JP2006291500A - Locker system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a locker system capable of improving using efficiency of the whole locker device without restricting a specific article storage section in a state for a third person to make it impossible to use even if a reservation is made and reducing the time prevented from being used by the third person without being required for inputting receiver information, physical distribution information such as dimensions of the article, etc. when the article is kept therein. <P>SOLUTION: A reservation terminal device 2 has a transmission means 6 transmitting sender information, the receiver information and the physical distribution information including information of dimensions of the article A regarding the article A to be stored in the locker device 1 to a locker device, the locker device includes a control section controlling locking and unlocking of doors of a plurality of article storage sections 7, the physical distribution information data base memorizing the physical distribution information received by a communication circuit as reserved information, an inputting means inputting the sender information and a physical distribution voucher issuing means, and the control section makes an unlocking control of the door of an empty article storage section of the locker device when the sender information input from an inputting means coincides with the sender information included in the physical distribution information memorized by the physical distribution information data base. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a locker system capable of making a reservation in a locker device using a communication line from a reservation terminal device.

  The unmanned parcel delivery system is a logistics slip that brings items to a parcel handling place such as a station, convenience store (simply called “convenience store”) or general store, and fills in the required items such as sender, recipient, and size of the goods. The logistics company collects the goods from the unmanned parcel delivery system and delivers them to the intended recipient.

  However, this system has the problem that only the parcel handling hours can be used, so to solve it, install an unmanned locker device that can be used for 24 hours in a convenient place such as a station or a place to install, There has been proposed a system for reserving the locker device and depositing the goods, and collecting and delivering the articles deposited by the subsequent logistics company.

  For example, in the system described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-259545 (Patent Document 1), when a user terminal accesses the management center via the Internet and designates a desired area, the locker device existing in that area The installation location and current usage status are displayed. At the time of reserving a locker, if card information for payment is transmitted from the user terminal to the management center, a lock command for the article storage unit is transmitted from the server device of the management center to the locker device, and the locking operation is executed. When the locker reserved by the user is used, the unlocking request is transmitted again by accessing the management center, and the locking request is transmitted after depositing the article. Similarly, a locker management system capable of making a reservation is described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-304667 (Patent Document 2).

JP 2002-259545 A JP 2002-304667 A

  However, in the above-described conventional locker system, when a locker reservation from a shipper (reservant) is entered, the reserved locker (article storage unit) cannot be used until the shipper appears at the place where the locker device is installed. It is in a state. Therefore, there is a problem that the locker is in an unused state while the shipper appears, which causes the use efficiency of the entire locker device to be reduced.

  Further, in the conventional locker system, when depositing an article in the locker, it is necessary to fill in a slip or the like with sender information, recipient information, and article information. In the meantime, in the case of a system in which it is possible to input using the operation panel of the locker device, there is a problem that the time for preventing the use of others becomes long.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and the object of the present invention is to use the entire locker device without freezing a specific article storage unit in a state that cannot be used by a third party even if a reservation is received. It is not necessary to input logistics information such as shipper information, recipient information, and article size into the locker device when depositing the item, so that the operation panel of the locker device is occupied during that time. It is not intended to provide a locker system that can shorten the time that hinders the use of others.

  A first configuration of a locker system according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a locker system including a locker device that accommodates an article and a reservation terminal device that reserves the locker device using a communication line. The reservation terminal device has transmission means for directly or indirectly transmitting logistics information including sender information, recipient information, and article size information about the item to be accommodated in the locker device to the locker device. The locker device includes a plurality of article storage units, a control unit that controls locking or unlocking of the doors of the respective article storage units, and a storage unit that stores the physical distribution information received through a communication line as reservation information. And an input means for inputting shipper information and a physical distribution slip issuing means, wherein the control means stores the shipper information input from the input means and the storage means. Characterized in that the sender information included in the distribution information to perform unlocking control of the door of the article storage portion of the free rocker device when a match.

  Further, according to a second configuration of the locker system of the present invention, in the first configuration, the article storage section is divided into a plurality of groups having different storage volumes, and the control means is input from the input means. When the shipper information to be sent matches the shipper information included in the distribution information stored in the storage means, the article storage unit has a storage volume that matches the size information of the articles included in the distribution information And the door is unlocked.

  Further, according to a third configuration of the locker system of the present invention, in the first and second configurations, the locker device further includes a fee settlement unit, and the control unit is input from the input unit. The shipper information matches the shipper information included in the logistics information stored in the storage means, and the settlement information of the logistics fee according to the logistics information stored in the storage means from the fee settlement means When received, the unlocking control of the door of the article storage unit is performed.

  According to a fourth configuration of the locker system of the present invention, in the third configuration, the size information of the article in which the size of the article to be accommodated in the article accommodation unit is included in the article information stored in the storage unit. When the distribution fee according to the size of the article to be stored is settled, the fee settlement means outputs the settlement information to the control means, and the control means receives the settlement information. In some cases, unlocking control of the door of the article storage unit is performed.

  Further, a fifth configuration of the locker system according to the present invention is the fourth configuration according to the fourth configuration, wherein the control means is a door of an article accommodating portion that matches the size of the article to be accommodated when receiving the settlement information. The unlocking control is performed.

  According to a sixth configuration of the locker system of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth configurations, the transmission means of the reservation terminal device is indirectly connected to the locker via a server device of a management center. The distribution information is transmitted to the apparatus.

  Further, according to a seventh configuration of the locker system according to the present invention, in the sixth configuration, the server device of the management center includes a vacant information storage unit that receives and stores the vacant information of the article storage unit from the locker device. A locker system comprising: a vacant information transmission means that can transmit the stored vacancy information to the reservation terminal device.

  According to the first configuration of the locker system according to the present invention, when the shipper of an article reserves a desired locker device from the reservation terminal device, the locker device stores the distribution information of the reserved article as reservation information in the storage means. However, the specific article storage unit is not made unavailable to a third party.

  That is, when an article shipper appears at a place where a locker device is installed and deposits an article based on a reservation, the empty article accommodating part is unlocked for the first time to accept the article. On the other hand, since all the empty article containers until the shipper makes a reservation are in a usable state, even if a reservation is accepted, it can be used by a third party, so that the use efficiency of the entire locker device can be improved. .

  Further, the goods shipper inputs the shipper information at the time of depositing the goods with one touch using a reservation terminal device such as a mobile phone or an IC card, and transmits the goods to the locker device directly or indirectly by the transmission means. Since it can be accommodated, it does not occupy the operation panel of the locker device for a long time, and the time that prevents the use of others can be shortened.

  Further, according to the second configuration of the locker system according to the present invention, the article storage unit is divided into a plurality of groups having different storage volumes, and the control unit includes the sender information input from the input unit and the storage unit. When the sender information included in the stored distribution information matches, the article storage unit having an accommodation volume that matches the size information of the article included in the distribution information is selected and the door unlock control is performed. Thus, since the article can be accommodated by selecting the article accommodating portion according to the size of the article, the usage form of the locker device can be optimized.

  Further, according to the third configuration of the locker system according to the present invention, the distribution information including the locker usage fee and the delivery fee in the locker device is obtained by using the settlement information from the fee settlement means as the door unlocking condition of the article storage unit. You can settle the fee.

  Further, according to the fourth configuration of the locker system according to the present invention, when the size of the article actually brought by the shipper is different from the size at the time of reservation, the payment is made at the distribution fee according to the size of the article brought. Therefore, even when the size of the brought item is changed, it can be deposited in the article storage unit.

  Further, according to the fifth configuration of the locker system of the present invention, the control means controls the unlocking of the door of the article accommodating portion having an accommodating volume that matches the size of the article to be accommodated when receiving the settlement information. As a result, since the article storage section having an accommodation volume suitable for the size of the article brought by the shipper can be selected and used, the use efficiency of the locker device can be further optimized.

  According to the sixth configuration of the locker system according to the present invention, when the transmission means of the reservation terminal device is configured to transmit the distribution information to the locker device indirectly via the server device of the management center. In the management center, multiple locker devices can be centrally managed.

  According to the seventh configuration of the locker system of the present invention, the server device of the management center is provided with the empty information storage unit that receives and stores the empty information of the article storage unit from the locker device, and reserves the stored empty information. By having a vacant information transmission means for transmitting to the terminal device, it is possible to visit the desired time for reservation or deposit of goods referring to the vacant information of the locker device desired by the shipper, so reservation of the desired locker device Information can be obtained in advance, and there is less risk of being wasted in the place where it is installed.

  An embodiment of a locker system according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a schematic explanatory view showing a configuration of a rocker system according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective explanatory view showing an example of a rocker device, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a control system of the rocker system according to the present invention, FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the management center, FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for reserving a locker device and storing an article, FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for a delivery person to collect the article stored in the locker device, and FIG. FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating an example of a deposit slip, and FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating an example of a logistics slip.

  1, the locker system of the present invention includes a locker device 1 for storing articles and a reservation terminal device 2 for reserving the locker device 1 using a communication line such as the Internet shown by a dotted line in FIG. .

  In the present embodiment, the transmission means 6 of the reservation terminal device 2 indirectly sends the locker device 1 to the locker device 1 via the server device 11a of the management center 11, such as the mobile phone number related to the article A to be stored in the locker device 1. The distribution information including the owner information, the recipient information and the size information of the article A is transmitted, but the distribution information is directly transmitted from the reservation terminal device 2 to the locker device 1 to make a reservation. It can also be configured.

  As described above, when the management center 11 is installed, a plurality of other locker devices 1 (not shown) can be similarly managed using the communication line in the common management center 11. The reservation terminal device 2 can use, for example, a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as “personal computer”) 4 or a mobile phone 5 that can transmit logistics information using a communication line, and uses its communication function as the logistics information transmission means 6.

  The locker device 1 stores a plurality of article storage units 7, a control unit 18 serving as a control means for controlling the locking or unlocking of the doors of the respective article storage units 7, and physical distribution information received via a communication line as reservation information. A distribution information database (hereinafter referred to as a “distribution information DB”) 19 serving as storage means, input means such as a card reader 3g and an input unit 3a for inputting at least sender information, and a distribution slip issuing means for issuing a distribution slip A printer 3f and the like.

  Further, the control unit 18 serving as the control means includes shipper information input from the input unit 3a and the card reader 3g by the computer 13, and shipper information included in the logistics information stored in the logistics information DB 19 serving as the storage means. After the payment of the vacant article storage unit 7 of the locker device 1 is paid, the door unlocking control is performed by driving the locking mechanism 8.

  The locker device 1 has the article accommodating portions 7 divided into a plurality of groups having different accommodating volumes. In the example shown in FIG. 1, a group of 14 first article accommodating portions 7a having a relatively small accommodating volume arranged above. The article accommodating portion 7 is composed of a group of four second article accommodating portions 7b having a relatively large accommodating volume disposed below. However, the article accommodating portion 7 may be configured only by the group of the second article accommodating portions 7b having a relatively large accommodating volume capable of accommodating the article A having a single size, for example, the maximum size expected to be deliverable. I can do it.

  An operation panel 3 is provided on the surface of the rocker device 1, and a control unit 18 serving as control means is provided therein. The operation panel 3 includes a touch panel that also functions as a numeric keypad and a display panel, an input unit 3a such as a microphone, a display unit 3b such as a liquid crystal display device or a cathode ray tube display, a speaker 3c, a printer 3f, a card reader 3g, a camera 3h, and the like. It has been. In addition, a human sensor (not shown) that detects that a person has stood in front of the control panel 3 is provided.

  A lamp 3e for notifying a free state, a reservation state, a stocked state, and the like is provided on the surface portion of each article storage section 7, and the presence of the article A is detected inside each article storage section 7 to lock the device. Infrared sensors 3d for detecting one empty state are provided. In addition to the infrared sensor 3d, a weight sensor and other various sensors can be applied.

  Reference numeral 12 denotes a delivery center managed by a delivery company such as a delivery company. The delivery center 12 is provided with a server device for delivery management (not shown), and various types of information are transmitted and received between the management center 11 and the delivery vehicle 12a using a communication line such as the Internet by a transmission / reception device connected to the server device. I do. The delivery vehicle 12a goes to the locker device 1 in response to an article collection command from the distribution center 12, collects the stored article A, and passes through the collection center (not shown) or directly, the residence and receipt of the recipient of the article A It is delivered to the receiving place 14 such as the facility designated by the person or the locker device 1.

  The locker device 1 is provided with means for detecting whether or not the article A is stored in each article storage unit 7 by the infrared sensor 3d serving as the article detection means and transmitting the information to the management center 11 as empty information. The reservation terminal device 2 can access the management center 11 and obtain the stored free information.

  The management center 11 stores a distribution information database (hereinafter referred to as a distribution information storage means) that stores distribution information including the item information of the specific item A to be deposited in the locker device 1 and the distribution information including the locker device 1 of the delivery destination and the receiving location 14. And a settlement information database (hereinafter referred to as “settlement information DB”) 15 serving as settlement information storage means for storing specific settlement information of the article A deposited in the locker device 1. ing.

  The control unit 18 shown in FIG. 3 corresponds to the control means in the present invention, and the input unit 3a and the card reader 3g constitute the input means in the present invention, and a logistics information database (hereinafter referred to as “distribution information DB”). 19) corresponds to the storage means in the present invention, and the infrared sensor 3d corresponds to the article detection means in the present invention.

  When the sender information input from the card reader 3g, the input unit 3a, etc. matches the sender information included in the logistics information stored in the logistics information DB 19 serving as the storage means, the control unit 18 serving as the control means matches. In addition, the article storage unit 7 having an accommodation volume matching the size information of the article A included in the physical distribution information is selected, and the unlocking control of the door is performed by driving the locking mechanism 8.

  The locker device 1 further includes a fee settlement unit 20 serving as a fee settlement unit, and the control unit 18 includes sender information input from the card reader 3g or the input unit 3a serving as an input unit, and logistics information serving as a storage unit. When the shipper information included in the logistics information stored in the DB 19 matches and the settlement information of the logistics fee corresponding to the logistics information stored in the logistics information DB 19 serving as the storage means is received from the fee settlement unit 20 Unlocking control of the door of the article storage unit 7 is performed by driving the locking mechanism 8.

  In addition, when the size of the article A to be stored in the article storage unit 7 is different from the size information of the article A included in the distribution information stored in the distribution information DB 19 serving as a storage unit, the size of the article A to be stored is set. When the corresponding logistics fee is settled, the fee settlement unit 20 outputs the settlement information to the control unit 18 serving as a control means, and the control unit 18 unlocks the door of the article storage unit 7 when receiving the settlement information. Take control.

  That is, the distribution fee (the delivery fee or the locker fee plus the fee) is usually different depending on the size of the article, and the larger size is set higher than the smaller size. In this embodiment, the distribution fee is set in two stages: an article size that can be accommodated in the first article accommodating portion 7a having a relatively small accommodating volume, and an article size that can be accommodated only by the second article accommodating portion 7b having a relatively large accommodating volume. is doing.

  Therefore, for example, the size of the article A (the article size at the time of reservation) included in the logistics information stored in the logistics information DB 19 is a size corresponding to the first article accommodating unit 7a, but should be accommodated in the article accommodating unit 7. When the size of the article A (the article size brought in) can be accommodated only by the second article accommodating part 7b that is one rank higher than that, the sender inputs the article size brought by operating the operation panel 3, It settles with the distribution fee corresponding to the 2nd article accommodating part 7b.

  Thereby, the control part 18 performs the unlocking control of the door of the 2nd article accommodating part 7b, when the payment information is received. On the contrary, when the article size brought is smaller than the article size at the time of reservation, if the operation panel 3 is similarly operated and the distribution fee corresponding to the first article storage unit 7a is settled, the control unit 18 displays the settlement information. When it is received, the unlocking control of the door of the first article accommodating portion 7a is performed.

  As described above, the control unit 18 selects the article accommodating unit 7 that matches the size of the article A to be accommodated when receiving the settlement information from the fee settlement unit 20, and performs unlocking control of the door.

  The server device 11a of the management center 11 has a free information database (hereinafter referred to as “free information DB”) 21 serving as a free information storage unit that receives and stores free information of the article storage unit 7 from the locker device 1. The stored vacancy information can be transmitted to the reservation terminal device 2 by the server device 11a which also serves as vacancy information transmission means.

  Next, how the article A is accommodated and delivered by the locker system shown in FIG. 1 will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure for accommodating the article A in the locker device 1, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure for the delivery person to collect the article A accommodated in the locker device 1. First, the reservation procedure of the locker device 1 and the accommodation procedure of the article A will be described with reference to FIG.

For example, the shipper accesses the management center 11 from the reservation terminal device 2 such as the personal computer 4 installed at home or the mobile phone 5 capable of data communication using the communication line, and uses the locker device 1 installed at a desired location. Designate and reserve (step S ₁ ).

Then, the management center 11 accepts the reservation (step S ₂ ) and requests the shipper to transmit the distribution information (step S ₃ ). The shipper needs the shipper's address and name as the logistics information, shiper information such as the phone number of the mobile phone 5 or IC card number used by the shipper, the receiver's address and name, the receiving location 14, the specified date of delivery. In response, the distribution information including the receiver information such as the telephone number of the cellular phone 5 used by the shipper and the article information such as the size of the article A is transmitted to the server device 11a of the management center 11 (step S ₄ ).

The server device 11a of the management center 11 stores the physical distribution information as reservation information in a physical distribution information database (hereinafter referred to as “distribution information DB”) 17 (step S ₅ ) and designates it as a designated locker device. 1 is transmitted using a communication line (step S ₆ ). The locker device 1 stores the physical distribution information as reservation information in the physical distribution information DB 19 serving as storage means (step S ₇ ), but does not perform control for stopping the use of the specific article storage unit 7. Then the server apparatus 11a of the management center 11 transmits the reservation completion information to the reservation terminal device 2 (Step S _8).

Next, when the shipper goes to the reserved locker apparatus 1 and calls the telephone number of the locker apparatus 1 displayed on the operation panel 3 of the locker apparatus 1, for example, the signal passes through the telephone company server apparatus 22 via the communication line. Is received directly by the locker device 1 or indirectly by the locker device 1 via the management center 11 from the server device 22 of the telephone company. As a result, the sender information is input (step S _9).

The control unit 18 serving as the control means of the locker device 1 collates the shipper information based on the telephone number with the shipper information included in the logistics information stored in the logistics information DB 19 serving as the storage means (step S ₁₀ ). When they coincide with each other, the door of the article accommodating portion 7 having an accommodating volume that matches the size information of the article A included in the distribution information is unlocked (step S ₁₁ ). When a reservation is made with an IC card number instead of a mobile phone number, the IC card can be read by a card reader 3g serving as an input means of the operation panel 3, and the same control can be performed.

  In the above method, the door of the article storage unit 7 is controlled to be unlocked only by the sender information. This method is used, for example, when the shipper has registered as a member of a logistics company and the distribution fee can be automatically withdrawn from a financial account or the like. In addition to the sender information, the door of the article storage unit 7 can be unlocked on condition that the settlement of the distribution fee is completed.

  In that case, the locker device 1 is provided with a fee settlement unit 20 as a fee settlement means, and the distribution fee including the locker usage fee and the delivery fee is sent to the fee receiving unit provided in the locker device 1 by cash or a card. pay. When the fee payment is confirmed by the fee settlement unit 20, the settlement information is sent to the control unit 18 serving as a control means, and the control unit 18 is provided with the condition that the settlement information matches the sender information. The door 7 is unlocked.

  For example, as described above, when the size of the article A brought to the locker device 1 by the shipper is larger than the size at the time of reservation, the article A brought in the second article accommodation section 7b having a relatively large accommodation volume is accommodated. There is a need. In that case, after the sender information is input to the operation panel 3, by performing the size correction operation for the article A, the fee settlement unit 20 requests that the distribution fee be settled accordingly, and this is achieved. In this case, the control unit 18 performs control to unlock the door of the second article storage unit 7b having a relatively large storage volume.

The articles A which bring accommodated in the article accommodating portion 7, for example, when the housing by the infrared sensor 3d as the object detection unit which is provided in the interior of the article storage portion 7 has been confirmed (Step S _12), the control unit 18 Locking control of the door of the article storage unit 7 is performed (step S ₁₃ ). It issues a deposit slip (copy) of articles A from the printer 3f serving as slip issuing means (step S _14).

FIG. 7A shows an example of a deposit slip. The deposit slip shown in FIG. 7A also serves as a receipt for the distribution fee. Further articles A rocker device 1 is accommodated, the information is transmitted to the management center 11 (Step S _15), storage of the article A is stored in the empty information DB21 management center 11 (Step S _16).

Next, the delivery procedure of the article A accommodated will be described with reference to FIG. The management center 11 receiving the storage information of the article A in the locker device 1 transmits the distribution information of the article A to the distribution center 12 (step S ₂₁ ), and the distribution center 12 receives the distribution information (step S _22). ), and transmits the pickup command delivery vehicle 12a to be accommodated in the rocker device 1 articles a that for example in charge by the distribution information (step S _23).

Delivery vehicles 12a having received the collection instruction goes to the locker unit 1 (step S _24), where first, when entering a delivery person information for specifying the delivery person from the input unit 3a of the operation panel 3 (step S _25), the control unit 18 Collates the entered deliverer information with the deliverer information stored in the logistics information DB 19 as a storage means in advance (step S ₂₆ ), and if they match, requests input of the logistics information (step S ₂₇ ). . When delivery inputs the distribution information from the input unit 3a as an input means (step S _28), the control unit 18 collates the distribution information input, and distribution information stored in the distribution information DB 19 (step S ₂₉₎ performs control to unlock the door of the article storage portion 7 logistics information matches (step S _30).

When delivery person takes out an article from the article storage portion 7 which is unlocked (step S _31), the infrared sensor 3d as the article detecting means to check it, the control unit 18 by the receiving information is the slip issuing means printer A logistics slip is issued by controlling 3f (step _S32 ). Since at least two identical logistics slips are issued, one is pasted on the article (step S ₃₃ ), and the other one is kept as a copy by the delivery person. For example, in the collection center managed by the delivery company Take it home with the article A (step S ₃₄ ). FIG. 7B is an example of a physical distribution slip.

On the other hand, the control unit 18 of the rocker device 1 transmits the collection information of the articles A to the server apparatus 11a of the management center 11 together with the issue of logistics slip (step S _35), the server apparatus 11a of the management center 11 stores the information It is stored in the physical distribution information DB 17 as a means (step S ₃₆ ), and is used for, for example, an inquiry from the shipper and a charge settlement with the delivery company.

  As an application example of the present invention, the present invention can be applied to a locker system capable of making a reservation in a locker device using a communication line from a reservation terminal device.

It is a model explanatory view showing the composition of the locker system concerning the present invention. It is a perspective explanatory view showing an example of a locker device. It is a figure which shows the structure of the control system of the rocker system which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of a management center. It is a figure explaining the reservation of a locker apparatus, and the accommodation procedure of articles | goods. It is a figure explaining the procedure in which a delivery person collects the articles | goods accommodated in the locker apparatus. (A) is a figure which shows an example of a deposit slip, (b) is a figure which shows an example of a physical distribution slip.

Explanation of symbols

A ... article 1 ... locker device 2 ... reservation terminal device 3 ... operation panel 3a ... input unit 3b ... display unit 3c ... speaker 3d ... infrared sensor 3e ... lamp 3f ... printer 3g ... card reader 3h ... camera 4 ... personal computer 5 ... mobile Telephone 6 ... Transmission means 7 ... Article storage section 7a ... First article storage section 7b ... Second article storage section 8 ... Locking mechanism 9 ... Memory
11… Management Center
11a ... Server device
12 ... delivery center
12a ... Delivery car
13 ... Computer
14 ... Pick-up location
15 ... Settlement information DB
17 Logistics information DB
18 ... Control unit
19… Logistics information DB
20 ... Fee settlement section
21 ... Free information DB
22 ... Server equipment

Claims (7)

A locker system comprising a locker device for storing articles and a reservation terminal device for reserving the locker device using a communication line,
The reservation terminal device has transmission means for directly or indirectly transmitting logistics information including shipper information, recipient information, and article size information about an item to be accommodated in the locker device to the locker device,
The locker device includes a plurality of article storage units, a control unit that controls locking or unlocking of the doors of the respective article storage units, a storage unit that stores the physical distribution information received through a communication line, and shipping Having an input means for inputting person information and a distribution slip issuing means,
The control means is a door of an empty article storage section of the locker device when the shipper information input from the input means matches the shipper information included in the distribution information stored in the storage means. A locker system characterized by performing the unlocking control. The article storage section is divided into a plurality of groups having different storage volumes, and the control means includes a sender included in the sender information input from the input means and the logistics information stored in the storage means. 2. The door is unlocked by selecting an article storage unit having an accommodation volume that matches the size information of the article included in the physical distribution information when the information matches. Locker system. The locker device further includes a charge settlement unit, and the control unit matches the shipper information input from the input unit with the shipper information included in the distribution information stored in the storage unit. And unlocking control of the door of the article storage unit when receiving the payment information of the distribution fee according to the distribution information stored in the storage means from the fee adjustment means. The locker system according to claim 2. When the size of the article to be stored in the article storage unit is different from the size information of the article included in the article information stored in the storage unit, the distribution fee corresponding to the size of the article to be stored is settled 4. The fee settlement means outputs settlement information to the control means, and the control means performs unlocking control of the door of the article storage unit when receiving the settlement information. Locker system as described in. 5. The locker system according to claim 4, wherein the control unit performs unlocking control of a door of an article storage unit that conforms to a size of the article to be accommodated when receiving the payment information. The locker system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the transmission unit of the reservation terminal device indirectly transmits the distribution information to the locker device via a server device of a management center. The server device of the management center has a vacancy information storage unit that receives and stores the vacancy information of the article storage unit from the locker device, and can transmit the stored vacancy information to the reservation terminal device. The rocker system according to claim 6.

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