JP2000225052A - Home delivery locker device and home delivery locker system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve crime preventive performance, and give and receive valuables such as registered mail in a home delivery locker system. SOLUTION: A first kind of home delivery locker device 1 and a second kind of home delivery locker device 2 are combined with an input operation part 3. The second kind of home delivery locker device 2 is formed as an ordinary locker device. The first kind of home delivery locker device 1 has an inner door 12 and an outer door 13, and is formed as a double lock mechanism. In an inner door lock device 14 of the inner door 12 and an outer door lock device 15 of the first kind of home delivery locker device 1 and a lock device of the second kind of home delivery locker device 2, locking/unlocking is controlled by operation of the input operation part 3 and a control part. A delivery man inputs a code number and a dwelling unit number by the input operation part 3 to deposit registered main in the home delivery locker device 1. A resident inserts a registration card by the input operation part 3 to unlock the outer door 13. Next, the code number is inputted to unlock the inner door 12. A door switch is arranged in the outer door 13, and when forced opening is caused, a warning is outputted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a locker system for home delivery and a locker system for home delivery, which are installed in an apartment house such as an apartment, and which can deliver a pickup even if a resident and a deliverer cannot meet each other.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this kind of home delivery locker system, there is one disclosed in, for example, JP-A-63-21017. In this home delivery locker system, the delivery company enables the operation of the operation unit with a delivery company card registered in advance, inputs the destination unit number of the delivery destination, unlocks an empty locker, and stores the delivery. On the other hand, the resident confirms whether or not there is a delivery with a registration card registered in advance, and if there is a delivery, confirms the resident, opens the door, and receives the delivery.

[0003]

In such a home delivery locker system, when depositing or taking out a delivery, it is necessary to confirm that the person is an authorized person by using a registration card or the like to avoid trouble. ing. However, the conventional locker system for home delivery is insufficient in terms of crime prevention for exchanging valuables such as registered mail, and a locker system for home delivery with higher security is required. For example, if a configuration is such that an alarm is simply generated when the door is opened in response to the opening of the door or the like, the delivery may have already been taken away when the administrator rushes by the alarm. In addition, it is not enough to avoid trouble by simply confirming with a card or the like for sending and receiving registered mail and the like, and it is necessary to differentiate it from sending and receiving ordinary luggage.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a locker system for home delivery that can improve the security and can exchange valuable items such as registered mail.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a locker apparatus for home delivery according to the present invention.
A locker box for storing the picked-up and delivered items, an inner door provided at an opening of the locker box, an inner door locking device for locking and unlocking the inner door, an outer door provided outside the inner door, And an outer door locking device for locking and unlocking the outer door.

According to the locker device for home delivery according to the first aspect of the present invention, the inner door can be locked by the inner door lock device, and the outer door can be locked by the outer door lock device. A heavy locking mechanism improves security. Further, if an alarm is output when the outer door is pry open, the inner door is still locked even in the alarm output state, and the security is further improved.

A locker system for home delivery according to a second aspect of the present invention is a locker for home delivery of a first type, a locker for home delivery of a second type, and a locker for home delivery of the first and second types. 2. A home delivery locker system comprising: a control unit that controls locking and unlocking of each door; and an input operation unit that inputs information to the control unit, wherein the first type of home delivery locker device is the first type locker device. The locker device for home delivery according to the above, wherein the control unit unlocks the second type locker device for home delivery when the first information input from the input operation unit satisfies a regular condition, and the input operation unit The first type of home delivery locker device is unlocked when both the first information and the second information input from satisfies normal conditions.

[0008] According to the locker system for home delivery according to claim 2 configured as described above, by using the second type locker device for home delivery for the transfer of ordinary luggage, the input operation unit can set the proper conditions. Just enter the first information that you are satisfied with,
That is, luggage can be exchanged with only one input operation. In addition, by using the first-class home delivery locker device for sending and receiving registered mail and the like, both the first information and the second information cannot be unlocked unless they satisfy the formal conditions. It is possible to differentiate between the exchange and the exchange of registered mail and the like, and further, this first-class home delivery locker device has improved crime prevention as in the first aspect.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a home delivery locker system having the configuration of the second aspect, wherein the first type home delivery locker device includes a door switch for detecting an open state of the outer door, The control unit outputs an alarm when the door switch detects an open state when the outer door locking device of the outer door is in a locked state.

According to the locker system for home delivery according to claim 3 configured as described above, the same operation and effect as in claim 2 can be obtained, and an alarm is output when the outer door is pryed open. In this output state, the inner door is still locked, and the security is further improved.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a top view (FIG. 1 (A)) and a front view (FIG. 1 (B)) of a home delivery locker system using the home delivery locker device of the embodiment of the present invention.
This locker system for home delivery combines a plurality of locker devices for home delivery with different heights corresponding to various sizes of stored goods. Four first-type home delivery locker devices 1 to be used are provided, and in addition, a second-type home delivery locker device 2 used for transfer of ordinary home delivery luggage, cleaning clothing, and the like, and a substantially central locker device 2 The upper input operation unit 3 is provided. The locker device for home delivery is installed in the entrance hall of the apartment.

FIG. 2 is a plan sectional view of the first type home delivery locker device 1 and FIG. 3 is a front view of the first type home delivery locker device 1. Note that FIG. 3 shows two vehicles, in which the upper part shows both the inner door 12 and the outer door 13 opened, and the lower part shows the inner door 12.
Is closed and the outer door 13 is opened. The locker box 11 has an inner case 11b inside an outer case 11a.
And an opening 11b at the front of the inner case 11b.
An inner door 12 is attached to one end by a hinge 12a. Also, an opening 11a at the front of the outer case 11a.
-1, an outer door 13 is attached at one end by a hinge 13a. Thus, the inner door 12 and the outer door 13 can be freely opened and closed as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIGS. 2 and 1A.

An inner door lock device 14 is provided at an open end of the inner case 11b opposite to the hinge 12a. The inner door lock device 14 has a latch mechanism, a solenoid and the like inside. The striker 12b attached to the inner end of the door 12 is engaged with a latch plate or the like, and is electrically switched between a locked state and an unlocked state by a solenoid to be held. An outer door lock device 15 is provided at an open end of the outer case 11a opposite to the hinge 13a. The outer door lock device 15 includes a latch mechanism, a solenoid, and the like inside. The striker 13b attached to the inner end of the lock 13 is engaged with a latch plate or the like, and the solenoid is electrically switched between a locked state and an unlocked state to be held. Note that the outer door lock device 15 is provided with a door switch 16 for detecting whether the outer door 13 is open or closed.

The bottom plate 11a at the center of the inside of the outer case 11a
-2, an optical sensor 17 for detecting the presence or absence of an article is provided, and the bottom plate 11 at the center of the inside of the inner case 11b is provided.
A rectangular window 11b-3 is formed in b-2, and the optical sensor 17 detects the presence or absence of an article in the locker box 11 through the window 11b-3.

The inner door lock device 14 and the outer door lock device 15 have a cylinder lock 14 for emergency unlocking as shown in FIG.
The cylinder locks 14a and 15a can be inserted by removing the handles 12c and 13c, and can be unlocked in an emergency by, for example, a master key.

While the first type locker device for home delivery 1 has been described above, the second type locker device for home delivery 2
Except that there is no inner case 11b and inner door 12 and no parts related to them, and that the heights are different,
It has the same structure as the first type home delivery locker device 1.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the input operation unit 3. The input operation unit 3 is a touch panel 3 having an LCD display.
1. A magnetic card reader 32 for inserting a registration card (magnetic card) when a resident performs a receiving operation, a printer 33 for issuing a receipt such as a receipt, a registered delivery voucher, or an absent delivery voucher; Touch panel 31 when a person stands in front of an IC card reader 34 and an input operation unit 3 for enabling the user to perform
Is provided with a power saving sensor 35 for power saving by turning on. Note that a control unit, which will be described later, is provided behind the input operation unit 3.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the embodiment. The control section 10 is constituted by a microcomputer or the like. An inner door lock device 14, an outer door lock device 15, a door switch 16 and an optical sensor 17 of each first type home delivery locker device 1 are connected to the control unit 10, and each second type home delivery locker device. 2, an outer door lock device 15, a door switch 16, and an optical sensor 17 are connected. Further, the control unit 10 includes a touch panel 31, a magnetic card reader 32, a printer 33, and an IC of the input operation unit 3.
A card reader 34 and a power saving sensor 35 are connected. Screen switches are displayed on the touch panel 31, and various operation switches such as numeric keys are configured so that input information is detected by operating the screen switches.

The control unit 10 controls display on the touch panel 31 and performs input processing using screen switches, reads data from the magnetic card reader 32, outputs data to the printer 33, and exchanges data with the IC card reader 34. Then, a process of capturing the output of the power saving sensor 35 is performed. In addition, control of locking and unlocking of the inner door lock device 14 and the outer door device 15 and a process of taking in outputs of the door switch 16 and the optical sensor 17 are performed.

In this embodiment, the door switch 16
When is turned on, an interrupt signal is input to the CPU of the control unit 10 and an alarm is output by the interrupt processing. In response to this interrupt processing, the CPU controls the interrupt permission and the interrupt prohibition, and performs the interrupt processing only when the interrupt is permitted. To output an alarm.

In this embodiment, an authentication number is assigned to a designated delivery person, and the authentication number is set and stored in a memory inside the control unit 10 in advance. further,
A registration card is handed over to each house of the apartment, and the ID code of the registration card and the dwelling unit number are associated with each other and stored in a memory in advance. Furthermore, the resident of each house stores a personal identification number, and the personal identification number and the corresponding dwelling unit number are previously set and stored in the memory in association with each other. Note that the ID codes of the registration cards are different from each other.

6 to 9 show the CPU of the control unit 10.
Is a flowchart showing a main part of a control program executed by the present embodiment, and the operation of the embodiment will be described based on FIG. It is monitored whether the power saving sensor 35 is turned on by turning on the power. When the power saving sensor 35 is turned on,
A screen for selecting the operation of the delivery person or the operation of the resident is displayed. When the operation of the delivery person is selected on this screen, the processing of FIG. 6 is performed, and when the operation of the resident is selected, the processing of FIG. 8 is performed. I do. Also, if there is no operation for a predetermined time on this selection screen,
The screen is turned off, and the process returns to a state of monitoring whether the power saving sensor 35 is turned on (hereinafter, referred to as an “initial standby state”).

FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 mainly show the processing when the deliverer delivers registered mail. First, in step S1, a display for prompting the user to select the type of delivery or the type of received item is displayed. In this embodiment, each screen switch of “delivery”, “reservation notification”, “collection”, “cleaning”, and “registered delivery” is displayed and the apparatus waits. Step S
If there is no operation within a predetermined time in 1, the process returns to the initial standby state.

When the screen switch is operated, step S
In step 2, it is determined which screen switch has been operated, and if "registered delivery" is selected, the process proceeds to step S4. If another process is selected, a process corresponding to each screen switch is performed in step S3, and initial standby is performed. Return to the state. Hereinafter, the “registered delivery” process will be described in detail. In step S4,
It is determined whether or not there is an available empty box (locker box). If there is no empty box (locker box), "all boxes in use" is displayed in step S5, and the process returns to the initial standby state. Also,
If there is an empty box, a message "Please enter the authentication number" is displayed in step S6 and a screen switch of the numeric keypad is displayed, and the process waits. If there is no input of the number within the predetermined time in step S6, the process returns to the initial standby state.

When an authentication number is input, step S7 is performed.
Then, it is determined whether or not the entered authentication number is a registered (stored) number. If the number is not a registered number, a message "Differ number, please re-enter" is displayed in step S8. It returns to S6. In step S7, if the input authentication number is a registered number, step S9
Then, display "Please input the unit number of the delivery destination" and display the numeric keypad screen switch and wait. In addition,
If there is no number input within the predetermined time in step S9, the process returns to the initial standby state.

If there is an input of a dwelling unit number, step S10
Then, it is determined whether or not there is a dwelling unit corresponding to the input dwelling unit number, and if there is no dwelling unit number, a message “No.
Return to 9. In step S10, if there is a dwelling unit corresponding to the input dwelling unit number, in step S12, it is determined whether the ID code of the registration card of the designated dwelling unit and the corresponding personal identification number are registered, and the registered unit is registered. If not,
In step S13, a message "Items delivered to the designated dwelling unit cannot be received" is displayed, and the process returns to step S1.

In step S12, if the personal identification number corresponding to the ID code of the registration card has been registered, it is determined in step S14 in FIG. 7 whether or not the dwelling unit is registered as "long absence". Step S if registered
At 15, a message "The delivery address cannot be kept because the recipient is out of service for a long time" is displayed, and the process returns to step S1. If it is not registered as "long absence", in step S16,
The screen switch of the box number of the first type home delivery locker device 1 which is an empty box is displayed, and a message "Please select a box" is displayed and the process waits. If there is no box selection (operation of the screen switch) within the predetermined time in step S16, the process returns to step S1.

When a box is selected in step S16, interrupt processing by turning on the door switch 16 is prohibited in step S17, and the outside door lock device 1 of the selected box is prohibited.
5 and the inner door lock device 14 are controlled and unlocked respectively, and in step S18, a message "Please insert a baggage and close the door" is displayed. Then, in step S19, it is monitored whether or not the door has been opened or closed within a predetermined time according to the state of the door switch 16. If the opening and closing operation has not been performed within the predetermined time, in step S20, the outer door lock device 15 The inner door lock device 14 is controlled and locked, and the interruption process by turning on the door switch 16 is permitted, and the process returns to step S1.

If there is a door opening / closing operation within a predetermined time, it is determined in step S21 whether or not a baggage is loaded based on the output of the optical sensor 17, and if no baggage is loaded, the flow returns to step S18. If there is, step S
At 22, the inner door lock device 14 and the outer door lock device 15 are locked to permit the interruption process by turning on the door switch 16, and the process proceeds to step S 23. In step S23, the fact that registered mail has been delivered to the designated dwelling unit number is stored in the memory,
Display "Receipt printing", print receipt (in this case, receipt and registered delivery slip) with printer 32, display "Please take receipt" in step S24, wait for predetermined time, Return to S1.

As described above, the deliverer can deposit the registered mail in the locker device 1 for the first type of home delivery, and puts the registered delivery slip in a designated dwelling unit, such as a mail box. Then, the resident can confirm that the registered delivery has been made by the registered delivery slip. As explained below,
The resident can confirm the presence or absence of the delivery by using the registration card without looking at the registered delivery slip.

Note that "delivery" and "reservation notification" are processing for depositing ordinary luggage in the second-type home delivery locker device 2, and "collection" is processing for luggage previously notified by a courier service provider or the like. The process of receiving from the second-type home delivery locker device 2, “cleaning”, is a process of receiving, from the second-type home delivery locker device 2, the clothing that the cleaning company has received in advance, and the inner door shown in FIG. This is a process in which the process related to the lock device 4 is eliminated.

FIGS. 8 and 9 mainly show a process in which a resident receives registered mail. First, in step S31, the user is prompted to select a deposit type, a received item type, or a setting operation. Display. In this embodiment, each screen switch of “Receive”, “Reservation”, “Shipment request”, “Absent”, “Cleaning”, and “Received registered” is displayed and waits. If there is no operation within the predetermined time in step S31, the process returns to the initial standby state.

When the screen switch is operated, step S
At 32, it is determined which screen switch has been operated, and if "registered reception" is selected, the process proceeds to step S34. If another process is selected, a process corresponding to each screen switch is performed at step S33, and an initial standby is performed. Return to the state. Hereinafter, the process of “registered receipt” will be described in detail. Step S3
At 4, display "Please insert registration card" and wait. If the ID code of the registered card is not detected by the magnetic card reader 32 within a predetermined time in step S34, the process returns to the initial standby state.

When the ID code is detected from the registration card, it is determined in step S35 whether or not registered mail of the corresponding dwelling unit of the ID code is stored. If not, "Nothing is delivered" in step S36. The display is performed and the process returns to the initial standby state. If stored, step S3
At 7, the screen switch of the box number of the box (first-type home delivery locker device 1) in which registered mail is stored is displayed, and "Please select a box" is displayed to wait. If there is no box selection (operation of the screen switch) within the predetermined time in step S37, the process returns to step S31.

When a box is selected in step S37, the inner door lock device 14 of the selected box is controlled to unlock the inner door 12 in step S38, and step S39 is performed.
Then, the display of "Please input the password" and the display of the ten-key screen switch are performed, and the apparatus stands by. If there is no input of the number within the predetermined time in step S39, the inner door lock device 14 is locked, and the process returns to the initial standby state.

When a password is input, step S40 is performed.
Then, it is determined whether or not the entered password is a registered (stored) password, and if it is not a registered number, a message "Differ number, please re-enter" is displayed in step S41. It returns to step S39. In step S40,
If the input personal identification number is a registered number, the interrupt processing by turning on the door switch 16 is prohibited in step S42 of FIG.
5 to unlock the outer door 13 and display "Please open the door and pick up your luggage". Then, step S43
Then, it is monitored whether or not the door is opened and closed within a predetermined time according to the state of the door switch 16. If the opening and closing operation is not performed within the predetermined time, the outer door lock device 15 and the inner door lock device are determined in step S44. 14 to lock the door switch 16 respectively.
Is enabled, and the process returns to step S31.

If the door is opened or closed within a predetermined time, it is determined in step S45 whether or not a baggage is loaded based on the output of the optical sensor 17. If the baggage is loaded, the flow returns to step S43. If not, step S
At 46, the inner door lock device 14 and the outer door lock device 15 are locked to permit the interruption process by turning on the door switch 16, wait for a predetermined time, and return to step S31.

As described above, the resident can receive the registered mail from the locker device 1 for home delivery. As described above, when the ID code (first information) and the personal identification number (second information) of the registration card match the information of the deposited dwelling unit (when the regular conditions are satisfied), the first type of home delivery Locker device 1 is unlocked.

"Receive" and "reservation" are processes for receiving ordinary parcels from the second-type home delivery locker device 2, and "shipping requests" are to contact a parcel delivery company or the like in advance to receive parcels. The process of depositing the luggage into the second type home delivery locker device 2 is called “cleaning”. In the case of “cleaning”, the second type home delivery locker device 2 is contacted in advance with a cleaning agent to receive the clothing. This is a process in which the process related to the password in FIG. 8 is eliminated. That is, when using these second-type home delivery locker devices 2, the ID of the dwelling unit in which the ID code is deposited by using a registration card.
Unlocked when the code matches.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of an interrupt process by the door switch 16. When an interrupt occurs, it is determined in step S51 whether or not the interrupt is permitted. If the interrupt is not permitted, the process returns to the original routine. If the interruption is permitted, it is checked in step S52 whether or not the outer door 13 is open by the door switch 16. If not, the routine returns to the original routine. Then, an alarm is generated, and the inner door lock device 14 is controlled to lock the inner door 12 in step S54, and the routine returns to the original routine. Thus, when the first type home delivery locker device 1 is in the unlocked state (when interruption is prohibited), no alarm is output and the first type home delivery locker device 1 is locked (interruption enabled). ), An alarm is output only. Therefore, if the outer door 13 is pryed open, an alarm is output. Further, even when the inner door 12 is unlocked with a registration card (for example, a picked-up card) that has been obtained illegally, if the outer door 13 is forcibly opened, the inner door 12 is opened.
Is locked immediately and an alarm is output. Therefore, the security is improved. This warning is reported to the management room, management company, and the like.

In the above embodiment, the unlocking is controlled by the registration card and the password, but when the two operations satisfy the formal conditions, the first type home delivery locker device 1 is unlocked. In this way, any condition for controlling the unlocking may be used.

Although the alarm is output when the outer door is pry open, even if the alarm is not output, the outer door and the inner door have a double lock structure. The performance is improved.

Although the case where the input operation unit is a touch panel has been described as an example, it is needless to say that other operation switches may be used.

Further, the number, layout, size, shape, etc. of each of the first type home delivery locker device 1 and the second type home delivery locker device 2 are not limited to the embodiment.

[0045]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
According to the locker device for home delivery described above, a double lock mechanism is provided to improve security. Further, if an alarm is output when the outer door is pry open, the inner door is still locked even in the alarm output state, and the security is further improved.

According to the locker system for home delivery according to the second aspect of the present invention, the input operation unit satisfies the formal conditions by using the second type locker device for home delivery for transfer of ordinary luggage. The luggage can be transferred only by inputting the first information, that is, by only one input operation.
In addition, by using the first-class home delivery locker device for sending and receiving registered mail and the like, both the first information and the second information cannot be unlocked unless they satisfy the formal conditions. It is possible to differentiate between giving and receiving and sending and receiving such as registered mail,
Furthermore, the locker device for home delivery of the first type has an improved security as in the first aspect.

According to the locker system for home delivery of the third aspect of the present invention, the same operation and effect as those of the second aspect can be obtained, and an alarm is output when the outer door is pry open. The inner door is still locked, further improving the security.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a top view and a front view of a home delivery locker system using a home delivery locker device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan sectional view of a first type home delivery locker device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the first type home delivery locker device.

FIG. 4 is a front view of an input operation unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart mainly showing a process when delivering registered mail in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a part of a flowchart mainly showing a process when delivering the registered mail.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart mainly showing a process when receiving registered mail in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a part of a flowchart mainly showing a process for receiving the registered mail.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of an interrupt process according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 First-class home delivery locker device 2 Second-class home delivery locker device 3 Input operation unit 10 Control unit 11 Locker box 11a Outer case 11b Inner case 12 Inner door 13 Outer door 14 Inner door lock device 15 Outer door lock device 16 Door switch

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A locker box for accommodating a pickup / delivery object, an inner door provided at an opening of the locker box, an inner door locking device for locking and unlocking the inner door, and an outer door provided outside the inner door. A locker device for home delivery, comprising: an outer door; and an outer door locking device that locks and unlocks the outer door. 2. A first type locker device for home delivery, a second type locker device for home delivery, and a control section for controlling locking and unlocking of each door of the first type locker device and the second type locker device. A locker system for home delivery, comprising: an input operation unit for inputting information to the control unit; wherein the first type locker device for home delivery is the locker device for home delivery according to claim 1; The unit unlocks the second-type home delivery locker device when the first information input from the input operation unit satisfies the normal condition, and the first information and the second information input from the input operation unit are unlocked. Unlocking the first-type home delivery locker device when any of the above information satisfies the legitimate condition. 3. The locker device for home delivery according to claim 1, further comprising a door switch for detecting an open state of the outer door, wherein the control unit is configured to control when the outer door lock device of the outer door is in a locked state. The locker system for home delivery according to claim 2, wherein an alarm is output when the door switch detects an open state.