JP2002304450A - Home delivery assistance system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a home delivery assistance system which is capable of delivery at any time whether a recipient is at home or not and has no problem in storing an article for delivery at the recipient even if it is delivered when the recipient is absent. SOLUTION: A home delivery box 2 located beside a door of a house 1 of a customer is constituted by the home delivery box 2 provided with an entrance with a door opening toward the outside and an opening with a door opening toward the inside, a locking means 3 for locking the door of the entrance, and a portable terminal 4 carried by a delivery operator of a home delivery company, and the portable terminal 4 is used for storing various data such as data for unlocking the lock of the locking means 3 and that regarding an article to be delivered and the destination.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a home delivery support system for solving various inconveniences caused by absence of a home delivery destination in home delivery business.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, delivery of goods by home delivery is frequently used in various fields of selling goods, and various problems have been caused accordingly. From the courier's point of view, for example, the delivery is not possible due to the absence of the delivery destination, thereby forcing the courier to waste time and labor such as twice delivery and energy such as gasoline used for the vehicle.

[0003] Although the absence of delivery due to the absence can be prevented to a considerable extent by the absence confirmation by telephone or the like, even if such measures are taken, time constraints will be imposed, and as a result, the delivery area and the like will be reduced. However, not all problems can be solved, such as restrictions on efficient delivery planning. In addition, confirming the presence of a person on the telephone before delivery is definitely a troublesome task from the viewpoint of human labor and confirmation time.

[0004] In particular, when the delivery target is a so-called "raw product" such as fresh food or the like, even if it is brought back for absence, or if the absence is confirmed by telephone, the quality is maintained until the delivery is completed. Therefore, it is necessary to take necessary measures such as freezing or refrigeration for storage depending on the nature of the object, and the equipment cost and handling time for the storage cannot be ignored.

[0005] From the standpoint of the person receiving the delivery, a home delivery company visits when the user is absent, and if the home delivery is entrusted to a neighbor or the like, some care must be taken. If the home delivery target is “raw”, it is troublesome to handle the stored items such as neighbors. In addition, when the home delivery date and time is requested over the telephone, it is also troublesome to have to stay at the date and time while keeping the specification.

[0006] From the standpoint of a person giving a gift, when requesting the delivery of a gift from a courier, if the home of the person receiving the delivery is almost absent during the daytime on weekdays due to working together,
There is a trouble that the delivery must be requested at the designated time of the night, and if not, the absence of the person tends to be confirmed and the time specified at home. Or, for the reasons described above, the recipient of the gift may be compelled to have time-bounds that may force the recipient to bind in time.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned various problems concerning the home delivery business, and particularly requires attention to the storage of home delivery objects such as so-called "raw" fresh foods. Regardless of whether the delivery destination is at home or absent, delivery is possible at any time regardless of whether the delivery destination is home or not. It is an object of the present invention to provide a home delivery support system that can be stored in a warehouse.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION One aspect of the present invention is a parcel delivery box for receiving parcels delivered to a part of a building of a customer's house. Locking means for locking the door of the delivery door and the door of the home delivery, wherein the unlocking qualification is authenticated by the authentication data input through the portable terminal held by the delivery person who tries to open the door. Locking means configured to be unlocked, and all or a part of the authentication data for unlocking the locking means, data on each home delivery held as necessary, and the delivery destination for each home delivery are specified. A portable terminal having storage means for recording date and time data at which the locking means of the delivery box is unlocked at each delivery destination, wherein the locking means transmits authentication data for unlocking the locking means to the locking means. Mobile phone with input means for input And the youngest, in a home-delivery support system configured.

A second aspect of the present invention is the home delivery support system according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the home delivery box includes a freezer section, a refrigerator section, and a room temperature storage section inside.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the home delivery support system according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the home delivery box is provided with a freezing and refrigeration mechanism and a temperature control function therefor. is there.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the home delivery support system according to the first to third aspects of the present invention, the portable terminal includes date and time generating means for acquiring date and time data at the time of an unlocking operation on the locking means. It is a home delivery support system that uses it.

5 of the present invention corresponds to 1, 2, 3 or 4 of the present invention.
Is a home delivery support system in which the storage means of the portable terminal further stores data for specifying a delivery person and data for specifying a home delivery company to which the delivery person belongs.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is the home delivery support system according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, wherein the data processing means provided to the home delivery integration center management section, wherein each of the data processing means is stored in the storage means from the portable terminal. The data relating to the home delivery, the data specifying the delivery destination for each home delivery, the date and time data when the locking means of the home delivery box is unlocked at each home delivery, the data specifying the deliverer, and the home delivery company to which the deliverer belongs. The home delivery support system includes data processing means for reading necessary data such as data to be specified and performing fee settlement and other necessary processing.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the home delivery support system according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a home delivery support system in which data is connected to a data processing means of the home delivery integration center management section by a communication line. A management means is installed, and the data management means stores data relating to each home delivery stored in the storage means of the portable terminal, data for specifying a delivery destination for each home delivery, and unlocking of a home delivery box locking means at each home delivery destination. A home delivery support system capable of reading necessary data such as date and time data when a lock operation is performed, data specifying a deliverer, and data specifying a home delivery company to which the deliverer belongs, and transmitting the read data to the data processing means. It is.

8 of the present invention relates to 1, 2, 3, 4,
In the home delivery support system of 5, 6 or 7, the data relating to the home delivery is a product code, a product name, a quantity and a price, and the data for specifying the delivery destination for each home delivery is the name and address of the customer. And a home delivery support system which is a telephone number.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the home delivery support system according to the fifth, sixth or seventh aspect of the present invention, the data for specifying the deliverer is a deliverer code and a name, and the data for specifying the home delivery company is , A home delivery support code including a home delivery company code, a home delivery company name, an address, and a telephone number.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention basically provides a delivery box provided in a part of a building of a customer's house, a locking means for locking a door of a loading door, and an unlocking of the locking means. And a portable terminal used for storing various data.

As described above, the home delivery box should be provided in a part of the building of the customer's home. Specifically, it is configured to be incorporated into a part of a building and made into one of the components, and the other is configured to be attached to the outside of the building. As will be described later, there is an advantage in that a part incorporated in a part of a building can easily form an opening that opens into the inside of the building. However, in the case of retrofitting a building, there is an advantage that the latter can be easily adopted.

[0019] The delivery box also constitutes at least a doorway for a delivery item that opens to the outside, and a door with a locking means should be provided at this doorway. Needless to say, the delivery box may have an opening with a door that opens into the building, in addition to the entrance. When the home delivery box is incorporated as a component of a building, the opening can be easily formed because the opening may be opened in the inner wall and a door may be provided.

When retrofitting to a building, for example, the home delivery box is arranged such that its back surface is joined to a wall of an appropriate part of the building, and the back wall of the home delivery box and a corresponding part of the building are opened. , By attaching a door to the opening. Of course, the delivery box and the corresponding wall surface of the building must be securely fixed.

When the above-mentioned opening is formed, it is appropriate for security that the door attached to the opening cannot be opened from the inside of the storage.

The home delivery box has a freezer section, a refrigerator section and a room temperature storage section inside, or has a freezing and refrigerating mechanism and a temperature control function for them. Is preferred.

When the former configuration is adopted, the delivery person
When loading home delivery, depending on its nature, freezer section,
It is appropriate that one of the refrigerator section and the normal temperature storage section is selected, and furthermore, if they are not operating, they can be operated by turning on a corresponding switch or the like.

If the latter configuration is adopted, the delivery person
It is appropriate that a configuration is adopted in which the temperature control function can be appropriately operated when the home delivery is loaded, depending on the nature of the home delivery. Or, when unlocking the locking means using the mobile terminal, from the mobile terminal to the temperature control function unit of the home delivery box to transmit data on the nature of the home delivery,
Based on this, the temperature control function unit may be configured to appropriately perform temperature control. As the means for transmitting data relating to the property of the home delivery, an existing transmitting / receiving means of contact or non-contact can be appropriately adopted.

The above-mentioned freezer section, refrigerator section or freezing and refrigeration mechanism adopts this kind of existing mechanism as it is, and is not limited to a specific configuration.

The locking means is configured to be able to unlock the lock by authenticating the unlocking qualification by the authentication data input through the input means of the portable terminal. Appropriate data that is not easily unlocked by an unrelated third party is adopted as the authentication data that recognizes the unlocking qualification. For example, a delivery code, a courier code, a password, and the like. If the delivery box does not have an opening that opens into the building, the customer data and password are also included in the authentication data. In this case, it is assumed that the customer also owns the portable terminal, so that the customer can open the door of the entrance of the delivery box.

The delivery code, the courier code and the password or the customer code and the password are all stored in the storage means of the portable terminal, and are inputted through the input means at the time of unlocking operation. Is also good. Alternatively, the password may be manually input at the time of the unlocking operation using a keyboard or the like configured on the mobile terminal, and may be input to the locking means through the input means.

As the input means for inputting the authentication data to the locking means, a contact or non-contact input means can be freely adopted. As for the contact, for example, a slit-shaped connector is formed at an appropriate portion on the outer surface of the home delivery box, and a plate-shaped connector portion adapted to the slit-shaped connector is also formed on the mobile terminal. Every
By inserting the latter into the former, they are electrically connected,
The authentication data held by the mobile terminal or input by the keyboard or the like can be input to the locking means.

As a non-contact type, for example, the portable terminal and the locking means are respectively provided with wireless transmission / reception means, through which the authentication data is transmitted from the portable terminal to the locking means in the same manner as described above. Can be Radio waves or infrared rays can be used as the carrier. In this case, it goes without saying that the temperature control function unit is shared with a wireless transmission / reception unit that transmits data relating to the property of the home delivery.

The authentication data input to the locking means through one of the above input means is sequentially compared with, for example, a plurality of reference data held by the locking means by the comparing means, and it is determined that there is a match. In this case, an unlocking signal is output from the comparing means, whereby the locking means is released and the door of the entrance of the delivery box can be opened. Of course, if the input authentication data does not match any of the reference data, no release signal is output.

The locking means may be an existing appropriate means adapted to lock the door at the entrance of the delivery box.

[0032] The portable terminal includes all or a part of authentication data for unlocking the locking means, data on each home delivery held as necessary, data specifying a delivery destination for each home delivery, each home delivery. Storage means for recording date and time data when the unlocking operation of the locking means of the home delivery box was performed earlier,
Further, the locking means is provided with an input means for inputting authentication data for unlocking the lock means, and the input means can be configured as described above.

The storage means of the portable terminal can hold the above-mentioned data and various other useful data in addition to the above-mentioned data. For example, it is preferable to store data specifying a delivery person and data specifying a courier service to which the delivery person belongs.

Each of the above data is, specifically,
It is appropriate to select the following contents. For example,
The data on the home delivery is the product code, the product name, the quantity and the amount of money, the data specifying the delivery destination for each home delivery is the customer's name, address and telephone number, and the data specifying the delivery person is , Employee code and name,
The data for specifying the delivery company is the delivery company code, delivery company name, address and telephone number.

Further, the portable terminal itself may be provided with date and time generating means for acquiring the date and time at the time of the unlocking operation. Such date and time generating means is provided in the home delivery box, and as described above, when the mobile terminal is used to unlock the door locking means,
The date and time information at the time point may be obtained from the date and time generation means of the home delivery box.

In the present invention, the data recorded in the storage means of the portable terminal can be used to efficiently perform the charge settlement business and other processes. When such processing is performed by directly using the data in the back office, the data stored in the storage unit of the mobile terminal is read to the back office, and a bill is issued using the data. If the fee is paid in advance, it is necessary to provide a means for confirming the delivery, creating a business record of the deliverer, or performing other necessary processing or operation.

In the case where such a service is not directly performed in the office section of the company, but a separate home delivery integration center is to be formed and such a service is to be performed there, for example, the home delivery integration center management section is required. Data processing means to be delivered, data from the portable terminal relating to each home delivery stored in its storage means, data for specifying a delivery destination for each home delivery, and an unlocking means for a home delivery box locking means at each home delivery destination. Data processing means for reading necessary data such as date and time data when the lock operation was performed, data specifying the deliverer, and data specifying the courier company to which the deliverer belongs, and performing fee settlement and other necessary processes are provided. .

When the home delivery integration center is configured as described above, the transfer of the data of the portable terminal to the data processing means is performed from the office of the home delivery company via the communication means provided in the data management means. You can also do.

That is, in this case, in the office of the home delivery company, a data management means connected to the data processing means of the home delivery integration center management section via a communication line is installed.
The data management means stores data in the storage unit of the portable terminal relating to each home delivery, data specifying a delivery destination for each home delivery, and a date and time when the locking means of the home delivery box is unlocked at each home delivery destination. That is, necessary data such as data, data specifying a delivery person and data specifying a home delivery company to which the delivery person belongs is read and transmitted to the data processing means.

Various wireless or wired lines can be freely adopted as the communication line. You can also use the Internet.

Therefore, according to the home delivery support system of the present invention, this can be used effectively as follows.
Needless to say, the delivery company of the courier carries out the delivery operation according to the delivery route. When arriving at the customer's home where the delivery box is installed, the delivery person takes out the delivery to be delivered to the customer's home from the luggage compartment of the vehicle, and locks the delivery box using the mobile terminal held by the delivery terminal. Cancel.

This releasing operation is performed, for example, by inserting the connector portion into the slit-shaped connector if it is a contact type. In this way, they are electrically connected to each other, whereby the authentication data held by the portable terminal is input to the locking means side, and the lock is released upon receiving the authentication as described above.

If the release operation is a non-contact type, for example, the keyboards of the portable terminal are operated to cause the wireless transmission / reception means to perform transmission / reception operations, and the authentication data held by the portable terminal is transmitted to the locking means side. This is done by sending. In this case, as described above, a similar transmission / reception unit is also configured on the locking unit side, through which the authentication data is received.

As described above, in the authentication operation on the locking means side, for example, the authentication data input to the locking means side is sequentially compared with the reference data held by the comparison means by the comparing means. If it is determined that there is, the unlocking signal is output from the comparing means, and the locking means is thereby released, thereby performing the procedure.

When a predetermined unlocking operation is performed while holding the correct portable terminal in this way, the locking means of the home delivery box is immediately unlocked, and the door of the entrance can be opened. The home delivery taken out of the luggage compartment of the vehicle follows the configuration of the home delivery box, and according to the nature of the home delivery, is charged into the freezer section, the refrigerator section, or the room temperature storage section, or in the box. After loading, operate the temperature control mechanism to activate or deactivate the refrigeration or refrigeration function, or simply load it in the box,
When the door is closed, the delivery operation for the home delivery is completed.

If the portable terminal is provided with a date and time generating means, at the time of this lock release operation, the date and time information at the time is acquired from the date and time generating means and stored in the storage means. If this is configured, date and time information is obtained from the date and time generating means and stored in the storage means. The date and time information is stored in association with data on the corresponding home delivery and data specifying the delivery destination of the home delivery.

Accordingly, the deliverer removes the home delivery from the vehicle, releases the locking means of the door of the home delivery box using the portable terminal held by the deliverer, opens the door, and then converts the home delivery to the property thereof. Accordingly, the control means is operated to control the temperature in accordance with the property after being charged in any one of the freezer section, the refrigerator section or the room temperature compartment section, or inserted in the box, or simply in the box. , And then close the door, a very simple series of operations,
The work of delivering the parcel to one customer can be completed.

In the meantime, it is possible to carry out things quickly without the necessity of having the customer come out to the entrance and receive a confirmation mark. Of course, delivery is possible without problems even in the absence,
If the home delivery box has the function, even if the target home delivery is raw such as frozen or refrigerated food, it is charged into the freezer or refrigerator depending on the nature, or frozen or refrigerated. Since the temperature can be controlled to the temperature, there is no risk of deteriorating the quality.

If the home delivery box is provided with a means for notifying that a home delivery is loaded, at the customer's house, for example, when the absent family returns home, the door in the door is checked for confirmation. Even if it is not opened, it is convenient because it is easy to know whether or not the home delivery has reached the home delivery box.

As the notification means, for example, when an external door is opened and closed, a confirmation lamp is arranged at any part of the interior of the home delivery box assuming that the home delivery has arrived. To be notified. This confirmation lamp is suitably configured so that when the internal door is opened and closed, it is turned off or continuously lit as a state in which the family member has taken out the home delivery or has confirmed the home delivery.

If the delivery box does not have an opening that opens into the interior, it goes without saying that the customer also opens the door of the external entrance to take out the loaded delivery. . In this case, as described above, the locking means of the door is released using the portable terminal. Usage is as described above. In this case, it is needless to say that it is not necessary to store data other than the authentication data for the customer in the storage means of the portable terminal.

As described above, even if the customer home of the delivery destination is absent, and the delivery box is constructed so as to constitute a refrigerator or the like or have a function such as freezing / refrigeration as described above. In this case, even if the target home delivery is raw, such as refrigerated or frozen food, it can be delivered to home without the need to take it home, so it can always be delivered sequentially along a predetermined home delivery route. Yes, home delivery work can be performed efficiently and reliably. That is, since problems such as re-delivery do not occur, time and labor waste of the home delivery company can be reduced, and waste of energy such as gasoline can also be reduced.

From the standpoint of the person receiving the delivery, there is no need to have the neighbors keep the home delivery even if the home delivery is performed when the user is absent, so that extra care is not required. Needless to say, there is no need to specify a date for receiving the home delivery, and therefore, there is no need to wait for delivery of the home delivery on the specified date and stay at home.

As described above, since the person receiving the home delivery does not need to be at home at the time of delivery, from the perspective of the person giving the gift, the delivery will be made in consideration of the circumstances of the other party and the date and time when they will be at home. There is no need to specify the date and time,
You can easily send gifts.

Further, the record of the home delivery of the target home delivery can be stored in the storage means of the portable terminal in the above-described series of operations, and can be used for various administrative tasks. It will be possible to carry out the duties accurately and efficiently.

That is, after the deliverer completes the home delivery work and returns to the distribution center, the data recorded in the storage means of the portable terminal is transferred to a required department by a predetermined procedure, and the charge settlement business and other operations are performed. Processing can be performed accurately and efficiently.

When the home delivery company performs such processing by directly using the data in the back office, the data stored in the storage unit of the portable terminal is read by the reading unit installed in the back office. Read and use the data to issue an invoice by the data processing means, if the fee has been prepaid, check delivery, create a business record of the deliverer, or Necessary processing or operation can be performed.

In the case where such a service is not performed directly by its own administrative department but a separate home delivery integration center is formed and such a service is performed by the home delivery integration center, as described above, The data processing means including the computer of the management section of the home delivery integration center includes data relating to each home delivery stored in the storage means of the portable terminal, data specifying a delivery destination for each home delivery, and each home delivery destination. Date and time data when the unlocking operation of the lock means of the home delivery box was performed,
By reading necessary data such as data specifying the delivery person and data specifying the courier company to which the delivery person belongs, the fee can be settled and other necessary processing can be performed.

As described above, the transfer of the data in the storage means of the portable terminal to the data processing means of the home delivery integration center is performed from the office of the home delivery company via the communication means provided in the data management means. Can be. That is, in this case,
The data of the portable terminal is read by the reading means of the communication means provided in the data management means installed at the office or the like of the home delivery company, and the data of the management department of the home delivery integration center is read by the communication means via the communication line. That is, the read data is transmitted to the processing means.

Therefore, in the home delivery integration center, the appropriate processing as described above can be performed by using the data of the portable terminal by the data processing means.

[0061]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a home delivery support system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a home delivery box installed in a building of a customer house, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a home delivery box, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the delivery box, FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram for explaining the functions of the locking means and the authentication unit, and FIG. 5 is a computer of the office of the delivery center and a computer of the delivery center and the connection between them. FIG. 3 is an explanatory functional block diagram shown by transferring a communication line.

The home delivery support system according to this embodiment is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 5, a delivery box 2 provided on the side of the entrance of the building 1 of the customer's house, which is provided with an entrance 2b with a door 2a that opens outside and an opening 2d with a door 2c that opens indoors. A box 2, a locking means 3 for locking the door 2a of the loading entrance 2b, a portable terminal 4 used for unlocking the locking means 3 and for storing various data described later, and an office of the distribution center. The computer (data management means) 5 and the computer (data processing means) 6 of the home delivery integration center C are provided.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the delivery box 2 is installed at a corner of the building of the customer's house, in this embodiment, at the entrance side, and as shown in FIGS.
Is literally opened to the outside, and the door 2a is arranged at the charging entrance 2b so as to be openable and closable as described above. As described above, the door 2a is provided with the locking means 3, and the closed door 2a is locked by this.

As shown in FIG. 4, the locking means 3 is provided with a radio transmission / reception means 7 by radio waves and an authentication unit 8. The authentication unit 8 includes a storage unit 8a that holds a required number of reference data, and a comparison unit (comparison unit) 8b that sequentially compares the authentication data received by the transmission / reception unit 7 with the reference data read from the storage unit 8a. It consists of. The comparing section 8b outputs an unlock signal when the authentication data matches any of the reference data, and does not output the unlock signal when the authentication data does not match. The locking means 3 is unlocked when the unlocking signal is input to its control section, and is automatically locked when the door 2a is opened and then closed again.

In this embodiment, a delivery code, a delivery agent code and a password are set as the authentication data.

In the home delivery box 2,
As shown in FIG. 2, an opening 2 d with a door 2 c is also formed on the indoor side, and the door 2 c on the indoor side cannot be opened from the inside of the delivery box 2. ing. The delivery box 2 has an indoor door 2c.
A notification lamp 10 is provided beside the home delivery item 9 to notify the user when the home delivery item 9 is inserted therein. When the outdoor door 2a opens and closes, the notification lamp 10 blinks and lights to notify that the home delivery item 9 is in the home delivery box 2,
Thereafter, when the door 2c on the indoor side is opened and closed, the door 2c is turned off. This utilizes an existing well-known technology.

As shown in FIG. 3, the delivery box 2 has a freezer section 2e above it and a refrigerator section 2f in the middle.
And the lowermost part is a room temperature storage section 2g. The refrigerating / refrigerating mechanism is exactly the same as the existing refrigerating and refrigerating mechanism, so that the detailed description thereof is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 6, the portable terminal 4 is provided in a storage means 4a for holding various data, a transmitting / receiving means 7 of the locking means 3 in the home delivery box 2, and an office f of a distribution center. Transmitting and receiving means 5 of the computer 5
wireless transmission / reception means 4b for exchanging data with b.
An arithmetic and control unit 4c for performing some data processing and control of each unit as necessary; a keyboard 4d for inputting data and various commands by manual operation; and a date and time generation for obtaining the date and time at the time of the unlocking operation Means 4e.

The storage means 4a of the portable terminal 4 holds a product code, a product name, a quantity and an amount as data relating to the home delivery 9, and as data for specifying a delivery destination for each home delivery 9, the name of the customer. , The address and the telephone number, and the data for identifying the courier, the courier code and the name, and the data for identifying the courier, the courier code, the courier name, the address and the telephone number. Further, as a password, a character string of a predetermined number of numerical values, alphabets and symbols is held. When the locking means 3 of the home delivery box 2 is released, the delivery date / time data is obtained from the date / time generating means 4e, and is also stored in the storage means 4a. Note that the deliverer code, courier code and password are used as the authentication data.

The transmission / reception means 4b of the portable terminal 4 has the same configuration as the transmission / reception means 7 of the locking means 3, and is based on a well-known technique of performing communication using radio waves.
Of the data stored in the storage unit 4a of the mobile terminal 4,
The data relating to the home delivery 9, the data specifying the delivery destination of each home delivery 9, the data specifying the delivery person, the data specifying the home delivery company, and the password are arranged in the office f of the delivery center before the start of the delivery. The data is input from the computer 5 via the mutual transmission / reception means 4b, 5b. After the delivery is completed, the portable terminal 4 inputs the delivery date / time data and the like of each home delivery 9 held therein to the computer 5 via the mutual transmission / reception means 4b and 5b.

The computer 5 arranged in the office f of the distribution center serves as the above-mentioned transmitting / receiving means 5b as a reading means for reading the data held by the portable terminal 4.
And communication means 5a for transferring the data through a communication line, in this embodiment, a public line 11. Therefore, the deliverer who has returned to the delivery center inputs necessary data from the data of the portable terminal 4 having his / her belt to the computer 5 via the mutual transmitting / receiving means 4b and 5b as described above. Necessary data including the data can be transferred to the computer 6 installed in the home delivery integration center C via the communication means 5a.

Computer 6 of the home delivery integration center C
Is provided with a communication means 6a for receiving data from the computer 5 of the delivery center, and is capable of processing the data so as to efficiently perform a settlement operation and other processes.

Therefore, according to the home delivery support system of this embodiment, it can be effectively used as follows. Before leaving the delivery route from the delivery center, the deliverer causes the storage means 4a of the portable terminal 4 to hold data relating to the home deliveries 9, 9,... Loaded in the luggage compartment of the vehicle and other necessary data. As described above, the data is read from the computer 5 installed in the office f of the distribution center via the mutual transmission / reception means 4b and 5b, and is stored in the storage means 4a of the portable terminal 4.

Thereafter, the deliverer of the home delivery company proceeds with the delivery operation according to the delivery route. The deliverer
Upon arriving at the customer's house where the delivery box 2 is installed, the delivery item 9 to be delivered to the customer's house is taken out of the luggage compartment of the vehicle, and the portable terminal 4 is used to lock the delivery box 2. Release 3.

In this release operation, the keyboard 4d of the portable terminal 4 is operated to cause the transmitting / receiving means 4b to perform a transmitting / receiving operation, and the authentication data held by the portable terminal 4, the delivery code in this embodiment, the delivery code, This is performed by transmitting the trader code and the password to the locking means 3 side. This authentication data is received by the transmission / reception means 7 of the locking means 3 and input to the authentication unit 8. Then, as described above, the stored reference data is sequentially read from the storage unit 8a,
The authentication data are compared with each other by the comparison unit 8b. If the authentication data matches any of the reference data, an unlock signal is output from the comparison unit 8b, and when the unlock signal is input to the control unit of the locking unit 3, The locking means 3 is unlocked.

When the above unlocking operation is performed using the authorized portable terminal 4, the locking means 3 of the home delivery box 2 is immediately unlocked, and the door 2a of the entrance 2b can be opened. Delivery item 9 taken out of the luggage compartment of the vehicle
Into the freezer section 2e, the refrigerator section 2f, or the room temperature refrigerator section 2g according to the properties of the home delivery 9, and then
When the door 2a is closed, the delivery operation for the home delivery 9 is completed. Further, when the door 2a is closed again, the locking means 3 is automatically locked as described above.

In the portable terminal 4, at the time of the lock release operation, the date and time data at the time is acquired from the date and time generating means 4e, and the date and time data is associated with the data on the home delivery 9 to be delivered to the home delivery destination. And stored in the storage means 4a.

Accordingly, the deliverer takes out the home delivery 9 from the vehicle, unlocks the locking means 3 of the door 2a of the home delivery box 2 using the portable terminal 4 having the band, opens the door 2a, and then opens the home delivery. Depending on the nature of the product 9, the object 9 is loaded into one of the freezer unit 2e, the refrigerator unit 2f, and the room-temperature storage unit 2g, and then the door 2a is closed. The delivery operation of the home delivery 9 to one corresponding customer can be completed.

During this time, there is no need for the customer to come out to the entrance and obtain a confirmation mark, and the work can be performed promptly. Naturally, it can be delivered without any problem even in the absence, and even if the home delivery 9 is raw such as refrigerated food or refrigerated food, etc., it should be loaded in the freezer section 2e or the refrigerator section 2f according to its properties. So there is no need to worry about losing quality.

The fact that the home delivery item 9 is loaded in the home delivery box 2 can be immediately recognized because the notification lamp 10 arranged beside the door 2c on the indoor side blinks and lights up. The notification lamp 10 is configured to blink on and off when the external door 2a opens and closes.
As described above, when the door 2a is opened, the home delivery 9 is loaded, and the door 2a is closed again, the door 2 naturally turns on and off.

Therefore, the home delivery 9 is not forgotten while being loaded in the home delivery box 2. Further, if the door 2c inside is opened, the home delivery 9 is taken out, and the door 2c is closed again, the notification lamp 10 is turned off.

As described above, even if the customer home of the delivery destination is absent or the target home delivery 9 is raw such as refrigerated or frozen food, it can be delivered without taking home. Therefore, it is possible to always deliver the product along a predetermined home delivery route, and the home delivery work can be performed efficiently and reliably. That is, since problems such as re-delivery do not occur, time and labor waste of the home delivery company can be reduced, and waste of energy such as gasoline can also be reduced.

If such a system is widely adopted in society, useless running of vehicles on the road will be reduced, thereby contributing to alleviation of road congestion and reduction of exhaust gas. Can be.

Further, from the standpoint of the person receiving the delivery, there is no need to have the neighbors keep the home delivery even if there is a home delivery in the absence, so that extra care is not required. Needless to say, there is no need to specify a date for receiving the home delivery or to wait for the delivery of the home delivery on the specified date and stay at home.

As described above, since the person receiving the home delivery does not need to be at home at the time of delivery, from the perspective of the person giving the gift, the delivery will be made in consideration of the date and time at which the other party will be at home. There is no need to specify the date and time,
You can easily send gifts.

A record of the home delivery of the target home delivery 9 is stored in the storage means 4a of the portable terminal 4 in the above-described series of operations, and can be used for various administrative tasks. It will be possible to carry out the duties accurately and efficiently.

That is, after the deliverer completes the home delivery work and returns to the delivery center, the delivery means 4a of the portable terminal 4
Of the data recorded in the distribution center via the mutual transmission / reception means 4b, 5b.
To the communication means 5 from the computer 5.
The necessary data including the above data is transmitted to the computer 6 of the home delivery integration center C via a, 6a and the public line 11. The home delivery integration center C processes the data and performs a settlement business and other processes.

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According to the home delivery support system of the present invention, delivery work of home delivery can be performed even when a customer is absent, and problems such as re-delivery do not occur. There is no need for a telephone or the like to check at home. Therefore, there is no waste such as waste of time and labor and loss of gasoline and other energy during vehicle operation.

If such a system is widely adopted in society, useless running of vehicles on the road will be reduced, thereby contributing to alleviation of road congestion and reduction of exhaust gas. Can be.

Further, from the standpoint of the person receiving the delivery, it is possible to go out without worrying about the delivery when the user is absent, and it is not necessary even if the date for receiving is due. In this way, since the person receiving the home delivery does not need to be at home at the time of delivery, from the perspective of the gift giver, the delivery date and time should be specified in consideration of the circumstances of the other party and the date and time that will be at home. There is no need to do so, and it is possible to easily send gifts.

A record of the home delivery of the target home delivery is stored in the storage means of the portable terminal in the series of operations described above,
Since this can be used for various administrative tasks, those administrative tasks can be performed accurately and efficiently.

According to the home delivery support system according to the second or third aspect of the present invention, the home delivery box is provided with a freezer section, a refrigerator section and a room temperature storage section, or a freezing and refrigeration mechanism, and has a temperature control function for them. With the configuration provided, even if the target home delivery is a frozen or refrigerated product, the home delivery can be received and stored in the home delivery box without fear of quality deterioration.

According to the home delivery support system of the fourth aspect of the present invention,
Since the portable terminal is configured with date and time generating means, this makes it easy to obtain the date and time at the time of home delivery of the target home delivery, save this in the storage means together with the data of the home delivery, and Can be used for administrative tasks.

According to the home delivery support system of the fifth aspect of the present invention,
Since the data for specifying the deliverer and the data for specifying the home delivery company to which the deliverer belongs are stored, these can be used as authentication data or can be used later for management work.

According to the home delivery support system of the sixth aspect of the present invention,
By using the data held by the portable terminal, it is possible to efficiently perform a charge settlement and other necessary processes.

According to the home delivery support system of the seventh aspect of the present invention,
The data held by the portable terminal can be easily transmitted from the home delivery company's office or the like to the data processing means of the home delivery integration center.

According to the home delivery support systems 8 and 9 of the present invention, since appropriate data is selected, it is possible to efficiently perform the later administrative work on the home delivery, the delivery person, or the home delivery company.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a state where a delivery box is installed in a building of a customer house.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a delivery box.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory perspective view of a delivery box.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory functional block diagram for explaining functions of a locking unit and an authentication unit.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory functional block diagram illustrating a computer of an office of a distribution center, a computer of a home delivery integration center, and a communication line connecting the computers.

FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of a portable terminal.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Building of customer's house 2 Delivery box 2a Door open to the outdoors 2b Doorway 2c Door open to the room 2d Opening 2e Freezer section 2f Refrigerator section 2g Room temperature storage section 3 Locking means 4 Mobile terminal 4a Storage means 4b Transmission / reception means 4c Calculation control section 4d Keyboard 4e Date and time generating means 5 Computer (data management means) 5a Communication means of computer (data management means) 5b Transmission / reception means of computer (data management means) 6 Computer (data processing means) 6a Communication means of computer (data processing means) 7 Transmission / reception means of locking means 8 Authentication section 8a Storage section 8b Comparison section (comparison means) 9 Home delivery 10 Notification lamp C Home delivery integrated center f1 Delivery center office

Claims (9)

[Claims] Claims 1. A delivery box for receiving a parcel delivered to a part of a building at a customer's house, the parcel box having at least an entrance for a parcel delivered with a door outside; Locking means for locking the door of the charging entrance,
A locking means configured to be able to authenticate the unlocking qualification with the authentication data input by the delivery terminal held by the deliverer who tries to open the door and to unlock the unlocking means; Alternatively, a part of the authentication data and, as necessary, data on each home delivery, data specifying the delivery destination of each home delivery, and date and time data when the unlocking operation of the locking means of the home delivery box is performed at each home delivery destination are recorded. A portable terminal provided with storage means for storing the information, and a portable terminal provided with input means for inputting authentication data for unlocking the locking means. 2. The delivery box according to claim 1, wherein a freezer section, a refrigerator section, and a room temperature storage section are provided therein.
Home delivery support system. 3. The home delivery support system according to claim 1, wherein said home delivery box is provided with a freezing and refrigeration mechanism and a temperature control function therefor. 4. The home delivery support system according to claim 1, wherein said portable terminal is provided with a date and time generating means for acquiring date and time data at the time of a release operation on said locking means. 5. The home delivery support according to claim 1, wherein the storage means of the portable terminal further holds data for specifying a deliverer and data for specifying a home delivery company to which the deliverer belongs. system. 6. A data processing means provided to a home delivery integration center management section, wherein the data relating to each home delivery stored in the storage means from the portable terminal, data specifying a delivery destination for each home delivery, It reads necessary data such as date and time data when the locking means of the delivery box is unlocked at each delivery destination, data for specifying the delivery person, and data for specifying the delivery company to which the delivery person belongs, and adjusts the charge and other necessary information. 6. The home delivery support system according to claim 5, further comprising data processing means for performing processing. 7. A data management means connected to a data processing means of the home delivery integration center management section via a communication line is installed in an office or the like of the home delivery company, and the data management means stores the data in the portable terminal. Data relating to each home delivery stored in the means, data specifying the delivery destination of each home delivery, date and time data when the locking means of the home delivery box is unlocked at each home delivery, data specifying the delivery person, and the like. 6. The home delivery support system according to claim 5, wherein necessary data such as data specifying a home delivery company to which the deliverer belongs can be read and transmitted to the data processing means. 8. The data relating to the home delivery is a product code, a product name, a quantity and a price, and the data specifying a delivery destination for each home delivery is a name, an address and a telephone number of a customer. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 home delivery support systems. 9. The data for specifying the courier is a courier code and name, and the data for specifying the courier is the courier code, courier name, address and telephone number. 6 or 7 home delivery support system.