JPS63282592A - Caretaking 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] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is suitable for use in an absentee locker device, more specifically, in an apartment complex, etc., and is particularly suitable for delivering luggage to residents who are away from home. This invention relates to an answering locker device that allows safe and reliable operation.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in order to deliver a package, for example, a courier service, etc., it is sufficient that the resident is at home, but if the resident is absent, the package cannot be delivered.

Normally, in such cases, the person would have the property taken care of by a nearby resident, or if there was a caretaker, that person would take care of it.

However, with the recent increase in so-called dual income households and cultural activities by housewives, there are cases where there are no residents to leave the luggage with, making it impossible to deliver the luggage.

Therefore, lockers were installed for each resident to leave such luggage.

However, if a locker is installed for each resident, the number of lockers installed becomes too large, resulting in a large number of lockers that are rarely used.

Furthermore, even if it is possible to install lockers and lockers for each resident, the lockers used here are usually left open, and the door cannot be closed after the business has stored the luggage. By closing it, it was like being locked. Therefore, although it is sufficient if only one package is delivered, if two or three packages are delivered, the second and subsequent packages cannot be stored.

The next consideration is that in apartment complexes, etc.
This means installing collective lockers for shared use in each apartment complex.

For example, such a collective locker could be in the form of a commonly used coin locker, or as mentioned above, after storing the luggage,
Tips to avoid locking the door the last time you close it. Cars can also be considered.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, no matter which type of collective locker is used, the following requirements are required for such a collective locker.

For example, clarify to which resident the package was delivered.

Stored luggage must be stored safely.

Only the resident to whom the package is to be delivered can retrieve the package.

It is possible to record who's luggage is stored in which locker number.

A hat was required.

However, among the communal lockers that have been provided in the past, none of them satisfy the above-mentioned features, making them almost unsuitable for practical use.

Furthermore, in such a collective row 7 car, not only can residents store their luggage in the width and take it out, but they can also reserve a locker box in advance to have their luggage delivered. The vendor can deliver the package to the reserved locker box, the resident can leave the package in the locker in advance for the vendor to pick up, the resident can check the arrival of the package by phone, or the package has been delivered. The hope was for something that would be widely available, such as being able to notify residents by phone.

Therefore, the present invention is a collective locker that has multi-machine superiority in this way, and it is possible to check to which resident the baggage has been delivered, and to ensure that the baggage is stored in any locker. By providing shared lockers that can keep records of the storage of luggage, etc., even though many residents share the same locker, it is possible to securely and safely receive and receive luggage. The purpose is to provide an answering locker 'A71 that allows you to do the following.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve multiple objectives, the present invention provides an entire answering locker device including a locker section consisting of a large number of lockers, and a system for opening/closing the door of the locker section or for loading and unloading luggage. It consists of a control unit that controls storage, etc., as well as an input means for inputting what kind of operation to perform, a housing number, a locker number for storing luggage, etc. In addition to providing a detection means for detecting that luggage has been stored, a recording means for recording the storage of such luggage is also provided, so that it is possible to know what type of luggage it is for which resident, and the information about the luggage. It is possible to record which locker the item has been stored in, thereby preventing mischief or mistakes, as well as various troubles caused by these.

[Operation] In such an answering locker device according to the present invention, a case will be described in which a delivery company stores luggage in a box that has not been reserved by a resident.

In such a case, the trader first presses a delivery button to input what purpose the locker device will be used for.

Next, the delivery company inputs the residence number of the resident to whom the package is to be delivered into the control unit using the residence number input means.

Thereafter, the number of the locker in which the baggage addressed to the resident should be stored is input to the control unit using the locker number input means.

Furthermore, when the residence number, row number, and number number are entered correctly in this way, the locker corresponding to the specified number can be opened, and the vendor stores the luggage in that locker. .

The storage of the baggage stored in this manner is detected by a detection means inside the locker.

Rowing of the package carried out by the delivery company by each of the methods listed in 1- below,
If a part of the package is stored inside, it is necessary to check what purpose the package is being delivered to, what housing number the package is being sent to, and what locker number the package is stored in. The control unit detects whether it has been stored.

Furthermore, since the answering locker device according to the present invention is provided with a recording stage for recording such various data, it is possible to record that the delivery company has reliably stored the package inside the locker. It happens.

Therefore, problems such as whether the package has arrived or not can be completely prevented.

Furthermore, since there is a means for inputting the residence number and a means for recording it, accidents such as receiving the wrong package by mistake will not occur.

[Example] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below according to illustrated examples.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the entirety of the answering locker device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view showing details of the operating section, etc. of the answering locker device.

In FIG. 1, the answering locker device according to the present invention is
It is formed from a rocker section 10 and a control section 20.

The rocker section 10 in the illustrated example is formed by arranging a large number of rocker poles 11 of the same size. However, for example, a large locker box or the like for storing golf bags or the like may be provided.

Although a detailed explanation will be omitted, if a specific locker box in the locker section 10 is used as a refrigerating locker or a heating locker, it can also be used for refrigerating or heating food.

Each locker box 11 is also provided with a handle 12 and a display section 13. This bundle f-12 includes the box number 14 of the locker box 11, and
A keyhole 15 is provided for unlocking with a master key in the event of a power outage or failure. In addition, the display section 13 shows
An in-use lamp 16 that lights up when the locker box 11 is in use, an empty lamp 17 that lights up when the locker box 11 is empty, and the locker box 11
A cargo lamp 18 that lights up when cargo is stored is arranged in the storage compartment.

The control section 20 is formed continuously with the locker section 10, and has a house number display section 30, a selection section 40, a support display section 50, a number display section 65, a card insertion lower part 0, a numeral section 80, and a number display section 65 on the front surface thereof. Insert coin [190, coin return slot 92,
A key insertion slot 93 and a print section 94 are provided.

The house number display 8130 is for displaying which house the baggage is addressed to and stored in the locker box 11 when this locker device is installed, for example, in an apartment complex. The corresponding house number will light up.

The selection section 40 is a section for selecting what kind of operation is to be performed on this locker device.
, Reservation notification button 42, Baggage collection button 43, Receipt button 44 selected by resident, Baggage request button 45
, a reservation button 46 as well as a cancel button 47 which is pressed in case of an operational error or the like.

The support display section 50 is for enabling the use of the locker device by performing operations according to the display supported by the support display section 5o, and includes a start display section 51, a card insertion display section 52, Numeric keypad operation display section 53, luggage loading/unloading display section 54, door blockage display section 5
5, a print display section 56, and an end display section 57. The numeric keypad operation display section 53 here includes a residence number operation display section 58, a box number operation display section 59, a password operation display 8!160, and an identification number operation display i61.

The numeric display section 65 normally displays the year, month, time, etc., but when a house number, box number, etc. is entered by operating the numeric keypad section 80, it is used to visually confirm the number. It is for display purposes.

Card insertion lower 0 is for inserting an ID cart owned by a resident, and is used to read this cart to determine whether the resident is a resident or not, and to search for the resident's room, etc. . Therefore, illustrations may be omitted or
A card reader is located on the back side of this cart insert 170.

The numeric keypad section 80 is used to enter a residence number, a box number, a personal identification number, an identification number, etc. using numbers. Further, a confirmation key 81 is provided at the 8° part of the numeric keypad to be pressed after completing a predetermined number and confirming whether or not the number is correct by checking the display on the number display section 65.

The coin slot 90 is used when it is necessary to insert a coin when depositing luggage or making a reservation for the locker box 11. Either omit , or use the coin selector. Also, in this coin slot 90,
Coin slot lamp 9 that lights up when coins should be inserted
1 is provided.

The coin return port 92 is a portion for returning the inserted coin when the coin inserted into the coin insertion port 9o is a defective coin.

For example, by inserting the key of each living room into the key insertion slot 93, the room can be confirmed, so it is possible to perform a predetermined search without using the ID cart described above. .

The print section 94 is used to print the date and time, residence number, box number, apartment name, etc. after various operations are performed on the answering locker device, and a slip insertion slot 95 is provided in the front of the print section 94. .

Next, we will explain the specific operations and operations of the answering locker device according to the present invention for each purpose. ``Delivery means'', ``reservation delivery means'' for the vendor who delivered the package to store the package inside the locker box 11 reserved by the resident; ``Luggage receiving means'' for a resident to take out the delivered baggage from inside the locker box 11; ``Luggage request means'' for storing luggage inside the box 11; ``Luggage request means'' for reserving the locker box 11 for the resident to have the luggage stored in the box 11 by a trader by operating the control unit 20;
``Telephone reservation means'' for reserving a locker box 11 for storing luggage by a resident or by a telephone operator; ``telephone reservation means'' for inquiring by a resident or by telephone as to whether or not the luggage has been delivered; ``Previous flight inquiry means'', and ``telephone registration means'' for notifying the resident's previous flight number when the package arrives.

We will explain the ``telephone notification means'' for notifying the resident's phone number of the advance flight when the package arrives.

First, the "delivery means" by which the delivery company stores the package inside the locker section 1O will be explained according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3 to 9.

As shown in Figure 3, the method for this delivery is to perform the following operations in sequence: start operation, residence number operation, box number operation, and baggage arrival operation. What should I do when printing, and what should I do if there is a mistake when the package arrives? ! It can be divided into information operation and operation.

Each operation will be explained in turn below.

The delivery start operation is shown in Figure 4. In order to start the delivery, the delivery company first presses the delivery button 41 in the selection section 40 (step 1oo).

Then, when the button 41 is pressed, the internal control section 20 determines whether or not the notification is playing another role. As for other roles, for example, this answering locker device may be performing other operations, but
When such other operations are being performed, it is recommended that the delivery person wait until the other person's operation is completed before delivering the package so that the delivery person can be aware of the other operations being performed. There will be. Therefore, here, a case is determined in which the control unit 20 cannot perform the delivery operation because another person is performing the operation using a telephone.

Here, it is determined whether the telephone is in use (step 101).
), the following notification operations cannot be performed while the phone is in use, and the series of operations ends here.

If the telephone is not in use, then it is determined whether the box 11 for depositing luggage is vacant (step 102).

If there is no space in the boxes 11, an announcement such as "All boxes 11 are in use" is made (step 103), and the subsequent operations are terminated.

Further, when it is determined that there is an empty box 11, the notification button 41 lights up and the next step is to operate the house number.

The house number operation is shown in FIG.

First, after the notification button 41 is lit by the above-mentioned notification start operation, the residence number operation display section 58 is lit (step 110).

Further, an announcement such as "Please press the confirmation key 81 after entering the house number" is played (step 111).

The vendor who has delivered the package in accordance with such an announcement inputs the residence number of the resident to whom the package should be delivered within a certain period of time after the announcement is made by operating the number pad 80 (step 112).

If you do not enter your house number within a certain amount of time, you will be prompted with a message such as "Please start over again.
” (step 113), and
The series of operations ends here.

Further, when a house number is input within a predetermined period of time, the number corresponding to the input house number is displayed on the numeric display section 65 (step 114).

The delivery company then visually determines whether the numbers displayed on the number display section 65 are correct or not (step 115).

If this number is incorrect, you will be able to enter the residence number (1), but such input errors are allowed up to 3 times (step 116); For example, after an announcement such as "Please start over from the beginning" is made (step 117), the series of operations ends.

Further, if the number displayed on the number display section 65 matches the number that the delivery company was trying to enter in advance, press the confirmation key 81 (step 118) to fix the number and also press the confirmation key 81 (step 118). goes out (step 119), and the process moves on to the next box number operation.

This box number manipulation is illustrated in FIG.

First, the box number operation display section 59 lights up (step 120), and together with this lighting.

For example, an announcement such as "Please press the confirmation key 81 following an empty box number" is made (step 121).

Within a certain period of time after such an announcement,
The delivery company enters the box number using the ten-key part 80 (step 122).

If the manual input of the box number is not completed within a certain period of time, an announcement such as "Please start over from the beginning" is made (step 123), and then,
The subsequent = series of operations ends.

Furthermore, when a box number is input within a certain period of time, this manually entered box number is displayed on the number display section 65 (
Step 124).

The box number displayed on the number display section 65 is determined by the delivery company who visually checks the box number displayed on the number display section 65 to determine whether the number is the number he or she intends to input. (step 125
), and in this determination, for example, if the box 11 corresponding to the input box number is in use, the box number is determined to be incorrect because the baggage will not be stored again.

As a result of determining the number entered in this way, if the number is incorrect, the box number can be entered again with a limit of three mistakes (step 126).
.

Furthermore, when the number of mistakes exceeds four, an announcement such as "Please try again from the beginning" is made (step 127), and then the subsequent series of operations ends.

If the number is correct, the confirmation key 81 is pressed (step 128).

The box number operation display section 59 turns off, and the button 4 for delivery is pressed.
1 is also turned off (step 129), and the process moves on to the cargo receiving operation.

This cargo receiving operation is shown in FIG.

First, a predetermined box 11 is unlocked, the cargo loading/unloading display section 54 lights up, a melody is played, and the empty lamp 17 of the unlocked box 11 starts flashing (step 130).

After that, an announcement is made, for example, ``Box 11 with the displayed number will be opened. Please place your luggage in the center of Box 11 and close the door firmly.'' (
Step 131).

After such an announcement is made, the door will be opened within a certain period of time (step 132) and the luggage will be stored. For example, if the door is not opened within a certain period of time,
For example, an announcement such as "Please start over from the beginning" is made (step 133), and the series of operations ends at vk.

Furthermore, if the door is opened within a certain period of time after the announcement is made, the baggage loading/unloading display section 54 will turn off (step 134), and the door occlusion display section 55 will turn on instead (step 135). After the baggage is stored inside the box 11 with the door opened in this manner, it is determined whether or not the door has been closed within a certain period of time (step 136). Here, if the door has not been closed within a certain period of time, The system assumes that an emergency situation has occurred and shifts to alarm operation.

If the door is closed within a certain period of time, then various sensors such as a weight sensor and a photo sensor inside the box 11 determine whether or not there is any luggage stored (step 137).

As a result of this judgment, if your luggage cannot be stored, you can store your luggage by opening the door again! It is.

Further, when it is determined that there is luggage to be stored, the box 11 is locked, the door opening/closing display 13 is turned off, the melody is stopped, and the empty lamp 17 is turned off (step 138). Furthermore, the printer records the arrival of the luggage along with the time, house number, box number, etc. inside the locker device. In addition, along with this printer record, the use lamp 16 and cargo lamp 18 will light up, and the house number display section 30 corresponding to the house number input by the house number operation will light up (step l39). After the cargo receiving operation is completed, the process moves to the printing operation.

The printing operation is shown in FIG.

First of all, in Step 1, the print display section 56 should light up.
40), an announcement such as "Please insert the receipt slip into the stamp issuing machine" is made (step 141).

After this announcement is made, if you insert the slip into the message insertion slot 95 of the print section 94 within a fixed time, the receipt slip will be printed, but if this insertion is not done within the fixed time, the slip will be However, the series of operations related to the baggage loading site is terminated as it is deemed unnecessary (step 142).

Furthermore, when a slip is inserted within a certain period of time, the print section 94 prints, for example, date, time, room number, box number, etc., on the slip as a receipt (step 143), and then this slip becomes a slip. It is returned from the insertion slot (step 144).

After that, the print display section 56 turns off (step 145).
), and an announcement such as "Thank you for your hard work" is made (step 146), and then the series of operations related to delivery ends.

Also, as explained in the cargo storage operation, 1 = when the door is opened within a certain period of time, but the opened door is not closed within a certain period of time after opening the door! ! The information operation is shown in FIG.

First, the alarm buzzer starts sounding (step 150).
).

After this alarm buzzer starts sounding, it is further determined whether the door has been closed within a certain period of time (step 151), and if the door has been closed within a certain period of time, the alarm buzzer is stopped ( Along with step 152), the process moves to step 137 of the baggage receiving operation described above to determine if the baggage is stored, and subsequent judgments are made. Furthermore, if the door is not closed within a certain period of time, an alarm will be issued to an external alarm company, etc., the alarm buzzer will be stopped, the melody will be stopped, the empty lamp 17 will be turned off, and a door blockage display will be displayed. The unit 55 is also turned off, and the occurrence of such an abnormal situation is recorded by a printer (step 153). Thereafter, it is determined whether the door is further closed (step 154).
), if the door is not closed, all operations are stopped (step 155), and no further operations can be performed unless there is a signal to return to the original state, for example, from a manager or the like.

In addition, when the door is closed, the notification to the outside is stopped, the melody is restarted, the empty lamp 17 is blinked, and the door blockage display section 55 is turned on (step 156).
At the same time, the screen moves to the right side of the baggage storage mentioned above, and subsequent operations are performed. However, even in this case, it will remain as a record on the internal printer.

Next, inside the locker box 11 reserved by the resident,
The company that delivered the package or the "
The reservation notification method will be explained with reference to FIGS. 10 to 13.

As shown in Figure 10, this T/approximate delivery method performs sequential operations such as start operation, residence number operation, box number operation or 16 identification number operation, and luggage arrival operation, as shown in Figure 10. The operations can be divided into printing operations when the package arrives successfully, and reporting operations when there is an error when the package arrives.

Below, each operation will be explained in order.

The operation for starting reservation delivery is shown in FIG.

To start this delivery, first, the company that delivered the package presses the reservation delivery button 42 in the selection section 40 (step 160).

Then, when the button 42 is pressed, it is determined whether or not the internal control section 20 is playing another role. As for other roles, for example, this answering locker device a may be performing other operations, but when such other operations are being performed, the delivery person is also performing other operations. Because you can know this, you will have to wait until someone else has finished delivering your package. Therefore, since another person is performing operations using a telephone, the control unit 2
0 is determined in cases where the reservation notification cannot be operated.

It is then determined whether the telephone is in use (step 161).
), when the telephone is in use, the following operations cannot be performed, and the series of operations ends here.

If the telephone is not in use, it is then determined whether the box 11 for depositing luggage is vacant (step 162).

If there is no free space in the boxes 11, an announcement such as "All boxes 11 are in use" is made (step 163), and the subsequent operations are terminated.

Further, when it is determined that there is an empty box 11, the reservation notification button 42 lights up (step 164), and
Next, move on to house number manipulation.

The house number operation is shown in FIG.

First, after the reservation notification button 42 lights up by the above-mentioned reservation notification start operation, the residence number operation display section 58 also lights up (step 170).

Furthermore, an announcement such as "Please press the confirmation key 81 after entering the house number" is played (step 171).

In accordance with such an announcement, the vendor who has delivered the package inputs the residence number of the resident to whom the package should be delivered within a certain period of time after the announcement by operating the number pad 80 (step 172).

If you do not enter your house number within a certain amount of time, you will be prompted to, for example, be prompted to restart from the beginning.

” (step 173), and
The series of operations ends here.

Further, when a house number is input within a predetermined period of time, a number corresponding to the input house number is displayed on the numeric display section 65 (step 174).

The delivery company then visually determines whether or not the numbers displayed on the number display section 65 are correct (step 175).

If this number is incorrect, you can enter the house number manually again. Although such input errors are allowed up to three times (step 176), when every third time is reached, Please start again from the beginning.'' After the announcement (step 177), the series of operations ends.

Also, if the number displayed on the number display section 65 matches the number that the delivery company was trying to enter in advance, press the confirmation key 81 (step 178) to fix the number and move the address number operation display section 58 or the light goes out (step 179).

When the house number is entered in this way, the house number corresponding to the input house number is displayed in box 11.
is reserved (step 180).
).

That is, even if a resident or a delivery company is notified that ``I have made a reservation for Box 11,'' they may be mistaken about the reservation for Box 11. In such cases, instead of pre-order delivery, we will send the items shown in Figures 3 to 9.
It is sufficient to perform the processing from step 120 onward as shown in the figure for normal delivery, and here it is determined whether or not there is a reservation for the box 11.

Therefore, if there is no reservation for box 11, the subsequent operations are box number operation 9 in Figure 7, which simply indicates delivery.
The operations shown in the figure will be performed.

Also, if there is a reservation in a specific box 11, the 13th
The process will proceed to the password operation shown in the figure.

When proceeding to the PIN operation in this way, first the PIN operation display section 60 lights up (step 190).
.

In addition, the PIN number is the one that is given to the resident who has made a reservation for Box 11, or when informing the delivery company of the fact that Box 11 has been booked. This is to confirm that the delivery is from a vendor.

After the password operation display section 60 lights up in this way, an announcement such as ``Follow the password and press the confirmation key 81 to F'' is played (step 191).

The vendor who has delivered the package in accordance with such an announcement inputs the password, which was previously known from the resident to whom the package is to be delivered, by operating the number pad 80 within a certain period of time after the announcement (step 192).

If the PIN cannot be manually entered within a certain amount of time, a message such as "Please start over from the beginning" will appear.

” (step 193), and
The series of operations ends here.

Further, when a password is input within a predetermined period of time, the number corresponding to the input password is displayed on the numeric display section 65 (step 194).

The delivery company then visually determines whether or not the numbers displayed on the number display section 65 are correct (step 195).

If this number is incorrect, you will be able to enter the PIN again. Although such input errors are allowed up to 3 times (step 196), if the number reaches 3 times or more, for example, " Was there an announcement such as "Please start over from the beginning" (step 197)? &, the series of operations ends.

Further, if the number displayed on the number display section 65 matches the number that the delivery company was trying to input in advance, the confirmation key 81 is pressed (step 198) to fix the number.

Then, it is determined whether the number matches the password specified by the resident in advance (step 199).

As a result of the determination, if the password is incorrect, an announcement such as "Press the confirmation key 81 after the password" is played (step 191), and the user must re-enter the password. Of course, this type of re-input is allowed up to three times, as in the case of the above-mentioned input error (step 196).

Furthermore, as a result of such judgment, if the PIN number matches the PIN number previously delivered by the resident, the "PIN operation" display section 13 will turn off and the "Reservation delivery" button will also turn off. Step 200), the process moves to the next cargo storage operation.

However, after the baggage storage operation, it is sufficient to carry out the processing from step 130 onward as a normal delivery shown in FIGS. 3 to 9, so the operations shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 are performed.

Next, a description will be given of the "baggage collection means" in which a trader collects luggage from inside the locker box 11 in which the resident has stored the luggage in advance, with reference to FIGS. 14 to 18.

As shown in FIG. 14, this luggage collection means is divided into a luggage collection start operation, a house number operation, a password operation, and a luggage collection operation.

Each operation will be explained in sequence below.

The baggage collection start operation is shown in FIG. 15.

In this baggage collection operation, first, the vendor who delivered the baggage presses the baggage collection button 43 in the selection section 40 (step 210).

Then, by pressing the baggage collection button 43, it is determined whether the internal control section 20 is playing another role. As for other roles, for example, the answering locker device may be performing other operations, but when performing such other operations, the delivery person may also be performing other operations. Because you can know this, you will have to wait until someone else has finished picking up your baggage. Therefore, since another person is performing the operation using a telephone, the control unit 20
Judgments will be made regarding cases where the person is unable to carry out baggage collection operations.

It is then determined whether the telephone is in use (step 211).
), when the telephone is in use, the following baggage collection operation cannot be performed, and the operation -a ends here.

Also, if the phone is not in use, please press the baggage collection button 4.
3 is lit (step 212), and the next step is to operate the house number.

The house number operation is shown in FIG.

First, after the baggage pick-up button 43 lights up due to the baggage pick-up start operation described above, the house number operation display section 58 also lights up (step 220).

Furthermore, an announcement such as "Please press the confirmation key 81 after entering the house number" is played (step 221).

A trader who comes to pick up the luggage in accordance with such an announcement inputs the residence number of the resident who should pick up the luggage by operating the number pad 80 within a certain time after the announcement (step 222).

If you do not enter your house number within a certain amount of time, you will be prompted, for example, with a message saying, ``Please start over from the beginning.''

” etc. (step 223), and
The series of operations ends here.

Further, when a house number is input within a predetermined period of time, a number corresponding to the input house number is displayed on the numeric display section 65 (step 224).

The delivery company then visually determines whether or not the numbers displayed on the number display section 65 are correct (step 225).

If this number is incorrect, you can enter the residence number again. Although such input errors are allowed up to 3 times (step 226), when the number reaches 3 or more, After an announcement such as "Please try again from the beginning" (step 227), the series of operations ends.

Also, if the number displayed on the number display section 65 matches the number that the trader was trying to enter in advance,
The confirmation key 81 is pressed (step 228) to fix the number.

Once the residence number is entered and confirmed in this way,
Next, it is determined whether the resident whose house number corresponds to the input house number has stored luggage in the box 11 (step 229).

1! Second, even if the resident informs the business that will pick up the baggage, ``Please put the baggage in box 11,'' the resident may inadvertently forget to put the baggage in box 11.

If the result of the judgment is that the house number is incorrect, an announcement such as ``Press the confirmation key 81 after the house number'' is played (step 221), and the user must re-enter the house number. Of course, this type of re-input is allowed up to three times, as in the case of the above-mentioned input error (step 226).

Further, as a result of the judgment, if the entered house number is correct, the house number operation display section 58 turns off (step 23).
0), the next PIN operation display section 60 lights up and the 17th
Proceed to the password operation shown in the figure.

Here, the PIN number is used when the resident who has stored the luggage in Box 11 notifies the business that collects the luggage that the resident has stored the luggage in Box 11. This is to confirm that the

The password operation display section 60 lights up (step 240)
After that, an announcement such as "Please press the confirmation key 81 after entering the password" is played (step 241).

A businessman who comes to pick up the luggage in accordance with such an announcement enters the PIN number given to him in advance by the resident who is to pick up the luggage within a certain time after the announcement is made by operating the number pad 80. (Step 2
42).

If you do not enter your PIN within a certain amount of time, you will be prompted with a message such as ``Please try again from the beginning.''
” (Step 243), the series of operations ends here.

Further, when the password is entered manually within a predetermined period of time, the number corresponding to the entered password is displayed on the numeric display section 65 (step 244).

Then, the trader who has come to pick up the item visually determines whether the number displayed on the number display section 65 is correct or not (step 245).

If this number is incorrect, you will be able to enter the PIN again.Although such input errors are allowed up to three times (step 246), if the number exceeds three times, for example, [ After an announcement such as "Please start over from the beginning" (step 247), the series of operations ends.

Furthermore, if the number displayed on the number display section 65 matches the number that the collection agent had previously attempted to manually enter, the confirmation key 81 is pressed (step 248) to fix that number.

Then, it is determined whether the number matches the password specified by the resident (step 249).

As a result of the judgment, if the password is incorrect, an announcement or flow such as "Please press the confirmation key 81 after the password" is made (step 241), and the password must be entered again. Of course, this kind of re-input is allowed up to three times, as in the case of the above-mentioned input error (step 246).

Furthermore, as a result of such judgment, if the PIN number matches the PIN number reported by the resident,
At the same time as the password operation display section 60 is turned off, the baggage collection button 43 is also turned off (step 250), and the process moves on to the next baggage storage operation.

This cargo storage operation is shown in FIG.

First, a predetermined box 11 is unlocked, the cargo loading/unloading display section 54 lights up, a melody is played, and the cargo lamps 18 of the unlocked box 11 start extinguishing (step 260).

After that, an announcement is made, for example, ``The box 11 with the displayed number will be opened. Please take out your luggage and close the door firmly.'' (Step 261)
.

After such an announcement is made, the door must be opened and the luggage taken out within a certain period of time (step 262), but if the door is not opened within a certain period of time, for example, ``Please start over from the beginning.'' After the announcement is made (step 263), the series of operations ends.

Furthermore, if the door is opened within a certain period of time after the announcement is made, the cargo loading/unloading display section 54 is turned off (step 264), and instead, the door occlusion display section 55 is turned off (step 265). After the baggage is taken out from inside the box 11 with the door opened in this manner, it is determined whether the door is closed within a certain period of time (step 266). If the door is not closed within a certain period of time, an alarm will be activated.

If the door is closed within a certain period of time, then various sensors such as a weight sensor and a photosensor inside the box 11 determine whether or not the package has been picked up (step 267).

As a result of such an r1 cutoff, if the baggage is not picked up, it is possible to pick up the baggage by opening the door again.

When it is determined that a package has been collected, the box 11 is locked, the door opening/closing display section 13 is turned off, the melody stops, and the cargo lamp 18 is turned off (step 268).

Furthermore, the printer records the arrival of the luggage along with the time, house number, box number, etc. inside the locker device. In addition, along with this printer record, the in-use lamp 16 and the empty lamp 17 light up, and
By operating the house number, the house number display section 30 corresponding to the input house number lights up (step 269).
.

After this baggage collection operation is completed, it is determined whether there is any other baggage to be picked up (step 27).
0). If there is any other baggage that needs to be picked up, an announcement will be made again, for example, ``Box 11 with the displayed number will be opened. Please take out your baggage and close the door firmly.'' (Step 261), Step 26
2 or less operations will be performed.

If there is no other baggage, for example, an announcement such as "Thank you very much" is made (step 271), and then a series of baggage collection operations are terminated.

Also, here, when there is other baggage, it means whether or not there is other baggage that has been requested by the same resident to pick up the baggage from the same company, since the PIN number operation is common. This does not include, for example, cases where different residents request the same company to collect their luggage, or cases where the same resident requests different companies to collect their luggage.

Next, regarding the "receiving means" for residents to take out the packages delivered by the carrier from inside the box, Article 19
The process will be explained according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 24 to 24.

As shown in FIG. 19, this receiving means is divided into a receiving operation, a card operation or key operation, an identification number operation, a coin insertion operation, and a receiving operation.

Each operation will be explained in sequence below.

The receiving start operation is shown in FIG.

In this receiving start operation, first, the resident who has come to receive the package presses the receiving button 44 in the selection section 40 (step 280).

Then, by pressing the receive button 44, it is determined whether the internal control section 20 is playing another role. As for other roles, for example, this answering machine may be performing other operations, but when the resident is performing other operations, the resident may Since you can know that someone else is there, you have to wait until someone else has finished picking up your baggage. Therefore, since another person is performing the operation using a telephone, the control unit 20
A determination is made regarding the case where the user cannot perform the receiving operation (step 281).

Here, it is determined whether or not the telephone is in use. When the telephone is in use, the following receiving operation cannot be performed, and the series of operations ends here.

If the telephone is not in use at this point, the receive button 44 lights up (step 282) and the process proceeds to the next card operation, key operation, and identity verification number operation.

Card operation here means that by inserting an ID card owned by each resident into card insertion lower 0, it is determined that the person holding the card is a specific resident, and subsequent operations are performed. It is for carrying out.

In addition, key operation and personal identification number operation are defined as specifying the living room by inserting the key used at the residence into the key insertion slot 93, and pressing the personal identification number using the ten key part 80. This is for identifying the person and performing subsequent operations.

The card operation is shown in FIG.

First, after the receipt lipo button 44 is lit by the above-described receipt start operation, the card insertion display section 52 is lit (step 290).

Furthermore, for example, an announcement such as "Please insert the card all the way. Please pull out the card. If there is no card, please insert the key and turn it to the right. Please remove the key." (Step 291) ).

A resident who comes to receive the luggage in accordance with such an announcement inserts the card into the card insertion lower 0 within a certain time after the announcement (step 292).

If the card is not inserted within a certain period of time, an announcement such as "Please start over from the beginning" is made (step 293), and the series of operations ends here.

Also, if you insert the card within the specified time, then follow the announcement mentioned above and remove the card (
step 294).

Then, it is determined whether the card inserted into card insertion lower 0 in this way is the correct card (
Step 295).

If this card is incorrect, the card can be inserted again. Although such card insertion errors are allowed up to 3 times (step 296), if the card is inserted more than 3 times, for example, After an announcement such as "Please try again" is made (step 297), the series of operations ends.

If the card inserted into the card insertion lower 0 is the correct card, the card insertion display section 52 turns off (step 298) and the process moves on to the next coin insertion operation.

On the other hand, key operations are shown in FIG.

First of all, after the receive button 44 lights up by the above-mentioned receiving start operation, the key insertion display section lights up (
step 300).

Further, an announcement is made, for example, ``Please insert the card all the way. Please pull out the card. If there is no card, please insert the key and turn it clockwise. Please remove the key.'' (Step 301).

A resident who has come to receive the luggage in accordance with such an announcement inserts the key into the key insertion slot 93 within a certain period of time after the announcement (step 302).

If the key is not inserted within a certain period of time, a message such as "Please try again from the beginning" will be displayed.
” (step 303), and
The series of operations ends here.

If the key is inserted and turned to the right within a certain period of time, then the key is pulled out in accordance with the above-mentioned announcement (step 304).

Then, it is determined whether the key inserted into the key insertion slot 93 in this manner is the correct key (step 305).

If this key was incorrect, an announcement such as "Please start over" was made (step 30).
6) After that, the series of operations ends.

Further, when the key inserted into the key insertion slot 93 is the correct key, the key insertion display section turns off (step 3).
07), the process moves to the next personal identification number operation shown in FIG.

When proceeding to the identity verification number operation in this way, the identity verification number operation display section 61 lights up (step 310).
).

Further, the personal identification number here is a number arbitrarily determined for each resident, and in the embodiment, it consists of a four-digit number.

After the personal identification number operation display section 61 lights up in this manner, an announcement such as "Please press the confirmation key 81 after the personal identification number J" is played (step 311).

In accordance with such an announcement, the resident enters the number in advance into the control unit 20 as his or her own number by operating the number pad section 80 (step 312).

If such an identification number is not entered within a certain period of time, an announcement such as ``Please start over from the beginning'' will be played (Status 7'313)
The series of operations ends here.

Also, if you enter your identification number within a certain period of time,
The number corresponding to the entered personal identification number is displayed on the number display section 65 (Step 2 314).

Then, the resident visually determines whether or not the numbers displayed on the number display section 65 are correct (step 315).

If this number is incorrect, you will be able to enter your identification number again, but such input errors are allowed up to three times (step 316);
When this is reached, an announcement such as "Please start over from the beginning" is made (step 317), and then the series of operations ends.

Furthermore, when the number displayed on the number display section 65 matches the number that the resident had intended to input in advance, the resident presses the confirmation key 81 (step 318) to fix the number.

Then, the control unit 20 determines whether the number matches the identity verification number registered in advance by the resident (step 319).

As a result of that judgment, if the identification number is incorrect,
For example, an announcement such as "Please press the confirmation key 81 after the identification number" is heard (step 311), and the user must re-enter the password from step 312 onwards. Of course, this type of re-input is allowed up to three times (step 316), similar to the above-described input error.

Further, as a result of such judgment, if the identification number matches the identification number previously delivered by the resident, the identification number operation display section 61 turns off and the receive button 44 turns off (step 317). Move on to the next coin insertion operation.

The coin insertion operation is shown in FIG.

When this coin insertion operation is started, first the coin insertion slot lamp 91 flashes (step 410), and, for example, the rt
An announcement such as "Please give me 100 yen coins" is made (step 411).

This coin insertion is done within a certain period of time (step 412)
However, if it is not done within a certain time,
For example, an announcement such as "Please start over from the beginning" is made (step 413), and subsequent operations are no longer possible.

Further, when a coin is inserted within a certain period of time and it is determined that the coin is the correct coin, the coin insertion slot lamp 91 is turned off (step 414), and
Move on to the next receiving operation.

This receiving operation is similar to the baggage receiving operation shown as steps 260 to F in FIG. 18, so the explanation will be omitted.

Next, the "baggage request method" allows residents to store their luggage inside the box in advance for collection by a company.
will be explained according to FIGS. 25 to 31.

As shown in FIG. 25, this baggage request means is capable of starting a baggage request, card operation or key operation, personal identification number operation, password insertion operation, coin insertion operation, baggage removal operation, alarm operation, and printing operation. I understand.

The baggage request starting operation is shown in FIG.

This baggage request start operation is first performed when a resident who has come to store baggage in the box presses the baggage request button 45 in the selection section 40.
is pressed (step 420).

Then, by pressing the baggage request button 45, it is determined whether the internal control section 20 is playing another role. As for other roles, for example, this answering locker may be performing other operations, but when this other operation is being performed, the delivery person is also performing other operations. Because you can know this, you will have to wait until someone else has finished requesting your own luggage. Therefore, here other people'
Because the operation is performed using ¥, the control unit 2
The judgment is made regarding the case where 0 cannot perform the receiving operation.

It is then determined whether the telephone is in use (step 421).
), the following parcel request operation cannot be performed when the telephone is in use, and the series of operations ends here.

If the telephone is not in use, it is determined whether the primary box 11 for depositing luggage is vacant (step 422).

If there is no space in the boxes 11, an announcement such as ``All boxes 11 are in use'' is made (step 423), and the subsequent operation ends.

Conversely, if there is an empty box 11 in the box 11, the baggage request button 45 lights up (step 424) and the process moves to the next card or key operation and identity verification number operation.

Card operation here means that by inserting the ID card owned by each resident into the card insertion lower o, it is determined that the person holding the card is a specific resident, and subsequent operations are performed. It is for carrying out.

In addition, key operation and personal identification number operation are defined as specifying the living room by inserting the key used at the residence into the key insertion slot 93, and pressing the personal identification number using the ten key part 80. This is for identifying the person and performing subsequent operations.

The card operation is shown in FIG.

First, after the baggage request button 45 is lit by the baggage request start operation described above, the card insertion lower 0 display section is lit (step 430).

Further, an announcement is made, for example, ``Please insert the card all the way. Please pull out the card. If there is no card, please insert the key and turn it to the right. Please remove the key.'' (Step 431).

A resident who has come to store his luggage inside the box 11 in accordance with such an announcement inserts his card into the card insertion lower 0 within a certain time after the announcement (step 432).

If such a card is not inserted within a certain period of time, an announcement such as "Please start over from the beginning" is made (step 433), and the series of operations ends here.

Further, when the card is inserted within a certain period of time, the card is then pulled out according to the above-mentioned announcement (step 434).

Then, it is determined whether the card inserted into card insertion lower 0 in this way is the correct card (
step 435).

If this card is incorrect, the card can be inserted again. Although such card insertion errors are allowed up to 3 times (step 436), if the card is inserted more than 3 times, for example, After an announcement such as "Please try again" is made (step 437), the operation of the series ends.

If the card inserted into the card insertion lower 0 is the correct card, the card insertion display section 52 turns off (step 438) and the process moves to the next coin insertion operation.

On the other hand, key operations are shown in FIG.

First, after the baggage request button 45 is lit by the baggage request start operation described above, the key insertion display section is lit (step 440).

Further, an announcement is made, for example, ``Please insert the card all the way. Please pull out the card. If there is no card, please insert the key and turn it to the right. Please remove the key.'' (Step 441).

Residents who come to store their luggage inside the box 11 in accordance with such an announcement insert the key into the key insertion slot 93 within a certain period of time after the announcement.
442).

If the key is not inserted within a certain period of time, a message such as "Please try again from the beginning" will be displayed.
” (step 443), and
-・The sequence of operations ends here.

If the key is inserted and turned to the right within a certain period of time, then the key is pulled out in accordance with the above-mentioned announcement (step 444).

Then, it is determined whether the key inserted into the key insertion slot 93 in this manner is the correct key (step 445).

If this key is incorrect, an announcement such as "Please start over" is made (step 44).
6) After that, the series of operations ends.

If the key inserted into the key insertion r193 is the correct key, the key insertion display section turns off (step 447) and the process moves to the next identification number operation shown in FIG. 29.

When proceeding to the identity verification number operation in this way, the identity verification number operation display section 61 lights up (step 450).
).

Further, the personal identification number here is a number arbitrarily determined for each resident, and in the embodiment, it consists of a four-digit number.

After the personal identification number operation display section 61 lights up in this way, an announcement such as "Please press the confirmation key 81 after the personal identification number" is played (step 451).

In accordance with such an announcement, the resident enters his/her own number into the control unit 20 in advance, and inputs the number by operating the number pad section 80 (step 452).

If such an identification number is not input within a certain period of time, an announcement such as ``Please try again from the beginning'' is played (step 453), and the series of operations ends here.

Also, if you enter your identification number within a certain period of time,
The number corresponding to the entered personal identification number is displayed on the number display section 65 (step 454).

Then, the resident visually determines whether or not the numbers displayed on the number display section 65 are correct (step 455).

If this number is incorrect, you will be able to enter your identification number again. Although such input errors are allowed up to 3 times (step 456), if the number reaches 3 or more, After an announcement such as "Please try again from the beginning" (step 457), the series of operations ends.

Further, when the number displayed on the number display section 65 matches the number that the resident was trying to enter in advance, the resident presses the confirmation key 81 (step 458) to fix the number.

Then, it is determined whether the number matches the identification number registered in advance by the resident (step 459).

As a result of that judgment, if the identification number is incorrect, 1
For example, an announcement such as "Please press the confirmation key 81 after the identification number" is heard (step 451), and the user must re-enter the password. Of course, such re-input is allowed up to three times (step 456), similar to the above-described input error.

Further, as a result of such judgment, if the identity verification number matches the identity verification number previously delivered by the resident, the identity verification number operation display section 61 goes out and the baggage request button 45 goes out (step 500). , the process moves on to the next password input operation shown in FIG.

When the PIN input operation is started in this way, the PIN operation display section 60 lights up (step 510).
.

In addition, here, the PIN number is used when the resident who has stored the luggage inside the box informs the contractor who requested the collection of the luggage, and simultaneously informs the seven persons. This is to confirm that.

After the password operation display section 60 lights up in this manner, an announcement such as "Please press the confirmation key 81 after pressing the password" is played (step 511).

In accordance with such an announcement, the resident inputs his/her personal identification number by operating the number pad 80 within a certain period of time after the announcement (step 512).

If you do not enter your PIN within a certain amount of time, a message such as ``Please try again from the beginning'' will be displayed.
” (step 513), and
The series of operations ends here.

Further, when a password is input within a certain period of time, the number corresponding to the input password is displayed on the numeric display section 65 (step 514).

Then, the author visually determines whether the number displayed on the number display section 65 is the password he or she had in mind (step 515).

If this number is incorrect, the user presses the cancel button (step 516) and enters the password again (step 512).

Further, when the number displayed on the number display section 65 matches the number that the resident was trying to enter in advance, the resident presses the confirmation key 81 (step 517) to fix the number.

Then, the password operation display section 60 and the baggage request button 4 are pressed.
5 turns off (step 518), and the process moves on to the next coin insertion operation.

The coin insertion operation is shown in FIG.

When this coin insertion operation is started, the coin insertion slot lamp 91 first flashes (step 520) and, for example, "1
An announcement such as "Please give me one 00 yen coin" is made (step 521).

This coin insertion is done within a certain period of time (step 522).
However, if it is not done within a certain time,
For example, an announcement such as "Please start over from the beginning" is made (step 523), and subsequent operations are no longer possible.

Further, if a coin is inserted within a certain period of time and the coin is a correct coin, the coin insertion slot lamp 91 is turned off (step 524), and the process moves to the next cargo storage operation.

After this cargo storage operation, the delivery process is the same as that shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 from step 130, which explains the operation, so the explanation will be omitted.

Next, the "operator reservation means" by which the resident operates the control unit 20 to reserve the box 11 for a trader to put luggage will be explained with reference to FIGS. 32 to 37.

As shown in FIG. 32, this operator control means can be divided into a reservation start operation, a card operation or key operation, an identification number operation, and a password operation.

The reservation start operation is shown in FIG. 33.

In this reservation start operation, first, a resident who has come to store luggage in box 11 presses the reservation button 46 in the selection section 40 (step 530).

Then, when the reservation button 46 is pressed, the internal control unit 20 determines whether or not it is playing another role. It is possible that you are doing
When other operations are being performed, the delivery person may wait until the other person's operation is complete before requesting their package so that the delivery person can be aware of the other operations being performed. It happens. Therefore, here, a case is determined in which the control M20 is unable to perform a receiving operation because another person is performing an operation using a telephone.

It is then determined whether the telephone is in use (step 531).
), the following operations cannot be performed while the telephone is in use, and the series of operations ends here.

If the telephone is not in use, then it is determined whether the box 11 in which the luggage is deposited is vacant (step 532).

If there is no space in the boxes 11, an announcement such as "All boxes 11 are in use" is made (step 533), and the subsequent operations are terminated.

Conversely, if there is an empty box 11 in box 11,
The reservation button 46 lights up (step 534), and
Proceed to the next card operation, key operation, or identity verification number operation.

Card operation here means that by inserting an ID card owned by each resident into card insertion lower 0, it is determined that the person holding the card is a specific resident, and subsequent operations are performed. It is for carrying out.

In addition, key operations and identity verification number operations refer to identifying the resident's room by inserting the key used in the residence into the key insertion slot 93, and identifying the resident by pressing the identity verification number using the numeric keypad. This is for performing subsequent operations.

The card operation is shown in FIG.

First, after the reservation button 46 is lit by the reservation start operation described above, the card insertion lower 0 display section is lit (Step 2 540).

Further, for example, an announcement such as [Please insert the card all the way, please pull out the card, if there is no card, insert the key and turn it clockwise, please remove the key] is played (step 541).

Residents who have come to reserve Box 11, where their luggage will be stored by a vendor in accordance with such an announcement, must place the card in the lower box 0 within a certain period of time after the announcement.
(step 542).

If such a card is not inserted within a certain period of time, an announcement such as "Please start over from the beginning" is made (step 543), and the series of operations ends here.

Further, when the card is inserted within a certain period of time, the card is then pulled out according to the above-mentioned announcement (step 544).

Then, the control unit 20 determines whether the card inserted into the card insertion lower 0 in this manner is the correct card (step 545).

If this card is incorrect, the card can be inserted again. Although such card insertion errors are allowed up to 3 times (step 546), if the card is inserted more than 3 times, for example, After an announcement such as "Please try again" (step 547), the series of operations ends.

If the card inserted into the card insertion lower 0 is the correct card, the card insertion display section 52 turns off (step 548) and the process moves on to the next coin insertion operation.

On the other hand, key operations are shown in FIG.

First, after the reservation button 46 is lit by the reservation start operation described above, the key insertion display section is lit (step 550).

Further, for example, an announcement such as [Please insert the card all the way, please pull out the card, if there is no card, insert the key and turn it clockwise, please remove the key] is played (step 551).

A resident who has come to reserve the box 11 for storing luggage in accordance with such an announcement inserts the key into the key insertion slot 93 within a certain period of time after the announcement (step 552).

If such a key is not inserted within a certain period of time, a message such as ``Please try again from the beginning'' will be displayed.
” (step 553), and
The series of operations ends here.

If the key is inserted and turned to the right within a certain period of time, then the key is pulled out in accordance with the above-mentioned announcement (step 554).

Then, it is determined whether the key inserted into the key insertion slot 93 in this manner is the correct key (step 555).

If this key is incorrect, an announcement such as "Please start over" is made (step 55).
6) After that, the series of operations ends.

Further, when the key inserted into the key insertion slot 93 is the correct key, the key insertion display section turns off (step 5).
57), the process moves to the next personal identification number operation shown in FIG.

When proceeding to the identity verification number operation in this way, the identity verification number operation display section 61 lights up (step 560).
).

Further, the personal identification number here is a number arbitrarily determined for each resident, and in the embodiment, it consists of a four-digit number.

After the personal identification number operation display section 61 lights up in this manner, an announcement is made, eg, ``Please press the confirmation key 81 after pressing r personal identification number'' (step 561).

Residents according to such announcements control unit in advance as their own number? 0 and then input a certain number by operating the numeric keypad section 80 (step 562).

If such an identification number is not input within a certain period of time, an announcement such as "Please try again from the beginning" is played (step 563), and the series of operations ends here.

Also, if you enter your identification number within a certain period of time,
The number corresponding to the entered personal identification number is displayed on the number display section 65 (step 564).

Then, the resident visually determines whether or not the numbers displayed on the number display section 65 are correct (step 565).

If this number is incorrect, you will be able to enter your identification number again. Although such input errors are allowed up to 3 times (Step 2 566), when you reach 3 or more times, e.g. After an announcement such as "Please start over from the beginning" is made (step j67), the series of operations ends.

Further, when the number displayed on the number display section 65 matches the number that the resident was trying to enter in advance, the confirmation key 81 is pressed (step 568) to fix the number.

Then, it is determined whether the number matches the identification number registered in advance by the resident (step 569).

As a result of that judgment, if the identification number is incorrect,
For example, an announcement such as ``Please press the confirmation key 81 after the identification number'' is played (step 561), and the user will have to re-enter the password. Of course, similar to the above-described human error, redoing the input is allowed up to three times (step 566).

Further, as a result of such judgment, if the identification number matches the identification number previously delivered by the resident, the identification number operation display section 61 turns off and the reservation button 46 turns off (step 570). The process moves on to the next password entry operation shown in FIG. 37.

When the password input operation is started in this manner, the password operation display section 60 is first turned on (step 580).

In addition, the PIN number is entered by a resident who has reserved Box 11 where the luggage is stored by the vendor.
This is to notify the vendor at the same time when notifying the vendor who requested the reservation of item 1, and to confirm that the vendor requested to receive the package for the port/cus 11 is receiving the package.

After the password operation display section 60 lights up in this way, an announcement such as "Please press the confirmation key 81 after the password" is played (Step 2 581).

Following such an announcement, the resident inputs his/her personal identification number by operating the number pad 80 within a certain period of time after the announcement (step 582).

If you do not enter your PIN within a certain amount of time, you will be prompted with a message such as ``Please try again from the beginning.''
” (step 583), and
The series of operations ends here.

Further, when a password is input within a certain period of time, the number corresponding to the input password is displayed on the numeric display section 65 (step 584).

Then, the resident visually determines whether or not the numbers displayed on the number display section 65 are the password he or she had in mind (step 585).

If this number is incorrect, the user presses the cancel button (step 586) and enters the password again.

Further, when the number displayed on the number display section 65 matches the number that the resident was trying to input in advance, the resident presses the confirmation key 81 (step 587) to fix the number.

Then, the password operation display section 60 goes out, the reservation button 46 goes out, and at the same time, the reserved box 1
The usage lamp of No. 1 lights up, the house number display section also lights up, and the printer records the information (step 589).
For example, "We have received your reservation for Box 11."
There is an announcement such as (step 590), and the series of reservation operations ends.

Next, the case where the resident performs various operations or contacts by telephone will be explained.

In such a case, the resident is supposed to communicate or issue operational commands between his or her own telephone and a telephone line connected to the control unit 20.

Next, the "telephone reservation means" by which a resident can reserve a box to have a vendor deliver packages by telephone will be explained according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 38 to 41.

As shown in FIG. 38, this telephone reservation means is divided into a telephone reservation start operation, an identification number operation, and a password operation.

Each operation will be explained in sequence below.

In this telephone reservation start operation, as shown in FIG. 39, first, a resident who wants to reserve a box 11 for storing luggage by telephone calls a number connected to the control unit 20 (step 600).

This telephone then determines whether the internal control unit 20 is playing another role. Other roles include, for example, when this answering locker device is receiving another call, or when other operations are being performed. In such a case, the control unit 20 cannot perform the operation.

Here, it is determined whether or not the control unit 20 is in operation (step 601). If it is in operation, the following telephone reservation operation cannot be performed, and the series of operations ends here.

Next, if the control unit 20 is not in operation, an announcement such as "Please press the Igeta mark after the function number" is played (step 602), and within a certain period of time, the operator will be asked to call the It is determined whether or not the button has been pressed (step 603).

Here, the a function number is used because when a call is made from outside, it is unclear whether the call is about making a reservation for Box 11 or inquiring about a previous flight. This button is first pressed to input that this telephone is a telephone reservation for box 11. Therefore, a
The personal number can be, for example, one of the numbers 1, 2, and 3.4.

If you do not press the A11 number using the telephone within a certain period of time, for example, after an announcement such as "Please start over, j" is made (step 604),
The series of operations ends.

If the aircraft number is pressed within a certain period of time, it is determined whether the next box 11 for depositing luggage is vacant (step 605).

If there is no space in the box 11, an announcement such as ``All boxes 11 are in use'' is made (step 606), and the subsequent operation ends.

Conversely, if there is an empty box 11 in the box 11, the reservation button 46 lights up (step 607) and the process moves to the next user identification number operation shown in FIG.

When proceeding to the identity verification number operation in this way, the identity verification number operation display section 61 lights up (step 610).
).

Further, the personal identification number here is a number arbitrarily determined for each resident, and in the embodiment, it consists of a four-digit number.

After the personal identification number operation display section 61 lights up in this way, an announcement such as "Please press the Igeta mark after the personal identification number" is played (step 611).

Following such an announcement, the resident enters his own number into the control unit 20 in advance by operating the numeric keypad on the telephone, and then presses the Igeta mark on the telephone (step 612).

If such an identification number is not input within a certain period of time, an announcement such as "Please try again from the beginning" is played (step 613), and the series of operations ends here.

When the identification number is input within a certain period of time, it is determined whether the number matches the identification number registered in advance by the resident (step 614).

As a result of that judgment, if the identification number is incorrect,
For example, an announcement saying "The number is incorrect. Please press the correct button again" is heard (step 615), and the confirmation number must be entered again. Such re-input is allowed up to three times (step 616).

If there are four input errors, an announcement such as "Please try again from the beginning" is played (step 617), and the series of operations ends here.

Further, as a result of such judgment, if the identification number matches the identification number previously delivered by the resident, the identification number operation display section 61 turns off (step 618), as shown in the following Figure 41. Shift to PIN operation.

When the user enters the password input operation in this manner, first, the password operation display section 60 lights up (step 620).

In addition, here the PIN number is entered by a resident who has reserved LAPOX 11 to have their luggage stored by the vendor.
When notifying the vendor who has requested the reservation of item 1, the service is also notified to the vendor at the same time to confirm that the package is being stored by the vendor who has been requested to store the luggage in the box 11.

After the password operation display section 60 lights up in this way, an announcement such as "Please press the Igeta mark after the password" is played (step 621).

In accordance with such an announcement, the resident enters the PIN number using the numeric keypad on the telephone within a certain period of time after the announcement (step 622).

If you do not enter your PIN within a certain amount of time, you will be prompted with a message such as ``Please try again from the beginning.''
” (step 623), and
The series of operations ends here.

Furthermore, when the PIN is entered within a certain period of time, the PIN operation display section 60 turns off and the reservation button 46
goes out, and at the same time, the usage lamp 16 of the reserved box 11 lights up, the printer records it (step 624), and an announcement such as "Your reservation for box 11 has been accepted" is made (step 625).
, the series of reservation operations ends.

Next, explanation 11 will be given with reference to FIG. 42 regarding the "previous flight inquiry means" for residents to inquire by telephone as to whether or not their luggage has arrived.

This previous flight inquiry means first calls the number connected to the control unit 20 by the resident who makes the previous flight inquiry (step 630).

Then, the internal control unit 20 determines whether or not the telephone is playing another role (step 631).
Other roles include, for example, when the answering locker device is receiving another call, or when other operations are being performed. In such a case, the control unit 20 cannot perform the operation.

Further, when the control unit 20 is in operation, the following "elementary reservation operation" cannot be performed, and the series of operations ends here.

Next, if the control unit 20 is not in operation, an announcement will be made, for example, "Follow the a moat number, press the Igeta mark" (stay, pro 32), and then press the a moat number within a certain period of time. It is determined whether or not it has been completed (step 633).

Here, the a-moat number is used because when a call is made from outside, it is unclear whether the call is about making a reservation for Box 11 or inquiring about a previous flight. This button is pressed first to input that this phone is a telephone reservation for Po7x11. Therefore,
The function number may be 9, for example.

If you do not press the function number within a certain period of time,
For example, after the announcement "Please start over from the beginning" is made (step 634), the series of operations ends.

If the ati number is pressed within a certain period of time, the residence number operation display section 58 lights up (step 635), and an announcement is made, for example, "Please press the IGETA mark after the residence number" (step 635). 636).

If you press the house number using the telephone within a certain period of time (step 637), you can do so, but if you do not press the house number, you will receive an announcement such as "Please start over from the beginning" (step 638). After that, the operation of -· series is completed.

If the user presses the house number using the numeric keypad of the telephone and presses the Igeta mark within a certain period of time, it is then determined whether or not the house number is the correct house number (step 639).

If the house number is incorrect, for example, an announcement will be made again, ``Please press the Igeta mark after the house number'' (step 636), and the user will have to press the house number again (step 637).

However, although such a mistake is allowed up to three times (step 640), it will be the fourth time.

For example, after an announcement such as "Please start over from the beginning" is made (step 641), the series of operations ends.

Also, if the house number is correct, the house number operation display section 5
8 is turned off (step 642), and it is then determined whether there is any luggage addressed to that resident (step 643).
).

As a result of that judgment, if the package has arrived, for example,
"Your package has arrived" is announced (step 644), and the series of operations ends.

Conversely, if the package has not arrived, an announcement is made, for example, "Your package has not arrived yet" (step 645), and the series of operations ends.

Next time the package arrives, the control unit 20 will send the resident's phone number to the resident's phone number.
The "7-stage telephone registration" for reporting a previous flight will be explained with reference to FIG. 43.

This telephone registration means first calls the number connected to the control unit 20 by the resident who is registering by telephone (step 650).

Then, the internal control unit 20 determines whether or not the telephone is playing another role (step 651).
Other roles include, for example, when the answering locker device is receiving another call, or when other operations are being performed. In such a case, the control unit 20 cannot perform the operation.

Further, while the control unit 20 is in operation, the following telephone registration operation cannot be performed, and the series of operations ends here.

Next, when the control unit 20 is not in operation, an announcement such as "Follow the function number, press the Igeta mark to F" is made, for example, in the flow J1. (Step 652), and then it is determined whether the function number has been pressed within a certain period of time (Step 653).

Here, the function number means that when a call is made from outside, whether the call is about registering the phone number in box 11 or inquiring about a previous flight, etc. is determined by IJ1. This button is first pressed to input that this phone is registered as the phone in box 11. Therefore, the function number can be set to 8, for example.

If you do not press the aircraft number on your phone within a certain amount of time, for example, a message such as "Please start over from the beginning" will be displayed.
” (step 654), the series of operations ends.

If the function number is pressed within a certain period of time, the house number and operation display section 58 will light up (step 655), and an announcement will be made, for example, "Please press the Igeta mark after the house number" (step 655). 656).

If you press the house number within a certain period of time (step 65)
7) If the house number is not pressed, the series of operations ends after an announcement such as "Please start over from the beginning" is made (step 658).・Also, if you press the residence number on the numeric keypad on your phone and the IGETA mark within a certain period of time,
Next, it is determined whether the house number is the correct house number (step 659).

If the house number is incorrect here, an announcement will be made saying, ``For example, please press r house number followed by the Igeta mark again'' (step 656), and the user will have to press the house number again (step 657).

However, although such mistakes are allowed up to three times (step 660), on the fourth time, for example, after an announcement such as "Please start over from the beginning" is made (step 661), the series of operations will be interrupted. finish.

Also, if the house number is correct, the house number operation display section 5
8 is turned off (step 662), and an announcement is made, for example, "Please enter your telephone number" (step 663).

Next, in accordance with this announcement, the user uses the numeric keypad of the telephone to input the telephone number to be contacted in the event of an earlier flight (Stella 7'664).

After registering your phone number in this way, for example, you will receive an announcement saying "Registered" (step 665).
,--The series of operations is completed.

Next, the "telephone reporting means" for notifying the previous flight from the control unit 20 to the telephone number registered by the resident when the parcel arrives will be explained with reference to FIG.

This telephone reporting means first performs telephone registration and then calls the resident's telephone number from the control unit 20 (
step 670).

If a resident answers the call within a certain amount of time (step 671), for example, "Your package has arrived.
'' (step 672), and the telephone contact ends.

However, if the resident does not answer the phone within a certain period of time, the call will be made again after a further period of time.

In the above description, it has been assumed that the control section 20 can always perform only a single operation, and it is determined whether the control section 20 is in operation at the beginning of performing each means.

However, for example, if the control unit 20 is made larger and configured to be able to perform multiple controls at once, then the number 711 and the control unit 20 will be reduced.
This means that operations facing the user can be performed at the same time.

Furthermore, some of the various operations described above include a coin insertion operation. .

However, this type of coin insertion operation is limited to locker box 1.
Since the purpose is to use the coins invested as funds for the maintenance and management of 1, for example, in cases where the cost of maintenance and management is borne by common service fees, etc.
This is an unnecessary operation.

[Effects of the Invention] - As explained above, the present invention is a multi-functional collective locker that can check to which resident the baggage has been delivered and ensure that the baggage is placed in one of the lockers. By providing a shared locker device that can ensure that the items have been stored, as well as a record of the storage of these items, it is possible to ensure that even though many residents share the same locker, The present invention provides an answering locker system that allows baggage to be delivered and delivered quickly and safely.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is an overall front view, Fig. 2 is an enlarged front view showing details of the operating section, etc., and Figs. Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the whole, Fig. 4 is a notification start operation, Fig. 5 is a house number operation, Fig. 6 is a box number device, and Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing the notification method. Cargo receiving operation, 8th
Figure 9 is a flowchart showing the print operation, Figure 9 is the alarm operation, Figures 10 to 13 are flowcharts showing the "reservation delivery method", Figure 1θ is a flowchart showing the entire blow diagram, and Figure 11 is a flowchart showing the "reservation delivery method". Reservation notification is the start operation, Figure 12 is the residence number operation, 1st
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the PIN code operation, FIGS. 14 to 18 are flowcharts showing the "baggage collection means", respectively. FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing the whole, FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the baggage collection start operation, and The figure shows house number operation, Figure 17 shows PIN number operation, Figure 18 shows baggage storage operation, and Figures 19 to 24 show "
19 is a flowchart showing the method of receiving
The figure is a block diagram showing the whole, Figure 20 is the reception start operation, Figure 21 is the card operation, Figure 22 is the key operation, and Figure 23 is the
Figure 24 is a flowchart showing the identity verification number operation, Figure 24 is the coin insertion operation, Figures 25 to 31 are flowcharts showing the "baggage request means", and Figure 25 is a block diagram showing the whole, respectively.
Figure 26 shows the baggage request start operation, Figure 27 shows the card operation,
Figure 28 is a flowchart showing key operation, Figure 29 is identification number operation, Figure 30 is PIN input operation, Figure 31 is coin insertion operation, and Figures 32 to 37 are flowcharts showing "operator saving means". 32 is a block diagram showing the whole, FIG. 33 is a reservation start operation, FIG. 34 is a card operation,
Figure 35 shows the key operation, Figure 36 shows the identity verification number operation, Figure 37 shows the password input operation, and Figures 38 to 41 show the
38 is an overall block diagram, FIG. 39 is a telephone reservation start operation, FIG. 40 is an identification number operation, and FIG. 41 is a PIN number operation.
Fig. 42 is a flowchart showing the "previous flight inquiry means", Fig. 43 is a flowchart showing the "telephone registration means", and Fig. 4
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the "telephone reporting means". 10...Rocker part 11...Box 12.
...Handle 13...Display section 14...Box number 15...Keyhole 16...Lamp used
17... Empty lamp 18... Cargo lamp 20... Control section 30... House number display section 40... Selection section 41... Button 4 for delivery
2... Reservation notification button 43... Baggage collection button 44... Receive button 45... Baggage request button 46... Reservation button 47... Cancel button 5
0...Support display section 51...Start display section 5
2...Card insertion display section 53...Numeric keypad operation display section 54...Luggage loading/unloading display section 55...Door blockage display section 56...Print display section 57...End display section 58. ...Residence number operation display section 59...Box number operation display section 60...PIN number operation display section 61...Personal identification number operation display section 65...Number display section 70...Card insertion slot 8
0... Part of the numeric keypad 81... Confirmation key 90...
・Coin slot 91...Coin slot lamp 92...Coin return slot 93...Key slot 94
...Print 95...Slip insertion slot Fig. 3 150-156 140-145 Fig. 4 Fig. 5 Fig. 6 Fig. 8 Fig. 9 Fig. 10 Fig. 11 Fig. 12 Fig. 13 Fig. 14 Fig. 15 Fig. 16 Fig. 17 Fig. 19 Fig. 20 Fig. 21 Fig. 22 Fig. 23 Fig. 24 Fig. 25 Fig. 26 Fig. 27 Fig. 28 Fig. 29 Fig. 30 Fig. 31 Fig. 32 Figure 33 Figure 34 Figure 35 Figure 36 Figure 37 Figure 38 Figure 39 Figure 40 Figure 41 Figure 44 Procedural amendment August 15, 1985

Claims (1)

[Claims] Consisting of a locker section formed of a plurality of lockers, and a control section that controls opening, closing, management, etc. of this locker section, the control section includes: input means for operations to be performed; and delivery of luggage. A means for inputting the resident's residence number, a means for inputting the number of the locker in which the luggage is stored, a detection means for detecting that the luggage is stored in the locker, and a recording means for recording that the luggage is stored in the predetermined locker. An answering locker device characterized by being provided with