JPH05258176A - Locker device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To limit damage so that only one locker corresponding to a faulty control part becomes unusable even when the control parts have fault and to prevent illegal using by holding lockers to lock its door whenever they are not used. CONSTITUTION:A control part B is provided for the frame of each locker unit of a locker device A and at the time of inputting a charge shown on a charge display 4 to a coin input port 2, the door D is unlocked. At the time of putting baggage into the locker unit, closing the door D and pushing a locking button 5 which is also used as a using state display lamp 5, the door D is locked and at the time of issuing a card C recording ID information, control part stores the ID information. At the time of inserting the card C into a card input/output port 6, only when the ID information on the card is coincident with the ID information which is previously stored, the door D can be unlocked to take out a baggage. If forgetting to push the locking button/using state display lamp after taking out the baggage, the door D is unlocked after a prescribed time.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an unmanned rental locker.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In FIG. 6, a controller B is provided side by side with an assembly A of a group of lockers a, and a lock device enlarged in FIG. 7 is provided on a frame portion b of each locker a. An empty locker indicator light c corresponding to each locker is provided on the upper part of the controller B, and a coin insertion slot d, a card tray e, and a card insertion slot f are provided on the front surface. As shown in FIG. 7, the frame portion b is provided with a red lamp g indicating that the locker is in use and a blue lamp h indicating that the locker is empty, as shown in FIG.
A locking bolt j driven by is mounted so as to lock the door of the locker with a lock signal, and a lock button k is further provided (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 53-16700).

In use, the locker user knows the number of the empty locker by turning on the locker indicator light c corresponding to the empty locker, and inserts a predetermined amount into the coin slot d. Next, a card with magnetically entered ID information, etc. comes out from the card tray e, and the blue lamp h of the locker selected in a predetermined order from the empty lockers blinks, and the user opens the door to load the luggage. Put it in the locker, close the door, lock it with the lock button k, lock the blue lamp h, confirm that the red lamp g is lit, and take off the card.

When taking out the luggage, the card is inserted into the card insertion slot f, the magnetic information of the card is read, and it is compared with the ID information etc. when the card was first issued, If so, an unlocking signal is sent to the solenoid i of the locker, the red lamp g goes out, the blue lamp h lights up, the door is unlocked, and the luggage can be taken out.

Therefore, since one controller corresponds to a group of lockers, if the controller fails, all the group of lockers cannot be used. This is a fatal drawback in the case of an unmanned locker, in particular, all users who have checked in their luggage at that time cannot take out the luggage.
Further, since the doors are unlocked when the lockers are not used, there is a problem that the following unauthorized use is performed. (1) Items that are not damaged even if they are stolen or unnecessary items that cause trouble in the dumping place are stored without permission and used free of charge. (2) If there is an administrator near the rental locker such as a pool, there is little risk of theft without locking the locker.

[0006]

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention limits the damage so that even if the controller fails, only one rocker unit corresponding to the controller cannot be used. (EN) Provided is a locker device which always holds a door in a locked state.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a locking / unlocking actuator for locking / unlocking a door, and a signal from a controller controlled through a card as a storage medium. In the locker device configured to operate the locking / unlocking actuator according to the above, the controller is provided in each locker unit, and the door is opened after unlocking by the matching signal of the card data and the matching signal of the charge. The locking / unlocking actuator engages with the door and locks the door when the door is closed after a predetermined time has passed.

[0008]

In the locker device of the present invention, as shown in FIGS.
Use As shown in person the rocker A ₁ locker unit A
The lock button / usage status indicator lamp 5 of the controller B provided in the frame A ₂ of No. ₂ indicates that the locker is vacant by the green light, and the amount corresponding to the basic charge shown on the charge indicator 4 When the coin is inserted into the coin slot 2 of the controller B, the door D of the locker can be opened and the charge indicator 4 displays zero. When the user stores the luggage in the locker, closes the door D, and presses the lock button / usage status indicator lamp 5, a card C having ID information recorded is issued, and
The controller B stores the ID information, and the lock button / usage state indicator lamp 5 is red.

When the locker is storing the luggage and the basic charge time is exceeded, a charge corresponding to that time is displayed on the charge indicator 4
Indicates. When the locker is unlocked, if the charge indicator 4 displays zero, the card C is inserted into the card entrance / exit 6 and the controller B compares the ID information of the card with the stored ID information. If they match, the door D is unlocked. When the basic time is exceeded, when the amount corresponding to the amount displayed on the charge display is inserted into the coin slot 2, the above-mentioned comparison is made and the door D is unlocked in the same manner as above. If the lock button / usage status indicator lamp 5 is not pressed after a lapse of a predetermined time after the luggage is taken out, the door D is locked by the timer and the lock button / usage status indicator lamp 5 becomes green.

[0010]

1 is a front view of a rocker unit A ₁ of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a locker device A according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The controller B provided in the frame A ₂ of each locker unit A ₁ exchanges money with the user, issues a card as a key substitute to the user, and further opens the door D. It incorporates a locking and unlocking actuator 1 for controlling.

As shown in FIG. 1, the front panel of the controller B has a coin slot 2 for inserting coins, a return slot 3 for dispensing coins, a charge indicator 4 for displaying a charge, and The lock button / in-use state indicator light 5 is provided as both the lock button and the indicator light which emits a red color indicating that the locker is in use or a green state indicating that the locker is in use. Further, there is a card door 6 which is an outlet for the issued card C and an insertion port for reading the magnetic recording of the card C, and a reject button 7 for returning the charge without locking during charging or after charging. It is arranged.

Inside the controller B, the locking / unlocking actuator 1 for controlling the open / closed state of the door D is in the locked state, and the plunger 1a of the locking / unlocking actuator 1 projects so that the door D has an engaging hole (see FIG. The plunger 1a is arranged so as to be disengaged from the engaging hole in an unlocked state by being engaged with (not shown). Further, a door opening / closing sensor 8 including a reed switch or a micro switch for detecting opening / closing of the door D is provided.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the controller B. The electronic checker 10 discriminates 100-yen coins and 500-yen coins from the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 2 and classifies them.
Outputs data indicating the type of coin detected. When the reject button 7 is operated, the change is dispensed from the return port 3. The card reader / writer 11 magnetically records predetermined data on the card C by a magnetic recording / reproducing device or the like and ejects it from the card inlet / outlet 6, and at the same time, takes in the card C inserted in the card inlet / outlet 6 magnetically Read and output the data recorded in. The door opening / closing sensor 8 detects and outputs the open or closed state of the door D. The lock button 5a is a momentary push button switch in terms of a switch, and outputs a lock signal when it is operated, but on the controller B, it is also used as a use state indicator lamp and mounted as a lock button / use state indicator lamp 5. ing. The charge display unit 4 displays the basic charge, the shortage amount, etc. by the 4-digit 7-segment display unit. The usage status indicator 5b is lit red when the locker is in use, and green when the locker is vacant,
On the controller B, it is also used as a use state indicator lamp and is mounted as a lock button / use state indicator lamp 5. The locking / unlocking actuator 1 is composed of a solenoid, a micromotor, or the like, and the plunger 1a engages or disengages with an engaging hole (not shown) of the door D to lock or unlock the door D.

The lock button 5a, the electronic money checker 10, the card reader / writer 11, the door opening / closing sensor 8, the reject button 7, the charge display 4, the use state display lamp 5b and the lock / unlock actuator 1 have a timer 14 built-in micro. It is electrically connected to a control board 13 composed of a computer or the like, and is controlled by the control board 13 based on a control program described later.

4 and 5 are flowcharts of the control program of the control board 13 in the controller B. When the locker device A is started up by turning on the power source or the like, first in the flowchart of FIG. 4, initial setting is performed in step S1, and it is determined in step S2 whether or not a coin is detected based on the electronic coin-checker 10. If a coin is detected in step S2, the difference between the preset basic charges (200 yen in this example) is displayed in step S3, step S4
It is determined whether or not the preset basic charge (200 yen in this example) is satisfied, and if so, the process proceeds to step S5. If not, the process returns to step S2. In step S5, the lock button / usage status indicator lamp 5 in the standby state is continuously lit in green, but is changed to blinking in green to inform the user that the door D can be opened. In S6, the locking / unlocking actuator 1 is unlocked.

Next, the user opens the door D, stores the luggage in the locker, and closes the door D. In step S7, whether or not the door D is closed is monitored by a signal from the door opening / closing sensor 8, and when the door D is closed, it is determined in step S8 whether or not the lock button / usage state indicator lamp 5 is pressed and the lock signal is output. Then, in step 9, the locking / unlocking actuator 1 is locked, and in step 10, the locker unit A is locked.
₁ ID information such as a unique locker number and a unique code number is recorded on the card C by the card reader / writer 11, and the ID information is stored in a storage unit (not shown) in the control board 13 Issue C. In step 11, it is determined whether or not the card C is pulled out from the card entrance / outlet 6, and if it is pulled out, in step 12, the lock button / usage state indicator lamp 5 is turned on in red. Next, at step 13, the timer 14 in the control board 13 is started. Next, at step 14, it is determined whether a predetermined time (for example, 24 hours) has elapsed. If the specified time is exceeded, step 1
Update the charge display at 5 and change to the charge display.

When the user takes out the package As shown in the flow chart of FIG. 5, it is determined in step 21 whether or not a card is inserted. If a card is inserted, it is read by the card reader / writer 11 in step 22. The ID information of the card and the ID information previously stored in the storage unit of the control board 13 are compared to determine whether they match. If no card is inserted, the process returns to step S14. If the read card ID information matches the ID information previously stored in the storage unit of the control board 13, it is determined in step 24 whether or not there is an additional charge, and if there is no additional charge, the process proceeds to step S29 described later. If the information does not match, the card is ejected in step S23 and the process returns to step S14. If there is an additional charge in step S24, the electronic checker 10 determines whether or not a coin has been inserted in step 25. If coins are inserted, the difference in charges is displayed in step 27. If there is no coin inserted in step S25, step S25
In step 26, it is determined whether or not the predetermined time has elapsed. If not, the process returns to step S25, and if it has elapsed, step S23.
To eject the card. In step S28, the electronic checker 10 determines whether or not the additional charge is satisfied. If the additional charge is satisfied, the lock button / usage state indicator lamp 5 blinks in green in step 29. Then, in step S30, a card reader
The writer 11 erases the ID information on the card C, and the card C is ejected from the card door 6 in step S31. In step 32 it is determined whether the card has been pulled out,
If it is pulled out, in step 33, the locking and unlocking actuator 1
Thus, the door D is unlocked, and if the card C is not pulled out, the process returns to step S32.

When the user takes out the package, step S
The door opening / closing sensor 8 monitors the opening / closing of the door D at 34,
When the door D is closed, the timer is turned on in step S35, and when the door D is not closed, the closing of the door D is monitored in step S34. Next, in step S36, the signal from the lock button / usage status indicator lamp 5 is viewed, and if the output of the signal is in the OFF state, it is determined in step S37 whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed. S
Proceed to step 38 to determine whether the door D has been closed. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S36. If the lock button / usage status indicator lamp 5 is turned on in step S36, the process proceeds to step S38. If the door D is closed according to the signal from the door opening / closing sensor 8 in step S38, the locking / unlocking actuator 1 is locked in step S39. Door D
If is open, the process returns to step S36. Next, in step S40, the lock button / usage state indicator lamp 5 is continuously lit in green, and the basic fee is displayed on the fee indicator 4 in step S41 to enter the standby state.

Next, a case where the user uses the locker device A of the present invention will be described. The user selects the locker button / usage status indicator lamp 5 that is lit in green and enters the charge displayed in the charge display 4 from the coin slot 2 to display the charge 4 each time a coin is inserted. Indicates the difference from the basic charge, and when the input amount reaches the basic charge, the charge display 4 shows 0. Next, the green continuous lighting of the lock button / usage status indicator lamp 5 changes to blinking and the door D is unlocked.

The user stores the luggage and the locker door D
When the door is locked and the lock button / usage indicator light 5 is operated, the door D is locked, the card C is issued and ejected from the card slot 6, and the lock button / usage indicator light 5
Lights red. At this time, the ID information recorded on the card C is stored in the storage unit of the control board 13. When the locker device A has stored a parcel for a predetermined time, for example, 24 hours, the display of the charge display unit 4 which has been 0 until then is updated to display, for example, 200, indicating that the additional charge is 200 yen. ..

Next, when the user comes to take out the luggage,
When the carried card C is inserted into the card entrance / exit 6, the ID information recorded in the card C matches the ID information stored in the storage section of the control board 13, so that the locking / unlocking actuator 1 is unlocked and the door D is opened. You can open it and pull out your luggage. When the user inserts the card into the wrong locker, the ID information recorded on the card C and the control board 1
3 does not match the ID information stored in the storage unit, the card is ejected. In this case, when the time of the basic charge is exceeded, the card C is not unlocked even if it is inserted as it is as described above, and therefore the additional charge displayed on the charge display section 4 is inserted into the coin slot 2. When turned on, the lock button / usage status indicator lamp 5 changes to blinking green and the door D is unlocked. In this case, the charge display unit 4 displays the difference from the required charge each time a coin is inserted, as in the initial use.

The user takes out the luggage from the unlocked locker, presses the lock button / usage status indicator lamp 5, locks the door D, and leaves. In this case, even if the user forgets to operate the lock button / usage state indicator lamp 5, the door D is automatically locked after a lapse of a predetermined time. Therefore, since the locker that is not used is always locked, the above-mentioned unauthorized use can be prevented.

In this way, the user can use the locker for lending by using a card which is more convenient to carry than the key, and like the conventional key, the locker can be duplicated while carrying and the locker can be unlocked at a later date to steal the luggage. Theft can also be prevented. Even if an attempt is made to unlock the card by using another card, the ID information does not match, and thus it cannot be unlocked illegally. Further, in this embodiment, the used card is erased and handed to the user, but it may be taken in the controller B and not passed to the user.

[0024]

As described above, since the locker device of the present invention is provided with a controller independently for each locker unit, even when an unmanned locker fails, the failure can be localized only to the locker and damage can be prevented. The feature is that it can be kept to a minimum, and because the empty lockers are always waiting in a locked state, they prevent the harmful effects of unauthorized use without paying a fee.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a rocker unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a rocker device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing control of the controller of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing control of the controller of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a conventional rocker device.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of a lock portion of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols] A Locker device B Controller C Card D Door 1 Locking / unlocking actuator 2 Coin slot 4 Charge display 噐 5 Locking button and status indicator 6 Card entrance 7 Reject button

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A rocker device comprising a locking / unlocking actuator for locking / unlocking a door, wherein the lock / unlock actuator is operated by a signal from a controller controlled via a card as a storage medium. A locker device characterized in that a controller is provided in each locker unit. 2. A locker device comprising a locking / unlocking actuator for locking / unlocking a door, wherein the lock / unlock actuator is operated by a signal from a controller controlled via a card as a storage medium. After unlocking by the data match signal and the charge match signal, when the door is closed after a predetermined time in the open state,
A locker device, wherein the locking / unlocking actuator is provided with control means for locking the door by locking it.