Unmanned consumable material management system

Abstract

To provide a consumable material unmanned management device capable of conveniently providing various kinds of consumable materials necessary for performing research to an authenticated user, and allowing an installer to efficiently perform stock management.SOLUTION: A storage cabinet 12 includes an opening / closing door 30 with an automatic lock mechanism 34 capable of partitioning a plurality of compartments secured for storing consumable materials in a cabinet body 13 from an external space S2 side and seeing through the inside, a touch panel 42 capable of displaying related information on the consumable materials for each compartment, a user authenticating means 52 for determining whether or not a user is permitted to unlock the automatic lock mechanism 34, and an image recognizing means installed for each compartment so as to freely grasp an inventory status of the consumable materials and capable of freely transmitting and receiving data to and from a management server. At this time, the user can freely take out the desired consumable materials after waiting for the permission of unlocking the automatic lock mechanism 34 by the user authentication means 52.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to technology for an unmanned consumable materials management device that is suitable for management tasks such as easily and quickly providing authenticated users such as research staff with items according to their needs for various specific consumable materials required for research and experiments in laboratories and research facilities, and for allowing installation companies to efficiently grasp the inventory status and replenish the supplies. [Background technology]

[0002] In the past, there was a demand in research laboratories and laboratories for the immediate acquisition of consumable materials that were suddenly required in the course of research or experiments. However, due to space limitations, research laboratories and laboratories currently do not have the capacity to keep a large inventory of various consumable materials at all times. As a result, from the perspective of users such as researchers, it has been necessary to spend a lot of time on inventory management and ordering in order to obtain the necessary consumable materials as quickly as possible. Furthermore, purchasing has been inconvenient as it has had to be done in large lots rather than small lots, and it has been a time-consuming and cumbersome process, resulting in problems such as the time it takes to obtain the supplies.

[0003] On the other hand, conventional general unmanned vending systems often handle standardized everyday products such as PET bottles, and weight sensors are commonly used for inventory management in these cases. Conventional unmanned vending systems equipped with such weight sensors have the problem that numerous operations are required to register each standardized product, and they also have the drawback of being structurally unsuitable for use with consumable materials needed for diverse research and experiments, which vary in size and weight and require the accurate selection of the desired product.

[0004] Furthermore, among the conventional unmanned vending systems, there is the "unmanned vending system" shown in Patent Document 1, for example, which is equipped with an unmanned vending device in which products such as vegetables and fruits are stored in product lockers and consumers can remove products from the storage lockers by inserting coins. [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2022-90610

[0005] In other words, since the unmanned vending machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 stores agricultural products such as vegetables and fruits in each storage locker, sensors consisting of infrared sensors and optical sensors are installed in each storage locker to detect the presence or absence of these products, allowing producers to grasp the inventory information in each storage locker.

[0006] In addition, the unmanned vending machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 handles agricultural products such as vegetables and fruits, and allows consumers to remove the desired agricultural products from the storage locker by inserting a coin into a coin slot provided in the storage locker where the agricultural products they want to purchase are stored, thereby opening the door. DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] However, in the case of a sensor-detection type unmanned vending machine such as that in Patent Document 1, data on the presence or absence of agricultural products is sent from the communication unit via a network to a management server using sensors in each storage locker, and inventory is managed.However, even if one tries to apply this to consumable materials needed in laboratories and research labs, there is the inconvenience that visibility is lacking, as the materials come in a wide variety of sizes and types, and it is not possible to meet the demand not only to check whether the required consumable materials are present or not, but also to visually confirm them and ensure that the correct consumable materials are obtained.

[0008] In view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide an unmanned consumable materials management device that can reliably and conveniently supply various consumable materials required in the course of research or experiments to authenticated users and enable installers to efficiently manage inventory. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The present invention has been made to achieve the above object, and provides a storage cabinet having a plurality of compartments formed in a cabinet body for freely dividing the storage of consumable materials by type, and an opening / closing door with an automatic locking mechanism that can freely partition and see inside from the outside space side of the cabinet body, a touch panel that can freely display consumable material related information for each compartment, The most important feature of this system is that it is equipped with at least a user authentication means for determining whether or not to unlock the automatic locking mechanism in relation to the current user, and an image recognition means for freely grasping the inventory status of the consumable materials and for freely sending and receiving data to and from a management server, and the current user is free to take out the desired consumable materials after receiving permission to unlock the automatic locking mechanism from the user authentication means.

[0010] In this case, the storage cabinet is preferably formed to include one side space and another side space secured via a middle partition wall that vertically bisects the inside of the cabinet body, a plurality of compartments formed by trays that are supported so as to be able to move forward and backward freely via pairs of left and right guide rods that are installed in multiple stages in each of the one side space and the other side space and that can be adjusted in height, and the automatic locking opening and closing doors that can be freely opened like a double door to separate these compartments from the external space.

[0011] It is also preferable that the touch panel be capable of displaying, as the consumable material related information, type information for each compartment of the consumable material and specific material description information by the user touching the desired type information side.

[0012] Furthermore, it is desirable that the image recognition means be provided on the cabinet body side for the top shelf and on the underside of each tray for the next shelf and below.

[0013] Furthermore, it is preferable to provide a smoke film on one side of the door with an automatic locking mechanism to prevent halation.

[0014] According to the invention described in claim 1, the storage cabinet is provided with an opening / closing door with an automatic locking mechanism that allows the partitioning of the multiple compartments formed within the cabinet body from the outside space side and allows for easy viewing of the interior, so that consumable materials can be stored safely and visually within the compartments.

[0015] In addition, the storage cabinet is equipped with a touch panel that can freely display information related to consumable materials for each compartment, so that by the user operating the touch panel, detailed information including type information and material description information of the consumable materials can be accurately provided to the user.

[0016] Furthermore, the storage cabinet is equipped with a user authentication means for determining whether or not to unlock the automatic locking mechanism in relation to the current user, so the automatic locking mechanism can be unlocked only when it is determined that the current user is an authenticated user, allowing for safe and reliable management of the taking in and out of consumable materials.

[0017] Furthermore, since an image recognition means is installed in each compartment, necessary data regarding the inventory status of consumable materials can be sent and received between the management server side, allowing the installer, etc. to accurately grasp the inventory status of consumable materials, thereby enabling accurate inventory management.

[0018] According to the invention of claim 2, the storage cabinet has a plurality of compartments defined by trays that are supported so as to be freely movable forward and backward via a pair of height-adjustable left and right guide rods in each of one side space and the other side space secured within the cabinet body via a middle partition, i.e., compartments adjusted to optimal heights according to the type of consumable material, and by installing the image recognition means for the top shelf on the cabinet body side and the next shelf and below on the underside of each tray, the inventory status can be grasped by each image recognition means from a wider angle, thereby obtaining accurate information. Also, the doors of the storage cabinet have a double-door structure, which makes it possible to smoothly take in and out consumable materials.

[0019] In this case, the touch panel can display information related to consumable materials, such as type information for each compartment of the consumable material and material description information corresponding to the specific consumable material that the user has touched, so that the desired consumable material can be accurately selected and obtained.

[0020] According to the invention described in claim 3, a smoked film that allows the interior to be seen through is provided on one side of the opening and closing door, thereby reliably preventing malfunctions on the image recognition means caused by halation that occurs on the consumable materials side due to the lighting conditions in the external space, and enabling more accurate inventory information to be obtained. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0021] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of the present invention with the opening and closing door closed. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view corresponding to FIG. 1, showing a part of the internal structure with the left door open; [Figure 3] Left side view corresponding to Figure 1. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a front view showing an example of the arrangement of trays with the opening and closing door removed. [Figure 5] 5 is a right side view showing the arrangement of trays (shown by dashed lines) corresponding to FIG. 4 with the opening and closing door removed. [Figure 6]FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the state of the inner surface side of the left side plate portion of the cabinet body with the guide rod and tray removed. [Figure 7] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a main part showing the positional relationship between the tray and the guide rod. [Figure 8] FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part showing the positional relationship between the cabinet body and the left door portion. [Figure 9] The following shows examples of touch panel displays, where (a) shows an example of the type information displayed when the menu screen is touched, and (b) shows an example of the material description information displayed when specific type information is touched. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0022] Figure 1 shows a front view of an example of the present invention with the opening and closing door closed, Figure 2 shows an overall oblique view corresponding to Figure 1 with the left door open and part of the internal structure omitted, Figure 3 shows a left side view corresponding to Figure 1, Figure 4 shows a front view of an example of tray arrangement with the opening and closing door removed, Figure 5 shows a right side view of the tray arrangement (shown in dashed lines) corresponding to Figure 4, and Figure 6 shows an explanatory diagram of an example of the state of the inner surface of the left side panel of the cabinet body with the guide rod and tray removed.

[0023] According to these figures, the unmanned consumable material management device 11 comprises at least a storage cabinet 12 having an opening / closing door 30 with an automatic locking mechanism 34 that can be freely partitioned from the external space S1 side into multiple compartments 29 that are freely formed within the cabinet body 13 for storing consumable materials M by type, a touch panel 42 that can freely display consumable material-related information 45 for each compartment 29, a user authentication means 52 that determines whether or not to unlock the automatic locking mechanism 34 in relation to the current user, and an image recognition means 62 that is installed for each compartment 29 and can freely grasp the consumable material-related information 45 and can freely send and receive data to and from the management server 72 side, and the current user can freely take out the desired consumable material M after waiting for permission to unlock the automatic locking mechanism 34 from the user authentication means 52.

[0024] The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings. The storage cabinet 12 is provided with a first space 22 and an second space 23 defined by a middle partition wall 20 that vertically bisects the internal space S1 of the cabinet body 13, a plurality of compartments 29 formed in multiple stages by trays 24 that are supported so as to be able to move freely back and forth like a drawer via pairs of left and right guide rods 25, 25 that are height-adjustable and installed in multiple stages in each of the first space 22 and the second space 23, and an opening / closing door 30 consisting of a left door 31 and a right door 32 that can be opened like a double door to separate the compartments 29 from the external space S2.

[0025] Of these, the cabinet body 13 of appropriate volume is formed in an approximately rectangular parallelepiped shape of appropriate height with an opening surface 14 on the front, consisting of a left side plate portion 15, a right side plate portion 16, a back side plate portion 17, a top plate portion 18, and a bottom plate portion 19 made of appropriate materials.

[0026] In addition, a buffer zone is secured between the cabinet body and the back panel 17 by erecting a punching board 21 slightly forward of the back panel 17, and a pair of rear LED lights 38, 38 are installed vertically on the left and right sides via the back panel 17 so that internal lighting can be provided to the front from the buffer zone side via the punching board 21.

[0027] Moreover, the interior of the cabinet body 13 is divided into one-side space 22 and another-side space 23 via the intermediate partition 20, and slits 15a that can freely engage with hook pieces 25a provided on each of a pair of left and right guide rods 25, 25 are disposed at regular intervals along the height direction on the inner surface of the left plate 15 and one opposing side surface of the intermediate partition 19, and on the inner surface of the right plate 15 and the other opposing side surface of the intermediate partition 19. While Fig. 6 shows an example in which the slits 15a are provided on the inner surface of the left plate 15, slits (not shown) are also formed on both the left and right sides of the intermediate partition 19 and the inner surface of the right plate 15 in the same positional relationship as the inner surface of the left plate 15. In the figure, reference numeral 39 denotes a front LED light installed on the front edge of the top plate 18 of the cabinet body 13, and 40 denotes a wiring hole for a wiring cord.

[0028] Each of the trays 24 that define the compartments 29 is rectangular in plan view and has a container-like shape with an open top, allowing the consumable materials M to be placed thereon freely.

[0029] In addition, each of the pair of left and right guide rods 25, 25 that support each tray 24 is provided with a guide rail 25b and a slide mechanism 27, and via this slide mechanism 27, the tray 24 can be freely moved along the front-to-back direction (horizontal direction) just like a drawer.

[0030] Moreover, as shown in detail in Figure 7, each tray 24 has one end 82a fixed to its bottom side, and the other end 82b screwed into a screw hole 15b (see Figure 6) on the inner surface of the corresponding left side plate portion 15 or a screw hole on the right side of the intermediate partition portion 20 (not shown as it is positioned in the same position as in Figure 6), and is provided with a flexible wiring duct portion 82 arranged to follow the movement of the tray 24 in the forward and backward directions, and the wiring connected to the AI ​​camera 63 that constitutes the image recognition means 62 can be routed to the outside via the flexible wiring duct portion 82.

[0031] Furthermore, by disposing hinges 37 of an appropriate structure, including a slide hinge shown as an example in Fig. 9, between the left door portion 31 and the right door portion 32 that constitute the opening and closing door 30 of the cabinet main body 13, the opening and closing door 30 can be freely set as a double door with a maximum opening angle of, for example, 95 degrees. Note that reference numeral 36 in the figure denotes a proximity sensor that detects when the left door portion 26a of the opening and closing door 30 approaches or is closed on the cabinet main body 13 side, and the detection signal from the proximity sensor 36 activates automatic locking mechanisms 34 installed at two locations above and below the opening and closing door 30, thereby automatically locking the opening and closing door 30.

[0032] The left door section 26a is provided with a surrounding frame section 31a, a transparent panel section 31b attached via the surrounding frame section 31a, and a left handle section 31c, while the right door section 26b is provided with a surrounding frame section 32a, a transparent panel section 32b attached via the surrounding frame section 32a, and a right handle section 32c, thereby forming the entire opening and closing door 30. It is desirable to provide a smoke filter 33 on either one surface of the transparent panel section 31b of the left door section 26a or the transparent panel section 32b of the right door section 26b.

[0033] On the other hand, when the touch panel 42 is not in operation, a signage screen of an appropriate pattern is displayed on the operation panel surface 43, and when the user touches the operation panel surface 43, a menu screen is displayed. By repeatedly touching according to the menu on the menu screen, consumable material related information 45 as shown in Figure 8 (a) can be displayed, including type information 45a corresponding to the type, and by touching the type information 45a side, material description information 45b corresponding to it can be displayed, for example, as shown in Figure 8 (b).

[0034] The touch panel 42 having such a function is fixed at its base end 46a to the left side plate portion 15 of the cabinet main body 13, as shown in FIG. 1, and is attached to a support arm 46 which is positioned with its tip 46b protruding slightly from the opening surface 14, in a positional relationship such that the panel surface 43 is flush with the opening surface 14 via the tip 46b.

[0035] The user authentication means 52 is used to determine whether or not to permit unlocking of the automatic locking mechanism 34 of the door 30 in relation to the current user, and when the current user is authenticated to unlock, the automatic locking mechanism 34 is automatically unlocked, allowing the current user to open the door 30 and freely remove the desired consumable material M from the compartment 29. The door 30 is automatically locked when the current user closes it after removing the consumable material M.

[0036] Specific examples of the user authentication means 52 include a physical authentication method using an IC card or the like carried by the user as shown in the example, as well as a biometric authentication method using a fingerprint or the like, or a memory authentication method using a password or the like, as desired.

[0037] The image recognition means 62 is composed of, for example, an AI camera 63 that performs digital processing, and a communication unit 64 that can freely send and receive data to and from a management server 72 such as a cloud server.As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the AI ​​camera 63 is installed on the corresponding underside 18a of the top plate portion 18 on the cabinet main body 13 side for the left and right compartments 25 located on the top level, and on the underside 24a of each tray 24 for each compartment 25 located on the next level or below.

[0038] Then, when the user takes out the desired consumable material M from the compartment 29, the corresponding AI camera 63 starts scanning the quantity of the consumable material M in the corresponding compartment 29 to obtain inventory data, and completes the inventory status update process by transmitting the data to the management server 72 via the communication unit 64. Note that a series of related data regarding the consumable material M in each compartment 29 is sent and received between the management server 72 side, including the cloud server, and the AI ​​camera 63 side via the communication unit 64, and is held as management data required for inventory management of the consumable material M, etc.

[0039] Next, the operation and effect of the present invention configured as described above will be described. Of the pair of left and right guide rods 25, 25 attached to the cabinet body 13, attachment to the one-side space 22 can be easily achieved by engaging the hooks 25, 25a provided on the guide rods 25, 25 with the slits 15a and slits (not shown) that are located at appropriate heights among the multiple slits 15a provided in the vertical direction on the inner surface of the left plate 15 and the multiple slits similarly provided in the vertical direction on the left surface of the intermediate partition 20. Attachment to the other-side space 22 can also be achieved by engaging the hooks 25a and 25a provided on the guide rods 25, 25 with the multiple slits similarly provided in the vertical direction on the inner surface of the right plate 16 and the multiple slits similarly provided on the right surface of the intermediate partition 20.

[0040] At this time, the pair of guide rods 25, 25 are engaged via a pair of left and right slits 15a (for example, slits 15a and slits on the left side of the plate 15) selected at the desired positions, taking into account the vertical width of the compartment 29 defined by the tray 24 (the slits on the corresponding positions on both sides of the intermediate partition wall 20 and the slits on the corresponding positions on the inner surface of the right side of the plate 16 are not shown, as their positional relationship with the left side of the plate 15 is similar).

[0041] The number of compartments 29 can be increased or decreased depending on the number of trays 24 to be attached. Therefore, by reducing the number, the vertical width of the compartments 29 can be increased and the volume can be increased, allowing for larger-sized consumable materials M to be stored. On the other hand, by increasing the number, the vertical width of the compartments 29 can be decreased and a variety of smaller-sized consumable materials M can be stored separately.

[0042] Thus, after each required tray 24 is positioned via the corresponding pair of left and right guide rods 25, 25, the required consumable materials M are placed on each tray 24 according to type, and the status is transmitted as data to the management server 72 via the communication unit 64 of the image recognition means 62 and stored.

[0043] The unmanned consumable materials management device 11 installed in a laboratory or the like is automatically locked by closing the opening / closing door 30 after all of the necessary consumable materials M have been stored separately in the compartments 29 of the storage cabinet 12, and enters its management mode.

[0044] When a researcher or other user needs a certain consumable material M, the user can touch the panel surface 43 of the touch panel 42, which is displaying the signage screen provided in the storage cabinet 12, to display a menu screen 44, and access consumable material-related information 45, which consists of type information 45a of the consumable material M and material description information 45b, and obtain detailed information about each item.

[0045] This time, the user confirms detailed information about the desired consumable material M, and then undergoes personal authentication via the user authentication means 52. Once permission is obtained, the automatic locking mechanism 34 of the opening and closing door 30 is unlocked, and the left door portion 31 can be opened like a double door by grasping the left handle portion 31c of the left door portion 31 and the right handle portion 32c of the right door portion 32 and pulling them toward themselves.

[0046] Therefore, when the user opens the opening / closing door 30, he or she can pull out the tray 24 on which the required consumable material M is placed, and then easily remove the consumable material M. After that, by pushing the tray 24 back and closing the opening / closing door 30, the proximity sensor 36 detects this and automatically locks the automatic locking mechanism 34, thereby returning to the normal management state.

[0047] Furthermore, each of the image recognition means 62, which is equipped with an AI camera 63 that takes images of the inside of each compartment 29, takes an image of the current inventory status of the consumable materials M on each tray 24 and transmits the data to the management server 72 via the communication unit 64.As a result, the installer, etc., can visually confirm and understand the current inventory status of the consumable materials M in each compartment 29 of the storage cabinet 12, and can take prompt action according to the surplus or shortage situation.

[0048] In addition, the storage cabinet 12 is equipped with a touch panel 42 that can freely display consumable material-related information 45 for each compartment 29, so that by the user operating the touch panel 42, detailed information including type information 45a and material description information 45b of the consumable material M can be accurately provided to the user.

[0049] Furthermore, the storage cabinet 12 is provided with a user authentication means 52 for determining whether or not to unlock the automatic locking mechanism 24 in relation to the current user, so that the automatic locking mechanism 24 can be unlocked only when it is determined that the current user is an authenticated user, thereby enabling safe and reliable management of the taking in and out of consumable materials M.

[0050] Furthermore, since an image recognition means 62 is installed in each compartment 29, necessary data regarding the inventory status of the consumable materials M can be sent and received between the management server 72 and the installation company, etc., to accurately grasp the inventory status of the consumable materials M, thereby enabling accurate inventory management.

[0051] Therefore, according to the present invention, the storage cabinet 12 has a plurality of compartments 29 defined by trays 24 that are supported so as to be freely movable forward and backward via a pair of height-adjustable left and right guide rods 25, 25 in each of the one side space 22 and the other side space 23 secured within the cabinet body 13 via the intermediate partition 20, i.e., the compartments 29 are adjusted to optimal heights according to the type of consumable material M. Therefore, by installing the image recognition means 62 for the top shelf on the cabinet main body 13 side and the next and subsequent shelves on the undersides 24a of the trays 24, the inventory status can be grasped from a wider angle by each image recognition means 62, allowing the installer, etc., to obtain accurate information and take appropriate action. Furthermore, if the opening and closing door 30 of the storage cabinet 12 has a double door structure, the loading and unloading of consumable materials M can be made smoother.

[0052] In this case, the touch panel 42 can display consumable material-related information 45, including type information 45a for each compartment 29 of consumable material M and material description information 45b corresponding to the specific consumable material M that the user has touched this time, so that the desired consumable material M can be accurately selected and obtained.

[0053] Furthermore, if a smoke film 33 that allows the interior to be seen is provided on one side of the opening and closing door 30, malfunction of the image recognition means 62 caused by halation that occurs on the consumable material M side due to the lighting conditions on the external space S2 side can be reliably prevented, allowing installers and others to obtain more accurate inventory information.

[0054] The above description of the present invention is based on illustrative examples, and the specific structure is not limited thereto. If the storage cabinet 12 is equipped with lighting such as rear LED lights 38 and front LED lights 39, inventory management using the image recognition device 52 can be more accurate. Although not shown, the tray can be configured with vertical slits pre-formed in corresponding positions on its peripheral wall, and partition plates can be inserted through these vertical slits in a grid-like pattern in a plan view to form multiple compartments. In this case, a wide variety of small consumable materials M can be separately stored in each compartment. Furthermore, the top panel 18 of the cabinet body 13 can be removable to allow access during an emergency forced unlocking operation. Similarly, the bottom panel 19 is preferably provided with a structure that allows access during an emergency forced unlocking operation. Furthermore, the opening / closing door 30 can be formed as a single panel rather than a double-door door, if desired. The transparent panel portion of the opening / closing door 30 can be either a transparent glass plate or a transparent resin plate, as long as it has the required impact strength.

[0055] Furthermore, the present invention forms the core of an unmanned consumable materials management system that enables an installer to manage inventory in a timely and appropriate manner so that various consumable materials M required in a laboratory or the like can be reliably retrieved at any time by an authenticated user. By enabling management information including the inventory status of consumable materials M grasped by the image recognition means 62 to be freely sent and received to and from a management server 72 such as a cloud server, the present invention provides necessary information to related parties including the installer while centrally managing the information, making it the key to building an overall system that can smoothly carry out various related tasks such as replenishing the inventory of consumable materials M and invoicing expenses. [Explanation of symbols]

[0056] 11 Unmanned storage material management device 12 Storage Cabinets 13 Cabinet body 14 Opening surface 15 Left side plate 15a Slit 15b Spiral hole 16 Right side plate 17 Dorsal plate part 18 Top plate 18a Bottom side 19 Bottom plate part 20 Intermediate wall section 21 Punching Board 22 One side space 23 Other side space 24 trays 24a Bottom side 25 Guide rod 25a Latch piece 25b guide rail 27 Slide mechanism 29 Compartment 30 Opening and Closing Doors 31 Left door 31a Surrounding frame part 31b Transparent panel section 31c Left hand handle 32 Right side door section 32a Surrounding frame part 32b Transparent panel section 32c Right hand handle 33 Smoke film 34 Automatic locking mechanism 35 adjuster 36 Proximity Sensor 37 Hinge 38 Rear LED light 39 Front LED light 40 Wiring hole 42 Touch Panel 43 Panel Screen 45 Consumable Materials Related Information 45a Type Information 45b Material Description Information 46 Support arm 46a proximal end 46b tip 52 User authentication methods 62 Image Recognition Methods 63 AI Camera 64 Communications Department 72 Management Server 82 Flexible duct for wiring 82a One end 82b Other end M Consumable materials S1 interior space S2 external space

Claims

1. a storage cabinet having a plurality of compartments formed in a cabinet body for freely dividing the storage of consumable materials by type, the compartments being provided with an opening / closing door with an automatic locking mechanism that allows partitioning from the outside space side and allows the interior to be seen through; a touch panel that can freely display information related to consumable materials for each compartment; a user authentication means for determining whether or not to unlock the automatic locking mechanism in relation to the current user; At least an image recognition means is provided in each of the compartments to freely grasp the inventory status of the consumable materials, and the image recognition means is capable of freely transmitting and receiving data to and from a management server, The unmanned consumable material management device is characterized in that the current user is free to take out the desired consumable material after waiting for permission to unlock the automatic locking mechanism by the user authentication means.

2. The storage cabinet comprises one side space and another side space secured by a middle partition wall that vertically bisects the inside of the cabinet body, a plurality of compartments formed by trays that are supported so as to be freely movable forward and backward in the front-rear direction via pairs of left and right guide rods that are freely height-adjustable and installed in multiple stages in each of the one side space and the other side space, and the automatic locking opening and closing doors that freely open like a double door and separate the compartments from the external space side, the touch panel displays, as the consumable material-related information, type information for each compartment of the consumable material and specific material description information that is displayed by a user touching a desired type information side; 2. An unmanned consumable material management device according to claim 1, wherein the image recognition means is provided on the cabinet body side at the top stage and on the underside of each of the trays at the next stage and thereafter.

3. 2. The unmanned consumable materials management device according to claim 1, wherein a smoke film is provided on one side of the door with the automatic locking mechanism.

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