Automated inventory control system
First Claim
1. An inventory management system, comprising:
- a storage space having a floor;
a divider pivotable on the floor of the storage space between an upright position in which the divider separates the storage space into a front storage section and a rear storage section and a recumbent position in which the divider is positioned forwardly and downwardly from the upright position to facilitate access to the rear storage section; and
a motion detector module attached to the divider, the motion detector module including an accelerometer and a radio frequency transmitter in communication with the accelerometer and configured to emit radio frequency signals when the divider is rotated from the upright position to the recumbent position, wherein the housing includes a tab projecting from an upper surface of the housing for resiliently engaging a return leg on an upper horizontal ledge portion projecting from a vertical portion of a divider, and a clip having a base portion that is configured for engaging a first face of a divider and a cantilevered portion for engaging a second face of the divider opposite the first face, whereby the motion detector is releasably attachable to the divider.
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Abstract
An inventory management system for automatically generating a restocking order or prompting generation of a restocking order includes a storage space, a divider pivotable on the storage space between an upright position in which the divider separates the storage space into a front storage section and a rear storage section and a recumbent position that facilitates access to the rear storage section; and a motion detector module attached to the divider, the motion detector module including an accelerometer and a radio frequency transmitter in communication with the accelerometer and configured to emit radio frequency signals when the divider is rotated from the upright position to the recumbent position.
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10 Claims
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1. An inventory management system, comprising:
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a storage space having a floor; a divider pivotable on the floor of the storage space between an upright position in which the divider separates the storage space into a front storage section and a rear storage section and a recumbent position in which the divider is positioned forwardly and downwardly from the upright position to facilitate access to the rear storage section; and a motion detector module attached to the divider, the motion detector module including an accelerometer and a radio frequency transmitter in communication with the accelerometer and configured to emit radio frequency signals when the divider is rotated from the upright position to the recumbent position, wherein the housing includes a tab projecting from an upper surface of the housing for resiliently engaging a return leg on an upper horizontal ledge portion projecting from a vertical portion of a divider, and a clip having a base portion that is configured for engaging a first face of a divider and a cantilevered portion for engaging a second face of the divider opposite the first face, whereby the motion detector is releasably attachable to the divider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A motion detector module, comprising:
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a circuit substrate; a power source for powering electrical components mounted on the circuit substrate; an accelerometer mounted on the circuit substrate; a radio frequency transmitter mounted on the circuit substrate, the radio frequency transmitter being in electrical communication with the accelerometer to generate a radio frequency signal when a predetermined amount of movement has been exceeded; a housing containing the circuit substrate, power source, accelerometer and radio frequency transmitter; and a clip having a base configured to engage a front surface of a divider that is pivotable on a floor of a storage space, and a cantilevered portion configured to engage an opposite rear surface of the divider, the clip attached to the housing; and a tab projecting from an upper surface of the housing for resiliently engaging a return leg on an upper horizontal ledge portion of the divider, the tab and the clip configured to releasably attach the motion detection module to the divider. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of generating a restocking order for a storage space, comprising:
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providing a storage space having a floor and a divider pivotable on the floor between an upright position that divides the storage space into a front storage section and a rear storage section and a recumbent position in which the divider is positioned forwardly and downwardly from the upright position to facilitate access to the rear storage section; and providing a motion detection module on the pivotable divider, the motion detection module including an accelerometer and a radio frequency transmitter in electrical communication with the accelerometer to transmit a radio frequency signal when the divider is pivoted from the upright position to the recumbent position, wherein the housing includes a tab projecting from an upper surface of the housing for resiliently engaging a return leg on an upper horizontal ledge portion projecting from a vertical portion of a divider, and a clip having a base portion that is configured for engaging a first face of a divider and a cantilevered portion for engaging a second face of the divider opposite the first face, whereby the motion detector is releasably attachable to the divider.
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