Storage cabinet

1. A storage cabinet for storing a plurality of items, each item including a first recording medium attached thereto, the first recording medium being an RF tag for recording item information relating to a corresponding item, the storage cabinet comprising:

a housing for storing the plurality of items, the housing configured to be in a first state in which the plurality of items is accessible from the outside, or in a second state in which the plurality of items is inaccessible from the outside;

a first reader configured to read item information recorded in the first recording media of all items stored in the housing, when the housing is in the second state;

a second reader configured to read information recorded in a second recording medium, when the housing is in the second state, and the second recording medium is made proximate from the outside to or comes into contact with a predetermined area on the housing, the information recorded in the second recording medium including information relating to an item condition of an item to be retrieved from the storage cabinet;

a memory configured to record the item information read by the first reader; and

a first controller configured to:

when the information relating to an item condition of an item to be retrieved from the storage cabinet is read by the second reader, identify item information that meets the item condition among the item information recorded in the memory;

judge whether the identified item information is included in the item information read by the first reader, in response to a change of a state of the housing from the first state to the second state; and

determine a judgment result as to whether an item that meets the item condition of an item to be retrieved from the storage cabinet has been retrieved therefrom.

2. The storage cabinet according to claim 1 , further comprising a displaying part configured to display on a display panel the judgment result determined by the first controller.

3. The storage cabinet according to claim 2 , wherein the display panel and the predetermined area are closely located to each other.

4. The storage cabinet according to claim 1 , further comprising a voice output part configured to output a voice of the judgment result determined by the first controller.

5. The storage cabinet according to claim 1 , further comprising an alarm part configured to output an alarm if it is judged that the item that meets the item condition has not been retrieved.

6. The storage cabinet according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a door configured to be openable or closable with respect to the housing,

a door locking part configured to lock or unlock the door, and

a second controller configured to control the door locking part,

wherein when the door is in the closed state, and a third recording medium including user identification information recorded therein for identifying a user is made proximate from the outside to or comes into contact with the predetermined area on the housing, the second reader is configured to read the user identification information recorded in the third recording medium, and

wherein the second controller is configured to control the door locking part so as to unlock the door when authentication of the user identification information read by the second reader is successful.

7. The storage cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein

when the housing is in the first state, and an item including a first recording medium attached thereto is made proximate from the outside to or comes into contact with the predetermined area on the housing, the second reader is configured to read the item information recorded in the first recording medium, and

the first controller is configured to determine a judgment result as to whether the item information read by the second reader meets an error condition, based on the item information read by the second reader, or based on comparison of the item information read by the second reader and the item information recorded in the memory.

8. The storage cabinet according to claim 1 ,

wherein the item information includes at least one of a description, an item code, an expiration date, and a lot number of a corresponding item, and

the item condition includes at least one of an item description, an item code, an expiration date, and a lot number.

9. The storage cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the information recorded in the second recording medium is an item code and a lot number of a recalled item.

10. The storage cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the second recording medium is an RF tag.

11. A method for storing a plurality of items in a storage cabinet, each item including a first tag attached thereto, the first tag being an RF tag for recording item information relating to a corresponding item, the storage cabinet being in a first state in which the plurality of items is accessible from the outside, or in a second state in which the plurality of items is inaccessible from the outside, the method comprising:

reading information recorded in a second recording medium, when the storage cabinet is in the second state, and the second recording medium is made proximate from the outside to or comes into contact with a predetermined area on the storage cabinet, the information recorded in the second recording medium including information relating to an item condition of an item to be retrieved from the storage cabinet;

identifying, when the information relating to an item condition of an item to be retrieved from the storage cabinet is read, item information that meets the item condition;

reading item information recorded in the first recording media of all items stored in the storage cabinet, in response to a change of a state of the storage cabinet from the first state to the second state;

judging whether the identified item information is included in the item information that have been read; and

determining a judgment result as to whether an item that meets the item condition of an item to be retrieved from the storage cabinet has been retrieved therefrom.