JPS63178388A - Card type rental locker - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Objective of the Invention) (Industrial Application Field) The present invention provides a card that records data regarding the storage room when a predetermined fee is inserted and the door of the storage room is locked. The present invention relates to a card-type rental locker which is issued and which allows the storage room to be unlocked by inserting the card.

(Prior Art) Generally speaking, in the case of a rental locker with a key set, the period of use is often limited to a certain period of time, such as 3 or 4 days, due to low utilization rates and safety concerns.

However, the user may wish to use the locker more continuously, and in such cases, the user should return to the rental locker location before the usage period has passed and perform the unlocking operation once. After doing this, it was necessary to lock the door again.

Furthermore, although there is a conventional card-type rental locker disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 16719/1983, there is no mention of the possibility of extending the predetermined number of 11 questions.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As mentioned above, in the conventional card-operated rental lockers, there is no provision for extending the period of use.

In addition, with the above-mentioned general key rental lockers, once you unlock the locker, you have to pay the initial fee again to use it, which is very troublesome, and the amount for the day of unlocking is Since the initial fee had to be paid when locking the door, users were forced to pay twice, which created a bad reputation among users.

The present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a card-operated rental locker whose usage period can be extended by simply paying an additional fee. be.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a card 97 that records data regarding the storage room 6 when the door body 7 of the storage room 6 is locked after a predetermined interest is inserted. In a card-operated rental locker that allows you to unlock the two bodies 7 in the storage room 6 by issuing the card 97, the usage date and time of the storage room 6 you are using is recorded in each storage room. 6, an updating means 91a that updates the usage date and time unit according to the usage status of each storage room 6, and an updating unit 91a that stores the usage date and time unit corresponding to the amount inserted after the card is inserted. It is equipped with a decrement instruction means 91b for subtracting from the contents of the means 93 and storing it in the storage means 93, and a card return button 24 for returning the inserted card 97. The period of use can be extended by adding .

(Function) The card rental locker of the present invention can be used by inserting the card, inserting only the additional fee, and pressing the card return button 24.
The inserted card 24 is returned and the period of use Iv1 can be extended by the amount of the inserted fee.

(Example) Hereinafter, the configuration of an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a locker main body, and a central control unit 2 is arranged in the center of the locker main body 1. On the left and right sides of the central control unit 2, there are four upper and lower storage boxes 3a to 4. 3d and 30-3h are arranged,
Furthermore, the central control unit 2 and each storage box 3a
-3h, each locking unit 58-5h is arranged.

Each of the storage boxes 38 to 3h has a storage chamber 6 for storing luggage, and a door body 7 is provided in the front of the storage chamber 6 so as to be openable and closable. 7 can be rotated and opened to the right by a pair of hinges 8 (equipped with a spring that biases in the II blocking direction) provided on the right edge. Turn to the left using a pair of hinges (not shown)! (b) can be opened, and one end protrudes from the edge of the open end side of each door body 7 on the surface of the open end side of each door body 7, and each of the above-mentioned locking units 5 is attached.
A pressure plate 9 that can be joined to the surfaces of a to 5h and a handle 10 are provided on the surface of this pressure plate 9.

Although not shown, box numbers are displayed on the surface of the handle 10. These box numbers are 1 to 8 in the order of the storage boxes 38 to 3h, and if the locker bodies 1 are lined up If the storage boxes 3a to 3h of the second locker main body 1 are arranged, box number 9
~16.

Furthermore, a partition member 11 is disposed at the bottom of the storage chamber 6 of each of the storage boxes 38 to 3h, and each partition member 11 located between the upper and lower storage chambers 6 behind each partition member 11 in A is provided with a pair of hinges. 12 so that it can be opened and closed in a horizontal closed position and a vertical open position, and in the closed position, it rests on a substantially U-shaped support frame 13 provided on the inner wall of the storage chamber 6 and is held in that position. In the open position, it is attracted and fixed by a pair of magnets 14 fixed to the inner wall of the storage chamber 6. Each partition member 11 of the storage chamber 6 on the right side of the figure has a hinge 12 on the right side and stands upright on the right side, and the partition member 11 (not shown) of the storage chamber 6 on the left side of the figure has a hinge 12 ( (not shown) is provided on the left side and stands upright on the left side.
The partition member 11 of the lowermost storage chamber 6 is fixedly installed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the central control unit 2 has a door body 16 on the front surface that is opened to the right side in FIG. 1 by a pair of hinges 15 relative to the locker body 1. On the front side of the body 16, from the upper side, there are a usable status display section 17 that lights up to indicate, for example, "In use" if the locker is usable, and a service call button 1 for calling the service in the event of a breakdown.
8. Stage number selection button 1 with a built-in lamp that lights up to display the number of usable stages (from 1st stage to 4th stage) and allows you to select the number of stages from among them.
9. A partition member return instruction display section 20 that instructs to partition the storage room 6 with the partition member 11, a charge display section 21 that displays the input charge or excess charge, a usable box display section 22 that instructs the usable box to light up; A card entrance/exit 23 through which a card (to be described later) can be taken in and taken out; a return/reset button 24 (which is a button for instructing the return and reset of inserted coins, as well as a card return button for extending the period of use (to be described later); a coin slot 25; the use of banknotes is prohibited) Display section 26, out of change display section 21, bill insertion slot 28, lock bodies 2, 9 for locking the door body 16
, a coin return port 30 is provided. Also, this door body 1
Inside the central control unit 1-2 on the back of 6, there is a control box 31 containing a control unit 90, which will be described later, and a card reader/writer 32 for issuing and reading cards (as shown in FIG. A banknote processing section 33 and a coin processing section 34 are built in. Note that an internal operation section 94 (shown in FIG. 1), which will be described later, is provided inside the central control unit 2 for the administrator to issue operational instructions.

The locking units 5a to 5h are all provided with the same structure (details will be described later, but the locking units 58 to 5d and 5e to 5h are symmetrical in 411 construction).
They are arranged in the frame 35 between the central control unit 2 and each of the storage boxes 38 to 3h in correspondence with each of the storage boxes 38 to 3h. And each of the locking units 5a to 5h
As shown in FIG. 4, the opening 35a of the frame 35 is
A substantially U-shaped decorative board 36 is disposed on the decorative board 36, and an abbreviated unit frame 39 is fixed to the back surface of the decorative board 36 and consists of a horizontal frame part 37 and a vertical frame part 38. Partition member locking mechanisms 40 are arranged in the three horizontal frame parts 37, and door body locking mechanisms 41 are arranged in the vertical frame part 38.

Note that the locking units 5d and 5h corresponding to the lowermost storage boxes 3d and 3h are not provided with the partition member locking mechanism 40, but are only provided with a door body locking mechanism 41.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the partition member locking mechanism 40 includes a lock member 42.
2 includes an upper plate 42a and a lower plate 42b, each of which has an arcuate outer periphery, and a connecting plate 42c connecting the upper plate 42a and the lower plate 42b. The upper plate 42a and the lower plate 42 are provided in a substantially U-shape.
The center part of b is attached to the board 3 of the horizontal frame part 37 of the conit frame body 39.
A lock piece 42d, which is rotatably supported on the support shaft 43 on the horizontal frame 37 and extends from the lower plate 42b, protrudes and retracts from the opening 37C' opened in the side plate 37b of the horizontal frame 37, thereby locking the partition member. 11, which will be described later. The lock piece 42d is provided with a notch 42e to avoid interference with the edge of the opening 37C when protruding. The tip edge is provided in an arc shape.

The lower plate 42b of this locking member 42 has one end rotatably supported by a support @44a on the base plate 37a, and the other end of a link 44 is rotatably connected by supports @45a, 45b. The links 45 are connected, and
As the link 44 swings, the lock member 42 can be rotated via the link 45.

Also, a bottle 44b protruding from the upper surface of the intermediate portion of the link 44
A slide plate 46 is connected to the
A longitudinally long elongated hole 46a provided near the rear end fits into a pin 44b of the link 44, and a radging solenoid 47 is connected to a vertically bent portion 46b at the front end.
The operation of this solenoid 47 causes it to slide rearward. The slide plate 46 is provided with a pair of support pieces 4 that horizontally support the lever swinging bin 48 from both edges.
6c is vertically bent, and an operating piece 46d is provided protruding from the upper edge of the bent portion 46b.

Further, a lock lever 49 is disposed above the slide plate 46, and the lock lever 49 is rotatably supported near the front end by a support shaft 50, has a protrusion 4'la protruding from the lower surface, and has a rear end. [1] Each lock groove 42 provided in the upper plate 42a of the lock member 42 corresponds to the protruding and retracting position of the lock piece 42d.
A lock portion 49b that engages with the lock grooves 42f and 42(l) is provided.The lock lever 49 is moved in the direction in which the lock portion 49b engages with the lock grooves 42f and 42Ω by a spring 51 connected to the front end. Forced.

Further, a microswitch 52 that detects the front and rear slide positions of the slide plate 46 connects its switch contact piece to the bent portion 46.
It is placed facing b.

Then, by operating the solenoid 47, the slide plate 46 is slid in the front and rear direction, and both links 44
．． 45, the partition member 11 can be locked and unlocked by rotating the lock member 42 and causing the lock piece 42d of the lock member 42 to protrude and retract from the frontage portion 37c. At this time, as the slide plate 46 slides, the lever 1 moving pin 48 presses the convex portion 4'la of the lock lever 49 and rotates the lock lever 49. For example, as shown in FIGS.
The lock portion 49b of the lock lever 49 in the state shown in the figure is removed upward from the lock f142f to allow rotation of the lock member 42, and when the lever swing pin 48 climbs over the convex portion 49a, the lock lever 49 rotates. Move and lock part 49b
is adapted to fit into the other lock groove 42().The slide plate 46 slides while removing the lock portion 49b of the lock lever 49 from the lock grooves 421, 42(I). This slide plate 46 and link 44
Since the lock portion 49b of the lock lever 49 is connected to the bottle 44b through the long hole 46a, the lock portion 49b of the lock lever 49 fits into the lock groove 42.
It is designed not to interlock until f and 42Q are removed. In addition, when the solenoid 47 is not operating, the door body 16 of the central control unit 2 is opened and the operation piece 46d of the slide plate 46 is opened from the inside of the central control unit 2.
By manually operating the lock member 42 forward, that is, toward the near side, the lock member 42 can be rotated in the unlocking direction, and the partition member 11 can be unlocked.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the door body locking mechanism 41 has the same structure as the partition member locking mechanism 40,
A lock member 53 is provided, and the lock member 53 has a front plate 53a (
The front side is provided in a substantially U-shape from the back side in FIG. The rear plate 53b is rotatably supported on the base plate 38a of the vertical frame part 38 of the unit frame body 39 by a support shaft 54, and the lock piece 53d extending from the front plate 53a is attached to the side plate 38b of the vertical frame part 38. A locking lower a is provided on the open end side of the door body 7 and appears from the opening 38C.
It is now possible to disengage from it. Note that this lock piece 53
d is provided with a notch 53e to avoid interference with the edge of the opening 38C during protrusion, and
The tip edge is provided in an arc shape.

The front plate 53a of the locking member 53 has one end rotatably supported by a support shaft 55a on the base plate 38a, and the other end of a link 55 is rotatably connected to the other end of the link 55 by support shafts 56a and 56b. The link 5G is connected, and
With the eleventh movement of the link 55, the lock member 53 can be rotated via the link 56.

Also, link 55. A bottle 55 protruding from the rear surface of the middle part of
A slide plate 57 is connected to b, and this slide plate 57 has a vertically long elongated hole 57a provided near the upper end that fits into the pin 55b of the link 55, and a horizontally bent rearward end of the lower end. A latching solenoid 58 is connected to the curved portion 57b, and the solenoid 58 is operated to slide in the vertical direction. Note that this slide plate 57 has
A pair of supporting pieces 57c that horizontally support the lever swinging bin 59 from both edges are bent horizontally backward, and an operating piece 57d is provided protruding from the rear edge of the bent portion 57b. There is.

Further, a lock lever 6° is arranged behind the slide plate 57, the lock lever 60 is rotatably supported near the lower end by a support shaft 61, has a protrusion 60a protruding from the front surface, and has a lock lever 60 at the upper end. A lock piece 53 is attached to the rear plate 53b of the member 53.
Each lock groove 53f provided corresponding to the protruding and retracting position of d
, 53i;l is provided with a locking portion 60b that engages with the locking portion 60b. Note that this lock lever 60 has a spring 62 connected to the lower end, which causes the lock portion 60b to lock 15.
3f and 53g are biased in the direction of engagement.

Further, the microswitch 63 that detects the vertical sliding position 2 of the sliding plate 57 connects the switch contact piece to the bent portion 57.
It is placed facing b.

Then, by operating the solenoid 58, the slide plate 57 is slid in the vertical direction, and both links 55
．． The door body 7 can be locked and unlocked by rotating the lock member 53 via the lock member 56 and causing the lock piece 53d of the lock member 53 to protrude and retract from the opening 38C.

Also, at that time, as the slide plate 57 slides, the lever t1! The J bottle 59 is the convex part f30a of the lock lever 60
For example, the lock portion 60 of the lock lever 60 in the state shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is pressed to rotate the lock lever 60.
b is removed rearward from the lock groove 53'' to allow rotation of the lock member 53, and furthermore, the lever swing pin 59 is removed from the convex portion 60.
When you get over the point a, the lock lever 60 rotates and locks the lock part 6.
0b is adapted to engage the other lock groove 53 (l). Note that the slide plate 57 slides while removing the lock portion 60b of the lock lever 60 from the lock grooves 53f and 53 (l). Since the slide plate 57 and the pin 55b of the link 55 are connected through the elongated hole 57a, they do not interlock until the lock portion 60b of the lock lever 60 is removed from the lock grooves 53f and 53g. In addition, when the solenoid 58 is not operating, the door body 16 of the central control unit 2 is opened and the slide plate 51 is opened from the inside of the central control unit 2 through the opening 35b opened on the side surface of the frame body 35. Operation piece 57
By manually operating d forward, the locking member 53 can be rotated in the unlocking direction and the door body 7 can be unlocked.

In addition, a display plate 64 is attached to the surface of the decorative board 36, and a lamp is built-in to display a light-up confirmation button 65, which is operated by the W customer when locking and unlocking the door. An m-body occlusion detection switch 67 which is a door body occlusion detection means 66 for detecting the occlusion state of the body 7 and detects the occlusion state by being pressed by the pressing plate 9 of the door body 7 is disposed. It should be noted that the lock/unlock confirmation button 65 is equipped with a switch that detects when it is pressed, and sends a signal to a control section 90, which will be described later. This button returns to its original position when you release it.

On the open end side of the partition member 11, as shown in FIG.
A lock receiving frame 69 having a lock receiving frame 69 is fixed therein, and a lock detecting mechanism 70 is provided inside the lock receiving frame 69. This lock detection mechanism 70 includes a detection piece 71 that is rotatably supported by a support shaft 71a near the lock hole 68 of the lock receiving frame 69, and this detection piece 11 has a lock piece that enters from the lock opening 68 at one end. Suppression part pressed by 42d? ! S 71b is provided at the other end, and the opening 37c is provided in the side plate 37b of the horizontal frame portion 37 in conjunction with the suppression thereof.
A pressing portion 71c is provided which enters the interior from an opening 37d that is opened in parallel with the horizontal frame portion 37, and a horizontal frame portion of the pressing portion 71c of the detection piece 71 is provided inside facing the opening portion 37d of the horizontal frame portion 37. A lock detection switch 73, which is a lock detection means 72 for detecting protrusion toward the 37 side and detects protrusion when pressed by its pressing portion 71c, is disposed. Note that this lock detection switch 73 causes the solenoid 4 to
Several tens of milliseconds after 7 is operated, a change in the output is detected, that is, locking or unlocking is detected, and if no detection is detected, abnormality processing is performed (described later). Further, the detection piece 71 is rotationally biased in the direction in which the suppressing portion 71c is housed inside the lock receiving frame 69 by a spring 75 connected between it and the mounting bracket 14 fixed to the lock receiving frame 69. The rotation bias is regulated by a stopper 76 of the lock receiving frame 69.

Then, the lock detection switch 73 activates the pressing portion 7 of the detection piece 71.
1c, it is detected that the lock piece 42d of the lock member 42 enters the lock receiving frame 69 from the lock opening 68 and rotates the detection piece 71, and the partition member 1
It can be confirmed that 1 is securely locked.

Further, a partition member detection sensor 177 is arranged in the opening 37d adjacent to the lock detection switch 73 arranged on the horizontal frame 37 of the unit frame 39, and the partition member detection sensor 77 detects the lock piece 42d. It is detected whether the partition member 11 is arranged on the side of the opening 37C where the partition member 11 appears and disappears, that is, whether the partition member 11 is in a horizontal state.

In the door body 7, other storage boxes 3a to 3 are provided at the top.
Storage boxes 3b-3d, 3f with C130~3g
~3h Inside the door body 7, there is a storage box 3 above it.
A door body connection structure 78 is provided for connecting the door bodies 7 of a to 3c and 3e to 3g. This door body connection mechanism 78
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the connecting piece 79 connects the upper door body 7 from the opening 7b provided on the upper surface of the door body 7.
It is designed to be locked by entering a locking port IC provided on the lower surface of the connector, and its connecting piece 79 is provided in an approximately 11-shape, and its intermediate portion is rotatably pivoted by a support shaft 79a. The connecting portion 79b of y5 is supported and can be retracted from the opening 7b, and the long groove 79c of the other end is a shaft that projects horizontally from the operating lever 81 at one end of the latching solenoid 80 fixed to the inner surface of the door body 7. It is fitted into the portion 81a. Then, by the operation of the solenoid 80, the operating lever 81 is driven in the locking direction (rightward in the figure), so that the connecting piece 79 rotates, and the connecting part 79b is moved from the frontage part 7b to lock the upper door body 7. By entering the entrance IC and connecting the upper and lower door bodies 7, 7 together, and by driving the operating lever 81 in the unlocking direction (to the left in the figure), the connecting piece 79
rotates, the connecting portion 79b retreats from the locking lower C of the upper body 7, and the connection between the upper and lower door bodies 7.7 is released. Note that when connecting the upper and lower door bodies 7 using the connecting piece 79,
Whether or not the door bodies 7 of the boxes to be connected are both closed is determined by the output of the a body open base detection switch 67, and if it is determined that they are closed, the solenoid 80 is activated to connect them and close them. If not, the solenoid 80 is not operated until the output of the door blockage detection switch 67 is detected.

Further, when the connecting piece 79 projects, the shutter 82 projects in conjunction with the connecting piece 79. This is because when the upper and lower doors 7 are connected with the partition member 11 in the open position, a gap is created between the upper and lower doors 7 that leads to the storage chamber 6, and through this gap, the cargo inside the storage chamber 6 can be removed. There is a risk that the connecting piece 79 will be stolen, and since the connecting piece 79 can be seen through the gap, there is a risk that the connecting piece 79 will be destroyed. The shutter 82 is provided to cover the gap. The shutter 82 is made of a board material and extends from an opening 7d that is opened along the width direction of the door body 7 in front of the opening portion 7b of the connecting piece 79 on the upper surface of the door body 7. , upper door body 7
The support pins 82b of the support pieces 82a provided at the bottom of both ends fit into the elongated holes 83a at one end of the pair of link pieces 83 and are supported. There is. Each link piece 83 is rotatably supported at its intermediate portion by a support shaft 83b, and is biased in the direction of protruding the shutter 82 by a spring 84 which is depleted at the other end. Long hole 83 at the other end of piece 83
c is fitted together with a shaft portion 85a protruding from the slide plate 85. This slide plate 85 has a pair of guide pins 86a.

861) are fitted with long groove holes 85b and 85c, so that the slide plate 85 can be slid vertically, and the swing lever 87 is in contact with a contact plate 85d at the lower end of the slide plate 85. This swinging lever 87 is provided in an abbreviated shape, and is rotatably supported at the center by a support shaft 87a, and has an abutment portion 87 at one end.
When b comes into contact with the first plate 85d of the slide plate 85, the spring 88 is connected between b and the slide plate 85, and the elongated hole 87C at the other end is connected to the operating lever 81 of the solenoid 80.
It is connected to a shaft portion 81b provided horizontally at the other end. A microswitch 89 for detecting the operating position r of the solenoid 80 is arranged with its contact piece facing one end of the operating lever 81. Note that the partition member locking mechanism 40. Regarding the door body locking mechanism 41 and the door body connection mechanism 78, FIGS. 4, 5, 7, 9, and 10 show the storage box 3.
8 to 3h, and storage boxes 3a to 3h.
The structure related to 3d is left-right symmetrical with that of FIGS. 4, 5, 7, 9, and 10. In addition, the lock unit 5e (5f, 5(),
Is it the same for 5h? Locking units 5a to 5 symmetrically with i)
d is also formed, opening 35b1 operation piece 4 d1 operation f1g
57d is located on the right side of the frame 35 in FIG. 4 for the locking units 5a to 5d.

Further, FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a control section 90 that controls the entire locker, and this control section 90 is connected to the central control unit 2.
A central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 91, a read-only memory (hereinafter referred to as ROM) 92 that stores programs, etc., a memory that stores data in each storage chamber 6, and various Random access memory (hereinafter referred to as RAM) as a storage means having memory of
93). The card reader/writer 32, bill processing section 33, coin processing section 34, and internal operation section 94 inside the central control unit 2 are connected to this control section 90, and each of the locking units 5a to 5h is connected to the control section 90.
The solenoid 47 and microswitch 52 of the partition member locking mechanism 40 (not provided in the m-lock units 5d and 5h), the solenoid 58 and microswitch 63 of the door body locking mechanism 41, the locking/unlocking confirmation button 65, and the door body closing The detection means 6G, the lock detection means 72, and the partition member detection height 77 are connected, and furthermore, the door body 1 of the central control unit 2
Various display sections 95 (usable state display section 1
7. Partition member return instruction display section 20, fee display section 21, usable box display section 22, bill usage prohibition display @2G,
Out of change display section 27), operation section 96 consisting of various buttons (
Staff call button 18, tier selection button 19, return reset button 24
) is connected, and the door body 5M! A solenoid 80 and a microswitch 89 of the frame mechanism 78 are connected.

In addition, when extending the period of use, which will be described later, this control unit 90 has an update 1 stage 91a that changes the medium usage date and time according to the usage status of each storage room 6, and a renewal stage 91a that is inserted after the card is inserted. The storage means 91 deducts from the contents of the storage means 91a the usage date and time unit corresponding to the amount of money.
It has the function of a subtraction instruction means 91b to be stored in a. In addition, "medium usage date and time" means the usage date and time for the type where the mill feed operation is performed at a predetermined time, and for the type where the actual usage time is 4 and the charge is updated. , means the median number of hours of use.

The card 91 issued by the card league writer 32 is a paper card having a magnetic stripe 98 on its surface, as shown in FIG. 11, and a box number is printed on the surface. Part 99a,
There is a printing section 99b on which the deposit date is printed, and a printing section 99C on which the issue number (serial number starting from number 1) is printed.In addition to the above data, the magnetic stripe 98 also contains the machine number (locker body 1). A unique number), an ID mark (an identification mark to distinguish it from other credit cards, etc.), an approval mark (a mark indicating that use has been approved by the locker administrator), and the amount deposited are stored and issued. Ru. Note that a display indicating the location of the locker (for example, "YAES MINAMI", etc.) may be displayed.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

When transporting the locker main body 1 to an installation location such as a station, each partition member 1 partitions each storage box 3a to 3h for safety.
1 are locked horizontally by the partition member locking mechanism 40, and each door body 7 of each storage box 3a to 3h is also locked in a closed state by the door body locking mechanism 41, and furthermore, both the upper and lower sides of each door body 7 are locked in the closed state. They are connected by a body connection mechanism 78.

After the installation work is completed, the door body 16 of the central control unit 2
When the door is opened and the power switch is turned on, an initial reset is applied to each part, but all the locks of the partition member 110 in the horizontal state are released, and the door body 7 is also all unlocked. However, the door body 7 remains connected vertically. As for the connection of the door body 7, it is more secure to release it than to connect it (it cannot be connected unless both the top and bottom of the door body 7 are securely stowed when connected), so normally it is left in the connected state and the user When the number of boxes is specified by , it is canceled. However, in some cases, they may be normally left uncoupled. Furthermore, the locking of the partition member 11 in the horizontal state may be left locked in the initial state.

The internal operation section 9 inside the central control unit 2
4: Date setting time (e.g. 23:59), current date, time, machine number (unique number for this locker body 1)
, usage interest per box per day, number of accident days (maximum number of days that can be used continuously + 1 day, for example, if you specify 4 days, only the storage boxes 3a to 3h that have been used for 4 days or more will have a built-in lock/unlock confirmation button 65. Enter the number of days on which the lamps are set to avoid lighting so that the administrator will know.

Then, when the end key of the internal operation unit 94 is pressed, the waiting state is entered, and after storing the card and replenishing 100 yen coins for change, the door body 1G of the central control unit 2 is closed and locked. It becomes possible to use

In addition, in the standby state, each part is constantly inspected for failures, and if a failure is detected, the product may be discontinued depending on the nature of the failure. Furthermore, in the special state, if the administrator opens the door 16 of the central control unit 2 and operates the internal operation section 94, the standby mode shifts to the attendant operation mode, and the 11 names cannot be operated.

(A) When using the baggage storage box for the first time after installing it, all storage boxes 3a to 3h are unused, and each of the storage boxes 3a to 3h is unused.
The four door bodies 7 are all connected in the vertical direction, and when you hold one of the handles 10 and open it, all four door bodies 7 open, and each of the upper and lower storage boxes 3a~
The partition member 11 for partitioning the 3h is in a horizontal state, but its [1] hook is not hung, so it can be rotated upward by hand. From that state, operation and control l! according to the flowchart in FIG. 12! I will explain about the II work.

First, the usage status of the storage boxes 38 to 3h is determined (
In step ■), if all the storage boxes 38 to 3h are used, the flow will end (you can display "All boxes in use"), but since they are currently empty, next The usable number of stages is determined and the stage number selection button 19 is lit accordingly (step -). Now, all stages from 1st stage (1 box) to 4th stage (4 boxes in a row in the vertical direction) can be used, so press the number of stages selection button 19.
All four are lit. If, for example, three or more stages cannot be used, only the first and second stage selection buttons 19 will be lit.

Then, when the user presses the 2-stage number selection button 19 (second button from the left) to use the 2-box (step ■), the control unit 90 selects the 8 storage boxes 3a to 3h.
One set of these is determined by a predetermined program (?!If there are two, select them in the order of storage boxes 38 to 3d1 from top left to bottom left, and storage boxes 30 to 3h from top right to bottom right). Step ■), now if storage boxes 3a and 3b are selected, then storage box 3
Mil between door body 7 of b and n body 7 of storage box 3C! i
You can determine whether or not the door is unlocked by checking whether the connecting piece 79 of the door connecting mechanism 18 of the door 7 of the storage box 3C is unlocked. The latching solenoid 80 of the door connection mechanism 78 of the door 7 of the storage box 3C is operated to close the storage box 3.
Disconnect the door body 7 of the storage box 3C from the door body 7 of the storage box 3C (Step 2), turn on the corresponding lamp of the usable box display section 22 (Step 2), and instruct the user to use the boxes 3a and 3b. We will notify you as follows. Note that the lamp of this usable box display section 22 is lit continuously until the card 97 is removed or the return reset button 24 is pressed. In addition, the door bodies 7, 7 of the storage boxes 3a, 3b,
The door bodies 7.7 of the storage boxes 3C and 3d are connected to each other.

In addition, by having the control unit 90 designate the storage boxes 38 to 3h, the locker can be operated efficiently.If the user freely selects this, for example, a certain user uses the storage box 3a and the next If the first user uses the storage box 3C, the storage boxes 3b and 3d can only be used as one stage, so by having the first user use the storage boxes 3a and 3b, the storage box 3
This is because 3d and 3d can also be used as two stages. However, since it becomes difficult to store heavy baggage in the top storage box 3a, the user may be able to freely select and specify the type of baggage.

Now that the user has specified two tiers, the user has to check whether the partition member 11 between the two tiers of storage boxes 3a and 3b (the partition member 11 at the boundary between the storage boxes 3a and 3b) is locked. If it is locked, the solenoid 47 of the partition member locking mechanism 40 of the locking unit 5a is operated to release the lock (step ]), the solenoid 47 is not operated since it is now unlocked.

Since the partition member 11 is in a horizontal state (detected by the partition member detection sensor 77), the user manually rotates the partition member 11 upward and holds it in a vertical state by the magnet 14 (step 0 ■), both number box 3a,
The storage space 6.6 of 3b is communicated with each other to expand the storage space for luggage. In addition, when using these two-tiered storage boxes 3a and 3b, the upper and lower storage chambers 6 are divided and used together while the partition member 11 is not in a vertical position, but in a horizontal position. Good too.

When the partition member 11 is locked, the solenoid 47 is operated to unlock it, but several milliseconds after this operation, the output of the microswitch 73 is detected and the lock is released. If this is not detected, it is considered an abnormality and the money is automatically returned to the storage boxes 3a above and below the partition member 11.

3b indicates the failure (lights up the locking/unlocking confirmation side 65) and asks the customer to start over from the beginning (step Oo).

Next is the storage box 3a that we are going to use this time.

3b boundary partition portion 4411, that is, storage box 3b
.

It is determined from the output of the partition member detection sensor 77 whether or not the partition member 11 between the partition member 11 and the partition member 3C is in a horizontal state (step ■), and if it is not in a horizontal state (if it remains in a vertical state) , the partition member return instruction display section 20 is turned on (step ■), and a message saying "Please return the partition member to its original position" is conveyed to the user. and return it to the horizontal position (
step 0).

Currently, the partition member 11 between the storage boxes 3b and 3c is in a horizontal state, so the partition member return instruction display section 2
0 is not lit.Next, whether or not this partition member 11 is locked is determined by the output of the lock detection switch 73 (step ■0Φ), and since it is not locked,
In step 0, the solenoid 47 of the partition member locking mechanism 40 of the locking unit 5b is operated to lock the partition member 11.
), the corresponding storage box 3a.

The built-in lamp of the pain release confirmation button 65 of 3b is blinked (step 0■).

Note that several milliseconds after the solenoid 47 is operated to lock the partition member 11, the output of the microswitch 73 is detected and it is determined whether or not the lock has been reliably achieved. If the corresponding output is not detected, it is considered abnormal and the money is automatically refunded to the upper and lower storage boxes 3b of the partition member 11.

Display the 3C malfunction (light up the lock/unlock button 65) and ask them to start over from the beginning (step 0@l).

Next, the usage fee is displayed on the fee display section 21 (step). If the shipping fee per box per day is set at 200 yen, the daily fee for 2 boxes will be ¥4.
00 yen is displayed, and the user inserts the usage fee in coins or banknotes (step [phase]). At this time, 100 yen is 1
When inserting one sheet at a time, the price displayed is 300 yen and 200 yen.
It changes to yen, and when you finish inserting 4 coins, it becomes 0 yen. Also, 50
When a 0 yen coin or a 1,000 yen bill is inserted, the amount of change will be displayed. Therefore, when a 500 yen coin is inserted, the change will be 100 yen, and when a 1,000 yen bill is inserted, the change will be 600 yen. Note that the change is dispensed after a card 97 is issued, which will be described later.

After inserting an amount equal to or more than the usage fee (step l81), store the luggage in the box 3a,
When you store things in 3b (Step @), you find that there is a large amount of extra storage space and you can store it in one layer, or you think you can store it in two layers, but when you actually try to store it, it doesn't fit in two layers. If it is found that the number of steps selected is inappropriate (steps), take out the luggage from the storage boxes 3a and 3b and reset the return.
After pressing +24 (step ■0) and avoiding automatic return of the inserted coins (returning coins to the coin return slot 30 and bills from the bill insertion slot 28), start again from the step number selection operation (go to step ■, ■) . In addition, when the return setting button 24 is pressed, both the flashing lock/unlock confirmation side 65 and the lit usable box display section 22 are turned off, and each door body 7 is closed. It is determined by the output of the shoulder rest/closed detection switch 67 whether the upper part (storage box 3a
is the top shelf, so it is not on the top) or the bottom storage box 3
(Step @) to judge whether or not c can be used based on whether or not it is in use.Currently, since the storage box 3c is empty, the latching solenoid 80 of the door connecting structure 78 of the door 7 of the storage box 3C is activated. Activate storage box 3b.

Connect the door bodies 7, 7 of 3C (step [F]). Therefore, since the door bodies 7, 7 of the storage boxes 3a, 3b and the door bodies 7, 7 of the storage boxes 3c, 3d were respectively connected, all the door bodies 7 are connected after all.

Note that the partition member 11 between the storage boxes 3a and 3b
may remain vertical. This is because if the 1st stage is selected next time, the partition member return instruction display section 20 will light up, and a guide will appear to return the partition member 11 to the horizontal state. In addition, return reset button 24
When is pressed, the locked and unlocked states of all the partition members 11, including the lock of the partition members 11 at the boundaries with the storage boxes 3b and 3c, are kept unchanged (this is because the solenoid 41 is accompanied by noise). Incidentally, when the return reset button 24 is pressed, all unused partition members 11 in the horizontal state may be locked or all may be unlocked.

If you redo the step number selection operation and specify 3 steps, for example,
The control unit 90 specifies the storage boxes 3a to 3C, the doors 7 and 7 of the storage boxes 3C and 3d are disconnected, the partition member 11 between the storage boxes 3b and 3c is unlocked, and the partitions can be manually partitioned. The unit 11 is placed in a vertical position so that the three storage boxes 3a to 3C can be used (the partition member 11 between the storage boxes 3a and 3b was held vertically by the previous operation). In addition, storage boxes 3c, 3
The partition portion 4411 that forms the boundary between the storage boxes 38 to 3c is locked, the built-in lamp 65 for confirming locking/unlocking of the storage boxes 38 to 3c blinks, and the usage fee of 600 yen is displayed.

After inserting the required amount, storing the luggage and closing the door body 7 (
Step ■), each of the three flashing lock/unlock confirmation sides 65
When one of them is pressed (step), only the door 7 of the storage box 3a to 3C whose door 7 is determined to be open based on the output of each door blockage detection switch 67 is locked. The solenoid 58 of the R structure 41 is operated and locked (step 0), and the storage boxes 3a to 3C, which are now m-locked, are locked.
lJl! The built-in lamp of the unlock confirmation button 65 goes out (step 0). Note that when the luggage is neatly stored, the door body 7 is normally closed by a spring (not shown), so simply pressing one of the three lock/unlock confirmation sides 65 opens the three storage boxes. All the door bodies 7 of 3a to 3c are locked.

When the lock is enabled, the micro switch 63 of the door locking mechanism 41
However, if there is an abnormality in the solenoid 58 and the lock cannot be confirmed, it is assumed that the lock is abnormal and the flashing lock/unlock 1m
At the same time as changing the button 65 to continue lighting, the box abnormality lamp of the internal operation unit 94 is lit (step O), and a message such as ``The box that is continuously lit is unusable, please press the return reset button and start over from the beginning.'' It is a good idea to display information. This continuously lit box is treated as an abnormal box and is excluded from the list of usable boxes.

Even if there is no locking abnormality, if the storage condition of the baggage is not appropriate and the door body 7 is not completely blocked by the baggage and is left slightly open, the door body 7 will not be locked and all applicable boxes will be locked. Since it has not been completed, the lock/unlock confirmation side 65 corresponding to the unlocked box will continue to flash as before, and the user will see this display and press the door body 7 to make it into the closed state, and then remove the flashing lock/unlock confirmation side 65. The lock confirmation side 65 will be pressed. It will be even more convenient if a buzzer, voice guidance, etc. are provided in addition to the blinking display on the lock/unlock confirmation side 65. Further, if the lock cannot be locked no matter how many times the user tries, the user is asked to press the return reset button 24 and try again.

This time, when all of the storage boxes 3a to 3c are locked during use (step 0), the operation of the return reset button 24 is disabled from this point on (step [phase]).

Next, the card 97 is issued by the card reader/writer 32 (step [phase]), and is held half way out from the card slot 23. This card 97 has a box number (when using multiple stages, the first number, in this case 1)
, date of deposit, issue number @ (serial number from number 1), etc. are printed on the magnetic strip 98, and in addition to the above data, the machine number (unique number of locker body 1), IO mark (other identification mark to distinguish it from credit cards, etc.),
The approval mark (a mark indicating that the use of the locker has been approved by the locker management name) and the deposit amount are memorized and issued. Note that for one rocker/one body 1, the box number will be 1 to 8, but if these locker/one body 1 are installed side by side, the box number for the second locker/one body 1 will be 9 to 16. In this case, the storage box 3a has box number 9, and the storage box 3h has box number 16.

If the amount initially inserted is greater than the usage fee (step o), change is thrown into the coin return slot 30 (step [phase]), and the user withdraws it (step o). .

In addition, the card 97 is monitored to see if it has been removed or not (step 0), and if it is not removed within a predetermined time (step 0), an alarm unit (not shown) is activated, a guidance display is displayed, and a buzzer is activated. , the user is prompted to remove the card 97 by a voice prompt or the like (step ■). Furthermore, it is monitored whether or not the card 97 is removed within a predetermined time after the alarm section is activated. If the card 97 is not removed, the operation of the alarm section is stopped (step 1S). , take in and collect the card 97, and turn on the lock/unlock mam 65 (step 1).This reprocessing process is the same as in 1 degree accident baggage handling described later (call the staff and deal with it). get).

Furthermore, if the card 97 is stolen within a predetermined time, the operation of the alarm section is stopped (step [Co., Ltd.]).

Further, when a banknote is inserted, the banknote is stored from the temporary storage unit of the banknote processing unit 33 to the stacking unit (step @), and then the display on the usable box display unit 22 is turned off and the series of operations ends. (Step @).

(B) When taking out baggage Next, taking out checked baggage will be explained according to the brooch 1 art in FIG. 13.

When the user returns and inserts the card 97 in the correct direction from the card slot 23 (step O), the card reader/writer 32 reads the information from the magnetic stripe 98 of the card 97 and proceeds to step [ to determine whether it is correct or not. KK])
If it is determined that the card is incorrect (including when an accident baggage card, which will be described later, has been issued), the user is informed of this through a guidance display or voice guidance, and the card is returned (step 00). .

When you insert the correct card 97 into the card slot 23 of the locker body 1, you will receive 1.
Unless the operation is performed by the administrator, it is judged to be valid, and the available box display section 22 corresponding to the corresponding box is lit, and the built-in lamp of the lock/unlock confirmation button 65 is blinked (Step Co., Ltd.) . In this case, three stages were used, so three usable box display sections 22 and lock/unlock confirmation sections 16 corresponding to storage boxes 3a to 3C were used.
5 lights up and flashes, then the current year n day and time are compared with the deposit date and time stored on the card, and it is determined whether an additional fee is necessary (step 0).
If you extend your usage by one day, you will be disappointed and 600 yen will be displayed on the price display section 21 as the insufficient amount (
Step 0>. In addition, the date setting time is 23:59.
If you set minutes, additional charges will apply each time you exceed that time.

Of course, it is also possible to set the actual usage time, for example, 200 yen (1 box) every 6 hours, instead of the date change time.

When the additional fee is inserted by the user (step @),
The input amount and additional charges are compared (Step @),
If there is a shortage, the time elapsed since the first additional charge was inserted is monitored (step @), and when a predetermined period of time has elapsed, the amount just inserted is stored and updated in the card 97 inserted as an interim deposit. , and the card 97 is returned (of step). For example, if you deposit only 200 yen (the displayed amount is 400 yen, which is 200 yen less than 600 yen), you will receive a total of 800 yen (the original 600 yen and the current 200 yen).
The deposit amount will be 2 yen.

Furthermore, if the required amount is inserted within a predetermined time, if the amount inserted exceeds the additional fee, change is calculated and put into the coin return slot 30 (step L3).
), the user extracts this (of the step). in this case,
When a thousand yen bill is inserted, 400 yen is displayed as change on the charge display section 21, and one 100 yen coin is added as change! ! Each time a coin is dropped into the return slot 30, the displayed content decreases.

The user presses the flashing lock/unlock confirmation button 65 to close the door body 7.
If the user presses the return reset button 24 before unlocking the card (step o), the amount just deposited will be updated and returned to the inserted card 97 as an interim deposit. At this time, each storage box 3a ~ 21'i!!!190
The memory content of the number of days of use of the memory provided corresponding to 3h is updated to 1. The contents of this memory will be added to each box that is in use after the date setting time has passed, and now the corresponding memory of storage boxes 3a to 3C is 2, but since 600 yen has been inserted, This returns the number of days of use to 1.

If the maximum number of days that can be used continuously is 3 days, when the memory content reaches 4, the lock/unlock confirmation 65 of the corresponding box is turned on to notify the management name of the abnormality.

However, there are times when a user wants to continue using the locker, and in this case, in a general key rental locker, the user returns to the locker location, inserts an additional fee, and then unlocks the locker. After returning the box to an unused state, I had to start the operation again from the beginning, but after paying an additional fee, I was asked to return the inserted card 97, and the number of days of use was restored. If you put it back, you won't have to do the unlocking operation, which is very convenient. Moreover, if you start over from the beginning, you will need to pay a new initial fee, but if you use this specification, you will be able to continue using it, so you can save by the initial fee.

If you wish to take out your luggage without continuing to use it, press one of the flashing lock/unlock confirmation buttons 65 (currently a 3-tier box is in use) after inserting the predetermined fee (Step @). All of the door bodies 7 of the corresponding storage boxes 3a to 3C are unlocked by the operation of the solenoid 58 of the door body locking mechanism 41 (step [phase]), and the unlocking operation is performed normally according to the detection output of the micro switch 63. When it is determined that this is the case (step 0), the built-in lamp 65 for locking/unlocking confirmation is turned off (step [phase]). If micro switch 6
If there is no change in the detection output of No. 3, it is possible that the baggage inside has moved and is pushing the door body 7 in the opening direction, so it does not open, so the solenoid 58 is operated to lock the door. After that, have the user press the lock/unlock confirmation button 65 again while pressing the door body 7 (
Repeat steps Φ~■). If the lock is not unlocked even after pressing several times (step), it is determined that the solenoid 58 is malfunctioning, and the flashing state of the lock/unlock inm 65 is changed to a lit state (step @). Then, the user calls the staff, who opens the door 16 of the central control unit 2, and operates the operation piece 57d of the corresponding door locking mechanism 41 from inside the central control unit 2 to unlock it. Lock (step @). The box in which the solenoid 58 has failed will no longer be usable.

When the lock is successfully unlocked, the user can open the storage box 38.
- Grab the handle 10 of one of the door bodies 7 of 3C to open the door body 7 (the FR bodies 7 are connected in three stages), and take out the luggage (step). After unlocking, after a predetermined period of time has elapsed (
Step @), it is determined that the luggage has already been taken out and can be waited for by the next user, and the lamps corresponding to the storage boxes 3a to 3C on the available box display section 22 are turned off (
Step @).

Now, since I was using a multi-stage box (for steps)
, the user can use the partition members 11 (storage boxes 3a, 3b
and the step of returning the partition part 4111.11) between the storage boxes 3b and 3c to the horizontal position @), and
At the point when a certain period of time has passed after unlocking (step O),
In step @), it is determined whether the box above or below the corresponding box is unused (excluding failure).In this case, if the lower storage box 3d is unused, try to connect it. It is determined whether the door bodies 7 of the storage boxes 3c and 3d are both closed based on the output of the door blockage detection switch 67).Now, the storage boxes 3c and 3d are closed.
If the door body 7 of 3d is closed, the storage box 3
The latching solenoid 80 of the door connection mechanism 78 of the door 7 of d is operated to close the door 7 of the storage boxes 3c and 3d.
are connected to prepare for next use (step [phase]).

Note that since the storage boxes 3a to 3C have already been connected, the door bodies 7 of the storage boxes 38 to 3d are all connected after all. Of course, if the storage box 3d is out of order or in use, the door bodies 7 of the storage boxes 3C and 3d are not connected, and only the three door bodies 7 of the storage boxes 38 to 3C are connected.

Note that the partition member 11 returned to the horizontal state by the user
No locking is performed for . Moreover, it does not matter if the partition member 11 between the storage boxes 3a and 3b and between the storage boxes 3b and 3c is not returned to the horizontal state by the user. This is because the state of the partition member 11 will be determined by the control unit 90 during the next use.

If the next user specifies 3 stages, they can use it as is. Furthermore, although the partition member 11 between the storage boxes 3c and 3d was locked, nothing was done to release it. Therefore, the locking of the partition member 11 will continue as it was when it was used last time.

(C) Regarding the issuance of an accident baggage card, the accident baggage process will be explained with reference to FIG.

If the box is used continuously for the preset number of days, it will be considered as accidental luggage and unless it is collected and stored separately, the locker's earning rate will decrease. When the number of accident days is set to 4 days, boxes that have been in use for up to 3 days will not be notified, but for boxes that have been in use for the 4th day, the lock/unlock confirmation button 65 will be turned on to notify the administrator. . When the date setting time has passed, the number of days of use of each use box is increased by +1, and when the result becomes 4, the box is lit up.

The administrator checks around every day, and when he finds that the light is on, he first turns on the door body 1 of the central control unit 2.
6 (step ■), check the monitor lamp of the internal operation section 94 to confirm that there is no abnormality, and then open the internal operation section 94.
Specify the mode and set it to accident baggage mode (step). When this internal operation section 94 is operated, the system enters the attendant operation mode.

Then, when the box number of the illuminated lock/unlock confirmation button 65 is entered (step [shares]), an accident baggage card is issued by the card league writer 32 (step [shares]).

This accident baggage card is the same card 97 lent to the user, and the printed content is the same as the accident card 97, in addition to the printed content lent to the user using the box. Add the date of issue and the unpaid amount at that time. Note that the number of stages used may also be printed.

Thereafter, the administrator presses the lock/unlock confirmation button 65 of the corresponding box to unlock the door 7 (Step @@), and after hearing the door 7, takes out the package from the box (Step @@). Then, the door body 7 can be used in other ways. If the accident baggage is still in another box, repeat the above operation again, and when all the items are taken out, open the door 16 of the central control unit 2.
(Step O■)). The removed accident baggage and the issued accident baggage card are matched and stored separately together (step ()). If the accident baggage is stored separately, the series of operations will be completed. When the attendant operation mode is finished, the standby mode is entered, and at this time, the door bodies 7 are connected except for boxes that are in use or are out of order.

Even if the user returns and inserts the card 97 into the box in which the accident baggage card was issued, the card 97 will be returned.

After the Accident Baggage Card is issued, the user must use Card 97.
If you bring the card with you to the control office, the administrator will compare the accident baggage card and card 97, and if they match,
You can get your luggage back by paying a certain number of stones.

In addition, if the administrator has not issued the accident baggage card even if the card has been used continuously for more than the number of days of the accident, the lock/unlock confirmation card 6.
5 is lit, but if the user returns and inserts a predetermined amount of additional interest, the user can cancel the transaction.

(D) About one emergency tablet The emergency unlocking process will be explained with reference to FIG.

When it becomes necessary to check the luggage in the storage boxes 38 to 3h, the door body 7 can be opened using a master card.

When the administrator inserts the master card from the card slot 23 (step @), the power is applied to the reader/writer 32.
When the MasterCard information is read and it is determined that it is the specified MasterCard, only the lock/unlock confirmation 1165 corresponding to the box in use will blink (Step O). If not, it is returned (step ■)).

When the administrator presses the unlock confirmation button 65 of the relevant box, the door body 7 is unlocked (step OO).

When unlocked, tfflH! R opens the door body 7 (step ■■), checks the baggage inside, and if there is no abnormality, returns the baggage to its original place (step O■).

In addition, even if multiple stages are used, only one of them can be locked or unlocked.
The point that everything is unlocked by pressing the l1r-button 65 is the same as when unlocking normally. Further, when the door body 7 is closed, the flashing of the lock/unlock confirmation 65 disappears (step ■).

If all the corresponding boxes have not been opened (step ■), it is determined whether the return reset button 24 has been pressed (step ■), and if it has not been pressed, the search is repeated. If the return reset button 24 is pressed or all the boxes are opened, each box is returned to its initial state (step O). Then, the Master Card is returned (step ■), and the tube I! ! ! When the person scoops it up, the process ends (step ■).

In addition, although we have tried to manually lock/unlock only the boxes in use while pressing the lock/unlock confirmation button 65, it would be even better if the boxes in use could be automatically unlocked by simply inserting the correct master card.・Layer is more convenient. Further, when returning each box to its initial state, the door body 7 may be locked by manually pressing the IAM lock confirmation button 65 again.

Also, in the unlikely event that the unlocking operation is not performed normally (this can be determined by the detection output of the microswitch 63).
To do this, the monitor lamp of the internal operation section 94 is turned on (step ■), and the built-in lamp of the lock/unlock confirmation 65 is turned on (step ■).

The administrator opens the door 1G of the centralized control unit 2 (step ■), closes the door 1G of the operation piece unit 2 of the door locking mechanism 41 of the corresponding box from inside the centralized iIilIwJ unit 2, and continues. to operate (step ■)
.

Alternatively, you can listen to the door 16 of the central control unit 2 from the beginning without using a master card, and manually unlock the door 7 of each box one by one to inspect the contents inside. good.

If you wish to retrieve your luggage, it is best to issue an accident luggage card. Even if the number of days of the accident is less than the number of days of the accident, it can be handled as accident baggage.

In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the locker main body 1 is provided with -36, 3e to 3h to the storage box 3a in four upper and lower stages, but it is also possible to have two upper and lower stages or a multiple stage of three or more stages. .

Further, the partition member 11 may have a configuration in which a pair of left and right partition plates are rotatably supported by hinges on both the left and right sides of the storage chamber 6 so as to open upwardly. The opening position, that is, the rotation to the vertical state may also be configured to rotate downward instead of upward.
1 may be automatically rotated by, for example, a motor and link Ill 4M, and the partition member 11 may be placed in the open position or the closed position by a command from the control unit 9o.

Furthermore, the partition member locking mechanism 40 is configured to move the partition member 11 to the open position or to the I! position by the motor and the link R mechanism as described above. In the case of automatically rotating the locking member 42 to the 1M position, a locking mechanism may be provided in the system from the motor to the link mechanism, and a latching solenoid may be used as an electric drive unit to move the locking member 42 four times. 47 was used to energize both when locking and unlocking, but by using a normal solenoid, it is energized when locking (unlocking) and de-energizing when unlocking (locking). A motor, a rotary solenoid, etc. may be used as the electric drive unit.

Further, in the above embodiment, the door body locking mechanism 41 is locked by operating a button after inserting coins or banknotes, and is unlocked by a card 97 issued at that time, but it is locked and unlocked by a key. Alternatively, it may be possible to lock and unlock the door using a card that stores a personal code (for example, one that does not require a charge).

In addition, the door body connection mechanism 78 normally leaves each door body 7 in a connected state and releases the connection of the door body 7 specified by the first-stage entrance designation. 7 may be kept in the connected state, and the connection may be made when the second stage port is specified. In addition, each door body 7 has an automatic door opening/closing structure ('11-ta and link mechanism) that automatically opens the door body 7.
may be provided, and each door body 7 may be reliably positioned in the closed position by this m-body automatic opening/closing mechanism. Furthermore, a latching solenoid 80 is used as an electrical drive part of the door body coupling mechanism 78 to generate excitation rawJ both when locking and unlocking. The lock may be energized when the lock is unlocked (f! lock), and energized when the lock is unlocked (f!lock), and a motor, rotary solenoid, or the like may be used as the electric drive unit. Further, the shutter 82 is connected to the upper and lower door bodies 7 when the upper and lower door bodies 7 are connected.
Although the shutter 82 is provided as a blindfold to prevent the connecting piece 79 from being seen through the gap, the shutter 82 may also have a connecting function. is placed and made of sheet material).

Further, although the control unit 90 was common to each storage box 38 to 3h, each control unit is provided for each storage box 3a to 3h, and a plurality of vertically adjacent storage chambers 6 are used in communication. In such a case, signals may be exchanged between each control section to perform necessary operations.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, by inserting only the additional fee and pressing the card return button after inserting the card, the inserted card will be returned and the usage period can be extended by the amount of the additional amount inserted, so the conventional usage period can be extended. There is no need to perform the unlocking operation every time you open the door, which is very convenient, and you will not be charged double usage fees.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the card-type rental locker of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the main body of the locker, Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the central control unit portion thereof, and Fig. 4 is its configuration. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the partition member locking mechanism, FIG. 6 is a side view of the partition member locking mechanism, and FIG. 7 is a rear view of the door locking mechanism. Figure 8 is a side view of the door locking mechanism, Figures 9 and 10 are front views of the door connection mechanism, Figure 11 is a plan view of the card, and Figure 12 is the flowchart for depositing luggage. 13 is a flowchart for taking out the baggage, FIG. 14 is a flowchart for handling the accidental baggage, and FIG. 15 is a flowchart for emergency unlocking. 6... Storage room, 7... Body a, 24... Return reset button as card return button, 91a... Update means, 91b
. . . Subtraction instruction means, 93 . . Random access memory as storage means, 97 . . Card.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) When the door of a storage room is locked by inserting a predetermined fee, a card is issued that records data regarding that storage room, and by inserting the card, the door of the storage room can be unlocked. In the card-operated rental locker, the storage means stores the date and time unit of use of the storage room in use for each storage room, and the date and time unit of use is updated according to the usage status of each storage room. an updating means, a subtraction instruction means for subtracting a usage date and time unit corresponding to the amount inserted after the card is inserted from the contents of the storage means and storing it in the storage means, and a card return button for returning the inserted card. A card-operated rental locker characterized in that the period of use can be extended by inserting a fee after inserting the card.