Management device, management method, and program

Abstract

The management device manages a container divided by a first partition into a first space in which the temperature is adjusted by a temperature adjustment function and a second space other than the first space. The management device is provided with: a reception unit that refers to article information indicating the specific heat, mass, and recommended temperature conditions at the time of storage of a plurality of articles that are candidates stored in a second space, and receives information indicating the total mass of each candidate article within the range of capacity converged in the second space; and a specifying unit that specifies a specific heat of each candidate article on the basis of the outside air temperature around the container, the position and heat transfer area of the first partition, the heat transmittance of the first partition, the heat transfer area of the second space, the heat transmittance of the container, the set temperature of the first space, and the total mass and specific heat of each candidate article. The temperature of the second space satisfies a recommended temperature condition when the candidate article is stored; and a notification unit that notifies the article.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a management device, a management method and a program. Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a refrigerator in which a partition in a storage compartment box can be freely changed by sliding a partition, and in which two or more temperature zones can be set with the partition as a boundary.

[0003] Prior art literature

[0004] Patent Literature

[0005] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent No. 6298982 Summary of the invention

[0006] Problem that the invention aims to solve

[0007] A system is desired that can easily identify appropriate articles to be stored in a portion of a container that is partitioned by a partition and is not directly temperature-controlled.

[0008] Solutions for solving problems

[0009] A management device according to one embodiment of the present invention manages a container having a temperature adjustment function and divided by a first partition into a first space whose temperature is adjusted by the temperature adjustment function and a second space other than the first space. The management device may include a capacity determination unit that determines the capacity of the second space based on the position of the first partition. The management device may include a receiving unit that refers to item information indicating specific heat, mass, and recommended temperature conditions for storage of a plurality of items that are candidates for storage in the second space, and receives information indicating the total mass of each of the candidate items within a range that converges to the capacity of the second space. The management device may include a determination unit that determines an item whose temperature in the second space satisfies the recommended temperature conditions for storage of the candidate items based on the ambient temperature of the container, the position and heat transfer area of ​​the first partition, the thermal transmittance of the first partition, the heat transfer area of ​​the second space, the thermal transmittance of the container, the set temperature of the first space, and the total mass and specific heat of each of the candidate items. The management device may include a notification unit that notifies the determined item.

[0010] The management device may further include: a position determination unit, which determines the position of the first partition based on the total capacity of items stored in the container and whose recommended temperature conditions meet the set temperature of the first space; and a capacity determination unit, which determines the capacity of the second space based on the position of the first partition.

[0011] In any of the management devices, the set temperature of the first space may be set according to a predetermined reference.

[0012] In any of the management devices, the recommended temperature condition may be defined in accordance with a predetermined standard.

[0013] In any of the management devices, the position of the first partition may be specified based on a predetermined reference.

[0014] In any of the management devices, when the determination unit cannot determine an item whose temperature in the second space satisfies the recommended temperature condition for storing the candidate item, the acceptance unit may accept the specific item and the total mass stored in the second space from among the plurality of items. The determination unit may determine the heat transfer area of ​​the second space that satisfies the recommended temperature condition for the accepted specific item based on the ambient temperature of the container, the heat transfer area of ​​the first partition, the thermal transmittance of the first partition, the thermal transmittance of the container, the set temperature of the first space, and the total mass, specific heat, and recommended temperature condition of the accepted specific item. The position determination unit may determine the position of the first partition based on the determined heat transfer area of ​​the second space. The notification unit may notify the position of the first partition determined based on the determined heat transfer area of ​​the second space.

[0015] In any of the management devices, when the determination unit cannot determine an item whose temperature in the second space satisfies the recommended temperature condition for storing the candidate item, the acceptance unit may accept the specific item and the total mass stored in the second space from among the plurality of items. The determination unit may determine the set temperature of the first space for satisfying the recommended temperature condition for the accepted specific item based on the ambient outside air temperature of the container, the heat transfer area of ​​the second space, the heat transfer area and thermal transmittance of the first partition, the thermal transmittance of the container, and the total mass, specific heat, and recommended temperature condition of the accepted specific item. The notification unit may notify the determined set temperature of the first space.

[0016] In any of the management devices, when the determination unit cannot determine an item whose temperature in the second space satisfies the recommended temperature condition for storing the candidate item, the acceptance unit may accept the specific item and the total mass stored in the second space from among the plurality of items. The determination unit may determine the position of the second partition that satisfies the recommended temperature condition for the accepted specific item based on the ambient temperature of the container, the heat transfer area and thermal transmittance of the first partition, the heat transfer area and thermal transmittance of the second partition that divides the second space into a first partition on the first space side and a second partition other than the first partition, the heat transfer area and thermal transmittance of the first partition, the heat transfer area and thermal transmittance of the second partition, and the total mass, specific heat, and recommended temperature condition of the accepted specific item. The notification unit may notify the determined position of the second partition.

[0017] In any of the management devices, it may be that, when the determination unit cannot determine that the temperature of the second space satisfies the recommended temperature condition for storing the candidate items, the acceptance unit accepts the specific items and the total mass to be stored in the second space from among the multiple items, and accepts any one of the position of the first partition, the set temperature of the first space, and the position of the second partition that divides the second space into a first partition on the first space side and a second partition excluding the first partition as items to be set in order to store the accepted specific items in the second space.

[0018] When the position of the first partition is accepted, the determination unit may determine the heat transfer area of ​​the second space that satisfies the accepted recommended temperature condition of the specific item based on the ambient temperature of the container, the heat transfer area and thermal transmittance of the first partition, the thermal transmittance of the container, the set temperature of the first space, and the accepted total mass, specific heat, and recommended temperature condition of the specific item. The position determination unit may determine the position of the first partition based on the determined heat transfer area of ​​the second space. The notification unit may notify the position of the first partition determined based on the determined heat transfer area of ​​the second space.

[0019] When the set temperature of the first space is accepted, the determination unit may determine the set temperature of the first space for satisfying the recommended temperature condition of the accepted specific item based on the ambient temperature of the container, the heat transfer area of ​​the second space, the heat transfer area and thermal transmittance of the first partition, the thermal transmittance of the container, and the total mass, specific heat, and recommended temperature condition of the accepted specific item. The notification unit may notify the determined set temperature of the first space.

[0020] When the position of the second partition is accepted, the determination unit may determine the position of the second partition that satisfies the accepted recommended temperature condition of the specific item based on the ambient temperature of the container, the heat transfer area and thermal transmittance of the second partition, the heat transfer area and thermal transmittance of the first partition, the heat transfer area and thermal transmittance of the second partition, and the accepted total mass, specific heat, and recommended temperature condition of the specific item. The notification unit may notify the determined position of the second partition.

[0021] In any of the management devices, the first space may be a space for storing frozen products, and the second space may be a space for storing refrigerated products or room-temperature products.

[0022] In any of the management devices, the container may be mounted on a mobile object.

[0023] A management method according to one embodiment of the present invention manages a container having a temperature adjustment function and divided by a first partition into a first space whose temperature is adjusted by the temperature adjustment function and a second space other than the first space. The management method may include the following step: referring to the article information indicating the specific heat, mass and recommended temperature conditions for storage of a plurality of articles that are candidates for storage in the second space, and accepting information indicating the total mass of each of the candidate articles within a range that converges on the capacity of the second space. The management method may include the following step: determining an article whose temperature in the second space satisfies the recommended temperature conditions for storage of the candidate articles based on the ambient temperature of the container, the position and heat transfer area of ​​the first partition, the transmittance of the first partition, the heat transfer area of ​​the second space, the thermal transmittance of the container, the set temperature of the first space, and the total mass and specific heat of each of the candidate articles. The management method may include the following step: notifying the determined article.

[0024] A program according to one embodiment of the present invention can cause a computer to function as a management device for managing a container, the container having a temperature adjustment function and being divided by a first partition into a first space whose temperature is adjusted by the temperature adjustment function and a second space other than the first space. The program can cause the computer to execute the following step: referring to the article information indicating the specific heat, mass, and recommended temperature conditions for storage of a plurality of articles that are candidates for storage in the second space, and accepting information indicating the total mass of each of the candidate articles within a range that converges on the capacity of the second space. The program can cause the computer to execute the following step: determining an article whose temperature in the second space satisfies the recommended temperature conditions for storage of the candidate articles based on the ambient temperature of the container, the position and heat transfer area of ​​the first partition, the transmittance of the first partition, the heat transfer area of ​​the second space, the thermal transmittance of the container, the set temperature of the first space, and the total mass and specific heat of each of the candidate articles. The program can cause the computer to execute the following step: notifying the determined article.

[0025] The above-mentioned summary of the invention does not list all the features of the present invention. In addition, sub-combinations of these feature groups can also constitute other inventions. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of a refrigerated freezer truck.

[0027] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of a refrigerated freezer truck.

[0028] Figure 3 This is a diagram showing an example of functional blocks of a management device.

[0029] Figure 4 This is a diagram for explaining heat transfer in a container.

[0030] Figure 5 This is a diagram for explaining heat transfer in a container.

[0031] Figure 6 This is a diagram showing an example of the transportation process of frozen products and refrigerated products.

[0032] Figure 7 This is a series of flow charts showing an example of a process of assisting in determining the loading conditions of a container.

[0033] Figure 8 This is a series of flow charts showing an example of a process of assisting in determining the loading conditions of a container.

[0034] Fig. 9This is a series of flow charts showing an example of a process of assisting in determining the loading conditions of a container.

[0035] Fig.10 This is a series of flow charts showing an example of a process of assisting in determining the loading conditions of a container.

[0036] Fig.11 This is a series of flow charts showing an example of a process of assisting in determining the loading conditions of a container.

[0037] Fig.12 This is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] The present invention will be described below by way of the embodiments of the invention, but the embodiments below are not intended to limit the invention as claimed. In addition, the combination of features described in the embodiments is not necessarily all essential to the solution of the invention.

[0039] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a refrigerated refrigerated vehicle 30 is shown. The refrigerated refrigerated vehicle 30 carries a container 10. The refrigerated refrigerated vehicle 30 is an example of a mobile body carrying the container 10. The container 10 has a cooling device 12 for adjusting the temperature of the internal space. The cooling device 12 is an example of a temperature adjustment function. The container 10 also has a first partition 14 that divides the internal space. The first partition 14 divides the internal space of the container 10 into a freezing space 20 whose temperature is directly adjusted by the cooling device 12 and a refrigerated space 22 other than the freezing space 20. The first partition 14 can be moved to any position in the internal space of the container 10 and fixed. The first partition 14 can be made of a heat insulating material. The first partition 14 can also be fixed to a predetermined position in the internal space of the container 10. In the present embodiment, an example of dividing the internal space of the container 10 into the freezing space 20 and the refrigerated space 22 by means of the first partition 14 is described. However, the internal space of the container 10 can also be divided into three or more spaces by means of a plurality of partitions. For example, the internal space of the container 10 may be divided into a freezing space and a plurality of refrigerating spaces having different temperatures. The temperatures of the plurality of refrigerating spaces become higher as they are farther from the freezing space.

[0040] The container 10 stores items such as frozen products 50 and refrigerated products 52 as transport objects. The container 10 can also store room temperature products. The recommended temperature conditions required to maintain the quality when stored in the container 10 are set for the frozen products 50, the refrigerated products 52, and the room temperature products. For example, the recommended temperature condition of the frozen product 50 can be below -15°C. The recommended temperature condition of the refrigerated product 52 can be -5°C to 5°C. The recommended temperature condition of the room temperature product can be 10°C to 15°C. The recommended temperature conditions of the frozen product 50 and the recommended temperature conditions of the refrigerated product 52 can be respectively determined based on predetermined standards. The predetermined standards can be standards stipulated in the country or region, or standards stipulated by industry groups, etc. The predetermined standards can be international standards PAS1018, JSAS1018, ASEAN Cold Chain Logistics Guidelines, ISO23412, JISY23412, and the Pharmaceutical Proper Circulation Standard (GDP) in the pharmaceutical field. For example, the recommended temperature condition for ice cream as an example of frozen product 50 may be -25° C. For example, the recommended temperature condition for strawberries as an example of refrigerated product 52 may be 2° C., and the recommended temperature condition for fish may be 7° C. The recommended temperature condition for rice as an example of room temperature product may be 20° C.

[0041] The temperature of the freezing space 20 is adjusted by the cooling device 12 in such a manner as to be maintained at a predetermined set temperature. The predetermined set temperature may be set based on a predetermined benchmark. The predetermined benchmark may be a benchmark set in a country or region, or a benchmark set by an industry group, etc. The predetermined benchmark may be an international standard PAS1018, JSAS1018, ASEAN Cold Chain Logistics Guidelines, ISO23412, JISY23412, the Standard for Proper Distribution of Pharmaceuticals (GDP) in the field of pharmaceuticals, etc. The temperature of the refrigerated space 22 is not directly adjusted by the cooling device 12. The temperature of the refrigerated space 22 depends on the influence of heat transferred from the outside of the container 10 to the refrigerated space 22, and the influence of heat transferred from the refrigerated space 22 to the freezing space 20 via the first partition 14.

[0042] Figure 2 Another example of the functional blocks of the refrigerated freezer vehicle 30 is shown. Figure 1 The difference of the refrigerated freezer vehicle 30 shown is that the container 10 further has a second partition 16 that further divides the refrigerated space 22 into a first partition 24 and a second partition 26. By having the second partition 16, the temperature of the refrigerated space 22 in the container 10 can be easily adjusted.

[0043] In the container 10 described above, the position of the first partition 14 can be adjusted according to the amount of frozen product 50 accommodated in the container 10 to adjust the capacity of the freezing space 20 , thereby efficiently adjusting the temperature of the freezing space 20 to an appropriate temperature by the cooling device 12 .

[0044] On the other hand, the temperature of the refrigerated space 22 is not directly adjusted by the cooling device 12, but varies according to the outside air temperature around the container 10, the capacity of the refrigerated space 22, etc. In other words, the temperature of the refrigerated space 22 varies according to the position of the first partition 14. Since the temperature of the refrigerated space 22 varies, it is difficult to appropriately select items to be stored in the refrigerated space 22.

[0045] Therefore, the management device according to the present embodiment notifies appropriate items to be stored in the container 10 based on the temperature of the refrigerated space 22 .

[0046] Figure 3 This is an example of a functional block of the management device 100. The management device 100 includes a position determination unit 102, a capacity determination unit 104, a reception unit 106, a determination unit 108, a storage unit 110, and a notification unit 120.

[0047] The position determination unit 102 determines the position of the first partition 14 based on the total capacity of the frozen products 50 stored in the container 10 and the recommended temperature condition meeting the set temperature of the freezing space 20. The position determination unit 102 may also determine the position of the first partition 14 based on a predetermined reference. The predetermined reference may be a reference defined in a country or region, or a reference defined by an industry group, etc. The predetermined reference may be an international standard PAS1018, JSAS1018, ASEAN Cold Chain Logistics Guide, ISO23412, JISY23412, the Pharmaceutical Proper Distribution Standard (GDP) in the pharmaceutical field, etc. The position determination unit 102 may determine the total capacity of the frozen products 50 based on the order information of the delivery of the goods. The storage unit 110 may store a single capacity for each category of the frozen products 50. The order information may indicate the category of the frozen products 50 and the number of items to be delivered. The order information may also indicate the delivery destination information of the frozen products 50 and the recommended temperature condition when the frozen products 50 are stored. The storage unit 110 may also store the recommended temperature conditions for storage for each category of the frozen product 50. The recommended temperature conditions may be specified according to a predetermined standard. The predetermined standard may be a standard specified in a country or region, or a standard specified by an industry group, etc. The predetermined standard may be an international standard PAS1018, JSAS1018, ASEAN Cold Chain Logistics Guidelines, ISO23412, JISY23412, the Pharmaceutical Proper Distribution Standard (GDP) in the pharmaceutical field, etc.

[0048] The storage unit 110 may store position information indicating the position of the first partition 14 according to the total volume of the items stored in the freezing space 20. The position determination unit 102 may determine the position of the first partition 14 based on the total volume of the frozen products 50 to be stored in the container 10 with reference to the position information.

[0049] The capacity determination unit 104 determines the capacity of the refrigerated space 22 based on the position of the first partition 14. The storage unit 110 may store the total capacity C of the container 10 and the total length K of the first partition 14 of the container 10 in the moving direction. The position of the first partition 14 may be the distance k from the position when the freezer space 20 is zero. The capacity determination unit 104 may determine the capacity Vb of the refrigerated space 22 by subtracting the total capacity C of the container 10×the distance k / the total length K from the total capacity C of the container 10.

[0050] The receiving unit 106 refers to the article information indicating the specific heat, capacity, mass and recommended temperature conditions for storage of the plurality of refrigerated products 52 that are candidates for storage in the refrigerated space 22, and receives information indicating the total mass of each candidate refrigerated product 52 within the range of the capacity Vb of the refrigerated space 22. The storage unit 110 may store the article information. The plurality of refrigerated products 52 that are candidates for storage in the refrigerated space 22 may be indicated in the order information. The order information may indicate the category and the number of refrigerated products 52 to be transported. The receiving unit 106 determines the category and the number of refrigerated products 52 to be transported by referring to the order information, and determines the total capacity for each refrigerated product 52 to be transported by referring to the article information. If the total capacity of the refrigerated products 52 to be transported is within the range of the capacity Vb of the refrigerated space 22, the receiving unit 106 multiplies the mass of the refrigerated products 52 by the total number of refrigerated products 52 to be transported, thereby receiving the total mass of the candidate refrigerated products 52. On the other hand, when the total volume of the refrigerated food 52 to be transported does not converge to the volume Vb of the refrigerated space 22, the receiving unit 106 reduces the number of refrigerated food 52 to be transported until the total volume of the refrigerated food 52 to be transported is within the range where the total volume of the refrigerated food 52 to be transported converges to the volume Vb of the refrigerated space 22, and then multiplies the mass of the refrigerated food 52 by the reduced number of refrigerated food 52 to be transported, thereby receiving the total mass of the candidate refrigerated food 52. The receiving unit 106 can receive the desired number of refrigerated food 52 to be transported from the user for each candidate refrigerated food 52 within the range where the total volume of the refrigerated food 52 to be transported converges to the volume Vb of the refrigerated space 22.

[0051] The determination unit 108 determines the ambient temperature T of the container 10 based on the ambient temperature T of the container 10. o , the position of the first partition 14 and the heat transfer area S1 [m 2 ], the thermal transmittance K1 of the first partition 14 [W / m 2·K], the heat transfer area S2 of the refrigerated space 22, and the thermal transmittance K of the container 10 C , the set temperature T1 of the freezing space 20, and the total mass Mn and specific heat c of each candidate refrigerated product 52 n , to determine the refrigerated product 52 whose temperature T2 of the refrigerated space 22 satisfies the recommended temperature condition for storing the candidate refrigerated product 52.

[0052] The storage unit 110 can store the heat transfer area S1 of the first partition 14, the thermal transmittance K1 of the first partition, and the thermal transmittance K2 of the container 10. C , the set temperature T1 of the freezing space 20, and the individual mass m of each candidate refrigerated product 52 n and specific heat c n The storage unit 110 may store the heat transfer area S2 when the entire internal space of the container 10 becomes the refrigerated space 22. The storage unit 110 may store relationship information indicating the relationship between the position of the first partition 14 and the heat transfer area S2 of the refrigerated space 22.

[0053] like Figure 4 As shown, when the external temperature T o The temperature difference between the temperature T2 of the refrigerated space 22 and the temperature T2 is ΔT2 (=T o -T2), the heat transfer area of ​​the refrigerated space 22 is S2, and the heat transmittance of the container 10 is K C In the case of , the amount of heat Q2 transferred from the outside of the container 10 to the refrigerated space 22 is defined by the following equation (1).

[0054] Q2=ΔT2×S2×K C …(1)

[0055] Assuming that the temperature difference between the temperature T2 of the refrigerated space 22 and the temperature T1 of the frozen space 20 is ΔT1 (= T2-T1), the heat transfer area of ​​the first partition 14 is S1, and the thermal transmittance of the first partition 14 is K1, the heat Q1 transferred from the refrigerated space 22 to the frozen space 20 is determined by the following formula (2).

[0056] Q1=ΔT1×S1×K1…(2)

[0057] In addition, assuming that the heat balance of the refrigerated space 22 is ΔQ((1)-(2)), the heat capacity of the refrigerated space 22 is C2 (= the specific heat c of the refrigerated product 52 stored in the refrigerated space 22). n × Total mass M of the refrigerated goods 52 stored in the refrigerated space 22 n (Number of refrigerated goods 52 stored in the refrigerated space 22 × mass m n )), the temperature T2 of the refrigerated space 22 is defined by the following formula (3).

[0058] T2=ΔQ / C2····(3)

[0059] From equation (1), equation (2), and equation (3), the temperature T2 can be derived by the following equation (4).

[0060] T2=(T o ×S2×K C +T1×S1×K1) / (c n ×M n +S2×K C +S1×K1)···(4)

[0061] The determination unit 108 derives the temperature T2 of the refrigerated space 22 for each candidate refrigerated product 52 according to equation (4). If the derived temperature T2 satisfies the recommended temperature condition of the candidate refrigerated product 52, the determination unit 108 determines the refrigerated product 52 as the refrigerated product 52 that can be stored in the refrigerated space 22.

[0062] The notification unit 120 notifies the refrigerated goods 52 that can be stored that are determined by the determination unit 108. The notification unit 120 may notify the refrigerated goods 52 that can be stored by displaying a message indicating the type of the refrigerated goods 52 that can be stored on the display unit of the management device 100 or the display unit of the user terminal, or by sending an e-mail to the user.

[0063] When the determination unit 108 cannot determine the refrigerated products 52 that can be stored under the conditions of the initial set temperature T1 of the freezing space 20 and the position of the first partition 14, the receiving unit 106 may receive the specific refrigerated products 52 stored in the refrigerated space 22 and the total mass of the specific refrigerated products 52 from among the plurality of refrigerated products 52 that are candidates for transportation. The receiving unit 106 may receive the number of refrigerated products 52 to be transported instead of the total mass of the refrigerated products 52. The receiving unit 106 may receive the specific refrigerated products 52 and the number of refrigerated products to be transported from among the plurality of refrigerated products 52 that are candidates for transportation by the user.

[0064] The determination unit 108 may determine the capacity of the refrigerated space 22 , that is, the heat transfer area S2 of the refrigerated space 22 , so that the specific refrigerated product 52 can be stored in the refrigerated space 22 , when the temperature of the refrigerated space 22 satisfies the recommended temperature condition of the specific refrigerated product 52 .

[0065] The position determination unit 102 determines the position of the first partition 14 so that the refrigerated space 22 has a capacity that satisfies the heat transfer area S2 based on the determined heat transfer area S2 of the refrigerated space 22. The heat transfer area S2 may be the total area of ​​the rear side surface Sa of the refrigerated space 22 portion of the container 10 relative to the traveling direction of the refrigerated and frozen vehicle 30, the left and right side surfaces Sb and Sc of the refrigerated space 22 portion of the container 10 relative to the traveling direction of the refrigerated and frozen vehicle 30, and the top surface Sd of the refrigerated space 22 portion of the container 10 relative to the traveling direction of the refrigerated and frozen vehicle 30. The storage unit 110 may store positional relationship information indicating the relationship between the heat transfer area S2 and the position of the first partition 14. The position determination unit 102 may refer to the positional relationship information to determine the position of the first partition 14 corresponding to the determined heat transfer area S2 of the refrigerated space 22.

[0066] The determination unit 108 determines the ambient temperature T of the container 10 based on the ambient temperature T of the container 10. o , the heat transfer area S1 of the first partition 14, the thermal transmittance K1 of the first partition 14, the thermal transmittance K1 of the container 10 C , the set temperature T1 of the freezing space 20, and the total mass M of the specific refrigerated product 52 received n Specific heat c n and the recommended temperature condition, to determine the heat transfer area S2 of the refrigerated space 22 when the temperature T2 satisfies the recommended temperature condition of the accepted specific refrigerated product 52.

[0067] Based on equations (1), (2), and (3), the heat transfer area S2 can be derived by the following equation (5).

[0068] S2=((c n ×M n +S1×K1)×T2-S1×K1×T1) / ((T o -T2)×K C )···(5)

[0069] The determination unit 108 can determine the heat transfer area S2 of the refrigerating space 22 according to the equation (5) when the set temperature T1 of the freezing space 20 is fixed and the temperature of the refrigerating space 22 is set to the temperature T2 that satisfies the recommended temperature condition of the specific refrigerated product 52.

[0070] The notification unit 120 may notify the position of the first partition 14 corresponding to the determined heat transfer area S2 of the refrigerated space 22 .

[0071] When the determination unit 108 is unable to determine the refrigerated product 52 that can be accommodated under the conditions of the initial set temperature T1 of the freezer space 20 and the position of the first partition 14, the determination unit 108 may also determine the set temperature T1 of the freezer space 20 such that the specific refrigerated product 52 can be accommodated in the refrigerated space 22 when the position of the first partition 14 is fixed.

[0072] The determination unit 108 may be based on the external temperature T around the container 10. o , the heat transfer area S2 of the refrigerated space 22, the heat transfer area S1 and the thermal transmittance K1 of the first partition 14, and the thermal transmittance K1 of the container 10 C , and the total mass M of the specific refrigerated product 52 received n Specific heat c n and the recommended temperature condition, and determines the set temperature T1 of the freezing space 20 for satisfying the recommended temperature condition of the accepted specific refrigerated product 52.

[0073] Based on equations (1), (2), and (3), the set temperature T1 can be derived by the following equation (6).

[0074] T1=((c n ×M n +S2×K C +S1×K1)×T2-T o ×S2×K2) / S1×K1···(6)

[0075] The determination unit 108 may determine the set temperature T1 when the position of the first partition 14 is fixed and the temperature of the refrigerated space 22 is set to the temperature T2 that satisfies the recommended temperature condition of the specific refrigerated product 52 according to the formula (6). The notification unit 120 may notify the determined set temperature T1 of the freezing space 20.

[0076] When the determination unit 108 is unable to determine the refrigerated product 52 that can be stored under the conditions of the initial set temperature T1 of the freezer space 20 and the position of the first partition 14, the determination unit 108 may also determine the position of the second partition 16 as an additional partition of the container 10 to add the second partition 16 so that specific refrigerated product 52 can be stored in the refrigerated space 22.

[0077] The determination unit 108 may determine the ambient temperature T of the container based on the ambient temperature T o , the heat transfer area S1 and the thermal transmittance K1 of the first partition 14, the heat transfer area S3 and the thermal transmittance K3 of the second partition 16 that divides the refrigerated space 22 into the first partition 24 on the freezing space 20 side and the second partition 26 other than the first partition 24, the heat transfer area S1 of the first partition 24 and the thermal transmittance K1 of the second partition 16 2aand thermal transmittance (thermal transmittance of container 10) K C , the heat transfer area S of the second partition 26 2b and thermal transmittance (thermal transmittance of container 10) K C , and the total mass M of the specific refrigerated product 52 received n Specific heat c n and the recommended temperature condition, and determines the position of the second partition 16 that satisfies the recommended temperature condition for the specific refrigerated product 52 received.

[0078] like Figure 5 As shown, when the external temperature T o The temperature T of the second partition 26 2b The temperature difference between 2b (=T o -T 2b ), the heat transfer area of ​​the second partition 26 is S 2b The thermal transmittance of container 10 is K C In the case of 2b It is defined by the following formula (A).

[0079] Q 2b =ΔT 2b ×S 2b ×K C …(A)

[0080] When the external temperature T o The temperature T of the first sub-area 24 2a The temperature difference between 2a1 (=T o -T 2a ), the heat transfer area of ​​the first partition 24 is S 2a The thermal transmittance of container 10 is K C In the case of 2a1 It is defined by the following formula (B1).

[0081] Q 2a1 =ΔT 2a1 ×S 2a ×K C ···(B1)

[0082] When the temperature T2b of the second sub-area 26 is set equal to the temperature T2b of the first sub-area 24 2a The temperature difference between 2a2 (=T 2b -T 2a), when the heat transfer area of ​​the second partition 16 is S2 and the heat transmittance of the second partition 16 is K2, the heat Q transferred from the second partition 26 to the first partition 24 is 2a2 It is defined by the following formula (B2).

[0083] Q 2a2 =ΔT 2a2 ×S2×K2···(B2)

[0084] When the temperature T of the first sub-area 24 is set 2a The temperature difference between the temperature T1 of the freezing space 20 and the freezing space 20 is ΔT1 (=T 2a -T1), when the heat transfer area of ​​the first partition 14 is S1 and the heat transmittance of the first partition 14 is K1, the amount of heat Q1 transferred from the first partition 24 to the freezing space 20 is defined by the following formula (C).

[0085] Q1=ΔT1×S1×K1···(C)

[0086] The temperature T of the second subzone 26 2b The heat balance of the second sub-area 26 / the heat capacity of the second sub-area 26 (the volume V of the second sub-area 26) b × Density of air D b ×Specific heat of air c o ), that is, it is defined by the following formula (D1).

[0087] T 2b =((A)-(B1)) / (V b ×D b ×c o )····(D1)

[0088] Temperature T of the first subzone 24 2a Heat balance through the first partition 24 / heat capacity of the first partition 24 (total mass of the refrigerated product 52×M n ×Specific heat of refrigerated product 52 c n ), that is, it is defined by the following formula (D2).

[0089] T 2a =(((B1)+(B2))-(C)) / (M n ×c n )····(D2)

[0090] The determination unit 108 changes the position of the second partition 16 and determines the temperature T of the first partition 24 according to the equations (A), (B1), (B2), (C), (D1), and (D2). 2a , at the determined temperature T 2aWhen the recommended temperature condition of the specific refrigerated product 52 is satisfied, the position of the second partition 16 at that time is determined as the position of the second partition 16 satisfying the recommended temperature condition of the specific refrigerated product 52. The notification unit 120 notifies the determined position of the second partition 16.

[0091] When the determination unit 108 cannot determine the refrigerated product 52 whose temperature in the refrigerated space 22 satisfies the recommended temperature condition for storing the candidate refrigerated product 52, the acceptance unit 106 may accept the specific refrigerated product 52 stored in the refrigerated space 22 from among the plurality of refrigerated products 52 that are candidates for transportation, and the total mass of the specific refrigerated products 52. The acceptance unit 106 may accept the number of refrigerated products 52 to be transported instead of the total mass of the refrigerated products 52. The acceptance unit 106 may accept the specific refrigerated product 52 and the number of refrigerated products to be transported from among the plurality of refrigerated products 52 that are candidates for transportation, according to the user's designation.

[0092] Furthermore, the receiving unit 106 may receive any one of the position of the first partition 14, the set temperature T1 of the freezing space 20, and the position of the second partition 16 that divides the refrigerating space 22 into the first partition 24 and the second partition 26 as items to be set in order to store the received specific refrigerated product 52 in the refrigerating space 22. The receiving unit 106 may receive the position of the third partition that further divides the refrigerating space 22 into two refrigerating spaces.

[0093] When the receiving unit 106 receives the position of the first partition 14, the determining unit 108 can determine the heat transfer area S2 of the refrigerated space 22 when the set temperature T1 of the freezing space 20 is fixed and the temperature of the refrigerated space 22 is set to the temperature T2 that satisfies the recommended temperature condition of the specific refrigerated product 52 according to the formula (5). The position determining unit 102 can refer to the position relationship information to determine the position of the first partition 14 corresponding to the determined heat transfer area S2 of the refrigerated space 22. The notifying unit 120 can notify the position of the first partition 14 corresponding to the determined heat transfer area S2 of the refrigerated space 22.

[0094] When the receiving unit 106 receives the set temperature T1 of the freezing space 20, the determining unit 108 may determine the set temperature T1 in accordance with the formula (6) when the position of the first partition 14 is fixed and the temperature of the refrigerating space 22 is set to the temperature T2 that satisfies the recommended temperature condition of the specific refrigerated product 52. The notifying unit 120 may notify the determined set temperature T1 of the freezing space 20.

[0095] When the receiving unit 106 receives the position of the second partition 16, the determining unit 108 changes the position of the second partition 16 according to equations (A), (B1), (B2), (C), (D1), and (D2), and determines the temperature T of the first partition 24. 2a , at the determined temperature T 2a When the recommended temperature condition of the specific refrigerated product 52 is satisfied, the position of the second partition 16 at that time is determined as the position of the second partition 16 satisfying the recommended temperature condition of the specific refrigerated product 52. The notification unit 120 notifies the determined position of the second partition 16.

[0096] The notification unit 120 may notify the determined position of the second partition 16 and the temperature T of the second partition 26. 2b The determination unit 108 may determine the temperature T of the second partition 26 by referring to the article information indicating the specific heat, capacity, mass, and recommended temperature conditions for storage of the plurality of refrigerated articles 52 that are candidates for storage in the refrigerated space 22. 2b The notification unit 120 notifies the refrigerated products 52 that satisfy the recommended temperature conditions for storage as the refrigerated products that can be stored in the second section 26 .

[0097] The determination unit 108 can derive the temperature T2 of the refrigerated space 22 for each candidate refrigerated product 52 according to formula (4), and determine whether the derived temperature T2 of the refrigerated space 22 satisfies the temperature condition of the refrigerated space 22 specified according to a predetermined benchmark. The predetermined benchmark can be a benchmark specified in a country or region, or a benchmark specified by an industry group, etc. The predetermined benchmark can be an international standard PAS1018, JSAS1018, ASEAN Cold Chain Logistics Guide, ISO23412, JISY23412, the Pharmaceutical Proper Distribution Standard (GDP) in the pharmaceutical field, etc. The notification unit 120 can notify whether the temperature T2 of the refrigerated space 22 of each candidate refrigerated product 52 satisfies the condition of the refrigerated space 22 specified according to the predetermined benchmark.

[0098] When the derived temperature T2 of the refrigerated space 22 does not satisfy the temperature condition of the refrigerated space 22 specified according to the predetermined reference, the determination unit 108 may determine the capacity of the refrigerated space 22, that is, the heat transfer area S2 of the refrigerated space 22, so that the temperature of the refrigerated space 22 satisfies the predetermined temperature reference. The position determination unit 102 may refer to the positional relationship information to determine the position of the first partition 14 corresponding to the determined heat transfer area S2 of the refrigerated space 22. The notification unit 120 may notify the position of the first partition 14 corresponding to the determined heat transfer area S2 of the refrigerated space 22 as the position of the first partition 14 that satisfies the temperature condition of the refrigerated space 22 specified according to the predetermined reference.

[0099] When the derived temperature T2 of the refrigerated space 22 does not satisfy the temperature condition of the refrigerated space 22 specified according to the predetermined reference, the determination unit 108 may adjust the thermal transmittance K1 [W / m 2 ·K] so that the temperature T2 of the refrigerated space 22 satisfies the temperature condition of the refrigerated space 22 specified according to a predetermined reference. The notification unit 120 may notify the number of sheets in the first partition 14 .

[0100] Figure 6 1 is a diagram showing an example of the transportation process of frozen products 50 and refrigerated products 52. The orderer terminal 200 transmits the order information input by the orderer to the management device 100 (S100). The order information may indicate the type and quantity of the frozen products 50 and refrigerated products 52 to be transported, the transport conditions such as the temperature during transport, and the transport destination.

[0101] When receiving the order information (S102), the management device 100 transmits to the transporter terminal 300 the dispatch request information of the refrigerated and frozen vehicle 30 to transport the frozen and refrigerated products 50 and 52 to the transport destination under the specified transport conditions (S104). The dispatch request information may include the order information.

[0102] When the transporter terminal 300 receives the allocation entrustment information (S106), it determines the allocation information indicating the number of refrigerated trucks 30 used in transportation, the types and quantities of frozen products 50 and refrigerated products 52 transported by each refrigerated truck 30, and the temperature conditions of the container 10 during transportation according to the allocation entrustment information, and sends the allocation information to the management device 100 (S108).

[0103] When the management device 100 receives the allocation information (S110), it determines the mixed loading conditions of the frozen products 50 and the refrigerated products 52 according to the allocation information (S112), and sends the mixed loading conditions to the transporter terminal 300 (S114). The mixed loading conditions indicate the set temperature T1 of the freezing space 20 of the container 10, the position of the first partition 14, the type and quantity of the frozen products 50 stored in the freezing space 20, and the type and quantity of the refrigerated products 52 stored in the refrigerated space 22. The mixed loading conditions may also indicate the position of the second partition 16. The specific determination process of the mixed loading conditions will be described later.

[0104] The transporter terminal 300 arranges loading and transportation of the frozen products 50 and refrigerated products 52 to the refrigerated and frozen truck 30 according to the mixed loading conditions (S118). Thereafter, the frozen products 50 and refrigerated products 52 are delivered to the transportation destination designated by the orderer (S120).

[0105] When one refrigerated freezer vehicle 30 transports frozen products 50 and refrigerated products 52 to multiple transport destinations, the content of the container 10 changes every time the transport destination is passed. When the content of the container 10 changes, the temperature conditions of the freezing space 20 and the refrigerated space 22 change. Therefore, it is sometimes preferable to change the set temperature T1 of the freezing space 20 relative to the temperature at the start of transportation.

[0106] Therefore, when receiving the completion notification at the time point when the delivery to a delivery destination is completed, the transporter terminal 300 sends the loading information indicating the current loading status, such as the amount of articles stored in the container 10 and the position of the first partition 14, to the management device 100 (S122). When the management device 100 receives the loading information (S214), it determines any one of the set temperature T1 of the freezer space 20, the position of the first partition 14, and the position of the second partition 16, so that the temperature T2 of the refrigerated space 22 satisfies the recommended temperature condition of the refrigerated article 52 stored in the refrigerated space 22 based on the current loading status of the container 10 (S126). The management device 100 sends any one of the set temperature information indicating the set temperature T1 of the freezer space 20, the position information indicating the position of the first partition 14, and the position information indicating the position of the second partition 16 to the transporter terminal 300 (S130).

[0107] When the transporter terminal 300 receives the set temperature information (S130), it instructs the refrigerated refrigeration vehicle 30 to adjust the set temperature of the freezing space 20 to the set temperature T1 indicated by the set temperature information (S132). When the transporter terminal 300 receives the position information (S130), it can output an instruction such as moving the first partition 14 or the second partition 16 to the position indicated by the position information (S132). The refrigerated refrigeration vehicle 30 continues to transport the frozen products 50 and the refrigerated products 52 (S134), transports the frozen products 50 and the refrigerated products 52 to the transport destination specified by the orderer, and delivers them (S136).

[0108] Figure 7 to Figure 11 A series of flowcharts are shown as an example of a process of assisting in determining the loading conditions of the container 10 .

[0109] exist Figure 7 In the embodiment, the position determination unit 102 obtains capacity information indicating the total capacity of the frozen products 50 accommodated in the freezing space 20 (S200). The position determination unit 102 may obtain the capacity information from the ordering information from the orderer terminal 200. The position determination unit 102 may obtain the number of the frozen products 50 accommodated in the freezing space 20 from the ordering information, and determine the individual capacity of the frozen products 50 with reference to the item information stored in the storage unit 110, and obtain the total capacity of the frozen products 50 by multiplying the individual capacity of the frozen products 50 by the number.

[0110] The position determination unit 102 determines the position of the first partition 14 based on the total volume of the frozen product 50 ( S202 ). The position determination unit 102 may determine the position of the first partition 14 based on the positional relationship information indicating the relationship between the total volume of the frozen product 50 and the position of the first partition 14 stored in the storage unit 110 .

[0111] The capacity determination unit 104 determines the capacity Vb of the refrigerated space 22 based on the position of the first partition 14 (S204). The position determination unit 102 may determine the capacity Vb of the refrigerated space 22 corresponding to the position of the first partition 14 based on the capacity relationship information indicating the relationship between the position of the first partition 14 and the capacity of the refrigerated space 22 stored in the storage unit 110.

[0112] The receiving unit 106 refers to the item information indicating the specific heat, volume, mass and recommended temperature conditions for storage of multiple refrigerated products 52 that are candidates for storage in the refrigerated space 22, and accepts information indicating the total mass of each candidate refrigerated product 52 within the range of the capacity Vb of the refrigerated space 22 (S206).

[0113] The determination unit 108 determines the ambient temperature T of the container 10 based on the ambient temperature T of the container 10. o, the position and heat transfer area S1 of the first partition 14, the thermal transmittance K1 of the first partition, the heat transfer area S2 of the refrigerated space 22, the thermal transmittance K1 of the container 10 C , the set temperature T1 of the freezing space 20, and the total mass Mn and specific heat c of each candidate refrigerated product 52 n , determine the temperature T2 of the refrigerated space 22 when each candidate refrigerated product 52 is accommodated in the refrigerated space 22 (S208).

[0114] The determination unit 108 determines whether there is a refrigerated product 52 whose temperature T2 of the refrigerated space 22 satisfies the recommended temperature condition for storing the candidate refrigerated product 52 (S210). If there is a refrigerated product 52 whose temperature T2 of the refrigerated space 22 satisfies the recommended temperature condition for storing the candidate refrigerated product 52, the notification unit 120 notifies the determined candidate refrigerated product 52 as the refrigerated product 52 to the manager or the like who manages the loading condition of the container 10 (S212).

[0115] If there is no refrigerated product 52 whose temperature T2 of the refrigerated space 22 satisfies the recommended temperature condition for storing the candidate refrigerated product 52, then Figure 8 The process shown.

[0116] exist Figure 8 In step S214, the receiving unit 106 selects a specific refrigerated product 52 from among a plurality of refrigerated products 52 that are candidates for storage in the container 10 according to the user's designation, and receives the total mass of the selected specific refrigerated product 52 (S214). The receiving unit 106 may receive the number of specific refrigerated products 52 stored in the container 10, determine the mass of each specific refrigerated product 52 by referring to the article information stored in the storage unit 110, and receive the total mass of the specific refrigerated product 52 by multiplying the number by the mass.

[0117] The receiving unit 106 receives a selection of any one of the position of the first partition 14, the position of the second partition 16, and the set temperature T1 of the freezing space 20 as an item to be changed in order to store a specific refrigerated product 52 in the refrigerated space 22 in a state that satisfies the recommended temperature conditions of the refrigerated product 52 (S216).

[0118] When the position of the first partition 14 is selected, the following Fig. 9 The process shown in Fig. 9 In the example, the receiving unit 106 receives the ambient temperature T of the container 10 based on the ambient temperature T of the container 10. o , the heat transfer area S1 of the first partition 14, the thermal transmittance K1 of the first partition 14, the thermal transmittance K1 of the container 10 C , the set temperature T1 of the freezing space 20, and the total mass M of the specific refrigerated product 52 receivedn Specific heat c n and the recommended temperature condition, to determine the heat transfer area S2 of the refrigerated space 22 when the temperature T2 satisfies the recommended temperature condition of the specific refrigerated product 52 (S220). The determination unit 108 can determine the heat transfer area S2 of the refrigerated space 22 when the set temperature T1 of the freezer space 20 is fixed and the temperature of the refrigerated space 22 is set to the temperature T2 that satisfies the recommended temperature condition of the specific refrigerated product 52 according to formula (5).

[0119] The position determination unit 102 refers to the position relationship information to determine the position of the first partition 14 corresponding to the determined heat transfer area S2 of the refrigerated space 22 (S222). The notification unit 120 notifies the determined position of the first partition 14 as an item to be changed in order to store the specific refrigerated product 52 in the refrigerated space 22 in a state that satisfies the recommended temperature condition of the refrigerated product 52 (S224).

[0120] When the set temperature T1 of the freezing space 20 is selected, the following Fig.10 The process shown in Fig.10 In the process, the determination unit 108 determines the ambient temperature T of the container 10 based on the ambient temperature T of the container 10. o , the heat transfer area S2 of the refrigerated space 22, the heat transfer area S1 and the thermal transmittance K1 of the first partition 14, and the thermal transmittance K1 of the container 10 C , and the total mass M of the specific refrigerated product 52 received n Specific heat c n and the recommended temperature condition, to determine the set temperature T1 of the freezing space 20 for satisfying the recommended temperature condition of the specific refrigerated product 52 received (S230). The determination unit 108 may determine the set temperature T1 in the case where the position of the first partition 14 is fixed and the temperature of the refrigerated space 22 is set to the temperature T2 satisfying the recommended temperature condition of the specific refrigerated product 52 according to the formula (6). The notification unit 120 notifies the determined set temperature T1 of the freezing space 20 as an item to be changed in order to store the specific refrigerated product 52 in the refrigerated space 22 in a state satisfying the recommended temperature condition of the refrigerated product 52 (S232).

[0121] When the position of the second partition 16 is selected, the following Fig.11 The process shown in Fig.11 In the process, the determination unit 108 tentatively sets the position of the second partition 16 that divides the refrigerated space 22 into the first partition 24 and the second partition 26 (S240). The determination unit 108 determines the position of the second partition 16 based on the ambient temperature T around the container. o, the heat transfer area S1 and the thermal transmittance K1 of the first partition 14, the heat transfer area S3 and the thermal transmittance K3 of the second partition 16, the heat transfer area S1 of the first partition 24 2a and thermal transmittance (thermal transmittance of container 10) K C , the heat transfer area S of the second partition 26 2b and thermal transmittance (thermal transmittance of container 10) K C , and the total mass M of the specific refrigerated product 52 received n and specific heat c n , determine the temperature T of the first partition 24 when the position of the second partition 16 is set at a tentative position 2a (S242). The determination unit 108 may determine the temperature T of the first partition 24 when the position of the second partition 16 is set to the tentative position according to equation (A), equation (B1), equation (B2), equation (C), equation (D1), and equation (D2). 2a .

[0122] The determination unit 108 determines the temperature T of the determined first subarea 24. 2a Whether the recommended temperature condition of the specific refrigerated product 52 is met (S244). 2a If the recommended temperature condition of the specific refrigerated product 52 is not satisfied, the determination unit 108 tentatively sets the position of the second partition 16 that divides the refrigerated space 22 into the first partition 24 and the second partition 26 (S240), and re-determines the temperature T of the first partition 24 when the position of the second partition 16 is set to the new position. 2a .

[0123] The temperature T of the first subzone 24 2a When the recommended temperature condition of the specific refrigerated product 52 is satisfied, the notification unit 120 notifies the determined position of the second partition 16 as an item to be changed in order to store the specific refrigerated product 52 in the refrigerated space 22 in a state satisfying the recommended temperature condition of the refrigerated product 52 (S246).

[0124] As described above, according to the present embodiment, the temperature T2 of the refrigerated space 22 can be estimated based on the position of the first partition 14, and items suitable for the temperature T2 of the refrigerated space 22 can be selected as items to be stored in the refrigerated space 22 and notified. Furthermore, based on the recommended temperature conditions of the specific refrigerated goods 52 stored in the refrigerated space 22, the appropriate position of the first partition 14, the appropriate set temperature T1 of the freezer space 20, or the appropriate position of the second partition 16 can be estimated and notified.

[0125] Fig.12An example of a computer 1200 that can implement multiple modes of the present invention in whole or in part is shown. The program installed in the computer 1200 can cause the computer 1200 to function as an operation associated with the device involved in the embodiment of the present invention or one or more "parts" of the device. Alternatively, the program can cause the computer 1200 to perform the operation or the one or more "parts". The program can cause the computer 1200 to perform the process involved in the embodiment of the present invention or the stage of the process. Such a program can be executed by the CPU 1212 to cause the computer 1200 to perform specific operations associated with some or all of the blocks in the flowcharts and block diagrams described in this specification.

[0126] The computer 1200 according to the present embodiment includes a CPU 1212 and a RAM 1214, which are connected to each other via a main controller 1210. The computer 1200 also includes a communication interface 1222 and an input / output unit, which are connected to the main controller 1210 via the input / output controller 1220. The computer 1200 also includes a ROM 1230. The CPU 1212 operates according to the programs stored in the ROM 1230 and the RAM 1214, thereby controlling each unit.

[0127] The communication interface 1222 communicates with other electronic devices via a network. The hard disk drive can store programs and data used by the CPU 1212 in the computer 1200. The ROM 1230 stores therein a boot program executed by the computer 1200 when activated and / or a program that depends on the hardware of the computer 1200. The program is provided via a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a USB memory or an IC card, or a network. The program is installed in the RAM 1214 or the ROM 1230, which is also an example of a computer-readable recording medium, and is executed by the CPU 1212. The information processing described in these programs is read by the computer 1200, realizing the cooperation between the program and the various types of hardware resources described above. The device or method can be constructed by realizing the operation or processing of information as the computer 1200 is used.

[0128] For example, in the case where communication is performed between the computer 1200 and an external device, the CPU 1212 can execute a communication program loaded into the RAM 1214, and instruct the communication interface 1222 to perform communication processing based on the processing described by the communication program. The communication interface 1222 reads transmission data stored in a transmission buffer area provided in a recording medium such as the RAM 1214 or a USB memory under the control of the CPU 1212, transmits the read transmission data to the network, or writes reception data received from the network to a reception buffer area provided on the recording medium, etc.

[0129] In addition, the CPU 1212 can read all or a necessary part of a file or database stored in an external recording medium such as a USB memory or the like to the RAM 1214, and perform various types of processing on the data on the RAM 1214. Then, the CPU 1212 can write the processed data back to the external recording medium.

[0130] Various types of information such as various types of programs, data, tables, and databases can be stored in the recording medium and subjected to information processing. The CPU 1212 can perform various types of processing described in various places of the present disclosure, including various types of operations specified by the instruction sequence of the program, information processing, conditional judgment, conditional branching, unconditional branching, information retrieval / replacement, etc., on the data read from the RAM 1214, and write the results back to the RAM 1214. In addition, the CPU 1212 can retrieve information in files, databases, etc. in the recording medium. For example, when multiple entries each having an attribute value of a first attribute associated with an attribute value of a second attribute are stored in the recording medium, the CPU 1212 can retrieve an entry that is consistent with the condition specified for the attribute value of the first attribute from the multiple entries, read the attribute value of the second attribute stored in the entry, and thereby obtain the attribute value of the second attribute associated with the first attribute that meets the predetermined condition.

[0131] The program or software module described above may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium on or near the computer 1200. In addition, a recording medium such as a hard disk or a RAM provided in a server system connected to a dedicated communication network or the Internet can be used as a computer-readable storage medium, thereby providing the program to the computer 1200 via the network.

[0132] Computer-readable media may include any tangible device capable of storing instructions executed by an appropriate device. As a result, a computer-readable medium having instructions stored therein has a product that includes instructions that can be executed in order to generate a component for performing the operation specified by a flowchart or block diagram. As examples of computer-readable media, electronic storage media, magnetic storage media, optical storage media, electromagnetic storage media, semiconductor storage media, etc. may be included. As more specific examples of computer-readable media, floppy disks (registered trademarks), magnetic disks, hard disks, random access memories (RAM), read-only memories (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memories (EPROM or flash memory), electrically erasable programmable read-only memories (EEPROM (registered trademark)), static random access memories (SRAM), compact disk read-only memories (CD-ROM), digital versatile disks (DVD), Blu-ray (RTM) disks, memory sticks, integrated circuit cards, etc. may be included.

[0133] Computer readable instructions can include any one of the source code and the target code described by any combination of one or more programming languages. Source code or target code include existing program programming languages. Existing program programming languages ​​can be assembly instructions, instruction set architecture (ISA) instructions, machine instructions, machine-related instructions, microcode, firmware instructions, state setting data, or object-oriented programming languages ​​such as Smalltalk (registered trademark), JAVA (registered trademark), C++, and "C" programming language or the same programming language. Computer readable instructions can be provided to a processor or programmable circuit of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer or other programmable data processing device locally, via a wide area network (WAN) such as a local area network (LAN), the Internet, etc. A processor or a programmable circuit can execute computer readable instructions to generate a component for performing an operation specified by a flow chart or a block diagram. As an example of a processor, a computer processor, a processing unit, a microprocessor, a digital signal processor, a controller, a microcontroller, etc. are included.

[0134] The present invention has been described above using the embodiments, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes or improvements can be made to the above embodiments. According to the description of the claims, it is obvious that the method to which such changes or improvements are made can also be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

[0135] It should be noted that the execution order of each process such as actions, processes, steps and stages in the devices, systems, programs and methods shown in the claims, specifications and drawings can be implemented in any order as long as it is not specifically stated as "before...", "prior to", etc., and the output of the previous process is not used in the subsequent process. Even if the action flow in the claims, specifications and drawings is described using "first", "next", etc. for convenience, it does not mean that it must be implemented in this order.

[0136] Description of Reference Numerals

[0137] 10: container; 12: cooling equipment; 14: first partition; 16: second partition; 20: freezer space; 22: refrigerated space; 24: first partition; 26: second partition; 30: refrigerated freezer vehicle; 50: frozen goods; 52: refrigerated goods; 100: management device; 102: position determination unit; 104: capacity determination unit; 106: acceptance unit; 108: determination unit; 110: storage unit; 120: notification unit; 200: orderer terminal; 300: transporter terminal; 1200: computer; 1210: main controller; 1212: CPU; 1214: RAM; 1220: input / output controller; 1222: communication interface; 1230: ROM.

Claims

1. A management device for managing a container, wherein the container has a temperature adjustment function and is divided by a first partition into a first space whose temperature is adjusted by the temperature adjustment function and a second space other than the first space, wherein the management device is characterized in that: a receiving unit for receiving information indicating a total mass of each of the candidate items within a range that converges to a capacity of the second space, with reference to item information indicating specific heat, mass, and recommended temperature conditions for storage of a plurality of items that are candidates for storage in the second space; a determination unit that determines an item whose temperature in the second space satisfies a recommended temperature condition for storing the candidate items based on the ambient outside air temperature of the container, the position and heat transfer area of ​​the first partition, the thermal transmittance of the first partition, the heat transfer area of ​​the second space, the thermal transmittance of the container, the set temperature of the first space, and the total mass and specific heat of each candidate item; and A notification unit is configured to notify the determined item.

2. The management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also available: a position determination unit that determines the position of the first partition based on a total volume of articles stored in the container and having a recommended temperature condition that satisfies a set temperature of the first space; as well as A capacity determination unit determines the capacity of the second space based on the position of the first partition.

3. The management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The set temperature of the first space is set according to a predetermined standard.

4. The management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The recommended temperature condition is defined according to a predetermined standard.

5. The management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The position of the first partition is determined according to a predetermined reference.

6. The management device according to claim 2, characterized in that: When the determining unit cannot determine an item whose temperature in the second space satisfies the recommended temperature condition for storing the candidate item, the accepting unit accepts the specific item and the total mass stored in the second space from among the plurality of items, The determination unit determines the heat transfer area of ​​the second space that satisfies the recommended temperature condition of the accepted specific item based on the ambient temperature of the container, the heat transfer area of ​​the first partition, the thermal transmittance of the first partition, the thermal transmittance of the container, the set temperature of the first space, and the total mass, specific heat, and recommended temperature condition of the accepted specific item. The position determination unit determines the position of the first partition based on the determined heat transfer area of ​​the second space. The notification unit notifies the user of the position of the first partition determined based on the determined heat transfer area of ​​the second space.

7. The management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the determining unit cannot determine an item whose temperature in the second space satisfies the recommended temperature condition for storing the candidate item, the accepting unit accepts the specific item and the total mass stored in the second space from among the plurality of items, The determination unit determines a set temperature of the first space for satisfying the recommended temperature condition of the accepted specific item based on the ambient temperature of the container, the heat transfer area of ​​the second space, the heat transfer area and the thermal transmittance of the first partition, the thermal transmittance of the container, and the total mass, specific heat, and recommended temperature condition of the accepted specific item. The notification unit notifies the determined set temperature of the first space.

8. The management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the determining unit cannot determine an item whose temperature in the second space satisfies the recommended temperature condition for storing the candidate item, the accepting unit accepts the specific item and the total mass stored in the second space from among the plurality of items, The determination unit determines the position of the second partition that satisfies the recommended temperature condition of the accepted specific item based on the ambient temperature of the container, the heat transfer area and thermal transmittance of the first partition, the heat transfer area and thermal transmittance of the second partition that divides the second space into a first partition on the first space side and a second partition excluding the first partition, the heat transfer area and thermal transmittance of the first partition, the heat transfer area and thermal transmittance of the second partition, and the total mass, specific heat, and recommended temperature condition of the accepted specific item. The notification unit notifies the determined position of the second partition.

9. The management device according to claim 2, characterized in that: When the determination unit cannot determine an item whose temperature in the second space satisfies the recommended temperature condition for storing the candidate item, the acceptance unit accepts the specific item and the total mass to be stored in the second space from among the plurality of items, and accepts any one of the position of the first partition, the set temperature of the first space, and the position of the second partition that divides the second space into a first partition on the first space side and a second partition other than the first partition as an item to be set in order to store the accepted specific item in the second space. When the position of the first partition is received, The determination unit determines the heat transfer area of ​​the second space that satisfies the recommended temperature condition of the accepted specific item based on the ambient temperature of the container, the heat transfer area and the thermal transmittance of the first partition, the thermal transmittance of the container, the set temperature of the first space, and the total mass, specific heat, and recommended temperature condition of the accepted specific item. The position determination unit determines the position of the first partition based on the determined heat transfer area of ​​the second space. The notifying unit notifies the position of the first partition determined based on the determined heat transfer area of ​​the second space, When the set temperature of the first space is received, The determination unit determines a set temperature of the first space for satisfying the recommended temperature condition of the accepted specific item based on the ambient temperature of the container, the heat transfer area of ​​the second space, the heat transfer area and the thermal transmittance of the first partition, the thermal transmittance of the container, and the total mass, specific heat, and recommended temperature condition of the accepted specific item. The notification unit notifies the determined set temperature of the first space, When the position of the second partition is received, The determination unit determines the position of the second partition that satisfies the recommended temperature condition of the accepted specific item based on the ambient temperature of the container, the heat transfer area and thermal transmittance of the second partition, the heat transfer area and thermal transmittance of the first partition, the heat transfer area and thermal transmittance of the second partition, and the total mass, specific heat, and recommended temperature condition of the accepted specific item. The notification unit notifies the determined position of the second partition.

10. The management device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The first space is a space for storing frozen products, and the second space is a space for storing refrigerated products or products at room temperature.

11. The management device according to claim 10, characterized in that: The container is mounted on a moving object.

12. A management method for managing a container, wherein the container has a temperature adjustment function and is divided by a first partition into a first space whose temperature is adjusted by the temperature adjustment function and a second space other than the first space, wherein the management method is characterized in that: The following phases are included: Referring to the article information indicating the specific heat, mass and recommended temperature conditions for storage of a plurality of articles that are candidates for storage in the second space, receiving information indicating the total mass of each of the candidate articles within a range that converges to the capacity of the second space; Determining an item whose temperature in the second space satisfies a recommended temperature condition for storing the candidate items based on the ambient temperature of the container, the position and heat transfer area of ​​the first partition, the transmittance of the first partition, the heat transfer area of ​​the second space, the thermal transmittance of the container, the set temperature of the first space, and the total mass and specific heat of each of the candidate items; as well as Notification of the identified items.

13. A program for causing a computer to function as a management device for managing a container, the container having a temperature adjustment function and being divided by a first partition into a first space whose temperature is adjusted by the temperature adjustment function and a second space other than the first space, the program being characterized in that it causes the computer to execute the following steps: Referring to the article information indicating the specific heat, mass and recommended temperature conditions for storage of a plurality of articles that are candidates for storage in the second space, receiving information indicating the total mass of each of the candidate articles within a range that converges to the capacity of the second space; Determining an item whose temperature in the second space satisfies a recommended temperature condition for storing the candidate items based on the ambient temperature of the container, the position and heat transfer area of ​​the first partition, the transmittance of the first partition, the heat transfer area of ​​the second space, the thermal transmittance of the container, the set temperature of the first space, and the total mass and specific heat of each of the candidate items; and Notification of the identified items.

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