Packaging support device, method and program

Abstract

To provide a packaging support device which can easily create an individual packaging material of a content stored in a packaging material, and which can suppress rattling of the content, to provide a method, and to provide a program.SOLUTION: A packaging support device includes: a content information acquisition part 13 for acquiring information of a content packaged in the packaging material; and an individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination part 14 for determining the manufacturing condition of an individual packaging material of the content, based on the information of the content.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a packaging support device, a method, and a program that support the production of individual packaging materials for contents to be contained in packaging material. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, the market for electronic commerce (EC) services such as Amazon (registered trademark) and Rakuten (registered trademark) has been expanding.

[0003] Products ordered on an EC site are picked from inventory by a logistics company, packed in packaging materials such as cardboard boxes, and then shipped to the recipient.

[0004] During shipping, cushioning materials are included in the package to reduce impacts on the contents inside. For example, Patent Document 1 proposes a method for protecting the contents when shipping e-commerce purchased items by placing a bag-shaped cushioning material formed to fit the shape of the box inside the box, placing the contents inside the cushioning material, and inflating the bag with air. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 10-129731 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, the method of Patent Document 1 has the following problems. For example, when purchasing items online, multiple items may be purchased at the same time, and the multiple items are randomly packed into the packaging material. During this packing process, there is a risk of the items colliding with each other and being damaged, so each item must be individually wrapped in bubble wrap or mirror mat sheets and taped together, which is extremely time-consuming. It is also necessary to insert cushioning materials such as air pillows or kraft paper into the packaging material to prevent rattles.

[0007] Furthermore, in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to prepare a plurality of cushioning materials according to the size of the packaging material, which poses a problem of increasing inventory of cushioning materials.

[0008] In view of the above circumstances, the present invention aims to provide a packaging support device, method, and program that can easily create individual packaging materials for the contents to be contained in packaging material and suppress rattling of the contents. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The packaging support device of the present invention includes a content information acquisition unit that acquires information about the contents to be packed in the packaging material, and an individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit that determines the manufacturing conditions for the individual packaging material for the contents based on the content information. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] The packaging support device of the present invention acquires information about the contents to be packed in the packaging material, and determines the manufacturing conditions for the individual packaging materials for the contents based on the information about the contents, so that the individual packaging materials for the contents to be contained in the packaging material can be easily created and rattling of the contents can be suppressed. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a packing support system using an embodiment of the packing support device of the present invention. [Figure 2] A diagram showing the contents housed in two individual rectangular packaging materials. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a method for manufacturing individual packaging materials. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a method for manufacturing individual packaging materials. [Figure 5] 1 is a diagram illustrating a method for manufacturing individual packaging materials for a cylinder, a triangular prism, and an elliptical cylinder. [Figure 6] Flowchart for explaining a method for selecting shape information of individual packaging materials [Figure 7] A diagram showing the state in which individual packaging materials containing contents are placed inside packaging material. [Figure 8] A sequence diagram illustrating the processing flow of the packing support system shown in Figure 1. [Figure 9] A sequence diagram illustrating the processing flow of the packing support system shown in Figure 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] A packing support system 1 using an embodiment of a packing support device of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the packing support system 1 of this embodiment.

[0013] As shown in FIG. 1, the packing support system 1 of this embodiment includes a packing support device 10, an orderer terminal device 20, an EC (Electronic Commerce) management device 30, and a distributor management device 40.

[0014] The packing support device 10, the customer terminal device 20, the EC management device 30, and the logistics company management device 40 are connected to a communication line such as the Internet line, and are configured to enable the exchange of various information via the communication line.

[0015] The packing support system 1 of this embodiment is a system that can manufacture individual packaging materials according to the contents to be packed when packing the contents into packing materials such as cardboard boxes. Each device that constitutes the packing support system 1 of this embodiment will be described in more detail below.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 1, the packing support device 10 includes a control unit 11 and a storage unit 12.

[0017] The control unit 11 controls the entire packing support device 10. In particular, the control unit 11 of this embodiment includes a content information acquisition unit 13, an individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit 14, a packaging material information determination unit 15, and an individual packaging material manufacturing condition output unit 16.

[0018] The content information acquisition unit 13 acquires content information such as quantity information, size information, and shape information. In this embodiment, content information is measured from a photographed image of the content. The photograph of the content is taken by the logistics company. Specifically, the logistics company takes a photograph of the content picked based on the order information of the content from the orderer.

[0019] When the order information includes information on the quantity, size, and shape of the contents, the information may be obtained from the order information.

[0020] Furthermore, the content information acquisition unit 13 of this embodiment is configured to acquire size information and shape information of the content from the captured image or order information as described above, but is not limited to this. For example, the size information and shape information of the content may be acquired by a database search or an internet search based on the item information included in the order information.

[0021] The content information acquisition unit 13 may also acquire robustness information and weight information that indicate the fragility of the content. The robustness information and weight information may be acquired, for example, from order information, acquired by a database search or an internet search based on item information included in the order information, or estimated by image recognition of captured images using AI (Artificial Intelligence).

[0022] The individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit 14 determines manufacturing conditions for individual packaging materials for the contents based on the information on the contents acquired by the content information acquisition unit 13. Specifically, the individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit 14 determines quantity information, size information, and shape information for the individual packaging materials based on the quantity information, size information, and shape information on the contents acquired by the content information acquisition unit 13.

[0023] Here, an example of an individual packaging material manufactured by the packing support system 1 of this embodiment will be described. The individual packaging material manufactured in this embodiment is a double-bag-shaped individual packaging material that is inflated by injecting air. Fig. 2 is a diagram showing two rectangular pillar-shaped individual packaging materials B each containing a content C.

[0024] The manufacturing method of the rectangular prism-shaped individual packaging material B shown in Figure 2 will be described. First, two sheets of film are cut to a predetermined length and width. Then, as shown in Figure 3, the two sheets of film f1 and f2 are stacked together, and an air valve V is set at one end. The end where the air valve V is set and the opposite end are then fused together using heat or ultrasound. In Figure 3, the fused areas are indicated by thick solid lines.

[0025] To determine the shape after air is injected, the film is fused as shown by the thick dotted lines in Figure 3. The dotted lines are fused, and the spaces between the dots are not fused, allowing air to pass through. The two sheet-like films are then folded at the dashed-dotted line in the center, and the left and right edges of the four overlapping films are fused together as shown in Figure 4, forming a double-layered bag-shaped individual packaging material.

[0026] As shown in Fig. 4, an operator places contents into the opening M of the bag-shaped individual packaging material, and then uses an air compressor to inject air into the air valve V, causing the outer periphery of the double-bag-shaped individual packaging material to expand with air. Note that, although the individual packaging material of this embodiment is double-bag shaped as described above, if the contents are small, it may be folded back in a Z shape to triple the size and place two contents inside.

[0027] The film used for the individual packaging is preferably polyethylene or polypropylene, which has elasticity and heat-sealing properties. The air valve is also preferably made of the same material as the film. Transparent materials are also preferred, allowing the recipient to easily check the contents.

[0028] While the above description describes a method for manufacturing individual packaging materials for square injectable tablets, in this embodiment, the individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit 14 selects a predetermined shape from multiple shapes depending on the shape of the contents, etc. Then, the fused portions of the two sheet-like films are changed based on the shape information of the individual packaging material determined by the individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit 14. Figure 5A shows the fused portions for a cylindrical individual packaging material, Figure 5B shows the fused portions for a triangular prism individual packaging material, and Figure 5C shows the fused portions for an elliptical prism individual packaging material. In all of Figures 5A to 5C, the thick solid lines indicate the fused portions, and the packaging material is folded at the dashed dotted lines. The shapes of the individual packaging materials are not limited to these, and other shapes, such as a hexagonal prism individual packaging material, can be created by changing the shape of the fused portions where the two films are folded.

[0029] Next, a method for selecting shape information of an individual packaging material in the individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit 14 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

[0030] The individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit 14 first determines whether the contents are plate-shaped with a large aspect ratio based on the shape information of the contents (S10). If the contents are plate-shaped with a large aspect ratio (S10, YES), the individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit 14 selects an elliptical cylindrical individual packaging material (S12). If the contents are not plate-shaped with a large aspect ratio (S10, NO), the individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit 14 checks whether the order information from the purchaser includes instruction information to "do not rotate the contents" or "maintain the positioned position." If such instruction information is included (S14, YES), the individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit 14 checks whether the cross section of the contents is triangular based on the shape information of the contents (S16). If the cross section of the contents is triangular (S16, YES), the individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit 14 selects a triangular prism individual packaging material (S18). On the other hand, if the cross section of the contents is not triangular (S16, NO), the individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit 14 selects an individual packaging material that is a square prism (S20).

[0031] In addition, in S14, the individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit 14 checks whether the order information includes instruction information to "avoid rotating the contents as much as possible" or "keep the contents in their original position as much as possible" (S22). If the order information includes instruction information to "avoid rotating the contents as much as possible" or "keep the contents in their original position as much as possible" (S22, YES), the individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit 14 selects a hexagonal prism-shaped individual packaging material (S24). On the other hand, if the order information does not include instruction information to "avoid rotating the contents as much as possible" or "keep the contents in their original position as much as possible" (S22, NO), the individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit 14 selects a cylindrical individual packaging material (S26).

[0032] In this embodiment, as described above, the individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit 14 checks whether the order information includes instruction information to "do not rotate the contents" or "keep the contents in their original position" or whether the order information includes instruction information to "avoid rotating the contents as much as possible" or "keep the contents in their original position as much as possible," but instruction information that indirectly indicates these instruction information may also be used. Furthermore, for example, based on the item information included in the order information, it may be possible to determine whether an item is one that should not be rotated or one that should be kept in its original position, or whether an item is one that should be rotated as little as possible or one that should be kept in its original position as much as possible.

[0033] Furthermore, the individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit 14 may select the most similar shape of the individual packaging material simply based on the three-dimensional shape information of the object.

[0034] 7A to 7D are diagrams showing individual packaging materials B containing contents placed inside packaging material P. When a rectangular prism-shaped individual packaging material B is used, as shown in FIG. 7A, rattle of the contents can be minimized. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 7B, rattle can also be minimized when multiple cylindrical individual packaging materials B are placed inside. With cylindrical individual packaging materials, some welding processes can be omitted and the amount of film can be reduced compared to rectangular prisms. FIG. 7C shows the case of a triangular prism-shaped individual packaging material B, and FIG. 7D shows the case of an elliptical prism-shaped individual packaging material B. When many small contents are contained, it is preferable to use an elliptical prism-shaped individual packaging material.

[0035] Furthermore, the shape of the individual packaging material to be contained in one packaging material is not limited to one type, and multiple types may be used, and the individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit 14 may select the shape of the individual packaging material, for example, so that cylindrical individual packaging material is contained on the outside and elliptical cylindrical individual packaging material is contained on the inside.

[0036] Furthermore, the individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit 14 determines the size of the individual packaging material (two sheets of film) based on the size information of the contents. Furthermore, the individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit 14 may adjust the size of the individual packaging material based on robustness information or weight information of the contents. For example, if the contents are robust, the size of the individual packaging material may be made smaller. Furthermore, if the contents are heavy, have low robustness, or are uncertain about their robustness, the size of the individual packaging material may be made larger.

[0037] The packaging material information determination unit 15 determines packaging material information, such as size information and material information, of the packaging material in which the contents will be packed, based on the size information and shape information of the individual packaging material determined by the individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit 14. Note that it is preferable to determine the minimum size of the packaging material that can accommodate the volume of the contents and air in the individual packaging material. This makes it possible to reduce rattling when the individual packaging materials are packed into the packaging material, and eliminates the need for additional cushioning materials such as air pillows or kraft paper.

[0038] In this embodiment, the packing material information determination unit 15 is provided in the packing support device 10, but it may be provided in the distributor management device 40.

[0039] In addition, in this embodiment, after the manufacturing conditions of the individual packaging material are determined, the size information of the packaging material is determined based on those manufacturing conditions, but conversely, after the size information of the packaging material is determined, the manufacturing conditions of the individual packaging material may be determined.

[0040] That is, the manufacturing conditions for each individual packaging material may be determined so that the positions of the individual packaging materials are fixed when the individual packaging materials, each containing a plurality of contents, are packed in a packaging material. Specifically, for example, the individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit 14 selects predetermined size information from a plurality of preset size information for packaging materials based on information on the quantity of the contents. Then, the manufacturing conditions, such as shape information, size information, and air volume of each individual packaging material, may be determined so that the positions of the individual packaging materials are fixed when the individual packaging materials, each containing a plurality of contents, are packed in a packaging material of the selected size information.

[0041] The individual packaging material manufacturing condition output unit 16 outputs the individual packaging material manufacturing conditions determined by the individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit 14 and the packaging material information determined by the packaging material information determination unit 15 to the logistics company management device 40.

[0042] The storage unit 12 stores order information including information on the contents, manufacturing conditions for individual packaging materials, packaging material information, and the like.

[0043] The packing support device 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), semiconductor memories such as ROM (Read Only Memory) and RAM (Random Access Memory), storage such as a hard disk, and a communication I / F (Interface).

[0044] An embodiment of the packing support program of the present invention is installed in the storage of the packing support device 10. When this packing support program is started by the CPU, the functions of the control unit 11 and the memory unit 12 of the packing support device 10 are realized.

[0045] In addition, in this embodiment, the functions of the control unit 11 and the memory unit 12 are performed by executing the packing support program using a CPU, but some or all of the functions performed by the packing support program may be configured using hardware such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), or other electrical circuits.

[0046] Next, the orderer terminal device 20 will be described.

[0047] The orderer terminal device 20 is used by the orderer to order the contents, and may be, for example, a desktop computer or a notebook computer, but is not limited to these and may also be a mobile terminal such as a tablet terminal or a smartphone.

[0048] The orderer terminal device 20 includes a control unit 21, a display unit 22, and an input unit 23. The control unit 21 controls the entire orderer terminal device 20. In particular, the control unit 21 accesses the EC management device 30 that manages the EC site, and displays an order screen for products (contents). The control unit 21 displays information about the ordered products (contents), attribute information of the orderer (age, gender, address, etc.), attribute information of the recipient, etc., on the order screen so that the information can be set and input, and outputs the various pieces of information set and input on the order screen as necessary.

[0049] The display unit 22 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display. The above-mentioned order screen is displayed on the display unit 22. If the orderer terminal device 20 is a tablet terminal or a smartphone, the order screen is displayed on a touch panel of the tablet terminal or smartphone.

[0050] The input unit 23 accepts setting input of order information. Also, as described above, the input unit 23 accepts setting input of instruction information from the orderer to "do not rotate the contents" or "keep the contents in the arranged position", or instruction information to "avoid rotating the contents as much as possible" or "keep the contents in the arranged position as much as possible".

[0051] The display of the order screen on the orderer terminal device 20 and the acceptance of various information settings and inputs may be achieved not only by an EC site, but also by executing the functions of an application pre-installed on the hard disk of the orderer terminal device 20, or by using an application provided via a web browser.

[0052] The EC management device 30 is a server device that manages the above-mentioned EC site. The EC management device 30 receives order information output from the orderer terminal device 20 and outputs the order information to the packing support device 10 and the logistics company management device 40.

[0053] The distributor management device 40 is used by the distributor, and may be, for example, a desktop computer or a notebook computer, but is not limited to these, and may also be a mobile terminal such as a tablet terminal or a smartphone.

[0054] The distributor management device 40 receives the order information output from the EC management device 30, and manages the process of the ordered products from preparation to packaging, sealing and shipping based on the order information.

[0055] The distributor management device 40 includes a control unit 41, a memory unit 42, and a display unit 43. The control unit 41 controls the entire distributor management device 40, and in particular includes a content measurement unit 44. A photographing device 45 is also connected to the distributor management device 40.

[0056] The control unit 41 of the logistics company management device 40 generates a picking list based on the order information output from the EC management device 30, and displays or prints it. Based on the picking list, a worker at the logistics company checks the multiple items to be packed in one packaging material, collects each item, and stores it in one container or the like.

[0057] A container containing multiple contents is transported to the camera 45 by a belt conveyor or the like, and the contents are photographed by the camera 45. The content measurement unit 44 then acquires the images photographed by the camera 45 and measures size and shape information of each content based on the photographed images. The control unit 41 then outputs the quantity information, size information, and shape information of each content measured by the content measurement unit 44 to the packing support device 10.

[0058] Furthermore, the control unit 41 displays the manufacturing conditions and packaging material information for the individual packaging materials output from the packing support device 10 on the display unit 43. The worker at the logistics company prepares the individual packaging materials based on the manufacturing conditions displayed on the display unit 43, places the contents inside, and then fills them with air. The worker at the logistics company also prepares the packaging materials based on the packaging material information displayed on the display unit 43. The worker then places the individual packaging materials with the contents inside the packaging materials, seals them, and performs the shipping process.

[0059] The storage unit 42 stores various information such as order information, manufacturing conditions for individual packaging materials, and packaging material information.

[0060] Next, the processing flow of the above-mentioned packing support system 1 will be described with reference to the sequence diagrams shown in FIGS.

[0061] First, the orderer sets and inputs order information using the orderer terminal device 20 (S30). The order information transmitted from the orderer terminal device 20 is accepted by the EC management device 30 (S32) and then output to the packing support device 10 and the logistics company management device 40.

[0062] Then, the order information output from the EC management device 30 is received by the content information acquisition unit 13 of the packing support device 10 and the logistics company management device 40 (S34).

[0063] The distributor management device 40 generates and prints a picking list (S36) based on the order information output from the EC management device 30. Then, the distributor checks the multiple items to be packed in one packaging material based on the picking list, collects each item, and stores it in one container or the like (S38).

[0064] A container containing a plurality of contents is transported to the photographing device 45 by a belt conveyor or the like, and the contents are photographed by the photographing device 45 (S40). Then, based on the photographed image taken by the photographing device 45, quantity information, size information, and shape information of the contents are measured (S42), and the measured quantity information, size information, and shape information are output to the packing support device 10 (S44).

[0065] Then, the individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit 14 of the packing support device 10 determines the manufacturing conditions (quantity information, shape information, size information, etc.) of the individual packaging material based on the quantity information, shape information, and size information of the contents output from the logistics company management device 40 (S46). Further, the packaging material information determination unit 15 determines packaging material information based on the manufacturing conditions of the individual packaging material (S48). Then, the manufacturing conditions of the individual packaging material and the packaging material information are output to the logistics company management device 40 (S50).

[0066] The distributor management device 40 displays the manufacturing conditions of the individual packaging material and the packaging material information on the display unit 43 (S52). The distributor prepares the individual packaging material based on the displayed manufacturing conditions of the individual packaging material, and also prepares the packaging material based on the packaging material information (S54).

[0067] The logistics company then places the contents in the individual packaging material, fills it with air (S56), places it in a packing material (S58), seals it, and performs shipping processing to the delivery destination in the order information (S60).

[0068] In addition, the manufacturing of the individual packaging materials, i.e., cutting of the film, installation of the air valve, fusion, and filling with air, may all be performed automatically by manufacturing equipment, or all processes or some processes, such as filling with air, may be performed manually.

[0069] According to the packaging support system 1 of the above embodiment, information on the contents to be packed in the packaging material is acquired, and the manufacturing conditions for the individual packaging materials for the contents are determined based on the information on the contents, so that the individual packaging materials for the contents to be contained in the packaging material can be easily created and rattling of the contents can be suppressed.

[0070] In addition, by creating individual packaging materials to fit the contents, there is no need to stock packaging materials of various sizes. Also, since the contents can be protected and secured simply by placing them in the individual packaging and injecting air, the work is easier, requires less skill, and improves packaging quality. It also prevents multiple contents from colliding with each other and being damaged. Furthermore, since there is no rattling when stored in the packaging material, cushioning materials such as air pillows and kraft paper are not required.

[0071] Furthermore, in the packaging support system 1 of the above embodiment, information on the contents such as size information, shape information, weight information, and durability information of the contents is acquired, so that appropriate individual packaging materials can be created according to each individual content.

[0072] Furthermore, in the packing support system 1 of the above embodiment, information about the contents is acquired based on a photographed image of the contents, so that information about the contents can be acquired in a simpler manner.

[0073] Furthermore, in the packaging support system 1 of the above embodiment, if the manufacturing conditions for the individual packaging materials for each content are determined so that the positions of the multiple individual packaging materials are fixed when multiple individual packaging materials are packed within a packaging material, movement of the contents within the packaging material can be more reliably prevented.

[0074] Furthermore, in the packaging support system 1 of the above embodiment, the manufacturing conditions are determined by selecting from among multiple types of individual packaging material shapes based on the shape information of the contents, so that more appropriate individual packaging materials can be created according to the shape of the contents.

[0075] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the components can be modified and embodied in practice without departing from the spirit of the invention. Furthermore, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining the multiple components disclosed in the above-described embodiments. For example, all of the components shown in the embodiments can be appropriately combined. Naturally, various modifications and applications are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0076] The present invention further discloses the following supplementary notes.

[0077] (Appendix 1) The packaging support device of the present invention includes a content information acquisition unit that acquires information about the contents to be packed in the packaging material, and an individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit that determines the manufacturing conditions for the individual packaging material for the contents based on the content information.

[0078] (Appendix 2) In the packing support device described in Supplementary Note 1, the content information acquisition unit can acquire at least one of size information, shape information, weight information, and robustness information of the content as the information on the content.

[0079] (Appendix 3) In the packing support device according to Supplementary Note 1 or 2, the content information acquisition unit can acquire information about the content based on a photographed image of the content.

[0080] (Appendix 4) In the packaging support device described in any one of Appendices 1 to 3, the individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit can determine the manufacturing conditions of the individual packaging material for each content so that the positions of the individual packaging materials are fixed when the individual packaging materials, each containing a plurality of contents, are packed into a packaging material.

[0081] (Appendix 5) In the packing support device described in any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 4, the individual packaging material production condition determination unit can determine the production conditions by selecting from a plurality of types of individual packaging material shapes based on shape information of the contents.

[0082] (Appendix 6) The packing support method of the present invention acquires information about contents to be packed in a packing material, and determines manufacturing conditions for individual packaging materials for the contents based on the information about the contents.

[0083] (Appendix 7) The packing support program of the present invention causes a computer to execute a step of acquiring information on contents to be packed in a packing material, and a step of determining manufacturing conditions for individual packaging materials for the contents based on the information on the contents. [Explanation of symbols]

[0084] 1. Packaging support system 10 Packaging support equipment 11 Control section 12 Storage section 13 Content information acquisition department 14 Individual packaging material manufacturing conditions determination department 15 Packaging material information determination unit 16 Individual packaging material manufacturing condition output section 20 Orderer terminal device 21 Control section 22 Display section 23 Input section 30 EC management device 40 Logistics company management device 41 Control Unit 42 Storage section 43 Display section 44 Contents measurement section 45 Imaging Device B Individual packaging material C Contents M Mouth P Packaging material V Air Valve f1, f2 film

Claims

1. a content information acquisition unit that acquires information about content packed in the packaging material; and an individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit that determines manufacturing conditions for individual packaging materials for the contents based on the information about the contents.

2. The packing support device according to claim 1 , wherein the content information acquisition unit acquires at least one of size information, shape information, weight information, and robustness information of the content as the information of the content.

3. The packing support device according to claim 1 , wherein the content information acquisition unit acquires information about the content based on a photographed image of the content.

4. 2. The packing support device according to claim 1, wherein the individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit determines the manufacturing conditions for the individual packaging materials for each of the contents so that the positions of the individual packaging materials are fixed when the individual packaging materials, each containing a plurality of the contents, are packed in the packaging material.

5. 2. The packing support device according to claim 1, wherein the individual packaging material manufacturing condition determination unit determines manufacturing conditions by selecting from a plurality of types of shapes of the individual packaging material based on shape information of the contents.

6. Obtain information about the contents packed in the packaging material, A packing support method that determines manufacturing conditions for individual packaging materials for the contents based on information about the contents.

7. acquiring information about contents to be packed in the packaging material; and a step of determining manufacturing conditions for individual packaging materials for the contents based on the information about the contents.

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