JPH04102585A - Baggage transfer device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To instantaneously confirm existence of delivered backages by providing a lock driving means to which a locking mechanism is connected, a code recognizing means, and an input device for specifying of package boxes and by controlling operation of the lock driving means based on data inputted from a consignee data input means. CONSTITUTION:A package box specifying key 37 is pushed, then a package box number is inputted by operation of a ten-key 6, and an input key 75 is pushed. A control means 15 in which input data for the package box number are inputted unlocks a lock device 21 of a desired package box 2 with a lock driving device 16. After putting a package in the unlocked package box 2, a consignee code is inputted with a consignee data inputting means 14. Procedures for such operations include pushing of a consignee specifying key 74, inputting of the consignee code by operation of the ten-key 6, and pushing of the input key 75. The control means 15 in which the consignee code is inputted locks the lock device 21 of the unlocked package box 2 with the lock driving device 16. As an LED corresponding to the consignee whom the package is delivered in storage is kept lighted, existence of the delivered package can be confirmed immediately.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a package sending/receiving device for receiving and delivering parcels, etc., to recipients, for example.

Conventional Technology Recently, in concentrated housing such as condominiums, a large number of lockable luggage boxes are centrally installed, and delivery companies and sellers such as supermarkets select these luggage boxes to store packages to be delivered. , a device has been developed in which a baggage recipient unlocks the baggage box and picks up the baggage. An example thereof will be explained based on FIG. Numerous luggage boxes 2 on the outer casing
and one control box 3o are attached. These luggage boxes 2 have a locking mechanism and have numbers written on their surfaces. The control box 30 includes a handling display section 31, a magnetic card reader 32, an input section 33 including a numeric keypad and a function key, and a luggage box display section 34 having a large number of LEDs corresponding to each luggage box 2. It has a character display section 35 and a printer 36.

Next, the operating procedure will be explained. The trader stores the luggage in an unused luggage box 2, closes the door, and causes the magnetic card reader 32 to read the delivery code magnetically written on the ID card. Next, when the delivery key of the function keys of the input section 33 is pressed and the recipient's code and the number of the luggage box 2 in which the package is stored are input using the numeric keys of the input section 33, the specified package is displayed in the package display section 34. The LED corresponding to box 2 lights up, and the specified luggage box 2
The locking mechanism is locked.

The recipient inserts the ID card with the recipient code written into the magnetic card reader 32 to read the recipient code, presses the confirmation key of the function keys of the input section 33, and looks at the display on the character display section 35. Check whether there is a package to be delivered. If the package has been delivered, the user presses the receive key of the function keys to unlock the package box 2 and take out the package.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention Confirming whether or not the package has been delivered requires the procedure of inserting a card into the magnetic card reader 32 and operating the confirmation key. Family 7, neighbors, etc. cannot be confirmed. Depending on the company you use, you may have to check your luggage every day, and if you live on the upper floors of an apartment building, you may have to go out of your way to check for your luggage with your ID card.
It's extremely bothersome.

Means for Solving the Problem A large number of luggage boxes are each labeled with a number and has a locking mechanism, a code recognition means for recognizing the luggage delivery person code and the luggage recipient code, and inputting the number of the luggage box to be used. a luggage box input means for inputting a luggage box input means, a luggage box display means connected to the luggage box input means, a recipient input means for inputting a luggage recipient code, and a recipient display means connected to the recipient input means; a character display means connected to the luggage box input means and the recipient input means; a lock drive means connected to the lock mechanism; a code recognition means, the luggage box input means, and the recipient input means; and a control means for controlling the operation of the lock driving means based on input data.

The control means uses data such as the package delivery person code and package recipient code recognized by the action code recognition section, the package box number input from the package box input means, and the package recipient code input from the recipient input means. This control means can control the operation of the lock drive means by inputting the code into the box, thereby unlocking the locking mechanism of the box corresponding to the specified box number, if the parcel carrier code is correct. In addition, after storing the luggage in the unlocked luggage box, the locking mechanism of the luggage box can be locked by the lock driving means based on the human power of the luggage receiver code, and after locking, the correct luggage can be locked. The locking mechanism can be unlocked by the lock driving means based on the recipient code.

In this case, the designated recipient can be displayed on the recipient display means based on the parcel recipient code input by the parcel delivery person from the recipient input means. You can check the presence or absence at a glance.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. As shown in FIG. 1, a large number of luggage boxes 2 and one control box 3 are attached to the outer casing l. these luggage boxes 2
It has a locking mechanism which will be described later and has a number written on its surface. The control box 3 includes a handling display section 4 that displays a correct indication during handling or handling, a magnetic card reader 5 that is a code recognition section that recognizes a parcel delivery person code and a parcel recipient code, a numeric keypad 6, and function keys. 7, a luggage box display means 8 having a large number of LEDs corresponding to each luggage box 2, a character display means 9 for displaying the character being input from the numeric keypad 6, and a large number of LEDs corresponding to the luggage recipient code. and a vendor display means 1 having a plurality of LEDs corresponding to package delivery person codes.
1 and a printer 12.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the control box 3, in which the function keys 7 include a delivery key 71 and a receipt key 72.
, a luggage box designation key 73, a recipient designation key 74, and an entry key 75.

Then, the luggage box designation key 73, the numeric keypad 6, and the entry key 7.
5 forms the luggage box input means 13, and the recipient designation key 74, the numeric keypad 8, and the input key 75 form the recipient input means 14.

Next, FIG. 3 shows an electronic circuit. CPU, memory and I1
The card reader 5, the numeric keypad 6, and the function key 7 are connected to the input side of the control means 15 including the 0-vote, and the output side of the control means 15 is connected to the luggage box display means 8 and the characters. The display means 9, the recipient display means 10, the merchant display means 11, the printer 12, and the lock driving means 16 are connected. This lock driving means 16
Each of the locking mechanisms 21 of the luggage box 2 is connected to the terminals. 17 is a power source that supplies power to each part.

In such a configuration, the operation of delivering a package to the package box 2 will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 4.

When the package delivery person inserts an ID card into the magnetic card reader 5, the package delivery person code is input to the control means 15. Next, the user inputs the delivery key 71 and looks at the luggage box display means 8 to find an empty luggage box 2. In other words, L is not lit.
Check the number of luggage box 2 corresponding to ED. If all the LEDs of the luggage box display means 8 are lit, it is determined that there are no empty luggage boxes, but the delivery service may be interrupted by displaying a comment to that effect on the character display means 9. When it is determined that the luggage box is empty, the number of the luggage box 2 is inputted by the luggage box input means 13. The procedure is to first press the luggage box designation key 73, then input the luggage box number using the numeric keypad 6, and then,
Press the input key 75. The control means 15 inputting the input data of the luggage box number causes the lock driving means 16 to unlock the locking mechanism 21 of the desired luggage box 2. After storing the luggage in the unlocked luggage box 2, the recipient inputting means 14 inputs the luggage recipient code. The procedure is
First, press the recipient designation key 74, then input the parcel recipient code using the numeric keypad 6, and then press the input key 75.
Press. Control means 15 into which this baggage receiver code is input
The lock mechanism 21 of the unlocked luggage box 2 is connected to the lock drive means 1.
6 to lock it. Note that since the data being input from the numeric keypad 6 is displayed by the character display means 9, erroneous input can be prevented.

Next, the operation of taking out luggage from the locked luggage box 2 will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the recipient display means 10, since the LED corresponding to the recipient who received the parcel is kept lit, the I
Family members or neighbors, including children and the elderly, who do not have a D card can instantly know the presence or absence of a delivery package while passing by. When the recipient of the package learns that the package has been delivered,
Insert the D card into the magnetic card reader 5 and input the baggage recipient code. If this input data matches the data input by the delivery person, the number of the luggage box 2 in which the corresponding package is stored is displayed on the character display means 9, and then when the receiving key 72 is input, the package In order to take out the luggage box 2, the control means 15 causes the locking mechanism 21 of the corresponding luggage box 2 to be unlocked by the lock driving means 16. The locking mechanism 2I is locked by the lock driving means 16 under the control of the control means 15 after a certain period of time has elapsed. Furthermore, each time the above-mentioned package is handed over, the printer 12 prints out a record of the code and time of the package delivery person and recipient, so that it can be used in case of any trouble.

In the above embodiment, the package delivery person is a business and the package recipient is a customer, but there are also cases where a customer delivers a package to one or more businesses, such as laundry. In this case, instead of the operator inputting his or her own ID code as the package delivery person code as described above, the customer inputs his or her own ID code as the package delivery person code, and the supplier enters the customer's ID code.
Instead of inputting a code as the baggage recipient code, the customer inputs the merchant's ID code as the baggage recipient code. In this case, the LED corresponding to the designated trader on the trader display means 11 is lit.

The trader sees this display, reads the ID card into the magnetic card reader 5, and presses the receipt key 72, thereby unlocking the designated luggage box 2 and receiving the luggage as described above. .

Further, in the above embodiment, before inputting the number of the luggage box 2 using the numeric keypad 6, the luggage box designation key 73 is pressed;
In addition, although the description has been made with the recipient designation key 74 pressed before entering the recipient code using the numeric keypad 6, after executing step 3 in the flowchart of FIG. It is also possible to set a luggage box input means that does not use the luggage box designation key 73 as a program by outputting a comment for inputting a box number. Similarly, the fourth
After executing step 5 in the flowchart shown in the figure, a recipient input means that does not use the recipient designation key 74 is set as a program by causing the character display means 9 to output a comment for inputting the recipient code using the numeric keypad 6 as guidance. It is also possible to do so.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention provides a large number of luggage boxes each having a number and a locking mechanism, code recognition means for recognizing a luggage delivery person code and a luggage recipient code, and the luggage boxes to be used. a luggage box input means for inputting a luggage box number; a luggage box display means connected to the luggage box input means; a recipient input means for inputting a luggage recipient code;
a recipient display means connected to the recipient input means; a character display means connected to the luggage box input means and the recipient input means; a lock drive means connected to the lock mechanism; and a code recognition means. and a control means for controlling the operation of the lock driving means based on the input data from the luggage box input means and the recipient input means, so that the luggage delivery person code Wgs'd by the code recognition unit and By inputting data such as the luggage recipient code, the luggage box number input from the luggage box input means, and the luggage recipient code input from the recipient manual means into the control means,
The control means can control the operation of the lock driving means, and therefore, if the parcel delivery person code is correct, the locking mechanism of the parcel box corresponding to the specified parcel box number can be unlocked, and After storing the luggage in the unlocked luggage box, the locking mechanism of the luggage box can be locked by the lock driving means based on the input of the luggage recipient code, and after locking, it is possible to input the correct luggage recipient code. Based on the lock driving means, the lock mechanism can be unlocked. In this case, the designated recipient can be displayed on the recipient display means based on the parcel recipient code input by the parcel delivery person from the recipient input means, so that the recipient can be delivered by a family member, neighbor, etc. passing by. The presence or absence of a package can be confirmed at a glance, and this has the effect of greatly reducing the burden of having to check the delivery of a package by holding an ID card.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention,
1 is a perspective view, FIG. 2 is a front view of the control box, FIG. 3 is an electronic circuit diagram, FIGS. 4 and 5 are flow charts, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a conventional example. 2... Luggage box, 5... Code recognition means, 8... Luggage box display means, 9... Character display means, 10... Recipient display means, 13... Luggage box input means, 14... Recipient input means, 15... Control means, 16... Lock driving means, 21... Lock mechanism

Claims (1)

[Claims] A large number of luggage boxes each having a number written thereon and having a locking mechanism, a code recognition means for recognizing a luggage delivery person code and a luggage recipient code, and a luggage box inputting means for inputting the number of the luggage box to be used; a luggage box display means connected to the luggage box input means; a recipient input means for inputting a luggage recipient code; a recipient display means connected to the recipient input means; A character display means connected to the recipient input means, a lock drive means connected to the locking mechanism, a code recognition means, the luggage box input means, and a lock drive means connected to the recipient input means based on the input data from the luggage box input means and the recipient input means. A luggage sending and receiving device comprising: a control means for controlling the operation of a drive means.