JP2019036265A - Storage unit - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a storage unit having a storage unit management server capable of managing the storage unit while reducing the functions of the storage unit.SOLUTION: The storage unit management server is configured to determine whether or not a piece of acquired tracking information matches with a determination processing start condition S202. A specified storage unit which is stored in a user DB of a user of a package of a delivery information DB is configured so as to, when the piece of acquired tracking information matches with the determination start condition, make a reference whether a storage situation in the storage unit DB is free S203 and to determine whether a limit condition has been exceeded S204. The storage unit management server is configured so as to, when the limit condition has not been exceeded, make a reference to the storage situation of the storage unit DB where there is any free storage chamber, and repeat the processing until the limit condition is exceeded. A piece of delivery destination information in a delivery information DB133 is updated S205.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage device used for receiving a parcel delivery package of a product purchased by online shopping on the Internet, for example.

  While the delivery of parcels of goods purchased through online shopping via the Internet etc. has increased, the purchasers are absent at the time of parcel delivery due to the increase in singles and double-income households. Thereby, the cost of re-delivery becomes a problem for the delivery company. Further, there arises a problem that the user (consignee, purchaser) cannot easily receive the package. Smooth delivery of packages is an important issue for both delivery companies and users.

  In order to solve such a problem, a storage device used for receiving a package is used in a form such as being installed in a condominium in order to enable the reception of the package when absent. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a storage apparatus in which an automatic transaction apparatus is installed near a storage apparatus and is controlled to be opened and closed by locking and unlocking. Such a storage device stores a password for unlocking in the storage means of the automatic transaction apparatus when the storage door is electronically locked so as not to open. Based on the display screen of the automatic transaction apparatus, the user inputs the transmitted password as data from the data input means, the input data is transmitted to the control processing means, and the control processing means includes the input data, It is determined whether or not the password is the same as the password stored in the storage means, and the control processing means unlocks the lock applied to the storage door of the corresponding storage device to freely open and close it.

JP 2004-180906 A

  As described above, the storage device described in Patent Document 1 has high functionality such as determining whether the storage device itself is locked or unlocked, and the manufacturing cost of each storage device is high. In recent years, the number of condominiums with storage devices has increased, but due to an increase in the amount of packages to be delivered and an increase in the absence rate of users, the storage devices have become full of stored packages. Due to the lack of numbers, and the need for storage devices to be used by condominiums and detached houses where storage devices are not installed, it is necessary to greatly increase the number of storage device installation locations. Yes. In such a case, the high manufacturing cost of the storage device becomes a major obstacle when the storage device is widely used.

  Therefore, the present invention reduces the functions of the individual storage devices, and allows the storage device management server that manages the individual storage devices to manage the storage devices, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost of the individual storage devices and improving the usability. Is to provide a high storage system.

  In order to solve this problem, the first invention provides a storage device management server that has a receiving unit and a delivery destination determination unit and manages a storage device that stores a user's luggage. The receiving unit receives tracking information related to tracking the package. The delivery destination determining means determines a delivery destination storage device to deliver the package from one or a plurality of designated storage devices designated by the user when the tracking information received by the receiving unit has a predetermined determination process start condition. Processing is started and a delivery destination storage device is determined.

  In the first invention, it is preferable that the delivery destination determination unit determines a storage device that can be stored based on a storage status of the specified storage device among the specified storage devices as the delivery destination storage device.

  In the first invention, it is desirable that the predetermined determination processing start condition is that the tracking information of the content of the package located in the sorting area of the package carrier is received.

  In the first invention, it is desirable that all or a part of the plurality of designated storage devices are storage devices located in the same delivery area.

  In the first invention, preferably, the delivery destination determination means determines a delivery destination other than the designated storage device when the delivery destination storage device is not determined when a predetermined limit condition is satisfied. .

  In order to solve this problem, the second invention provides a control method of a storage device management server that has a reception step and a delivery destination determination step and manages a storage device that stores a user's luggage. The receiving step receives tracking information related to tracking the package. The delivery destination determination step determines a delivery destination storage device that delivers a package from one or a plurality of designated storage devices designated by the user when the tracking information received by the reception step has a predetermined determination process start condition. Processing is started and a delivery destination storage device is determined.

  In order to solve such a problem, a third invention is a program executable by a storage device management server that causes a storage device management server that manages a storage device that stores a user's luggage to function as a reception unit and a delivery destination determination unit. I will provide a. The receiving means receives tracking information relating to tracking of the package. The delivery destination determination unit determines a delivery destination storage device for delivering the package from one or a plurality of specified storage devices designated by the user when the tracking information received by the reception unit has a predetermined determination process start condition. Processing is started and a delivery destination storage device is determined.

  According to the present invention, the function of each storage device is reduced, and the storage device management server that manages each storage device is managed by the storage device management, thereby suppressing the manufacturing cost of each storage device and improving the usability. A high storage system can be provided.

1 is an overall view of a storage system. It is a block diagram of a storage device management server. It is a block diagram of a storage device. It is a figure which shows the data structure of storage apparatus DB. It is a figure which shows the data structure of user DB. It is a figure which shows the data structure of delivery information DB. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement by a user terminal, EC site server, a storage device management server, and a delivery trader management server at the time of goods purchase and selection of a delivery destination. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement by a user terminal, a storage device management server, a delivery trader management server, and a delivery trader terminal when determining a delivery destination. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement by a user terminal, a storage apparatus, a storage apparatus management server, and a delivery company terminal in the case of storing a luggage | storage in a storage apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement by the user terminal, storage apparatus, and storage apparatus management server in the case of storing a package in a storage apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement by a user terminal, a storage apparatus, a storage apparatus management server, and a delivery company terminal in the case of taking out a package from a storage apparatus.

  FIG. 1 is an overall view of a storage system according to the present embodiment. The storage system 200 includes a storage device management server 10 that manages the storage device 20, a storage device 20 that stores the package, a delivery company management server 30 that manages a package by a delivery company that delivers the package, and a delivery company that manages the package. A delivery company terminal 40 which is a terminal used for delivery and a user terminal 60 which is a terminal used by a user who is a consignee of a package are connected to a network 100 for communicating information. . Note that all of these devices constituting the storage system 200 may not be able to communicate with each other via the network 100. For example, the user terminal 60 can communicate with each of the storage device management server 10, the storage device 20, and the EC site server 50, but may not be able to communicate with the delivery company management server 30 and the delivery company terminal 40. In addition, the storage system 200 may not be configured by all these devices. For example, the delivery company terminal 40 communicates only with the delivery company management server 30 through a dedicated line and cannot communicate with other devices via the network 100.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the storage device management server 10. The storage device management server 10 is mainly composed of a control unit 110, a communication unit 120, and a storage unit 130.

  The control unit 110 processes information based on information acquired via the communication unit 120 or information stored in the storage unit 130, transmits information to other devices via the communication unit 120, and stores the information in the storage unit 130. Control to store information in Specifically, the control unit 110 processes information by the delivery destination determination unit 111 and the unlocking determination unit 112.

  The delivery destination determination unit 111 performs processing for determining the delivery destination of the package. Specifically, the delivery destination determination unit 111 determines whether or not the tracking information of the package acquired via the communication unit 120 matches the determination process start condition, and if it matches the determination process start condition, Start the decision process. When the delivery destination determination process is started, the delivery destination determination unit 111 determines whether or not the user's designated storage device has an empty space. When there are a plurality of designated storage devices, the delivery destination determination unit 111 determines whether there is no empty space in order from the top based on the priority order of the designated storage devices set by the user.

  The unlocking determination unit 112 operates a lock mechanism 242 of the storage chamber 241 provided in the storage device 20 when the delivery company stores the baggage or when the user takes out the baggage, thereby operating a specific storage chamber 241. Decide to unlock or lock.

  When the delivery company stores the package, the unlocking determination unit 112 determines whether there is a storage device 20 to be stored based on the package information of the package to be stored. Further, the delivery company determines whether or not the delivery device exists in the vicinity of the storage device 20 to be stored, and prevents erroneous unlocking or erroneous locking. The unlocking determination unit 112 determines the unlocking of the storage chamber 241 when the storage device 20 to be stored exists and the delivery company is in a position close to the storage device 20. When the storage room 241 in a state where no luggage is stored is locked, the unlocking of the storage room 241 is determined in this way, but the storage room 241 in a state where no luggage is stored is unlocked. In this case, when it is detected that the storage of the luggage in the storage device 20 is completed, it is determined whether or not the storage device 20 is scheduled to be stored, and locking of the storage chamber 241 is determined.

  When the user takes out the baggage, the unlocking determination unit 112 determines whether the user's baggage is stored in the storage device 20 from which the user tries to pick up the baggage, and determines that the user's baggage is stored. In the case, the unlocking of the storage chamber 241 is determined.

  The communication unit 120 is mainly configured of a transmission unit 121 that transmits information from the storage device management server 10 to another device and a reception unit 122 that receives information from the other device.

  The storage unit 130 stores a storage device DB 131 that stores information about the storage device 20, a user DB 132 that stores information about users, a delivery information DB 133 that stores information about packages to be delivered, and a determination process start condition and a limit condition. The condition DB 134 is mainly configured.

  The determination process start condition is a condition for the delivery destination determination unit 111 to start processing for determining a delivery destination. For example, the determination process start condition may be receiving predetermined tracking information.

  The limit condition is a condition for the delivery destination determination unit 111 to end the process of determining the delivery destination. The limit condition may be, for example, predetermined tracking information or time. The limit condition may be the same condition as the determination process start condition or a different condition. Under the same conditions, the process for determining the delivery destination is performed only once.

  In FIG. 2, the description has been made on the assumption that the storage device management server 10 is configured from one computer, but the storage device management server 10 may be configured from a plurality of computers. For example, the storage device DB 131, the user DB 132, the delivery information DB 133, and the condition DB 134 provided in the storage unit 130 may exist in storage units of different computers, and these may be integrated to form the storage device management server 10.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the storage device. The storage device 20 mainly includes a processing unit 210, a communication unit 220, a storage unit 130, a storage unit 240, an operation unit 250, and a display unit 260.

  The processing unit 210 is mainly composed of an unlocking instruction unit 211 and a display instruction unit 212. The unlocking / instructing means 211 instructs the lock mechanism 242 to perform the unlocking or locking operation. The display instruction unit 212 instructs the display unit 260 to display contents. For example, when the receiving unit 122 receives storage device display information, the display unit 260 is instructed to display the storage device display information.

  The communication unit 220 is mainly composed of a transmission unit 221 and a reception unit 222. The transmission unit 221 transmits information to other devices via the network 100. The receiving unit 222 receives information from other devices via the network 100.

  The storage unit 230 is configured mainly with the memory 231. The memory 231 stores information. For example, when the receiving unit 222 receives storage device display information, the memory 231 stores the storage device display information.

  The storage unit 240 mainly includes a storage chamber 241 and a lock mechanism 242. The storage chamber 241 is a space for storing luggage, and a plurality of storage chambers 241 are provided. The lock mechanism 242 is provided corresponding to each storage chamber 241 and locks or unlocks the storage chamber 241.

  The operation unit 250 can be operated by a delivery company, a user, or the like to input information to the storage room 241.

  The display unit 260 is a display that displays information, for example. For example, a display based on the storage device display information is displayed.

  FIG. 4 is a data configuration diagram of the storage device DB 131. The storage device DB 131 stores information related to each storage device 20 regarding the plurality of storage devices 20 registered in the database. Specifically, storage device identification information, location area, storage device display information, storage room information, storage status, user in use, and delivery package identification information can be considered. In the storage device DB 131, these pieces of information are stored in association with each other.

  The storage device identification information is information allocated to the storage device in order to identify the storage device 20. In the present embodiment, it can be seen that storage devices 20 having storage device identification information 1001, 1002, and the like are registered in the storage device DB 131.

  The location area is a specific area to which the place where the storage device 20 is installed belongs. The location area may be, for example, a region in which a business office installed by a delivery company for each certain region is responsible for delivery. A plurality of storage devices 20 may be installed in a specific location area. In this embodiment, it can be seen that the location area of the storage device 20 whose storage device identification information is 1001 is Tokyo 1, and the location area of the storage device 20 whose storage device identification information is 1002 is Tokyo 2.

  The storage room number is information assigned to the storage room 241 installed in the storage device 20. In this embodiment, it can be seen that the storage device 20 having the storage device identification information 1001 is provided with storage chambers 241 with storage chamber numbers 1001A to 1001L.

  The storage device display information is information relating to the storage device display allocated to each storage device 20. The processing unit 110 may update the storage device display information of each storage device 20 stored in the storage device DB 131. In this case, the storage device display information stored in the storage device DB 131 changes every predetermined time. In the present embodiment, 3201 is stored as storage device display information of the storage device 20 whose storage device identification information is 1001, but this changes after a predetermined time. The transmission unit 221 transmits the storage device display information stored in the storage device DB 131 to the storage device 20, and the storage device display based on the storage device display information is displayed on the display unit 260 of the storage device 20.

  The storage status is information regarding the status of storage of luggage in the storage device 20. For example, it is information regarding the status of whether or not a package is stored and whether or not there is a plan to store it. In the present embodiment, the storage room 241 of the storage device 20 whose storage device identification information is 1001 is the storage room 241 whose storage chamber number is 1001A is currently storing a package (during storage), and the storage chamber number of 1001B is storage. It can be seen that the room 241 is scheduled to store luggage (scheduled to be stored), and the storage room 241 with the storage room number 1001L does not store luggage and does not plan to store luggage (empty). . In the present embodiment, the storage status refers to the storage status of each storage chamber 241 installed in the storage device 20, but may also refer to the storage status of the storage device 20 as a whole. For example, when the storage device 20 includes ten storage chambers 241, eight storage chambers are being stored or are scheduled to be stored, and two storage chambers are empty.

  The user in use is information related to a user who is or is planning to store a package in the storage device 20. In the present embodiment, it can be understood that the user A is using the storage room 241 with the storage room number 1001A, and the user E is planning to use the storage room 241 with the storage room number 1001B.

  The delivery package identification information is information used to identify the package. For example, it may be a package number managed by a carrier. In this embodiment, the delivery package identification information of the luggage stored in the storage room 241 with the storage room number 1001A is 201408812001, and the delivery luggage identification information of the luggage stored in the storage room 241 with the storage room number 1001B. Is found to be 10160814005.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration of the user DB 132. In the user DB 132, a user name, user identification information, an address, a location area, a designated storage device, and a priority order are registered for each user.

  The user name is the name of the user who is the recipient of the package. The user identification information is information for identifying the user, and may be, for example, an ID allocated for each user or user terminal identification information that is unique identification information allocated to the user terminal 60 used by the user. .

  The address is an address related to the user, such as the user's home address or the user's work address. The address may be used as information on the delivery destination of the package when the storage device 20 designated by the user has no vacancy as the delivery destination of the package.

  The location area is a location area where the designated storage device is located. The designated storage device is a storage device 20 designated by the user as the storage device 20 that receives the package. The user can designate a plurality of storage devices 20 as designated storage devices. In this case, the user designates the plurality of storage devices 20 that the plurality of storage devices 20 are located in the same location area. It is good also as conditions. By providing such conditions, the delivery company can store the luggage in the storage device 20 in the area in charge of delivery when the area in charge of delivery is determined for each sales office.

  The priority is information indicating a priority relationship between the designated storage devices when there are a plurality of designated storage devices. The delivery destination determination unit 111 determines the delivery destination in order from the storage device 20 with the highest priority.

  In the user DB 132, the timing of registering the information of individual users is, for example, before the user purchases a product from the EC site in order to use the storage system 200, the user terminal 60 is used to store the storage device. The management server 10 may be accessed and registered as a user. When such registration is performed, the user information is registered in the user DB 132. When the storage device management server 10 is accessed using the user terminal 60, the storage device management server 10 can acquire user terminal identification information. As another timing, when the user purchases a product on the EC site, the storage device management server 10 is accessed at the timing of inputting the address of the delivery destination, and the storage device 20 is designated as the delivery destination of the product. In addition, user information may be registered in the user DB 132.

  In the present embodiment, regarding the user whose user name is user A, 3201333 is stored as user identification information, and the address is Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Further, regarding the user, storage devices 20 having storage device identification information 1001, 1005, and 1012 having a location area in Tokyo 1 are stored as designated storage devices. Further, the priority order of these designated storage devices is as follows: storage device 20 with storage device identification information 1005 is first, storage device 20 with storage device identification information 1001 is second, storage device 20 with storage device identification information 1012. Is stored as 3rd place. These designated storage devices and priorities are those selected by the user A.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration of the delivery information DB 133. The delivery information DB 133 stores delivery package information, which is information related to packages to be delivered. In this embodiment, as delivery information, user name, tracking information, delivery destination information, and delivery status are stored for each delivery package identification information. The delivery package identification information may store information allocated by the storage device management server 10. For example, the delivery package identification information is allocated by the delivery company management server 30, and after receiving notification from the delivery company management server 30, It may be stored in the storage device management server 10.

  The tracking information is information regarding the position of the package delivered by the delivery company. For example, when a delivery company delivers a package from a consignor to a consignee (user), the location information of the package is obtained at a predetermined point until the package is delivered from the consignor to the consignee. The location information is acquired using the delivery company terminal 40, and the position information is transmitted to the delivery company management server 30. The delivery company management server 30 stores this information. The predetermined points include, for example, a point at which the delivery company collects the package, a package sorting site 1 on the consignor side, a package sorting site 2 on the consignor side, a package sorting site 1 on the consignee side, and a package on the consignee side. The sorting area 2, the point where the package has been delivered, and the like can be considered. For example, when shipping a package from Chuo-ku, Tokyo to Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Tokyo as Chugoku-ku's sorting area on the shipper's side and Tokyo's cargo sorting area 2 on the side of the shipper. The whole 23 wards, the consignee side's luggage sorting area 1 can be the Osaka city's entire sorting area, and the consignee side's luggage sorting area 2 can be the Osaka City Kita Ward's sorting area.

  The delivery destination information is information relating to the delivery destination of the package. The delivery destination is a place where the delivery company delivers the product as a package. For example, the storage device, the user's address, the user's workplace, and other user-specified locations. If no delivery destination is determined, the delivery destination information is undetermined.

  The delivery status is information regarding the delivery status of the package. For example, when a package is being delivered, it is stored as delivered, when delivery of the package is completed, delivery is completed, and when the user completes receipt, it is stored as received.

  In the present embodiment, the name of the package in the delivery package identification information 201460702401 is the user K. As for the package, the collection work shop is stored in the tracking information, and it can be seen that the most recent point where the tracking information was acquired was the collection work shop. Moreover, since the delivery destination information of the package is not yet determined, it can be understood that the determination start condition has not been satisfied yet, or an empty locker has not yet been found. In this case, the delivery status is being delivered.

  In this embodiment, the user name is used for the delivery information DB 133. However, user identification information may be stored together with or instead of the user name.

  Next, referring to FIG. 7, the storage device management server 10, the delivery company management server 30, the EC site server 50, when the user selects the delivery destination of the package related to the product when purchasing the product from the EC site. The operation of the user terminal 60 will be described in detail.

  In S101, the user operates the user terminal 60 and accesses the EC site server 50 in order to purchase a product. Access to the EC site server 50 may be performed by a method of accessing a homepage of the EC site using a browser, or by a method using a dedicated application for the EC site installed in the user terminal 60.

  In S <b> 102, the EC site server 50 transmits information necessary for the user to purchase a product to the user terminal 60. Information necessary for purchasing a product includes information necessary for selecting a delivery destination in addition to information on the product.

  In S103, the user terminal 60 displays the information transmitted from the EC site server 50 on the screen, and the user operates the user terminal 60 to purchase a product. The user selects a delivery destination when purchasing the product. The user can select the user's address or the like as the delivery destination, but can also select the storage device 20.

  In S103, when the user selects the storage device 20 as a delivery destination, in S104, information that the user has selected the storage device 20 as a delivery destination is transmitted to the storage device management server 10.

  In S105, the storage device management server 10 creates delivery package information in the delivery information DB 133.

  In S <b> 106, the storage device management server 10 transmits delivery package information to the EC site server 50.

  In S <b> 107, the storage device management server 10 transmits delivery package information to the delivery company management server 30.

(Modified Example)
In the above description, the embodiment has been described in which the user terminal 60 directly transmits the information that selects the storage device as the delivery destination of the product purchased by the user from the user terminal 60 to the storage device management server 10. It is good also as an embodiment. That is, the delivery destination of the product purchased by the user is transmitted from the user terminal 60 to the delivery company management server 30, and the delivery company management server 30 creates delivery package information. The delivery package information may be transmitted to the storage device management server 10 when the delivery destination of the finished product is the storage device 20.

(Modified Example)
In the above embodiment, the delivery destination is transmitted from the user terminal 60 to the storage device management server 10 in S104. However, as long as the storage device management server 10 can receive the delivery destination, the delivery destination can be transmitted from any device. Good. For example, the user terminal 60 may transmit the delivery destination to the EC site server 50, and the EC site server 50 may transmit the delivery destination to the storage device management server 10.

  Next, the operations performed by the storage device management server 10, the delivery company management server 30, the delivery company terminal 40, and the user terminal 60 when determining the delivery destination will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  In S <b> 201, the delivery company management server 30 transmits package tracking information to the storage device management server 10. The delivery company management server 30 transmits tracking information to the storage device management server 10 every time tracking information is acquired regarding a specific package. The received tracking information is stored in the delivery information DB 133.

  In S202, the storage device management server 10 determines whether or not the acquired tracking information matches the determination process start condition. When the determination start condition is met, the delivery destination determination unit 111 starts processing for determining the delivery destination.

  In S203, the delivery destination determination unit 111 refers to whether the designated storage device stored in the user DB 132 of the package user in the delivery information DB 133 is empty by referring to the storage status of the storage device DB 131. If the designated storage device is empty, the process proceeds to S206. When a plurality of designated storage devices are stored, the delivery destination determination unit 111 refers to whether or not the designated storage devices in order of priority stored in the user DB 132 are empty, and when a free space is found, The process proceeds to S206. If no space is found, the process proceeds to S205.

  In S204, the delivery destination determination unit 111 determines whether the limit condition has been exceeded. If the limit condition is not exceeded, the process returns to S203, and again, this process is repeated until an empty storage room is found or the storage status of the storage device DB 131 is referred to and the limit condition is exceeded. For example, when the limit condition matches the tracking information different from the determination process start condition, until the first tracking information as the determination start condition and the second tracking information as the limit condition are received, The process of determining the delivery destination will be repeated. If the limit condition is exceeded, the process proceeds to S205. It is not necessary to set a limit condition. In this case, the process for determining the delivery destination is performed only once.

  In S205, the storage device management server 10 updates the delivery destination information in the delivery information DB 133. In S203, when an empty storage device is found, information regarding the empty storage device is stored as delivery destination information. The information to be stored may be storage device identification information or storage room information, for example. Further, the storage status of the storage device DB 131 is also updated. On the other hand, in S204, when the limit condition is exceeded and an empty storage device is not found and the process proceeds to S205, information other than the empty storage device is stored in the delivery destination information DB 133. For example, the user's address stored in the user DB 132 may be stored. In addition, for example, information indicating that storage is performed in a specific place may be stored until an empty storage device is found.

  In S206, the storage device management server 10 notifies the user terminal 60 of the package user of the package delivery destination information stored in the delivery destination information DB 133.

  In step S <b> 207, the storage device management server 10 notifies the delivery company management server 30 of the delivery destination information of the package stored in the delivery destination information DB 133.

  In S <b> 208, the delivery company management server 30 notifies the delivery company terminal 40 of the delivery destination information received from the storage device management server 10.

  Next, operations performed by the storage device management server 10, the storage device 20, the delivery company terminal 40, and the user terminal 60 when storing a package in the storage device will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  In S <b> 300, the storage device management server 10 transmits storage device display information to the storage device 20. The storage device management server 10 may transmit different storage device display information to the storage device 20 every elapse of a predetermined time, for example. The storage device management server 10 stores the storage device display information transmitted to the storage device 20 in the storage device DB 131.

  In S <b> 301, the storage device 20 displays on the display unit 260 based on the received storage device display information. The display based on the storage device display information may be, for example, a QR code or a number.

  In S <b> 302, the delivery company uses the delivery company terminal 40 to obtain storage device display information from the display based on the storage device display information displayed on the display unit 260 of the storage device 20. For example, it may be acquired by reading a QR code displayed on the display unit 260 or inputting a number displayed on the display unit 260 to the delivery company terminal 40.

  In S <b> 303, the delivery company terminal 40 transmits the storage device display information and the package specification information, which is information used to specify the package, to the storage device management server 10. The baggage specifying information may be any information as long as it can specify the baggage to be stored. For example, the package specification information may be delivery package identification information. In addition, the baggage specifying information may be information used to specify a baggage even if the baggage cannot be specified only from the information, and may be information that specifies the baggage together with other information. Good.

  In S <b> 304, the storage device management server 10 determines whether there is a storage device 20 associated with the package specification information received from the delivery company terminal 40. This determination may be made, for example, by referring to the delivery information DB 133 and determining whether the storage device 20 or the storage room 241 is stored in the delivery destination information associated with the delivery package identification information of a specific package. .

  In S <b> 305, when there is a storage device 20 associated with the package identification information, the unlocking determination unit 112 determines whether storage device display information corresponding to the storage device 20 has been received. Based on this determination, the delivery company determines whether or not the delivery company exists in a position close to the storage device 20 that is scheduled to be stored, and prevents erroneous unlocking or erroneous locking. The determination may be made based on whether the received storage device display information matches the storage device display information of the storage device to be stored with reference to the storage device DB 131.

  In S306, when it is determined that the storage device display information corresponding to the storage device 20 associated with the package specifying information has not been received, it is assumed that the delivery company does not exist in the vicinity of the storage device 20 to be stored. An error notification is sent to the delivery company terminal 40.

  In S307, the storage device management server 10 determines whether or not the storage device 20 is empty even if the storage device 20 corresponding to the storage device display information does not intend to store the storage device 20 corresponding to the storage device display information. To do. Such a determination may be made by referring to the storage device DB 131 and determining whether there is an empty storage room 241 in the storage state.

  In S <b> 308, when the storage device management server 10 determines that the storage device 20 is not available, the storage device management server 10 notifies the delivery company terminal 40 of an error.

  In S309, the storage device management server 10 updates the storage status of the empty storage room 241 in the storage device DB 131 to the storage schedule.

  In S310, the storage device management server 10 determines to unlock the storage room 241 scheduled to be stored.

  In S <b> 311, the storage device management server 10 transmits an instruction to unlock the storage chamber 241 to the storage device 20.

  In S312, the unlocking instruction unit of the storage device 20 issues an unlocking instruction to the lock mechanism 242 of the storage chamber 241 corresponding to the received unlocking instruction, and the lock mechanism 242 is unlocked.

  In S <b> 313, the storage device 20 detects that the luggage has been stored in the storage room 241. For example, when it is detected that the door of the storage device 241 is closed, it may be detected that the storage device 241 is stored.

  In S <b> 314, the unlocking instruction unit of the storage device 20 issues a locking instruction to the lock mechanism 242 of the storage chamber 241, and the lock mechanism 242 locks.

  In S315, the storage device 20 notifies the storage device management server 10 that the storage of the package has been completed.

  In S316, the storage device management server 10 notifies the user terminal 60 that the storage of the package has been completed.

  In S317, the storage device management server 10 updates the storage status of the storage device DB 131 from the storage plan to storage, and the delivery status of the delivery information DB 133 from the delivery status to the delivery completion status.

(Modified Example)
S300 to S303 may be replaced as follows. That is, in S300 to S303, when the delivery company stores the package, the delivery company terminal 40 transmits the storage device display information and the package specification information as the storage device specifying information to the storage device management server 10 from the delivery company terminal 40. However, the storage device display information is an example of storage device specifying information that is information used to specify the storage device. That is, the information transmitted from the storage device management server 10 to the storage device 20 is not limited to storage device display information, and may be storage device specifying information. For example, the storage device identification information is included in the storage device identification information. Further, the storage device identification information may not be sent from the storage device management server 10 to the storage device 20. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, in S401, the delivery company inputs information to the input unit of the storage device 20, and the storage device 20 sends the storage device identification information and the package specification information to the storage device management server 10. You may send it. In this case, the storage device management server 10 can identify a package and find that a delivery company exists at a position close to the storage device 20. Here, the steps S304 to S317 in FIG. 9 correspond to the steps S402 to S415 in FIG. 10, and the difference between them is that the delivery company terminal 40 in FIG. 9 is replaced with the storage device 20 in FIG. It is. 10 is stored in the storage device management server 10 based on the information input by the delivery company through the input unit of the storage device 20 in S401. In addition to transmitting specific information, the delivery company terminal 40 owned by the delivery company and a wireless communication device (for example, a beacon) provided in the storage device 20 perform wireless communication and respond to wireless communication from the storage device 20. This includes the case where the delivery company terminal 40 transmits the storage device identification information and the package specification information to the storage device management server 10. That is, when the delivery company operates the delivery company terminal 40 in the vicinity of the storage device 20, communication is started between both devices, and the package specifying information is transmitted from the delivery company terminal 40 to the storage device 20. The storage device 20 may transmit the received package specifying information and its storage device identification information to the storage device management server 10. Alternatively, when the delivery company terminal 40 is connected to the Internet line, when the delivery company operates the delivery company terminal 40 in the vicinity of the storage device 20, communication starts between the two devices, and the delivery company The terminal 40 may receive the storage device identification information from the storage device 20 and transmit the storage device identification information and the package specification information to the storage device management server 10. In any case, the delivery company can save the trouble of inputting the package identification information to the input unit of the storage device 20 and can prevent an input error.

(Modified Example)
In this embodiment, in S304, the storage device management server 10 determines whether or not the storage device 20 associated with the package specifying information received from the delivery company terminal 40 exists, and if this exists, In S305, it is determined whether the storage device display information corresponding to the storage device 20 has been received. However, the order may be different. That is, first, the storage device management server 10 identifies the storage device 20 at a position close to the delivery company based on the received storage device display information, and then refers to the storage device DB 131 to identify the specified storage device 20. Alternatively, it may be determined whether or not the received package identification information is recorded as a storage schedule in the storage room 241 and whether or not there is a storage room scheduled to be stored.

(Modified Example)
When the storage device 20 of the type in which the storage chamber 241 is locked in a state in which no baggage is stored is used, the storage chamber 241 is unlocked before storing the baggage as in the above embodiment. When the storage device 20 of the type in which the storage chamber 241 is unlocked in a state where the storage is not stored, when it is detected that the storage of the luggage has been completed, it is determined whether or not there is a storage chamber to be stored. Determination is made, and when there is a storage room scheduled to be stored, locking of the storage room is determined.

  Next, operations performed by the storage device management server 10, the storage device 20, the delivery company terminal 40, and the user terminal 60 when taking out a package from the storage device will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  In S <b> 500, the storage device management server 10 transmits storage device display information to the storage device 20.

  In S501, the storage device 20 displays on the display unit 260 based on the received storage device display information.

  In S <b> 502, the user acquires storage device display information from the display based on the storage device display information displayed on the display unit 260 of the storage device 20 using the user terminal 60. For example, it may be obtained by reading a QR code displayed on the display unit 260 or inputting a number displayed on the display unit 260 to the user terminal 60.

  In step S <b> 503, using the user terminal 60, the user transmits to the storage device management server 10 package specification information that is information used to specify a package and storage device display information. The package identification information may be delivery package identification information, for example. In addition, the baggage specifying information may be information used to specify a baggage even if the baggage cannot be specified only from the information, and may be information that specifies the baggage together with other information. For example, user identification information and terminal identification information may be used. In the storage device management server 10, it is possible to specify the package of the user and stored in a specific storage device from the user identification information. Further, the package specification information may be information stored in the user terminal 60. For example, delivery package identification information, user identification information, or terminal identification information may be stored in the user terminal 60, and the information may be transmitted to the storage device management server 10. Furthermore, a plurality of package identification information may be transmitted.

  In S <b> 504, the storage device management server 10 determines whether or not the package specification information corresponds to the storage device display information. For example, the storage device DB 131 may be referenced to determine whether there is a storage room corresponding to the package specification information (for example, delivery package identification information) and the storage device display information. In S503, when a plurality of package specific information is received, the same determination is performed for each package specific information.

  In S505, when it is determined that no luggage is stored in the storage device corresponding to the storage device display information, the user terminal 60 is notified of that fact. Or you may display that on the display part 260 of the storage apparatus 20 only.

  In S <b> 506, when it is determined that the luggage is stored in the storage device corresponding to the storage device display information, the storage device management server 10 determines to unlock the storage room 241 scheduled to be stored.

  In S <b> 507, the storage device management server 10 transmits an unlocking instruction for the storage chamber 241 to the storage device 20.

  In S508, the unlocking instruction unit of the storage device 20 issues an unlocking instruction to the lock mechanism 242 of the storage chamber 241 corresponding to the received unlocking instruction, and the lock mechanism 242 is unlocked.

  In S509, the storage device 20 detects that the removal of the package from the storage chamber 241 has been completed. For example, when it is detected that the door of the storage device 241 is closed, it may be detected that the removal of the luggage has been completed.

  In S <b> 510, the unlocking instruction unit of the storage device 20 issues a locking instruction to the lock mechanism 242 of the storage chamber 241, and the lock mechanism 242 locks.

  In S <b> 511, the storage device 20 notifies the storage device management server 10 that the removal of the package has been completed.

  In S512, the storage device management server 10 updates the storage status of the storage device DB 131 from being stored to empty, and the delivery status of the delivery information DB 133 from being delivered to being received.

  In S513, the storage device management server 10 notifies the delivery company management server 30 that the receipt of the package has been completed.

  In S514, the storage device management server 10 notifies the user terminal 60 that the receipt of the package has been completed.

(Modified Example)
S500 to S503 may be replaced as follows. That is, in S500 to S503, when the user takes out the package, the user terminal 60 transmits the storage device display information and the package specification information as the storage device specifying information to the storage device management server 10. However, the storage device display information is an example of storage device specifying information. That is, the information transmitted from the storage device management server 10 to the storage device 20 is not limited to storage device display information, and may be storage device specifying information. Even if the storage device identification information is not sent from the storage device management server 10 to the storage device 20, it is only necessary to know that the user exists at a position close to the storage device 20 using the storage device identification information. Therefore, for example, the user may operate the storage device 20 to transmit the storage device specifying information and the baggage specifying information from the storage device 20 to the storage device management server 10. In this case, when the storage device management server 10 receives the package specification information from the specific storage device 20, the storage device management server 10 can specify the transmitted storage device 20 and the package. Therefore, in S504, it can be determined whether or not the luggage is stored in the storage device.

(Modified Example)
S500 to S502 in the receipt of the package in FIG. 10 may be replaced as follows. That is, the user terminal 60 and a wireless communication device (for example, a beacon) provided in the storage device 20 communicate wirelessly, and the user terminal 60 receives storage device identification information from the storage device 20, and in S503, the storage device identification The information and the package identification information may be transmitted to the storage device management server 10. Alternatively, S500 to S502 in the receipt of the package in FIG. 10 may be replaced as follows. That is, when the user operates the user terminal 60 in the vicinity of the storage device 20, communication is started between both devices, and the baggage specifying information is transmitted from the user terminal 60 to the storage device 20. 20 may transmit the received package specifying information and its own storage device identification information to the storage device management server 10. In any case, it is possible to save time and trouble of input when the user takes out the package.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Storage apparatus management server 110 Processing part 111 Delivery destination determination means 112 Unlocking determination means 120 Communication part 121 Transmission part 122 Reception part 130 Storage part 131 Storage apparatus DB
132 User DB
133 Delivery information DB
134 Condition DB
20 storage device 210 processing unit 211 unlocking instruction unit 212 display instruction unit 220 communication unit 221 transmission unit 222 reception unit 230 storage unit 231 memory 240 storage unit 241 storage room 242 lock mechanism 250 operation unit 260 display unit 30 delivery company management server 40 Delivery company terminal 50 EC site server 60 User terminal 100 Network 200 Storage system

Claims (7)

In a storage device management server that manages storage devices that store user luggage,
A receiving unit for receiving tracking information relating to tracking of the package;
When the tracking information received by the receiving unit has a predetermined determination process start condition, a process for determining a delivery destination storage device that delivers the package from one or a plurality of specified storage devices specified by the user is started. And a delivery destination determination unit that determines the delivery destination storage device.   The storage device management according to claim 1, wherein the delivery destination determination unit determines, as the delivery destination storage device, a storage device that can be stored based on a storage status of the specified storage device among the specified storage devices. server.   The storage device management according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the predetermined determination processing start condition is that the tracking information of a content of a package located in a sorting area of a package carrier is received. server.   4. The storage device management server according to claim 1, wherein all or some of the plurality of designated storage devices are storage devices located in the same delivery area. 5.   The delivery destination determination means determines a delivery destination other than the designated storage device when the delivery destination storage device is not determined when a predetermined limit condition is satisfied. 4. The storage device management server according to 4. In a control method of a storage device management server that manages a storage device that stores a user's luggage,
A receiving step of receiving tracking information relating to the tracking of the package;
Delivery destination storage for delivering the package from one or a plurality of designated storage devices designated by the user as a storage device for depositing the package when the tracking information received in the reception step has a predetermined determination process start condition A storage device management server control method comprising: a delivery destination determination step of starting processing for determining a device and determining the delivery destination storage device. In a program executable by a storage device management server that manages a storage device that stores a user's luggage,
The storage device management server;
Receiving means for receiving tracking information relating to tracking of the package;
Delivery destination storage for delivering the package from one or a plurality of designated storage devices designated by the user as a storage device for depositing the package when the tracking information received by the receiving means has a predetermined determination process start condition A program for starting a process for determining a device and functioning as a delivery destination determination means for determining the delivery destination storage device.

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