Coating-Type Electronic Tag for Article Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing electronic tags used in article management systems, particularly those manufactured by vacuum technology, face challenges such as complex manufacturing processes, high costs, and difficulties in forming rewritable circuits, which hinder efficient management of articles moved between multiple bases.
Innovation Solution
The proposed solution involves an article management system that utilizes a coating-type electronic tag, which simplifies the manufacturing process and reduces costs by using a coating method, and includes an acquirer and management unit to acquire and manage identification and management information from these tags without rewriting data on the tags themselves, enhancing convenience in article tracking and supply chain management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If vacuum technology is used to manufacture electronic tags, then manufacturing precision and reliability are improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the vacuum-based mechanical manufacturing process with a coating method that applies conductive material layers through deposition or spraying techniques. This substitution eliminates the need for vacuum chambers and complex vacuum sealing processes, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining the ability to form functional electronic circuits on tags.
2Reliability
If vacuum technology is used to manufacture electronic tags, then reliability is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a coating method that uses inexpensive conductive materials and simple application processes, making the electronic tags themselves more cost-effective. While individual tags may have reduced complexity, the overall system achieves better cost efficiency through simplified manufacturing that doesn't require expensive vacuum equipment and facilities.
3Loss of information
If electronic tags are used for article management, then information tracking capability is improved, but work efficiency remains limited due to manual data collection
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements an acquirer that automatically collects data from electronic tags and feeds this information back to a management unit. This closed-loop feedback system enables real-time tracking of articles through the distribution channel, with the management unit using the acquired information to automatically update article status, location, and management state, thereby significantly improving work efficiency over manual methods.
4Adaptability or versatility
If data is written on electronic tags during article management, then management flexibility is improved, but tag complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the data storage and writing functions from the electronic tag itself and places them in the external management system. The electronic tags serve only as simple identification carriers, while all complex operations such as data writing, reading, and processing are performed by the management unit, thereby maintaining tag simplicity while achieving full management flexibility.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach improves the convenience of managing articles moved between multiple bases by visualizing information in the supply chain, enhancing work efficiency, reducing disposal losses, and improving demand prediction accuracy, while maintaining lower manufacturing costs compared to traditional tags.
Implementation Method 1
a reading device in each of a plurality of bases in a distribution channel for an article, the electronic tag being attached to the article and storing the identification information
Data Source
AI summary
An article management system includes an acquirer and a management unit. The acquirer is configured to acquire identification information and management information. The identification information is information read from an electronic tag by the reading device in each of a plurality of bases in a distribution channel for an article, the electronic tag being attached to the article and storing the identification information. The management information is information collected in association with the identification information in a corresponding one of the plurality of bases, the management information relating to management of the article. The management unit is configured to manage the article with reference to the identification information and the management information which are acquired by the acquirer in each of the plurality of bases.