KR101678673B1 - Unmanned delivery locker and control method thereof - Google Patents

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KR101678673B1
KR101678673B1 KR1020150160526A KR20150160526A KR101678673B1 KR 101678673 B1 KR101678673 B1 KR 101678673B1 KR 1020150160526 A KR1020150160526 A KR 1020150160526A KR 20150160526 A KR20150160526 A KR 20150160526A KR 101678673 B1 KR101678673 B1 KR 101678673B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G29/00—Supports, holders, or containers for household use, not provided for in groups A47G1/00-A47G27/00 or A47G33/00 
    • A47G29/12—Mail or newspaper receptacles, e.g. letter-boxes; Openings in doors or the like for delivering mail or newspapers
    • A47G29/1209—Rural letter-boxes
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    • A47G29/1212—Signalling devices comprising electrical parts
    • A47G29/1214—Signalling devices comprising electrical parts including a receiver located remotely from the letter-box and a transmitter
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
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    • A47G29/12—Mail or newspaper receptacles, e.g. letter-boxes; Openings in doors or the like for delivering mail or newspapers
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Abstract

The present invention relates to an unmanned delivery locker and a control method. When a keeper keeps an article in an unmanned delivery locker, the unmanned delivery locker checks whether the article is rightly placed in a compartment to keep the article by using an infrared sensor. When the article is not rightly placed in a state where the door of the compartment is opened, a display lamp provided in the compartment is operated such that the keeper can recognize it in real time. When the door of the compartment is closed in a state where the article is not rightly placed in the compartment, an alarm signal is output to a center display provided on the unmanned delivery locker to notify the keeper.

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Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to an unmanned courier storage box,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an unmanned parcel delivery box and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to an unattended parcel delivery box and its control method which can confirm whether or not an article is properly installed in the unattended delivery box.

Due to the surge in online shopping including Internet shopping, TV home shopping, etc., the courier service is becoming a universal means of connecting shopping malls and customers. In Korea in 2011, the number of shipments per year is about 1.3 billion, growing by 4-5% per year.

Despite the growth of the courier industry, courier services have already stopped increasing and are gradually decreasing due to logistics cost competition among service providers and efficiency problems. On the other hand, busy modern people are more likely to be absent than 80%, and receive a lot less directly from the place where they are supposed to receive the courier service. In addition, there are cases where the direct delivery method is reluctant due to the occurrence of crimes that impersonate a courier.

To solve such a problem, a courier has stored a courier article in a certain place, and a courier box for unmanned courier which can receive the courier at a desired time has been produced and distributed.

However, there is a problem that when the article is stored in the storage box by the courier, the article is not stored in the storage box or is lost due to various reasons.

Therefore, it is necessary to have an unmanned courier box which can store the goods to be notified to the custodian by confirming whether or not the custodialist has properly stored the custody of the un-custodial courier when storing the custody in the courier house.

In one aspect of the present invention, when a custodian holds an article in an unmanned courier storage box, it is checked whether the article is located inside the custody using the custody sensor, and if the custody is not located inside the custody, Or an unmanned courier storage box for notifying that the goods are not properly stored through a central display provided in an unmanned courier storage box, and a control method thereof.

One aspect of the present invention is a method of controlling an unmanned delivery courier storage box having a plurality of storage cabinets for storing articles, the method comprising: opening a storage door when a storage request signal is input; The controller checks whether or not the article is located inside the housing by the sensor and controls the indicator to notify the holder if the article is found inside the housing, A warning signal is output when the door of the storage box is closed, and a storage error signal is transmitted to the storage person if the storage box is not positioned within the storage box for a predetermined time after the warning signal is output.

It is determined whether or not a signal having a predetermined waveform is received for a predetermined period of time or longer by an article sensing sensor provided in the storage box after opening the door of the storage box, , And if the signal having the predetermined waveform is not received for the predetermined time or more, it can be confirmed that the article is not located in the storage box.

Wherein the controller controls the indicator so that the indicator operates in accordance with the first mode when the door of the receptacle is opened when the door of the receptacle is opened, 1 mode, it is possible to control the indicator to operate according to the second mode if it is confirmed that the article is located inside the receptacle.

The first mode of the indicator may be an output mode indicating that the article is not located in the housing, and the second mode of the indicator may be an output mode indicating that the article is located in the housing.

The warning signal is output when the door of the storage box is closed in a state where the article is not located inside the storage box, so that the storage person can be informed that the article is not properly stored, The warning signal can be output through the signal line.

After the alarm signal is output to the central display, it is checked whether or not the door of the storage box is opened by the storage person, and if the door of the storage box is opened by the storage person, whether the article is located inside the storage box As shown in FIG.

And a controller for checking whether the door of the cabinet is closed when the door of the cabinet is opened by the cabinet after the warning signal is outputted to the central display and it is confirmed that the cabinet is located inside the cabinet, When the door is closed, recognizing that the article is properly stored in the storage box, and outputting a storage completion signal indicating that the article is properly stored in the unattended container storage box.

The transmitting of the storage error signal may include outputting a warning signal to the central display, and after confirming that the door of the receptacle is not opened by the custodian or when the door of the custody receptacle is opened within a predetermined second time And transmitting a storage error signal to the custodian so as to inform the custodian that the custody has not been properly stored if it is determined that the custody is not located within the custodian.

The article storage request signal includes information of the custodian, information of the custodian receiving the article, identification information of the custodian for storing the article among the plurality of custodians, or authentication number information required for authentication when the custody is opened can do.

One aspect of the present invention is an unmanned parcel delivery system comprising a plurality of receivers for storing articles, the system comprising: an input unit for receiving an article storage request signal from a storage person; An article sensing sensor for checking whether an article is located inside the storage box and a door of a storage compartment corresponding to the storage request signal among the plurality of storage compartments is opened, And a control unit for controlling the indicator so as to notify the custodian when the custody of the custody item is found in the custody of the custody, When the door of the cabinet is closed, a warning signal is output, If the output after not place the article into the holder for the predetermined time, a control unit for transmitting the error signal to the cloakroom keepers.

The controller controls the indicator so that when the door of the receptacle is opened, the controller controls the indicator to operate according to the first mode from the time when the door of the receptacle is opened. In the state that the door of the receptacle is open, The controller may control the indicator to operate according to the second mode if it is determined that the article is located inside the receptacle while operating according to the first mode.

The first mode of the indicator may be an output mode indicating that the article is not located in the housing, and the second mode of the indicator may be an output mode indicating that the article is located in the housing.

The control unit outputs the warning signal when the door of the storage box is closed in a state that the article is not located in the storage box, so that the storage person can be informed that the article is not properly stored. And output the warning signal through the central display.

According to an aspect of the present invention, it is possible to properly store an article in an unmanned parcel delivery box by informing, in real time, whether the article to be stored is located inside the receptacle in a state that the door of the receiver is opened. If the door of the storage compartment is closed without being positioned, the central display or the storage person holding the goods can be notified so that the goods can be properly stored in the unattended container storage box.

FIG. 1 is a view showing an arbitrary storage box of an unmanned delivery courier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a control block diagram of an unmanned parcel delivery box according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a view showing a waveform of an infrared signal received by the light receiving unit of the article sensing sensor shown in FIG. 2. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a view for explaining an operation method of the article sensing unit shown in FIG. 2. FIG.
5 is a view for explaining a method of operating the indicator according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an operation method of the notification signal generator shown in FIG. 2. FIG.
7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a notification message output by the central display unit shown in FIG.
8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling an unmanned parcel delivery box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The following detailed description of the invention refers to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different, but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, certain features, structures, and characteristics described herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention in connection with an embodiment. It is also to be understood that the position or arrangement of the individual components within each disclosed embodiment may be varied without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is to be limited only by the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled, if properly explained. In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to the same or similar functions throughout the several views.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a view illustrating a storage box provided in an unmanned delivery courier storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The unmanned delivery courier storage box 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention uses the article detection sensors 131 and 132 provided inside the storage box 10 when the article 20 is stored in the storage box 10 by the custodian It is possible to confirm whether or not the article 20 to be stored is located inside the receptacle 10. If the article 20 is not seated in the correct position, It can be stored properly.

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of an unmanned delivery courier storage according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a view showing a waveform of an infrared signal received by a light receiving unit of the article sensing sensor shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is a view for explaining a method of operating the indicator according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a view for explaining an operation method of the article sensing unit shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a notification message output by the central display unit shown in FIG. 2. Referring to FIG.

2, the unmanned parcel delivery container 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit 110, an input unit 120, an article sensing sensor 130, an output unit 140, a controller 150, Unit 160 may be included.

The communication unit 110 can exchange predetermined information with an external device such as a mobile terminal or a server.

When the control unit 150 determines that the article 20 is properly stored in the unmanned parcel delivery container 100, the communication unit 110 uses the information (for example, recipient information) input through the input unit 120 To the recipient of the stored article 20 a message informing that the article 20 has been stored. The communication unit 110 may transmit the generated notification character using the information input through the input unit 120 (for example, archive information) when the control unit 150 generates the notification character.

The input unit 120 can receive an article storage request signal from the custodian. At this time, the article storage request signal is transmitted to the unmanned parcel delivery box 100 through the identification information (for example, the number of the storage box 10) of the storage box 10 to store the article 20 among the at least one storage box 10, Information of a custodian for storing the article 20 to be stored, recipient information of the article 20 to be stored, and password information used for authentication when the corresponding custodian 10 is opened later. At this time, the input archive information and the receiver information are matched with the identification information (for example, the number of the storage box) of the storage box 10 in which the article 20 is stored in the unmanned parcel delivery container 100, Lt; / RTI > In addition, the password information used for the authentication can be received from the custodian or arbitrarily generated in the unmanned courier storage box 100, and can be notified to the custodian.

At this time, the custodian information may include the name of the custodian, the contact of the custodian, and the place of custodian, and the custodian information may include the name of the recipient, the address of the recipient, and the address of the recipient.

At least one article detection sensor 130 may be provided for each storage box 10 of the unmanned parcel delivery container 100. The article sensing sensor 130 may be an infrared sensor and may include a light emitting unit 131 and a light receiving unit 132. The light emitting unit 131 may be installed on the ceiling or floor of the storage box 10, (132) may be installed on the ceiling or floor of the storage box (10). When the light emitting unit 131 is installed on the ceiling of the receptacle 10, the light receiving unit 132 may be installed on the bottom of the receptacle 10. When the light emitting unit 131 is installed on the bottom of the receptacle 10, (132) may be installed on the ceiling of the housing box (10). Hereinafter, a case where the light emitting unit 131 is installed on the floor and the light receiving unit 132 is installed on the ceiling of the housing 10 will be described.

Meanwhile, the infrared signal received by the light receiving unit 132 of the article sensing sensor 130 may have a waveform as shown in FIG. On the other hand, a method of detecting the waveform of an infrared signal is disclosed in already known Korean Patent No. 0847062 and Korean Patent No. 0646396.

The output unit 140 may output a notification signal or a storage completion signal indicating whether the article 20 is seated in the storage box 10 or not. The output unit 140 may include a display lamp 141, a central display 142, an audio output module 143, and a storage completion signal output module 144. [

The indicator lamps 141 may be provided for each receptacle 10 of the unmanned parcel delivery container 100 and may be mounted on any one of the ceiling, floor, or side surface of each receptacle 10 as shown in FIG. 4, The entire surface of the ceiling, the floor, or the side surface may be made of the indicator lamp 141 as shown in FIG. The indicator lamp 141 may be configured such that when the article 20 is stored in the unmanned parcel delivery container 100 and the door of the storage box 10 is open, Or whether the article 20 is seated, so that it can recognize whether the article 20 is seated. For example, when it is confirmed that the article 20 is not seated inside the storage box 10, the indicator lamp 141 can perform the blinking operation, and the article 20 can be placed inside the storage box 10 The display lamp 141 may be turned off.

At least one central display 142 may be provided in the unmanned parcel delivery container 100 and may be provided between the receptacle 10 and the receptacle 10 as shown in FIG. The central display 142 displays the central display 142 on the display screen so that the door 20 of the storage 10 is closed when the goods 20 are not seated in the storage 10 by the controller 150, A notification message can be displayed. At this time, the notification message displayed on the central display 142 may be a message informing that the article 20 is not located in the storage box 10 as shown in FIG.

In addition, the central display 142 according to an embodiment of the present invention can display status information recognized in real time when the article 20 is stored in the receptacle 10. For example, when information (for example, remittee information or retainer information) about an item 20 to be stored is input through the input unit 120, the information may be displayed on the central display 142, It is possible to output an image recognizing that the article 20 is seated in real time when the article 20 is seated in the inside of the article 20. When the article 20 is not seated, It is possible to output an image that recognizes that the user is not seated.

The sound output module 143 outputs an audio signal indicating that the article 20 is not placed in the receptacle 10 by the controller 150, that is, when the article 20 is not stored in the receptacle 10 can do.

The sound output module 143 can output a guidance voice signal for guiding the method of storing the article 20 when the article 20 is stored in the unmanned parcel delivery container 100. When the article 20 is stored, And outputs a voice signal indicating that the process is being performed.

After the storage completion signal output module 144 confirms that the article 20 is stored in the storage 10 by the controller 150 and the storage 10 is confirmed that the door is closed, It can be recognized that it is properly stored and the storage completion signal can be outputted so that the storage person can be informed that storage of the article 20 is completed.

At this time, the storage completion signal may be output through the central display 142 or the sound output module 143. [ In addition, the storage completion output module 144 according to another embodiment of the present invention can output a storage completion signal by outputting a receipt for authenticating that the storage of the article 20 is completed by providing the receipt output module .

The control unit 150 can control the overall operation of the unmanned parcel delivery container 100. Specifically, the control unit 150 may control the door of the storage box 10 corresponding to the storage request signal to be opened when the storage request signal is inputted through the input unit 120, and the door of the storage box 10 may be opened It is possible to check whether or not the article 20 is positioned in the storage box 10 after the opening of the article 20 and control to output a notification signal or a storage completion signal depending on whether or not the article 20 is positioned. The control unit 150 may include an opening and closing unit 151, an article sensing unit 152, a warning signal generating unit 153, an error signal generating unit 154 and a storage completion signal generating unit 155.

The opening and closing part 151 can control the opening and closing of the door of any storage box 10 in the unmanned parcel delivery container 100. Specifically, when the input unit 120 receives the storage request signal, the opening and closing unit 151 can control the door of the storage box 10 corresponding to the received storage request signal to be opened. The opening and closing part 151 can control the door to be locked when the door is closed after the door is opened and remains closed for a predetermined time (for example, three seconds).

The article sensing unit 152 can check whether or not the article 20 is stored in the storage box 10 and can control to output a notification signal if the article 20 is not stored.

Specifically, the article sensing unit 152 can confirm whether or not the article 20 is positioned inside the storage box 10 opened by the opening and closing unit 151. At this time, whether or not the article 20 is positioned inside the storage box 10 may be determined by checking whether an infrared signal received through the light receiving section 132 of the article detection sensor 130 is received, If the infrared ray signal having a predetermined waveform is not received for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) through the light receiving unit 132 after the door of the door 10 is opened, .

On the other hand, when the article 20 is not housed in the housing 10, or when the article 20 is placed in a position where it is difficult to recognize whether the article 20 is located in the housing 10 as shown in Fig. 4 or 5 It can be detected that the article 20 is not located inside the housing 10.

When it is determined that the article 20 is not located within the storage box 10 in a state where the door of the storage box 10 is open, the article detection unit 152 detects an indicator (not shown) provided in the storage box 10 141 can notify that the article 20 is not located. At this time, notifying that the article 20 is not positioned through the display lamp 141 means that the indicator lamp 141 is controlled to perform a blinking operation or the indicator lamp 141 is controlled to perform a blinking operation, To output light of a predetermined wavelength.

If it is determined that the door of the storage box 10 is closed and switched to the locked state even though the goods detection unit 152 detects that the article 20 is not located in the storage box 10, The warning signal generation unit 153 can generate a warning signal generation signal so that the alarm signal generation unit 153 can notify that the storage unit 20 has not been properly stored.

The alarm signal generator 153 determines that the door of the storage box is switched to the locked state in a state where the article 20 is not located in the storage box 10 by the article sensing unit 152, The warning signal can be generated. At this time, the warning signal indicates that the custodian holding the article 20 in the storage box is recognized as not having the article 20 in the present custodian 10, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > retry < / RTI > The warning signal generator 153 can control the generated warning signal to be output to the central display 142. The warning signal is outputted to the central display 142 so that the current state can be notified more effectively to the custodian, Output module 143 to output a voice signal corresponding to the warning signal.

When the password contained in the input article storage request signal is inputted by the custodian after storing the initial article 20 in the input unit 120 after the warning signal is output by the warning signal generation unit 153, The door of the storage box 10 can be controlled to be opened. After the door of the storage box 10 is opened by the opening and closing part 151, the article sensing part 152 can check whether or not the article 20 is stored in the storage box by the storage person . The article sensing unit 152 recognizes that the article 20 is properly stored in the unmanned parcel delivery container 100 if the article 20 is found to be located inside the receipt receptacle 10, The storage completion signal generating unit 155 may transmit a request signal requesting output of a storage completion signal for storage of the article 20 so that the storage completion signal generating unit 155 can notify that the storage of the article 20 has been completed.

The error signal generating unit 154 outputs a warning signal to the central display 142 and displays the alarm signal in the storage bin 10 by a custodian within a predetermined time in a state where the article 20 is not located inside the bin 10 It is possible to prevent the article stored in the storage box 10 from being stored in the storage box 10 so that the storage person who put the article 20 in the storage box 10 can notify that the article 20 has not been properly stored It is possible to generate an article storage error signal indicating that the storage section 20 is not properly stored and transmit the generated article storage error signal to the storage holder through the communication section 110. [

At this time, a warning message indicating that the article 20 stored in the unmanned parcel delivery container 100 is not properly stored, information of the unmanned parcel delivery box 10 in which the article 20 is stored (for example, The location information of the unmanned cabin dispenser 100, the location information of the cabinet 10, the location information of the unmanned cabin dispenser 100, and the identification information of the cabinet 10).

When the storage of the article 20 is attempted, the storage of the article storage error signal is used to store the storage error information to the mobile terminal held by the architee using the archive information inputted through the input unit 120 Lt; / RTI > signal.

The error signal generation unit 154 according to another embodiment of the present invention transmits the storage error signal to the custodian and simultaneously stores the storage information of the product 20 in a predetermined place (for example, a guard room or a management office) A message informing that the article is not properly stored in the unmanned parcel delivery container 100, and a time when the article storage request signal for the article 20 is inputted.

The storage completion signal generating unit 155 determines that the article 20 is stored in the storage 10 by the article sensing unit 152 and that the article 20 is stored in the storage The storage completion signal output module 144 can recognize that the storage completion signal is properly stored in the storage unit 10,

At this time, the storage completion signal may include a message or an authentication mark for authenticating that the article 20 is properly stored in the unmanned parcel delivery container 100, and may include the storage information of the article 20 and the recipient information have.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling the unmanned delivery courier box according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

First, an article storage request signal is inputted through the input unit 120 (210), and the door of the storage box 10 corresponding to the inputted article storage request signal is opened (215).

At this time, the article storage request signal is transmitted to the unmanned parcel delivery box 100 through the identification information (for example, the number of the storage box 10) of the storage box 10 to store the article 20 among the at least one storage box 10, Information of a custodian for storing the article 20 to be stored, recipient information of the article 20 to be stored, and password information used for authentication when the custodian 10 is opened later.

It is confirmed whether or not the custodian has placed the article 20 inside the custodian 10 in real time when the custodian 20 stores the article 20 in the custodian 10 after the door of the custodian 10 is opened 215 It is possible to control the display lamp 141 provided in the storage box 10 to operate according to the first mode.

At this time, the first mode of the display lamp 141 is a display mode for notifying that the article 20 is not located in the accommodating box 10, for example, an operation in which the indicator lamp 141 blinks, (E.g., red) light output, and if it is determined by the custodian that the article 20 is located within the receptacle 10, it is determined that the article 20 is located in the first mode Quot; mode ".

The control unit 220 controls the display lamp 141 to operate in accordance with the first mode so that the inside of the storage box 10 can be controlled so that the storage unit 20 can be positioned inside the storage compartment 10 It is checked whether an infrared signal having a predetermined waveform is received through the light receiving unit 132 provided in the infrared receiver (225).

At this time, when it is confirmed (225) that an infrared signal having a predetermined waveform is not received through the light receiving unit 132, the indicator lamp 141 is turned on to inform the storage person that the article 20 is stored in real time, And controls to operate according to the mode (230).

At this time, the second mode of the indicator lamp 141 is an operation mode for notifying that the article 20 is seated at the correct position, for example, an operation in which the indicator lamp 141 is turned off or a predetermined color (for example, Green) light may be output.

After the controller 233 controls the display lamp 141 to operate in the second mode, it is checked 235 whether the door of the storage box 10 is switched to the locked state by the custodian, (240), indicating that the article (20) is properly stored in the storage box and informing that the article (20) is properly stored in the unmanned parcel delivery container (100).

When it is confirmed that the infrared ray signal having a predetermined waveform is received 225 through the light receiving unit 132, it is recognized that the article 20 is not located in the storage box 10 in the present storage box, (245) whether or not the door of the storage box 10 is switched to the locked state in a state where the door is not positioned inside the storage box 10.

If it is confirmed 245 that the door of the storage box 10 is switched to the locked state in a state where the article 20 is not located inside the storage box 10, A warning signal is output to the central display 142 provided in the unattended container storage box 100 to recognize that the storage compartment 10 is locked.

At this time, the warning signal indicates that the article 20 is not properly stored in the storage room where the storage 20 storing the article 20 is stored in the storage 10, and the storage 10 is opened again to store the article 20 Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > retry < / RTI >

After the alarm signal is output 250 to the central display 142, it is checked 255 whether the door of the corresponding storage box 10 is opened within a predetermined time by the storage person, and the door of the storage box 10 is opened If it is not opened, the custodian recognizes that the custody item 20 has been left without confirming that the custody item is correctly stored, and transmits a custody error signal 260 to the custodian so that the custodian can be informed.

In this case, to transmit the storage error signal to the storage holder is to transmit the storage error signal to the storage holder's mobile terminal using the storage holder information included in the storage request signal input at the beginning of the storage procedure .

Such a technique for controlling the unmanned delivery courier can be implemented in an application or can be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer components and recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium may include program commands, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination.

The program instructions recorded on the computer-readable recording medium may be ones that are specially designed and configured for the present invention and are known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software.

Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape, optical recording media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, magneto-optical media such as floptical disks, media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like.

Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those generated by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device may be configured to operate as one or more software modules for performing the processing according to the present invention, and vice versa.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It will be possible.

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A control method for an unmanned parcel delivery box having a plurality of receivers for storing articles,
When the storage request signal is inputted, the storage door is opened,
The controller checks whether the article is located inside the housing by the article detection sensor in a state where the door of the housing is open,
The controller controls the indicator so as to inform the custodian of the presence of the article in the receptacle,
A warning signal is output when the door of the storage box is closed in a state where it is not confirmed that the article is located inside the storage box,
And transmitting an alarm signal to the unattended delivery courier when an article is not placed inside the receptacle for a predetermined time after the warning signal is output. The method according to claim 1,
Confirming whether or not an article is located inside the storage box,
After the door of the storage box is opened, whether or not a signal having a predetermined waveform is received for a predetermined period of time or more is received by an article sensor previously provided in the storage box, and a signal having the predetermined waveform And if it is not received, confirms that the article is not located in the housing. The method according to claim 1,
To control the indicator lamp,
The controller controls the indicator to operate according to the first mode when the door of the storage compartment is opened when the door of the storage compartment is opened and controls the operation of the indicator according to the first mode when the door of the storage compartment is opened And controls the indicator to operate according to the second mode if it is determined that the article is located inside the housing. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the first mode of the indicator is an output mode indicating that the article is not located within the receptacle,
Wherein the second mode of the indicator lamp is an output mode informing that an article is located inside the storage box. The method according to claim 1,
To output the warning signal,
The warning signal is outputted through the central display of the unmanned courier storage box so that the storage person can be notified that the article is not properly stored when the door of the storage box is closed in a state where the article is not located in the storage box Control method of unmanned parcel delivery box. 6. The method of claim 5,
After the alarm signal is output to the central display, it is checked whether or not the door of the storage box is opened by the storage person, and if the door of the storage box is opened by the storage person, whether the article is located inside the storage box Further comprising confirming the unmanned delivery courier. The method according to claim 6,
And a controller for checking whether the door of the cabinet is closed when the door of the cabinet is opened by the cabinet after the warning signal is outputted to the central display and it is confirmed that the cabinet is located inside the cabinet, And outputting an article storage completion signal indicating that the article is properly stored in the storage box when the door is closed and informing that the article is properly stored in the unattended container storage box. The method according to claim 6,
Transmitting the goods storage error signal may comprise:
After the warning signal is output to the central display, it is confirmed that the door of the receptacle is not opened by the custodian or the article is not located within the custody within a predetermined second time after the door of the custody is opened And sending a storage error signal to the custodian so as to inform the custodian that the custody has not been properly stored. The method according to claim 1,
The article storage request signal includes information of the custodian, information of the custodian receiving the article, identification information of the custodian for storing the article among the plurality of custodians, or authentication number information required for authentication when the custody is opened A method of controlling an unmanned courier storage box. An unmanned parcel delivery box having a plurality of receivers for storing articles,
An input unit for receiving an article storage request signal from a custodian;
An article sensing sensor provided inside the storage compartment corresponding to the storage request signal to check whether the article is located in the storage compartment; And
Wherein the control unit controls the door of the storage compartment corresponding to the storage request signal among the plurality of storage compartments to be opened so as to check whether the article is located inside the storage compartment by the article detection sensor in a state where the door of the storage compartment is opened, And an alarm signal is output when the door of the storage box is closed when the door is not confirmed to be located inside the storage box, And a controller for transmitting a storage error signal to the custodian if the custody is not placed inside the custody for a predetermined period of time. 11. The method of claim 10,
The control unit controls the indicator,
The controller controls the indicator to operate according to the first mode when the door of the storage compartment is opened when the door of the storage compartment is opened and controls the operation of the indicator according to the first mode when the door of the storage compartment is opened And controls the indicator to operate according to the second mode if it is determined that the article is located inside the housing. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the first mode of the indicator is an output mode indicating that the article is not located within the receptacle,
And the second mode of the indicator lamp is an output mode informing that the article is located inside the storage box. 11. The method of claim 10,
The control unit outputs the warning signal,
The warning signal is outputted through the central display of the unmanned courier storage box so that the storage person can be notified that the article is not properly stored when the door of the storage box is closed in a state where the article is not located in the storage box Unmanned courier storage.
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