JPH0563396B2 - - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Application Classification) The present invention is a management system for parcels delivered to absentees in a multi-occupancy condominium.

(Prior art) Recently, with the rapid development of home delivery services, it has become possible to quickly transport packages nationwide, but a problem for delivery companies is the absence of consignees. As a result, delivery companies are forced to spend time, effort, and extra expenses such as taking back the package, storing the package, contacting the consignee, and re-delivering the package. Moreover, it also causes some trouble to the consignee as he or she is unable to receive the package. For this reason, there have been hopes for the development of a system that can complete the delivery of packages in one go using the lobbies of multi-occupancy condominiums, even if this is not possible in single-family homes, but to date this has not been realized.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) Problems to be solved by the present invention include taking back the delivered package due to the absence of the consignee by the package delivery company, storing the returned package, contacting the consignee, re-delivery, etc. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a delivery package management system that solves these problems. .

(Means for Solving the Problems) The means taken to solve the above problems in the present invention will be explained below with reference to the overall configuration diagram of the present invention shown in FIG.

(b) Sensing means for detecting the weight of the cargo using a weight sensor and detecting door closing and latch plate drive using a micro switch; (B) Display means for displaying the locker room number, consignee room number, and number of days of use using a numeric keypad. , (c) Locking means by inputting a confirmation button to confirm the display on the display means, (d) Means for issuing a baggage receipt upon completion of locking of the locking means, (e) Date of start of use, lock (F) A means for reading the consignee's ownership card; (G) A means for displaying the baggage reception room number by entering the number on the numeric keypad; (H) Confirming the display of the above display means. means for unlocking by inputting a confirmation button for the purpose of removing the lock; (i) means for generating an alarm sound for requesting card removal in response to a detection signal of baggage removal from a weight sensor; (i) Means for displaying instructions for handling procedures; (l) Emergency locking and locking means; (e) Means for dealing with abnormal power outages; , and a delivery baggage management system consisting of.

(Function) This delivery package management system starts with storing the package in the locker room for delivery, reading the consignee's card for receipt, and all the following actions are performed using the central management operation panel (hereinafter referred to as the operation panel). It is carried out in accordance with the instructions given by individual calls displayed on the display board (referred to as the board). Below, the procedure for delivering and receiving cargo will be explained.

A. Delivery procedure a. Place the package in the empty locker room. (The operation panel detects the acceptance of the luggage by the operation of the weight sensor micro switch.) b Close the locker room door. (The operation panel detects the closing of the door by the operation of a special micro switch.) c Turn the locking knob. (The operation panel senses the movement of the latch plate by the operation of a special micro switch.) d Enter the locker room number using the numeric keypad.
(The input number will be displayed on the display board of the operation panel.) e Check the displayed rocker room number and press the confirmation button. (If you make a mistake in the locker room number, use the numeric keys to cancel and re-enter.) f Enter the consignee room number using the numeric keys. (The input number will be displayed on the display board of the operation panel.) g Check the displayed room number and press the confirmation button. (Correcting a wrong number is the same as in the case of e above.) h (By inputting the confirmation button in e and g above, the display on the operation panel will disappear and the room number and number of days of use will be displayed on the display board on the door of the locker room. (The door is electrically locked at the same time as the display is displayed.) i Upon completion of locking in step h, the printer prints Receipt 2.
(One copy will be mailed to the absentee's mailbox.)
automatically issued.

j (The storage means on the operation panel includes the date of start of use,
The locker room number, consignee room number, and number of days of use are stored. ) B Receiving Procedures The consignee will be informed of the arrival of the consignment by the copy of the receipt posted in the mailbox and the display on the display board in the locker room.

a. Insert your own electromagnetic force card into the operation panel.
(Read the room number. If it differs from the room number in the storage means, a difference card will be displayed on the display board of the operation panel.) b. Input the locker room number using the numeric keypad.
(The number will be displayed on the display board of the operation panel.) c Check the displayed locker room number and press the confirmation button. (If you make a mistake in the locker room number, cancel it using the numeric keypad and re-enter it.) d (By confirming the input in step c above, the display on the operation panel and the locker's display board will disappear and the locker will be unlocked.) e Locker's room number will be unlocked. Open the door and take out the delivered package. (As a result, the weight sensor detects that the baggage has been taken out, and an alarm sounds to request card removal.) f Remove the card. (The alarm sound will be deleted.) Next, emergency unlocking and locking will be performed by driving the master lock, and as for abnormality countermeasures due to power outages,
When switching to another power source such as a storage battery and the storage battery is depleted, the memory in the storage means remains and the function of the system is restored by turning on the power.

(Example) Fig. 2 shows the main body of a locker that uses the delivery baggage management system of the present invention and has an operation panel and a plurality of locker rooms, where 1 is the locker main body, 2 is the locker room,
3 is an operation panel.

In the locker room 2, 2a is the door, 2b is the LED display board, 2c is the handle, 2d is the knob for driving the latch board, 2e is the master lock, and Figure 3 is the display board 2b.
This is an enlarged view of the room and shows the room number and number of days of use. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the mechanism of the weight sensor provided inside the locker chamber 2, and shows the mechanism of the weight sensor provided inside the locker chamber 2.
Spring 2g at the four corners of the internal horizontal partition plate 2f,
It is formed from a micro switch 2h on the left and right sides and a load mounting plate 2i supported by four springs 2g, and can capture a weight of 70g or more. Detection of the closing of the door 2a is performed when the door 2a is connected to the stile 10 as shown in FIG.
The door 2 is configured to operate when it comes into contact with the door stop 10a.
The drive of the latch plate 12 due to the rotation of the knob 2d is detected by the micro switch 11 attached inside the latch plate 12, as shown in FIG. This is based on a micro switch 13 that slides on the upper side of the latch plate 12 as it is driven, and is activated by slipping the head of a headed spring key into the notch 12a. Note that locking is achieved by the engagement of the latch plate 12 with a control fitting using a solenoid system.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged front view of the operation panel 3, where 4 is a numeric keypad, 4a is a confirmation button, 4b and 4b' are correction numeric keys, 5 is an LED display board, 6 is a receipt issuing port, and 7 is a card The input port 8 is a lamp to be used, and the operation panel 3 is formed in a drawer body, and inside there are a CPU 21, a RAM 22, and a ROM 23 as shown in FIG.
A microcomputer 20 configured by the following is housed. A program to control the CPU 21 is written in the ROM 23. According to this program, the CPU 21 imports external data by inputting on the numeric keypad, etc., or exchanges and processes data with the RAM 22, and processes the necessary data. Output. Note that the RAM 22 is for storing necessary input or output data.

The programs written in the ROM 23 are shown in flowcharts as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG. 10 shows a program for delivering a package, and FIG. 11 shows a program for receiving a package.

Baggage delivery is started by putting the baggage into the locker room 2, and the weight sensor micro switch 2h is activated, whereby the CPU 21 senses that the baggage has been stored in the locker room 2.
The CPU 21 displays a message indicating that the door is closed, and when it senses that the door has been closed, the CPU 21 displays a message indicating that the knob 2d is activated and the latch plate 1 is activated.
2 is activated, the CPU 21
Determine if ~ above has been completely completed. If incomplete, repeat the process. If complete, display a prompt to enter the number of the locker room 2 in use, and enter that number using the numeric keypad 4. When the call is made, the locker room number will be displayed in the position of the call display. Then, a display prompting you to input the Rotsuka room number confirmation button is displayed. If there is a visual discrepancy in the number, use the cancel keys 4b, 4b' of the numeric keypad 4 to cancel and re-enter. When the input is made using the confirmation button 4a, the CPU 21 determines whether there is an error or not, and if there is an error, repeats the prompt display. If there is no one, a message is displayed asking the consignee to enter the room number, and the CPU 21
judges whether there is an error or not, and if there is, repeats the challenge display of ~. In the case of
The room number and the number of days of use are displayed on the display board 2b of a. Next, a message for issuing a receipt is displayed on the display board 5 of the operation panel 3, and two original and duplicate receipts shown in FIG. 9 are issued from the issuing port 6a by the printer.
The display on the operation panel 3 is erased. The number of days of use is
This is due to the timing of the master clock connected to the CPU21.
The CPU 21 determines that 24 hours (midnight) has passed, and displays the number of days of use plus one day on the display board 2b of the door 2a every 24 hours.

To receive the luggage, the recipient inserts a magnetic card owned by the recipient into the operation panel 3. The CPU 21 determines whether or not the recipient has the card in the used locker, and if there is no card, a message indicating that the card is incorrect is displayed and the card is returned. 〓〓If yes, a message is displayed asking you to enter the rocker room number.〓〓When you input the rocker room number using the numeric keypad 4, the CPU 21 displays the rocker room number, and 〓〓Enter the number confirmation button 4a. A call-out display will be displayed. If there is a visual discrepancy in the number, use the cancel keys 4b, 4b' of the numeric keypad 4 to cancel and re-enter. 〓〓If you input using the confirmation button 4a,〓〓
The CPU 21 determines whether there is an error or not, and if there is,
Repeat 〓〓～〓〓. 〓〓If there is no output, the CPU 21 cuts off the locking output, unlocks the door 2a, and
〓〓Displays a call for baggage removal. The CPU 21 determines whether the luggage has been taken out based on the signal from the weight sensor, and erases the room number display on the door 2a upon completion of the luggage removal. Next, display a request for card removal, judge whether the card has been removed or not based on the signal from the card reading device, generate an alarm if the card is not removed, and emit an alarm if the card is removed. , erase the invitation display, and return the card.

Next, for emergency opening and closing, master lock 2e of door 2a
This is done by driving the iron core of the solenoid that controls the operation of the latch plate 12 using a metal fitting connected to the lock 2e. In the event of an abnormal power outage, a separately provided storage battery (guaranteed for 3 hours) is used by switching the power source using a switching control circuit, and after the power is depleted, the memory remains in the RAM 22, and after the power outage is resolved, the system is restored by the CPU 21 using this memory.

(Effects) The system of the present invention allows a package delivery company to complete delivery even when the consignee is absent, reduces troubles such as taking the package home by half, and allows the consignee to complete the delivery even when the consignee is absent due to convenience. This has the effect of allowing you to receive your luggage quickly.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is an overall diagram of the configuration of the present invention, Figures 2 to 11
The figures are diagrams of an embodiment, Fig. 2 is a front view of a storage cabinet that has an operation panel and a plurality of locker rooms using the system of the present invention, Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the display board on the door, and Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the door display board.
The figure is a front view showing the mechanism of the weight sensor, Figure 5 is a diagram of the relationship between the door, door stop, and micro switch, Figure 6 is a diagram of the relationship between the latch plate and the micro switch, and Figure 7 is an enlarged front view of the operation panel. Figure 8 is a configuration diagram of the microcomputer, Figure 9 is a home map diagram of a package receipt, Figures 10 and 11 are flowcharts of the program used, Figure 10 is a package delivery diagram, and Figure 11 is a flowchart of the program used. is for receiving the package.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1 (a) Sensing means for detecting the weight of the cargo using a weight sensor and detecting door closing and latch plate drive using a micro switch; (b) Inputting the locker room number and consignee room using a numeric keypad. means for displaying the number and number of days of use; (c) means for locking by inputting a confirmation button to confirm the display on the display means; (d) means for issuing a package receipt upon completion of locking of the locking means; (e) A means for storing the date of start of use, locker room number, consignee room number, and number of days of use; (f) a means for reading the consignee's card; means for unlocking by inputting a confirmation button to confirm the display on the display means; (i) means for generating an alarm sound for requesting card removal in response to a detection signal of baggage removal from a weight sensor; ), (g) to (li), A delivery baggage management system consisting of a locker room, a locker room, and a locker room.