Smart label guidance system

Abstract

A smart label guidance system is provided. The smart label guidance system includes a plurality of light guidance devices, a plurality of smart label devices, at least one coordination device, a guidance terminal device and a server. The coordination device is connected to the plurality of smart label devices. The server transmits the guidance information to the guidance terminal device, the multiple light guidance devices and multiple smart label devices based on the product extraction information, so that one or more of the corresponding light guidance devices and the one or more of the corresponding smart label devices display the same light color.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a guidance system, and more particularly to a smart tag guidance system. Prior Technology

[0002] The management of various warehouse materials (medicine warehouse, material warehouse), including receiving, issuing, warehousing and inventory operations, currently relies on personnel's familiarity with the warehouse area layout, personal memory and logistics flow. Because it relies solely on personnel work efficiency, there is still much room for improvement. Therefore, it is necessary to plan and use electronic tags and light signals to quickly obtain the target items, and to combine them with a back-end management system to accelerate the operation process and improve management efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a smart label guidance system that addresses the shortcomings of the prior art. The system is configured in at least a first region, comprising: multiple optical guidance devices; multiple first sub-regions disposed in the first region; multiple smart label devices, each smart label device corresponding to a product, and disposed in multiple second sub-regions of one of the multiple first sub-regions of the first region; at least one coordination device connected to the multiple smart label devices; a server connected to the at least one coordination device; and a guidance terminal device connected to the server. The server, based on product extraction information, transmits guidance information to the guidance terminal device, the multiple optical guidance devices, and the multiple smart label devices, so that one or more of the corresponding optical guidance devices and one or more of the corresponding multiple smart label devices are displayed with the same light color. Upon receiving the product extraction information and the guidance information, the guidance terminal device simultaneously displays the guidance information with the same light color.

[0004] One of the advantages of this invention is that the smart label guidance system provided by this invention, through the intuitive guidance information of the optical guidance device and the smart label device, allows users to quickly obtain the target product, and, together with the back-end management system, accelerates the work process and improves management efficiency.

[0005] To further understand the features and technical content of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed description and drawings of the present invention. However, the drawings provided are for reference and illustration only and are not intended to limit the present invention. Simple Explanation of the Diagram

[0006] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the smart tag guidance system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0007] Figure 2 is another schematic diagram of the smart tag guidance system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0008] Figure 3 is another schematic diagram of the smart tag guidance system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0009] Figure 4 is a functional block diagram of the smart tag device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0010] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the guidance process of the smart tag guidance system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0011] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the guidance process of the smart tag guidance system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Implementation

[0012] The following specific embodiments illustrate the implementation of the "Smart Tag Guidance System" disclosed in this invention. Those skilled in the art can understand the advantages and effects of this invention from the content disclosed in this specification. This invention can be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this specification can also be modified and changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the concept of this invention. Furthermore, the accompanying drawings of this invention are for simple illustrative purposes only and are not depictions of actual dimensions, as stated in advance. The following embodiments will further describe the relevant technical content of this invention in detail, but the disclosed content is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this invention. In addition, the term "or" used herein should be interpreted to include, depending on the actual situation, any combination of any one or more of the associated listed items.

[0013] [First Embodiment]

[0014] Please refer to Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the smart tag guidance system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is another schematic diagram of the smart tag guidance system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is another schematic diagram of the smart tag guidance system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 is a functional block diagram of the smart tag device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0015] In this embodiment, a smart tag guidance system SYS1 is provided, which is at least located in a first area Area1. The smart tag guidance system SYS1 includes multiple optical guidance devices L1-LN, multiple smart tag devices ST1-STN, at least one coordination device H1, a server S1, and a guidance terminal device C1.

[0016] The first area, Area 1, comprises multiple first sub-areas, AS11-AS1N. Multiple optical guiding devices, L1-LN, are respectively disposed in the multiple first sub-areas, AS11-AS1N, of the first area, Area 1.

[0017] Multiple smart tag devices ST1-STN are respectively installed in one of the multiple second sub-regions AS21-AS2N of one of the multiple first sub-regions AS11-AS1N of the first area Area1. Each smart tag device ST1-STN corresponds to one product.

[0018] The coordinating device H1 connects multiple smart tag devices ST1-STN. The server S1 connects to at least one coordinating device H1. The guiding terminal device C1 connects to the server S1 through the coordinating device H1. In this embodiment, the coordinating device H1 can be a router.

[0019] Server S1 transmits guidance information to guidance terminal device C1, multiple optical guidance devices L1-LN, and multiple smart tag devices ST1-STN based on product extraction information, so that one or more of the corresponding optical guidance devices L1-LN and one or more of the corresponding smart tag devices ST1-STN are displayed with the same light color. Upon receiving the product extraction information and guidance information, guidance terminal device C1 simultaneously displays terminal guidance information with the same light color.

[0020] In other words, in this embodiment, multiple optical guiding devices L1-LN, multiple smart tag devices ST1-STN, and guidance terminal device C1 can all display multiple light colors. Furthermore, multiple optical guiding devices L1-LN, multiple smart tag devices ST1-STN, and guidance terminal device C1 corresponding to the same product extraction information and corresponding terminal guidance information all display the same light color.

[0021] Therefore, the smart tag guidance system SYS1 in this embodiment can extract information from multiple products and provide corresponding guidance information so that multiple optical guidance devices L1-LN, multiple smart tag devices ST1-STN, and the corresponding guidance terminal device C1 can display the same light color.

[0022] Furthermore, the smart tag guidance system also includes one or more power supply devices PW1-PWN. The power supply devices PW1-PWN provide power to multiple optical guidance devices L1-LN, smart tag devices ST1-STN, and at least one coordination device H1.

[0023] The first area, Area 1, contains multiple shelves LA1-LAN. Each shelf LA1-LAN has at least one optical guide device L1-LN. Multiple smart tag devices ST1-STN and multiple optical guide devices L1-LN are located on one or more shelves LA1-LAN. Furthermore, each shelf LA1-LAN on one side has a corresponding optical guide device L1-LN. That is, the optical guide devices L1-LN accurately indicate the corresponding shelf LA1-LAN. In this embodiment, since each shelf LA1-LAN has a corresponding optical guide device L1-LN, each shelf LA1-LAN has at least two optical guide devices L1-LN. In other embodiments, each shelf LA1-LAN may include two optical guide devices L1-LN at each end, meaning each shelf LA1-LAN may include four optical guide devices L1-LN.

[0024] That is, each shelf LA1-LAN is the first sub-region AS11-AS1N. Each shelf LA1-LAN (first sub-region AS11-AS1N) includes multiple second sub-regions AS21-AS2N. Each light guiding device L1-LN includes LEDs capable of displaying multiple light colors. Each smart tag device ST1-STN also includes LEDs capable of displaying corresponding multiple light colors. In this embodiment, each smart tag device ST1-STN includes LEDs with seven light colors.

[0025] Please refer to Figure 4. The following description uses the smart label device ST1 as an example. The smart label device ST1 includes a label display circuit 11, a label power receiving circuit 12, a label light color display circuit 13, a label communication circuit 14, and a label control circuit 15. The label control circuit 15 is connected to the label display circuit 11, the label power receiving circuit 12, the label light color display circuit 13, and the label communication circuit 14. In this embodiment, the smart label device ST1 also includes a button BN1. In this embodiment, button BN1 is a physical button. In other embodiments, button BN1 may be a button area displayed on the label display circuit 11. Furthermore, the label light color display circuit 13 is an LED display module, which can be disposed around the housing of the smart label device ST1-STN to clearly display different colors of light.

[0026] In this embodiment, the tag power receiving circuit 12 is connected to the power supply device PW1 via a connection circuit (not shown) to receive electrical energy. In this embodiment, the power supply device PW1 is a DC power supply device or an AC-to-DC power supply device. The connection circuit (not shown) is located on the shelf LA1-LAN. The smart tag devices ST1-STN are detachably mounted on one side of the shelf LA1-LN1. Under normal conditions, the tag display circuit 11 displays at least one product's part number, product name, and inventory quantity. The product inventory quantity is provided to each smart tag device ST1-STN by the server S1 through the coordination device H1.

[0027] In addition, server S1 can extract information from multiple products within a time interval, calculate the extraction rate of each product corresponding to multiple smart tag devices ST1-STN, and provide position adjustment suggestions for multiple products corresponding to multiple smart tag devices ST1-STN.

[0028] Users can adjust the settings of multiple products in Area 1 based on the location adjustment suggestions provided by server S1, in order to improve the extraction efficiency of each product.

[0029] Multiple optical guiding devices L1-LN may display light colors or not display any light colors based on guidance information. A user may use a product extraction path on the guidance terminal device C1 to compare the light colors displayed by the multiple optical guiding devices and the multiple smart tag devices to extract multiple products corresponding to the multiple smart tag devices ST1-STN.

[0030] When one of the multiple products from the multiple smart tag devices ST1-STN corresponding to the guidance information is found and retrieved, the user uses the guidance terminal device C1 to scan the barcode CD1 displayed on the tag display circuit 11 of the smart tag device ST1-STN, and presses a button BN1 on the smart tag device to confirm that the corresponding product has been provided. Then, the smart tag device ST1-STN transmits the corresponding information that the product has been retrieved to the server S1.

[0031] In this embodiment, the light colors displayed by the smart label device ST1-STN include at least two, such as three. The barcode CD1 on the smart label device ST1-STN is either a one-dimensional barcode or a two-dimensional barcode.

[0032] The guidance information includes map information of the first area and the setting positions of the multiple shelves. The guidance terminal device C1 displays the map information of the first area Area 1 based on its current position. The product extraction path provided by the server S1 is the path from the current position of the guidance terminal device C1 through the corresponding positions of multiple products in the product extraction information.

[0033] Please refer to Figure 5. In this embodiment, when the first guidance terminal device ED1 receives a first product extraction information PD1, the server S1 will simultaneously provide a first guidance information to the first guidance terminal device ED1.

[0034] Similarly, when the second guidance terminal device ED2 receives a second product extraction information PD2, the server S1 will simultaneously provide a second guidance information to the second guidance terminal device ED2.

[0035] Since the products to be extracted by the first product extraction information PD1 and the second product extraction information PD2 are different, the first guidance information and the second guidance information provided by the server S1 to the first guidance terminal device ED1 and the second guidance terminal device ED2 will be different. In this embodiment, the first guidance information and the second guidance information include at least one light and color guidance information. In other embodiments, the first guidance information and the second guidance information may include light and color guidance information and a product extraction path.

[0036] In this embodiment, the products and corresponding light colors displayed in the first guidance information and the second guidance information are different. That is, the server S1 will display different light colors on the multiple light guidance devices L1-LN and smart tag devices ST1-STN in the first area Area1 to attract the user's attention. The corresponding light colors will also be displayed on the first guidance terminal device ED1 and the second guidance terminal device ED2 respectively.

[0037] If the first product extraction information PD1 and the second product extraction information PD2 have the same product that needs to be extracted, the light guiding device ST1-STN on the smart tag device ST1-STN and the light guiding device L1-LN on the shelf LA1-LAN of the same product will simultaneously display the light color of the first guiding information and the second guiding information of the first product extraction information PD1 and the second product extraction information PD2 respectively.

[0038] Furthermore, guided by the first guidance terminal device ED1, users can locate the products in the first product retrieval information PD1 using the corresponding light guide devices L1-LN and smart tag devices ST1-STN. After locating the products in the first area 1, the user can scan the barcode CD1 on the smart tag device ST1-STN using the first guidance terminal device ED1 to retrieve (pick) the products. The product retrieval information on the first guidance terminal device ED1 will display a confirmation message or button for user confirmation. Once the user confirms the retrieval of the products on the first guidance terminal device ED1, the first guidance terminal device ED1 will synchronize data with the server S1 via the coordination device H1. Then, the server S1 will send a signal to the corresponding smart tag device ST1-STN via the coordination device H1, causing the corresponding light color of the smart tag device ST1-STN to be turned off (displayed), thus ending the product retrieval (picking) operation. At this time, the light color of the tag display circuit 11 of the smart tag device ST1-STN will be turned off. Correspondingly, the product retrieval information on the first guidance terminal device ED1 will also be marked with the text or symbol "retrieved".

[0039] In this embodiment, the smart tag devices ST1-STN and the light guiding devices L1-LN include at least two tag light color display circuits 13 with more than two light colors. For example, three light colors (red, blue, and green) or seven colors. In this embodiment, the product retrieval information includes a supplementary list, a material requisition form, or a transfer order. The server S1 may include a guidance system database, inventory data, and a medical supplies operation server. Although the smart tag guidance system SYS1 in this embodiment only mentions the first area Area1, the smart tag guidance system SYS1 can combine multiple areas, multiple coordination devices H1, and corresponding indoor maps.

[0040] [Second Embodiment]

[0041] Please refer to Figure 6, which is a schematic diagram of the guidance process of the smart tag guidance system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0042] In this embodiment, a smart tag guidance system SYS2 is provided. When the first guidance terminal device ED1 receives a first product extraction information PD1, the server S1 will simultaneously provide a first guidance information to the first guidance terminal device ED1.

[0043] Similarly, when the second guidance terminal device ED2 receives a second product extraction information PD2, the server S1 will simultaneously provide a second guidance information to the second guidance terminal device ED2.

[0044] Since the products to be extracted by the first product extraction information PD1 and the second product extraction information PD2 are different, the first guidance information and the second guidance information provided by the server S1 to the first guidance terminal device ED1 and the second guidance terminal device ED2 will be different.

[0045] First, the paths differ. Server S1 provides the first product extraction path PT1 to the first guiding terminal device ED1, as shown in Figure 6. The first product extraction path PT1 passes through multiple smart tag devices on multiple shelves LA1-LA8. The second product extraction path PT2 also passes through multiple smart tag devices on multiple shelves LA1-LA8. However, in this embodiment, the first product extraction path PT1 and the second product extraction path PT2 do not extract the same product. In other embodiments, multiple product extraction paths may pass through overlapping product content.

[0046] In this embodiment, the location of the product and the corresponding smart tag device ST1-STN are uploaded to the server S1. The server S1 combines the map information of the product, the corresponding smart tag device ST1-STN, and the first area Area1 of the LA1-LAN. Then, the server S1 provides the first guidance terminal device ED1 with the first guidance information including the first product extraction path PT1.

[0047] Similarly, guided by the first guidance terminal device ED1, users can locate the products in the first product retrieval information PD1 using the corresponding light guide devices L1-LN and smart tag devices ST1-STN. After locating the products in the first area 1, the user can scan the barcode on the smart tag device ST1-STN using the first guidance terminal device ED1 to retrieve the products (picking). The product retrieval information on the first guidance terminal device ED1 will then display a confirmation message or button for user confirmation. Once the user confirms the retrieval, the first guidance terminal device ED1 will synchronize data with the server S1 via the coordination device H1. The server S1 will then send a signal to the corresponding smart tag device ST1-STN via the coordination device H1, causing the corresponding light color on the smart tag device ST1-STN to turn off (end the product retrieval (picking) action). At this time, the light color displayed on the tag of the smart tag device ST1-STN will turn off. Correspondingly, the product retrieval information on the first guidance terminal device ED1 will also be marked with the text or symbol "retrieved".

[0048] [Beneficial Effects of the Examples]

[0049] One of the advantages of this invention is that the smart label guidance system provided by this invention, through the intuitive guidance information of the optical guidance device and the smart label device, allows users to quickly obtain the target product, and, together with the back-end management system, accelerates the work process and improves management efficiency.

[0050] The content disclosed above is only a preferred and feasible embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent technical changes made using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings are included in the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

[0051] SYS1, SYS2: Intelligent Tag Guidance System S1: Server C1: Guidance Terminal Device H1, H2: Coordination devices Area 1: First Area AS11-AS1N: First Subregion AS21-AS2N: Second Subregion PW1-PWN: Power supply device LA1-LAN, LA1-LA8: Shelves ST1-STN: Smart Label Device CD1: Barcode 11: Tag display circuit 12: Tag power receiving circuit 13: Tag light color display circuit 14: Tag Communication Circuit 15: Tag control circuit ED1: First Guidance Terminal Device ED2: Second Guidance Terminal Device PD1: First Product Extraction Information PD2: Information on the extraction of the second product PT1: First Product Extraction Path PT2: Second Product Extraction Path L1-LN: Optical guiding device

Claims

1. A smart tag guidance system, at least installed in a first area, the smart tag guidance system comprising: Multiple light guiding devices are fixedly installed in multiple first sub-regions of the first region for emitting light and guiding light; multiple smart label devices are respectively installed in multiple second sub-regions of one of the multiple first sub-regions of the first region, each smart label device corresponding to one product; at least one coordinating device is connected to the multiple smart label devices; a server is connected to the at least one coordinating device. The system includes a guidance terminal device connected to the server via the coordination device; wherein the server transmits guidance information to the guidance terminal device, the plurality of optical guidance devices, and the plurality of smart tag devices based on product extraction information, so that one or more of the corresponding optical guidance devices and one or more of the corresponding plurality of smart tag devices emit light and are displayed with the same light color; the guidance terminal device, upon receiving the product extraction information and the guidance information, simultaneously displays the guidance information with the same light color.

2. The smart tag guidance system as described in claim 1 further includes: One or more power supply devices provide electrical energy to the plurality of light guiding devices, the smart tag device, and the at least one coordination device.

3. The smart tag guidance system as described in claim 2, wherein, The multiple smart tag devices and the multiple optical guiding devices are mounted on one or more shelves.

4. The smart tag guidance system as described in claim 3, wherein, The smart label device includes a label display circuit, a label power receiving circuit, a label light and color display circuit, a label communication circuit, and a label control circuit. The label control circuit is connected to the label display circuit, the label power receiving circuit, the label light and color display circuit, and the label communication circuit. The label communication circuit is connected to the coordination device.

5. The intelligent tag guidance system as described in claim 4, wherein, The server extracts information from multiple products within a time interval, calculates the extraction rate of each product corresponding to the multiple smart tag devices, and provides position adjustment suggestions for the multiple products corresponding to the multiple smart tag devices.

6. The smart tag guidance system as described in claim 5, wherein, The multiple light guiding devices may display light colors or not display any light colors according to the guidance information. A user may select a product extraction path on the guidance terminal device and compare the light colors displayed by the multiple light guiding devices and the multiple smart tag devices to extract multiple products corresponding to the multiple smart tag devices.

7. The smart tag guidance system as described in claim 6, wherein, When one of the products of the multiple smart tag devices corresponding to the guidance information is found and retrieved, the user scans a barcode displayed on the display circuit of the smart tag device and presses a button on the smart tag device so that the smart tag device confirms that the corresponding product has been provided.

8. The smart tag guidance system as described in claim 7, wherein, The smart label device displays at least two colors of light, each providing a product extraction path corresponding to one of the multiple guidance terminal devices. The barcode is a one-dimensional barcode or a two-dimensional barcode.

9. The smart tag guidance system as described in claim 8, wherein, The guidance information includes map information of the first area and the setting positions of the multiple shelves. The guidance terminal device displays the guidance terminal device on the map information of the first area according to its current position. The product extraction path provided by the server is a path from the current position of the guidance terminal device through the corresponding positions of the multiple products in the product extraction information.

10. The smart tag guidance system as described in claim 9, wherein, The multiple settings of each of the multiple products, the multiple shelves, the multiple smart label devices, and the multiple light guide devices are uploaded to the server, and the server combines the multiple settings with the map information of the first area.

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