JPS62109163A - Confirmation system for loading of article in article delivery system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To load completely articles and to facilitate the control for locking and unlocking a locker, etc. by detecting the loading of articles into the locker to inform this detection result to a center and informing the loading end by a confirmation signal sent back from the center. CONSTITUTION:An article discharging device 4 contains plural lockers 6 for freezing, refrigeration and heat insulation and a customer operating part 5. These devices 4 are distributed at plural places where customers gather and the articles are delivered and received via those lockers 6. The ordered articles are collected at a collection/delivery base 3 by an instruction of a center 2 and stored in a cartridge 7 to be loaded into the locker 6 designated by the center 2. The fact that the articles are loaded into the cartridge 7 is detected within the locker 6 and informed to the center 2 together with the locker number. Then the center 2 sends back the confirmation signal and the device 4 gives information to the delivery staffs via a lamp, a buzzer 9, etc. to complete the loading operation of articles. Then the customer unlocks the locker 6 via the part 5 and receives articles from the locker 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Summary] The present invention provides an article delivery system for delivering articles via an article dispensing device including a plurality of lockers, which includes means for detecting that an article is loaded into a locker, An article loading confirmation method is provided in which the detection is notified to the center and the device of the article is completed based on the confirmation signal.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to an article loading method in an article delivery system.

In recent years, the sales method of distributing catalogs, receiving orders over the phone, and delivering products to customers has become contradictory.

With these methods, products are delivered to each customer individually, so there are various problems such as poor delivery efficiency, delivery deadlines not being met because the customer is absent, and products that require freshness cannot be handled. There is a problem.

In addition, since order acceptance, product procurement, delivery, etc. are carried out via slips, telephone calls, etc., management problems have also arisen in the execution of transactions.

Therefore, there is a need for an efficient goods delivery system that can be managed throughout the process from order reception to customer receipt.

[Conventional technology]

As mentioned above, there have been various problems in the process from ordering to delivery of products, and in order to solve these problems, there is a method, for example, of providing each household with a refrigerator that can be unlocked by the vendor and the customer.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, with the above conventional method, each customer has to have a refrigerator, and the delivery company has to have a key for each refrigerator.
Not only does unlocking management become a problem, but the inefficiency of individual delivery still remains unresolved.

For this reason, one refrigerator may be shared by many customers, but it is necessary to ensure that goods are loaded into the refrigerator in order to manage locking and unlocking.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a loading confirmation system that ensures the above-mentioned loading.

[Means for solving problems]

For the above purpose, the article loading confirmation method of the present invention, as shown in the principle explanatory diagram of FIG. means (9) for notifying completion of loading by a confirmation signal sent back from the center; and, upon confirmation of loading by the center, loading of articles into the locker is completed.

[Effect]

The system illustrated in FIG. 2(a) includes a plurality of lockers 6
Item dispensing devices W4 equipped with the following items are installed in a distributed manner at a plurality of locations where customers are concentrated, and deliveries and receipts are performed via the lockers 6.

That is, a center 2 is provided to manage everything from ordering to receipt, and items for which orders are accepted are procured at a collection and delivery base 3 based on instructions from the center 2, and also delivered to an item dispensing device 4.
The customer operates the customer operation unit 5 to receive the items from the unlocked locker 6.

In the above system, in order to facilitate loading and checking, a loadable article storage box (cartridge) 7 is provided in the locker 6, for example, and the delivery staff stores the ordered articles in the cartridge 7, and the delivery staff stores the ordered articles in the cartridge 7, and the center 2 specifies the locker 6
to be loaded.

The loading of the cartridge 7 is detected in the locker, and the center 2 is notified along with the number of the locker in which the cartridge 7 is stored.

The center 2 uses the above information to confirm the predetermined loading and sends back a confirmation signal.

In response to this confirmation signal, the article dispensing device 4 notifies the delivery staff using a lamp or a buzzer provided in the locker, thereby completing loading the article.

Note that if the alarm is not issued within a certain period of time, reloading will be performed.

As described above, the loading of articles can be carried out reliably, and the management of locking and unlocking of the locker 6 becomes easy.

〔Example〕

The details of the present invention will be explained according to the embodiment shown in FIG.

First, an example of the article delivery system will be explained with reference to FIG. 2 (al).

In Figure 2 (al), 1 is an order reception office that is equipped with an order/inquiry terminal device and inputs customer orders by telephone etc. to center 2, 2 is a center that manages everything from ordering to delivery, and 3 is a collection and delivery terminal. A collection/delivery base 4 is equipped with a device and collects and delivers ordered items by referring to the center 2; 4 is a goods delivery base equipped with a plurality of lockers 6 that can each be frozen, refrigerated, and kept warm; and a customer operation unit 5 for making deliveries. A device that is installed in multiple locations such as stations, housing complexes, etc.

Incidentally, the goods are delivered while being stored in the cartridge 7, but here, the cartridge 7 and the locker 6 are associated with each other, and the same identification number is displayed on each one.

Below is an overview of the process from ordering to receiving.

(1) An ordering customer refers to a catalog etc. distributed in advance and places an order by telephone etc. at the order reception office 1.

At order reception office 1, the product number and customer number (PIN number) are provided.
, the article dispensing device number, etc. are input to the center 2, the center 2 searches for an empty locker of the corresponding article dispensing device 4, and if there is an empty locker, accepts the order.

(2) At the collection and delivery base 3, the order status is inquired from the center 2, the item number and cartridge number are received, the item is procured, and stored in a predetermined cartridge 7, corresponding to the cartridge number. Load locker 6.

(3) Confirmation of loading When the cartridge 7 is loaded into the locker 6, loading is detected by the loading detection means and the center 2 is notified.

The center 2 confirms that the item is loaded and the locker 6
Instructs the article dispensing device 4 to lock the door.

(4) The receiving customer goes to the specified article dispensing device 4 after the specified time,
The recipient is verified by operating the customer operation unit 5.

When the recipient is confirmed, the customer number is referred to the center 2, and the center 2 instructs the corresponding locker to be unlocked.

As described above, the process from ordering to receiving goods is managed by the center 2, and the goods can be easily delivered by sharing lockers.

In the above process, details of the article loading confirmation system will be explained with reference to FIG. 2(b) (C1).

FIG. 2 (tel is a block diagram of the article dispensing device,
It is composed of a plurality of locker parts 6 and a customer operation section 5 for customers to receive goods.

The customer operation section 5 includes a card league imprinter/receipt printer section 10 that reads the rD card and prints and issues transaction details. Display unit 11 that displays customer operation guidance
．． A communication control unit 14 that communicates with the touch keyboard unit 12° center 2. The Ronca part 6 is composed of a main control section 13 and the like, and a temperature control section 15. which controls the temperature of the article storage section 19. Display section 16 that informs you of the location of the locker.
It is composed of a locking mechanism 17 for the article storage section 19, a loading detection sensor 18 for detecting loading of the cartridge 7, a buzzer 20, and the article storage section 19.

The loading detection sensor 18 is configured with a limit switch or the like at a predetermined position inside the article storage section 19, and is guided by a rail or the like (not shown) to insert the cartridge 7 into the article storage section 1.
9 is loaded correctly, the limit switch will operate,
The main control unit 13 is notified.

In the article dispensing device having the above configuration, the loading operation will be explained according to the operation flowchart shown in FIG. 2(e).

(1) The delivery person loads the cartridge 7 containing the goods into the locker 6 with the same cartridge number and closes the door.

(2) The loading detection sensor 18 operates, and the main control unit I3 notifies the center 2 along with the locker number.

(3) At Center 2, the locker number (i.e., cartridge number) is managed along with the customer number, article number, etc., and the loading of the article is confirmed by notification of the locker number.
A confirmation signal is sent back to the article dispensing device 4.

(4) The main control unit 13 sounds the buzzer 20 in response to the confirmation signal, and then locks the locker 6 using the locking mechanism 17.

Note that if the buzzer 20 does not sound even after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, the delivery person reloads the cartridge 7.

As a result of the above, the delivery staff can reliably confirm that loading has been completed, and delivery management at the center 2 becomes easier.

Note that in the above explanation, locker 1 number corresponds to cartridge 7, but it is also possible to display an identification mark on the cartridge and read the cartridge number inside the locker.In this case, the delivery staff selects an empty locker. The cartridge number and locker number are notified to the center 2.

With the above, loading of articles is performed reliably, and management of locking, unlocking, etc. of the locker is also ensured.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, the article loading confirmation method of the present invention notifies the center of the detection of article loading and finishes loading with the 6-instruction signal, which has the effect of ensuring that loading is carried out reliably. There is.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a diagram explaining the principle of the present invention, Figure 2 (al is a schematic diagram of the article delivery system, Figure 2 (b)
) is a block diagram of the article dispensing device, and Figure 2 (C1 is an operation flowchart 1 diagram). In the figure, 1 is an order reception office, 2 is a center, 3 is a collection and delivery base,
4 is an article dispensing device, 5 is a customer operation section,
6 is a locker, 7 is a cartridge, 8 is a loading detection means, 9 is a notification means, IO is a card league/imprinter/receipt printer section, 11 is a display section, 13 is a main control section, 14 is a communication control section, 15 is a temperature control section; 16 is a display section; 17 is a lock mechanism;
18 is a loading detection sensor, 19 is an article storage section, 2
0 is a buzzer.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] An article delivery system that includes an article dispensing device having a plurality of lockers and delivers articles through the lockers, comprising: means (8) for detecting loading of articles into the locker; and detecting the loading. Notify the center that manages the delivery,
An article loading confirmation method in an article delivery system, comprising: means (9) for notifying completion of loading by a confirmation signal sent back from the center; .