JPH0368097A - Delivery accepting machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To quickly cope with a delivery request by constituting a machine with a bar code decoder, a throw-in hole lock mechanism, a delivered matter storage part, a sensor which detects passage of a load, a bar code data storage part, and a printer which issues a receipt. CONSTITUTION:When bar code data is normally read by a bar code decoder 6 after a customer inserts a customer card to a card reader, a shutter 9 of a delivered matter throw-in hole 8 is automatically unlocked and a delivered matter can be thrown in. The thrown-in delivered matter is stored in a delivered matter storage part 12, and throw-in of the delivered matter is detected by a throw-in detecting part 11 to lock the shutter 9 of the throw-in hole. Each time throw-in of the delivered matter is detected by passage detection signals from plural passage detecting sensors S1 and S2, read bar code data is stored in a storage part 5. The receipt on which required data including stored bar code data of the delivered matter is printed is issued from a printer 17.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION "Field of Industrial Application" The present invention relates to a delivery reception machine suitable for use in automatically accepting delivery requests for parcels and the like.

``Prior art'' Traditionally, when sending a parcel to a recipient, the sender either takes the parcel to a post office or to an agency of a transportation company that handles courier services, and writes the destination address and address on the request form. After filling in necessary information such as the name of the sender, the sender's address, and the sender's name, the request form is attached to the parcel, etc., the delivery fee is paid, and the delivery is requested.

Now, in the above delivery request method, if the transportation company (or agent) is the individual who requests the delivery,
There are no particular problems in processing the delivery request acceptance process, and it can be carried out smoothly, but when the delivery request source is a company located in an office building area, especially in a large city, the volume of parcels etc. handled increases dramatically. In recent years, in order to improve customer service, a system has been adopted in which a transportation company (or agent) goes to the delivery requestor (company) to pick up the parcel.

``Problems to be solved by the invention'' By the way, some of the companies mentioned above enter into contracts with specific transportation companies, and each time a delivery is needed, the transportation company comes to pick up the parcel. Some companies charge delivery fees on a monthly basis.

However, as mentioned above, transportation companies that have contracts with companies and adopt a monthly settlement system can receive delivery requests of a certain amount each month from the contracted companies, but on the other hand,
There were the following problems.

(1) The times at which delivery requests are received are often irregular, which may result in the inability to respond quickly to delivery requests due to manpower.

(2) In addition, especially in the case where multiple contracted companies such as those mentioned above are located in an office building where many companies live together,
It is possible to pick up the parcel immediately from the company that received the delivery request, but if the contact was not successful, the company may not be able to pick up the parcel immediately, which can lead to misunderstandings. there were.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A card reader for reading a card in which predetermined data is stored in advance; a determination section for determining whether or not the card read by the card reader is a customer card; and a determination section for determining whether the card read by the card reader is a customer card. The read card is determined to be a customer card ζ
a barcode decoder having a reader pen that is capable of reading the barcode data on the label affixed to the delivery item to be delivered, on the condition that the barcode data is read by the barcode decoder; Release the shutter lock of the input slot into which the delivered item is placed on the condition that the delivery port is inserted, and lock the shutter of the input slot on the condition that the input of the delivery item is detected by the input detection unit provided inside the input slot. an opening locking mechanism; a delivery storage section for storing deliveries input through the input port; a guide surface provided between the input port and the delivery storage section for guiding the deliveries; a passage detection sensor that detects the passage of a delivery along the guide surface at a plurality of locations along the guide direction; an input detection section that detects the insertion of the delivery from detection signals of the plurality of passage detection sensors; and the input detection section. a storage unit that stores the read barcode data on the condition that the customer has detected the insertion of a delivery item; and a storage unit that stores the read barcode data on the condition that the customer card has been detected to be loaded with the delivery item; A delivery reception machine comprising a printer that issues a receipt with necessary data printed on it, including the barcode data of the delivery item input and stored. (2) On the condition that the determination unit determines that the staff card has been inserted, the collection door for taking out the deliveries stored in the delivery storage unit is unlocked, and the inspection process accompanying the collection process is executed. a collection door locking mechanism that locks the collection door on condition that the inspection process is completed when a commanding key is operated and a closed state of the collection door is detected; 2. The delivery reception machine according to claim 1, further comprising a communication control unit configured to transmit customer-specific collection data for all accepted deliveries in said delivery storage unit to a handy terminal on the condition that an instructing key is operated.