JPS62121108A - Automatically assigning system for locker - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To assign lockers quickly and easily by automatically assigning a vacant locker in which an article under a purchase order is to be stored with a processor having a retrieving means, a judging means and an arithmetic means. CONSTITUTION:A processor 19 having received an article data telegram from a terminal equipment 31 investigates the existence of a vacant locker of an article delivery unit 7 via the retrieval of a control file 28 by a retrieving means 32. The volume of the article is calculated by an arithmetic means 34, if the calculated volume is equal to or less than the storage capacity of the vacant locker, flag information reserving the locker is set in the control file 28. Then, a response telegram 24 accepting the order is sent to the terminal equipment 31. A judging means 33 judges the received telegram, if the telegram is unacceptable, another device is specified. Accordingly, various articles can be quickly delivered from lockers specified per specified quantity.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] In a system for dispensing products from a locker of a dispensing device installed with #hWrVc desired by a consumer, empty lockers for storing products for which a purchase request is made are allocated to automatic refilling. This is a processing method designed to achieve 5 results.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention provides storage openings for products that have received purchase offers from consumers.
This invention relates to an improvement in an automatic locker allocation method for allocating V-cars.

It is desired to facilitate the allocation of lockers in response to the types of products desired by consumers, the purchasing methods, and the various types of storage methods (for example, frozen, refrigerated, kept warm, etc.).

[Conventional technology]

There is a long-awaited realization of a distribution system that allows consumers to obtain products for which they have applied for purchase at a location and at a date and time specified by the consumer.

However, even if such a distribution system were to be realized, there would be a wide variety of products that consumers would apply for, and lockers would be needed for different food types, such as frozen, refrigerated, warm, and room temperature, depending on the type of product. Locker sizes vary depending on the product.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

As in recent times, there are many types of products specified by consumers, and therefore, there is a problem in that it is not possible to quickly allocate lockers to each locker provided at the same time.

[Means for solving problems]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the principle of the present invention. The present invention provides a processing bag R that receives a product data message 23 from a terminal 31.
19 issues a delivery command 25, and in this system, products 27 ordered from the delivery center 6 are delivered to and stored in the product delivery section 7, which has lockers separated according to the type of product. 7, a management file 28 in which information indicating the usage status of the lockers of the goods dispensing part 7 is set, a search means 32 for searching the management file 28 and setting flag information, a determining means 33 for determining received messages, and an order receiving section. A processing device 19 having a calculation means for calculating the volume of the product.

[Effect]

The volume of the ordered product received from the product data message 23 from the terminal 31 is calculated, and when the calculated volume is less than or equal to the storage capacity of an empty locker, flag information for reserving the locker is set in the management file 28. After that, a response message 24 permitting acceptance of the order is sent to the terminal 31.

[English example]

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the article dispensing system, in which the dispensing device e
1, 2 and 3 are connected to 7/5 by line 4, and distribution center 6 is also connected by line 4. The dispensing devices 1 to 3 have an article dispensing section 7, and! The dispensing device 1 is an example of a dispensing device equipped with input/output means. The article delivery section 7 includes a freezing section A1cl"'-c3 and d, ~d,
It is divided into. In other words, the article dispensing unit 7 is composed of frozen lockers al to a3 + refrigerated lockers b1 to b, thermal lockers C3 to C1, and room temperature lockers d+ to d. are managed by the v97 files F, ~F, of the center 5, and the inventory cover of the product 27 at the distribution center 6 is managed by the inventory file 30.

A purchaser (customer) who wishes to pay out an item (for example, frozen food) at a predetermined place (for example, fill the payout device) at a predetermined time slot inserts a card (an R-specific card: for example, a membership card) into the reader 8 of the payout device l. After inserting the card) 9,
0, operate the numeric keypad 11 and input the password.

The control operation will be explained below according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

■ The identification unit 13 reads the read PIN code E.

When the password code Et from the numeric keypad 11 matches, the display control unit 14 is activated.

■ The display control unit 14 displays the display ti? in the memory 15. Information P
I is sent to the display section 16 to output a message prompting the customer to input the device number.

(2) The determining unit 17 determines whether the number N input by the customer is the own device or another device.

■ To set the number of the other device, the system unit 12 sends the makeshift message 18 to the center 5 .

In addition, in the make-up letter 18, the arrangement @ number N (for example, Nl)
is set.

At the center 5, the place 111 where the message 18 was received
The search unit 32 of the device 19 searches the t-salt files F1 to F, and when there is space in the file Fl (i.e., 2 columns), sends the response message 20 to the dispensing device ] 〇 Payout again @ At step 1 (see the flowchart in FIG. 3), the control unit 12 receives the response message 20.

(2) The determination unit 21 determines the response message 20, and if there is no availability, prompts the customer to input designating another device.

[F] When the vacancy is "available", the determination unit 21 activates the display control unit 14, and outputs a display connecting the input of the product name, etc., to the display unit 16.

The customer who sees this operates the product designation key 22 of the operation panel, inputs the desired 1 name, 1, and Z, and then operates the numeric keypad 11 to enter the number of feet + 1 and the desired date and time. Input data T.

■ The system 1a 411 unit 12 sends the component data important text 23 to the center 5. This message includes the product name 2.8 quantity n, date and time data T, and the like.

[Phase] At the center 5, the determination unit 33ii of the processing device 19 that received the product data surprise sentence 23, the V-embedded QF
' , the type of frozen, refrigerated, kept warm, or room temperature is determined based on the product's shape M. For example, in the case of a product that requires refrigeration, the search section 321'! , refrigerating section rBJ in the pipe-embedded table F.
Search for ``Check whether there is a vacant J. rII in the rBJ column.
Section J is empty (data "1" is not old), refrigerated locker bt of article dispensing section 7 in section dispensing device 1
indicates that it is "vacant".

(2) On the other hand, the calculation unit 34 extracts the volume data V3 of the product name Z from the product table 35, and calculates the total volume of the tomb S by multiplying it by the number of cases n.

0 Compare the tolerable vtS and the volume Vb of the mouth/mouth ~b. When s>vbt, the process moves to [Yes], and s<v
bt Nodoki moves to [phase].

◎ Register your order information.

/1■ Write flag information, for example, data rlJ, in the rIIJ column of the v-embedded file F1.

■ Send the response message 24.

At the dispensing device l again, [Phase] Receive response '1 sentence 24.

■ The determining unit 21 determines the response message 24.

If the order cannot be accepted, the process moves to ``■'', and if the order is accepted, the process moves to the next 6■.

[Phase] Output the order form from the printer 26.

0 Eject the card (identification card) 9 from the reading section 8.

In addition, in the case of orders, delivery command 2 is sent from the processing device x < 19.
At the delivery center 6 where the product 27 is received, the clerk delivers the ordered product 27 to the delivery device 1 and stores it in a locker blK in the refrigerator section B of the product delivery section 7.

Later, when the customer who placed the order inputs the card 9 and the PIN code, the door of locker b is opened and the goods are taken out.

〔Effect of the invention〕

The present invention has the advantage that, in a dispensing system equipped with a locker of a predetermined volume, it is possible to promptly dispense a wide variety of products in designated tiers from lockers at designated locations.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the principle of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram explaining an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart explaining an embodiment of the present invention. 2.3 is a dispensing device, 4 is a line, 5 is a center, 6 is a distribution center, 7 is an article dispensing unit, 8 is a reading unit, 9 is an identification card or card, 10 is an input operation unit, 11 is a numeric keypad, 1
2 is a simple J seal part, 13 is an identification part, 14 is a display control part, 15
is a memory, 16 is a display unit, 17.21 is a determination unit, 18 is a makeshift message, 19 is a processing device, 20.24 is a response message, 22 is a product specification key, 23 is a product data message, and 25 is a delivery device. Directive, 26 is printer, 27 is product, 28, F
I Ft, Fs is the management table, 29 is the order form, 3
0 is an inventory file, 31 is a terminal, 32 is a search means or a search section, 33 is a discrimination means or a discrimination section, and 34 is a calculation means or a processing section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] When the processing device 19 receives the product data message 23 from the terminal 31 and issues a delivery command 25, the ordered product 27 is delivered from the delivery center 6 to the product delivery unit 7.
In the stored system, the following items are searched: the article dispensing section 7 which has lockers classified according to the type of article, the management file 28 in which information indicating the usage status of the lockers of the article dispensing section 7 is set, and the management file 28. A processing device 19 having a search means 32 for setting flag information, a determination means 33 for determining a received message, and a calculation means for calculating the volume of an ordered product, and receiving a product data message 23 from a terminal 31. 19 searches the management file 28 to check whether there is an empty locker in the article dispensing section 7, calculates the volume of the ordered product, and when the calculated volume is less than the storage capacity of the empty locker, the corresponding This automatic locker allocation method is characterized in that after flag information for reserving a locker is set in a management file 28, a response message 24 permitting acceptance of an order is sent to a terminal 31.