JP2001357453A - Method for operating convenience store with delivered parcel box attached to it, post office with delivered parcel box used in common as post-office box attached to it and delivered parcel box with online settling system shop attached to it - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for operating a convenience store with a merchandise delivery box attached to it, a post office with the merchandise delivering box used in common as a post-office box attached to it and the merchandise delivering box with an online settling system shop attached to it which can suppress degradation of the using efficiency of a store space or the increase of time and labor in a shop having the online settling system shop in a convenience store or a post office. SOLUTION: The merchandise delivery box 50 attached to the convenience store 5 has many housing rooms having doors which can be open/close-controlled individually. A forwarding agent stocks delivered merchandise by a mail-order sale in the prescribed housing room of the box 50. A purchasing person pays a charge to the storage 5 and takes out the pertinent delivered merchandise from the box 50. The store 50 sends the money from a terminal 51 to the bank account of a sales company through a communication line and an online computer settling system for convenience stores.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a convenience store with a delivery box, a post office with a post office box that also serves as a post office box, and a method of operating a delivery box attached to a shop that sells goods with an online payment system. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In mail-order sales including electronic commerce, simple and reliable delivery of goods to purchasers of goods has been a bottleneck in its development. In other words, in the conventional home delivery system, it is necessary for the purchaser to arrive at homes of innumerable purchasers within the home time zone, and in the absence of home, it is necessary to visit as many times as possible. It was inconvenient for both sides.

[0003]

For this reason, a merchandise delivery system is planned in which the mail-order merchandise is temporarily deposited in convenience stores scattered throughout the country and buyers come to the convenience store.

[0004] However, a convenience store displays a large number of products in a very careful layout over a limited space inside the store, so that it is difficult to store a large number of such mail-order products. It was difficult due to the above restrictions.

[0005] Further, if the seller of the convenience store receives or hands over this kind of mail order product, sales of other products will be hindered, and other customers will be dissatisfied. However, it was more difficult to increase the number of workers in terms of running costs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to suppress a decrease in the use efficiency of a space in a store or an increase in labor in a shop having an online payment system shop such as a convenience store or a post office. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of operating a convenience store with a home delivery box, a post office with a post office box combined with a post office box, and a home delivery box with an online payment system shop.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a convenience store with a delivery box having a plurality of accommodation rooms each having a door which can be independently opened and closed, and installed on the premises of the convenience store. A carrier enters delivery goods by mail order into the predetermined accommodation room of the delivery box, and a purchaser pays a price to the convenience store, removes the delivery goods from the delivery box, and removes the delivery goods from the delivery box. The payment information of the buyer is transmitted from the terminal of the convenience store to the online computer payment system for the convenience store through a communication line, and the online computer payment system executes remittance to the account of the seller. And

[0008] According to the business type of this configuration, the following operational effects can be obtained.

First, a carrier directly stores so-called mail-order products in a delivery box, and a purchaser leaves the box, so that a store clerk at a convenience store can perform operations such as receiving, organizing, managing, and handing the delivery products. Since there is no need to perform any of the above, the person in charge can concentrate on the original work, and the customer service can be enhanced without increasing the number of shop staff. In addition, the merchandise display space in the store, which is a very serious problem for shops, is not disturbed by many mail-order products, and it is not lost, so that the burden on sales is greatly reduced. Can be.

[0010] In addition, the buyer who visits the shop is likely to be a prospective customer who purchases the displayed merchandise for the shop of the type of business such as the convenience store, so that the effect of increasing the sales can be expected.

[0011] Further, using the existing online payment system of the shop, it is possible to notify the seller of toll collection and transfer the price, and it is possible to make a secure and quick payment without increasing the system installation and operation costs. It is convenient for both buyers and sellers.

[0012] For the carrier as well, there is no need to visit each and every purchaser, and in some cases, no need to make multiple visits, no need to collect money, and easily increase the mileage per day. be able to.

[0013] For the purchaser, the familiar shop is a place to go to frequently, so that the user can receive the mail order product before purchasing another product, and can save labor. This problem is particularly convenient in a home that is absent during the day, such as a couple living together or a single person.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the convenience store with a delivery box according to the first aspect, the carrier is a company that distributes merchandise sold in the convenience store.

According to this configuration, the carrier can store the above-mentioned delivery product in the delivery box after delivery to the convenience store twice a day, thereby realizing a significant reduction in delivery cost. it can.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the convenience store with a home delivery box according to the first or second aspect, the online computer settlement system notifies the computer of the seller of receipt of the payment. It is characterized by doing.

According to this configuration, the seller can promptly confirm the receipt of the price and the receipt of the delivery merchandise by the purchaser, and the sales management becomes quick and accurate.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the convenience store with a delivery box according to any one of the first to third aspects, further, the convenience store receives the goods from the carrier that has entered the delivery box. Receives information about the delivered product that has been completed, matches the information with the information presented by the buyer who came to the store, matches the information, and notifies the buyer of information that enables delivery from the delivery box when payment is completed. Then, the purchaser uses the received information to cause the delivery item to be delivered from a predetermined accommodation room of the home delivery box.

According to this configuration, since the genuine purchaser can be confirmed and taken out of the store, the safety is improved.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the convenience store with a delivery box according to any one of the first to third aspects, further, the convenience store receives the goods from the carrier that has entered the delivery box. Received the information on the delivered product, and matches the information with the information presented by the purchaser who came to the store, and matches the delivery room in the delivery box in which the corresponding delivered product is stored in a payment completed state. It is characterized by unlocking or opening the door.

According to this configuration, since the convenience store unlocks or opens the door, the time and effort required for the purchaser to leave the warehouse is simplified, and the structure of the delivery box is also simplified.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a post office provided with a post office having a plurality of accommodation rooms each having a door which can be independently opened and closed, wherein the post office has a plurality of accommodation rooms each having a door which can be opened and closed independently. The box also serves as a post office box, and the carrier enters the delivery goods by mail order into the predetermined accommodation room of the delivery box, and the buyer pays the post office for the delivery service and removes the delivery goods from the delivery box. The payment information of the buyer at the post office is transmitted from a terminal of the post office to an online computer payment system for the post office through a communication line, and the online computer payment system transfers money to the account of the seller. Is performed.

According to the business type of this configuration, the following operational effects can be obtained.

First, a carrier directly stores so-called mail-order products in a delivery box, and a purchaser removes them from the delivery box. The post office staff takes charge of receiving, organizing, managing, and handing over the delivery products. Since there is no need to do anything at all, the person in charge can concentrate on the original business and can enhance the customer service without increasing the post office staff. In addition, the mail office is not disturbed by many mail-order products (delivery products) or lost, so that the business burden can be greatly reduced.

Since this home delivery box also serves as a post office box,
An increase in the space and installation cost of the post office can be suppressed.

In addition, by using the existing online payment system of the post office, it is possible to notify the seller of the receipt of the fee and to transfer the price, so that reliable and quick payment can be performed without increasing the system installation and operation costs. It is convenient for both buyers and sellers.

The carrier does not need to go around each purchaser, does not need to make multiple visits in some cases, does not need to collect money, and easily increases the mileage per day. be able to.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the post office provided with an automatic delivery box for both a post office and a post office, the carrier is a postal deliverer for delivering postal items of the post office. Features.

According to this configuration, the postal deliverer can carry out the delivery of the above-mentioned delivery merchandise to the home delivery box in addition to the ordinary postal delivery and post office box management, thereby achieving a significant reduction in the delivery cost. .

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the post office provided with an automatic delivery box combined with a post-office box, the online computer settlement system pays to the computer of the seller. It is characterized by notification of receipt of payment.

According to this configuration, the seller can promptly confirm the receipt of the price and the receipt of the delivery merchandise by the purchaser, and the sales management becomes quick and accurate.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the post office provided with an automatic delivery box for both a post office and a post office, the post office further stores the goods in the home delivery box. Receives information on the delivered goods that have been received from the postal carrier, matches the information with the information presented by the buyer who came to the store, matches the information, and allows the purchaser to leave the delivery box in the payment completed state And the purchaser uses the received information to take out the corresponding delivery product from a predetermined accommodation room of the delivery box.

According to this configuration, the genuine purchaser can be confirmed and taken out of the store, so that the safety is improved.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the post office provided with an automatic delivery box for both a post-office box and a post-office, the post office further stores the goods in the home delivery box. Receives information on the delivered goods that have been received from a carrier, matches the information with information presented by the buyer who has come to the store, and matches the information. The storage chamber is unlocked or opened.

According to this configuration, since the post office unlocks or opens the door, the time and effort for the purchaser to leave the warehouse is simplified, and the structure of the delivery box is also simplified.

The method of operating a home delivery box with an online payment system shop according to claim 11 has a home delivery box installed inside or adjacent to a shop having an online payment system including a convenience store or a post office, The delivery box has a large number of storage rooms each having a door that can be independently controlled to open and close, and a control unit that controls the opening and closing of the door. Of goods, and requesting a carrier to deliver a voucher capable of specifying the product to the shop, and the carrier carries out storage of the product in the delivery box and delivery of the voucher to the shop. , The carrier identification information for identifying the carrier and the delivery permission information described in advance on the voucher and enabling delivery of the product. Control unit of the home delivery box, at the time of the storage, at least when the carrier identification information that specifies the predetermined carrier that is stored in advance and the carrier identification information that is input by the predetermined carrier matches, Unlock or open only the predetermined empty accommodation room based on the
In addition, after the goods are entered into the empty accommodation room input by the carrier, the accommodation room cannot be opened, and the delivery permission information and the accommodation room relating to the exit of the goods input by the carrier are specified. The storage room identification information is stored as a set, and the shop confirms the purchaser of the product based on the slip, and when the price of the product is received from the purchaser, or in the slip. If it is confirmed that both the purchaser of the product and the settlement have been completed, the delivery permission information described in the slip is provided to the purchaser, and in the case of receiving the price, the seller Through the online payment system, the buyer inputs the delivery permission information into the delivery box, and the control unit of the delivery box sends When the exit permission information respectively input by the traders is the same, based on the exit room identification information set with the exit permission information, only the accommodation room accommodating the product is opened or unlocked. Features.

That is, according to the business type of the present configuration, the following operational effects can be obtained.

First, a carrier directly stores so-called mail-order products in a delivery box, and a store clerk at a convenience store or a post office receives the mail-order products.
Since there is no need to perform any work such as organizing, managing, and handing over, the person in charge can concentrate on the original work and can enhance the customer service without increasing the number of shop staff. Also, the merchandise display space in the store, which is a very serious problem for shops, is disturbed by many mail-order products,
It will not be lost and the business burden can be greatly reduced.

In addition, the buyer who visits the shop is more likely to be a prospective customer who purchases the displayed products as an incident for the shop of the type of business such as a convenience store, so that the effect of increasing the sales can be expected.

Further, since only the carrier can enter the warehouse, it is possible to prevent a door opening accident due to mischief or the like.

In addition, the receipt of the receivable of the mail-ordered product can be surely carried out at the time of delivery of the product. In addition, it is possible to notify the seller of the receipt of the fee and transfer the price to the seller using the existing online settlement system of the shop. As a result, reliable and quick settlement can be performed without increasing the system installation and operation costs, which is convenient for both the purchaser and the seller.

The transporter does not need to go around each purchaser, does not need to make multiple visits in some cases, does not need to collect money, and easily increases the mileage per day. be able to.

For the purchaser, the familiar shop is a frequently visited place, so that the user can receive the mail order product before purchasing another product, and can save time and effort. This problem is particularly convenient in a home that is absent during the day, such as a couple living together or a single person.

According to the twelfth aspect, according to the eleventh aspect,
In the method as described, further, the purchaser specifies a shop to receive when purchasing the product, and the seller includes:
The information for designating the shop to which the commodity and the slip should be delivered based on the designation is described in the slip.

According to this configuration, the purchaser can specify the receiving shop, so that the purchaser can go out or travel to a predetermined distance, or receive the product at his office, for example, thereby further improving the convenience. Can be.

According to the configuration of claim 13, according to claim 12,
The described method is further characterized in that the seller notifies the purchaser of the expected arrival date and time.

According to this configuration, the purchaser can go to the shop on the expected arrival date or make an inquiry over the telephone, and can receive the goods in the shortest idle time after arrival.

According to the structure of claim 14, according to claim 11,
In the method described above, the carrier may enter carrier identification information identifying itself when inputting the exit permission information at the time of entry, and the control unit of the home delivery box may input the carrier identification. When the information matches the carrier identification information stored in advance and the leaving permission information is input, a predetermined empty room is opened or unlocked.

According to this configuration, only a predetermined carrier other than the home delivery box administrator can unlock or open a vacant accommodation room, and a third party can use the carrier identification information for any reason. Even if it can be input, the storage room is not unlocked or opened unless the exit permission information is input, so that the safety is excellent.

According to the structure of claim 15, according to claim 11,
Further, in the described method, the seller notifies the purchaser of an order number individually given for each of the product sales contracts, and writes the order number on the voucher. According to the present invention, the purchaser of the product is confirmed by matching the presented order number with the order number described in the slip.

[0051] In this way, the purchaser can make the third party receive the goods on behalf of the purchaser. For example, the purchaser who does not own the car can request and receive it from an acquaintance owned by the purchaser. Convenience can be improved.
Further, since the order number is a number for specifying a product, it is possible to prevent a mistake that another product is erroneously delivered to the store.

In this case, a trouble or confusion occurs in which the purchaser or a third party inputs the product identification information such as the order number into the home delivery box without permission of the shop, and the product is delivered. It is preferable to take measures such as receiving barcode information.

According to the structure of claim 16, according to claim 11,
In the described method, further, the seller obtains purchaser identification information identifying the purchaser from the purchaser and writes the purchaser identification information on the slip, and the shop is presented by the purchaser. The purchaser of the product is confirmed by matching the purchaser identification information with the purchaser identification information described in the slip.

According to this configuration, even if the purchaser forgets the information specifying the product such as the order number notified by the seller,
The corresponding product can be safely received by matching the recipients.

According to the seventeenth aspect, according to the eleventh aspect,
In the method described above, since the purchaser confirmation means of claim 15 and the purchaser confirmation means of claim 16 are used together, the convenience is further improved.

According to the constitution of claim 18, according to claim 11,
The method as described above, wherein the convenience store provides the exit permission information to the purchaser by providing the slip to the purchaser.

According to this configuration, the shop only needs to give the purchaser at least a slip describing the product identification information such as the order number, and the purchaser can reliably input the delivery permission information into the delivery box based on the slip. It is simple and can reduce input errors.

According to the nineteenth aspect, the eleventh aspect is provided.
In the method for operating a delivery box with an online payment system shop described in the description, the seller describes the delivery permission information and the presence or absence of settlement in the slip as the delivery permission information, and the control unit of the delivery box, When the settlement is identified by the slip, the accommodation room corresponding to the exit permission information is opened or unlocked.

According to this configuration, the buyer who has already paid by credit card or the like only has to read the slip received from the shop into the reader of the home delivery box, so that the delivery can be performed simply and accurately. be able to.

[0060] According to the configuration of claim 20, according to claim 11 of the present invention.
Further, in the described method, the convenience store, if the confirmed purchaser has not been settled, receives a payment and presses a stamp on the slip as information indicating that payment has been completed, hands the slip to the purchaser, and passes the check to the delivery box. The control unit identifies the exit permission information and the information indicating that the payment has been completed from the slip, and when the exit permission information matches the exit permission information already input by the carrier, the corresponding accommodation room It is characterized by opening or unlocking the door.

According to this configuration, even when the buyer makes a payment at the shop, only the stamp stamping of the voucher by the shop (any sign may be displayed or deleted) may be used.
As in the case of the settlement described in the preceding paragraph, the slip can be read directly to the reader of the home delivery box, and a simple and accurate delivery process can be realized.

According to the structure of the twenty-first aspect, the eleventh aspect is provided.
Further, in the method described above, if the confirmed purchaser has not been settled, the convenience store receives the price, passes a receipt and the slip as information indicating that payment has been completed, to the purchaser, The control unit identifies the leaving permission information and the information indicating the settlement from the slip and the receipt, and corresponds to the case where the leaving permission information matches the leaving permission information already input by the carrier. The storage chamber is opened or unlocked.

According to this configuration, even when the buyer makes a payment at the shop, the receipt and the slip can be read directly to the leader of the home delivery box, and a simple and accurate delivery process can be realized. be able to.

According to the twenty-second aspect, the eleventh aspect is provided.
Further, in the method described above, if the confirmed purchaser has not been settled, the shop receives the price and sets a statement describing the delivery permission information that can specify the corresponding product as information indicating that payment has been completed. The control unit of the delivery box identifies the delivery permission information and the information indicating that payment has been completed from the receipt, and the delivery permission information matches the delivery permission information already input by the carrier. In case,
It is characterized by opening or unlocking the corresponding accommodation room.

According to this configuration, the buyer who settles at the shop only needs to read the receipt into the leader of the home delivery box, so that the delivery process can be more easily and surely performed.

According to the twenty-third aspect, the eleventh aspect is provided.
In the operating method of the delivery box attached to an online payment system shop described in the above, the control unit has a display unit that displays the number of the accommodation room to be unlocked or opened when the predetermined accommodation room is unlocked or opened. It is characterized by.

According to this configuration, the display unit of the delivery box displays the number of the accommodation room to be unlocked or opened when the carrier enters or leaves the purchaser, so that the carrier or the purchaser can easily enter the corresponding accommodation. The room can be recognized, and the entry and exit processing can be speeded up.

According to the twenty-fourth aspect, the eleventh aspect is provided.
In the method described above, the control unit turns on a lamp provided at or near the door of each of the storage chambers when the door is unlocked or opened.

According to the present configuration, even an unfamiliar carrier or purchaser can easily find the corresponding accommodation room, and the entry and exit processing can be speeded up.

According to the twenty-fifth aspect, the eleventh aspect is provided.
In the method described above, the control unit may further include: an empty accommodation room selection unit that allows the carrier to select one of the empty accommodation room numbers, and the number of the empty accommodation room room immediately before unlocking or opening the empty accommodation room. And a display unit that can display all of the empty accommodation rooms selected by the carrier operating the empty accommodation room selection unit, and actually unlocking or opening one of the empty accommodation rooms. .

According to this configuration, the carrier can select an accommodation room having an optimum function (for example, a cooling-type accommodation room or a normal accommodation room) or a size from a plurality of empty accommodation rooms, which is convenient. Excellent.

A method of operating a delivery box with an online payment system shop according to claim 26, further comprising a delivery box installed inside or adjacent to a shop having an online payment system including a convenience store or a post office, The delivery box has a large number of storage rooms each having a door that can be independently controlled to open and close, and a control unit that controls the opening and closing of the door. Of goods, and requesting a carrier to deliver a voucher capable of specifying the product to the shop, and the carrier carries out storage of the product in the delivery box and delivery of the voucher to the shop. , The carrier identification information for identifying the carrier and the delivery permission information described in advance on the voucher and enabling delivery of the product. Control unit of the home delivery box, at the time of the storage, at least when the carrier identification information that specifies the predetermined carrier that is stored in advance and the carrier identification information that is input by the predetermined carrier matches, Unlock or open only the predetermined empty accommodation room based on the
In addition, after the goods are entered into the empty accommodation room input by the carrier, the accommodation room cannot be opened, and the delivery permission information and the accommodation room relating to the exit of the goods input by the carrier are specified. The storage room identification information is stored as a set, and the shop confirms the purchaser of the product based on the slip, and when the price of the product is received from the purchaser, or in the slip. When it is confirmed that both the purchaser of the product and the settlement have been completed, the delivery permission information described in the slip is transmitted to the control unit of the home delivery box, and in the case of receiving the price, The remittance procedure of the required amount to the seller is performed through the online payment system, and the control unit of the delivery box inputs the delivery permission information received from the shop and the carrier. The goods issue permission information is characterized in the that goods issue permission information and door opening or unlocking only the accommodating chamber for accommodating the goods on the basis of the accommodating chamber identification information that is the set if it matches the.

According to this configuration, the shop which confirms the purchaser and confirms or executes the settlement transmits the delivery permission information for specifying the goods to be delivered to the control unit of the home delivery box. There is an advantage that the processing operation of the purchaser is more simplified than the method.

A method of operating a delivery box with an online payment system shop according to claim 27, further comprising a delivery box installed inside or adjacent to a shop having an online payment system including a convenience store or a post office, The delivery box has a large number of storage rooms each having a door that can be independently controlled to open and close, and a control unit that controls the opening and closing of the door. Of goods, and requesting a carrier to deliver a voucher capable of specifying the product to the shop, and the carrier carries out storage of the product in the delivery box and delivery of the voucher to the shop. , The carrier identification information for identifying the carrier and the delivery permission information described in advance on the voucher and enabling delivery of the product. Control unit of the home delivery box, at the time of the storage, at least when the carrier identification information that specifies the predetermined carrier that is stored in advance and the carrier identification information that is input by the predetermined carrier matches, Unlock or open only the predetermined empty accommodation room based on the
In addition, after the goods are entered into the empty accommodation room input by the carrier, the accommodation room cannot be opened, and the delivery permission information and the accommodation room relating to the exit of the goods input by the carrier are specified. The accommodation room specifying information is stored as a set, and the set of the accommodation room specifying information and the leaving permission information is transmitted to the shop, and the shop confirms a purchaser of the product based on the slip. And, when the price of the product is received from the purchaser, or when it is confirmed that both the purchaser of the product and payment have been completed based on the voucher, the voucher described in the voucher Based on the delivery permission information and the information received from the delivery box, the corresponding accommodation room is unlocked or opened, and in the case of receiving the price, the remittance procedure of the required amount to the seller is performed according to the above-mentioned procedure. It is characterized in Nasukoto through line payment system.

According to this configuration, the shop confirming the purchaser and confirming or executing the settlement unlocks or opens the accommodation room accommodating the goods to be taken out, so that the method according to claim 1 is compared. As a result, there is an advantage that the processing operation of the purchaser is further simplified.

A method of operating a home delivery box with an online payment system shop according to claim 28, further comprising a home delivery box installed in or adjacent to a shop having an online payment system including a convenience store or a post office, The delivery box has a large number of accommodation rooms each having a door that can be independently opened and closed, and a control unit that controls the opening and closing of the door, and transmits information on empty accommodation rooms to a control device in the shop. The seller who has transmitted and made a sales contract with the purchaser requests the carrier to store the goods in the delivery box and deliver a voucher capable of specifying the goods to the shop, and the carrier, The slip is delivered to the shop, and the control device unlocks or opens the empty accommodation room by operating the carrier or the shop. Carrier is the product was received into housing chamber of the unlocking or opening the door has been empty, the control device,
The carrier stores the set of information about the product and the accommodation room number in which the product is stored by the operation of the shop, the shop confirms the purchaser of the product based on the slip, and When the price of the product is received from the purchaser, or when it is confirmed that both the purchaser of the product and the payment have been completed based on the slip, the control device is operated and the product is operated. It is characterized by unlocking or opening the accommodation room in which it is accommodated.

According to this configuration, the shop employs a configuration in which the shop is unlocked or opened to allow the carrier to enter the warehouse by opening or closing an appropriate empty storage room. There is an advantage that the processing operation of the above is further simplified.

According to each of the inventions described above, product delivery and settlement, which are bottlenecks in an online product sales system (hereinafter, also referred to as electronic commerce) using the Internet and the like, which have been increasingly developed in recent years. Problem can be solved by sharing the facilities of a shop such as an existing convenience store, and the e-commerce and the convenience store can coexist. Can be achieved.

[0079]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the method for operating a home delivery box with an online payment system shop according to the present invention will be described below.

[0080]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of the present embodiment. In addition,
In this embodiment, the purchaser does this by electronic commerce using his own PC, but it is essentially the same when using a conventional communication means such as a normal telephone, fax or letter. Not even. Each stage of operation is shown in the flow chart of FIG.
Shown in the chart. (Order Stage) (Transmission of Purchased Product Specific Information, Buyer Specific Information, and Payment Method Specific Information) The product order procedure is shown in FIG.

The purchaser sends the number of his / her card to the computer 1 of the home or to the computer 2 of the seller by communication means such as telephone or facsimile (others, for example, name and ID number). May be various kinds of purchaser specifying information such as a pair with the purchaser), whereby the computer 2 confirms the purchaser. Next, the purchaser places an order for a product, whereby a sales contract is established.

As the card, a card or a document issued by another trusted organization or institution and having a different number or symbol for each individual is always carried by the purchaser, for example, It can be a driver's license, a credit card, a cash card, or the like. In this case, the purchaser refers to the card he or she always carries when delivering goods from the delivery box with a convenience store or the delivery box with a post office at a later date, and inputs the number for recipient confirmation to the delivery box with the convenience store or mail. The card can be input to the office delivery box, or these cards can be read directly into the convenience store delivery box or post office delivery box.

Further, a card distribution machine for distributing a card free of charge or a card vending machine which can be obtained at a low cost may be installed in each delivery box with a convenience store or a delivery box with a post office. Each card has a different number or symbol, and the buyer obtains one card before ordering and notifies the seller of the number or symbol of this card. I do. By reading this card into a delivery box with a convenience store or a delivery box with a post office 5, the card can be used for purchaser identification at the time of receiving the goods. Note that the computer 2 can request information such as an address, a name, a driver's license number, a telephone number, a credit card number, etc., at the ordering stage as an aid to the purchaser confirmation means. At this time, the purchaser
Electronic payment can also be completed by means such as sending a password or online payment. It is a matter of course that the computers 1 and 2 do not directly communicate with each other, but may make a contract with a computer which is a part of another Internet contracted by the seller.

(Delivery Location Setting) FIG. 7 shows a procedure for specifying a delivery box with a convenience store or a delivery box with a post office to be received.

The purchaser or the computer 1 decides whether to receive at home or outside the home, notifies the computer 2, and in the case of home reception, notifies at least the home address. For example, the computer 1 determines whether or not the purchaser has clicked on the area indicating the desire to receive home (S200), and if so, transmits information indicating the desire to receive home to the computer 2 (S202). ).

[0086] If the purchaser wishes to pick up from home,
The purchaser or the computer 1 notifies the computer 2 whether or not the user wants to receive it in a delivery box with a convenience store or a delivery box with a post office which has been received in the past. For example, if it is desired to receive the goods by a delivery box with a convenience store or a delivery box with a post office 5,
The computer 1 displays a screen for designating a delivery box with a convenience store or a delivery box with a post office 5 (S20).
4).

When the receipt in the delivery box with the convenience store or the delivery box with the post office which has been received in the past is notified, the computer 2 extracts the contents of the past transaction of the purchaser from its own storage device. Then, it notifies the computer 1 or the purchaser. In the following:
A delivery box with a convenience store or a delivery box with a post office that has been received in the past is also referred to as a P-BOX. If the purchaser's goods receiving location is in it, the purchaser or the computer 1 selects it and the delivery location designation is completed. Of course, the past delivery box with convenience store or delivery box with post office 5 is stored in the software installed in the computer 1 and the name of one P-BOX selected from the stored boxes is stored in the computer 2. May be sent.

For example, the computer 1 displays the delivery box with a convenience store or the delivery box with a post office (P) received in the past on the delivery box with a convenience store or the delivery box with a post office 5 specified on its own screen.
-BOX) 5 is determined (S2).
06) When it is done, it sends it to the computer 2, and the computer 1 receives the P-BOX which has not been filled in the past week of the P-BOX received by the purchaser in the past. A list of BOXes is displayed (S208), and when the purchaser selects one of them, it is transmitted to the computer 2 (S210). In addition, by selecting the same delivery box with convenience store or delivery box with post office same as the one received previously on the screen, the delivery box with convenience store or delivery box with post office can be easily specified,
Alternatively, if there is no designation and the receipt has been received in the last three months, the delivery box with convenience store or the delivery box with post office 5 may be determined.

When the purchaser notifies the computer 2 that he / she wants to receive it in a delivery box with a convenience store or a delivery box with a post office that has not been received in the past, the computer 2 notifies the purchaser of the area. , A point or a delivery box with a convenience store or a delivery box with a post office, and the purchaser or the computer 1 notifies the computer 2 of it. The computer that received this notification
If the notification indicates the name of the delivery box with a convenience store or the delivery box with a post office, the data is transmitted again to the computer 1 or the purchaser if the name of the delivery box with the convenience store or the delivery box with the post office is indicated. If the name of the delivery box with convenience store or the delivery box with post office notified by the computer 2 is correct, the purchaser notifies that it is sufficient, and the designation of the delivery place is completed.

The seller or the computer 2 having received the above-mentioned notice, if this notice does not indicate the name of the delivery box with convenience store or the delivery box with post office, but indicates the area or point, A map including an area or a point is transmitted to the computer 1 and displayed. Buyer or his / her computer 2 without map display means
When the user is accessing, the name of the delivery box with a convenience store or the delivery box with a post office nearby and the location thereof are notified by voice, for example.

The purchaser receiving these notices can click on the delivery box with a convenience store or the delivery box with a post office specified on the map, for example, and click on the delivery box with the convenience store. Alternatively, the user selects a home delivery box with a post office, and notifies the computer 2 or a distributor of the selection result. This completes the delivery place designation.

For example, the computer 1 determines whether or not the area indicating the request for a new box is clicked on the delivery box with convenience store or the delivery box with post office 5 displayed on its own screen (S21).
2) When done, send it to computer 2 (S2
14) The computer 2 displays a layout drawing of a delivery box with a convenience store or a delivery box with a post office around the purchaser's home and a small window for selecting an area in a tree shape that can specify an arbitrary small area nationwide. Is displayed on the data 1 (S216).

When the above-mentioned small area is designated, the delivery box with a convenience store there or the delivery box with a post office there 5
Is displayed, the purchaser specifies the desired delivery box with convenience store or delivery box 5 with post office, and the computer 1 sends it to the computer 2 (S21).
8).

(Delivery Date and Time Setting) The seller notifies the shortest delivery date and time, the free storage period, and the subsequent paid storage period to the designated delivery box with convenience store or delivery box 5 with post office (S102). It is preferable that the purchaser also informs the seller of his / her shortest reception date and time or the receivable period (S104).

If the buyer's shortest receiving date is earlier than his / her own shortest delivery date and time, the computer 2 requests the buyer to receive it after his own shortest delivery date and time. Instruct the trader to deliver at the time of day. If the delivery cannot be made for some reason, the fact is notified to the purchaser.

The longer the required delivery time is, the lower the delivery cost becomes. Therefore, the purchaser should carry out the normal delivery when he / she wants to reduce the delivery cost ultimately borne by himself or the early delivery at a high delivery cost. Express delivery can be requested if desired. In addition, delivery costs are lower for delivery to a home delivery box with a convenience store or to a delivery box with a post office than at home, so the delivery cost to be charged to the purchaser is lower than home delivery, and a delivery box with a convenience store or a post office is added. It is also possible to trigger the selection of a delivery box. The reason that the delivery cost of the delivery box with a convenience store or the delivery box with a post office is low is that it is not necessary to search and visit the buyer's home one by one, it is unnecessary to return to the home when there is no The reason is that this home delivery can be delivered together with delivery of post office goods and mail.

(Online Payment) The computer 1 determines whether or not online payment has been selected based on whether or not the purchaser has clicked on an "area for specifying online payment" on the screen of the computer 1 (S106). If clicked, online payment is performed (S108). (Delivery stage) Next, the distributor or the computer of the distributor
The distributor 2 notifies the computer 3 of the distribution center of the distribution name such as the product name, the product number and the number, the reception number, the settlement information, the purchaser information, the delivery box, and the like.

Here, the product number is a symbol assigned by the seller for each product, the reception number is a symbol unique to this sales contract, and the settlement information is data indicating whether settlement has been completed. . In the case of credit card settlement, the computer 2 notifies the computer 3 to that effect. If the purchaser has promised to directly transfer the credit card to the seller's account, the computer 2 notifies the computer 3 of the fact. Notice. In the latter case,
When the purchaser arrives at the convenience store, the terminal of the convenience store inquires the computer 1 of the dealer or the computer 3 of the distribution center whether or not the transfer has actually been completed, and confirms the completion of the transfer. Is preferred. It should be noted that the computer 4 of the bank notifies the computer 2 of the distributor online of the status of the transfer to the distributor and the computer 2 of the distributor.
Can notify the terminal 51 of the convenience store 5 of the notification via the computer 6 of the CVS management center.

The computer 3 of the distribution center prints the delivery information on a slip in the form of type and bar code, affixes the slip to a package for accommodating the relevant product, and attaches this slip to the package. Is delivered to a corresponding shop (here, a convenience store) 5 through a carrier.

The information to be transmitted to the computer 3 includes the product specifying information fixed to the product, the purchaser specifying information for specifying the purchaser who purchased the product, the convenience store or the post office. It is payment information as to whether or not payment is required. For this purpose, it is natural that various known means other than the above-mentioned slip attachment can be used. (Structure of Shop) In a convenience store (or post office) 5 which is a shop, a delivery box 50 is provided on an outdoor site such as a parking lot. Delivery box 50
Has a large number of storage rooms having doors that can be independently controlled to open and close, as described later, and a control unit that controls the opening and closing of these doors. In this embodiment, the control section of the home delivery box 50 has a bar code reader section as an input device. (Receiving Stage) When the carrier arriving at the convenience store inputs carrier identification information for identifying itself, the control unit of the home delivery box 50 recognizes that it is a warehouse. Further, when the carrier removes the slip removed from the package and places it on the transparent glass surface of the bar code reader section of the delivery box 50, the bar code reader section reads it and the goods are refrigerated. The control section reads the necessary empty space and the package size from the read information, selects the most suitable empty storage room from the read information, displays the number on the display (display section), and opens the door of the storage room with this number. When the door is unlocked or opened, the lamp provided at or near this door is turned on and off, and the set of the accommodation room number that has been entered this time and its slip description information, especially its reception number (exit permission information) is stored.

Next, the carrier enters the package into the unlocked or opened storage room, closes the door, and then the control unit of the delivery box 50 locks the door of the storage room. Although it is easy to lock the door by detecting that it is closed, it is preferable to forcibly close and lock the door if it is not closed after a predetermined time. After locking, the control unit preferably prints out the receipt and hands it over to the carrier. The control unit of the delivery box 50 may receive the stamp and press the stamp instead of issuing the receipt.

Next, the carrier hands over the slip to the cashier at the convenience store 4 and proceeds to the next convenience store.

The delivery box, convenience store, or carrier immediately or later notifies the computer 3 of the distribution center of the completion of the delivery of the goods, and the distribution center.
When the computer 3 recognizes that the storage is completed, the computer 3 can report the arrival to the computer 1 or the telephone of the purchaser by mail or telephone. As a result, the purchaser can quickly and surely leave the warehouse without stepping on waste or waiting unnecessarily. (Shipping stage) After the scheduled delivery date and time, when the buyer goes to the convenience store and submits a receipt number (shipping permission information) or evidence that he / she is a genuine purchaser, the cashier receives it from the carrier. Confirm the buyer based on the contents of the voucher. At this time, the payment status after the order can be confirmed on the terminal of the convenience store 5. Next, the cashier at the convenience store checks the column indicating whether or not the settlement of the voucher has been completed, and if it is blank, if it has not been paid, collect the price, black out the column, hand it over to the buyer, If it has already been painted black, it has already been paid and the buyer is immediately given this slip. The purchaser places this slip on the bar of the delivery box 50.
The code is read by the code reader unit, and the control unit of the home delivery box 50 confirms whether or not the payment has been completed. The number is displayed on the display, and the accommodation room is unlocked or opened, and the door or a nearby lamp is extinguished. The purchaser removes the package from the accommodation room taught and closes the door. Door is package
It may be automatically closed upon recognition of ejection. The control unit detects that the door is closed and locks again.

With reference to FIG. 8, an example of the loading / unloading operation of delivery box 5 will be further described.

The computer 50 of the home delivery box 5 starts the routine shown in FIG. 5 when the slip is set in the slip recognition unit (two-dimensional optical reading scanner). The voucher may be like ordinary thin paper, or may be in the form of a magnetic or printed card.

In the first step S300, the information in a predetermined column of the voucher is read and stored, and then, based on this information, it is determined whether the number of this voucher is new or the storage number stored therein (S302). If it is a number, an optimal vacant room is selected based on the slip storage data (S305), and it is unlocked and the vacant room position is notified (S306). Is determined (S308), and locked when closed (S31).
0), the completion of storage is communicated to the management center (S32)
4). As shown in FIG. 9, when the management center receives the product storage completion from the delivery box 5 (S400), the management center notifies the purchaser of the completion (S402).

If the slip number coincides with the storage number in step S302, the computer 50 unlocks the door of the room in which the home-delivery item or the product with the stored slip number is stored and purchases the position. (S31
8). After a predetermined time, it is checked whether or not the purchaser or receiver has delivered the product (S320). If it is determined that the delivery has been completed, locking is performed (S322), and the completion of the delivery of the product is notified to the management center (S324). (Configuration of Delivery Box) The configuration of the delivery box is shown in FIGS.

The home delivery box 50 is installed in the parking lot in contact with the outer wall surface of the convenience store 4.

[0109] Reference numeral 10 denotes a front panel of the home delivery box 5. The delivery box 50 has a large number of storage rooms of various sizes, but in this embodiment, only nine storage rooms No. 1 to No. 9 are shown.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a control box (control unit).
The control box 20 includes a fixed bar code reader section 2.
1. Card reader section 22, touch panel type liquid crystal display (display section) 23, microcomputer built-in controller 24
Is provided. Reference numeral 30 denotes a door for each of the storage rooms No. 1 to No. 9.

Each local controller 1 with built-in microcomputer
1 to 19 are respectively connected to an electronic lock unit 31, an inventory indicator lamp 32, and a door closing sensor 33. These lock unit 31, the inventory indicator lamp 32, and the door sensor 33 are stored in a storage unit (not shown). Each of the doors 9 of the rooms No. 1 to No. 9 is provided. The door closing sensor 33 detects that the door 30 has been closed in a lockable manner and outputs a signal to the controller 24.

The fixed bar code reader section 21, card reader section 22, touch panel type liquid crystal display (display section) 23, microcomputer built-in controller 24, etc. are well-known devices. Controllers 11-19
Is also a well-known microcomputer device, and an electronic lock unit 31, a presence indicator lamp 32, for example, a limit switch type door closing sensor 33, etc. are also well-known devices, and detailed description of the configuration is omitted. The in-stock indication lamp 32 is turned off when it is vacant, is always lit when it is in stock, and flashes when it is unlocked or opened for loading and unloading. (Other Operations of Delivery Box 50) The operations of entering and leaving the delivery box 50 have already been described, but the operations of the card reader section 22, which have not been described, will be described below.

In the event of slippage of the slip or failure of the bar code reader section 21, the carrier enters the carrier identification card held by the carrier into the card reader section 22. The controller 24 enables the liquid crystal display (display unit) 23 to operate a touch panel type, and displays a numeric keypad or a soft keyboard on the liquid crystal display 23.

Thus, the carrier reads necessary character or numeric information from the slip, and inputs necessary information, particularly a reception number, through the touch panel on the surface of the liquid crystal display 23. As a result, the controller 24 unlocks or opens the accommodation room corresponding to the input reception number, blinks the inventory indicator 32 of this accommodation room, and displays the accommodation room number on the liquid crystal display 23. Of course, each accommodation room is given an accommodation room number. Note that the liquid crystal display 23 may show an arrangement state of all the accommodation rooms as viewed from the front, and only the selected accommodation room may be flashed in red, for example.

(Variation 1) In the above embodiment, it is confirmed that the goods are stored by matching the carrier identification information, the receipt number described in the slip is used as the exit permission information, the size information of the package described in the slip and the required Based on refrigeration information, the accommodation room to be unlocked or opened from the empty accommodation room was determined.
By inputting the carrier identification information (which may be a symbol or a code indicating a proper warehousing), the numbers of all empty accommodation rooms are displayed on the display (display unit) 23, and the carrier touches a predetermined position on the touch panel to display the number. One may be selected, and the controller (control unit) 24 may unlock or open the selected empty storage room.

(Modification 2) In the above embodiment, it is confirmed that the goods are stored by matching the carrier identification information described on the card, the reception number described in the slip is used as the exit permission information, and the package described in the slip is confirmed. − The storage room to be unlocked or opened from a vacant storage room is determined based on the size information and the information indicating that refrigeration is unnecessary, but if the carrier identification information is stated on the slip, once the delivery box By reading the slip, the information on the product (for example, the reception number) and the information on the carrier can be read.

Further, the information (for example, a reception number) on the commodity read by the home delivery box 50 may substantially serve as the carrier identification information. That is, the information specifying the product such as the reception number written on the slip read by the control unit 24 of the delivery box or the exit permission information is the information of the product currently stored in the storage room stored in the control unit 24 of the delivery box 50. If the information does not match the exit permission information (for example, a reception number), this slip input is determined to be a transfer to the empty accommodation room by the carrier, and the empty accommodation room is unlocked or opened, and the delivery box 50 is delivered. Control unit 24
The information that specifies the product such as the reception number described in the slip read by the user or the delivery permission information matches the delivery permission information (for example, the reception number) of the product currently stored in the storage room stored in the control unit of the delivery box. Then, it may be determined that this is a takeout by the purchaser, and the accommodation room for accommodating this product may be unlocked or opened.

In this case, however, since the slip is not a slip for the receipt of the carrier or a slip for the delivery of the purchaser, it is confirmed that the slip is a slip for the delivery of the delivery box 50. It is preferable to add the form of the slip or special bar code information so that the delivery box 50 can recognize the information to be transmitted from the slip form or description. (Variation 3) In the above-described embodiment, whether or not the settlement is completed is determined by painting a predetermined column of the slip in black, but the purchaser has already paid for the receipt received after completing the payment at the convenience store. (Preferably a bar code tag) may be printed and read into the home delivery box to read the fact of payment completion into the home delivery box. (Modification 4) In the above-described embodiment, the carrier reads the card for identifying itself to the delivery box from the card reader section 22 of the delivery box 50, and confirms the carrier. However, if this card is a bar code card, the delivery box 50 will be a bar code reader section 21.
Can be read, and the circuit configuration of the home delivery box can be simplified by omitting the card reader section 22. (Variation 5) In the above-described embodiment, the bar code reader 21 reads the delivery permission information from the slip and the card reader 22 reads the carrier identification information. , Or by using a numeric board or the like. After all, this kind of information input device itself is not the gist of the present embodiment, and a known information input means can be appropriately adopted. (Modification 6) If the receipt permission information (for example, reception number) is described in the receipt, the purchaser can carry out the retrieval simply by reading the bar code information of the receipt into the delivery box. it can. (Variation 7) In the embodiment, the delivery box is provided in the convenience store. However, the delivery box may be provided in a post office having an online computer settlement system.

In this case, it is preferable that the delivery box also serves as a post office box. That is, this delivery box
Instead of a slip, a post card can be received by a post office member and a postal matter can be retrieved by a person related to a post office box by using a card or the like. In this case, the embodiment is the same except that the convenience store described above becomes a post office. (Variation 8) In the embodiment, the clerk at the convenience store enables the purchaser to leave the store by giving the slip to the purchaser. However, the clerk or device at the convenience store, or the clerk or device at the post office, After the purchaser confirmation and the payment confirmation, the delivery permission information (for example, a reception number) is transmitted from the transmitting device in the convenience store or the post office to the receiving device of the delivery box, and the control unit of the received delivery box receives the information. By unlocking or opening the storage room during product storage, the purchaser may be prompted to leave the storage.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5, when the electronic cash register terminal 51 of the convenience store has completed payment, the reception number is transmitted to the control unit (controller) 24 of the delivery box 50, and the control unit 24 responds. The storage chamber can be unlocked or opened.

(Variant Mode 9) In the embodiment, the clerk at the convenience store enables the purchaser to leave the store by giving the slip to the purchaser. However, the carrier or the delivery box is used as the cashier at the convenience store or the convenience store. A set of the outgoing permission information (for example, a reception number) and the number of the accommodation room in which the relevant product is stored is transmitted to a convenience store or a post office, and the convenience store or the post office transmits
After confirming the purchaser and confirming the completion of the payment, the corresponding accommodation room may be unlocked or opened through communication means to urge the purchaser to leave the warehouse.

For example, in FIG. 5, an electronic register terminal (control device in the present invention) 5 of a convenience store is used.
If the set 1 stores the set of the accommodation room number and the exit permission information (for example, the reception number) entered when the transportation company enters the warehouse, if the exit permission information is input to the electronic register terminal 51 by the operation of a cashier, the electronic The register terminal 51 can instruct the control unit 24 to unlock or open the necessary accommodation room. (Variation 10) In the above-described embodiment, whether the carrier has entered or exited from the delivery box is recognized based on the recognition of the carrier confirmation card by the carrier, but the delivery box reads the slip, that is, the commodity identification information tag in a predetermined format, and Is different from the slip code currently stored therein, has a predetermined date, and when the receiving delivery box number is its own number, it can be determined that the access is legitimate.

(Variation 11) In the above embodiment, the delivery of mail-order products has been described. However, like the conventional apartment-installed delivery box, this convenience-delivered delivery box is provided by a given request from any client. The business of receiving luggage to a third party and the business of retrieving the luggage from the arbitrary client by the predetermined third person can also be performed.

[0124] In this case, an arbitrary requester is required to send luggage such as information for identifying himself / herself to the information input device of the home delivery box with convenience store, and the destination (home or home delivery box with convenience store or post office delivery box). Enter the information and cash in the delivery fee or pay by card. As a result, the delivery box at the convenience store will select the optimal vacancy,
The door is opened and the storage room is displayed, and this arbitrary client stores and closes the luggage, and the convenience store-equipped home delivery box transmits necessary information to the distribution center and transmits the information to the management center. The management center requests the carrier to pick up the luggage according to the received information, and the carrier transports the package to the home or a delivery box with a convenience store designated by the recipient, and notifies the management center of the completion of the transportation. The management center notifies the recipient of the receipt of the delivery box with the convenience store, and the recipient inputs the information for identifying himself / herself to the delivery box with the convenience store, and receives the corresponding package. The above-mentioned luggage may be, for example, laundry to be sent to a cleaning shop, which is the same as a conventional apartment delivery box.

(Variation 12) A preferred example of the transportation of goods and home delivery items using the above-described home delivery box with a convenience store or the home delivery box with a post office will be described below.

In this embodiment, a product or a home delivery product using the delivery box with a convenience store or the delivery box with a post office described above exists in a route track of a convenience store in which the delivery box is provided (along a predetermined moving route). It is characterized by being picked up and delivered by a postal delivery truck at a post office or a freight car circulating between a plurality of convenience stores and distribution spots for product delivery for convenience stores.

In this manner, mail-order products (including a virtual grocery store and a virtual food shop on the Internet) for a home delivery box with a convenience store or a post office box with a post office, and home delivery items (laundry for laundry, (Including shoes that require repairs for shoe repair shops) can be picked up and delivered by these vehicles, which are visited at least once a day, usually several times a day. Drop down to the logistics spot for product delivery, and at this logistics spot for convenience store product delivery, transship to a large truck that transports between the convenience store product delivery logistics spots to the relevant area convenience store product delivery logistics spot. Reach the logistics spot for convenience store product delivery in the relevant area Et al., May bring in the appropriate delivery box and put on this route track for the convenience store for product delivery of the region again. The postal delivery box attached to the post office is essentially the same as the above in that the postal delivery network is used.

FIG. 10 shows a system for picking up, transporting, and delivering home delivery items, that is, a transport network.

First, a description will be given of the convenience store product delivery. Each manufacturer writes a required number of own products in the large spots S1 to SN which are a predetermined number of large logistics collection and delivery points scattered throughout the country, and a slip in which the destination convenience store name is described. And bring it in. These large spots S1 to SN may be operated independently by a convenience store or may be operated by a shipping company.
The whole country is divided into a predetermined number of areas, and each one of these large spots is in charge of each area.

The area handled by the large spot S1 includes n distribution spots S1 to Sn, and the merchandise arriving at the large spot S1 is delivered to the corresponding distribution spot S1 by a spot patrol truck.

Each of the spots S1 to Sn has a predetermined route. For example, the spot S1 has four routes A to Sn.
Each route A to D has a number of different convenience stores. Each of the routes A to D is traversed by a root track. For example, the spot S1 has four routes A to D, and a large number of different convenience stores belong to each of the routes A to D. Therefore, the distribution spot S
The convenience store product delivered to 1 is transported to a route truck that circulates a route including the convenience store of the delivery destination, and is delivered to a convenience store of the delivery destination. A shipping company can operate the entire transportation system, including route trucks.

Next, the procedure for transporting mail-order products for the home delivery box with a convenience store will be described.

First, the mail-order company informs the maker (or wholesaler) of necessary data including purchaser identification information, and the maker describes the required number of mail-order products in the large spots S1 to SN with the destination convenience store name respectively. Attach with a slip. The mail order product delivered to the large spot S1 is delivered to the corresponding distribution spot S1 by a spot patrol truck, and the mail order product delivered to the distribution spot S1 is:
The delivery box of the delivery destination is transported to a route truck that patrols a route including a convenience store with the delivery box, and is stored in the delivery box at the convenience store of the delivery destination.

In this manner, the delivery cost can be significantly reduced as compared with the conventional delivery of mail-order products, and the buyer needs to be at home at the scheduled arrival time of the delivery truck. No payments can be made at convenience stores, and purchasers can save a lot of time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a method of operating a convenience store with a home delivery box according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a procedure in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a delivery box.

FIG. 4 is a block circuit diagram of a delivery box.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a connection between a terminal of a convenience store and a controller of a home delivery box.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a commodity ordering procedure.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a receiving place determination procedure.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a loading / unloading procedure.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure for notifying a receiver of entry to a warehouse.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a system for picking up, transporting, and delivering parcels, ie, a transport network.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Buyer's computer 2 Seller's computer No.1 to No.9 are storage rooms, 50 is a delivery box

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Claims (28)

[Claims] 1. A delivery box having a number of accommodation rooms each having a door that can be independently opened and closed, is installed on the premises of a convenience store, and a carrier trades by mail order to a predetermined accommodation room of the delivery box. After receiving the goods, the purchaser pays the price to the convenience store and removes the corresponding delivery product from the delivery box.The payment information of the purchaser at the convenience store is used for the convenience store through a communication line from a terminal of the convenience store. Wherein the online computer payment system executes a remittance to an account of the seller, wherein the convenience store is provided with a delivery box. 2. The convenience store with a delivery box according to claim 1, wherein the carrier is a company that delivers products sold at the convenience store. 3. The convenience store with a home delivery box according to claim 1, wherein the online computer settlement system notifies the computer of the seller of the receipt of the payment price. An attached convenience store. 4. The convenience store with a home delivery box according to claim 1, wherein the convenience store stores information on the delivered goods that have been received from the carrier that has received the goods in the home delivery box. Receiving and matching the information with the information presented by the buyer who came to the store, and informing the buyer of information enabling the delivery from the delivery box in the payment completed state, the buyer received A convenience store provided with a delivery box, wherein the delivery item is delivered from a predetermined accommodation room of the delivery box using the information. 5. The convenience store with a home delivery box according to claim 1, wherein the convenience store stores information on the delivered goods that have been received from the carrier that has received the goods in the home delivery box. Receiving and matching the information with the information presented by the buyer who has visited the store, and unlocking or opening the storage room of the delivery box in which the corresponding delivery product is stored in a payment completed state. Convenience store with a home delivery box. 6. A delivery box having a large number of accommodation rooms each having a door which can be independently opened and closed, is installed on the premises of a post office, and the delivery box also serves as a post office box. The delivery goods are received in the accommodation room by mail order, the buyer pays the post office for the delivery goods and removes the delivery goods from the delivery box, and the payment information of the purchaser at the post office is a post office. A terminal is transmitted to an online computer settlement system for a post office through a communication line, and the online computer settlement system executes remittance to an account of the seller, and is provided with an automatic delivery box also serving as a post office box. Post office. 7. A post office having a post office with a post office and a post office, wherein the carrier is a postman delivering mail from the post office. Post office with delivery box. 8. The post office with an automatic delivery box for both a post office and a post office, wherein the online computer settlement system notifies the computer of the seller of the receipt of the payment. Post office with an automatic delivery box that also serves as a post office box. 9. A post office having a post office box and an automatic delivery box for merchandise, wherein the post office has received the goods from the postal delivery person who has received the goods in the delivery box. Receiving the information on the delivery item, matching the information with the information presented by the purchaser who came to the store, and informing the purchaser of the information that enables the delivery from the delivery box in the payment completed state, A post office provided with a post office box and automatic delivery box, wherein a purchaser uses the received information to take out the delivery product from a predetermined accommodation room of the delivery box. 10. The post office with a post office box and automatic delivery box, wherein the post office has received the goods from the carrier that has received the goods in the home delivery box. Receiving the information on the product, matching the information with the information presented by the purchaser who came to the store, and unlocking or opening the storage room of the delivery box in which the corresponding delivery product is stored in the payment completed state. A post office with an automatic delivery box that also serves as a post office box, with a door. 11. A delivery box installed inside or adjacent to a shop having an online payment system including a convenience store or a post office, wherein each of the delivery boxes has a door which can be independently opened and closed. Storage room, and a control unit for controlling the opening and closing of the door, a seller who has made a sales contract with a purchaser stores goods in the delivery box, and Asking a carrier to deliver to the shop, the carrier performs the receiving of the product in the delivery box and the delivery of the slip to the shop, and the carrier identification information for identifying itself and the slip described in advance in the slip. Then, the delivery permission information enabling the delivery of the product is input to the delivery box, and the control unit of the delivery box stores in advance at the time of the storage. Unlocking or opening only the predetermined empty room only based on at least the match between the carrier identification information specifying the predetermined carrier and the carrier identification information input by the predetermined carrier, and After the goods are entered into the empty accommodation room input by the carrier, the accommodation room cannot be opened, and the accommodation room that specifies the accommodation room and the exit permission information on the exit of the goods input by the carrier. The specific information is stored as a set, and the shop confirms the purchaser of the product based on the slip, and when the price of the product is received from the purchaser, or based on the slip. When it is confirmed that both the purchaser of the product and the settlement have been completed, the delivery permission information described in the slip is provided to the purchaser, and in the case of the receipt of the price, the seller is contacted with the seller. Must The remittance procedure of the required amount is performed through the online payment system, the buyer inputs the delivery permission information in the delivery box, and the control unit of the delivery box controls the delivery by the buyer and the carrier, respectively. An online payment system shop wherein only the accommodation room accommodating the product is opened or unlocked based on the accommodation room specifying information set with the exit permission information when the permission information matches. How to operate the attached delivery box. 12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the purchaser specifies a shop to receive the product when purchasing the product, and the seller selects the product based on the specification. And information specifying the shop to which the slip is to be delivered is described in the slip. 13. The method of operating a delivery box with an online payment system shop according to claim 12, wherein the seller notifies the purchaser of the expected arrival date and time. Operation method. 14. The method for operating a delivery box with an online payment system shop according to claim 11, wherein the carrier inputs identification information for identifying itself when inputting the exit permission information at the time of entry. The control unit of the home delivery box opens or closes the predetermined empty room when the input identification information matches the carrier identification information stored in advance and the leaving permission information is input. A method of operating a delivery box with an online payment system shop, characterized by locking. 15. The method for operating a delivery box with an online payment system shop according to claim 11, wherein the seller notifies the purchaser of an order number individually assigned to each of the merchandise sales contracts. A number on the slip, and the shop confirms a purchaser of the product by matching the order number presented by the purchaser with the order number described in the slip. How to operate the delivery box at the shop. 16. The method of operating a delivery box with an online payment system shop according to claim 11, wherein the seller acquires purchaser identification information for identifying the purchaser from the purchaser, and obtains the purchase in the slip. Online payment, wherein the shop confirms the purchaser of the product by matching the purchaser identification information presented by the purchaser with the purchaser identification information described in the slip. Operation method of the delivery box attached to the system shop. 17. The method for operating a delivery box with an online payment system shop according to claim 11, wherein the seller notifies the purchaser of an order number individually assigned to each of the product sales contracts and receives the order. A number is written on the slip, and purchaser identification information for identifying the purchaser is obtained from the purchaser, and the purchaser identification information is written on the slip, and the shop is presented by the purchaser. By matching the order number with the order number described in the voucher, or by matching the purchaser identification information presented by the purchaser with the purchaser identification information described in the voucher, the purchaser of the product is confirmed. A method of operating a delivery box attached to an online payment system shop, which is characterized in that it is performed. 18. The method of operating a delivery box with an online payment system shop according to claim 11, wherein the shop provides the delivery permission information to the purchaser by providing the slip to the purchaser. A method of operating a delivery box attached to an online payment system shop, which is characterized by: 19. The method of operating a home delivery box with an online payment system shop according to claim 11, wherein the seller describes the delivery permission information and the presence or absence of settlement as the delivery permission information on the slip. The method of operating a delivery box provided with an online payment system shop, wherein the control unit of the box opens or unlocks the accommodation room corresponding to the exit permission information when the settlement is identified by the slip. 20. The method of operating a home delivery box with an online payment system shop according to claim 11, wherein, if the confirmed buyer is unsettled, the shop accepts the price and sets a stamp as information indicating that the payment has been completed. Pushing the slip and passing the slip to the buyer, the control unit of the delivery box identifies the delivery permission information and information indicating that the payment has been completed from the slip, and the delivery permission information has already been input by the carrier. A method of operating a delivery box with an online payment system shop, wherein when the information matches the exit permission information, the corresponding accommodation room is opened or unlocked. 21. The method of operating a delivery box with an online payment system shop according to claim 11, wherein the shop receives the price and receives the payment as information indicating that payment has been completed if the confirmed purchaser has not been settled. And the control unit of the delivery box identifies the delivery permission information and the information indicating that the payment has been completed from the slip and the receipt, and the delivery permission information is transmitted to the purchaser. A method of operating a delivery box with an online payment system shop, wherein the corresponding accommodation room is opened or unlocked when the information matches the already-acquired exit permission information. 22. The method of operating a home delivery box with an online payment system shop according to claim 11, wherein the shop accepts the price if the confirmed purchaser has not yet settled, and as the information indicating that payment has been completed, the corresponding product. The control unit of the parcel delivery box identifies the retrieval permission information and the information indicating that the settlement has been completed from the receipt, and passes the retrieval permission to the purchaser. A method of operating a delivery box with an online payment system shop, wherein if the information matches the exit permission information already input by the carrier, the corresponding accommodation room is opened or unlocked. 23. The method of operating a delivery box with an online payment system shop according to claim 11, wherein the control unit is configured to unlock or open the predetermined accommodation room when the predetermined accommodation room is unlocked or opened. A method for operating a delivery box with an online payment system shop, characterized by having a display unit for displaying a message. 24. The method of operating a delivery box with an online payment system shop according to claim 11, wherein the control unit unlocks or opens a lamp provided at the door of each of the accommodation rooms or in the vicinity thereof. A method of operating a delivery box attached to an online payment system shop, which is turned on at times. 25. The method of operating a home delivery box with an online payment system shop according to claim 11, wherein the control unit comprises: an empty accommodation room selection unit that allows the carrier to select one of the boxes; A display unit capable of displaying all the numbers of the empty accommodation rooms immediately before unlocking or opening the room, wherein the carrier operates the empty accommodation room selection unit to select the empty accommodation room. A method of operating a delivery box attached to an online payment system shop, wherein one is actually unlocked or opened. 26. A home delivery box installed inside or adjacent to a shop having an online payment system including a convenience store or a post office, wherein each of the home delivery boxes has a door which can be independently opened and closed. Storage room, and a control unit for controlling the opening and closing of the door, a seller who has made a sales contract with a purchaser stores goods in the delivery box, and Asking a carrier to deliver to the shop, the carrier performs the receiving of the product in the delivery box and the delivery of the slip to the shop, and the carrier identification information for identifying itself and the slip described in advance in the slip. Then, the delivery permission information enabling the delivery of the product is input to the delivery box, and the control unit of the delivery box stores in advance at the time of the storage. Unlocking or opening only the predetermined empty room only based on at least the match between the carrier identification information specifying the predetermined carrier and the carrier identification information input by the predetermined carrier, and After the goods are entered into the empty accommodation room input by the carrier, the accommodation room cannot be opened, and the accommodation room that specifies the accommodation room and the exit permission information on the exit of the goods input by the carrier. The shop stores specific information, and the shop confirms a purchaser of the product based on the voucher and receives the price of the product from the purchaser, or based on the voucher, the product. When it is confirmed that both the purchaser and the settlement have been completed, the delivery permission information described in the slip is transmitted to the control unit of the home delivery box, and in the case of receiving the price, the sale is performed. The remittance procedure of the required amount to the trader is performed through the online payment system, and the control unit of the delivery box checks the delivery permission information received from the shop and the delivery permission information input by the carrier when the delivery permission information matches. A method of operating a delivery box provided with an online payment system shop, wherein only the accommodation room accommodating the product is opened or unlocked based on the accommodation room identification information set with the exit permission information. 27. A home delivery box installed inside or adjacent to a shop having an online payment system including a convenience store or a post office, wherein each of the home delivery boxes has a door which can be independently opened and closed. Storage room, and a control unit for controlling the opening and closing of the door, a seller who has made a sales contract with a purchaser stores goods in the delivery box, and Asking a carrier to deliver to the shop, the carrier performs the receiving of the product in the delivery box and the delivery of the slip to the shop, and the carrier identification information for identifying itself and the slip described in advance in the slip. Then, the delivery permission information enabling the delivery of the product is input to the delivery box, and the control unit of the delivery box stores in advance at the time of the storage. Unlocking or opening only the predetermined empty room only based on at least the match between the carrier identification information specifying the predetermined carrier and the carrier identification information input by the predetermined carrier, and After the goods are entered into the empty accommodation room input by the carrier, the accommodation room cannot be opened, and the accommodation room that specifies the accommodation room and the exit permission information on the exit of the goods input by the carrier. The specific information is stored in a set, and the set of the accommodation room specifying information and the leaving permission information is transmitted to the shop, and the shop confirms a purchaser of the product based on the slip, and Receiving the payment for the product from the purchaser, or confirming that both the purchaser of the product and payment have been completed based on the voucher; Based on the warehouse permission information and the information received from the delivery box, the corresponding accommodation room is unlocked or opened, and in the case of receipt of the price, the remittance procedure of the required amount to the seller is performed by the online settlement. A method of operating a home delivery box attached to an online payment system shop, which is performed through the system. 28. A home delivery box installed in or adjacent to a shop having an online payment system including a convenience store or a post office, wherein each of the home delivery boxes has a door which can be independently opened and closed. Of the accommodation room, and a control unit for controlling the opening and closing of the door, and transmits information on the empty accommodation room to the control device in the shop, the seller who has made a sales contract with the buyer, The goods delivery to the home delivery box, and, requesting a carrier to deliver a slip that can specify the product to the shop, the carrier performs a slip delivery to the shop, the control device, Operating the carrier or the shop to unlock or open the empty accommodation room; the carrier enters the unlocked or opened empty accommodation room to store the product; The control device stores a set of information on the product and an accommodation room number in which the product is stored by operating the carrier or the shop, and the shop confirms a purchaser of the product based on the slip. And, when the price of the product is received from the purchaser, or when it is confirmed that both the purchaser of the product and the payment have been completed based on the slip, the control device is operated. Unlocking or opening the accommodation room in which the product is accommodated, and operating the delivery box with an online payment system shop.