JP2002056456A - Locker control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system not requiring a conventional key control or a money collection work, by placing a reception/delivery box for home delivery service or cleaning under control of a convenience store open around the clock, and by realizing a charge payment system by an IC card restricted in users including a money collector and in the convenience store. SOLUTION: This locker control system is constituted by a store for displaying and selling commodities, a resistor for housing sales data, a register control means for controlling the register, a storage locker controlled by the store, for storing articles, a locker control means for controlling the storage locker, the IC card issued by the store, for allowing the register and the locker control means to write the data thereon, and memorizing the data, and an IC card control means for keeping and controlling the IC card.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an IC for transmitting and receiving goods via a locker, and for opening and closing a rocker and settingtle the price.
The present invention relates to a locker management system using a card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, a coin locker installed in a station or the like manages the opening and closing of a door with a key, and a user pays an amount determined by time with coins. In addition, in the case of receiving boxes such as parcel delivery parcels and cleaning finished goods installed in condominiums etc., the trader uses the master key to open and close the box, and the recipient uses the key given individually to the box Open and close to receive the goods. Payment for the above courier or cleaning items has been made either by a financial institution based on an invoice or by a collective payment to a collector.

In recent years, instead of the mechanical key described above, I
A method using a C card has been proposed. This method stores ID information and electronic money information in an IC card, links the ID information with key information, opens and closes a door with an electronic lock, and takes in / out an article (Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No.
-120985). The method comprises an IC
An electronic wallet system using a card is used to settle the price by subtracting the required amount from the amount recorded in the memory of the IC card. This method assumes that e-wallet systems are prevalent,
The disadvantage was that it could not be used where it had not spread.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention places the delivery and delivery boxes of courier service and cleaning under the management of a 24-hour convenience store (hereinafter referred to as a convenience store), and communicates with users including collectors. An object of the present invention is to provide a payment system using an IC card limited to a convenience store, and to provide a system that does not require conventional key management and collection work.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a locker management system according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a store for displaying and selling goods, a register for storing the sales data, Register control means for controlling a register, a storage locker that is managed by the store and stores articles, a locker control means for controlling the storage locker, and the store issues the register, and the locker control means Data is written,
It comprises an IC card for storing the data and IC card control means for storing and controlling the IC card.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the locker management system according to the first aspect of the present invention, the work of inputting attribute information and article information to the IC card is executed by register control means or IC card control means. , The IC
The electronic money information of the card is rewritten by the IC card control means using the locker control means.

The locker management system according to the third aspect of the present invention is the locker management system according to the first or second aspect,
The collection means for cashing from the digitized amount information,
The amount information is temporarily transferred to the IC card by the locker control means, and is cashed by the register control means based on the amount information.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an operation diagram of a locker management system of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an example of a block diagram of a locker used in the locker management system of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an Internet as an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a cleaning ordering process of a cleaning ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart of cleaning of a cleaning ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Requested goods collection flow, Fig. 6
FIG. 7 is a flow chart of receiving a finished cleaning product in the cleaning ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing a delivery / collection of finished cleaning products of the cleaning ordering system according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. , CPU
FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram for explaining internal functions of a chip of the attached IC card.

A user who uses the locker management system of the present invention (hereinafter, referred to as the present system) is a single person and does not stay at home during the day because of work. Another user also has a job with both the married couple, so, like the above-mentioned singles, they can not buy home delivery products, for example, mail order products, because they are absent during the day. The fact is that they can only come home late at night, so they are not able to clean up their laundry or receive finished products. In recent years, the number of people who purchase products using the Internet has been increasing, and due to the above-mentioned circumstances, the delivery of the products has been designated on holidays and the like.

Convenience stores, on the other hand, are set up in places that are found to be the most convenient and profitable in the area, in other words, they are set up in places that are convenient for the local residents on average, and many The store is open 24 hours. This system intends to develop a locker management system based on such a convenient place.

The flow of goods, the flow of information, and the flow of money when a user 5 purchases a product from a store 4 using the Internet 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. A dashed line connecting each element with an arrow is a flow of goods, a dashed line is a flow of information, and a solid line is a flow of money. First, the user 5 (card control means) goes to the nearest convenience store 2 and
Request 0 creation. A convenience store clerk (register control means) requests the user 5 to enter attribute information in the application form. The user enters the current address, name, gender, age, occupation, etc. An IC card is issued by hitting an IC card compatible terminal (not shown) connected to or inscribed in a register of a convenience store. The user goes to the locker management terminal 20 (locker control means) as instructed by the clerk of the convenience store, and according to the instruction of the terminal, four to one digit.
Key in a password consisting of a two digit alphabet. The PIN entered by the key is the locker management terminal 2
From 0, it is printed on the receipt and discharged. Be sure to write down the PIN on the receipt where the PIN is printed, so that you do not forget the PIN, and do not carry the written card and the IC card together.
And other small notes are printed.

The user 5 places an order for goods to the store 4 via the provider 7. At this time, the card number (ID number) of the IC card, the name of the convenience store that issued the card, and the address are transmitted by e-mail. The store is user 5 by e-mail.
The 4 to 6 digit unlock number and delivery date.
The user records the unlock number and the delivery date so as not to forget it. The merchant sends a shipping request to the shipping company or its own transportation department. At this time, the store attaches the transfer paper of the financial institution 6 such as a bank or a post office to the goods, and adds the transportation cost to the billed amount. The transport company brings the package to the designated convenience store 2, stores it in a free locker, and inputs the user's ID number and unlock number designated by the store to the locker management terminal by key. In some systems, only the unlock number is keyed in. In that case, the number of digits is increased to 6 to 12 digits. The terminal displays the input number on the display unit, and instructs a person in charge of the transportation company to confirm that the input number is correct.

[0014] The user picks up the IC card at the convenience store 2 in accordance with the designated delivery date. FIG.
Card reading and writing unit 2 of the locker management terminal 20 of the convenience store
When the IC card 50 is inserted into the locker 2, the password is input, and the unlocking number is keyed in accordance with the instruction on the display unit 22 of the locker management terminal 20.
Any number from 00A to 200D is displayed. The user pulls out the IC card 50 and pulls out the article from the locker. Bring the transfer paper attached to the goods to the financial institution 6 in FIG. 1 and transfer the amount including the transportation cost and the consumption tax to the store.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a locker. Reference numeral 20 denotes the entire locker, reference numeral 200 denotes an article storage box A to D, and reference numeral 201 denotes a terminal unit. The user, the collector, and the administrator insert the respective IC cards into the card reading / writing section 23 and enter the personal identification number using the input keys 21. The display unit 22 supports the operation sequence of the terminal, displays the results of confirmation calculation of numbers entered by various keys, and displays a tabulation table of a plurality of articles. Although not displayed, a hard copy of a receipt or the like can be output so that the displayed totals can be confirmed. This terminal is equipped with a cash dispenser function section for handling cash, and not only reads the card user's ID number from the IC card inserted into the card reading / writing section 23 but also records it on the IC chip. Read the amount information. In this embodiment, since the terminal operates in an interactive manner with the IC card, money information such as cash is once transferred to the IC card and then operated. The information entered from the IC card
Part of the information flows to the terminal of the convenience store 2 and part of the information flows to the Internet 1 via the provider via the card control part 26 and the arithmetic processing part 25. The information processed by the arithmetic processing unit 25 is classified and stored in the storage unit 27. For example,
As the price information, a code of the user is attached to the received amount, and the usage date, time, etc. are additionally attached.
In addition, a cleaning use history to be described later, a history of deposits and usage amounts, and the like are classified and stored as other personal information. Further, a lock command and an unlocking instruction to each storage locker are issued from the arithmetic processing unit to the electromagnetic lock control unit 28 and transmitted to the lockers. Although not shown, an item detection sensor is installed inside the storage locker, and whether the items that the user should have taken out remain in the locker or whether some of them are left behind, etc. Check. In this embodiment, the locker door is automatically closed for management.

FIG. 3 illustrates a flow from when a user A places an order for a product Z from a store B on the Internet until the user A receives the product Z. The embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is a slightly different embodiment from that described in FIG. 1 and is more specific than the embodiment described in FIG.
That is, when the user A places an order for the product Z to the store B via the Internet (step 400), the store B asks the user A by mail about the delivery method and the payment method of the product Z (step 401). User A sends product Z to store B
The nearest convenience store Y is specified as the destination of the payment, and the bank transfer is specified as the payment method (step 402). The store B notifies the user A of the product delivery date and time and the 6-digit locker unlocking number of the convenience store by e-mail, attaches a transfer sheet to the product Z, and requests the carrier to deliver (step 40).
3). The user A goes to the nearest convenience store Y and requests creation of an IC card. Convenience store Y requests user A to enter attribute information in the application form. User A
Enter the current address, name, gender, age, occupation, etc. in the application form. The clerk of the convenience store hits an IC card compatible terminal (not shown) connected to the cash register of the convenience store to
Issue C card. At the time of this issuance, the issuance fee is paid to the convenience store and the first deposit is paid to the card. Next, the user goes to the locker management terminal 20 as instructed by the convenience store, inserts the above-mentioned IC card into the terminal, and inputs and registers a password consisting of a 4- to 12-digit numeric alphabet according to the instruction of the terminal. Once the IC card is pulled out of the terminal, the IC card is inserted again into the read / write unit 23 of the locker management terminal, the password of the user A is input, and then the unlocking number of the locker is input in 6 digits (step 40).
5). The display unit displays that the product has arrived, the number of the locker in which the product is stored, and the locker usage fee is displayed (step 406). If the locker usage fee is insufficient, insert the insufficient amount from the insertion slot,
Payment is made to the IC card (step 407). Press the OK button to deduct the locker fee from the balance on the IC card,
The IC card is pulled out, the product is taken out of the locker designated on the display unit of the terminal, and the locker door is closed (step 408). With the above, the embodiment of ordering goods and receiving goods through the Internet shown in FIG. 3 is completed (step 409).

Next, the cleaning system shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 4, 5 and 6.
One embodiment from cleaning request, collection, and reception of the finished product will be described.

The cleaning request flow will be described with reference to FIG. First, the user A goes to the convenience store Y, applies for issuance of an IC card, presents attribute information,
Then, the user pays the locker usage fee, has the IC card input the data, and completes the application (step 30).
1). As described above, when the user has created an IC card in advance for using the Internet, the locker management terminal 20 may pay a fee to perform the cleaning system enrollment procedure. In this case, the password may be common.
Here, an embodiment in the case of joining alone is introduced.

User A inserts the IC card into the locker management terminal, checks the member number displayed on the display unit, inputs and registers a password of 4 to 12 digits, and performs a registration procedure for member registration for cleaning use. Is completed, and the IC card is pulled out from the terminal (step 302).

The user brings the clothes to be cleaned, inserts the IC card into the locker management terminal, and inputs the previously registered password (step 303). When the type and the number of clothes are input according to the instructions on the display screen and the confirmation button is pressed, the data is recorded on the IC chip of the IC card, and the deposit is printed on paper (step 30).
4). When the cleaning request button of the terminal is pressed, the number of the empty locker is displayed on the display unit, the determined number is stored in the empty locker, and the door is closed (step 30).
5). The cleaning completion date and time is displayed on the display unit of the locker management terminal, and the OK button is pressed to pull out the IC card, thereby completing the cleaning request (Step 306).

Referring to FIG. 5, one embodiment of a flow of collecting a cleaning request product will be described. First, the laundry clerk X fills in the necessary information on the registration sheet of the convenience store, and applies for the registration of the laundry. Once your application has been accepted,
The IC card to which the registration code is given and the attribute data is input is handed. The cleaning clerk X pays the registration fee to the convenience store (step 311). The user inserts the IC card into the card reading / writing section of the locker management terminal, inputs a password of 4 digits or more and 12 digits or less, pulls out the IC card, and completes the registration work (step 312). Insert the IC card into the card read / write section of the locker management terminal again, key in the personal identification number, and send the cleaning request data to the store I / O.
Record on the C card and output a copy of the custody (step 3
13). Since the locker containing the cleaning-requested item is displayed, the contents are taken out, the door is closed, and it is confirmed that the number of copies matches the number of copies and the collection is completed (step 314).

Referring to FIG. 6, one embodiment of the flow of receiving the finished cleaning product will be described. User A
Goes to the convenience store Y, inserts the IC card into the locker management terminal, inputs the password, and presses the cleaning receiving button (step 321). It is confirmed on the display screen that cleaning has been requested, and the balance check button is pressed to check the balance of the IC card (step 322). If the remaining amount is equal to or greater than the sum of the billed amount on the display screen and the locker usage fee, the finished product is received from the displayed locker and the door is closed (step 323). The cleaning reception is completed (step 324).

Next, with reference to FIG. 7, one embodiment of the flow of the delivery / collection of the cleaned product will be described.
The cleaning clerk X inserts the store IC card into the read / write section of the locker management terminal, inputs the password, and presses the delivery button (step 331). Since the empty locker number is displayed, the number of the empty locker is entered in a predetermined column of the user code at the time of custody displayed on the display unit (step 332). When the confirmation button is pressed after the input of the number of the empty locker is completed, a delivery copy is issued. Therefore, the IC card is once pulled out, the delivered product is stored in the locker according to the contents of the copy, and the door is closed (step 333). next,
Insert the IC card into the read / write unit and insert it into the locker management terminal.
The recorded payment data is totaled on the display unit of the terminal, recorded as the total amount of the day in the store IC card, and the confirmation button is pressed (step 334). Pull out the IC card from the terminal, bring it to the register of the convenience store, make the IC card reader / writer connected to the register read the total data, and collect money instead of cash (step 3)
35). Although the above-mentioned locker is related to the space of the convenience store, it is preferable that the locker for storing the goods before cleaning and the locker for storing the goods after cleaning are separated. In Steps 332 and 333 in FIG. It has been described.

Referring to FIG. 8, the function of an IC card having a built-in CPU will be described. The contact type IC card used in this system usually has eight metal terminals (some of which are composed of six by omitting two terminals prepared for the future) appearing on the surface of the card. Have. These eight external terminals are a VCC terminal for supplying an operating voltage of the CPU in the card, an RST terminal for supplying a reset signal of the CPU in the card, a CLK terminal for supplying an operating clock of the CPU in the card, and a zero voltage supply. A GND terminal, a VPP terminal for supplying a write voltage to a memory, an I / O terminal for information exchange between a card and a device, and two spare terminals described above. When the IC card is inserted into the reading / writing section of the terminal, the contact on the terminal side comes into contact with the external terminal, and a voltage, a clock signal, and a data signal are supplied.
The amount information and the attribute information are stored in a predetermined area of the storage unit EEPROM 502 by the memory control circuit 501. When the information is changed, for example, when the amount is changed, the above-described function is activated and the CPU 503 and the ROM 5 are operated.
04 via the RAM 505 and the storage unit EEPROM
The contents of 502 are rewritten. When the personal identification number is input from the terminal, the personal identification number is collated with the personal identification number stored in the EEPROM 502 inside the card (RAM 505), and is returned to the terminal with an OK or NO signal. Here, a contact type IC card is described as an example, but a non-contact type IC card may be used from the viewpoint of easy maintenance of the terminal.

[0025]

As described above, this system which uses an IC card which is excellent in security and does not perform settlement on the Internet is an extremely secure system.
In addition, the system is extremely convenient for residents living nearby by using the nearest convenience store, and for laundry shops that use the service.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an operation diagram of a locker management system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an example of a block diagram of a locker used in the locker management system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of ordering and receiving goods in an article ordering system using the Internet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a cleaning request in a cleaning ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of collecting a cleaning request item in the cleaning ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a flow chart of receiving a finished cleaning product in the cleaning ordering system according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the delivery and collection of cleaning finished products in the cleaning ordering system according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram for explaining internal functions of a chip of an IC card with a CPU.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Internet 2 Nearest convenience store 20 Locker and management terminal 21 Input key 22 Display unit 23 Card reading / writing unit 24 Line control unit 25 Arithmetic processing unit 26 Card control unit 27 Storage unit 28 Electromagnetic lock control unit 200 Locker 201 Locker Management terminal 3 Cleaning shop 4 Store 5 User 50 IC card 501 Memory control circuit 502 Memory (EEPROM) 503 CPU 504 ROM 505 RAM 506 Input / output circuit 6 Financial institution 7 Provider

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A store for displaying and selling products, a register for storing the sales data, a register control means for controlling the register, a storage locker managed by the store for storing articles, and the storage locker. Locker control means for controlling the IC card, the IC card which is issued by the store, is written with the register and the locker control means, and stores the data, and
A locker management system configured with IC card control means for storing and controlling cards. 2. An operation for inputting attribute information and article information to the IC card is performed by register control means or IC card control means, and rewriting of the electronic money amount information of the IC card is performed by a locker control means. IC using
2. The locker management system according to claim 1, wherein the locker management system is executed by card control means. 3. The collecting means for converting the electronic money information into cash is provided by the locker control means once using the IC.
The amount information is transferred to the card, and based on the amount information,
3. The locker management system according to claim 1, wherein the locker management system is cashed by a register control unit.