EP1226557B1 - Locker arrangement for storing and depositing objects - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a locker arrangement for storing and dispensing Items comprising a variety of cuboid compartments, each can be closed by a lockable flap, and an operating and Control unit with a control panel and a data processing unit Management of compartments and control of locking devices that the are assigned to respective flaps, with means for cooling in the compartments goods to be kept are provided.
- a locker arrangement of the type mentioned above is for example from the DE 197 16 138 A known.
- Such a locker arrangement is primarily for Selling goods that customers order by telephone, for example can.
- the goods are then placed in the locker arrangement by the delivery company filed where the customer can pick them up. For this he must be at the operating and Identify control unit and / or bar the goods in a manner known per se pay. This ensures that the delivery company receives its money and only the authorized customer gets access to the compartment with the ordered goods unlocked the locking device of the subject in question, so that the Customer can remove the goods.
- the invention has for its object a locker arrangement of the beginning specified type, which allows simple means, only the goods cool who need this too.
- This object is achieved in that the subjects are mobile electrical coolers are assigned and that each compartment one with one Power supply connected electrical connector to supply one in the Has a slide-in cooler.
- each subject can optionally to hold goods to be cooled or not to be cooled be used.
- Perishable food should be kept in the compartment they are packed in the cool box. This is in the subject inserted and connected to the connector so that the goods in the be cooled as necessary.
- Different cooling levels can be used be adjustable, so that normal food, but also frozen food at least can be kept for a limited time. If this is not necessary, the goods are placed directly in the compartment. This reduces the Cooling effort for the locker arrangement compared to the known solution considerably.
- the electrical connection in the respective compartment is a plug part that is connectable to the cool box with a complementary mating connector part, so that the making of the electrical connection is extremely simple.
- the connector part can be arranged on the compartment rear wall, so that by pushing in or pulling out the cooler Plug connection can be made or interrupted.
- the plug part is in the respective compartment a plug socket used in automotive interiors and the power supply delivers a voltage corresponding to the usual vehicle on-board voltage.
- the plug part offers the possibility for the customer to take the cool box with him and for example via the plug socket for the cigarette lighter to the vehicle electrical system to join. This is particularly beneficial in rural areas where the Customers often have a longer way to go home.
- the mating connector on the cool box is expediently via a connection cable connected to the cooling unit of the cool box.
- the possibility to get the cool box by just pushing it in to connect in the compartment with the electrical connection of the compartment useful if the cooler has a compartment for the connection cable and the mating connector can be locked on an external cool box wall.
- the plug connection between the cool box and the electrical connection of the The mating connector is locked in place on the cooler outer wall. If the Customer takes the cool box with him and connects it to the on-board socket in his car wants, he releases the lock and can use the length of the connecting cable.
- a switch arranged by the operating and control unit is controllable. The moment the customer removes the goods from the in the compartment has removed the remaining cool box, this can be switched off or with reduced cooling capacity to save energy.
- the locker arrangement shown in FIG. 1, generally designated 10 contains a plurality of cuboid compartments 12, each through a door or Flap 14 are closable, and an operating and control unit 16.
- Die Lockers 12 can be part of a single shelf or each of be formed a box, the entire arrangement by the Stacking these boxes is formed.
- the operating and control unit 16 has a control panel 18 with a Display device 20, a keyboard 22, an input slot 24 for credit and / or identification cards, input slots 26 and 28 for coin money or Banknotes and a money return compartment 30.
- a data processing device 32 and a power supply 34 indicated by dashed lines.
- FIG. 2 shows a single compartment with an electrical therein Cooling box 36.
- This consists of a box-shaped housing 38 which in its lower part of a space 40 for a cooling unit, not shown, and a Contains compartment 42 for a connecting cable 44 and through on its front a door 46 is closed.
- the connecting cable 44 connects the cooling unit with a plug 48 which in a socket 52 arranged on the rear wall 50 of the compartment 12 is plugged in.
- This plug socket is a socket like the one shown installed for example for cigarette lighter in motor vehicles.
- Cigarette lighter sockets are also other electrical devices connectable with the on-board voltage of a motor vehicle, usually 12 or 24 volts can be operated.
- the socket 52 is connected to the power supply 34 via a line 54 and a switch 56 connected, which in turn via a control line 58 with the Data processing unit 32 is connected and controlled by it, at least but can be opened and closed.
- a suitable locking device is for example on the Rear wall 50 of the compartment arranged and includes in the illustrated Embodiment a locking hook 60, which in a on the rear wall of the Cooling box 36 engages eyelet 62 and not by one Actuating mechanism shown, for example an electromagnet 64 in a Release position can be moved.
- This adjusting mechanism 64 is over a control line 66 in connection with the data processing unit 32 which also via a control line 68 also a locking mechanism 70 for Locking the flap 14 of the compartment 12 controls.
- the Intake opening connected to the compartments 12 via lines, not shown is to vent this.
- Ventilation openings 74 are in each case in the flaps 14 trained, can enter the compartments 12 through the ambient air.
- the goods to be cooled are in the cool box 36, which in turn is in the Compartment 12 is arranged, as shown in Figure 2. It is Cooling unit via the connector 48, 52 and line 54 to the Power supply 34 connected. The switch 56 is closed, so that Cooling unit can work. The cool box is over the locking device 60, 62, 64 locked in the compartment 12.
- the customer If the customer has pre-ordered the goods, he must first at the Identify control unit 16 so that another customer does not have the pre-ordered Take away goods. If the price for the goods is not already from one Customer account has been debited, this happens when the identification or the Customer pays the purchase price in cash using facility 26, 28, 30. After the customer has identified himself and made sure that the Supplier receives or has received his purchase price, the customer becomes the subject displayed by means of the display device and the locking device 70 opened so that the customer after opening the flap 14 and the cool box door 46 can be removed from the cool box 36. Would the customer like that Take the cool box with you to take the goods with you even during transport to keep cool, he must inform the control unit 16 of this via the control panel.
- the data processing unit 32 controls the Locking mechanism 64 and thus the hook 60 in a release position, see above that the cool box 36 can be removed from the compartment 12, wherein at the same time the plug connection 48, 52 is interrupted.
- the customer closes the flap 14 of the compartment 12, releases the connector 48, for example with the help a bayonet catch on the rear wall of the cool box 36 is held by the cool box and pulls the connecting cable 44 out of the receiving compartment 42, so that he can easily plug 48 into the socket of the cigarette lighter can plug in his car.
- the controls Data processing unit 32 the switch 56 so that the line 54 to the Cool box 36 is interrupted and the cooling unit is switched off.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Schließfachanordnung zur Aufbewahrung und Abgabe von Gegenständen, umfassend eine Vielzahl von quaderförmigen Fächern, die jeweils durch eine verriegelbare Klappe verschließbar sind, und eine Bedien- und Steuereinheit mit einem Bedienfeld und einer Datenverarbeitungseinheit zur Verwaltung der Fächer und zum Steuern von Verriegelungseinrichtungen, die den jeweiligen Klappen zugeordnet sind, wobei Mittel zum Kühlen von in den Fächern aufzubewahrenden Waren vorgesehen sind.The invention relates to a locker arrangement for storing and dispensing Items comprising a variety of cuboid compartments, each can be closed by a lockable flap, and an operating and Control unit with a control panel and a data processing unit Management of compartments and control of locking devices that the are assigned to respective flaps, with means for cooling in the compartments goods to be kept are provided.
Eine Schließfachanordnung der vorstehend genannten Art ist beispielsweise aus der DE 197 16 138 A bekannt. Eine solche Schließfachanordnung ist in erster Linie zum Verkauf von Waren bestimmt, die der Kunde beispielsweise fernmündlich bestellen kann. Die Waren werden dann von der Lieferfirma in der Schließfachanordnung abgelegt, wo sie der Kunde abholen kann. Hierzu muß er sich an der Bedien- und Steuereinheit identifizieren und/oder die Waren in an sich bekannter Weise bar bezahlen. Ist auf diese Weise sichergestellt, daß die Lieferfirma ihr Geld erhält und nur der berechtigte Kunde Zugriff zu dem Fach mit den bestellten Waren erhält, wird die Verriegelungseinrichtung des betreffenden Faches freigeschaltet, so daß der Kunde die Waren entnehmen kann.A locker arrangement of the type mentioned above is for example from the DE 197 16 138 A known. Such a locker arrangement is primarily for Selling goods that customers order by telephone, for example can. The goods are then placed in the locker arrangement by the delivery company filed where the customer can pick them up. For this he must be at the operating and Identify control unit and / or bar the goods in a manner known per se pay. This ensures that the delivery company receives its money and only the authorized customer gets access to the compartment with the ordered goods unlocked the locking device of the subject in question, so that the Customer can remove the goods.
Probleme bereitet bei diesen Anordnungen der Vertrieb von leicht verderblichen Lebensmitteln, die gekühlt werden müssen. Bei der Anordnung gemäß der DE 197 16138 A wird ein die Fächer enthaltendes Regal in ein Gehäuse eingeschoben, das insgesamt durch ein Kühlaggregat kühlbar ist und auf seiner Vorderseite den Zugriffzu den einzelnen Fächern ermöglichende Klappen hat. Nachteilig an dieser Lösung ist, daß das gesamte Gehäuse gekühlt werden muß, auch wenn sich nur in einem Teil der Fächer Gegenstände befinden, die gekühlt werden müssen. Problems with these arrangements are the sales of perishable products Food that needs to be refrigerated. In the arrangement according to DE 197 16138 A, a shelf containing the compartments is inserted into a housing that overall can be cooled by a cooling unit and has access on its front the individual compartments have flaps. A disadvantage of this solution is that the entire case must be cooled, even if only in one Some of the compartments contain items that need to be refrigerated.
Aus der EP-A-0 396 139 ist zwar bereits eine Schließfachanordnung der eingangs genannten Art bekannt, bei der nur ein Teil der Schließfächer gekühlt wird. Aber auch hier werden die zu kühlenden Schließfächer gemeinsam durch ein einziges Kühlaggregat gekühlt, so daß grundsätzlich der gleiche Nachteil wie bei der vorher beschriebenen Lösung besteht.From EP-A-0 396 139 there is already a locker arrangement at the beginning known type, in which only a part of the lockers is cooled. But also here the lockers to be cooled are combined by a single one Cooling unit cooled, so that basically the same disadvantage as the one before described solution exists.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Schließfachanordnung der eingangs genannten Art anzugeben, die es mit einfachen Mitteln erlaubt, nur die Waren zu kühlen, die dies auch benötigen. The invention has for its object a locker arrangement of the beginning specified type, which allows simple means, only the goods cool who need this too.
Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß den Fächern mobile elektrische Kühlboxen zugeordnet sind und daß jedes Fach einen mit einer Stromversorgung verbundenen elektrischen Anschluß zum Versorgen einer in das Fach einschiebbaren Kühlbox hat.This object is achieved in that the subjects are mobile electrical coolers are assigned and that each compartment one with one Power supply connected electrical connector to supply one in the Has a slide-in cooler.
Bei der erfindungsgemäßen Schließfachanordnung kann jedes Fach also wahlweise zur Aufnahme von zu kühlenden oder nicht zu kühlenden Waren genutzt werden. Sollen leicht verderbliche Lebensmittel in dem Fach aufbewahrt werden, so werden sie in die Kühlbox gepackt. Diese wird in das Fach eingeschoben und mit dem Anschluß verbunden, so daß die Waren in der erforderlichen Weise gekühlt werden. Dabei können unterschiedliche Kühlstufen einstellbar sein, so daß normale Lebensmittel, aber auch Tiefkühlkost zumindest für eine begrenzte Zeit aufbewahrt werden kann. Ist dies nicht erforderlich, werden die Waren direkt in dem Fach abgelegt. Dadurch reduziert sich der Kühlaufwand für die Schließfachanordnung gegenüber der bekannten Lösung erheblich.In the locker arrangement according to the invention, each subject can optionally to hold goods to be cooled or not to be cooled be used. Perishable food should be kept in the compartment they are packed in the cool box. This is in the subject inserted and connected to the connector so that the goods in the be cooled as necessary. Different cooling levels can be used be adjustable, so that normal food, but also frozen food at least can be kept for a limited time. If this is not necessary, the goods are placed directly in the compartment. This reduces the Cooling effort for the locker arrangement compared to the known solution considerably.
Vorzugsweise ist der elektrische Anschluß im jeweiligen Fach ein Steckerteil, daß mit einem komplementären Gegensteckerteil an der Kühlbox verbindbar ist, so daß die Herstellung der elektrischen Verbindung außerordentlich einfach ist. Beispielsweise kann das Steckerteil an der Fachrückwand angeordnet sein, so daß durch das Hineinschieben bzw. Herausziehen der Kühlbox die Steckverbindung hergestellt bzw. unterbrochen werden kann.Preferably, the electrical connection in the respective compartment is a plug part that is connectable to the cool box with a complementary mating connector part, so that the making of the electrical connection is extremely simple. For example, the connector part can be arranged on the compartment rear wall, so that by pushing in or pulling out the cooler Plug connection can be made or interrupted.
Um zu vermeiden, daß ein Kunde die Kühlbox ohne Genehmigung durch den Lieferanten einfach mitnimmt, ist vorzugsweise in jedem Fach eine mittels der Datenverarbeitungseinheit steuerbare Arretiervorrichtung zum Arretieren einer in das jeweilige Fach eingeschobenen Kühlbvox vorgesehen. Im Gegensatz zu einer rein mechanischen Arretierung bietet dies die Möglichkeit, daß der Kunde die Kühlbox mitnehmen kann, wenn er vorher beispielsweise zugleich mit seiner Identifizierung und Entrichtung des Kaufpreises eine Pfandgebühr für die Kühlbox bezahlt hat. Benötigt er die Kühlbox nicht, kann er die Waren einfach aus der Kühlbox entnehmen.In order to avoid that a customer the cool box without approval by the Simply takes the supplier with you, preferably one in each subject using the Data processing unit controllable locking device for locking a in the respective compartment inserted cooling box. In contrast to one purely mechanical locking, this offers the possibility that the customer Can take a cool box with him, if he previously, for example, with his Identification and payment of the purchase price a deposit fee for the cool box paid. If he does not need the cool box, he can simply remove the goods from the Remove the cool box.
Bei einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist das Steckerteil in dem jeweiligen Fach eine in Kfz-Innenräumen verwendete Steckerbuchse und die Stromversorgung liefert eine der üblichen Kfz-Bordspannung entsprechende Spannung. Dies bietet die Möglichkeit für den Kunden, die Kühlbox mitzunehmen und beispielsweise über die Steckerbuchse für den Zigarettenanzünder an das Bordnetz anzuschließen. Dies ist insbesondere in ländlichen Gebieten von Vorteil, wo die Kunden oft noch einen längeren Weg bis nach Hause zurückzulegen haben.In a preferred embodiment, the plug part is in the respective compartment a plug socket used in automotive interiors and the power supply delivers a voltage corresponding to the usual vehicle on-board voltage. This offers the possibility for the customer to take the cool box with him and for example via the plug socket for the cigarette lighter to the vehicle electrical system to join. This is particularly beneficial in rural areas where the Customers often have a longer way to go home.
Um das Anschließen der Kühlbox an die Bordsteckdose des Kfzs zu erleichtern, ist der Gegenstecker an der Kühlbox zweckmäßigerweise über ein Anschlußkabel mit dem Kühlaggregat der Kühlbox verbunden. Um auf der anderen Seite auch in diesem Fall die Möglichkeit zu erhalten, die Kühlbox allein durch das Einschieben in das Fach mit dem elektrischen Anschluß des Faches zu verbinden, ist es zweckmäßig, wenn die Kühlbox ein Aufnahmefach für das Anschlußkabel hat und der Gegenstecker an einer Kühlboxaußenwand arretierbar ist. Für die Herstellung der Steckverbindung zwischen der Kühlbox und dem elektrischen Anschluß des Faches wird der Gegenstecker an der Kühlboxaußenwand arretiert. Wenn der Kunde die Kühlbox mitnimmt und an die Bordsteckdose seines Kfz anschließen will, löst er die Arretierung und kann so die Länge des Anschlußkabels nutzen.To make it easier to connect the cool box to the vehicle's on-board socket, the mating connector on the cool box is expediently via a connection cable connected to the cooling unit of the cool box. To on the other hand in In this case, the possibility to get the cool box by just pushing it in to connect in the compartment with the electrical connection of the compartment useful if the cooler has a compartment for the connection cable and the mating connector can be locked on an external cool box wall. For the production the plug connection between the cool box and the electrical connection of the The mating connector is locked in place on the cooler outer wall. If the Customer takes the cool box with him and connects it to the on-board socket in his car wants, he releases the lock and can use the length of the connecting cable.
Vorzugsweise ist in der Leitung zwischen der Stromversorgung der Schließfachanordnung oder des jeweiligen Faches und dem Steckerteil des jeweiligen Faches ein Schalter angeordnet, der von der Bedien- und Steuereinheit steuerbar ist. In dem Moment, wo der Kunde die Waren aus der in dem Fach verbliebenen Kühlbox entnommen hat, kann diese somit abgeschaltet oder mit verminderter Kühlleistung betrieben werden, um Energie zu sparen.Preferably in the line between the power supply Locker arrangement or the respective compartment and the plug part of the each subject a switch arranged by the operating and control unit is controllable. The moment the customer removes the goods from the in the compartment has removed the remaining cool box, this can be switched off or with reduced cooling capacity to save energy.
Weitere Merkmale und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der folgenden Beschreibung, welche in Verbindung mit den beigefügten Zeichnungen die Erfindung anhand eines Ausführungsbeispieles erläutert. Es zeigen:
- Figur 1
- eine schematische Frontansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Schließfachanordnung und
- Figur 2
- eine schematische, teilweise geschnittene Seitenansicht eines einzelnen Schließfaches mit einer darin angeordneten Kühlbox.
- Figure 1
- is a schematic front view of a locker arrangement according to the invention and
- Figure 2
- is a schematic, partially sectioned side view of an individual locker with a cool box arranged therein.
Die in Figur 1 dargestellte allgemein mit 10 bezeichnete Schließfachanordnung
enthält eine Vielzahl quaderförmiger Fächer 12, die jeweils durch eine Tür oder
Klappe 14 verschließbar sind, sowie eine Bedien- und Steuereinheit 16. Die
Schließfächer 12 können Teil eines einzigen Regals sein oder auch jeweils von
einer Box gebildet sein, wobei die gesamte Anordnung durch das
Aufeinanderstapeln dieser Boxen gebildet ist.The locker arrangement shown in FIG. 1, generally designated 10
contains a plurality of
Die Bedien- und Steuereinheit 16 hat ein Bedienfeld 18 mit einer
Anzeigeeinrichtung 20, einer Tastatur 22, einem Eingabeschlitz 24 für Kredit-
und/oder Identifizierungskarten, Eingabeschlitzen 26 und 28 für Münzgeld bzw.
Geldscheine und einem Geldrückgabefach 30. In dem Bedien- und Steuerteil sind
ferner eine Datenverarbeitungseinrichtung 32 und eine Stromversorgung 34
gestrichelt angedeutet. Die vorstehend beschriebenen Teile sind bei
Verkaufsautomaten an sich bekannt und brauchen daher nicht näher erläutert zu
werden.The operating and
Figur 2 zeigt ein einzelnes Fach mit einer darin angeordneten elektrischen
Kühlbox 36. Diese besteht aus einem kastenförmigen Gehäuse 38, das in seinem
unteren Teil einen Raum 40 für ein nicht dargestelltes Kühlaggregat und ein
Aufnahmefach 42 für ein Anschlußkabel 44 enthält und an seiner Frontseite durch
eine Tür 46 verschlossen ist.Figure 2 shows a single compartment with an electrical
Das Anschlußkabel 44 verbindet das Kühlaggregat mit einem Stecker 48, der in
eine an der Rückwand 50 des Faches 12 angeordnete Steckerbuchse 52
eingesteckt ist. Bei dieser Steckerbuchse handelt es sich um eine Buchse, wie sie
beispielsweise für Zigarettenanzünder in Kraftfahrzeugen installiert ist. An diese
Steckerbuchsen für Zigarettenanzünder sind auch andere Elektrogeräte
anschließbar, die mit der Bordspannung eines Kfz, üblicherweise 12 oder 24 Volt
betrieben werden können.The connecting
Die Steckerbuchse 52 ist mit der Stromversorgung 34 über eine Leitung 54 und
einen Schalter 56 verbunden, der seinerseits über eine Steuerleitung 58 mit der
Datenverarbeitungseinheit 32 verbunden ist und durch diese gesteuert, zumindest
aber geöffnet und geschlossen werden kann.The
Nach dem Einschieben in das Fach 12 wird die Kühlbox 36 in dem Fach 12
arretiert. Eine hierzu geeignete Arretiervorrichtung ist beispielsweise an der
Rückwand 50 des Faches angeordnet und umfaßt in dem dargestellten
Ausführungsbeispiel einen Rasthacken 60, der in einer an der Rückwand der
Kühlbox 36 angeordnete Öse 62 eingreift und durch einen nicht näher
dargestellten Stellmechanismus, beispielsweise einen Elektromagneten 64 in eine
Freigabestellung bewegt werden kann. Dieser Stellmechanismus 64 steht über
eine Steuerleitung 66 mit der Datenverarbeitungseinheit 32 in Verbindung, die
ferner über eine Steuerleitung 68 auch einen Verrriegelungsmechanismus 70 zum
Verriegeln der Klappe 14 des Faches 12 steuert.After being inserted into the
In der Schließfachanordnung befindet sich ferner ein Gebläse 72, dessen
Ansaugöffnung über nicht dargestellte Leitungen mit den Fächern 12 verbunden
ist, um diese zu entlüften. In den Klappen 14 sind jeweils Belüftungsöffnungen 74
ausgebildet, durch die Umgebungsluft in die Fächer 12 eintreten kann.In the locker arrangement there is also a
Die soweit beschriebene Anordnung arbeitet folgendermaßen:The arrangement described so far works as follows:
Die zu kühlenden Waren befinden sich in der Kühlbox 36, die ihrerseits in dem
Fach 12 angeordnet ist, wie dies in Figur 2 dargestellt ist. Dabei ist das
Kühlaggregat über die Steckverbindung 48, 52 und die Leitung 54 an die
Stromversorgung 34 angeschlossen. Der Schalter 56 ist geschlossen, so daß das
Kühlaggregat arbeiten kann. Die Kühlbox ist über die Arretiervorrichtung 60, 62,
64 in dem Fach 12 arretiert.The goods to be cooled are in the
Wenn der Kunde die Ware vorbestellt hat, muß er sich zunächst an der
Bedieneinheit 16 identifizieren, damit nicht ein anderer Kunde die vorbestellten
Waren mitnimmt. Sofern der Preis für die Ware nicht schon von einem
Kundenkonto abgebucht wurde, geschieht dies bei der Identifizierung oder der
Kunde entrichtet den Kaufpreis in bar mit Hilfe der Einrichtung 26, 28, 30.
Nachdem sich der Kunde indentifiziert hat und sichergestellt wurde, daß der
Lieferant seinen Kaufpreis erhält oder erhalten hat, wird dem Kunden das Fach
mittels der Anzeigevorrichtung angezeigt und die Verriegelungsvorrichtung 70
aufgesteuert, so daß der Kunde die Waren nach dem Öffnen der Klappe 14 und
der Kühlboxtür 46 aus der Kühlbox 36 entnehmen kann. Möchte der Kunde die
Kühlbox insgesamt mitnehmen, um die Waren auch während des Transportes
kühl zu halten, so muß er dies der Bedieneinheit 16 über das Bedienfeld mitteilen.
Nach Entrichten einer Pfandgebühr, was ebenfalls durch Abbuchung vom Konto
oder bar geschehen kann, steuert die Datenverarbeitungseinheit 32 den
Arretiermechanismus 64 und damit den Haken 60 in eine Freigabestellung, so
daß die Kühlbox 36 aus dem Fach 12 entnommen werden kann, wobei
gleichzeitig die Steckverbindung 48, 52 unterbrochen wird. Der Kunde schließt
die Klappe 14 des Faches 12, löst den Stecker 48, der beispielsweise mit Hilfe
eines Bajonett-Verschlusses an der Rückwand der Kühlbox 36 gehalten ist, von
der Kühlbox und zieht das Anschlußkabel 44 aus dem Aufnahmefach 42 heraus,
so daß er den Stecker 48 bequem in die Steckerbuchse des Zigarettenanzünders
in seinem Kfz einstecken kann.If the customer has pre-ordered the goods, he must first at the
Identify
Ist die Kühlbox 36 dagegen im Fach verblieben, so steuert die
Datenverarbeitungseinheit 32 den Schalter 56 so, daß die Leitung 54 zu der
Kühlbox 36 unterbrochen und das Kühlaggregat abgeschaltet wird.However, if the
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- Locker arrangement for storing and depositing objects, comprising a multiplicity of cuboid compartments (12), which can each be closed by a latchable flap (14), and an operating and control unit (16) having an operating panel (18) and a data processing unit (32) for managing the compartments (12) and for controlling catch devices (70), which are assigned to the respective flaps (14), with means for cooling goods to be stored in the compartments being provided, characterized in that mobile, electric cool boxes (36) are assigned to the compartments (12), and in that each compartment (12) has an electrical connection (52), which is connected to a power supply (34), for supplying power to a cool box (36), which can be inserted into the compartment (12).
- Locker arrangement according to Claim 1, characterized in that the electrical connection (52) in the respective compartment (12) is a plug part which can be connected to a complementary mating plug part (48) on the cool box (36).
- Locker arrangement according to Claim 2, characterized in that the plug part (52) is arranged on the compartment rear wall (50).
- Locker arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a locking device (64, 60), which can be controlled by means of the data processing unit (32) and is intended for locking a cool box (36) inserted into the respective compartment (12), is provided in each compartment (12).
- Locker arrangement according to one of Claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the plug part (52) is a plug bushing used in motor-vehicle interiors, and in that the power supply (34) furnishes a voltage corresponding to the conventional motor-vehicle on-board voltage.
- Locker arrangement according to one of Claims 2 to 5, characterized in that the mating plug (48) on the cool box (36) is connected to the cooling unit of the cool box (36) via a connecting cable (44).
- Locker arrangement according to Claim 6, characterized in that the cool box (36) has an accommodating compartment (42) for the connecting cable (44), and in that the mating plug (48) can be locked on an outer wall of the cool box.
- Locker arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that a switch (56), which can be controlled from the operating and control unit (16), is arranged in the line (54) between the central power supply (34) and the plug part (52) of the respective compartment (12).
- Locker arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that it has a suction device (72) which is connected to each compartment and is intended for evacuating air from the compartments (12), each compartment (12) being connected to the surroundings via a ventilation opening (74).
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