JPH05310293A - Locker system for keeping delivery - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a delivery person from leaving an article to be delivered in a keeping locker without bringing it to an apartment house even though a person to receive the article is at home in a delivery keeping locker system which is installed in a common hall of an apartment house. CONSTITUTION:A common hall interphone system 2 and a delivery keeping locker system 1 which are installed in an apartment house are connected to each other through an interphase means 111 provided in the locker system 1. Only if a delivery person, calling a person to receive an article to be delivered by using a common hall interphone 21 for a specified time, cannot receive any response from the person, an electric lock of a housing means 101 not in use is unlocked, so that the article to be delivered can be put in the housing means 101.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a home delivery storage locker system for automatically receiving home deliveries delivered during absence.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, people's willingness to purchase has become very active as their lives have improved, and mail-order sales such as catalog shopping have become popular, and many goods are delivered directly to each home by using courier services. It started to come. On the other hand, with the increase in the number of employed housewives and employees assigned to work alone and becoming a nuclear family, there is an increasing number of cases where even if a courier brings in a package, no one receives it. For this reason, the parcel storage locker system has become widespread, mainly in condominiums. FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a conventional home delivery storage locker system. The home delivery storage locker system 3 has one or a plurality of storage means for storing the home delivery, and each storage means 301 has a door opening / closing detection for detecting the open / closed state of the door 302 of the storage means 301. A means 303, a door locking / unlocking means 304 for locking / unlocking the door 302, and a luggage storage detecting means 305 for detecting that a parcel is stored. Further, the locker system 3 includes the storage means 3
A display means 306 for notifying the use state and operation method of 01 by letters and sounds, an input means 307 for performing an operation, a receipt issuing means 308 for issuing a receipt of a home delivery to a courier, a delivery destination When the resident receives the delivered goods, an identification key such as a magnetic card is used to identify the person and the key reading unit 309 is provided to read the contents. Further, the door opening / closing detecting means 30 is controlled by the control means 310 incorporated in the locker system 3.
3, door locking / unlocking means 304, luggage storage detecting means 305, display means 306, input means 307, receipt issuing means 30
8. It manages the key reading means 309.

When the resident of the delivery destination is absent at the time of delivery of the delivered product, the courier selects "delivery" with the input means 307 and inputs the housing unit number of the delivery destination, and then the control means 31 is displayed.
0 sets the door locking / unlocking means 304 of all the storage means 301 in the unused state to the unlocked state. Then, when the courier opens the door 302 of any of the storage means 301 that matches the size of the home delivery from the unlocked storage means 301, the door opening / closing detection means 303 detects it and selects it. Storage means 3
The door locking / unlocking means 304 of the storage means 301 other than 01 is locked. When the courier puts the parcel into the storage means 301 and then closes the door 302, the control means 310 detects that the door 302 has been closed by the door opening / closing detection means 303 and locks the door locking / unlocking means 304. The luggage storage detection means 3
At 05, it is confirmed that the parcel is stored in the storing means 301, and the receipt issuing means 308 issues a receipt for the parcel to the parcel delivery company.

When the resident at the delivery destination receives the parcel, the user selects "receive" with the input means 307, and the identification key is read by the key reading means in order to prove that he / she is an authorized recipient. It is made to recognize in 309. At this time, the control means 3
10 is a storage means 301 in which the parcels to be received are stored
The door locking / unlocking means 304 is unlocked, and the storing means 30
The number 1 is displayed on the display means 306. Then, the resident of the delivery destination opens the door 302 of the storage means 301, takes out the parcel from the storage means 301, and closes the door 302. At this time, the control unit 310 causes the door open / close detection unit 303 to detect the door 3
Detecting that 02 is closed, door locking / unlocking means 304
Is locked, and the luggage storage detection means 305 confirms that there is no parcel left in the storage means 301. By the above procedure, even if the resident of the delivery destination is absent, the courier will
The delivery can be completed by placing the delivery in the delivery storage locker and receiving the receipt, which saves the trouble of redelivering the delivery and the resident can receive the delivery even when he / she is away.

However, if a parcel storage locker system is installed at the common entrance of an apartment house, the use of the above locker system allows the delivery work to be completed without the need to carry the parcel to the delivery unit. Some courier companies often use the above locker system without checking whether the resident at the delivery destination is at home. In this case, the residents of the collective housing will not be able to perform the original service of delivering the parcels to their dwelling units, and the delivery of the parcels will be delayed, so a parcel storage locker system will be installed. Therefore, it will suffer disadvantages.

In order to solve such a problem, Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 63-130014 discloses an intercom installed in a dwelling unit of a delivery destination, which is provided with an automatic answering mode setting switch or an automatic home receiving mode setting switch. Has proposed a device in which the resident can set the above setting switch to a desired state in advance. In addition, JP-A-3-2480
In the official gazette, when a resident goes out, he / she sends out the absent information by pulling out the recording card from the card / pocket device of the terminal in the dwelling unit, and only the dwelling unit sending the absent information to the courier, the delivery locker Devices have been proposed to authorize the use of the system.

[0007]

However, in the above invention, the setting means for setting whether each of the dwelling units is at home or not at home, and the at-home / absence information about the at-home / out-of-home information is a home delivery storage locker system. It is necessary to provide a terminal device having an out-of-home information sending means for notifying the user, and wiring is required for information transmission between each dwelling unit and the home delivery storage locker system, which increases the cost of the entire system. There was a problem. The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and by providing an interface means between the home delivery storage blocker system and the common entrance intercom system installed at the common entrance of an apartment house, An object of the present invention is to provide a home delivery storage locker system that can solve the above problems.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is provided with a storage means installed at a common entrance of an apartment house to store delivered goods and a door opening / closing detection for detecting opening / closing of the door of the storage means. Means, a door locking / unlocking means for locking / unlocking the door of the storing means, a baggage storage detecting means for detecting that the home delivery is stored in the storing means, and for issuing a receipt to the delivery company In the home delivery storage locker system including the receipt issuing means of the above, the Locker system is provided with an interface means with the joint entrance intercom system provided in the joint entrance, and the delivery agent uses the joint entrance intercom as a delivery destination. When a room is called, a timer means for detecting the calling signal and starting counting the calling time is provided, and the counting time of the timer means passes a predetermined time. When there is no response of the delivery destination even if,
It is characterized in that a courier is provided with use control means for permitting the use of the storage means. Furthermore, when the courier calls the delivery destination room with the common entrance intercom, when the resident at the delivery destination answers within the above specified time and ends the intercom call without unlocking the electric lock at the common entrance. Is characterized in that the use control means permits a courier to use the storage means.

[0009]

In the above structure, in order to prevent the delivery company from using the delivery storage locker system without confirming whether the resident of the delivery destination is at home, in the normal state, the use control means causes the storage to be performed. All the doors of the means are locked so that they cannot be used. This can prevent mischief by a third party. Then, when the courier service calls the dwelling unit of the delivery destination by the common entrance intercom, the interface means detects the calling signal and the timer means starts counting the calling time. When the response of the delivery destination cannot be detected by the interface means even after the count time of the timer means exceeds a predetermined time,
When it is determined that the resident at the delivery destination is absent, the use control means permits the courier to use the storage means. Further, if the interface means detects a response from the delivery destination before the count time of the timer means exceeds a predetermined time, it is determined that the resident of the delivery destination is at home, and the use control means The use of the above storage means is prohibited for courier companies. Further, even when the interface means detects the response of the delivery destination before the count time of the timer means has passed a predetermined time, the resident of the delivery destination does some work, for example, cannot do anything. If you cannot receive the parcel immediately, such as when you are visiting a customer, when you end the call without pressing the electric lock / unlock button provided on the intercom of the recipient's home, the electric lock / unlock button Since I didn't press
The electric lock at the common entrance will not be unlocked, the courier will not be able to enter the housing complex, and will not be able to take the package to the resident's home. Therefore, the interface means detects the electric lock / unlock signal during the intercom call, and when the intercom call ends without the electric lock / unlock signal being detected, the delivery agent is permitted to use the storing means. ..

[0010]

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 configuration diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a home delivery storage locker system of the present invention and a configuration of a general community entrance intercom system installed at a common entrance of an apartment house. In FIG. 1, a delivery delivery storage locker system 1 has one or a plurality of storage means 101 for storing delivery articles, and each storage means 101.
The door opening / closing detection means 103 for detecting the open / closed state of the door 102 of the storage means 101, the door locking / unlocking means 104 for locking / unlocking the door 102, and the detection that the parcel is delivered. It is equipped with a baggage storage detecting means 105 for carrying out. Further, the locker system 1 includes the storage means 10
Display means 106 for notifying the usage state and operation method of 1 by letters and sounds, input means 107 for performing an operation, receipt issuing means 108 for issuing a delivery receipt for a courier, and a delivery destination A key reading unit 109 is provided for reading the contents of an identification key used when the resident receives the delivered product and for identification. Further, the locker system 1 has an interface means 111 with the common entrance intercom system 2, a timer means 112 for counting the calling time, and the storing means 101.
It is provided with a usage control means 113 for determining whether or not to use. Then, the door opening / closing detection means 103, the door locking / unlocking means 104, the luggage storage detection means 105, the display means 106, the input means 107, the receipt issuing means 108, the key reading means 109, the interface means 111, the timer means 11 are described.
2 and the use control means 113 are managed by the control means 110.

Further, in FIG. 1, a common entrance intercom system 2 installed at a common entrance of an apartment house is
Common entrance intercom 21, intercom control device 2
2. The intercom dwelling unit 23 installed in each dwelling unit and the communal entrance door 24 capable of unlocking control of the electric lock from the intercom 23 inside the dwelling unit. Further, the common entrance intercom 21 is a ten-key pad 211 for calling each dwelling unit in the housing complex, a display unit 212 for displaying the dwelling unit number of the other party, a microphone 213 for communication and a speaker 21.
4 is equipped. Further, the intercom 23 in the dwelling unit includes a speaker 231 for making a ringing sound, a handset 232 for making a call, and an electric lock / unlock button 233 for unlocking the electric lock of the common entrance door 24. The wiring between the parcel storage locker system 1 and the joint entrance intercom system 2 is connected to the interface means 111 built in the locker system 1 by the joint entrance intercom 21 of the joint entrance intercom system 2.
It suffices to branch the wiring connecting the interphone control device 22 and the intercom control device 22 and wire. Usually, the locker system 1 and the common entrance intercom 21 are installed in the same place, so that the wiring work can be easily performed. In particular, when a delivery delivery locker system 1 is newly installed in an existing housing complex, the locker system 1 can use the existing shared entrance intercom system 2, so that the delivery delivery locker system can be realized at a very low cost. ..

Next, the operation of the home delivery storage locker system 1 will be described with reference to the flow charts of one embodiment of the home delivery storage locker system of the present invention shown in FIGS. Usually, the parcel storage locker system 1 is placed outside the common entrance of an apartment house, so it prevents the mischief by a third party who is not a legitimate parcel delivery company, and the parcel delivery company ensures that the resident of the delivery destination is at home. In order to prevent using the locker system 1 without confirming whether or not
The door 102 of the storing means 101 is locked by the door locking / unlocking means 104 so that it cannot be used. In this state, the baggage storage detecting means 105 detects whether or not a parcel (hereinafter, abbreviated as baggage in the flow chart description) is stored in the storing means 101, and the control means 1
Reference numeral 10 determines whether or not there is a storage means 101 that has not been used, that is, no luggage is stored (step S1).
If there is no unused storage means 101 (NO), it is not possible to deposit the luggage any more, so the display means 106 displays that the luggage cannot be deposited because all the parcel storage lockers are in use (step S19). .. At this time,
When only the package can be received and the "delivery" button of the input means 107 is pressed (step S20), the display means 10
It is displayed in 6 that the delivery locker cannot be used (step S29). If the "Receive" button is pressed (step S21), the contents of the identification key are read by the key reading means 109 in order to confirm that the person who receives the package is a resident of an authorized delivery destination. (Step S
22). If the parcel has not arrived at the dwelling unit corresponding to the content of the read key (NO in step S23), the display means 106 displays that the parcel has not arrived (step S30). If the parcel has arrived at the dwelling unit corresponding to the contents of the read key (step S23 is YE
S), the electric lock of the storage means 101 in which the luggage is stored is unlocked by the door locking / unlocking means 104, and displayed on the display means 106.
The number of the parcel storage locker in which the parcel is stored is displayed (step S24). Resident is the door 1 of storage means 101
02 is opened, the luggage contained in the storage means 101 is taken out, and then the door 102 of the storage means 101 is closed. The control means 110 detects that the door 102 is closed by the door opening / closing detection means 103 (step S25), and locks the electric lock of the storage means 101 with the door locking / unlocking means 104 (step S26). Then, the luggage storage detection means 105 detects whether or not there is any luggage in the storage means 101 (step S27), and if there is any luggage (YES),
A message to that effect is displayed on the display means 106 (step S2).
8) Step S24 so that the resident can take out the package again.
Return to. If no luggage remains (NO), the operation ends. On the other hand, if there is an unused storage means 101 in step S1 (YES), the "delivery" button or the "receipt" button of the input means 107 is pressed (steps S2, S3), or delivery is performed by the common intercom. It is monitored that the previous dwelling unit is called (step S4). If the "delivery" button is pressed (step S2 is YE
S) In order to confirm whether or not the resident of the delivery destination is at home, the display means 106 is displayed to call the delivery unit of the delivery destination by the common entrance intercom 21 (step S1).
2). If the "Receive" button is pressed (Step S
(3 is YES), step S for baggage receipt processing
Go to 22.

When the courier calls the residential unit of the delivery destination through the common entrance intercom 21 (step S4 is YE
S), the control means 110 detects the call signal (including the calling unit number to be called) sent from the common entrance intercom 21 to the intercom control device 22 by the interface means 111 with the common entrance intercom, and the use unit number is used control means 113. Recorded in the timer means 11
2 is reset and counting of the ringing time is started (step S5). Then, it is monitored whether or not the resident of the called dwell unit answers within a predetermined time (for example, 45 seconds) during which the intercom call is effective (step S6,
S7).

If the resident of the dwelling unit called within the predetermined time does not respond with the intercom 23 in the dwelling unit (step S7 is NO), it is determined that the resident of the delivery destination is absent, and the timer means 112 is reset. Then, the counting of the calling time is started (step S8). Then, it is monitored that the "delivery" button or the "reception" button of the input means 107 is pressed within a specified time (for example, 10 minutes) (steps S9, S10, S11). If the "receive" button is pressed (YES in step S10), the process goes to step S22 to receive the package. Also,
If the "delivery" button is pressed (step S9 is YE
S), and waits for the input of the delivery destination housing unit number by the input means 107 (step S31).

If the input dwelling unit number of the delivery destination does not match the dwelling unit number called by the common entrance intercom 21 (NO in step S32), the display means 106 is displayed.
Is displayed on the common entrance intercom so as to call the dwelling unit of the delivery destination (step S43). Step S32 is Y
In the case of ES, the control means 110 unlocks all the electric locks of the unused storage means 101 by the door locking / unlocking means 104, and displays the number of usable home delivery storage lockers on the display means 106 (step S33). ). Then, when the courier opens the door 102 of any one of the storage means 101 suitable for the size of the luggage from the unlocked storage means 101, the door opening / closing detection means 103 detects it (step S34). ), The storage means 101 other than the selected storage means 101 are electrically locked (step S35).
After the courier puts the luggage in the storing means 101, the door 10
When 2 is closed, the control means 110 causes the door opening / closing detection means 10
Detecting that the door 102 is closed in step 3 (step S
36), the electric lock of the storage means 101 is locked (step S37).

Then, the luggage storage detecting means 105 detects whether or not there is luggage in the storing means 101 (step S38), and if it is (YES),
The receipt issuing means 108 issues a receipt for the parcel to the courier (step S40). If not (NO),
A message to that effect is displayed on the display means 106 (step S3).
9), the operation ends. On the other hand, in step S6,
When the resident of the called dwell unit answers within a predetermined time (YES), the electric lock unlock button provided on the intercom 23 of the dwell unit to unlock the electric lock of the common entrance door 24 during the intercom call. It is monitored whether 233 is pressed (steps S13 and S14).

If the resident of the delivery destination terminates the call without pressing the electric lock / unlock button 233 of the intercom 23 in the dwelling unit (YES in step S14), the resident of the delivery destination delivers the package for some reason. Judging that the user wants to store the object in the item storage locker, the process goes to step S8.
If the resident at the delivery destination presses the electric lock / unlock button 233 of the intercom 23 in the dwelling unit during an intercom call (YES in step S13), the resident at the delivery destination desires to deliver the package to the dwelling unit. Then, the timer means 112 is reset to start counting time (step S15). Then, within a prescribed time (for example, 10 minutes), the "delivery" button of the input means 107, or
Watch the "Receive" button being pressed (Step S1)
6, S17, S18). If the "receive" button is pressed (YES in step S17), the process goes to step S22 to receive the package. If the "delivery" button is pressed (YES in step S16), the input means 1
It waits until the house number of the delivery destination is input by 07 (step S41).

If the input dwelling unit number of the delivery destination does not match the dwelling unit number called by the common entrance intercom 21 (NO in step S42), the display means 106.
Then, the common door intercom 21 is displayed to call the dwelling unit of the delivery destination (step S43). If the result in step S42 is YES, the display means 106 displays that the package should be delivered to the dwelling unit of the delivery destination (step S4).
4), the operation ends. In the present embodiment, the case where the parcel storage locker system 1 and the common entrance intercom 21 of the housing complex are separately provided has been described, but these may be integrated.

[0019]

Since the home delivery storage locker system of the present invention is configured as described above, unless the home of the recipient of the delivery is called by the common entrance intercom, the home delivery storage locker can be used by the delivery company. Because it does not allow
It is possible to prevent the courier from using the delivery storage locker without confirming whether the resident of the delivery destination is at home or not, and also to prevent mischief by a third party who is not an authorized courier. Furthermore, since the resident at the delivery destination automatically determines whether the resident at the delivery destination is at home or absent depending on whether or not to answer the call through the common entrance intercom, it is not necessary for the resident at the delivery destination to set in advance at home or at home. Even if the resident of the delivery destination is at home, if for some reason he / she cannot immediately receive the parcel, he / she can terminate the call to receive the parcel by using the parcel storage locker even at home. Further, since the intercom system with the common entrance intercom system is provided, the existing common entrance intercom system for housing complex can be used as it is, and the cost of the entire system can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of an embodiment of the home delivery storage locker system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an embodiment of the home delivery storage locker system of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a conventional general home delivery storage locker system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Courier storage locker system 2 of the present invention Joint entrance intercom system 3 Conventional parcel storage locker system 21 Common entrance intercom 22 Intercom control device 23 In-house intercom 24 Common entrance door 101, 301 Storage means 102, 302 Storage means door 103, 303 Door opening / closing detecting means 104, 304 Door locking / unlocking means 105, 305 Luggage storage detecting means 106, 306 Display means 107, 307 Input means 108, 308 Receipt issuing means 109, 309 Key reading means 110, 310 Control means 111 Interface means 112 Timer means 113 Usage control means 211 Numeric keypad 212 Display section 213 Microphone 214, 231 Speaker 232 Handset 233 Electric lock / unlock button

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A storage means installed at a common entrance of an apartment house for storing home delivery items, a door opening / closing detection means for detecting opening / closing of a door of the storage means, and a door for locking / unlocking the storage means. A door-delivery storage locker system including a door locking / unlocking means, a luggage storage detection means for detecting that a home delivery is stored in the storage means, and a receipt issuing means for issuing a receipt to a delivery agent. In the above, the locker system is provided with an interface means with the joint entrance intercom system provided in the joint entrance, and when the courier calls the delivery destination room with the joint entrance intercom, the call signal is detected. A timer means for starting counting of the calling time is provided, and if there is no response from the delivery destination even if the count time of the timer means exceeds a predetermined time, Delivery was storage locker system characterized in that a use control means for permitting the use of paid means. 2. When the courier calls the room at the delivery destination through the intercom door intercom, the resident at the delivery destination responds within the above-mentioned predetermined time while making an intercom call without unlocking the electric lock at the co-entrance door. 2. The delivery locker system according to claim 1, wherein the use control means permits a courier to use the storing means when the operation is completed.