Cargo management device, vehicle, and cargo management method

Abstract

To solve the problem that it takes time for a driver to load cargoes when the driver loads the cargoes while confirming loading information with respect to the cargoes to be loaded and loading places and, in addition, a skilled driver is often reluctant to load cargoes according to an order of loading prepared by a program.SOLUTION: A cargo management device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: a first acquisition unit which acquires an identifier of a cargo; a second acquisition unit which acquires a position of the cargo in a cargo chamber; and a storage unit which stores the position corresponding to the identifier.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a luggage management device, a vehicle, and a luggage management method.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, in the delivery of luggage by a vehicle, for example, a truck, a driver loads the luggage into the luggage compartment, remembers the delivery order of the luggage and where the luggage is loaded in the luggage compartment, and based on the driver's memory, finds the luggage from the luggage compartment at each delivery location and makes the delivery. In preparation for unloading the luggage in order at each delivery location, the driver himself has devised the order of loading the luggage into the luggage compartment.

[0003] On the other hand, devices and programs for automatically creating luggage loading information have been proposed (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

[0004] In addition, a technique has been proposed in which the ID of the luggage and the position of the luggage are grasped, and an image of the inside of the luggage compartment is generated to clearly display the situation inside the luggage compartment (for example, Patent Document 3).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Patent Document 3

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] In Patent Documents 1 and 2, by loading the luggage according to the loading information created by the program, it is possible to grasp the luggage information such as the delivery destination of the luggage and the mounting position in the luggage compartment of the luggage. However, when loading the luggage while checking the loading information regarding the luggage to be loaded and the place to be loaded, it takes time to load the luggage. In addition, skilled drivers often have a loading method with high delivery efficiency based on their individual experiences, and they often resist loading the luggage according to the loading order created by the program. Also, the luggage loading based on such a program does not always lead to efficient loading and delivery of the luggage.

[0007] Patent Document 3 grasps the ID of the luggage and the position of the luggage, but it is for displaying inside the luggage compartment and does not store and manage the situation of the loaded luggage.

[0008] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a luggage management device capable of efficiently delivering luggage.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0009] The luggage of management device in one aspect of the present disclosure includes a first acquisition unit that acquires an identifier of the luggage, During loading of the the vehicle's inside the luggage space, based on the position information of the vehicle, identify the identifier of the luggage to be unloaded, and based on the position corresponding to the identifier stored in the storage unit, identify the position of the luggage to be unloaded, and based on the position of the luggage to be unloaded, a processing unit that performs display of the luggage to be unloaded; a second acquisition unit that acquires the position, and a storage unit that stores the position corresponding to the identifier based on the identifier acquired by the first acquisition unit and the position acquired by the second acquisition unit. of It has.

[0010] The luggage During loading of management method in one aspect of the present disclosure includes a first step of acquiring an identifier of the luggage by a first sensor, and by a second sensor the vehicle's the space, a fourth step of identifying, by the processing unit, the identifier of the luggage to be unloaded based on the position information of the vehicle, a fifth step of identifying, by the processing unit, the position of the luggage to be unloaded based on the position corresponding to the identifier stored in the memory, and a sixth step of performing, by the processing unit, display of the luggage to be unloaded based on the position of the luggage to be unloaded; inside the luggage

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Advantages of the Invention

[0011] According to the present disclosure, no matter what kind of loading method is used for loading, it is possible to grasp the position where each piece of luggage is loaded, and it is possible to efficiently deliver the luggage.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0013] Hereinafter, with appropriate reference to the drawings, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail.

[0014] In the present embodiment, an example of loading luggage 140 into the luggage compartment 100 of a vehicle is shown in FIG. 1. Luggage 142 to 151 are already loaded luggage. Luggage 146 is loaded under luggage 145. Luggage 140 is loaded on top of luggage 142. The luggage compartment 100 has a sensor 110, an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) reader 120, and a display unit 130. An RFID tag 141 is attached to the luggage 140. RFID tags are also attached to the luggage 142 to 151. The sensor 110 may be a camera and / or a depth sensor. According to the present embodiment, it is possible to grasp the three-dimensional positions of the loaded luggage 140, 142 to 147, etc. in the luggage compartment.

[0015] <Configuration of the Device> Fig. 2 shows the configuration of the luggage management device.

[0016] The luggage management device 200 is installed in a vehicle and / or the office of a shipping company. The luggage management device 200 includes a processing unit 201, a memory 202, a communication unit 203, and an input / output unit 204, which are connected to each other. The sensor 110 (corresponding to an example of the "second acquisition unit") installed in the luggage compartment 100, the RFID reader 120 (corresponding to an example of the "first acquisition unit"), and the display unit 130 may be included in the input / output unit 204. The sensor 110, the RFID reader 120, and / or the display unit 130 may be connected via the communication unit 203.

[0017] The processing unit 201 executes various processes such as processes during loading and unloading of luggage. The processing device may be a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a DSP (Digital Signal Processor).

[0018] The memory 202 stores a table of IDs assigned to luggage, a table of loading positions, as well as programs and parameters executed by the processing unit 201.

[0019] The communication unit 203 (corresponding to an example of the "third acquisition unit") communicates with an external device. When the sensor 110, the RFID reader 120, and the display unit 130 installed in the luggage compartment 100 are connected via the communication unit 203, the ID of the luggage and the position where the luggage is placed are acquired via the communication unit 203, and control for the display unit 130 is transmitted. The luggage information may be acquired from an external server (not shown) via the communication unit 203.

[0020] The input / output unit 204 receives inputs to the processing unit from input devices such as a mouse, keyboard, and touch panel. In addition, display (display for the luggage) is performed using output devices such as a laser pointer and a display. The touch panel and the display may be integrated. The input / output unit 204 may include a sensor 110, an RFID reader 120, and a display unit 130 installed in the luggage compartment 100. The configuration of the input / output unit is not limited.

[0021] <Loading process> Using FIG. 3, the processing performed by the processing unit 201 during loading as an example will be described.

[0022] The RFID tag 141 attached to the luggage 140 to be loaded is read by the RFID reader 120 installed near the entrance of the luggage compartment 100, and the ID (identifier) of the luggage is recognized (S301).

[0023] The identification of the luggage may also be performed by means other than the RFID reader 120. For example, instead of the RFID reader 120 reading the RFID tag 141, a barcode, two-dimensional barcode, character, or unique mark displayed on the surface of the luggage may be read by a barcode, two-dimensional barcode, character, or unique mark recognition device. Information similar to the information stored in the RFID tag 141 can be read from the barcode, two-dimensional barcode, character, or unique mark. Further, the luggage may be photographed by the sensor 110, and the luggage being loaded and unloaded may be individually recognized from the color, shape, and / or depth image of the luggage. Characters indicating the delivery destination may be read.

[0024] The RFID reader 120 is a device installed in a luggage compartment or a movable device such as a handy terminal or a drone. If the RFID reader 120 is installed at the entrance of the luggage compartment, the luggage being loaded and unloaded is individually recognized when the luggage is loaded and unloaded into the luggage compartment. The recognized ID is transmitted to the processing unit 201.

[0025] The processing unit 201 acquires, via the communication unit 203, package information such as the delivery destination, weight, size, volume, color, contents, and precautions (such as fragile, this side up, no stacking) corresponding to the ID of the package from the server (S302). The package information such as the delivery destination, weight, size, volume, color, contents, and precautions (such as fragile, this side up, no stacking) may be stored in the RFID tag 141.

[0026] The processing unit 201 stores, as an ID table, the information such as the delivery destination, weight, size, volume, color, contents, and precautions of the package corresponding to the ID in the memory 202 (S303).

[0027] An example of the ID table is shown in FIG. 5. FIG. 5 shows an example of the ID table after unloading at Nagoya when departing from Tokyo, unloading packages 140, 142 to 143, 148 to 149 at Nagoya, and unloading the remaining packages 144 to 147, 150 to 151 at Osaka.

[0028] Based on the information received from the sensor 110 installed on the ceiling of the cargo compartment or the like, the processing unit 201 determines the three-dimensional position of the loaded package in the cargo compartment (S304). The processing unit 201 can identify the position of the package by detecting changes in information such as an image acquired by the sensor 110 installed in the cargo compartment. The processing unit 201 may compare the size, color, etc. of the package based on the information received from the sensor 110 with the information included in the package information.

[0029] The processing unit 201 associates the identified position with the ID as position information and stores it in the memory 202 as a loading position table (S305).

[0030] An example of the loading position table is shown in FIG. 6. The position information in FIG. 6 is the position of the space closest to, for example, X = 0, Y = 0, Z = 0 (the left back corner in FIG. 1) among the spaces occupied by each package. For example, since package 146 is in contact with the left back corner, it is shown as X = 0, Y = 0, Z = 0. The position information may be shown in other ways. The size information may be registered in the loading position table.

[0031] When there is no reading of the RFID tag 141 by the RFID reader 120 for a predetermined time, the processing unit 201 may determine that all the luggage has been loaded and end the processing. Further, when the door of the luggage compartment is closed, the processing unit 201 may determine that all the luggage has been loaded and end the processing.

[0032] <Unloading process> Using FIG. 4, the processing performed by the processing unit 201 during unloading as an example will be described.

[0033] The processing unit 201 (corresponding to an example of the "fourth acquisition unit") acquires information indicating the current vehicle position (the position of the luggage compartment) (S401). The information indicating the current vehicle position may be acquired based on the GPS installed in the vehicle or the terminal possessed by the driver, or may be input by the driver.

[0034] The processing unit 201 (corresponding to an example of the "specifying unit") acquires the ID of the luggage whose destination in the ID table matches the current vehicle position (S402). Since the luggage whose destination in the ID table matches the current vehicle position is the luggage to be unloaded, the luggage to be unloaded can be specified.

[0035] The processing unit 201 acquires the position information of the luggage to which the corresponding ID is assigned from the loading position table based on the ID of the luggage to be unloaded (S403).

[0036] The processing unit 201 performs display of the luggage to be unloaded based on the position information of the luggage (S404).

[0037] The display in this case is for clearly (easily recognizable) identifying the luggage to be unloaded by the driver. When the display unit 130 is a plurality of lamps installed on the ceiling, the display may be such that the lamp on the ceiling closest to the position corresponding to the position where the luggage to be unloaded is loaded lights up. When there is no more luggage to be unloaded, the corresponding ceiling lamp turns off. The lamp may be a spotlight or other lamp that illuminates a specific piece of luggage. By unloading the luggage at the position brightened by the lighting of the lamp, it is easy to confirm the luggage to be unloaded. The color of the lamp that illuminates the position of the luggage to be unloaded may change.

[0038] The luggage to be unloaded may be indicated by a laser pointer.

[0039] Also, when the sensor 110 is a camera, an image of the luggage to be unloaded taken by this camera may be displayed on a back monitor, a car navigation system, a monitor or a projector installed in the luggage compartment. The display in this case means displaying the image acquired by the camera on the screen of a monitor or the like.

[0040] The luggage to be unloaded may be displayed on the screen of the driver's (the person unloading the luggage) smartphone or handy terminal. The currently loaded luggage is displayed on the smartphone, and the luggage to be unloaded may be displayed in another manner. For example, among the currently loaded luggage, the luggage not to be unloaded may be displayed in gray, and the luggage to be unloaded may be displayed in red. Corresponding to the luggage, the waybill number, the delivery address, precautions, etc. may be displayed. The remaining number of the luggage to be unloaded may be displayed.

[0041] FIG. 7 shows an example of an image displayed on the driver's smartphone when the vehicle arrives in Nagoya (see FIG. 5). The display on the smartphone shows the currently loaded luggage 140, 142 to 151. In Nagoya, since the luggage 140, 142 to 143, 148 to 149 are the luggage to be unloaded, the luggage 140, 142 to 143, 148 to 149 are displayed in red, and the luggage 144 to 147, 150 to 151 are displayed in gray.

[0042] With augmented reality (AR) using a smartphone or a head-mounted display (HMR), a display for the luggage to be unloaded may be performed. The display of the luggage to be unloaded may be displayed in order for each piece of luggage, or all the luggage to be unloaded may be displayed at once.

[0043] The luggage to be unloaded has the RFID tag 141 attached to the luggage read by the RFID reader 120 installed at the luggage compartment entrance, and an ID is acquired (S405). The unloaded luggage based on the information obtained from the sensor may be collated with the luggage based on the ID obtained by the RFID reader 120.

[0044] Since the luggage with the acquired ID is the unloaded luggage, the unloading location may be recorded in the ID table (S406). The unloaded luggage may be deleted from the ID table.

[0045] The column of unloading in Fig. 5 shows an example of the ID table after unloading in Nagoya when departing from Tokyo, unloading luggage 140, 142 - 143, 148 - 149 in Nagoya, and unloading the remaining luggage 144 - 147, 150 - 151 in Osaka.

[0046] If there is still luggage to be unloaded, return to S402 to newly acquire the ID of the luggage to be unloaded. If not, since all the luggage to be unloaded has been unloaded, the process ends (S407). Even if there is still luggage to be unloaded, a warning display may be performed when the door of the luggage compartment is closed.

[0047] <Modification Example> The loading position table records three-dimensional position information, but two-dimensional position information may also be recorded. Images of the luggage in the cargo compartment may be displayed on the monitor of the driver's seat, the monitor in the office, or a smartphone or the like held by the driver or an administrator in the office as appropriate in response to the request of the driver or the person in charge of the shipping company, not only during unloading, but also during vehicle operation.

[0048] Whether it is a loading process or an unloading process may be selected by the driver or determined based on the loading rate and the position of the vehicle.

[0049] According to the present embodiment, even if the driver freely determines the order in which the luggage is loaded into the cargo compartment without following the pre-prepared loading diagram, it is possible to grasp how the luggage is loaded in the cargo compartment.

[0050] Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, since a loading method based on the experience of a skilled driver can be obtained, it can be used for the education of novice drivers. In addition, since it records how the luggage is loaded and delivered, it leads to quality assurance of delivery, for example, it can prove that the luggage prohibited from being overloaded is correctly delivered without being overloaded.

[0051] Although the present disclosure has been described with respect to the luggage loaded on a truck, it may be applied to the luggage loaded on other vehicles or the luggage stored in a warehouse.

[0052] (1) The luggage management device according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a first acquisition unit that acquires an identifier of the luggage, a second acquisition unit that acquires a position of the luggage in the cargo compartment, and a storage unit that stores the position corresponding to the identifier.

[0053] (2) The luggage management device according to one aspect of the present disclosure further includes, in the luggage management device of (1), a third acquisition unit that acquires luggage information corresponding to the identifier.

[0054] (3) In one aspect of the present disclosure, the baggage management device in (2), the baggage information includes the delivery destination of the baggage.

[0055] (4) The baggage management method in one aspect of the present disclosure further includes a fourth acquisition unit that acquires the position of the baggage compartment in the baggage management device in (3), and a specification unit that specifies the baggage to be unloaded according to the delivery destination.

[0056] (5) The baggage management device in one aspect of the present disclosure further includes a display unit that acquires information from the specification unit and displays the baggage to be unloaded in the baggage management device in (4).

[0057] (6) The vehicle in one aspect of the present disclosure is equipped with the baggage management device according to any one of (1) to (5).

[0058] (7) The baggage management method in one aspect of the present disclosure includes steps of acquiring an identifier of the baggage, acquiring a position of the baggage in the baggage compartment, and storing the position corresponding to the identifier.

Industrial Applicability

[0059] The baggage management device of the present disclosure is useful for baggage management of vehicles.

[0060] As described above, the present invention has been described using embodiments. However, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist. For example, all or part of the device can be configured by being functionally or physically distributed and integrated in any unit. Also, new embodiments generated by any combination of a plurality of embodiments are included in the embodiments of the present invention. The effects of the new embodiments generated by the combination have the effects of the original embodiments combined.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0061] 100 Baggage Compartment 110 Sensor 120 RFID Reader 130 Display Unit 140, 142~151 Parcels 141 RFID Tag 200 Parcel Management Device 201 Processing Unit 202 Memory 203 Communication Unit 204 Input / Output Unit

Claims

1. A first acquisition unit that acquires an identifier of a piece of luggage; A second acquisition unit that acquires the position of the space in the luggage compartment of the vehicle where the luggage is located during loading; A storage unit that stores the position corresponding to the identifier based on the identifier acquired by the first acquisition unit and the position acquired by the second acquisition unit; Based on the position information of the vehicle, identify the identifier of the luggage to be unloaded, and based on the position corresponding to the identifier stored in the storage unit, identify the position of the luggage to be unloaded, and based on the position of the luggage to be unloaded, a processing unit that performs display of the luggage to be unloaded; A luggage management device having the above.

2. Further comprising a third acquisition unit that acquires luggage information corresponding to the identifier, The luggage management device according to Claim 1.

3. The luggage information includes the delivery destination of the luggage, The luggage management device according to Claim 2.

4. The storage unit stores the unloading location of the unloaded luggage corresponding to the identifier, The luggage management device according to Claim 1.

5. The processing unit illuminates the luggage to be unloaded, The luggage management device according to Claim 1.

6. A vehicle equipped with the luggage management device according to any one of Claims 1 to 5.

7. A first step of acquiring an identifier of a piece of luggage by a first sensor; A second step of acquiring the position of the space in the luggage compartment of the vehicle where the luggage is located during loading by a second sensor; A third step in which a processing unit stores the position corresponding to the identifier in a memory based on the identifier acquired in the first step and the position acquired in the second step; A fourth step in which a processing unit identifies the identifier of the luggage to be unloaded based on the position information of the vehicle; A fifth step in which a processing unit identifies the position of the luggage to be unloaded based on the position corresponding to the identifier stored in the memory; A sixth step in which a processing unit performs display of the luggage to be unloaded based on the position of the luggage to be unloaded; A luggage management method having the above.

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