiling storage room 801 can be reduced. This allows the storage space in the low-ceiling storage room 801 to be effectively utilized, which contributes to the efficient management of the storage items 1, 2, and 3 stored in the low-ceiling storage room 401.

The structure of the shelf-equipped sliding door 810 and the recess 806a in the first wall 806 in this modified example can be applied as the structure of the opening and closing door and the first wall provided on the indoor side in the above-mentioned embodiment and each modified example. In other words, the structure of the opening and closing door and the first wall provided on the indoor side in the above-mentioned embodiment and each modified example may be changed to the structure of the shelf-equipped sliding door 810 and the recess 806a in the first wall 806 in this modified example, without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[Modification 8]
In the above embodiment, the conveyor belt 110 is used as the conveyor, but the conveyor can take various forms, including the above-mentioned modified examples. For example, a carrier-type conveyor that moves along a rail, a robot-type conveyor that moves on the floor, and a crane-type conveyor that moves along a rail installed on the ceiling can be mentioned. The carrier-type conveyor has a platform on which the stored items are placed and can move back and forth and left and right along the rail. The robot-type conveyor moves autonomously using a sensor installed on the floor and conveys the stored items to the desired position. The crane-type conveyor moves along a rail installed on the ceiling and lifts and conveys the stored items using a hanging hook or gripper. These conveyors are appropriately selected according to the type and arrangement of the stored items.

The transport device control unit 13 that controls the operation of the transport device as described above is equipped with specific control methods and algorithms for controlling the operation of the transport device. For example, position control using PID control (Proportional-Integral-Differential control, PID), speed control using feedforward control, and optimal path search using machine learning algorithms can be mentioned. In PID control, the operation of the transport device is adjusted based on the error between the target position and the current position. In feedforward control, the speed of the transport device is controlled based on a preset speed profile. In machine learning algorithms, past transport data is learned and the optimal path is calculated in real time. By combining these control methods, the operation of the transport device can be controlled efficiently and accurately.

[Modification 9]
There are three types of RFID tags: a "read-only type" that can only be read, a "write-once type" that allows data to be written once, and a "read-write type" that allows data to be written and rewritten any number of times. The write-once type is used only once, for example, when a product manufactured in a factory is transported to a specific destination, and in the above embodiment, the read-only type or the read-write type is used (preferably, the read-write type is used). However, this does not limit the use of the write-once type.

In this modified example, a read/write type RFID tag 5 is used. For example, the RFID tag 5 can be the same as the RFID tag that was included when the product was purchased from a retail store. Some retailers set a password on the RFID tag 5 to prevent data rewriting, even if the RFID tag is a read/write type.

In such a case, in this modified example, as shown in FIG. 14, the tag information acquisition unit 11 of the stored goods management device 10 can extract password-related information from the identification information of the RFID tag 5 read by the reader/writer 20. In other words, the stored goods management device 10 of this modified example has a password information extraction means (program). Furthermore, the stored goods management device 10 can transmit the extracted password-related information to a sales company server 60 managed by the sales company by the tag information transmission unit 12.

Information related to the password release is transmitted from the sales company server 60. The stored goods management device 10 can acquire the information related to the password release and transmit the acquired information related to the password release to the reader/writer 20. In other words, the stored goods management device 10 has a means for acquiring information related to the password release from the outside and a means for transmitting the information to the reader/writer 20.

When the reader/writer 20 rewrites the data in the RFID tag 5, it first unlocks the password in the RFID tag 5 using the acquired password unlocking information. In other words, it inputs the password. Then, it rewrites the data.

According to this modified example, it is possible to use the RFID tag that was included with the product when it was purchased from a retail store, and therefore the cost of procuring and purchasing the RFID tag 5 can be reduced. Even if the RFID tag 5 is password protected, the retailer server 60 can be accessed to obtain information related to unlocking the password and send it to the reader/writer 20, so that the password on the RFID tag 5 can be unlocked and the data on the RFID tag 5 can be rewritten. Therefore, even a password protected RFID tag 5 can be reused, and the cost of procuring and purchasing the RFID tag 5 can be reduced.

[Modification 10]
15 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a plurality of reader/writers 20a, 20b detect the storage and removal of a storage item (e.g., storage unit 2). The plurality of reader/writers 20a, 20b are provided at a first opening 907, which is an entrance to a low-ceiling storage room 901 in a ninth building 900.

The low-ceiling storage room 901 of this modification refers to a space with a ceiling height of 0.8 m to 1.4 m provided between a floor 902 of a specific floor in the ninth building 900 and an intermediate floor (not shown) provided above a part of the floor 902 of the specific floor. In this modification, the ceiling height of the low-ceiling storage room 801 is 1.4 m.
The low-ceiling storage room 801 is located adjacent to a first room 904 which has a normal ceiling height, and above the low-ceiling storage room 801, an intermediate room with an intermediate floor is provided, although not shown.

The first room 904 is separated from the low-ceiling storage room 901 and the intermediate room by a first wall 906. The first wall 906 is formed with the above-mentioned first opening 907, which is an entrance and exit for moving between the low-ceiling storage room 901 and the first room 904.
The first opening 907 is formed between a first sleeve wall 906a protruding from one opening side edge of the first wall 906 into the low-ceiling storage chamber 901, and a second sleeve wall 906b protruding from the other opening side edge into the low-ceiling storage chamber 901. That is, the first opening 907 is an entrance that is like a passageway, longer not only by the thickness of the first wall 906 but also by the length in the depth direction of the first sleeve wall 906a and the second sleeve wall 906b. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and only one of the sleeve walls may be provided.

The multiple reader-writers 20a, 20b are attached to the surface of either the first sleeve wall portion 906a or the second sleeve wall portion 906b (in this modified example, the first sleeve wall portion 906a). In a plan view, one of the multiple reader-writers 20a, 20b, the reader-writer 20a (hereinafter, the first reader-writer 20a), is disposed on the first room 904 side, and the other reader-writer 20b (hereinafter, the second reader-writer 20b) is disposed on the low-ceiling storage room 901 side of the first reader-writer 20a.

By arranging multiple first reader-writers 20a and second reader-writers 20b on the first room 904 side and the low-ceiling storage room 901 side as described above, when the storage unit 2 is stored from the first room 904 to the low-ceiling storage room 901, first the first reader-writer 20a reads the identification information of the RFID tag 5 attached to the storage unit 2, and then the second reader-writer 20b reads the identification information of the RFID tag 5.
On the other hand, when the storage unit 2 is moved from the low-ceiling storage room 901 to the first room 904, i.e., when the storage unit 2 is removed, the second reader/writer 20b first reads the identification information of the RFID tag 5 attached to the storage unit 2, and then the first reader/writer 20a reads the identification information of the RFID tag 5.
In short, by arranging a plurality of reader/writers 20a, 20b on the first room 904 side and the low-ceiling storage room 901 side, it is possible to grasp the moving direction of the storage unit 2 while reading the identification information of the storage unit 2.

According to this modification, it is possible to efficiently manage the items stored in the low-ceiling storage room 901. Furthermore, since the identification information of the RFID tag 5 is read doubly at the first opening 907, which is an entrance/exit, there is also an advantage that it is easier to prevent failure to obtain the identification information of the RFID tag 5.
The multiple reader-writers 20a, 20b may not only include two, one on the first room 904 side and one on the low-ceiling storage room 901 side, but may also include other reader-writers spaced apart in the height direction. Another reader-writer may also be provided in the center between the end of the second sleeve wall 906b on the first room 904 side and the end of the low-ceiling storage room 901 side.

1 Clothing 1a Hanger 2 Storage unit 2a Insertion/removal opening 2b Opening/closing lid 2c Top panel 3 Food 3a Packaging bag 5 RFID tag 10 Storage item management device 11 Tag information acquisition unit 12 Tag information transmission unit 13 Transport device control unit 14 Date monitoring unit 15 Opening/closing door control unit 16 Memory unit 16a Identification information management database 16b Date information management database 16c Other memory area 20 Reader/writer 30 First monitor 40 Second monitor 50 External service management server 100 First building 101 Low-ceiling storage room 102 First floor floor 103 Intermediate floor 104 First floor room 105 Intermediate room 106 Wall 107 Entrance/exit 107a Opening/closing door 108 Outer wall 109 Extraction opening 109a Opening/closing door 110 Transport device 110a Communication line

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The building,
A low-ceiling storage room is a storage space for storing items and has a ceiling height set lower than other rooms.
A transport device is provided in the low-ceiling storage room and transports the items stored in the low-ceiling storage room,
The stored item is provided with an identification means;
The identification means includes identification information for identifying the type of the stored item,
A storage item management device for managing the storage items that are stored in the low-ceiling storage room in a state that can be transported by the transport device and that have the identification means attached thereto,
an identification information acquisition means for acquiring the identification information included in the identification means when the storage item is stored in the low-ceiling storage room;
A conveying device control means for controlling the operation of the conveying device;
a date monitoring means for monitoring first date information which is a date on which the identification information is acquired by the identification information acquisition means,
A storage item management device characterized in that the transport device control means controls the operation of the transport device based on the monitoring results of the first date information by the date monitoring means, and transports the stored items. The storage item management device according to claim 1,
The storage item management device is characterized in that the identification means is an RFID tag. The storage item management device according to claim 1,
The identification means further includes second date information for quality control of the stored items,
The date monitoring means monitors the first date information and the second date information,
A storage item management device characterized in that the transporting device control means controls the operation of the transporting device based on the monitoring results of the first date information and the second date information by the date monitoring means, and transports the stored items. The storage item management device according to claim 3,
A storage item management device characterized by further comprising an identification information transmitting means for transmitting at least the identification information of the storage items stored in the low-ceiling storage room, the first date information of the storage items, and the second date information of the storage items to an outside. The storage item management device according to claim 4,
The date monitoring means extracts the first date information of stored items that have not been used for a certain period of time from among the stored items stored in the low-ceiling storage room,
The stored item management device is characterized in that the identification information sending means sends the identification information linked to the first date information for the stored item that has not been used for a certain period of time extracted by the date monitoring means to the outside. The storage item management device according to claim 5,
The external device includes a service management server for providing a specific service involving the listing of products to users, and is communicatively connected to the service management server via a communication network;
The stored item management device is characterized in that the identification information sending means sends the identification information of the stored item that has not been used for the certain period of time extracted by the date monitoring means to the service management server. The storage item management device according to claim 5,
The low-ceiling storage room has an outlet for taking out the stored items, and the transport device is disposed so as to be able to transport the stored items toward the outlet,
The transport device control means controls the operation of the transport device to transport the stored items that have not been used for a certain period of time toward the removal opening. The storage item management device according to claim 7,
The outlet is provided with an opening/closing door for opening and closing the outlet,
The storage item management device further comprises a door control means for controlling the opening and closing operation of the door. A building including a low-ceiling storage room in which the storage items managed by the storage item management device according to claim 7 or 8 are stored,
The low-ceiling storage room and a first room having a ceiling height set higher than that of the low-ceiling storage room are disposed adjacent to each other,
The low-ceiling storage room is formed between a floor of a specific floor and an intermediate floor provided on a part of the floor of the specific floor, and has a ceiling height lower than that of the first room,
A first wall that constitutes the low-ceiling storage room and faces the first room is formed with an entrance that communicates between the low-ceiling storage room and the first room,
The second wall constituting the low-ceiling storage room is formed with the removal opening for removing the stored items,
The transport device for transporting the stored items is installed in the low-ceiling storage room,
A building, characterized in that the transport device is arranged near the entrance/exit and the removal opening. 10. The building according to claim 9,
A building characterized in that the second wall is an exterior wall arranged facing an outdoor space. The building according to claim 10,
The building is characterized in that the specific floor is the first floor, and the low-ceiling storage room is located on the first floor. 10. The building according to claim 9,
The low-ceiling storage room and a second room having a ceiling height set higher than that of the low-ceiling storage room are disposed adjacent to each other,
The building, wherein the second wall is disposed facing the second room. The building,
A low-ceiling storage room is a storage space for storing items and has a ceiling height set lower than other rooms.
A transport device is provided in the low-ceiling storage room and transports the items stored in the low-ceiling storage room,
The stored item is provided with an identification means;
The identification means includes identification information for identifying the type of the stored item,
a computer device of a storage item management device for managing the stored items which are stored in the low-ceiling storage room in a state transportable by the transport device and to which the identification means is attached,
an identification information acquisition means for acquiring the identification information included in the identification means when the storage item is stored in the low-ceiling storage room;
A conveying device control means for controlling the operation of the conveying device;
a date monitoring means for monitoring first date information which is a date on which the identification information acquisition means acquires the identification information;
A program characterized in that the transport device control means controls the operation of the transport device based on the monitoring result of the first date information by the date monitoring means, thereby transporting the stored items.

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