JPH05147694A - Parcel storing locker system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To solve a problem caused by leaving a parcel uniformed to the receiver for may hours by a method wherein, when any parcel put in a locker is detected, time counting is started by a timer and, after the lapse of a predetermined time thereafter, the receiver is advised of the delivery by an automatic telephone device. CONSTITUTION:In a parcel storing locker system 1 provided with a door opening and closing detecting sensor 4, an electric lock 5 and a parcel detecting sensor 6 in each of a plurality of lockers 2, a timer 11 for counting the time elapsed after commencement of storing the parcel in each locker 2 and a memory device 12 for storing the telephone numbers of the occupants of unit dwelling are provided. By means of control device 19, one or more telephone calls are made for the receiver through a dial transmitting circuit 14 and a speech network circuit 15 while the parcel is still stored in the locker 2 after the timer 11 has counted a predetermined time and, when the receiver answers the telephone, he is notified of the parcel 13 through a message output circuit 16.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a locker system for storing deliveries delivered during absence, and in particular, automatically calls the recipient's home when a predetermined time has elapsed after storing the deliveries. The present invention relates to a delivery storage locker system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, home delivery systems have become widespread, but the number of cases where the recipient is absent even when the delivery company delivers the package is increasing. For this reason, the delivery storage locker system has begun to spread, mainly in apartments.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a conventional delivery storage locker system.

Reference numeral 101 is a delivery storage locker system. The locker system 101 is provided with a plurality of lockers 102 for storing deliveries, and each locker 102 has a door for detecting an open / closed state of a door 103. An open / close detection sensor 104, an electric lock 105 for locking or unlocking the door 103, and a delivery item detection sensor 106 for detecting that a delivery item is stored in the locker 102 are provided. ..

Further, the delivery storage locker system 1 described above.
An identification device 107 for identifying that the user of 01 is an authorized delivery company or a recipient, a ten-key pad 108 for inputting the recipient's room number, etc., the usage state of the locker 102, etc. are written or sounded. Notification device 109 for notifying, receipt issuing device 11 for issuing a receipt for a delivery to a delivery company
0 is provided.

Further, the control device 119 built in the delivery storage locker system 101 controls the door opening / closing detection sensor 104, the electric lock 105, and the delivery delivery detection sensor 1.
06, identification device 107, numeric keypad 108, notification device 10
9 and the receipt issuing device 110 are controlled.

When the recipient is absent during the delivery of the delivered product, the delivery company inserts a dedicated identification medium 120 such as a magnetic card into the identification device 107, and confirms that he is an authorized delivery company. Is recognized by the locker system 101. Then, the room number of the recipient's house is entered using the ten keys 108. Then, the control device 119
Unlocks the electric lock 105 of the locker 102. Therefore, the delivery company opens the door 103, puts the delivery 113 in the locker 102, and then closes the door 103. At this time, the control device 119 detects that the door 103 has been closed by the door open / close detection sensor 104 and locks the electric lock 105, and the delivery detection sensor 106 puts the delivery 113 in the locker 102.
Is issued and the receipt issuing device 110 is confirmed.
Issue a receipt at. The delivery company can use this receipt as a substitute for the recipient's receipt stamp, saving the trouble of redelivery and receiving the delivery even when the recipient is absent.

[0008]

However, the conventional delivery storage locker system is convenient for the delivery company side, but for the recipient side, the locker of the above-mentioned locker system is used in each room like a mail receiver. It is a shared rotker, not installed in each (house), and even if there is a notification device, luggage does not come every day like mail and newspapers, and multiple rotkers are installed, It is difficult to check the presence or absence of one's own deliverables for all Lotzkers at all times, and there is a problem that the deliveries containing perishables are left for many days and the contents are altered.

The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and when a predetermined time has passed since the delivery was stored, the telephone was repeatedly and automatically called until the recipient came to pick up the delivery. Then, the object is to provide a delivery storage locker system that prevents the delivery from being left for a long time.

[0010]

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a locker for storing a delivery, a door opening / closing detecting means for detecting the opening / closing of the door of the locker, and the locker door. Receipt issuing means having locking / unlocking means for locking or unlocking, delivery detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a delivery in the locker, and printing means for issuing a receipt to a delivery company In the delivery storage locker system including the above, a timer is provided which starts counting time when the delivery detection means detects that the delivery is put in the locker, and the count time of the timer is a predetermined time. After that, an automatic telephone device for repeatedly calling the recipient's house until the recipient takes out the delivery from the locker is provided.

[0011]

In the above structure, the delivery company can leave the delivery in the delivery storage locker even if the recipient is absent, and can return to the telephone without paying attention to the notification content of the notification device of the locker. Since it is notified that there is a delivery item, it is possible to prevent the perishable item from deteriorating by leaving it for a long time without noticing that there is a delivery item.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings showing the embodiments thereof.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of the configuration of the delivery storage locker system of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a delivery storage locker system, and this locker system 1 is provided with one or a plurality of lockers 2 for storing deliveries, and each locker 2 opens and closes a door 3. A door opening / closing detection sensor 4 for detecting the state, an electric lock 5 for locking or unlocking the door 3, and a delivery item detection for detecting that a delivery item is stored in the locker 2. And a sensor 6.

Also, the delivery storage locker system 1 described above.
The identification device 7 for identifying that the user is an authorized courier or recipient or a resident, a numeric keypad 8 for inputting the recipient's room number, etc., the usage status of the locker 2, etc. A notification device 9 for making a sound notification and a receipt issuing device 10 for issuing a receipt for a delivery to a delivery company are provided.

Further, each locker 2 has a timer 11 for counting the elapsed time after the delivery is stored, a telephone number storage device 12 for preliminarily storing the telephone number of the resident of each room, and the above timer. After 11 has counted for a predetermined time, the dial transmission circuit 14 repeatedly calls the recipient's house while the delivery 13 is stored in the locker 2.
A speech network circuit 15 that forms a direct current loop with the telephone circuit to convert from a two-wire circuit to a four-wire circuit, and a message output circuit 16 that notifies receipt of the delivery 13 when the call is connected to the recipient's house. Busy tone when a dial call is made and busy tone and ring tone detection circuit 17 that detects a ring tone to count the number of calls when absent. Line 22
And the speech network circuit 15 are connected to each other, and the telephone line 22 and the speech network circuit 15 are output after the message is output.
A network control device 18 for disconnecting the network is provided.

The door opening / closing detection sensor 4, electric lock 5, delivery detection sensor 5, identification device 6, ten-key pad 8, notification device 9, receipt issuing device 10, timer 11, telephone number storage device 12, dial transmission. The circuit 14, the speech network circuit 15, the message output circuit 16, the busy tone / ringing tone detection circuit 17, and the network control device 18 are controlled by a control device 19 incorporated in the delivery storage blocker system 1.

FIG. 2 is a first flow chart showing the operation of the delivery storage locker system shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a second flow chart showing the operation of the delivery storage locker system shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a third flow chart showing the operation of the delivery storage locker system shown in FIG.

Then, A and B in the first flow chart shown in FIG. 2 are connected to A and B in the third flow chart shown in FIG. 4, and the first flow shown in FIG. C and D in the chart are connected to C and D in the second flow chart shown in FIG.

The operation will be described based on the above first to third flow charts.

In the first flow chart shown in FIG. 2, in the delivery storage locker system 1, the doors 3 of all the lockers 2 are closed in the standby state due to the system configuration. All electric locks 5 are also locked. In this state, each locker 2 is in use, that is, in the step S1, by the delivery detection sensor 6 provided therein, that is,
The presence / absence of an unused locker 2 is determined.

If there is no unused locker 2, in step S2 of the third flow chart shown in FIG. 4, it is impossible to store a new delivery and, for example, for a resident such as a dedicated magnetic card 20. The display device 21 included in the notification device 9 displays that only the identification medium can be used to notify the courier and the resident.

On the other hand, if there is an unused locker 2, the delivery 13 can be stored. In step S3, the identification device 7 displays the magnetic card 20 for the delivery company on the display device 21. ..

Then, in step S4, the magnetic card 20 is inserted into the identification device 7, and in step S6,
If the magnetic card 20 does not belong to a resident, step S
Proceed to step 7 and display to enter the room number of the delivery destination. Then, in step S8, the input of the room number is waited for within a predetermined time by the numeric keypad 8.

If the room number is input in step S9, the flow advances to step S10 to permit the use of one unused locker 2 and unlock the electric lock 5. Next, step S1
In Fig. 1, it is displayed that the door 3 of the unlocked locker 2 is opened, the delivery 13 is put therein, and the door 3 is closed.

Then, in step S12, the delivery company waits for the door 3 to be opened once, the delivery item to be put in the locker 2 and then to be closed. Next, in step S13,
When the door open / close detection sensor 4 detects that the door 3 is closed, the electric lock 5 is locked.

Next, at step S14 of the second flow chart shown in FIG. 3, the delivery 1 in the locker 2 is delivered.
3 is detected by the delivery detection sensor 6, and if the delivery 13 is not detected, the process moves to step S15, and the display device 21 displays that there is an operation error, and step S16.
At, the magnetic card 20 is returned and the process ends.

If the room number is not input in step S9, the process also goes to step S15.

In step S14, the delivery 13
If is detected, the receipt issuance device 10 issues a receipt in step S17. Then, in step S18, the magnetic card 20 is returned, and in step S19, the timer 11 starts counting.

At step S20, the timer 1
If 1 stops counting and stops, the automatic call by telephone ends. If the timer 11 continues counting, the process proceeds to step S21 and the timer 11
When a predetermined time, for example, one hour has elapsed, the network control device 18 is turned on in step S22 to connect the telephone line 22 and the speech network circuit 15 to form a loop.

In step S21, the timer 1
If the count of 1 does not exceed the predetermined time, the process returns to step S20.

From step S22 to step S23, the telephone number corresponding to the room number of the recipient's house input in step S8 is read from the telephone number storage device 12, and the dial transmission circuit 14 makes a call.
Then, in step S24, when the busy tone and ringing tone detecting circuit 15 detect the busy tone, the process returns to step S19, and when the busy tone is not detected, the process proceeds to step S25, and in this step S25. This time, the ringing tone is counted by the detection circuit 15, and if the recipient does not appear on the telephone even after counting ten times, the process returns to step S19. If the recipient appears on the telephone, the message output circuit 16 Sends a message requesting receipt of the delivery 13. When this message has been sent, the network control circuit 18 is turned off in step S27.
F, hang up, return to step S19.

Then, in step S5, the magnetic card 20 is inserted into the identification device 6, and if the identification device 6 identifies the magnetic card 20 for a resident in step S28, the process proceeds to step S30 and the resident If it is identified as not for use, the process proceeds to step S29, and the display device 21 displays that the operation is incorrect.

Also, in step S6, when the magnetic card 20 is identified as a resident card, step S30 is performed.
Proceed to.

In step S30, the control device 19 determines from the input data from the ten-key pad 8 whether or not there is a delivery 13 for the resident in which the magnetic card 20 is inserted. If there is no delivery 13 in step S33, the display device 2 is displayed in step S31.
It is displayed that there is no delivery 13 corresponding to 1, and the magnetic card 20 is returned in step S32.

Further, the process proceeds from step S29 to step S30 to return the magnetic card 20.

On the other hand, in step S33, the electric lock 5 of the locker 2 corresponding to the magnetic card 20 is unlocked, and in step S34, the number of the locker 2 and the delivery 13 are displayed on the display device 21 and the door 3 is opened. Is displayed to close. Next, in step S35, the door opening / closing detection sensor 4 detects that the door 3 is once opened and then closed, and in step S36, the electric lock 5 of the locker 2 is locked.

Then, in step S37, the delivery detection sensor 6 detects the presence or absence of the delivery 13 and the delivery 13 is detected.
Is detected, in step S38, the display device 2
In step S34, display that there are items left to be delivered.
Return to.

In step S37, the delivery 13
If is not detected, the process proceeds to step S39, the timer 11 of the locker 2 is stopped, the magnetic card 20 is returned at step S40, and the series of operations is completed.

[0042]

Since the delivery storage locker system of the present invention is configured as described above, the delivery company can deposit the delivery in the locker and return it even if the recipient is absent. Also, you can save the trouble of delivering. Even if the recipient is away, there is no need to go to the delivery company to receive the delivery, and even if the recipient does not always pay attention to the contents displayed on the display device of the Lotker, the delivery must be made by telephone. Since it will be notified, it is possible to prevent deterioration and perishability of perishables by leaving them for a long time without noticing that there is a delivery.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of the configuration of a delivery storage locker system of the present invention.

2 is a first flow chart showing the operation of the delivery storage locker system shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

3 is a second flow chart showing the operation of the delivery storage locker system shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a third flow chart showing the operation of the delivery storage locker system shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a conventional delivery storage locker system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2: Locker 4: Door open / close detection sensor 5: Electric lock 6: Delivery detection sensor 7: Identification device 9: Notification device 11: Timer 19: Control device 21: Display device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A locker for storing a delivery, a door opening / closing detection means for detecting opening / closing of a door of the locker, a locking / unlocking means for locking / unlocking the locker door, A delivery storage locker system comprising a delivery detection means for detecting the presence or absence of a delivery in a locker, and a receipt issuing means having a printing means for issuing a receipt to a delivery company. A timer is provided to start counting the time when the delivery detection means detects that the delivery has been put in, and when the count time of the timer exceeds a predetermined time,
A delivery storage locker system that is equipped with an automatic telephone device that repeatedly calls the recipient's house until the recipient takes out the delivery from the locker.