Worker management device, worker management system, and workwear
AssigneePanasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
InventorsShigeaki Yamasaki, Yoshihiko Matsukawa, Masaaki Ikehara
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Abstract
A worker management device that manages a worker wearing workwear includes: a main body; a light receiver that is provided on a part of the main body that is exposed when the main body is attached to the workwear, and receives light including predetermined identification information; a controller connected to the light receiver; and a communication unit connected to the controller.
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A worker management device that manages a worker wearing workwear, the worker management device comprising:
- a main body;
- a light receiver that is provided on a part of the main body and receives light including identification information which is predetermined, the part of the main body being exposed when the main body is attached to the workwear;
- a controller connected to the light receiver;
- and
- a communication interface connected to the controller,
- wherein the identification information is light source identification information indicating an ID unique to a light source that outputs the light,
- the controller extracts the light source identification information from the light received by the light receiver, and
- the communication interface is configured to transmit the light source identification information extracted by the controller.
A worker management system comprising:
- a worker management device that manages a worker wearing workwear, the worker management device comprising:
- a main body;
- a light receiver that is provided on a part of the main body and receives light including identification information which is predetermined, the part of the main body being exposed when the main body is attached to the workwear;
- a first controller connected to the light receiver;
- and
- a first communication interface connected to the first controller;
- a light source that outputs the light including the identification information;
- and
- a control device that communicates with the worker management device,
- wherein the control device includes:
- a second communication interface configured to communicate with the first communication interface;
- and
- a second controller connected to the second communication unit interface.
Workwear to which a worker management device is attached, the workwear comprising:
- a pocket that receives the worker management device;
- a light-transmitting window provided at a front face of the pocket;
- and
- a light-transmitting cover provided on the light-transmitting window,
- wherein the worker management device manages a worker wearing workwear, the worker management device comprising:
- a main body;
- a light receiver that is provided on a part of the main body and receives light including identification information which is predetermined, the part of the main body being exposed when the main body is attached to the workwear;
- a controller connected to the light receiver;
- and
- a communication interface connected to the controller.
The workwear to which a worker management device is attached, the workwear comprising:
- a pocket that receives the worker management device;
- a light-transmitting window provided at a front face of the pocket;
- a light-transmitting cover provided on the light-transmitting window;
- and
- a companion detector that causes the detector to detect that the main body is attached to the workwear;
- wherein the worker management device manages a worker wearing workwear, the worker management device comprising:
- a main body;
- a light receiver that is provided on a part of the main body and receives light including identification information which is predetermined, the part of the main body being exposed when the main body is attached to the workwear;
- a controller connected to the light receiver;
- a communication interface connected to the controller;
- and
- a detector that is connected to the controller and detects whether or not the main body is attached to the workwear.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.