JPH0724799U - Locker device for receiving goods - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] When a trader deposits a package in a locker for receiving cargo or receives a package in the locker, prints a certificate of deposit such as date and time on a slip or memo paper held by the trader. [Structure] Each of the plurality of load receiving lockers 1 is provided with a door 7 that can be opened and closed and a lock mechanism 9, and a control unit 2 that controls such as releasing a predetermined lock mechanism 9 as necessary. Each locker 1 is provided with detection means 10 for detecting whether or not luggage is stored, and the control unit 2
The printing means 25 is provided in the. The printing means 25 is a printer 27 that prints on the slip P, a printing object mounting surface provided facing the printer head 27a, and an interface that makes the printer 27 ready for printing by a signal output from the detection means 10. And a lock mechanism 29.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a locker device that collects luggage receiving lockers for depositing and storing luggage when a resident is absent, and particularly prints a proof such as the date and time when the luggage was deposited on the object to be printed. Related to a locker device for receiving cargo

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In recent years, so-called courier services for delivering small parcels to individual homes have become popular. However, because the package cannot be picked up when the consignee's home is absent, the courier's courier must redeliver when the consignee is at home, and the courier will contact the consignee. All re-delivery was a burden on the person in charge. Also, when the carrier takes the package home, the consignee specifies a convenient date for the carrier, but the consignee cannot specify the exact time of delivery, so the consignee will not There was the problem of wasting time, having to wait for the delivery.

From such a background, recently, a locker device for receiving cargo is being installed in an apartment house such as an apartment. When the courier's courier arrives at the consignee's house for delivery and is absent, the parcel delivery locker device deposits the parcel in the consignment locker and puts the form into the consignee's mail box, etc. He received the parcel in the locker by finding out that the parcel was delivered when he was absent from the bill sent to the mail box when he came home.

On the other hand, the above-mentioned locker device is used, for example, for a cleaning company to receive laundry deposited by a resident, or for a cleaning company to deliver laundry that has been cleaned to a resident. It is also used in. When a resident deposits his / her luggage, he / she inputs the locker number or PIN code specified from the vacant lockers to the control part of the locker device, and the lock mechanism of the locker is released, and the locker is unlocked. Store your luggage in. When the contractor collects the deposited cargo, if the contractor requests the control unit to enter the room number of the resident, confirm the other party, and then enter the password, the lock mechanism of the corresponding locker is released. , Receive the stored baggage and post the deposit certificate to the resident's mailbox.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the above-mentioned cargo receiving locker device, the deposit certificate printed by the printer on the printing paper provided in the control unit is put in the resident's mailbox. Therefore, if the printing paper is exhausted and the paper runs out, the printing paper must be replenished, which makes maintenance difficult. Normally, the vendor has a slip for receipt confirmation, but if the resident is absent and cannot leave the receipt locker, he / she cannot receive the receipt confirmation stamp, which causes trouble.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems of the prior art. The purpose of the present invention is to set the date and time on a slip, a contact card, an envelope or the like to be stamped by a trader. It is intended to provide a locker device for receiving goods, which can print a certificate of deposit such as.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the load receiving locker device according to the present invention is provided with a control unit for opening and closing a door and a lock mechanism for each of the load receiving lockers, and for releasing a predetermined lock mechanism as necessary. In the load receiving locker device having a control unit, the locker is provided with a detection unit for detecting whether or not a package is stored, and the control unit is provided with a printing unit for printing an object to be printed such as a slip. The printing means includes a printer for printing on a printing object, a printing object mounting surface provided facing the printer head of the printer, and the printer by the signal output from the detecting means. It is characterized by comprising an interlock mechanism for making a printable state.

[0008]

[Action]

 When the luggage is stored in the locker selected from the vacant lockers or the luggage stored in the corresponding locker is taken out, the detection means sends a signal to the control section to release the interlock mechanism, and the printer is released. Is ready for printing. The object to be printed is placed on the surface on which the object to be printed is placed to face the printer head, and the printer is operated to print the deposit certificate on the object to be printed. When printing is completed, the interlock mechanism is restored and the printer returns to the unprintable state.

[0009]

【Example】

 An embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The locker device according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, includes a plurality of load receiving lockers 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e having different sizes so as to fit the size of the stored luggage. It is composed of a unit and a control unit 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, each load receiving locker 1 has a door 5 openably and closably attached to a box body 5 via a hinge 6, and a hook 8 is provided at a free end of the door 7. The electromagnetic lock mechanism 9 is attached to the box 5 at a position corresponding to the hook 8. The locking mechanism 9 automatically locks when the door 7 is closed and is released by the signal output from the control unit 2. In addition, the bottom of the box 5 is connected to the control unit 2 so that it can detect whether or not a load is stored in the load receiving locker 1 and output the detected signal to the control unit 2. The detection means 10 is provided. Further, the door 7 is provided with a use indicator lamp 11, and when the luggage is stored in the locker 1, the detector 10 turns on the use indicator lamp 11 to indicate that the locker 1 is in use.

In the case of this embodiment, the detection means 10 has a mark 12 at approximately the center of the bottom of the box body 5 as shown in FIG. 2, and emits light so that the light beam extends above the mark 12. The body 13 and the light receiving body 14 are configured as a pair. The detector 10 receives the light beam emitted from the light-emitting body 13 when the package is not housed in the locker 1, and intercepts the light beam when the package is housed in the locker 1. The function of the light receiver 14 not to receive the light beam from the light emitter 13 is used to detect whether or not a load is stored in the locker 1, which uses a microswitch or a piezoelectric element. May be.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 2 is provided with an operation panel 17 on the front surface thereof, and on the front surface of the operation panel 17, a display unit 18 for displaying an operation method and a locker number, and a password. An input key 19 including a numeric keypad for inputting numbers, a card insertion part 20 for inserting a resident's own card, and a slip P, which is the print object, on the print object mounting surface. A slip insertion unit 21 for doing this is arranged.

In addition, inside the control unit 2, a memory function for storing the room number of the resident, the number of the locker 1 for receiving goods, etc., a discrimination function for confirming the personal identification number, etc., and a locker for receiving goods 1 Of the lock mechanism 9 and a control function (not shown) having a control function for outputting a lock release signal to the lock mechanism 9, and a printing means 25 for printing a proof such as date and time on the slip P. Is built in.

As shown in FIG. 4, the printing means 25 includes a printer main body 27 that prints on a slip P that is an object to be printed, and a printer head 27 a that is arranged so as to be exposed on the front surface of the front panel 31 of the operation panel 17. And an interlock mechanism 29 which makes the printer main body 27 ready for printing by a signal output from the detection means 10 and which is provided so as to face the printing target.

The interlock mechanism 29 is housed inside a frame 32 provided on the rear surface of the front panel 31 of the control unit 2, and is slidably supported by a slider 28 and a signal output from the detection means 10. The slider 26 includes a stopper 26 that regulates the sliding of the slider 28, and a switch 30 that operates the printer 27 by following the sliding slider 28. In this embodiment, in order to operate the printer, the slider 28 and the switch 30 which operates in accordance with this will be described as an example.However, it is detected that a slip is placed on the placement surface. The present invention is not limited to this embodiment as long as the printer 27 can be operated by such a method. For example, a proximity switch or a phototube may be provided in the vicinity of the printing object mounting surface.

The printer body 27 is fixed so that the printer head 27a is exposed on the front panel 31 of the control unit 2, and the date and time are printed on the slip brought by the operator by the operation of the switch 30.

The slider 28 includes a pressing portion 35, which is formed in front of the front panel 31 of the operation panel 17 and serves as a surface on which an object to be printed is placed, a guide portion 36 which slidably guides the slider 28, and a switch. And a cam portion 37 formed to operate 30 and is urged forward by urging means 38.

The pressing portion 35 extends in the vertical direction and is integrally formed in front of the slider 28 so as to face the printer head 27a exposed from the front panel 31 of the control unit 2 in parallel. The slip insertion portion 21 is formed between the 31 and the pressing portion 35.

As the guide portion 36, the vertical plates 40 are integrally formed on both side edges of the slider 28, and a long hole 41 that is long in the front-rear direction is formed at substantially the center of the vertical plate 40. An engaging member 42 protruding from the side plate of the frame 32 is engaged with the elongated hole 41, and supports the slider 28 slidably in the front-rear direction.

Further, the vertical plate 40 is formed with a cam portion 37 so that the switch 30 is actuated by cutting out a part of the upper end surface on the rear side thereof.

In this embodiment, the urging means 38 includes a tension spring 47 between a bracket 45 provided on the horizontal portion of the slider 28 and a bracket 46 provided on the rear surface of the front panel 31 of the control unit 2. And the slider 28 is biased forward.

The interlock mechanism 29 is formed by attaching a stopper 26 pivotally supported by a bracket 51 provided on a side plate of the frame body 32 to the tip of an actuator 50. In a normal state, the stopper 26 is a slider 28. The slider 28 is arranged so as to be engaged with the rear end face thereof, and restricts the slider 28 from sliding backward.

The switch 30 is one in which a roller 56 is pivotally attached to the tip of the lever 55, and the roller 56 rolls on the upper surface of the vertical plate 40 of the slider 28 so that the cam portion 37 switches between ON and OFF. is there. In the case of this embodiment, when the slider 28 is biased forward, it is in the OF state, and when the slider 28 is slid backward against the biasing means 38, the roller 56 rolls on the cam portion 37. It is arranged so that the lever 55 is pushed up by the movement to be in the ON state.

The operation of the load receiving rocker device configured as described above will be described. When the trader comes to the delivery and the resident is absent, when storing the package in the locker 1 for receiving goods, enter the room number of the resident in the control section 2 to confirm the recipient and the lamp 11 Select the locker 1 of the size that fits your luggage from the vacant receiving lockers 1 that are not lit, and enter the locker 1 number in the control unit 2.

On the other hand, when the resident deposits a baggage such as a cleaning item in the locker 1 and the trader receives the stored baggage, the resident's room number or personal identification number is input to the control unit 2.

The control unit 2 outputs a signal to the lock mechanism 9 of the load receiving locker 1 to release the lock so that the door 7 can be released. Door 7 will be locked automatically if the vendor stores the luggage in Locker 1 or takes out the luggage in Locker 1 and closes Door 7.

In the case where the trader deposits the parcel, when the detecting means 10 detects that the parcel is stored in the cargo receiving locker 1 and outputs a signal, the control section 2 operates the actuator 50 of the printing means 25. Then, the stopper 26 is retracted from the rear end of the slider 28, the interlock mechanism 29 is released, and the slider 28 is made slidable.

When the trader receives the parcel deposited in the locker 1, when the detecting means 10 detects that the parcel contained in the cargo receiving locker 1 is taken out and outputs a signal, the control unit 2 Activates the actuator 50 of the printing means 25 to retract the stopper 26 from the rear end of the slider 28, release the interlock mechanism 29, and make the slider 28 slidable (see FIG. 5).

According to the instruction displayed on the display unit 18 of the operation panel 17, the trader inserts the slip P he / she has brought into the form insertion unit 21 and positions it between the pressing unit 35 and the printer head 27a. push. The slider 28 formed integrally with the pressing portion 35 is slid backward against the biasing means 38, pressing the slip P against the printer head 27a and moving the cam portion 37 (see FIG. 6), and the roller 56. Rolls the cam portion 37 and pushes up the lever 55 to turn on the switch 30 to activate the printer main body 27 and print the date and time of delivery to the slip P as proof that the luggage is stored.

When the printing on the slip P is completed and the slider 28 is released by releasing the hand from the pressing portion 35, the slider 28 is returned to the front by the biasing means 38, and the stopper 26 of the actuator 50 of the interlock mechanism 29. Is located at the rear end of the slider 28 and regulates the sliding of the slider 28.

The printed slip P is put in a resident's mail box or the like to let the worker know that the parcel is stored in the cargo receiving locker when the resident is not present, or that the resident has received the parcel. When the luggage is stored, the resident takes out the stored luggage with a personal identification number or a personalized card.

[0032]

[Effect of device]

 According to the present invention, since it is originally printed on a slip brought by a trader to be delivered to a resident, it is not necessary to provide a printing paper on the locker device for receiving cargo, and therefore, maintenance work of the locker for receiving cargo can be saved. Further, it is possible to obtain an effect such as waste of paper.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a load receiving rocker device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a cargo receiving locker.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of a control unit.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional side view of a printing unit.

FIG. 5 is a rear view showing a state in which the interlock mechanism is released.

FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional side view showing a state where the slider is slid backward.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Rocker for receiving goods 2 Control part 7 Door 25 Printing means 26 Stopper 27 Printer 28 Slider 29 Interlock mechanism 30 Switch 35 Pushing part 36 Guide part 37 Cam part 38 Biasing means 50 Actuator

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. Each of the plurality of receiving lockers,
In a load-receiving locker device provided with a control unit having a control unit for unlocking a predetermined lock mechanism as necessary, provided with a door that can be opened and closed, and a lock mechanism, in the locker, it is determined whether or not luggage is stored. Detecting means for detecting is provided, and the control section is provided with printing means for printing on an object to be printed such as a slip, and the printing means is provided to face a printer for printing on the object to be printed and a printer head of the printer. A load receiving rocker device comprising: the printed object placement surface, and an interlock mechanism for making the printer printable by a signal output from the detection means.