JPH05274597A - Locker collecting/distributing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a locker collecting/distributing system capable of safely, surely and rapidly collecting/distributing baggages by effectively utilizing the restricted numbers of collecting/distributing vehicles and persons. CONSTITUTION:This locker collecting/distributing system A' consists of a locker 1 provided with a locker part 2 for storing baggages, a management part 3 for managing the input/output state of baggages to/from the locker part 2, and an informing part 4 for informing baggage information (d) indicating the managed I/O state of the baggages, a collecting/distributing vehicle 6 mounting a moving information station 7 for receiving the information (d), and a collecting/distributing center 5 provided with a personal computer 8 for controlling the distribution of the vehicle 6 based upon area information and an output machine 9 for transmitting vehicle distributing information D for the vehicle 6 controlled by the computer 8 to the vehicle 6 and constituted so as to distribute the vehicle 6 to the locker 1 based upon the information (d)/information D. Thus the collecting/distributing the restricted number of vehicles and persons are effectively utilized and baggages are safely, surely and rapidly collected/distributed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rocker pick-up and delivery system, and more particularly to a rocker pick-up and delivery system used for home delivery services.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a package is to be delivered to a resident of an apartment house by, for example, a courier, and the delivery destination is absent, there is a method of having the door next door or a manager keep it. It was being done. However, due to the increase in mutual income and the diversification of lifestyles in recent years, luggage is often deposited, and the neighbors to be deposited are often absent. Therefore, if a locker for depositing luggage is installed for each house, the rocker occupies more places for the frequency of use of each house and the use efficiency of the site decreases. Therefore,
There has been a growing demand for a shared rocker that can be shared by each household. In addition, the locker is not limited to one store per unit, and when there is a lot of luggage, it can be flexibly used as 2 units and 3 stores per unit, and it will be even more convenient if it automatically manages the entry and exit of luggage. Become. A conventional rocker pick-up and delivery system using such a rocker will be described below. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a conventional rocker pick-up and delivery system A, FIG. 8 is an external view of the conventional rocker seen from the front, FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a management unit of the conventional rocker, and FIG. FIG. 11 is a schematic system diagram of a rocker, and FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an operating procedure of a conventional rocker. As shown in FIG. 7, the conventional rocker collection / delivery system A includes a management unit 3 for managing the entry / exit state of the packages stored in the rocker unit 2 for storing the packages, and a package managed by the management unit 3. A locker 1 including a notifying unit 4 for notifying the related parties of the baggage information d indicating the entry / exit state of the car, a collection / delivery center 5 for collecting the baggage information d notified by the notifying unit 4, and a baggage information d collected by the collection / delivery center 5. And a collection / delivery vehicle 6 which is distributed based on On the front surface of the rocker 1, as shown in FIG. 8, a plurality of rocker sections 2 and a management section 3 which require human operation are arranged. In the figure, the rocker unit 2 is provided with an electronic lock (with a mechanical lock) and an LED indicator for receiving and taking out the luggage. In addition, the management unit 3 includes an information display monitor unit as shown in FIG.
"Receive" selection button, 10 keys for entering information, card reader for reading ID card, delivery letter
It is equipped with a receipt issuing printer. The management unit 3
The informing unit 4 transmits the baggage information d from the rocker unit 2 to the collection and delivery center 5 using the telephone line. Also, the management section 3 informs the rocker section 2 of resident information (name, room number, registration number).
It is also equipped with functions that allow control such as correction of the lock, detection of the usage status of the locker unit 2, and lock / unlock of the door by detecting abnormality information. FIG. 10 shows an example of connection between the rocker unit 2, the management unit 3 and the notification unit 4 constituting the rocker 1. Less than,
The operating procedure of the rocker collection / delivery system A will be described in the order of steps S1, S2, ... In reference to FIGS. 10 and 11, divided into “at the time of shipping”, “at the time of delivering”, and “at the time of receiving”. First, "at the time of shipping" will be described. That is, at this time, a resident such as an apartment house in which the rocker 1 is installed (the collection / delivery agent agent may install the rocker 1 in some cases) makes the locker 1 usable by using the personal identification code or the ID card, and Press the "" button (S1). The management unit 3 of the rocker 1 searches for the presence or absence of luggage based on detection signals from detectors such as optical sensors and weight sensors provided in each rocker unit 2 (S2), and opens the door of the rocker unit 2 in an empty state ( S
3). The occupant puts the luggage in a predetermined position of the rocker unit 2 (a position where the detector can detect the luggage) and closes the door (S4). At the same time that the detector provided in the rocker unit 2 detects the parcel, the management unit 3 stores the parcel information d indicating that the parcel is a shipped parcel, the date and time of warehousing, and the elapsed time after warehousing. In addition to the above, the parcel information d may also include a courier code, a cover page, sender information, and the like. In addition, the date and time of warehousing and the time elapsed since warehousing are used to judge the presence or absence of parcels for delivery. The baggage information d is also transmitted to the collection / delivery center 5 via the notification unit 4 (S5), and the collection / delivery vehicle 6 is dispatched to the rocker 1 by this information communication. Then, the parcel for shipment and the parcel for delivery are collected. The luggage information d is
The communication fee can be reduced by setting the number of times of communication per day (for example, 11:00 am and 3:00 pm) because the line usage fee increases if it is flowed through the telephone line each time the goods are stored. Next, “at the time of delivery” will be described. At this time, if a courier or the like (hereinafter, abbreviated as a trader) does not have a destination, the I
Registration No. by D card Then, the locker 1 is made available and the "delivery" button is pressed (S6). When all of the rocker units 2 are in use, the fact that the locker 1 cannot be used is notified to the trader by a synthesized voice or a display monitor. If there is a vacant rocker section 2, the contractor is the resident No. of the recipient. Or TEL No. Is input (S7), and the door of the empty rocker unit 2 is opened (S3). When the luggage is put in and the door is closed (S4), the management unit 3 of the locker 1 outputs a delivery letter and a receipt from the printer (S8). This letter of delivery is mailed to the mailbox, and the receipt is received by the trader as a substitute for the receipt stamp. If there is an in-house information system in the apartment, the management section 3 of the rocker 1 informs the resident of the package delivery information (S9). Next, "on receipt",
Will be described. At this time, the resident who knows the delivery of the package inputs the registration number by inputting the ID card or the recitation code.
The locker 1 is checked to be usable and the status (S1
0), press the "receive" button (S11). The lock of the specified locker unit 2 is unlocked based on the stored information (S
12) The resident takes out the luggage (S13). By using this rocker collection / delivery system A, it was possible to more efficiently collect the parcels to be shipped, and reduce the number of double visits to the home when delivering.

[0003]

However, in the conventional rocker pick-up and delivery system A as described above, it is difficult to follow the freight information d which changes from moment to moment. Therefore, it is necessary for the collection and delivery company to confirm individually whether or not the package delivered to the rocker 1 has been picked up, and whether or not the resident has the package requested for delivery. There wasn't. Moreover, it is necessary to consider the case where the package pickup and delivery amount is maximized due to regional factors, time factors, and time factors. On the one hand, it may be very busy, but on the other hand, there may be personnel. there were.
In order to solve the above problems in the conventional technology, the present invention improves the rocker pickup and delivery system, and can effectively utilize limited pickup and delivery vehicles and personnel to carry out safe, reliable and prompt pickup and delivery of luggage. The purpose is to provide a collection and delivery system.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the first invention is a rocker section for storing luggage, and a management section for managing the entry / exit state of the luggage stored in the rocker section. The rocker is provided with a notifying unit for notifying the baggage collection and delivery center of the baggage information managed by the management unit, the baggage information from the collection and delivery center based on the baggage information notified by the notifying unit. In a rocker pickup / delivery system for picking up and delivering the luggage by a pickup / delivery vehicle dispatched to the rocker, a movement information means for receiving the luggage information notified by the notifying unit is provided on the pickup / delivery vehicle, and received by the movement information means. It is a rocker pick-up and delivery system characterized in that the pick-up and delivery vehicles are dispatched to the rocker based on the stored luggage information. A second aspect of the present invention is a rocker unit for storing luggage, a management unit that manages an entry / exit state of the luggage stored in the rocker unit,
The rocker is provided with an informing unit for informing the luggage collection / delivery center of the luggage information managed by the management unit and showing the luggage information, and based on the luggage information informed by the informing unit, In a rocker collection and delivery system for collecting and delivering the above-mentioned luggage by a pickup and delivery vehicle delivered to a rocker, a movement information means for receiving the above-mentioned luggage information notified by the notifying unit is provided on the above-mentioned pickup and delivery vehicle,
Area information means for collecting area information within a predetermined area out of the baggage information notified by the notification section, and control for controlling dispatch of the pickup and delivery vehicle based on the area information collected by the area information means Means and a transmitting means for transmitting the vehicle dispatch information of the vehicle to the vehicle controlled by the control means are provided in the vehicle pickup / delivery center, and the package information notified by the notification unit of the rocker and the vehicle pickup / delivery. Characterized in that the vehicle dispatch information transmitted by the transmitting means of the center is received by the movement information means on the vehicle pickup / delivery, and the vehicle pickup / delivery is dispatched to the rocker based on the luggage information and / or the vehicle dispatch information. It is a rocker collection and delivery system.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the luggage information indicating the state of entry and exit of luggage to and from the rocker portion, which is notified by the alerting unit of the rocker, is received by the movement information means provided on the pickup and delivery vehicle,
The pickup / delivery vehicle is dispatched to the rocker based on the luggage information. According to the second aspect of the invention, first, the luggage information indicating the state of entry and exit of the luggage to and from the rocker portion, which is notified by the alerting unit of the rocker, is received by the movement information means provided on the pickup and delivery vehicle. Next, of the baggage information notified by the notification unit, the area information within a predetermined area is collected by the area information means, and based on the area information collected by the area information means, the vehicle delivery of the collection and delivery vehicle Is controlled by the control means, and the vehicle allocation information of the vehicle for collection and delivery controlled by the control means is transmitted to the vehicle for collection and delivery by the transmitting means. The area information means, the control means, and the transmission means are provided in the collection / delivery center, and the vehicle allocation information transmitted by the transmission means is received by the movement information means on the collection / delivery vehicle. Then, the collection / delivery vehicle is dispatched to the rocker based on the luggage information and / or the vehicle allocation information.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings to provide an understanding of the present invention. still,
The following example is an example embodying the present invention and is not of the nature to limit the technical scope of the present invention. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a rocker pickup / delivery system A'according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic system diagram of a mobile information station mounted on a pickup / delivery vehicle, and FIG. 3 is a management center. Is a schematic system diagram of Fig. 4, Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the collection and delivery state by the rocker collection and delivery system A ', Fig. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the handling procedure of luggage by the collection and delivery vehicle, and Fig. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the work procedure at the management center. is there. Further, the same symbols are used for the elements common to the block diagram showing the schematic configuration of the conventional rocker pick-up and delivery system A shown in FIG. As shown in Figure 1,
A rocker pick-up and delivery system A'according to an embodiment of the present invention (first and second inventions) is basically a rocker 1 including a rocker section 2, a management section 3 and an annunciation section 4 similar to the conventional example, It is composed of a collection and delivery center 5 and a collection and delivery vehicle 6. However,
The first invention is different from the conventional example in that a mobile information station 7 (corresponding to mobile information means) for receiving the above-mentioned baggage information d notified by the notification unit 4 of the rocker 1 is mounted in the pickup and delivery vehicle. or,
In the second invention, in addition to the mobile information station 7 of the first invention, a function (corresponding to area information means) of collecting area information D'in a predetermined area in the baggage information d and this area information D'are used. A personal computer 8 having a function (corresponding to a control means) of controlling the dispatch of the pickup and delivery vehicle 6, and an output device 9 (for sending means) that sends the pickup and delivery information D of the pickup and delivery vehicle 6 controlled by the personal computer 8 to the pickup and delivery vehicle 6. (Corresponding) is provided in the pickup / delivery center 5, and the pickup / delivery vehicle 6 is dispatched to the rocker 1 based on the luggage information d and / or the dispatch information D received by the mobile information station 7 mounted on the pickup / delivery vehicle 6. Different from
The schematic system configuration of the part different from the above conventional example is as follows. That is, FIG. 2 is a schematic system configuration of the mobile information station 7 mounted on the collection and delivery vehicle 6, and the memory card in the figure is for storing the baggage information d or the like notified from the notification unit 4 of the rocker 1. is there. FIG. 3 shows a schematic system configuration of the collection and delivery center 5, which includes an input device 10 such as a card reader for reading the memory card, in addition to the personal computer 8 and the output device 9.

A procedure for handling a package by the rocker collection and delivery system A'will be described below in the order of steps S31, S32, ... With reference to FIGS. 2, 3, 5 and 6. However, since the same parts as in the conventional example are as described above, detailed description thereof will be omitted. The luggage information d stored in the rocker 1 by the above-described procedure can be retrieved as a response signal in response to a call from the mobile information station 7 or the collection / delivery center 5 as long as the rocker 1 is operating normally. That is, the collection and delivery vehicle 6 approaching the locker 1 transmits a call signal composed of a recitation code from the mobile information station 7 (S3).
1) Confirm the presence / absence of a response signal from the rocker 1 (S3)
2). If the mobile information station 7 does not receive the response signal from the rocker 1, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the rocker 1, and the pick-up / delivery vehicle 6 stops at the rocker 1 to check the luggage and check the rocker 1 for abnormality (S33). (In Fig. 4, the collection and delivery vehicle 6 is the rocker 1
Shows the state when you stopped by). When the response signal is received (that is, when the luggage information d is transmitted from the rocker 1) (S32), if it is determined from the luggage information d that there is no shipped luggage or staying luggage, the pickup and delivery vehicle 6 is the locker 1 Pass without stopping at (S34). If there is a package to be shipped or a package to be collected, the collection and delivery vehicle 6 stops at the rocker 1 (S35).
Then, the door of the rocker unit 2 of the rocker 1 is opened (S36), and the shipped luggage or the stayed luggage is picked up (S37), using an ID card for a trader in the same procedure as the conventional example. If there is a package to be delivered to the locker 1, the package is checked and the presence or absence of a package or a package to be delivered in the locker unit 2 is checked (S38), and the package is moved to the next collection / delivery destination (S39). The cargo amount d'collected and delivered by the collection and delivery vehicle 6 in this way is input to the memory card of the mobile information station 7 by the crew of the collection and delivery vehicle 6 one by one. The collected delivery parcels are delivered to the delivery destination directly or via the collection / delivery center 5. The collected stagnant luggage can be confirmed by telephone contact or direct visit from the collection and delivery center 5.

Next, the package information d collected from the rocker 1 through the telephone line is input to the personal computer 8 of the collection / delivery center 5 (S41). On the other hand, the collection and delivery center 5
The load d'stored in the memory cards collected in
The operator of the collection / delivery center 5 operates the input device 10 to input information to the personal computer 8 for each district of the delivered package (S42). From these inputs, the personal computer 8 has the package information d and the package amount d '. In this way, after the actual collection and delivery situation by the collection and delivery vehicle 6 is accurately grasped, the personal computer 8 collects the amount of cargo for each district based on the baggage information d and the amount of cargo d '(a type of regional information D'). Are shared and distributed (S43), and the distribution of the collection and delivery vehicle 6 is determined according to the collection amount (S44). The vehicle allocation information D indicating the allocation determined here is output from the output device 9 (S45), and is instructed to the vehicle collection and distribution 6 (S46).
In this way, the collection and delivery vehicle 6 receives the luggage information d from the rocker 1 and the delivery information D from the collection and delivery center 5 by the mobile information station 7. Then, the collection / delivery vehicle 6 is dispatched to an area having a large collection / delivery amount by the vehicle distribution information D which is the regional information, and the steps S31 to S39 are performed by the luggage information d which is the local information.
As described above, it is determined whether the pickup / delivery vehicle 6 will stop at the rocker 1. In addition to the baggage information d, maintenance information m and the like can be transmitted from the rocker 1 and stored in the memory card of the mobile information station 7. In this case, the maintenance information m stored in the memory card is input to the personal computer 8 for each district by the operator of the collection / delivery center 5 operating the input device 10. That is, the maintenance information m for each area is also a kind of the regional information D'and is used for setting the maintenance time of the rocker 1. As described above, according to this rocker pickup / delivery system A ′, flexible and reliable pickup / delivery truck 6 can deliver the pickup / delivery truck 6 to the rocker 1 according to the vehicle delivery information D from the pickup / delivery center 5 depending on the regional or temporal separation of the luggage. You can dispatch. Further, when it is determined from the luggage information d from the rocker 1 that there is no luggage in the rocker 1, it is not necessary to stop the pickup and delivery vehicles 6 one by one, so that the pickup and delivery time can be saved and the influence on the traffic condition in the neighborhood is reduced. be able to. Furthermore, since the rocker 1 can be maintained in a timely manner based on the maintenance information m, it is possible to prevent the rocker 1 from breaking down and ensure the safety of the stored luggage. As a result, the limited collection vehicle 6 and personnel can be effectively used to carry out safe, reliable, and prompt collection and delivery of luggage.

[0009]

Since the rocker pick-up and delivery system according to the present invention is configured as described above, flexible and reliable pick-up and drop-off can be performed according to regional or time gaps of baggage pick-up and drop-off according to vehicle dispatch information from the pick-up and delivery center. Vehicles can be dispatched to Rocka. Further, when it is determined from the luggage information from the rocker that there is no luggage in the rocker, it is not necessary to stop the pickup and delivery vehicles one by one, so that the pickup and delivery time can be saved and the influence on the traffic conditions in the neighborhood can be reduced. Furthermore, since rocker maintenance can be performed in a timely manner based on the maintenance information, it is possible to prevent the rocker from breaking down and ensure the safety of the stored luggage. as a result,
It is possible to use the limited collection and delivery vehicles and personnel effectively to carry out safe, reliable, and prompt delivery of luggage.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a rocker collection / delivery system A ′ according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic system diagram of a mobile information station mounted on a collection and delivery vehicle.

FIG. 3 is a schematic system diagram of a management center.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a pickup / delivery state by a rocker pickup / delivery system A ′.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure for handling luggage by a collection and delivery vehicle.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a work procedure in the management center.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a conventional rocker collection / delivery system A.

FIG. 8 is an external view of a conventional rocker as viewed from the front.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a conventional rocker management unit.

FIG. 10 is a schematic system diagram of a conventional rocker.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing an operating procedure of a conventional rocker.

[Explanation of symbols]

A '... Rocker collection and delivery system 1 ... Rocker 2 ... Rocker section 3 ... Management section 4 ... Notification section 5 ... Collection and delivery center 6 ... Collection and delivery vehicle 7 ... Mobile information station (corresponding to mobile information means) 8 ... Personal computer (regional information means and 9: Output device (corresponding to transmitting means) D: Vehicle allocation information d: Package information

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A rocker unit for storing luggage, a management unit for managing the entry / exit state of the package stored in the rocker unit, and luggage information indicating the entry / exit state of the package managed by the management unit. A rocker pickup / deliverer for picking up / delivering the luggage by a pickup / delivery vehicle dispatched from the pickup / delivery center to the rocker based on the luggage information notified by the notifying portion. In the system, movement information means for receiving the luggage information notified by the notifying unit is provided on the collection and delivery vehicle, and the collection and delivery vehicle is dispatched to the rocker based on the luggage information received by the movement information means. A rocker pick-up and delivery system characterized by that. 2. A rocker unit for storing luggage, a management unit for managing the entry / exit state of the package stored in the rocker unit, and luggage information indicating the entry / exit state of the package managed by the management unit. A rocker pickup / deliverer for picking up / delivering the luggage by a pickup / delivery vehicle dispatched from the pickup / delivery center to the rocker based on the luggage information notified by the notifying portion. In the system, movement information means for receiving the baggage information notified by the notification unit is provided on the collection and delivery vehicle, and area information within a predetermined area is collected from the baggage information notified by the notification unit. Local information means,
Control means for controlling the dispatch of the pickup and delivery vehicles based on the area information collected by the area information means; and transmission means for transmitting the dispatch information of the pickup and delivery vehicles controlled by the control means to the pickup and delivery vehicles. Provided in the collection and delivery center, the package information notified by the notification unit of the rocker and the vehicle allocation information transmitted by the transmission means of the collection center are received by the movement information means on the collection and delivery vehicle, A rocker pickup / delivery system characterized by allocating the pickup / delivery vehicle to the rocker based on the luggage information and / or the dispatch information.