Management system, server apparatus, storage apparatus, and management method
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage systems require dedicated storage boxes for each type of business, leading to inefficiencies and increased costs due to the need for multiple installations, as different businesses have varying storage requirements.
Innovation Solution
A management system that includes a shared storage apparatus with a controller that switches functions based on the type of business using the storage box, allowing for efficient use of storage boxes by enabling or disabling specific functions such as detection, temperature conditioning, and display, depending on the business's needs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If dedicated storage boxes are provided for each type of business, then the storage requirements of different businesses are met, but the number of installations increases and usage efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The storage box is designed with multiple switchable functions that can be activated based on the type of business using it. The same physical storage box can serve different business types (e.g., detection function for courier services, temperature conditioning for food delivery, display function for real estate) through controller-based function switching, eliminating the need for dedicated storage boxes for each business type while maintaining full functionality for each specific use case
2Adaptability or versatility
If dedicated storage boxes are provided for each type of business, then specific business needs are met, but the number of installations and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
A single storage box incorporates multiple functions (detection, temperature conditioning, display, locking) that can be selectively activated. The controller receives business type information and automatically enables only the required functions, reducing the number of physical installations needed while providing business-specific functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The storage box system is made dynamic through function switching based on business type. The controller can change the operational state of different components (enabling/disabling detection, temperature control, display) according to the current user's needs, allowing the same hardware to adapt to different business requirements without physical reconfiguration
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AI summary
A management system includes a storage apparatus including at least one storage box that stores an article, a server apparatus that manages the storage apparatus, and a controller provided in the storage apparatus or the server apparatus. The at least one storage box is shared by business operators of a plurality of types of businesses. The controller switches, based on a type of business of a business operator using the at least one storage box, at least one of a function to be enabled out of a plurality of functions included in the at least one storage box or a configuration in the function to be enabled.