RFID Tagged Crop Bale Management System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing crop management systems face difficulties in easily tracking and identifying information about roll bales formed by roll balers, especially when they are stacked, leading to challenges in accessing and understanding the contents of the bales.
Innovation Solution
A crops management system that includes an information output device on the roll baler, equipped with a weight detection device, moisture detection device, and time counting device, along with an RFID tag for each roll bale, which allows for wireless communication and storage of information, enabling easy identification and tracking of the bales through a management device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If manual handwriting notation is used on packaging material, then information can be recorded on each roll bale, but the information cannot be seen when roll bales are stacked and it is difficult to grasp the contents
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a management device as an intermediary between the roll bales and the user. This device stores information from RFID tags attached to each roll bale and displays it on a display unit, allowing users to access information without physically seeing handwritten notes on stacked bales. The intermediary system bridges the gap between the physical storage state and information retrieval needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of handwritten notation on packaging material with an electronic information system. RFID tags store information electronically, and the management device retrieves and displays this information electronically, eliminating the need for manual writing and visual inspection of physical notes.
2Ease of operation
If information is written by hand on roll bales, then some information can be recorded, but the task is tough and information is not easily accessible
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service information management where the RFID tags automatically store information about each roll bale, and the management device automatically retrieves and displays this information. This eliminates the need for manual writing and searching, allowing operators to quickly access information by simply querying the system.
Solution Approach 2:
The management device provides immediate feedback by displaying information from RFID tags when queried. This creates a responsive system where information is readily available upon request, rather than requiring manual searching through stacked bales with handwritten notes.
3Quantity of substance
If roll bales are stacked in storage place, then space is efficiently used, but individual identification and information access becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The management device serves as an intermediary that accesses RFID tags on stacked roll bales without requiring physical unstacking or visual inspection. The RFID reader component can detect tags through the stack, and the management device retrieves and displays the information, maintaining storage efficiency while enabling easy information access.
Solution Approach 2:
The management device performs multiple functions: it stores information from RFID tags, retrieves information based on queries, displays information on a display unit, and can control output devices. This multi-functional system handles both storage management and information retrieval in a unified manner.
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AI summary
A crops management system includes an information outputting device disposed on a forming machine configured to form crops into a formed material having a predetermined shape and configured to output formed material information relating to the formed material, a wireless tag disposed on the formed material and configured to store indentifying information of the formed material, and a management device having an obtaining part configured to obtain the identifying information of the formed material and the formed material information of the formed material, and a relating part configured to relate the formed material information to the identifying information obtained by the obtaining part.