A meat processing warehouse operation system based on analysis of customer order information history

Abstract

The present invention relates to a meat processing warehouse operation system based on the analysis of customer order information history, comprising: an analysis unit that analyzes the pattern of orders for meat processing products received through an order terminal provided at a customer; a data storage unit that classifies the patterns analyzed by the analysis unit by item and stores them as data; a data processing unit that retrieves the stored data from a processing program, processes it into necessary data for each item, and transmits the processed data to a management program for management; an order request unit that monitors the data for each item in the management program and, when the time for a predetermined order request for each item is reached, runs the order program to start an order; an order execution unit that receives an order command transmitted from the order request unit and instructs the processing products stored in the storage unit to be sent out to the outbound unit according to the order quantity; and a product discharge unit that drives the outbound unit provided in the storage unit according to the outbound instruction command generated by the order execution unit to transport the products to the outbound window.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a meat processing warehouse operation system based on the analysis of customer order information history. Background Technology

[0002] Generally, institutional food service facilities such as schools or companies, or franchise restaurants, prepare large quantities of food; to shorten cooking time, they use pre-cut or ground processed meat that can be used immediately.

[0003] Such processed meat is typically ordered from meat processing companies, which manufacture the meat by cutting or grinding cattle or pigs according to their specific parts, shapes, and sizes.

[0004] Previously, an automated meat processing system was disclosed that automatically performs a series of processes from cutting to packaging of incoming pork, enabling easy processing and packaging of pork regardless of the operator's skill level.

[0005] Korean Patent Application No. 10-2021-0071933, “Personalized Meat Processing Method,” was disclosed.

[0006] Meanwhile, conventional automated meat processing systems merely perform the function of processing meat, and since confirmation of the specific cuts or quantities preferred by the same customer is required every time, there is a concern that delays may occur due to the verification process, leading to customer dissatisfaction. Prior art literature

[0007] Korean Patent Application No. 10-2021-0071933 The problem to be solved

[0008] The present invention was devised to resolve the problems of the prior art and aims to provide a meat processing storage warehouse operation system based on the analysis of customer order information history, which analyzes the ordering tendencies of customers who place continuous, regular orders and accumulates this data, and, based on the accumulated data, calculates the order in advance when the time for the customer's need arrives and prepares the meat products required by the customer. means of solving the problem

[0010] The objective of the present invention described above can be achieved by a meat processing warehouse operation system based on the analysis of customer order information history, comprising: an analysis unit that analyzes the pattern of orders for meat processing products received through an order terminal provided at a customer; a data storage unit that classifies the patterns analyzed by the analysis unit by item and stores them as data; a data processing unit that retrieves the stored data from a processing program, processes it into necessary data for each item, and transmits the processed data to a management program for management; an order request unit that monitors the data for each item in the management program and, when the time for a predetermined order request for each item is reached, runs the order program to start an order; an order execution unit that receives an order command transmitted from the order request unit and instructs the processing products stored in the storage unit to be sent out to the sending unit according to the order quantity; and a product discharge unit that drives the sending unit provided in the storage unit according to the sending instruction command generated by the order execution unit to transport the products to the sending counter.

[0011] The pattern of the analysis unit includes quantity, part, and price, and the item of the data storage unit is one or more selected from groups organized by month, quarter, and year; the data storage unit includes an order pattern extraction unit that analyzes monthly, quarterly, and yearly order dates to extract the month, date, and year with the highest number of orders; an order date designation unit linked to the order pattern extraction unit and designating the time when an order is required; and an order request unit linked to the order date designation unit, which designates a certain time prior to the time when an order is required as the order request period and notifies the user to place an order when the order request period arrives.

[0012] The above storage unit is characterized by comprising: a tray having a plurality of storage spaces formed with bottom materials for storing processed products by each part; a packaging material descending unit formed in the storage spaces of the plurality of trays and covering the processed products with packaging material descending from the upper part of the storage space; a welding unit in which the packaging material and the bottom material are in close contact after the processed products are covered with the packaging material, and the edges of the contact are welded to create a seal; and a sealing unit in which a vacuum suction port is inserted inside after the packaging material and the bottom material are welded, and vacuum suction pressure is formed to cause the packaging material to be in close contact with the processed products and to remove air from the inside to manufacture packaged processed products.

[0013] The above-mentioned discharge section is characterized by including a transfer conveyor connected to a storage section, a receiving space formed to receive packaged processed products delivered from the transfer conveyor, and an antibacterial section that rapidly freezes the receiving space by spraying ultraviolet disinfection and rapid freezing gas.

[0014] The above antibacterial unit is characterized by comprising a main body consisting of a side wall and an upper plate mounted on the outer side of a conveyor, an ultraviolet irradiation unit formed on the upper plate of the main body, and a refrigeration gas nozzle formed spaced apart from the ultraviolet irradiation unit and spraying refrigeration gas onto a packaged processed product.

[0015] It is characterized by comprising: a support net body formed horizontally spaced apart from the upper surface of the transfer conveyor and on which a packaged processed product is placed; a fixing net body horizontally positioned on the upper part of the support net body and restraining the packaged processed product; a lifting unit formed on the side wall of the main body to connect the side end of the support net body and for raising and lowering the support net body; and a flipper that flips the fixing net body and the support net body together.

[0016] The above-described inversion device is characterized by comprising: a locking drive source composed of a motor having a motor shaft connected to one end of a fixed mesh body, a shaft connected through both ends of the fixed mesh body, a locking bar having a magnet formed at one end connected to the other end of the shaft and the other end magnetically attached to the end of the support mesh body, a rotating shaft connected to one side of the fixed mesh body, and an inversion drive source composed of a motor mounted on the side wall of the main body to which the rotating shaft is connected. Effects of the invention

[0018] According to the present invention, the ordering tendencies of a business partner that places regular orders are analyzed and accumulated as data. Based on the accumulated data, when the time when the customer needs the product arrives, the order is calculated in advance, and the meat product required by the customer is prepared. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0020] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a meat processing product storage warehouse operation system based on customer order information history analysis according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a drawing showing the 'storage section' of a meat processing product storage warehouse operation system based on customer order information history analysis according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a drawing showing the 'output section' of a meat processing product storage warehouse operation system based on customer order information history analysis according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a drawing showing the 'antimicrobial section' of a meat processing storage warehouse operation system based on customer order information history analysis according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a drawing showing a ‘reversing mechanism’ of a meat processing storage warehouse operation system based on customer order information history analysis according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a drawing showing the locking bar in FIG. 5. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0021] Hereinafter, embodiments are described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. However, various modifications may be made to the embodiments, and thus the scope of the patent application is not limited or restricted by these embodiments. It should be understood that all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions to the embodiments are included within the scope of the rights.

[0022] Specific structural or functional descriptions of the embodiments are disclosed for illustrative purposes only and may be modified and implemented in various forms. Accordingly, the embodiments are not limited to the specific disclosed forms, and the scope of this specification includes modifications, equivalents, or substitutions that fall within the technical concept.

[0023] Terms such as "first" or "second" may be used to describe various components, but these terms should be interpreted solely for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, the first component may be named the second component, and similarly, the second component may be named the first component.

[0024] When it is stated that a component is "connected" to another component, it should be understood that it may be directly connected to or joined to that other component, or that there may be other components in between.

[0025] The terms used in the embodiments are for illustrative purposes only and should not be interpreted as intended to be limiting. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as "comprising" or "having" are intended to indicate the existence of the features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and should be understood as not precluding the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0026] Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the embodiments pertain. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant technology, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or overly formal sense unless explicitly defined in this application.

[0027] In addition, when describing with reference to the attached drawings, identical components are assigned the same reference numeral regardless of drawing symbols, and redundant descriptions thereof are omitted. In describing the embodiments, if it is determined that a detailed description of related prior art could unnecessarily obscure the essence of the embodiments, such detailed description is omitted.

[0028] The advantages and features of the present invention and the methods for achieving them will become clear by referring to the embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below but may be implemented in various different forms. These embodiments are provided merely to ensure that the disclosure of the present invention is complete and to fully inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is defined only by the scope of the claims.

[0029] In the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant technology, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or overly formal sense unless explicitly defined in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0030] The shapes, sizes, ratios, angles, numbers, etc. disclosed in the drawings for explaining embodiments of the present invention are exemplary, and therefore the present invention is not limited to the depicted details. Furthermore, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the essence of the present invention, such detailed description is omitted. Where terms such as "includes," "has," or "is made up" are used in this specification, other parts may be added unless "only" is used. Where a component is expressed in the singular, it includes cases where it includes the plural unless specifically stated otherwise.

[0031] In interpreting the components, they are interpreted to include a margin of error even in the absence of a separate explicit statement.

[0032] In the case of describing a positional relationship, for example, when the positional relationship between two parts is described using expressions such as 'on,' 'upper,' 'lower,' or 'next to,' one or more other parts may be located between the two parts unless 'immediately' or 'directly' is used.

[0033] When elements or layers are referred to as "on" another element or layer, this includes cases where another layer or element is placed directly on top of or in between. Throughout the specification, the same reference numerals refer to the same components.

[0034] The size and thickness of each component shown in the drawings are illustrated for convenience of explanation, and the present invention is not necessarily limited to the size and thickness of the illustrated components.

[0035] The features of each of the various embodiments of the present invention may be combined or combined with one another, either partially or wholly, and as will be fully understood by those skilled in the art, various technical interlocking and operation are possible, and each embodiment may be implemented independently of one another or together in an interlocking relationship.

[0037] Among the attached drawings, FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a meat processing warehouse operation system based on customer order information history analysis according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a drawing showing a 'storage section' of a meat processing warehouse operation system based on customer order information history analysis according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a drawing showing a 'dispensing section' of a meat processing warehouse operation system based on customer order information history analysis according to the present invention, FIG. 4 is a drawing showing an 'antibacterial section' of a meat processing warehouse operation system based on customer order information history analysis according to the present invention, FIG. 5 is a drawing showing a 'reversing device' of a meat processing warehouse operation system based on customer order information history analysis according to the present invention, FIG. 6 is a drawing showing a locking bar in FIG. 5.

[0039] The meat processing storage warehouse operation system based on the analysis of customer order information history according to the present invention is,

[0040] An analysis unit (110) that analyzes the pattern of orders for processed meat products coming in through an order terminal provided at a business partner;

[0041] A data storage unit (120) that classifies patterns analyzed by the analysis unit (110) by item and stores them as data;

[0042] A data processing unit (130) that loads stored data into a processing program, processes it into necessary data for each item, and transmits the processed data to a management program for management;

[0043] An order request unit (140) that monitors data for each item in a management program and starts an order by running an order program when the order request time set for each item is reached;

[0044] An order execution unit (150) that receives an order command transmitted from an order request unit (140) and instructs the processing product stored in the storage unit (2) to be sent out to the outbound unit according to the order quantity; and

[0045] It is configured to include a product discharge unit (160) that drives a discharge unit (4) provided in the storage unit (2) according to a discharge instruction command generated in the order execution unit (150) to transport the product to the discharge window.

[0047] The analysis unit (110) analyzes the pattern of incoming orders. The pattern may include quantity, part, and price.

[0048] Analyze the patterns of continuous orders from clients, classify them by category, and store them on the server.

[0049] For example, in the case of beef, it is classified by cut into neck, loin, striploin, ribs, brisket, round, shank, etc.

[0050] Classify the order quantity into 100g units or 200g units.

[0051] Afterwards, determine the price by quantity and part, and save the order price patterns.

[0053] The data storage unit (120) classifies the patterns analyzed by the analysis unit (110) by item and stores them as data.

[0054] The items of the data storage unit (120) may be one or more selected from groups consisting of monthly, quarterly, and yearly.

[0055] Additionally, the data storage unit (120) may include an order pattern extraction unit (122) that analyzes monthly, quarterly, and yearly order dates and extracts the month, date, and year in which the most orders are received.

[0056] The order pattern extraction unit (122) processes and extracts order data by classifying orders by month, date, and year.

[0058] It includes an order date designation unit (126) that is subsequently linked to the order pattern extraction unit (122) and specifies the time when an order is required.

[0059] For example, based on order data extracted in the previous year, if the same time as the order time of the previous year arrives in the current year, the time when an order is required is set to 20 to 30 days prior to the past order date.

[0060] It also includes an order request unit (140) that is linked to an order date designation unit (126), designates an order request period earlier than the time when an order is needed, and notifies the order to be placed when the order request period arrives.

[0061] For example, the order request period is set to 8 to 30 days prior to when the order is needed, and then the order is notified through the order request form so that the order can be executed.

[0062] The notification method can be executed through a program installed on the administrator's computer. Alternatively, it can be displayed in the form of a message on a mobile device carried by the administrator.

[0064] After receiving an order command transmitted from the order request unit (140), the order execution unit (150) instructs the processing product stored in the storage unit (2) to be sent to the outgoing unit (4) according to the order quantity.

[0065] Referring to FIG. 2, the storage unit (2) is

[0066] A tray (22) having multiple storage spaces formed with flooring material arranged for storing processed products (10') for each part, and

[0067] A packaging material descending part (24) formed in the storage space of the above-mentioned plurality of trays (22) and covering the processed product (10') with a packaging material (W1) descending from the upper part of the storage space, and

[0068] After covering the processed product (10) with the above packaging material (W1), the packaging material (W1) and the floor material (W2) are in close contact, and the edges of the contact are welded to form a welded joint (25).

[0069] The above packaging material (W1) and bottom material (W2) are welded together, and a vacuum suction port (261) is inserted inside, and a vacuum pressure generating unit (not shown) connected to the vacuum suction port (261) is operated to form a vacuum suction pressure, thereby causing the packaging material (W1) to adhere to the processed product (10') and removing air from inside to manufacture the packaged processed product (10). The sealing unit (26) is configured to include a vacuum suction port (26).

[0070] The packaging material (W1) and the floor material (W2) are made of a resin material such as PET, and can be sealed by wrapping the processed product (10') and then welding the welded part to the outer periphery by heat fusion.

[0072] The packaging material lowering section (24) is configured to include a pad (243) having a receiving groove (2420) formed to receive a processed product (10) and a plurality of suction holes (2421) formed on the outer periphery of the receiving groove (2420) so that the packaging material (W1) is vacuum-adsorbed to the front surface, an actuator (244) for lowering the pad (243), and a vacuum pump (246) for generating vacuum pressure on the pad (243).

[0073] Accordingly, when the pad (243) is lowered by the ON operation of the actuator (244) so ​​that the workpiece (10) is received in the receiving groove (242), the packaging material (W1) covers the upper part of the workpiece (10).

[0074] The welded part (25) is provided with a support plate (251) on which the processed product (10) is placed, and a floor material (W2) is placed on the support plate (251) in advance.

[0075] Accordingly, when the processed product (10) is placed on the bottom material (W2) of the support plate (251) and the pad (243) of the packaging material lowering part (24) is in close contact with the upper part, the packaging material (W1) that was previously adsorbed to the pad (243) covers the processed product (10) and overlaps with the bottom material (W2).

[0076] Afterward, a vacuum suction port (261) is inserted into a part of the edge of the packaging material (W1) and the floor material (W2) covering the processed product (10), and then the welding part (25) is turned on to fuse the edges of the packaging material (W1) and the floor material (W2).

[0077] A high-temperature heater (252) is provided on the support plate (251) corresponding to the edge of the floor material (W2) at the welded portion (25).

[0078] When the high-temperature heater (252) is turned on, high heat is transferred to the edge of the flooring material (W2), thereby allowing the upper packaging material (W1) and the flooring material (W2) to fuse together.

[0079] Afterwards, a vacuum pump (246) is connected to the vacuum suction port (261) so that the packaging material (W1) and the bottom material (W2) are attached to the processed product (10) by vacuum suction, and then the vacuum suction port (261) is removed and simultaneously fused to seal it.

[0081] The product discharge unit (160) drives the discharge unit (4) provided in the storage unit according to the discharge instruction command generated by the order execution unit (150) to transport the product to the discharge window.

[0082] The above-mentioned discharge section (4) is configured to include a transfer conveyor (42) connected to the storage section (2), a receiving space (40) in which a packaged processed product (10) delivered from the transfer conveyor (42) is received, and an antibacterial section (6) that rapidly freezes the product by spraying ultraviolet disinfection and rapid freezing gas into the receiving space (40).

[0084] The antibacterial unit (6) comprises a main body (62) consisting of a side wall and an upper plate mounted on the outside of a conveyor (42), an ultraviolet irradiation unit (64) formed on the upper plate of the main body (62), and a refrigeration gas nozzle (63) formed spaced apart from the ultraviolet irradiation unit (64) and spraying refrigeration gas onto a packaged processed product.

[0085] The ultraviolet irradiation unit (64) includes a light source that irradiates UV-A or UV-C.

[0087] For example, a support net (65) that is spaced apart from the upper surface of a transfer conveyor (42) and formed horizontally, on which a packaged processed product (10) is placed, and

[0088] A fixing net (66) that is horizontally positioned on the upper part of a supporting net (65) and restrains a packaged processed product (10), and

[0089] A lifting part (67) formed on the side wall of the main body (62) to connect the side end of the support net (65) and to raise and lower the support net (65), and

[0090] It is configured to include a flipper (7) that flips together a fixed net (66) and a supporting net (65).

[0091] After fixing the packaged processed product (10) by clamping it with a support net (65) and a fixing net (66), ultraviolet irradiation and refrigerant gas spraying are performed.

[0092] Afterwards, the packaged processed product (10) is flipped over by the inverter (7), and then ultraviolet irradiation and refrigeration gas spraying are performed on the back surface.

[0093] Refrigeration gas is a gas used for rapid freezing and can be liquid nitrogen or liquid carbon dioxide.

[0095] The inverter (7) is as shown in FIGS. 5 and FIGS. 6,

[0096] A locking drive source (72) comprising a ring (662) formed at both ends of a fixed net (66), a shaft (664) connected through both rings (662), and a motor (666) having a motor shaft connected to one end of the shaft (664).

[0097] A locking bar (74) having one end connected to the other end of the shaft (664) and the other end formed with a magnet (M) that is attached to the end of the support net (65), and

[0098] It is configured to include a reversing drive source (76) comprising a rotating shaft (762) connected to one side of the fixed mesh body (66) and a motor (764) mounted on the side wall of the main body (62) to which the rotating shaft (762) is coupled.

[0099] Therefore, after the fixed net (66) is brought close to the support net (65) to a certain distance, the locking drive source (72) is turned on, and the locking bar (74) is rotated and attached to the support net (65), so that the outer surface can be closed by the locking bar (74).

[0101] Although embodiments of the present invention have been described in more detail with reference to the attached drawings, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments and may be modified in various ways within the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to explain, not limit, the technical spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of protection of the present invention shall be interpreted by the claims below, and all technical spirits within an equivalent scope shall be interpreted as being included within the scope of rights of the present invention.

[0102] Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims also fall within the scope of the claims set forth below. Explanation of the symbols

[0104] 2 : Storage Section 4 : Export Section 6 : Antibacterial part 7 : Inverter 22 : Tray 24 : Packaging material lowering section 25: Weld 26: Seal 42 : Transfer conveyor 62 : Main body 64: UV irradiation section 65: Support mesh 66 : Fixed net 67 : Lifting unit 66: Refrigeration gas nozzle 72: Locking drive unit 74 : Lock bar 76 : Reverse drive unit 110: Analysis Unit 120: Data Storage Unit 122 : Order pattern extraction unit 126 : Order date designation unit 130 : Data Processing Department 140 : Order Request Department 150 : Order Execution Unit 160 : Product Discharge Unit

Claims

Claim 1 An analysis unit that analyzes the pattern of incoming orders for processed meat products through an order terminal provided at a business partner; a data storage unit that classifies the patterns analyzed by the analysis unit by item and stores them as data; a data processing unit that retrieves the stored data from a processing program, processes it into necessary data for each item, and transmits the processed data to a management program for management; an order request unit that monitors the data for each item in the management program and, when the time for a predetermined order request for each item is reached, runs the order program to start an order; an order execution unit that receives an order command transmitted from the order request unit and instructs the processing products stored in the storage unit to be sent out to the outbound unit according to the order quantity; and a product discharge unit that drives the outbound unit provided in the storage unit according to the outbound instruction command generated by the order execution unit to transport the products to the outbound window.The storage unit comprises a tray having multiple storage spaces with flooring arranged thereon for storing processed products by section, a packaging material descending unit formed in the storage space of the tray and covering the processed product with packaging material descending from the top of the storage space, a welding unit that seals the packaging material and flooring after covering the processed product with the packaging material and welds the edges of the contact, and a sealing unit that manufactures a packaged processed product by inserting a vacuum suction port inside after the packaging material and flooring are welded and forming a vacuum suction pressure to make the packaging material adhere to the processed product and remove air from the inside. The discharge unit comprises a transfer conveyor connected to the storage unit, an antibacterial unit having a receiving space formed for receiving the packaged processed product delivered from the transfer conveyor, and rapidly freezing the receiving space by spraying ultraviolet disinfection and rapid freezing gas. The antibacterial unit comprises a main body composed of a side wall and an upper plate mounted on the outside of the transfer conveyor, an ultraviolet irradiation unit formed on the upper plate of the main body, and a freezing gas nozzle formed spaced apart from the ultraviolet irradiation unit and spraying freezing gas onto the packaged processed product. A meat processing warehouse operation system based on customer order information history analysis, characterized by comprising: a support net body formed horizontally spaced apart from the upper surface of a transfer conveyor and on which a packaged processed product is placed; a fixed net body horizontally arranged on the upper part of the support net body and restraining the packaged processed product; a lifting unit formed on the side wall of a main body to connect the side end of the support net body and for raising and lowering the support net body; and a reversing unit that flips the fixed net body and the support net body together, wherein the reversing unit comprises a locking drive source composed of a motor having a motor shaft connected to one end of the shaft and a shaft connected to both ends of the fixed net body, a locking bar having a magnet formed on one end connected to the other end of the shaft and the other end magnetically attached to the end of the support net body, a rotating shaft connected to one side of the fixed net body, and a reversing drive source composed of a motor mounted on the side wall of a main body to which the rotating shaft is connected. Claim 2 A meat processing warehouse operation system based on customer order information history analysis, characterized in that, in claim 1, the pattern of the analysis unit includes quantity, part, and price, and the item of the data storage unit is one or more selected from groups consisting of monthly, quarterly, and yearly; the data storage unit includes an order pattern extraction unit that analyzes monthly, quarterly, and yearly order dates to extract the month, date, and year with the most orders; an order date designation unit linked to the order pattern extraction unit and designating a time when an order is required; and an order request unit linked to the order date designation unit, which designates a certain time prior to the time when an order is required as an order request period and notifies the order to be placed when the order request period arrives. Claim 3 delete

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