JP6858403B2 - Storage device - Google Patents

Description

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

While the number of parcel deliveries for products purchased through online shopping via the Internet is increasing, the number of singles and double-income households is increasing, and buyers are absent when delivering parcels. This raises the cost of redelivery for the carrier. In addition, there is a problem that the user (consignee, purchaser) cannot easily receive the baggage. 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 luggage is used in a form such as being installed in a condominium in order to enable reception of luggage when the person is absent. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a storage device in which an automated teller machine is installed near the storage device to control opening and closing by locking and unlocking. Such a storage device stores a password for unlocking when the storage door is electronically locked so as not to open in the storage means of the automatic teller machine. The user inputs the transmitted password as data from the data input means based on the display screen of the automatic trading device, the input data is transmitted to the control processing means, and the control processing means receives the input data and the input data. Determining whether the password is the same as the password stored in the storage means, the control processing means unlocks the lock provided on the storage door of the corresponding storage device to freely open and close it.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-180906

As described above, in the storage device described in Patent Document 1, the storage device itself has high functionality such as determining locking or unlocking, and the manufacturing cost of each storage device is high. In recent years, the number of condominiums equipped with storage devices has been increasing, but due to the increase in the amount of luggage to be delivered and the increase in the absentee rate of users, the storage devices are filled with the stored luggage, and the storage devices Due to the shortage of numbers and the need for residents of condominiums and single-family homes that do not have storage devices to use the storage devices, it is necessary to significantly increase the number of storage device installation locations. There is. In such a case, the high manufacturing cost of the storage device becomes a major obstacle in popularizing the storage device.

Therefore, the present invention reduces the functions of individual storage devices and causes a storage device management server that manages each storage device to manage the storage devices, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost of each storage device and making it easier to use. Is to provide a high storage system.

In order to solve such a problem, the first invention provides a storage device management server having a receiving unit and a delivery destination determining means, and managing a storage device for storing a user's luggage. The receiver receives tracking information regarding the tracking of the package. The delivery destination determination means determines the delivery destination storage device for delivering the package from one or more designated storage devices specified by the user when the tracking information received by the receiving unit satisfies the predetermined determination processing start condition. Start the process and determine the delivery destination storage device.

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

In the first invention, it is desirable that the predetermined determination processing start condition is that the cargo receives the tracking information of the content that the cargo is located at the sorting place of the cargo carrier.

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, when the delivery destination determination means satisfies a predetermined limit condition and the delivery destination storage device is not determined, it is desirable to determine a delivery destination other than the designated storage device. ..

In order to solve such a problem, the second invention provides a control method of a storage device management server which has a reception process and a delivery destination determination process and manages a storage device for storing a user's luggage. The receiving process receives tracking information regarding the tracking of the package. In the delivery destination determination process, when the tracking information received by the reception process satisfies the predetermined determination processing start condition, the delivery destination storage device for delivering the package is determined from one or more designated storage devices specified by the user. Start the process and determine the delivery destination storage device.

In order to solve such a problem, the third invention is a program that can be executed by a storage device management server that functions as a receiving means and a storage device management server that manages a storage device that stores a user's luggage. I will provide a. The receiving means receives tracking information regarding the tracking of the package. The delivery destination determination means determines the delivery destination storage device for delivering the package from one or more designated storage devices specified by the user when the tracking information received by the receiving means satisfies the predetermined determination processing start condition. Start the process and determine the delivery destination storage device.

According to the present invention, the functions of the individual storage devices are reduced, and the storage device management server that manages the individual storage devices manages the storage devices, so that the manufacturing cost of the individual storage devices can be suppressed and the usability can be reduced. Can provide a high storage system.

It 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 the storage apparatus DB. It is a figure which shows the data structure of a user DB. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the delivery information DB. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation by a user terminal, an EC site server, a storage device management server, and a delivery company management server at the time of product purchase and selection of a delivery destination. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation by a user terminal, a storage device management server, a delivery company management server, and a delivery company terminal when determining a delivery destination. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation by a user terminal, a storage device, a storage device management server, and a delivery company terminal when storing a package in a storage device. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation by a user terminal, a storage device, and a storage device management server when storing a baggage in a storage device. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation by a user terminal, a storage device, a storage device management server, and a delivery company terminal when taking out a package from a storage device.

FIG. 1 is an overall view of the 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 baggage, a delivery company management server 30 that the delivery company that delivers the baggage manages the baggage, and a delivery company that manages the baggage. 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. .. It should be noted 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. Further, the storage system 200 does not have to be composed of all these devices. For example, the delivery company terminal 40 communicates only with the delivery company management server 30 on 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 the information acquired via the communication unit 120 or the information stored in the storage unit 130, transmits the information to other devices via the communication unit 120, and stores the storage unit 130. Controls the storage of information. Specifically, the control unit 110 processes information by the delivery destination determination means 111 and the unlocking / locking determination means 112.

The delivery destination determination means 111 performs a process of determining the delivery destination of the package. Specifically, the delivery destination determination means 111 determines whether or not the tracking information of the package acquired via the communication unit 120 matches the determination processing start condition, and if the determination processing start condition is met, the delivery destination determines the delivery destination. Start the decision process. When the delivery destination determination process is started, the delivery destination determination means 111 determines whether or not there is a vacancy in the user's designated storage device. When there are a plurality of designated storage devices, the delivery destination determining means 111 determines whether or not there is a vacancy in order from the top based on the priority order of the designated storage devices set by the user.

When the delivery company stores the luggage or the user takes out the luggage, the unlocking determination means 112 operates the lock mechanism 242 of the storage chamber 241 provided in the storage device 20 to operate the specific storage chamber 241. Decide to unlock or lock.

When the delivery company stores the package, the unlocking / locking determination means 112 determines whether or not the storage device 20 to be stored exists based on the package information of the package to be stored. In addition, the delivery company determines whether or not the storage device 20 is close to the storage device 20 to be stored, and prevents erroneous unlocking or erroneous locking. The unlocking / locking determining means 112 determines the unlocking of the storage chamber 241 when the storage device 20 to be stored exists and the delivery company exists at a position close to the storage device 20. When the storage room 241 in the state where the luggage is not stored is locked, the unlocking of the storage room 241 is determined in this way, but the storage room 241 in the state where the luggage is not 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 the lock of the storage room 241 is determined.

When the user takes out the baggage, the unlocking / locking determination means 112 determines whether or not the user's baggage is stored in the storage device 20 for which the user intends to take out the baggage, and determines that the user's baggage is stored. If so, the storage chamber 241 is determined to be unlocked.

The communication unit 120 is mainly composed 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 the user, a delivery information DB 133 that stores information about the package to be delivered, and a determination processing start condition and a limit condition. It is mainly composed of the condition DB 134.

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

The limit condition is a condition in which the delivery destination determining means 111 ends the process of determining the delivery destination. The limit condition may be, for example, predetermined tracking information or time. Further, the limit condition may be the same condition as the determination processing start condition or may be a different condition. Under the same conditions, the process of determining the delivery destination is performed only once.

Although the description has been made on the premise that the storage device management server 10 is composed of one computer in FIG. 2, the storage device management server 10 may be composed of 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 included in the storage unit 130 may exist in the 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 is mainly composed of 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 the unlocking instruction means 211 and the display instruction means 212. The unlocking instruction means 211 instructs the lock mechanism 242 to perform the unlocking or locking operation. The display instruction means 212 instructs the display unit 260 to display the contents. For example, when the receiving unit 122 receives the 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 another device via the network 100.

The storage unit 230 is mainly composed of the memory 231. Memory 231 stores information. The memory 231 stores, for example, the storage device display information when the receiving unit 222 receives the storage device display information.

The storage unit 240 is mainly composed of a storage chamber 241 and a lock mechanism 242. The storage room 241 is a space for storing luggage, and a plurality of storage rooms 241 are provided. The lock mechanism 242 is provided corresponding to each of the storage chambers 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, and information can be input to the storage room 241.

The display unit 260 is, for example, a display that displays information. 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 about individual storage devices 20 with respect to 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, 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 assigned to the storage device in order to identify the storage device 20. In the present embodiment, it can be seen that the storage device 20 whose storage device identification information is 1001, 1002, etc. is 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, an area in which a business office set up by a delivery company for each certain area is in charge of delivery. A plurality of storage devices 20 may be installed in a specific location area. In the present embodiment, it can be seen that the location area of the storage device 20 having the storage device identification information 1001 is Tokyo 1, and the location area of the storage device 20 having the storage device identification information 1002 is Tokyo 2.

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

The storage device display information is information regarding the storage device display assigned 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 at predetermined time intervals. In the present embodiment, 3201 is stored as the storage device display information of the storage device 20 whose storage device identification information is 1001, but this will change after a lapse of 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 display unit 260 of the storage device 20 displays the storage device based on the storage device display information.

The storage status is information regarding the storage status of the luggage in the storage device 20. For example, it is information on the status of whether or not luggage is stored and whether or not it is planned to be stored. In the present embodiment, the storage room 241 of the storage device 20 having the storage device identification information of 1001 and the storage room number of 1001A is currently storing luggage (during storage), and the storage room number of 1001B is stored. It can be seen that room 241 is scheduled to store luggage (scheduled to be stored), and storage room 241 with the storage room number 1001L is not stored and is not scheduled to store luggage (vacant). .. In the present embodiment, the storage status means the storage status of the individual storage chambers 241 installed in the storage device 20, but may also mean the storage status of the entire storage device 20. For example, when the storage device 20 includes 10 storage rooms 241, eight storage rooms are being stored or are scheduled to be stored, and two storage rooms are vacant.

The user is information about a user who is storing or plans to store the luggage in the storage device 20. In the present embodiment, it can be seen that the user A is using the storage room 241 having the storage room number 1001A, and the user E is planning to use the storage room 241 having the storage room number 1001B.

The parcel delivery identification information is information used to identify the parcel. For example, it may be a package number managed by a carrier. In the present embodiment, the delivery package identification information of the package stored in the storage room 241 of the storage room number 1001A is 2016008112001, and the delivery package identification information of the package stored in the storage room 241 of the storage room number 1001B. Is found to be 10160814005.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data structure 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 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 that identifies the user, and may be, for example, user terminal identification information that is an ID assigned to each user or unique identification information assigned to the user terminal 60 used by the user. ..

The address is an address about the user, such as the user's home address or the user's work address. The address may be used as the delivery destination of the package as information regarding the delivery destination of the package when the storage device 20 designated by the user is full.

The location area is the 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 for receiving the luggage. The user can specify a plurality of storage devices 20 as the designated storage devices. In this case, the user specifies that the plurality of storage devices 20 are located in the same location area. It may be a condition. By providing such a condition, 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 business office.

The priority order is information indicating a priority relationship between the designated storage devices when a plurality of designated storage devices exist. The delivery destination determination means 111 determines the delivery destination in order from the storage device 20 having the highest priority.

In the user DB 132, as the timing at which the information of each user is registered, the storage device is used by the user terminal 60 before the user purchases the product from the EC site in order to use the storage system 200, for example. You may access the management server 10 and register yourself as a user. When such registration is made, the user information is registered in the user DB 132. Further, when the storage device management server 10 is accessed using the user terminal 60, the storage device management server 10 can acquire the user terminal identification information. Another timing is when the user accesses the storage device management server 10 at the timing of inputting the delivery address when purchasing the product on the EC site and specifies the storage device 20 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 stored as ○○○-○○ ..., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Further, regarding the same user, the storage device 20 whose location area is Tokyo 1 and the storage device identification information of 1001, 1005, 1012 is stored as the designated storage device. Further, as for the priority of these designated storage devices, the storage device 20 having the storage device identification information of 1005 is ranked first, the storage device 20 having the storage device identification information of 1001 is ranked second, and the storage device 20 having the storage device identification information of 1012 is ranked first. Is remembered as the third place. These designated storage devices and priorities are those selected by User A.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a data structure of the delivery information DB 133. The delivery information DB 133 stores the delivery package information, which is information about the package to be delivered. In the present embodiment, as the delivery information, the user name, tracking information, delivery destination information, and delivery status are stored for each delivery package identification information. The delivery package identification information may be stored as being 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 a notification from the delivery company management server 30, the delivery package identification information may be stored. 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 shipper to a consignee (user), the delivery company provides the location information of the package at a predetermined point between the time when the package is delivered from the shipper to the consignee. , The delivery company terminal 40 is used to acquire the location information, and the location information is transmitted to the delivery company management server 30, which is stored in the delivery company management server 30. The predetermined points include, for example, a point where the delivery company collects the package, a package sorting area 1 on the shipper side, a package sorting area 2 on the shipper side, a package sorting area 1 on the consignee side, and a package on the consignee side. Sorting place 2, the point where the parcel has been delivered, etc. can be considered. For example, when shipping luggage from Chuo-ku, Tokyo to Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, the luggage sorting area 1 on the shipper side is the sorting area in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, and the luggage sorting area 2 on the shipper side is Tokyo. The entire 23 wards, the consignee's luggage sorting area 1 can be considered as the entire Osaka city's sorting area, and the consignee's luggage sorting area 2 can be considered as the Osaka city's Kita-ku, Osaka prefecture.

The delivery address information is information about the delivery address of the package. The delivery destination is the place where the delivery company delivers the goods as packages. For example, a storage device, a user's address, a user's workplace, or other user-specified location. If the delivery destination has not been decided, the delivery destination information is undecided.

The delivery status is information on the delivery status of the package. For example, if the package is being delivered, it is stored as being delivered, if the package is delivered, it is stored as delivery completed, and if the user completes receiving it, it is stored as receipt completed.

In the present embodiment, the name of the package of the delivery package identification information 201660724001 is user K. It can be seen that the collection work shop is stored in the tracking information for the package, and the point where the tracking information was most recently acquired was the collection work shop. In addition, since the delivery destination information of the package is undecided, it can be seen that the decision start condition is not yet satisfied, or an empty locker has not been found yet. In this case, the delivery status is being delivered.

In the present embodiment, the user name is used for the delivery information DB 133, but the user identification information may be stored together with or in place 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. The EC site server 50 may be accessed by using a browser to access the home page of the EC site, or by using a dedicated application of the EC site installed on the user terminal 60.

In S102, the EC site server 50 transmits information necessary for the user to purchase a product to the user terminal 60. The information required to purchase a product includes information about the product as well as information required to select a delivery destination.

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 the 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.

When the user selects the storage device 20 as the delivery destination in S103, the information that the user selects the storage device 20 as the delivery destination in S104 is transmitted to the storage device management server 10.

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

In S106, the storage device management server 10 transmits the delivery package information to the EC site server 50.

In S107, the storage device management server 10 transmits the delivery package information to the delivery company management server 30.

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In the above, the embodiment in which the information that the storage device is selected as the delivery destination of the product purchased by the user in the user terminal 60 is directly transmitted from the user terminal 60 to the storage device management server 10 has been described. It may be 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, the delivery company management server 30 creates the delivery package information, and the delivery company management server 30 purchases the user. When the delivery destination of the delivered product is the storage device 20, the delivery package information may be transmitted to the storage device management server 10.

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Further, in the above embodiment, in S104, the delivery destination is transmitted from the user terminal 60 to the storage device management server 10, but if the storage device management server 10 can receive the delivery destination, any device can transmit the delivery destination. Good. For example, the user terminal 60 may send the delivery destination to the EC site server 50, and the EC site server 50 may send the delivery destination to the storage device management server 10.

Next, with reference to FIG. 8, the operations of 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.

In S201, the delivery company management server 30 transmits the tracking information of the package to the storage device management server 10. The delivery company management server 30 transmits the tracking information to the storage device management server 10 each time the tracking information is acquired for 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 processing start condition. When the determination start condition is met, the delivery destination determination means 111 starts the process of determining the delivery destination.

In S203, the delivery destination determining means 111 refers to the storage status of the storage device DB 131 and whether or not the designated storage device stored in the user DB 132 of the user of the package of the delivery information DB 133 is vacant. 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 means 111 refers to whether or not the designated storage devices having the higher priority stored in the user DB 132 are vacant in order, and when a vacancy is found, the vacancy is found. Proceed to S206. If no space is found, the process proceeds to S205.

In S204, the delivery destination determination means 111 determines whether or not the limit condition has been exceeded. If the limit condition is not exceeded, the process returns to S203, the storage status of the storage device DB131 is referred to again to find an empty storage room, and the process is repeated until the limit condition is exceeded. For example, if the limit condition matches the tracking information different from the determination process start condition, the first tracking information that is the determination start condition and the second tracking information that is 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 the limit condition. In this case, the process of determining the delivery destination is performed only once.

In S205, the storage device management server 10 updates the delivery destination information of the delivery information DB 133. When a vacant storage device is found in S203, information about the vacant storage device is stored as delivery destination information. The information to be stored may be, for example, storage device identification information or storage room information. In addition, the storage status of the storage device DB131 is also updated. On the other hand, in S204, when the limit condition is exceeded and an empty storage device cannot be 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 address of the user stored in the user DB 132 may be stored. Further, for example, information indicating that the device is to be stored 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 S207, 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 S208, 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, with reference to FIG. 9, the operations of the storage device management server 10, the storage device 20, the delivery company terminal 40, and the user terminal 60 when storing the luggage in the storage device will be described in detail.

In S300, the storage device management server 10 transmits the 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, for example, every time a predetermined time elapses. 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 S301, 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 S302, the delivery company uses the delivery company terminal 40 to acquire the 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 the QR code displayed on the display unit 260 or by inputting the number displayed on the display unit 260 into the delivery company terminal 40.

In S303, the delivery company terminal 40 transmits the storage device display information and the package identification information, which is information used for identifying the package, to the storage device management server 10. The baggage identification information may be any information as long as it can identify the baggage to be stored. For example, the package identification information may be the delivery package identification information. Further, the baggage identification information is information used for specifying the baggage even if the baggage cannot be specified only from the information, and is information for specifying the baggage together with other information. Good.

In S304, the storage device management server 10 determines whether or not the storage device 20 associated with the package identification information received from the delivery company terminal 40 exists. The determination may be made by, for example, 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 S305, when the storage device 20 associated with the baggage identification information exists, the unlocking / locking determination means 112 determines whether or not the 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 storage device 20 is close to the storage device 20 to be stored, and prevents erroneous unlocking or erroneous locking. The determination may be made based on whether or not 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 DB131.

In S306, when it is determined that the storage device display information corresponding to the storage device 20 associated with the baggage identification information has not been received, it is assumed that the delivery company does not exist at a position close to 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 there is a vacancy in the storage device 20 even if the baggage corresponding to the baggage identification information is not scheduled to be stored in 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 or not there is an empty storage room 241 in the storage status.

In S308, when the storage device management server 10 determines that the storage device 20 is full, it notifies the delivery company terminal 40 of an error.

In S309, the storage device management server 10 updates the storage status of the vacant 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 to be stored.

In S311 the storage device management server 10 transmits an unlocking instruction of the storage room 241 to the storage device 20.

In S312, the unlocking instruction means 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 unlocks the lock mechanism 242.

In S313, the storage device 20 detects that the luggage has been stored in the storage chamber 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 has been stored.

In S314, the unlocking instruction means of the storage device 20 issues a lock instruction to the lock mechanism 242 of the storage chamber 241, and the lock mechanism 242 locks the lock mechanism 242.

In S315, the storage device 20 notifies the storage device management server 10 that the storage of the luggage is completed.

In S316, the storage device management server 10 notifies the user terminal 60 that the storage of the luggage is completed.

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

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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 identification information as the storage device identification information to the storage device management server 10. However, the storage device display information is an example of storage device identification information which is information used for specifying the storage device. That is, the information transmitted from the storage device management server 10 to the storage device 20 is not limited to the storage device display information, and may be storage device specific information. For example, the storage device identification information is included in the storage device specific information. Further, the storage device specific information does not have to 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 baggage identification information to the storage device management server 10. You may send it. In this case, the storage device management server 10 can identify the luggage, and it can be seen that the 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 is replaced with the storage device 20 in FIG. Is. Further, in the deposit of the luggage of FIG. 10, in S401, the storage device 20 sends the storage device identification information and the luggage to the storage device management server 10 based on the information input by the delivery company through the input unit of the storage device 20. Not only when the specific information is transmitted, the delivery company terminal 40 owned by the delivery company and the wireless communication device (for example, a beacon) provided in the storage device 20 wirelessly communicate with each other in response to the wireless communication from the storage device 20. The case where the delivery company terminal 40 transmits the storage device identification information and the package identification information to the storage device management server 10 is also included. That is, when the delivery company operates the delivery company terminal 40 in the vicinity of the storage device 20, communication is started between the two devices, and the delivery company terminal 40 transmits the package identification information to the storage device 20. The storage device 20 may transmit the received baggage identification information and its own 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 is started between both 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 baggage identification information to the storage device management server 10. In either case, the delivery company can save the trouble of inputting the baggage identification information into the input unit of the storage device 20, and can prevent an input error.

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In this embodiment, in S304, the storage device management server 10 determines whether or not the storage device 20 associated with the package identification information received from the delivery company terminal 40 exists, and if it exists, the storage device management server 10 determines whether or not the storage device 20 exists. In S305, it is determined whether or not the storage device display information corresponding to the storage device 20 has been received, but 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 storage device 20. Alternatively, it may be determined whether or not the received baggage identification information is recorded as a storage schedule in the storage room 241 and whether or not a storage room to be stored exists.

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When the storage device 20 of the type in which the storage chamber 241 is locked when the luggage is not stored is used, the storage chamber 241 is unlocked before the luggage is stored, as in the above embodiment. When the storage device 20 of the type in which the storage room 241 is unlocked is used in a state where the storage room 241 is not stored, whether or not there is a storage room to be stored when it is detected that the storage of the luggage is completed. Judgment is made, and if there is a storage room to be stored, the lock of the storage room is determined.

Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the operation by the storage device management server 10, the storage device 20, the delivery company terminal 40, and the user terminal 60 when taking out the package from the storage device will be described in detail.

In S500, the storage device management server 10 transmits the 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 S502, the user uses the user terminal 60 to acquire the 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 the QR code displayed on the display unit 260 or by inputting the number displayed on the display unit 260 into the user terminal 60.

In S503, the user uses the user terminal 60 to transmit the package identification information, which is information used for identifying the package, and the storage device display information to the storage device management server 10. The package identification information may be, for example, delivery package identification information. Further, the baggage identification information is information used for specifying the baggage even if the baggage cannot be specified only from the information, and is information for identifying the baggage together with other information. For this reason, it may be, for example, user identification information or terminal identification information. In the storage device management server 10, the baggage of the user and stored in a specific storage device can be specified from the user identification information. Further, the baggage identification information may be information stored in the user terminal 60. For example, the delivery package identification information, the user identification information, or the terminal identification information is stored in the user terminal 60, and the information may be transmitted to the storage device management server 10. Further, a plurality of baggage identification information may be transmitted.

In S504, the storage device management server 10 determines whether or not the baggage identification information and the storage device display information correspond to each other. For example, the storage device DB 131 may be referred to, and determination may be made based on whether or not there is a storage room corresponding to the package identification information (for example, delivery package identification information) and the storage device display information. When a plurality of package identification information is received in S503, the same determination is performed for each package identification information.

In S505, when it is determined that the luggage is not stored in the storage device corresponding to the storage device display information, the user terminal 60 is notified to that effect. Alternatively, it may be simply displayed on the display unit 260 of the storage device 20.

When it is determined in S506 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 to be stored.

In S507, the storage device management server 10 transmits an unlocking instruction of the storage room 241 to the storage device 20.

In S508, the unlocking instruction means 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 unlocks the lock mechanism 242.

In S509, the storage device 20 detects that the removal of the luggage from the storage chamber 241 is 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 is completed.

In S510, the unlocking instruction means of the storage device 20 issues a lock instruction to the lock mechanism 242 of the storage chamber 241, and the lock mechanism 242 locks the lock mechanism 242.

In S511, the storage device 20 notifies the storage device management server 10 that the removal of the package is completed.

In S512, the storage device management server 10 updates the storage status of the storage device DB 131 from being stored to vacant, 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.

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S500 to S503 may be replaced as follows. That is, in S500 to S503, when the user takes out the baggage, the user terminal 60 transmits the storage device display information and the baggage identification information as the storage device specific information to the storage device management server 10. However, the storage device display information is an example of storage device specific information. That is, the information transmitted from the storage device management server 10 to the storage device 20 is not limited to the storage device display information, and may be storage device specific information. Even if the storage device specific information is not sent from the storage device management server 10 to the storage device 20, it is sufficient to know that the user exists at a position close to the storage device 20 by using the storage device specific information. Therefore, for example, the user may operate the storage device 20 and transmit the storage device identification information and the package identification 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 identification information from the specific storage device 20, the storage device management server 10 can identify the transmitted storage device 20 and the package. Therefore, also in S504, it is possible to determine whether or not the luggage is stored in the storage device.

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S500 to S502 in the receipt of the package in FIG. 10 may be replaced as follows. That is, the user terminal 60 and the wireless communication device (for example, a beacon) provided in the storage device 20 wirelessly communicate with each other, and the user terminal 60 receives the storage device identification information from the storage device 20 and identifies the storage device in S503. The information and the baggage 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 the two devices, the user terminal 60 transmits the baggage identification information to the storage device 20, and the storage device is used. 20 may transmit the received baggage identification information and its own storage device identification information to the storage device management server 10. In either case, when the user takes out the luggage, the trouble can be saved and the input error can be prevented.

10 Storage device management server 110 Processing unit 111 Delivery destination determination means 112 Unlocking / locking determination means 120 Communication unit 121 Transmission unit 122 Reception unit 130 Storage unit 131 Storage device DB
132 User DB
133 Delivery information DB
134 Condition DB
20 Storage device 210 Processing unit 211 Unlocking instruction means 212 Display instruction means 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 (6)

In the storage device management server that manages the storage device that stores the user's luggage
A receiver that receives tracking information related to the tracking of the package, and
When the tracking information received by the receiving unit satisfies the predetermined determination processing start condition, the process of determining the delivery destination storage device to deliver the package is started from one or more designated storage devices designated by the user. A delivery destination determination means for determining the delivery destination storage device is provided.
The predetermined determination processing start condition, storage device management server luggage, characterized in der Rukoto to receiving the tracking information of the content located in sorting field carrier luggage. The storage device management according to claim 1, wherein the delivery destination determination means determines, among the designated storage devices, a storage device that can be stored based on the storage status of the designated storage device as the delivery destination storage device. server. The storage device management server according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein all or a part of the plurality of designated storage devices are storage devices located in the same delivery area. Claims 1 to 1, wherein the delivery destination determining 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. storage device management server according to 3. In the control method of the storage device management server that manages the storage device that stores the user's luggage,
A receiving process for receiving tracking information regarding the tracking of the package, and
When the tracking information received in the receiving process satisfies the predetermined determination processing start condition, the delivery destination storage for delivering the baggage from one or more designated storage devices designated by the user as the storage device for depositing the baggage. The process of determining the device is started, and the delivery destination determination step of determining the delivery destination storage device is provided.
The predetermined determination processing start condition, the control method of the storage device management server according to claim der Rukoto that the package has received the tracking information of the content located in sorting field carrier luggage. In a program that can be executed by the storage device management server that manages the storage device that stores the user's luggage
The storage device management server
A receiving means for receiving tracking information regarding the tracking of the package,
When the tracking information received by the receiving means satisfies a predetermined determination processing start condition, the delivery destination storage for delivering the baggage from one or more designated storage devices designated by the user as the storage device for depositing the baggage. The process of determining the device is started, and the delivery destination storage device is made to function as a delivery destination determination means for determining the device.
The predetermined determination processing start condition, program characterized der Rukoto that the package has received the tracking information of the content located in sorting field carrier luggage.

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