JP3859498B2 - Locker system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a lock cabinet that is installed in a station or a convenience store and manages a lock on a cyber base through a network.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A lock cabinet that manages locks on a cyberbase through a conventional electronic locker or network, when a locker puts an item into the locker, reads the locker address attached to the hangar where the item is to be stored, and issues a lock command Manually input to the mobile communication terminal device.
[0003]
In addition, a lock cabinet for managing locks on a cyber base through a conventional electronic locker or network detects whether or not there is an item in the hangar with an infrared sensor or does not detect it at all.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
A lock cabinet that manages locks on a cyber base through a conventional electronic locker or network is not limited to use by individuals, but is also used as a means of business to deliver goods to each other with the addition of merchants that sell and deliver products. In the case of the locker or unlocker, when the locker or unlocker locks or unlocks the mobile communication for sending the lock command or unlock command to the locker address attached to the hangar where the item is to be taken in or out There has been a demand for means for accurately, quickly and easily inputting data to a terminal device.
[0005]
In addition, when used by a company that sells or distributes products, as a measure to prevent work mistakes and to ensure security, automatic confirmation by the machine of what is being stored and locked in the hangar is also possible. There was a need for a means that would allow automatic confirmation by a machine that an item was indeed contained.
[0006]
In addition, in order to manage the usage status of lock cabinets that manage locks on cyberbases through electronic lockers and networks, information on the items being stored is automatically acquired from the items themselves, and There has been a demand for a means for automatically recording management information such as location on an item itself.
[0007]
Therefore, as a first issue, a mobile communication terminal device for sending lock or unlock commands to locker addresses attached to hangars to lockable cabinets that manage locks on cyberbases through electronic lockers and networks There is a need for means for automatic or semi-automatic input.
[0008]
Also, as a second issue, it is possible to automatically confirm what the item is stored and locked in the hangar by the machine, and to automatically confirm that the item is surely stored in the hangar. Means are sought.
[0009]
In addition, as a third issue, to manage the usage status of lock cabinets that manage locks on cyberbases through electronic lockers and networks, it is possible to automatically obtain information about stored items from the items themselves. Means are sought.
[0010]
In addition, as a fourth issue, a lock cabinet that manages locks on cyberbases through electronic lockers and networks makes it possible to automatically record management information such as storage time, location, and temperature on stored items. Means are sought.
[0011]
The objective of this invention is providing the locker system which solves the subject mentioned above.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The locker system of [Claim 1] of the present invention is provided with a lock management communication means between the lock cabinet and the lock management device, and the lock management device locks or unlocks the lock of the lock cabinet through the lock management communication means. A user communication means between the lock management device and the mobile communication terminal device, and the lock management device locks the lockable cupboard that is released from the mobile communication terminal device through the user communication means. In a locker system equipped with a means for receiving a locking command or an unlocking command for unlocking, a hangar of a lockable cupboard is equipped with a wireless antenna necessary for communication with a wireless tag, and goods stored in the hangar or packing of goods and means for communicating with the wireless tag attached to the container, further comprising means for transmitting a radio tag wave for reading when it is detected that the door of the hangar is closed, the information read from the wireless tag Zui with goods or packaging container is provided with means for locking the hangar when it is determined that it should be stored in the hangar.
[0013]
The locker system according to [Claim 2] of the present invention is attached to a bar code label for specifying a locker address for each hangar unit of a lock cabinet and is read by a bar code reader capable of outputting data to a mobile communication terminal device. Means for transmitting the bar code information to the lock management device through the mobile communication terminal device and the user communication means.
[0014]
According to the locker system of [Claim 3] of the present invention, a lock cabinet communicates with a wireless tag attached to an item or a packaging container of the item via the wireless antenna, and the wireless tag stores the wireless tag. Means for updating existing information or additionally storing new information.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0016]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the system configuration for explaining the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the system structure.
[0017]
Referring to FIG. 3, the locker system according to the present invention includes a lock cabinet 10, a lock management device 20, a mobile communication terminal device 30, a barcode reader 60, and communication between the lock cabinet 10 and the lock management device 20. It comprises lock management communication means for performing, and user communication means for performing communication between the lock management device 20 and the mobile communication terminal device 30. Further, each hangar 101 of the lockable cupboard 10 is configured by adding a bar code label 103. FIG. 1 illustrates a state in which the barcode label 103 is attached to each hangar 101 of the lockable cupboard 10.
[0018]
The lock cabinet 10 includes a hangar 101, an electromagnetic lock 102 that locks the hangar door 104, and a locker management device 50. The lock cabinet 10 is usually provided with a plurality of combinations of the hangar 101 and the electromagnetic lock 102. Each hangar 101 is assigned a unique locker address and is displayed with a bar code label 103 at an easily viewable position.
[0019]
The hangar 101 is a locker box for storing items. The electromagnetic lock 102 is controlled by the locker management device 50 and electrically locks / unlocks the door 104 of the hangar.
[0020]
As illustrated in FIG. 5, the locker management device 50 includes a processor 5000, a memory 5001, a communication interface 5002, an input / output interface 5003, and software stored in the memory 5001, and the software is the communication interface 5002. The lock management communication means for communicating with the lock management device 20 via the lock and the function of sending a lock or unlock signal to the electromagnetic lock 102 via the input / output interface 5003. ing.
[0021]
As illustrated in FIG. 7, the lock management device 20 includes a processor 2000, a memory 2001, a communication interface 2002, and software stored in the memory 2001. The software uses a communication interface 2002 to communicate with the locker management device 50 of the lock cabinet 10 and user communication means to communicate with the mobile communication terminal device 30. It is produced to perform.
[0022]
The lock management communication means can use either wired / wireless communication. The user communication means includes mobile communication such as a mobile phone or PHS that performs communication between the mobile communication terminal device 30 and the mobile communication base station 40, and the lock management device 20 and the mobile communication base station. Communication using either wired / wireless communication with 40 is used.
[0023]
Both the lock management communication means and the user communication means are configured to maintain high security in cooperation with the lock control device 20 and the communication control software of the locker management device 50 of the lock cabinet 10.
[0024]
As the barcode used for the barcode label 103, a one-dimensional barcode or a two-dimensional barcode is used depending on the presence / absence of an error correction function, whether the total number of hangars 101 or information on the installation location is included, and the like. As the reader 60, a handy scanner or a pen scanner is used for ease of carrying by a delivery company or the like.
[0025]
The barcode reader 60 is connected to the mobile communication terminal device 30 by electrical or infrared communication or the like, and can transfer the read barcode information to the mobile communication terminal device 30.
[0026]
Next, the operation will be described.
[0027]
When the door 104 of the hangar of the lockable cabinet 10 is locked or unlocked, the user searches for the hangar 101 to be used or if there is a hangar 101 designated to be used in advance, the hangar 101 And the bar code reader 60 reads the bar code label 103 of the hangar 101. Next, the user transmits the barcode information to the lock management device 20 through the user communication means together with the lock or unlock command from the mobile communication terminal device 30 to transmit the lock or unlock command. To do.
[0028]
The lock management device 20 specifies the position of the hangar 101 based on the bar code information received from the mobile communication terminal device 30 through the user communication means, and also issues a lock or unlock command received. If it is determined that there is not, the lock management communication means is used to lock or unlock the electromagnetic lock 102 of the corresponding hangar 101 to the locker management device 50 of the lock cabinet 10.
[0029]
The locker management device 50 locks the corresponding electromagnetic lock 102 by sending a lock or unlock signal to the electromagnetic lock 102 via the input / output interface 5003 based on the received lock or unlock command, or , Unlock. In addition, the locker management device 50 checks whether or not the electromagnetic lock 102 has been locked or unlocked as instructed via the input / output interface 5003.
[0030]
In order to allow the user to read the locker address of the hangar 101, the bar code label 103 is also written with a locker address in numbers, alphabets, etc. as illustrated by m in FIG.
[0031]
When the delivery company receives the request and takes out the item from the specific hangar 101 of the lockable cupboard 10 and sends it to the transport, or stores the transported item in the hangar 101 of the designated lockable cupboard 10. In this case, for example, the locker address of the hangar 101 of the lock cabinet 10 to be put in and out of goods from the lock management device 20 to the mobile communication terminal device 30 of the delivery company is transmitted to inform the delivery company of the location.
[0032]
The delivery company searches the storage cabinet 101 of the designated cabinet 10 with the lock, causes the barcode reader 60 to read the barcode label 103 of the storage cabinet 101, and inputs the barcode information to the mobile communication terminal device 30. The mobile communication terminal device 30 collates the input barcode information with the locker address received from the lock management device 20, and transmits the result to the lock management device 20 through the user communication means. Based on the collation result, the lock management device 20 sends a command to unlock the electromagnetic lock 102 of the corresponding hangar 101 to the locker management device 50 of the lock cabinet 10 through the lock management communication means, and unlocks the goods of the delivery company. enable.
[0033]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0034]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a system for explaining the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the system.
[0035]
Referring to FIG. 4, the locker system according to the present invention adds a wireless antenna 5006 for communication with the wireless tag 80 to each hangar 101 of the lock cabinet 10 described in the first embodiment of the present invention. 6, the locker management device 50 is configured by adding a communication interface 5004 and a wireless transmission / reception unit 5005 and connecting them. The wireless antenna 5006 is installed on the ceiling or upper part inside the hangar 101 so that there is little influence on radio communication such as shielding of radio waves by the item itself stored in the hangar 101.
[0036]
As illustrated in FIG. 2, the wireless tag 80 is attached to an item stored in a hangar or a packing container used when the item is transported or stored.
[0037]
As illustrated in FIG. 8, the wireless tag 80 includes a control unit 8001, a wireless transmission / reception unit 8002, and a wireless antenna 8003.
[0038]
Next, the operation will be described.
[0039]
A wireless tag 80 is attached to an item to be stored in the hangar 101 of the lock cabinet 10 or a packing container 70 used when the item is transported or stored, as illustrated in FIG. Information such as the product number, product name, and transportation destination of the product is written in the wireless tag 80 using a wireless tag writer.
[0040]
When the above-mentioned item or the packaging container 70 used for transporting or storing the item is stored in the lock cabinet 10 and locked, the user has explained in the first embodiment of the present invention. In the same manner, the hangar 101 is unlocked, the above-mentioned goods or the packing container 70 used when the goods are transported or stored, and the door 104 of the hangar is closed. When the locker management device 50 receives a signal indicating that the door 104 of the hangar is closed from the electromagnetic lock 102, the locker management device 50 transmits a radio wave for reading the wireless tag 80 from the wireless antenna 5006.
[0041]
The wireless tag 80 tunes to the radio wave and excites power to the wireless antenna 8003, and the wireless tag 80 uses the power to store information stored in the memory in the control unit 8001 between the wireless transmission / reception unit 8002 and the wireless antenna 8003. Via radio waves. The locker management device 50 receives radio waves from the wireless tag 80 via the wireless antenna 5006 and reads information transmitted from the wireless tag 80.
[0042]
The locker management device 50 transmits information such as the product number, product name, and transport destination of the item read from the wireless tag 80 to the lock management device 20 through the lock management communication means, and the lock management device 20 stores the items to be stored in the hangar 101. Or when it determines with it being the packaging container 70 used when transporting and storing goods, the locker management apparatus 50 collates with the information received from the lock management apparatus 20 through the lock management communication means, When it is determined that the item to be stored or the packaging container 70 used when the item is transported or stored, the locker management device 50 is the same method as described in the first embodiment of the present invention. The hangar 101 is locked. By this operation, it is automatically confirmed that the item is surely stored in the hangar upon locking.
[0043]
If it is determined that the item to be stored in the hangar 101 or the packaging container 70 used when the item is transported or stored, the locker management device 50 does not lock the hangar 101 and uses an alarm sound or the like. You may make it notify a user.
[0044]
In the above description, the lock management device 20 records information such as the product number, product name, and transport destination of the product read from the wireless tag 80 in the database, manages the usage state of the lock cabinet 10 and where the delivery product is currently located. It may be used for transportation management.
[0045]
In addition, the hangar 101 and the hangar door 104 are designed so that the wireless tag 80 attached to the goods stored in the adjacent hangar 101 or the packing container used when transporting or storing the goods does not respond. You may comprise using the material which shields electromagnetic waves, such as an iron plate.
[0046]
In addition, the wireless tag 80 may be any type such as a tag type, a coin type, a card type, a type that obtains an operation power supply from the outside, or a type that incorporates a battery.
[0047]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
[0048]
The locker system according to the present invention is a means for updating information stored in the wireless tag 80 in the communication function with the wireless tag 80 of the lockable cupboard 10 described in the second embodiment of the present invention, or a new one. Means for additionally storing new information, and means for updating the information stored in the memory upon receiving radio waves from the lock cabinet 10 or adding new information to the wireless tag 80 To be configured.
[0049]
As the wireless tag 80 according to the present embodiment, a wireless tag of a type that can rewrite information stored in a memory or additionally write new information is used. In addition, the control unit 8001 of the locker management device 50 of the lockable cupboard 10 is configured using a wireless tag having a read / write function.
[0050]
Next, the operation will be described.
[0051]
The locker management device 50 has a function of reading or writing to the wireless tag in a state where the goods or the packaging container used for transporting and storing the goods is stored in the hangar 101. The information stored in the wireless tag 80 is updated or new information is additionally stored.
[0052]
For example, when the user performs reading or writing to the wireless tag, the user unlocks the hangar 101 and tries to take out the goods or a packaging container to be used when transporting or storing the goods. Yes, the information to be updated or additionally stored includes, for example, the date and time when the packaging container used for transporting or storing the product or the product is stored in the hangar 101, and the locker management device 50 outputs the unlock signal The date and time immediately before sending to the lock 102, the maximum temperature or the minimum temperature of the hangar 101 while the lock cabinet 10 contains the above-mentioned items or packing containers used for transporting or storing the items, etc. Can be included.
[0053]
The embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the function sharing between the lock management device 20 and the locker management device 50 is not limited to the sharing in the above description. Further, the installation position of the locker management device 50 is not limited to the inside of the lockable cupboard 10. In addition, a part of the function of each device may be delegated to another device.
[0054]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the operation when using the lock cabinet that manages the lock on the cyber base through the electronic locker or the network is automated and simplified, so that it is not limited to the use by the individual. Also, merchants that sell and deliver merchandise can be used.
[0055]
In addition, automatic confirmation by the machine of what is being stored and locked in the hangar is possible, and automatic confirmation by the machine that the goods are surely stored in the hangar is possible, preventing work errors and security. Improvement is possible.
In addition, information regarding the item being stored can be automatically acquired from the item itself, and the usage status of the lockable cupboard can be automatically managed.
[0056]
In addition, management information such as storage time and location, temperature during storage, and the like can be automatically recorded on the stored items.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a structural example of a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a structural example of a second embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a second embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a locker management device according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a locker management device according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a lock management device.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a wireless tag.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Closet with lock 20 Lock management apparatus 30 Mobile communication terminal apparatus 40 Mobile communication base station 50 Locker management apparatus 60 Bar code reader 70 Packing container 80 used when transporting or storing goods, or radio tags 101 Hangar 102 Electromagnetic lock 103 Bar code label 104 Hangar door 2000 Processor 2001 Memory 2002 Communication interface 5000 Processor 5001 Memory 5002 Communication interface 5003 Input / output interface 5004 Communication interface 5005 Wireless transmission / reception unit 5006 Wireless antenna 8001 Control unit 8002 Wireless transmission / reception unit 8003 Wireless antenna

Claims (6)

A lock management communication means is provided between the lock cabinet and the lock management device, and the lock management device includes means for locking or unlocking the lock of the lock cabinet through the lock management communication means. Means for providing a user communication means between the terminal device and accepting a locking command for unlocking a lock cabinet or an unlocking command for unlocking the lock cabinet that is issued from the mobile communication terminal device through the user communication means A locker system provided with a wireless antenna necessary for communication with a wireless tag in a hangar of a lockable cupboard, comprising means for communicating with an item stored in the hangar, or a wireless tag attached to a packaging container for the item , Furthermore, when it is detected that the door of the hangar has been closed, the radio tag reading radio wave is transmitted, and the goods or the packaging container is stored in the hangar based on the information read from the wireless tag. Locker system and means for locking the hangar when it is determined that it should be. In addition, a barcode label identifying a locker address is attached to each hangar unit of the lockable cupboard, and the barcode information read by the barcode reader capable of outputting data to the mobile communication terminal device is transmitted to the mobile communication The locker system according to claim 1, further comprising means for transmitting to the lock management device through the terminal device and the user communication means. The locked cupboard communicates with the wireless tag attached to the item or the packaging container of the item via the wireless antenna, updates the information stored in the wireless tag, or adds new information. The locker system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising means for storing. 4. The locker system according to claim 1, 2, or 3 , wherein the hangar or the hangar door is made of a material that shields radio waves. The locker system according to claim 3 or 4 including date and time data as information to be updated or additionally stored. 6. The locker system according to claim 3, 4 or 5, wherein temperature data is included as information to be updated or additionally stored.

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