JP2009245034A - Merchandise distribution system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a merchandise distribution system for improving security while minimizing disclosure of users' personal information, simplifying system operation, and improving customers' convenience. <P>SOLUTION: The merchandise distribution system comprises: a plurality of storage sections 6 for storing merchandise; a locking mechanism for locking the open/close doors of the respective storage sections 6; a control section 9 for controlling the locking mechanism; a merchandise ordering section 22 for ordering merchandise on a web site; a charge settlement section 21 for settling the charge of the merchandise ordered by the merchandise ordering section 22; and an order code information generation section 23 for generating order code information by relating the charge settlement card ID information of a charge settlement card 4 acquired when ordering the merchandise at the merchandise ordering section 22, merchandise code information, and reception designation date information. The charge settlement section 21 settles the charge, based on the order code information related by the order code information generation section 23, the charge settlement card ID information, and the merchandise code information. The control section 9 unlocks the open/close door of each storage section 6 based on settlement authentication information by the charge settlement section 21. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a merchandise distribution system configured to perform delivery and settlement of merchandise using a locker device having a plurality of storage units.

  In recent years, non-store sales systems (non-store distribution systems) for products using communication lines such as Internet mail order sales, Internet auctions, virtual mall stores, etc. have become widespread. For example, in the case of Internet mail order, a customer connects a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as “personal computer”) to the Internet and accesses a home page of a mail order company to place an order. At that time, the mail order company generally requests input of customer information such as the customer's address, name, telephone number, credit card number, etc., in order to ensure the collection of the product price.

  However, the customer may be out of the office when a product is delivered by Internet mail order or the like, and often does not wish to receive the product at home for safety reasons.

  Therefore, as a method of solving these problems, a method of delivering goods using a locker device and paying for the goods through a payment management company which is a third party organization is adopted in part. ing. Locker devices are operated and managed by specialized management companies, installed at various locations such as railway stations, airports, hotels, and convenience stores (hereinafter referred to as “convenience stores”), for example, remotely using a common management device using a communication line. to manage.

  Each locker device is numbered such as a serial number or a reference number, and the installation location and the number are disclosed on a homepage or the like, and the user can designate the locker device of the delivery location by the number.

  A payment management company operates a payment management system using a computer, and a customer who uses a non-store sales system registers customer information such as his / her address, name, and telephone number in the payment management system in advance. When purchasing a product, the customer enters the product to be purchased on the mail order screen of an internet mail order company, etc., his / her telephone number and the number of the locker device installed in the collection area or place, and applies to the settlement management system. Deposit the price of the product.

  On the other hand, for example, an internet mail order company that has received an order for a product, after receiving the payment notice from a payment management business operator, for example, deposits the product in the storage unit of the designated locker device and calls the door of the storage unit by telephone or the like. Notify customers of unlocking information. Then, the customer inputs the received unlocking information into the locker device and collects the ordered product, and the Internet mail order company or the like receives an amount corresponding to the price of the product from the settlement management company.

  However, the above method has a problem that the distribution system becomes complicated because a settlement management company is interposed in addition to the management company of the locker device. In addition, the customer needs to register in advance a lot of customer information such as his / her address, name, and telephone number with the settlement operator, and it is also necessary to assume an accident in which such information leaks outside from the settlement management system.

  Therefore, a product delivery and settlement system that minimizes customer information is proposed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-117455. The system proposed in Patent Document 1 includes a locker device and an order management device, and a customer designates a product to be purchased and a locker device to the management device and notifies his / her mail number. The management device notifies the customer of the order code of the ordered product and designates the delivery of the product to a specific storage unit of the locker device. Since the customer goes to the locker device, inputs the received order code, and pays the price, the opening / closing door of the container is unlocked, so that the ordered product can be taken out.

JP 2002-117455 A

  However, the system proposed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 needs to notify the customer of the order code for each product order, and the customer inputs the unlocking code generated corresponding to the order code to the locker device. And must be unlocked. As a result, the system operation becomes complicated, and the product code, order code generated from the management device, and multiple code information such as the unlock code are complicated, resulting in confusion for users and inadequate customer convenience. There is. There is also a problem that the ordered product cannot be picked up when the customer loses the order code or the unlock code, or when the customer is stolen of the order code or the unlock code.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and the object of the present invention is to minimize the disclosure of the personal information of the user and improve the security, further simplify the system operation, and It aims to provide a product distribution system that can improve the convenience of customers.

  In order to achieve the above object, a first configuration of a commodity distribution system according to the present invention is configured to control a plurality of accommodating portions that accommodate commodities, a locking mechanism that locks an opening / closing door of each accommodating portion, and the locking mechanism. A control unit, a product ordering unit that orders products on a website, a price settlement unit that settles a price for a product ordered by the product ordering unit, and a price acquired when the product is ordered by the product ordering unit Order code information generating means for generating order code information by associating payment card ID information, product code information, and designated receipt date information, and the price settlement means is related by the order code information generating means. The payment is made based on the order code information, the price settlement card ID information, and the product code information, and the control unit is based on authentication information for settlement by the price settlement means. There characterized by being configured to perform unlocking by.

  Note that the telephone number information of the mobile phone can also be adopted as the price settlement card ID information, and it is possible to charge the usage fee of the cellular phone as the price for purchasing goods for the price settlement.

  The second configuration of the merchandise distribution system according to the present invention is the first configuration, wherein the payment settlement card ID information is an ID code number of at least one of a credit card, a prepaid card, and an electronic money card. It is characterized by that.

  According to the merchandise distribution system according to the present invention, payment card ID information such as credit card, prepaid card, electronic money card, etc. acquired when ordering merchandise by merchandise ordering means, merchandise code information, receipt designation date information, Order code information is generated by the order code information generating means, and the price settlement means is based on the order code information, price settlement card ID information, and product code information associated by the order code information generation means. The settlement is performed and the control unit unlocks based on the authentication information of the settlement by the price settlement means, thereby minimizing the disclosure of the personal information of the user and improving the security. System operation can be simplified by using only minimum code information, and customer convenience can be improved.

  An embodiment of a commodity distribution system according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a commodity distribution system according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control device provided in a locker device and a control device provided in a management device, and FIG. 3 is a front view of the locker device. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the distribution of products in the product distribution system according to the present invention, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a procedure for depositing products in the product distribution system according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a diagram in the product distribution system according to the present invention. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a data structure used in the product distribution system according to the present invention.

  1 and 2, 1 is a locker device, 2 is a management device for managing a plurality of locker devices 1, 3 is a product depositor (product seller), and 4 is a credit owned by a product taker (customer). Price payment cards that can be used for payment of cards, prepaid cards, electronic money cards, Pasmo cards (registered trademark of Pasmo Co., Ltd.), watermelon cards (registered trademark of East Japan Railway Company), etc. 3 is a delivery vehicle of the delivery department of the person 3 or the requested outside delivery company. Although only one locker device 1 is shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of locker devices 1 having the same configuration are managed by a common management device 2.

  The locker device 1 has a plurality of storage units 6 for storing products and an operation unit 7, and each storage unit 6 is provided with an auto-locking opening / closing door that is locked and unlocked by an electronic lock. On the rear surface of the operation unit 7, there are provided a control unit 9, a communication unit 14, and the like for controlling a drive unit 15 that selectively drives a locking mechanism that locks an opening / closing door of each storage unit 6 shown in FIG. The management device 2 is provided with a control unit 17 shown in FIG. 2 and described later, a communication unit 19 that communicates with each locker device 1 through a communication line 20, and the like. The depositor 3 of goods such as an Internet mail order company is provided with a management system including a communication device and a storage device (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the locker device 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a store opening display board 1a for selling products at a virtual store on a website via a wireless communication line 20 such as the Internet. The website of the target virtual store displayed on the store opening display board 1a is accessed using the touch panel display screen provided in the operation unit 7, and the product ordering unit 22 serving as a product ordering unit on those websites. You can order products. In addition, the display example of the store opening store display board 1a of FIG. 3 is a registered trademark of each company.

  1b is a merchandise commercial screen, on which a commercial image of merchandise sold at the virtual store displayed on the store opening display board 1a is broadcast. Reference numeral 1c denotes a vending unit that sells fashionable products such as music CDs (Compact Discs), movie DVDs (Digital Versatile Discs), and books such as magazines and paperback books. 1d is a virtual display on the store opening display board 1a. This is a ticket printer that prints out each ticket when purchasing a box office ticket for music concerts, concerts, sports, etc., or a passport ticket issued by a travel agency.

  1e is a return post for videos, CDs, DVDs, books, books, etc. rented at the virtual rental store displayed on the store opening display board 1a. Reference numeral 1f denotes a download machine that downloads music information such as music and ringtones (ringtones of mobile phones) distributed at a virtual store displayed on the store display screen 1a.

  Although not shown, it was applied to various uses such as stamps, revenue stamps, postcards, vending machines, postage calculators, resident card issuing machines, post office boxes, replacement of unused items, free magazine distribution, cleaning services, etc. It can also be configured.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the control device 8 provided in the locker device 1 and the control device 16 provided in the management device 2. The control device 8 of the locker device 1 includes a control unit 9 configured by a computer, a storage unit 10 configured by a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a flash memory, an external storage device, a keyboard, a touch panel, An input unit 11 composed of a card reader 1g, a display unit 12 composed of a liquid crystal or a plasma display, an output unit 13 composed of a printer, a communication unit 14 composed of a modem, etc. Consists of a drive unit 15 for selectively driving a locking mechanism that locks or unlocks the open / close door, a price insertion unit, a card reader 1g, a money inspection unit, and the like, and performs price settlement for the product ordered by the product ordering unit 22. A price settlement unit 21 serving as a price settlement means is provided.

  Reference numeral 23 denotes an order code information generation unit serving as an order code information generation unit. As shown in FIG. 7, a credit card owned by a product taker (customer) acquired when the product ordering unit 22 orders a product, Payment card ID information of payment card 4 that can make payments such as prepaid card, electronic money card, Pasmo card (registered trademark of Pasmo Co., Ltd.), watermelon card (registered trademark of East Japan Railway Company), etc. ID code number (see card ID column 24a in FIG. 7), product code information (see product code column 24b in FIG. 7), and designated receipt date information (see receipt designated date column 24c in FIG. 7) Order code information (see the order number column 24f in FIG. 7) is generated. The order code information generated by the order code information generation unit 23 is associated with the product information ordered by the product ordering unit 22 and the order quantity information of the product.

  Further, the payment settlement card ID information (see the card ID column 24a in FIG. 7), the product code information (see the product code column 24b in FIG. 7), and the receipt designated date information (see FIG. 7) associated by the order code information generating unit 23. 7 (refer to receipt designation date column 24c) and order code information (see order number column 24f in FIG. 7) are stored in the storage unit 10 as storage means.

  Then, the price settlement unit 21 receives the order code information (see the order number field 24f in FIG. 7) associated with the order code information generation unit 23, the price settlement card ID information (see the card ID field 24a in FIG. 7), Payment is made based on the product code information (see the product code field 24b in FIG. 7).

  In addition, the control unit 9 performs unlocking control of each open / close door of the locker device 1 based on the authentication information of the payment by the price settlement unit 21.

  The storage unit 10 of the locker device 1 stores depositor identification information registered in advance by the product depositor 3, and the control unit 9 of the locker device 1 performs deposit control and take-up control of the product.

  In addition, the storage unit 10 of the locker device 1 has a credit card, prepaid card, electronic money card, and Pasmo card (registered trademark of Pasmo Co., Ltd.) registered when the merchandise taker places an order with the merchandise ordering unit 22. The ID code number (refer to the card ID column 24a in FIG. 7) that is the price settlement card ID information of the price settlement card 4 that can perform price settlement such as a watermelon card (registered trademark of East Japan Railway Company). The order number (refer to the order number column 24f in FIG. 7) serving as the order code information is stored as registered taker identification information and unlock key information of the locker device 1.

  Incidentally, the mail address information (see the mail address field 24d in FIG. 7) and the mobile phone number information (see the mobile phone number field 24e in FIG. 7) of the mobile phone 25 and personal computer (hereinafter referred to as “PC”) owned by the taker. ) Etc. are optional but may be registered.

  On the other hand, the control device 16 of the management device 2 is composed of a control means 17 constituted by a computer, a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a flash memory, an external storage device, etc., and each locker device 1 is used. A storage means 18 for storing the account number information of the financial institution registered by the depositor 3 of the product to be stored and a communication means 19 comprising a modem or the like are provided.

  The communication unit 14 of the locker device 1, the communication means 19 of the management device 2, the communication device (not shown) of the product depositor 3, and the cellular phone 25 of the product taker are mutually connected via a wireless communication line 20 such as the Internet. Communication is now possible.

  The control means 17 of the management apparatus 2 receives from the locker apparatus 1 the communication means 19 that the price of the goods deposited by the depositor of the merchandise has been settled by the payment of the taker by the communication means 19, and Control is performed to transfer the corresponding amount of money to the account of the financial institution registered by the depositor 3 of the commodity stored in advance in the storage means 18.

  The storage means 18 of the management device 2 stores e-mail address information registered in advance by the depositor 3 of the goods using each locker device 1, and the control means 17 of the management device 2 deposits the locker device 1. The e-mail address of the depositor 3 of the merchandise stored in the storage means 18 stores the fact that the amount corresponding to the price of the merchandise was transferred to the account of the financial institution registered by the depositor 3 of the merchandise stored in the storage means 18 Can be notified by email.

  Further, the storage means 18 of the management device 2 stores depositor identification information registered in advance by the depositor 3 of the product using each locker device 1 and when the product taker orders the product by the product ordering unit 22. The order code information associated with the price settlement card ID information of the registered price settlement card 4 is stored, and the control means 17 of the management device 2 stores the depositor recognition information of the depositor 3 of the merchandise and the takeover person of the merchandise. The order code information associated with the price settlement card ID information of the price settlement card 4 is notified to each locker device 1 by the communication means 19, and the control unit 9 of each locker device 1 communicates with each locker device 1. Each locker device receives depositor identification information of the depositor 3 of the merchandise received via the section 14 and order code information associated with the price settlement card ID information of the price settlement card 4 of the merchant of the merchandise. The control which memorize | stores in the memory | storage part 10 of 1 is performed.

  The storage means 18 of the management device 2 arbitrarily stores the e-mail address information of the goods taker who uses each locker device 1, and the controller 9 of each locker device 1 sends the locker device 1 to the taker. The control unit 17 of the management device 2 manages the deposit information of the product received by the communication unit 19 of the management device 2 by notifying the management device 2 by the communication unit 14 of each locker device 1. An e-mail notification is sent to the taker's e-mail address stored in the storage means 18 of the apparatus 2.

Next, a product distribution method using the product distribution system of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the management device 2 centrally manages a plurality of locker devices 1. First, in step S ₁ , the depositor (product seller) 3 of the product using this system sends the depositor identification information about himself, for example, his / her identification code information or mobile phone number, to the management device 2 via the communication line 20. Information (actually, including the telephone number information of the mobile phone and the subsequent device identification number information, the same applies hereinafter) is registered. At that time, if the e-mail address information is registered, it becomes possible to receive the deposit information of the merchandise and the transfer information of the amount corresponding to the price of the merchandise from the management apparatus 2 through the communication line 20.

  By registering such information, the depositor 3 is treated as being registered as a user of this system or as a user member. Note that when the product depositor 3 entrusts the depositing operation of the product to the locker device 1 to an external carrier, the entrusted carrier manages and uses the recognition information.

On the other hand, in step S _2, the take-up of goods that use of the present system (the customer to buy the product), access the company's web site, which is displayed on opening a store display plate 1a by operating the operation unit 7, purchase When the desired product is found, the product ordering unit 22 orders the product, designates the designated date of receipt, inputs the number of the locker device 1 installed in the place or area where the product is desired to be received, and the card. The payment settlement card ID information of the payment settlement card 4 is read by the reader 1g. At this time, as shown in FIG. 7, the payment card ID information (see the card ID column 24a in FIG. 7), the merchandise code information (see the merchandise code column 24b in FIG. 7) of the self payment card 4 and the receipt The specified date information (see the receipt specified date field 24c in FIG. 7) is associated by the order code information generating unit 23 to generate the order code information (see the order number field 24f in FIG. 7). It is stored in the storage unit 10, sent to the management device 2 via the communication unit 14, the communication line 20, and the communication unit 19, and stored and registered in the storage unit 18.

  At that time, the e-mail address information and the telephone number information of the mobile phone 25 can be arbitrarily registered. When registered, the deposit information of the ordered product can be received from the management device 2 through the communication line 20. . By registering such information, the takeover of the product is handled as being registered as a user of this system or as a user.

When the product depositor 3 receives the order information, in step S ₃ , if an order can be received, the fact that the product has been received and the estimated delivery date (scheduled deposit date to the designated locker device 1) are collected. To the mobile phone 25. Then, in step S _4, the deposit's 3 of products is delivered to the locker apparatus 1 which has been designated by the delivery business who commissioned the order item in its own delivery department or external deposit.

When the goods ordered is deposited with the rocker device 1, in step S _5, product deposits notification is mail from the management apparatus 2 to the portable telephone 25 of the take-off of that product, the take-up of goods is go to the locker unit 1 .

  In addition to directly contacting the product take-up notice, the product deposit notification may be made by contacting the reception desk of a public facility such as a hotel or a station and notifying the product take-up party of the delivery of the product from the front. .

Next, in step S ₆ , the ordered product is taken out by unlocking the opening / closing door of the housing unit 6 by recognizing the taker by reading the payment card 4 and paying for the product.

  That is, the price settlement unit 21 receives the order code information (see the order number column 24f in FIG. 7) associated with the order code information generation unit 23, the price settlement card ID information (see the card ID column 24a in FIG. 7), Payment is made based on the product code information (see the product code field 24b in FIG. 7). Payment for merchandise is made by credit card, prepaid card, electronic money card, Pasmo card (registered trademark of Pasmo Co., Ltd.), watermelon card (registered trademark of East Japan Railway Company), debit card, etc. Do. It should be noted that payment can be made by handling cash or a call charge of the mobile phone 25.

  And the control part 9 of the locker apparatus 1 drives the drive part 15 based on the authentication information of the payment by the price settlement part 21, and unlocks the opening / closing door of each corresponding accommodating part 6 in which the goods are accommodated.

  Also,

  When the payment for the product price is made in cash, the cash is inserted from the price insertion unit constituting the price settlement unit 21, and when the price settlement card 4 is used, the price settlement card 4 is read by touching or holding the card settlement card 1g. In the case where the mobile phone 25 is treated as a call charge, the fact is input from the touch sensor of the input unit 11. In any case, the money checking unit constituting the price settlement unit 21 checks whether or not the price matches the product price. If they match, the information is sent to the control unit 9, and the control unit 9 stores it in the storage unit 10. The price payment information is stored, and the unlocking control of the opening / closing door of the accommodating portion 6 is performed.

When the commodity price is paid by the commodity taker, the control unit 9 of the locker device 1 notifies the management device 2 of the payment information through the communication line 20. The control means 17 of the management apparatus 2 notifies the payment information to the depositor 3 of the product by e-mail (step S ₇ ).

FIG. 5 is a flowchart specifically showing the procedure for depositing goods. First, delivery person Items to be deposit selects "Deposit" from the menu screen displayed on the display unit 12 of the rocker device 1 in step S _11. Then, because the message is displayed on the display unit 12, for example, "Please enter the recognition information of the deposit's", the delivery person to enter the deposit recognition information of the commodity to the locker unit 1 in step S _12.

  When the depositor recognition information is a recognition code, the recognition code is input from the input unit 11 by the touch sensor or the like of the operation unit 7 provided in the locker device 1, and the depositor recognition information is the mobile phone of the depositor's mobile phone. In the case of the number information, when the telephone number displayed on the display unit 12 of the locker device 1 is called, the call signal is input from the communication unit 14 to the control unit 9 as depositor identification information of the depositor.

Next, in step S ₁₃ , deposit control by the control unit 9 of the locker device 1 is performed in advance. The depositor recognition information of the depositor 3 of the product input from the input unit 11 or received by the communication unit 14 is stored in the storage unit 10 in advance. When it matches with the depositor recognition information of the depositor 3 of the stored product, the locking mechanism of the door of the storage unit 6 is driven by the drive unit 15 to control the unlocking of the door of the storage unit 6. When it is determined that the depositor identification information of the depositor 3 input from the input unit 11 or the communication unit 14 and the depositor identification information of the depositor 3 of the product stored in the storage unit 10 do not match, in step S ₁₄ to display a message to that effect on the display unit 12 returns to the step S _12, and the in step S _13, the input unit 11 or the deposit recognition information deposit's 3 input from the communication unit 14, Depositor identification information of the depositor 3 of the product stored in the storage unit 10 in advance When it is determined that the match broadcast proceeds to step S _15.

In step S ₁₅ , the delivery person operates the input unit 11 such as the touch sensor of the operation unit 7, and receives the order code information (order received in FIG. 7) notified from the taker as the taker recognition information of the taker of the goods to be deposited. Enter the number field 24f).

The deposit control by the control unit 9 includes the order code information (see the order number column 24f in FIG. 7) of the takeover of the product input from the input unit 11 or received by the communication unit 14, and the price information of the product. performs the control to be stored in the storage unit 10, the control unit 9 payment card as registered pulling recognition information take-off who OrderID information take-off who input is stored in advance in the storage unit 10 in step S ₁₆ determines whether there in order code information associated with the ID number information (order number column 24f see FIG. 7), the fact of the message at step S ₁₇ when it is determined not to be present returning to the step S ₁₅ is displayed on the display unit 12, the in step S _16, the OrderID information take-off's input in the step S ₁₅ is registered take-recognition information stored in advance take-off's in the storage unit 10 As price Already card ID OrderID information associated with ID information unlock the door of the housing part 6 when it is determined that there are vacant in step S ₁₈ in the (order number column 24f see FIG. 7) The drive unit 15 is controlled so as to perform control.

In the case where the system does not register the take-recognition information take-off of goods, the step S ₁₆ is omitted, the process proceeds directly to step S ₁₈ from step S _15.

Then the delivery person performs deposit items by closing the door to accommodate the items in the receiving section 6 of the rocker device 1 in step S _19. Close door accommodating portion 6 Step S ₂₀ in locking mechanism door in operation is automatically locked (automatic lock). At that time, a delivery slip is output from the output unit 13. In the delivery slip, for example, the name of the depositor, the date and time of deposit, the number of the storage unit 6 that has been deposited, the cellular phone number of the taker's cellular phone 25, etc. are described.

Then the control unit 9 in the step S ₂₁ is stored in the storage unit 10 the state of the housing part 6 has changed to the commodity accommodated state from the idle state as usage information. This stored content is used when the control unit 9 searches for an empty storage unit 6 that can newly store a product.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart specifically showing a procedure for picking up a deposited product. First take-up of goods is goes to the locker unit 1 specified, selects "take-off" from the menu displayed on the display unit 12 in step S _31. Then, because the message on the display unit 12, for example, "Please by holding your hand payment card into the card reader" and the like are displayed, the take-up of goods at the step S ₃₂ is the payment card 4 who carries the card reader 1g Hold the card to read the payment card ID information.

  The collection control by the control unit 9 is that the price settlement card ID information of the price settlement card 4 of the merchandise taker read by the card reader 1g is stored in advance in the storage unit 10 of the price settlement card 4 of the merchandise taker of the merchandise. The product code information input by the input unit 11 matches the product code information associated with the price settlement card ID information of the price settlement card 4 by the order code information generation unit 23, In addition, when the amount information input to the price settlement unit 21 matches the price information of the commodity stored in advance in the storage unit 10, the driving unit 15 drives the locking mechanism that locks the opening / closing door of each storage unit 6. Then, unlocking control of the open / close door of the storage unit 6 that stores the product is performed.

Here, first, the control unit 9 in step S _33, the payment card ID information of price settlement card 4 take-off of goods that have been input in the step S _32, in step S ₁₅ of FIG 5, the delivery person Is compared with the price settlement card ID information of the price settlement card 4 of the goods taker of the product associated with the order code information (see the order number column 24f in FIG. 7), and if it is determined that they do not match, step _S34 in the process returns to step S ₃₂ to display a message on the display unit 12, in step S _33, the payment card ID information of price settlement card 4 take-off of goods that have been input in the step S _32, in step S ₁₅ of FIG 5, order code information payment mosquito price of the take-up of goods that is associated with the payment card 4 (order number column 24f see FIG. 7) the delivery person has entered When is the de ID information is determined that the match payment amount is displayed on the display unit 12, from the payment card 4 by the payment unit 21 the amount of money the take-up of goods is to be displayed on the display unit 12 in step S ₃₅ pay. The amount display is performed by the control unit 9 by searching for the price information of the product stored in the storage unit 10.

To pay the amount take-up of goods is displayed on the display unit 12 from the payment card 4 by the payment unit 21 in Step S _35, the control unit 9 in the step S ₃₆ is the receiving section 6 that accommodates the commodity The drive unit 15 is controlled so as to perform unlocking control of the opening / closing door, and the opening / closing door of the housing portion 6 is unlocked.

Then removed goods take-up user is received in the receiving section 6 at step S _37, when closing the door, door locking mechanism is actuated at step S ₃₈ is automatically locked (automatic lock). Control unit 9 Then, in step S ₃₉ is stored in the storage unit 10 the state of the housing part 6 has changed to the commodity accommodated state from the idle state as usage information. This stored content is used when the control unit 9 searches for empty information that can newly accommodate a product.

  In addition, the settlement of the price of the product by the price settlement unit 21 may be performed by paying the price of the product from the prepaid price settlement card 4 charged in advance when the product ordering unit 22 orders the product. The price of the product may be settled from a prepaid payment card 4 or a post-paid credit payment card 4 that is charged in advance when the taker collects the product.

  As an application example of the present invention, the present invention can be applied to a merchandise distribution system configured to deliver and settle merchandise using a locker device having a plurality of storage units.

It is a key map showing composition of a goods distribution system concerning the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control apparatus provided in the control apparatus provided in a locker apparatus, and a management apparatus. It is a front view of a locker device. It is a figure explaining distribution of goods in a goods distribution system concerning the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the deposit procedure of the goods in the goods distribution system which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the pick-up procedure of the goods deposited into the locker apparatus in the goods distribution system which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure utilized with the goods distribution system which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Locker apparatus 1a ... Store display board 1b ... Merchandise commercial screen 1c ... Automatic vending department 1d ... Ticket printer 1e ... Return post 1f ... Download machine 1g ... Card reader 2 ... Management device 3 ... Depositor (product seller)
4 ... Settlement (customer) payment card 5 ... Delivery car 6 ... Accommodating unit 7 ... Operation unit 8 ... Control device 9 ... Control unit
10 ... Memory part
11 ... Input section
12 ... Display section
13 ... Output section
14… Communication Department
15 ... Drive unit
16 ... Control device
17 ... Control means
18 ... Memorizing means
19 ... Communication means
20 ... communication line
21 ... Price payment department
22 ... Product ordering department
23… Order code information generator
24a ... Card ID field
24b ... Product code field
24c ... Received designated date column
24d ... Email address field
24e ... Mobile phone number field
25… Mobile phone

Claims (2)

A plurality of storage units for storing products;
A locking mechanism that locks the opening and closing doors of each of the housing parts;
A control unit for controlling the locking mechanism;
Product ordering means for ordering products on the website;
Price settlement means for performing price settlement of products ordered by the product ordering means;
Order code information generating means for generating order code information by associating price settlement card ID information, product code information, and receipt specified date information acquired when ordering a product by the product ordering means;
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The price settlement means performs price settlement based on the order code information associated with the order code information generation means, the price settlement card ID information, and the product code information,
The merchandise distribution system, wherein the control unit is configured to perform unlocking based on authentication information of settlement by the price settlement unit. The commodity distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the payment settlement card ID information is an ID code number of at least one of a credit card, a prepaid card, and an electronic money card.

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