JP3048321U - Rocker equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a locker device capable of leaving a mobile phone charged and left safely even in a public place. A box assembly (3) having a plurality of storage boxes (2), a door body (5) for individually opening and closing the front opening (4) of each storage box of the box assembly,
Locking device capable of locking with the door closed (6)
And a lock port (13) for charging a mobile phone is provided in each storage box (2) of the locker apparatus.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 This inventor has made it possible to easily recharge mobile phones during periods of long business trips, such as in business hotels or theaters or conference halls where the use of mobile phones is prohibited. The present invention relates to a locker device, and more particularly to a locker device in which each of lockable storage boxes is provided with a connection port for charging a mobile phone so that the mobile phone can be left safely in a public place while being charged. .

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In recent years, with the improvement of the performance of mobile phones (including PHS), the continuous talk time and continuous standby time have become considerably longer, but even then, regular charging is neglected or there is an opportunity to charge during long business trips. If you lose your mobile phone, you may not be able to use your mobile phone on the go because of the so-called dead battery.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 However, it is rare for hotels and the like that have this type of mobile phone charger in their guest rooms, etc., and it is even more difficult to obtain such charging opportunities in public places such as station yards and theaters. It is almost impossible, and even if there is such a charger in the public place, it takes a certain amount of time to charge it. Will not be offered. Also, if it is easy to charge a mobile phone in a theater or a conference room where the use of the mobile phone is prohibited, it can be easy for a busy business person to charge the mobile phone during the non-use period. It would be useful.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned background, and an object of the invention is to allow a mobile phone to be left in a public place without any problems while being charged. It is to provide a locker device that has been developed.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The invention according to claim 1 of the present application is directed to a box assembly having a plurality of storage boxes, a door body for individually opening and closing a front opening of each storage box of the box assembly, and a state in which the door body is closed. And a locking device that can be locked at a locker device, wherein a connection port for charging a mobile phone is provided in each storage box of the locker device, and further comprises the box assembly. The storage box group is classified according to the model of the mobile phone, and each is provided with a locker device characterized by having a connection port suitable for the model.

Here, the size of the “storage box” is appropriately determined depending on whether the use of the present device is exclusively for storing a mobile phone, or whether it is also used for general luggage storage such as a coin locker in an existing station. Will be. If it is dedicated, the storage box will be small in size according to the size of the mobile phone, and the installation space will be small.

Further, as the configuration of the “locking device”, various existing systems can be arbitrarily adopted. For example, a coin locker installed at a station, etc., and the required amount of coins and mechanical keys are used together, or a coin, such as a valuables locker at a golf course, and the required amount of coins, and a PIN code input. (Electrical lock method, etc.) in combination with (arbitrarily determined by the user).

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since each of the lockable storage boxes is provided with a connection port for charging a mobile phone, the user can use the storage box in a public place. However, it is possible to leave the mobile phone charged without worry.

[0009] In addition, the storage box group constituting the box assembly is classified according to the type of mobile phone, and each of the storage boxes is provided with a connection port suitable for the type of the mobile phone. Response is possible.

[0010] The invention according to claim 2 of the present application is characterized in that the connection port for charging the mobile phone is adapted to the shape of the data transmission / charging insertion port of the mobile phone. Item 1. The locker device according to Item 1.

According to the invention of claim 2, since the shape of the data transmission / charging slot of the mobile phone is common to most mobile phones regardless of the model, the charging is possible. Models can be expanded. This is because ordinary stand-type chargers sold as a set with a mobile phone adopt a structure in which the mobile phone is leaned and held, so that even the same type of mobile phone can be mounted on a battery. This is because the use may be restricted depending on the external shape of a large-capacity battery or a small-capacity battery.

The invention according to claim 3 of the present application is the locker device according to claim 1, wherein the door has a transparent window.

Here, “transparent window” refers to a window made of a transparent material such as acrylic or glass. Note that the transparent window includes a case where the entire door body is a transparent plate.

[0014] According to the invention of claim 3, the user can change the state of the charging lamp (charging completed or charging not completed, etc.) attached to the mobile phone by keeping the transparent window with the door closed. Can be confirmed through

[0015] The invention according to claim 4 of the present application is characterized in that charging from the connection port for charging the mobile phone is performed when a predetermined locking operation procedure including payment of money is completed. Claim 1 is characterized in that, while charging is started permanently, charging is started and, if not completed, charging is started and then terminated for a short period of time. In the described locker device.

Here, “permanent” is a word used as a contrast with “slight”, and does not necessarily mean forever. For example, it means that it is only for a predetermined few hours or until charging is completed.

According to the present invention, power is supplied only for a short period of time at the start of charging regardless of whether or not a fee for use has been paid. In the case of failure or incomplete connection, this can be confirmed by the charging lamp attached to the mobile phone not illuminating, while unauthorized users who charge without closing the door and paying the usage fee are not In other words, since energization is not continued, such misconduct can be reliably prevented.

[0018]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of an embodiment of the locker device according to the present invention. As is clear from the figure, the locker device 1 has a metal box assembly 3 having a plurality of storage boxes 2, 2,..., And a storage box 2, 2,. A metal door body 5, 5 for individually opening and closing the front openings 4, 4,... And a locking device 6 capable of locking the door bodies 5, 5,. , Has. As for the storage box group constituting the box assembly 3, the uppermost storage box group is model A, the next storage box group is model B, and the next storage box group is model C. Mobile phones are classified according to their model, and each of them is provided with a connection port suitable for that model, making it possible to support various models.

Each of the storage boxes 2 has a relatively small capacity such that one mobile phone 7 can be accommodated with a margin, and is formed in a vertically elongated rectangular parallelepiped shape having a small depth and a vertically long shape. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, in this example, the portable telephone 7 is stored in the storage box 2 in a state of leaning against the rear wall 8.

The metal door body 5 that individually opens and closes the front opening 4 is configured so as to open one side with the right edge of the front opening 4 as a fulcrum. The door 5 is provided with a transparent window 9 into which a transparent acrylic plate is fitted, so that the inside of the storage box 2 can be viewed through the transparent window 9. Therefore, by seeing the state of the charging lamp 7a of the mobile phone 7 housed inside through the transparent window 9, it is possible to confirm whether the charging of the mobile phone 7 is completed or not completed.

The locking device 6 includes an electric lock 10 attached to each of the storage boxes 2, 2,..., An operation panel 11 attached to the front side of the box assembly 3, and a A control device (comprising a microcomputer) for controlling opening and closing of the electric lock based on a signal. It should be noted that various configurations of the control device of the locking device 10 of this type are known by those skilled in the art. Briefly, the operation panel 11 is provided with a coin slot (coin receiving machine) 11a for paying a usage fee, a numeric keypad 11b used for inputting a password, a box number, and the like, and a liquid crystal display 11c. . When locking, the user inserts a required amount of coins into the coin insertion slot 11a, inputs a box number and a password (determined by the user himself) using the numeric keypad 11b, and furthermore, a predetermined guide. A lock command is given according to. Then, the electric lock 10 of the corresponding storage box is locked by the operation of the control device (not shown). Conversely, when unlocking, the user inputs the box number and the password (determined by the user himself) from the numeric keypad 11b, and gives an unlocking command according to a predetermined guide. Then, the electric lock of the corresponding storage box is unlocked by the operation of the control device.

Next, the main part of the locker device 1 according to the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, from a rear wall 8 of each of the storage boxes 2, 2,..., A charging cord 12 connected to a common charger for charging a mobile phone (not shown) is drawn out. After being pulled out from the rear wall 8, it is curled in a helical shape so as to be stretchable. At the end of the charging cord 12, a connector 13 which is a charging connection port of the mobile phone 7 is attached. The connector 13 conforms to the shape of the data transmission / charging slot of the mobile phone. With this configuration, the shape of the data transmission / charging slot (usually formed at the bottom of the mobile phone 7) of the mobile phone is common to most mobile phones regardless of the model. Possible models can be expanded. This is because ordinary stand-type chargers sold as a set with a mobile phone adopt a structure that leans and holds the mobile phone, so that even the same model of mobile phone can be attached to a battery. This is because the use may be restricted depending on the external shape of a large-capacity battery or a small-capacity battery.

The charging from the connector 13 which is a connection port for charging the portable telephone is started when the predetermined locking operation procedure including the payment of money described above is completed. If it is not completed, it will be terminated forever after a short period of time after charging is started. The main part of the circuit configuration related to this operation is shown in FIG.

As shown in the figure, in the middle of the charging path toward the connector 13 of each storage box, the current sensor 14 for detecting the charging current and the current detected by the current sensor 14 exceed the reference value. A comparator 15 for judging this is provided, a timer 16 activated by an output of the comparator 15, and switches 17 and 17 which are turned off in response to a time-up output of the timer 16 are provided. On the other hand, switches 18 and 18 are connected to the switches 17 and 17 in parallel, and the switch 18 is turned on by a lock signal for the electric lock and turned off by an unlock signal. Therefore, if the mobile phone 7 is connected to the connector 13, charging can be performed only for the set time of the timer 16 (for example, a short period of about 1 to 2 minutes). Since it is turned off, charging cannot be continued. On the other hand, when a predetermined locking operation procedure including payment of money is completed on the operation panel 11, the switches 18 and 18 are turned on with the arrival of the locking signal. Charging will continue throughout the entire period. As a result, it is possible to eliminate unauthorized users who try to receive charging without paying for money, while it is possible to charge legitimate users for a short time even before payment. Therefore, there is no problem in checking the connection state of the connector 13 by the charging lamp 7a.

According to the rocker device 1 having the above-described configuration, the lockable storage boxes 2, 2,... Are provided with the connectors 13, which are connection ports for charging the mobile phone. This means that mobile phones can be safely left uncharged even in public places. Therefore, if this locker device 1 is installed in the premises of a station, a rest room of a theater or a movie theater, a lobby of a business hotel, an entrance hall of an international conference hall, an underground shopping mall or an underground passage in an urban area, the use of a mobile phone is possible. It will be very convenient for the people. Further, in this embodiment, the shape of the data transmission / charging slot of the mobile phone is common to almost all mobile phones regardless of the model, so that the number of models that can be charged can be expanded. This is because ordinary stand-type chargers sold as a set with a mobile phone adopt a structure in which the mobile phone is leaned and held, so that even the same type of mobile phone can be mounted on a battery. This is because the use may be restricted depending on the external shape of a large-capacity battery or a small-capacity battery. In addition, the user can check the state of the charging lamp 7 a attached to the mobile phone 7 (charging completed or charging not completed) through the transparent window 9 with the door 5 closed. Furthermore, when the predetermined locking operation procedure including payment of money is completed, the mobile phone 7 is permanently charged after the charging is started, whereas the charging is not completed. In this case, charging is terminated after a short period of time after charging is started.Therefore, power is supplied only for a short period of time at the start of charging regardless of whether or not a usage fee has been paid. In the case of poor connection or incomplete connection at the time of connection, the charging lamp 7a attached to the mobile phone 7 can be confirmed by the fact that the charging lamp 7a does not light up, while the door 5 is closed and the usage fee is not paid. Such unauthorized acts can be reliably prevented for the unauthorized user who charges the battery since the power supply is not continued.

[0027]

[Effect of the invention]

 As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a locker device that allows a mobile phone to be left safely and safely even in a public place.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an entire appearance of a locker device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view showing a state in which the mobile phone is stored in a storage box of the locker device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing an embodiment of a function for inhibiting unauthorized use of the locking device of the locker device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 locker device 2 storage box 3 box assembly 4 front opening 5 door 6 locking device 7 mobile phone 8 rear wall 9 transparent window 10 electric lock 11 operation panel 12 charging cord 13 connector (connection port for charging mobile phone) 14 current Sensor 15 Comparator 16 Timer 17 Switch for minute period charging 18 Switch for permanent charging

Claims (4)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A box assembly (3) having a plurality of storage boxes (2), a door body (5) for individually opening and closing a front opening (4) of each storage box of the box assembly.
Locking device capable of locking with the door closed (6)
A locker device (1) having a connection port (13) for charging a mobile phone in each storage box (2) of the locker device. A locker device comprising: a group of storage boxes configured for each type of mobile phone, each of which is provided with a connection port suitable for the model; 2. A connection port (13) for charging the mobile phone.
The locker device according to claim 1, characterized in that the locker is adapted to the shape of the data transmission / charging slot of the mobile phone (7). 3. The locker device according to claim 1, wherein the door body has a transparent window (9). 4. The charging from the connection port for charging the portable telephone is performed permanently after the charging is started if a predetermined locking operation procedure including payment of money is completed. 2. The locker device according to claim 1, wherein if the charging is not completed, the charging is started and the charging is terminated with a short period of time.