JPH02265507A - Luggage storage locker - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a luggage management locker for storing luggage such as parcels.

[Background Art] In recent years, with the rapid increase in demand for home deliveries, lockers for storing home deliveries have become necessary in general households. That is, if the recipient of the delivery is absent, the deliverer must take the delivery home again, and if the recipient is also absent, the delivery cannot be received. Therefore, there has been a demand for a locker that can store parcels whether the recipient is present or not and automatically manage them until they reach the recipient.

In response to such demands, in condominiums and the like, lockers are provided for each resident, and one unified control unit controls the opening and closing of each locker.

Such management lockers installed in condominiums have a computer, a printer for issuing receipts, and other equipment in the control unit, and are large in size as a whole.

Furthermore, since the internal capacity of each locker box is constant, large-sized cargo can be accommodated by separately installing a large-capacity locker box.

This parcel management locker allows a delivery person to deliver parcels in an apartment or other place even when the recipient is not present. on the other hand,
For the recipient, there is no need to postpone going out to receive the parcel. Furthermore, there is an advantage for each delivery side in that it saves the trouble of having to take the package home again due to the recipient's absence or leaving the package at a neighbor's house.

It also has a receipt issuing function, so even if the recipient is at home, there is no need to pick up the parcel directly and the recipient can use the locker to store it.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] The conventional lockers described above that automatically manage parcels such as home deliveries are large, systemized devices, so they require relatively little installation space in places such as apartments. Although it is suitable for residential use because it can be large, it is difficult to apply it directly to private residences because the installation location and space are limited.

In addition, it is desirable to install a large number of lockers with various internal volumes depending on the contents of the parcels, but they require a large installation space and are difficult to install, especially in private residences. .

Additionally, if there is only one locker box and there is already a package in it, no one other than the receiver will be able to open the locker until the receiver takes out the package, even if there is a next delivery. Therefore, if a package has already been placed, subsequent deliveries cannot be accommodated. Therefore, there is a problem in that it is not possible to handle cases where multiple parcels need to be delivered due to the recipient's long-term absence.

Purpose of the Invention The present invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a system that can be installed in a small space in each private residence and that can manage one or more items at the same time. Our goal is to provide lockers for luggage management.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the luggage management locker according to the present invention includes a locker box in which luggage can be stored and taken out by opening and closing the door, and an optional compartment inside the locker box. A movable shelf board that partitions and divides the interior of the locker box and that can be released from the partitioned state by manual operation, and a door lock mechanism that locks and unlocks the door based on an electrical signal. , detecting whether or not there is luggage in each compartment space partitioned by the movable shelves, and detecting whether or not there is luggage in the space inside the locker box formed by releasing the partitioned state of the movable shelves. A baggage sensor section that detects and outputs a signal indicating the presence or absence of each baggage, a door open switch that outputs an opening instruction signal to open the door by operation from outside the locker box, and a baggage sensor section that detects whether there is no baggage present. a controller that supplies an unlocking signal to the locking mechanism only when a signal is output and an opening instruction signal is output from the door opening switch; and a controller that unlocks the locking mechanism by a key operation from outside the locker box. The invention is characterized in that it includes a release key means that can be activated at any time.

[Function] According to the above configuration, each locker is provided with a controller for instructing the locked state and unlocked state of the door, making it possible to install one locker independently. As such, it can be used as a luggage locker for private residences without having to be systemized or enlarged. Further, the inside of the locker box can be subdivided by movable shelves, and by manually moving the movable shelves, the partition state can be released and the storage area inside the locker box can be adjusted. In other words, when storing small items, they are stored in small areas partitioned by temporary movable shelves, and in the case of large items that cannot be stored within that area, the partitioning state of the movable shelves is changed. It can be opened up to provide a large storage area.

In addition, the baggage sensor section detects the presence of baggage in each divided space partitioned by movable shelves, and detects whether baggage exists in the space expanded by releasing the partitioned state of the movable shelves. I can do it. Then, based on the signal from the baggage sensor section, the controller unlocks the door of the locker box when there is no baggage in each space of the locker box and an opening instruction signal is output by operating the door open switch. I can do it. Therefore, if there is luggage in the locker box, the door cannot be opened even if the door opening switch is operated, thereby preventing a third party from taking out the luggage. Then, only the receiver can open and close the door at any time by operating the release key means, and can take out the package at will.

Further, according to the present invention, the interior of the locker box can be divided and adjusted according to the size of the luggage to be stored by the action of the movable shelf board. If the package is divided into smaller pieces, it becomes possible to store multiple packages one after the other in time, making it possible to accommodate long-term absences of recipients. In addition, when used in continuous use, it becomes possible to store large items.

[Example] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

Figure 1 is a diagram showing an example of a three-tier luggage management locker in which the inside of the locker box is divided into three storage compartments, and Figure 1 (A)
1 shows a front view, and FIG. 1(B) shows a side view.

The casing 10 is formed into a rectangular parallelepiped shape and has a width of about 4
0cm, depth is approximately 50cm, and height is approximately 1m45cm.

In the front of the casing 10, doors 12 are provided for each of three storage chambers (12a, 1 in order from the top).
2b, 12c).

FIG. 1(C) shows a front view with the door 12 removed, and the inside of the luggage storage space 14 in the locker is divided into three small spaces 14a,
It is partitioned into 14b and 14c. Each movable shelf board 16 is attached so as to be rotatable in the direction of the arrow.

Further, a control device section 18 containing a controller (not shown) is provided in the upper part of the casing 10. Each door 14 is provided on the front panel surface of this control device section 18.
A pushbutton switch 20a is used as a door opening switch corresponding to buttons 14a, 14b, and 14c.

20b and 20c are provided. Each pushbutton switch 20 can be operated by anyone from outside the locker. By operating the respective pushbutton switches 20, an opening instruction signal for opening the six doors 12 is output.

The button portion of each pushbutton switch 20 is formed as an indicator lamp, and can be lit in red or green to indicate the presence or absence of luggage in the corresponding small space.

Next, six doors 12a, 12 are provided on the side wall of the casing 10.
Electric locks 22a, 22b, and 22c for locking and unlocking the six doors are provided corresponding to the doors b and 12c.

2nd ffi (A) and CB) are explanatory diagrams showing the structure and operation of the door lock mechanism including this electric lock 22,
The electric lock 22 is provided with a latch 24 for fixing the door 12 in the closed state. When an ON signal is sent to the electric lock 22 from the controller, the latch 24 operates in the direction of the arrow 100, and the door 12 is closed. Unpin. At this time, door 1
2 is brought into a released state as shown in FIG. 2(B) by the biasing force of the plunger 26. The plunger 26 is always biased by a spring in the direction of opening the door 12.

At this time, the plunger 26 moves in the direction of arrow 200. A microswitch 28 is provided to detect the movement of the plunger 26, and when the microswitch 28 detects the movement of the plunger, the detection signal is emitted. When the ON signal sent to the controller is stopped, the electric lock 22 is turned OFF, and the latch 24 returns to its initial state, stopping in the protruding state as shown in FIG. 2 (CB). When the door 12 is closed, the plunger 26 is pushed back and the latch 24 is also
), fix the door 12 in the closed state.

Note that 30a and 30b in the figure are microswitches 28
and lines for electrically connecting the electric lock 22 to the controller, respectively.

Furthermore, each electric lock 22 a, 22 b, 22 c
are provided with respective keyholes 32a, 32b, and 32c. This keyhole 32 is provided in order to release the locked state of the electric lock 22 by operating a key from outside the locker, and when the recipient inserts a key into this keyhole 32 and operates it, the recipient can operate the electric lock at any time. The door 12 can be opened by closing the lock 22 in the unlocked state.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the arrangement of the baggage sensor section, which is one of the essential components of the present invention. In the figure, for convenience of explanation, the casing 10 and movable shelf boards 16a, 16b are shown with dashed lines. , each sensor and electric lock 22a to 22C1 which is a luggage sensor part, and plunger component parts 28a to 28c.
only is shown by a solid line. Note that in the internal structure of the control device section 18, only the controller 34 is shown and other components are omitted.

The luggage sensor section is located in the upper divided luggage storage space 14a.
A light-receiving element 36 provided on the ceiling of the movable shelf board 16a, an element 38 for both emitting and receiving light and having an upper surface as a light emitting part and a lower surface as a light receiving part, and an element 38 for both emitting and receiving light provided on the movable shelf board 16b. It has an element 40 having the same configuration as , a light-emitting cable 42 provided on the bottom surface of the small space 14c, and a light-emitting element 44 and a light-receiving element 46 disposed opposite to each other on both sides of the inner wall of the small space 14C.

Each of the above elements 36 to 46 forms one optical sensor (PHS) with opposing light emitting and light receiving elements.

Furthermore, the baggage sensor section includes microswitches 48 and 50 as detection devices for detecting whether the movable shelves 16a and 16b are in a state where the baggage storage space 14 is partitioned or in a state where the partition is released. have.

Each microswitch 48 and 50 is mechanically turned on and off according to the movement of movable shelf boards 16g and 16b, respectively.
It is installed so that it can be used.

Signals from each optical sensor (PHS) and detection signals from each electric lock 22 and each plunger component 28 are sent to the control device section 18.
are connected by lines 52 to be supplied to the controllers 34 in the controllers 34, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 1, the front panel of the control device section 18 includes, in addition to the above components, a digital clock 54 for displaying the time and date, and a receipt slot 56 for supplying receipts.
Furthermore, an intercom 58 is provided to enable communication between the location where the locker is installed and the recipient's residence.
The intercom 58 further includes a built-in camera 60 for monitoring the area in front of the locker. Furthermore, a mailbox 59 is formed at the top to add the function of a mailbox. A heat ray sensor 61 for sensing the human body is also provided as a monitoring device to prevent mischief by a third party.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
) shows a front view of the locker according to the embodiment, and FIG. 4 CB) shows a side view.

Note that the same reference numerals as those in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 are omitted and their explanations will be omitted.

In this embodiment, the luggage storage space 14 has two levels (14d and 14d), upper and lower.
, 14e), therefore, the movable shelf board 16 is divided into
Only one (16c) is provided. Therefore, the front door 12 is formed in two stages, upper and lower (12d, 12e).
.

The operation of the movable shelf board 16c is similar to that of the embodiment shown in FIG. Further, keyholes 32 as release key means for releasing the locked state of the electric locks 22d and 22e by key operation from outside the locker box are provided one each on the upper and lower sides corresponding to the upper and lower doors 12d and 12e. .

The baggage sensor section also includes a light emitting element 70 provided on the ceiling of the upper space 14d, a light emitting/receiving element 72 provided on the movable shelf board 16c, and a small space 1, similar to the embodiment shown in FIG.
Light emitting element 74 and small space 14e provided on the bottom surface of 4e
It has light emitting elements 76 and 78 that are arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the inner wall thereof, and is further provided with a microswitch (not shown) for detecting whether or not the movable shelf board 16c is in a partitioned state.

Note that the symbols 20 d and 20 e in FIG. 4 indicate the door 12.
A push button switch as a door opening switch corresponding to d and 12e is shown.

Operation of the Embodiment The operation of the embodiment will be described below using the three-stage locker shown in FIG. 1 as an example.

First, with reference to FIG. 5, the adjustment of the width of the baggage storage space 14 by the operation of the movable shelf boards 16a and 16b and the operation of the baggage sensor section corresponding to this adjustment will be explained.

FIG. 5(A) shows a case where small items are stored, and the movable shelf boards 16a and 16b are installed to partition the baggage storage space 14, respectively. In this case, the presence or absence of luggage in the small space 14a is detected by a first optical sensor (hereinafter referred to as PHS 1) formed by the light receiving element 36 and the light emitting part of the element 38. The presence or absence of luggage in the small space 14b is detected by a second optical sensor (hereinafter referred to as PH32) formed from the light receiving part of the element 38 and the light emitting part of the element 40, and the presence or absence of luggage in the small space 14c is detected. Detection is performed by a third optical sensor (hereinafter referred to as PH
33).

Next, a case will be described in which two small spaces are used in communication with each other.

FIG. 5(B) shows a case where the small spaces 14a and 14b are communicated with each other, and the movable shelf board 16a is in a state where the partition state is released. In this case, there is 1 on the middle space side of the upper tier.
It can store medium-sized items that cannot fit into one small space. In this case, the presence or absence of luggage in the upper middle space 80 is detected by the light receiving element 36 and the element 40.
A fourth optical sensor (hereinafter referred to as PH
84). At this time, detection of the presence or absence of luggage in the lower small space 14c is the same as in the case of FIG. 5(A).

FIG. 5(C) shows a case where the small spaces 14b and 14c are used in communication with each other. In this case, movable shelf board 16b
is installed in a state where the partition state is released.

Here, detection of the presence or absence of luggage in the lower middle space 82 is performed by a fifth optical sensor (hereinafter referred to as PHS 5) composed of a light emitting element 44 and a light receiving element 46, and further,
This is also performed by a sixth optical sensor (hereinafter referred to as PH86) constituted by the light receiving section of the element 38 and the light emitting element 42.

Next, small spaces 14a and 14b are shown in FIG. 5(D).

The case where all 14c are used in communication is shown. That is, the hollow space 8 obtained in FIGS. 5(B) and (C)
It is used to store luggage that is too large to be stored in the 0 and 82 spaces.

In this case, the detection of the presence or absence of luggage in the luggage storage space 14 is as follows:
This is carried out using PH85 as in the case of FIG. 5(C). This is based on the fact that accurate detection may not be possible because the distance between the light receiving element 36 and the light emitting element 42 is too far. However, by improving the element performance of the light receiving element 36 and the light emitting element 42, the PH
55 as well as the presence or absence of luggage in the luggage storage space 14 may be detected.

Such movement of the movable shelf boards 16a and 16b is performed by manual operation with the door open.

Further, the operation of the PH81 to PH7 is determined by the controller 34 detecting the operating state of the movable shelf boards 16a and 16b based on signals from the microswitches 48 and 50 shown in FIG. This is done by controlling 42, 44 and 46.

Specific operations Below, the flowcharts in Figures 6 to 8 are divided into three patterns: when the locker according to the embodiment is divided into three stages, when two stages are used, and when three stages are used. The specific operations will be explained based on the following.

Operation when using the three-stage divided locker box The flowchart in FIG. 6 shows the operation when the upper, middle, and lower locker boxes are used in a partitioned state. In addition, the flow in the three columns in the figure shows independent operations in each of the upper, middle, and lower locker boxes from the left, and the contents of the operations are the same for all three, so for the sake of simplifying the explanation, only the upper locker box is shown. Only the flow in the left column showing the operation will be explained.

First, in 5101, it is determined whether the door 12a of the upper locker box is closed (CLOSE?).

If it is open, it is considered that a baggage storage or removal operation is being performed, and the operation returns. If it is closed (Yes), it is determined in 5102 whether there is any luggage in the small space 14a. Here, if there is no luggage (in the case of No), the indicator lamp formed on the button part of the push button switch 20a is lit in green.

Next, in 5104, it is determined whether the pushbutton switch 20a has been pressed. That is, it is determined whether or not the package delivery person has pressed the push button switch 20a to release the door 14a in order to store the package in the locker. Therefore, until the push button switch 20a is pressed, the door 14a is locked in the closed state and the indicator lamp remains lit in green.

Then, when the pushbutton switch 20g is pressed (Ye
s), the opening instruction signal from the push button switch 20a is sent to the controller 34, and in 5105 the controller 34 sends an ON signal to the electric lock 22a. When an ON signal is supplied to the electric lock 22a, the latch 24a of the electric lock 22a operates in the direction of the arrow 100 as shown in FIG. The extrusion is released (see Figure 2 (B))
.

In 5106, it is determined whether the door 12a is opened (OPEN
? ) is determined and opened (Yes), 510
At step 7, the supply of the ON signal to the electric lock 22a is stopped, and the electric lock 22a is in the OFF state. That is, the latch 24a of the electric lock 22a returns to its initial state and the plunger 2
6 (Fig. 2 (B)), the door 12
By closing the door 12a, the door 12a can be fixed.

When the series of door opening operations from 8105 to 107 is completed, the controller 34 issues an instruction to generate a signal sound at 5108. This signal sound is emitted when the door is open and no luggage is present, and is generated by a buzzer installed in the light receiving element itself.

Then, in 5109, the presence or absence of luggage is determined based on the PH51. That is, it is determined whether the delivered package has been stored. Here, if the luggage is not stored (in the case of No), it is determined that the door opening operation was merely performed to check the interior, and the operation returns to the initial stage. Then, when the baggage is put in (in the case of Yes), the supply of the signal sound generation signal is stopped in 5110. This makes it possible to confirm that the delivered package has been placed in a state where it can be detected by the PH81.

Next, at 5111, the rear door 12, a after storing the luggage
It is determined whether the is closed (CLOSE?). If it is closed (Yes), the display lamp is turned on in red by a signal from the controller 34 in 5112. This allows it to be determined from the outside that the baggage is stored.

Then, in 5113, it is determined whether a receipt has been issued to the delivery person. In other words, the control device section 1
It is determined whether or not a receipt has been issued from the receipt opening 56 of the front panel of No. 8, and if it has been issued (in the case of Yes),
The baggage storage operation ends and the operation returns to the initial stage.

If a receipt is not issued here (in case of No) S11
4, the electric lock 22a is again supplied with O from the controller 34.
An N signal is provided. This is because if a receipt is not issued, the delivery person will have to take the package home again.
This is because it is necessary to open the door 12a.

Therefore, in 5115, it is determined whether or not the door 12a is opened, and if it is opened (in the case of Yes), 5107
Similarly, the ON signal to the electric lock 22a is stopped.

Then, in step 5117, it is determined based on the detection signal of the PH 31 whether or not the delivery person has taken out the package. When the unloading of the baggage is completed (in the case of Yes), a signal sound is sounded in 3118. In this state, the locker is in a state where the door 12a can be closed as shown in FIG. 2(B). Therefore, the process returns to the initial operation. That is, in actual operation, the delivery person closes the door 12a and takes the package home again.

Next, if it is determined in step 5102 that there is a package (in the case of Yes), in step 5119 the display lamp of the push button switch 20a is lit in red. This allows notification of the presence of luggage inside.

In this state, the controller 34 controls the electric lock 22a so that it does not operate even if the push button switch 20a is pressed. That is, when the package delivery person stores the package in the locker box and receives a receipt in 5113, the electric lock 22a cannot be opened by anyone other than the recipient by operating the push button switch 20a. It is controlled as follows.

Next, in 5120, it is determined whether the recipient has performed a key operation. This operation involves inserting a key held by the recipient into the keyhole 32, thereby unlocking the electric lock 22a. In this embodiment, the unlocking by the recipient's key operation is different from the electrical unlocking by the push button switch operation by the package delivery person, and is performed by unlocking in conjunction with the mechanical operation of the key.

Then, when the door 12a is opened by key operation (
In the case of Yes), in 5121, the recipient performs an operation to take out the package. When the baggage is taken out, since the door is open and there is no baggage, a signal sound is emitted (3118), and the operation is returned to the initial state.

The storage and removal of luggage as described above is managed in the same way for each of the middle and lower locker boxes.

7 is a flowchart showing the operation when the divided small spaces 14b and 14C are used by connecting the movable shelf board 16b from the partitioned state to the open state. This figure shows the operation from the preliminary stage of bringing the small spaces 14b and 14C into communication. Note that the operation of the upper locker used as an independent locker box in this case is the same as that shown in FIG. 6, and the explanation and illustration thereof will be omitted.

First, in 5201, it is determined whether the middle locker door 12b and the lower locker door 12c are closed (CLO5E7), as in the case of FIG.

Next, in 5202, it is determined whether there is luggage in the middle locker and the lower locker, respectively. The judgment of the presence or absence of this baggage is carried out at each P as shown in Figure 5 (A).
Performed by H32 and PH33. If each package exists (if Yes), 5203 to 5206
The operations up to this point are performed in the same way. These operations are similar to the flow of steps 5119 to 5121 and 5118 explained in FIG. 6, so their explanation will be omitted.

Next, in 5202, if there is no luggage in the spaces 14b and 14c of both lockers (in case of NO), 5
In step 207, the indicator lamps of the pushbutton switches 20b and 20c are turned on in green. This makes it possible to recognize that the middle and lower locker boxes can be used in communication with each other from the outside.

Push button switch 20b at 5208 and 5209
It is determined whether or not the button 20c has been operated. When both switches are operated, this is detected by the controller 34, and in 5210, the controller 34 supplies an ON signal to the electric locks 22b and 22c.

As a result, the latches 24 of the electronic locks 22b and 22c operate, resulting in the state shown in FIG. 2(B), and the doors 12b and 12c become openable.

Here, in 5211 and 5212, each door 1
It is determined whether 2b and 12c have been opened. Then, when both doors 12b and 12C are open, the supply of ON signals to the electric locks 22b and 22c is stopped in 5213. This returns each latch 24 to its initial state.

Here, at 5214, the door is open and no baggage is stored, so a signal sound is emitted.

Then, at 5215, the delivery person of the package sends the movable shelf board 1
6b to release the partition state.

Luggage can be stored in the communicated hollow space 82.

At 5216, it is determined whether there is a package within the communication space. This detection of the presence or absence of luggage is shown in Figure 5 (
As shown in C), PH55 and PH56 are used. If the presence of luggage is detected (Y
es), the controller 34 receives this baggage detection signal and turns off the signal sound at 5217.

Next, after storing the luggage, it is determined by 5218 and 5219 whether the doors 12b and 12c are closed. When both doors 12b and 12c are closed, pushbutton switches 20b and 20c are opened at 5220.
The indicator lamp lights up in red.

Finally, in 8221, a receipt is issued to the delivery person who has received the package. That is, if this issuance is performed (Yes), the delivery of the package is completed and the process returns to the initial operation.

In addition, if this receipt is not issued at 5221 due to some kind of failure (in the case of No), the delivery person needs to take the package home, so the
The same operation as No. 18 is performed for the middle and lower lockers, respectively. Each of these operations is 5222-522
The operations up to step 6 are performed in the same way for the middle and lower lockers.

Finally, at 8227, an operation is performed to return the movable shelf board 16b to the partitioned state, and the operation returns to the initial stage. The actual operation ends when the delivery person closes the doors 12b and 12c.

Operation when three tiers of locker boxes are used in communication Figure 8 shows a case where all three tiers of locker boxes are used in communication, starting from the operation at the stage before making them communicate.

First, at 5301, the door 12a of each locker.

A determination is made whether 12b, 12c are closed.

Then, similarly to the operations shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, it is determined at 330 whether or not there is luggage in each of the spaces 14a, 14b, and 14c.
Judgment will be made in 2. Note that the operations 5302 to 311 are common to each stage, and explanations and illustrations of the middle and lower stages will be omitted. Next, the operations 5303 to 5308 when it is determined that there is a package are the same as the operations 5203 to 5206 in FIG. 7, and the explanation thereof will be omitted. In other words, the recipient takes out the package,
This is the operation until the signal sound is emitted from the rocker.

Next, if it is determined in 5302 that there is no luggage (
In the case of No), the operations 5307 to 5311 are performed for each locker at each stage, but each operation is similar to the operations 5103 to 5107 shown in FIG. 5, and the explanation thereof will be omitted. In other words, from the green light on, 6 doors 1
This is the operation until 2 is released. Then, from 5311, the process moves to generation of the signal sound in S306.

When these three doors 12a, 12b, and 12c are open and all the shelves are empty, the operation of releasing the partition state of the movable shelf boards 16a and 16b is performed as 5312 and 5313. . This operation is performed manually by the delivery person, and the three-tier lockers are communicated by this operation. At this point, it becomes possible to store a large piece of luggage, such as a golf bag, and in 5314 it is determined whether or not this large piece of luggage has been stored. Detection of the presence or absence of luggage in the storage space 14 is shown in FIG. 5(D).
This is performed by the PH 55 as shown in 5315, and if the baggage is stored (in the case of Yes), the controller 34 detects this and stops generating the signal sound at 5315.

Here, in 5316, the door 12a after luggage storage,
It is determined whether or not 12b, 12c are closed. Then, when each door is closed at 5317 (
If Yes), each pushbutton switch 20a, 20b,
All the display lamps 20c are lit in red.

When all the lamps are lit in red, it is determined in 5318 whether or not a receipt is to be issued to the package delivery person. If a receipt is issued here (if Yes)
, the notification operation is completed and the operation returns to the initial state.

Also, if a receipt is not issued (in case of No),
An operation to open the doors 12a, 12b, and 12c is performed for the lockers in each stage by the operations 5319 to 5321. And when all the doors are opened, 53
At step 22, it is determined whether or not the package has been taken out by the delivery person (by detection of PH35), and if it has been taken out (in the case of Yes), a signal sound is generated at 5323, and two signals are emitted at 5324 and 325. An operation of returning the movable shelf boards 16a and 16b to the partitioned state is performed. This return operation returns the three-stage lockers to a state where they can be used independently.

Through the above operations, all operations are completed and the system returns to the initial state.

As explained above, according to this embodiment, it is possible to control the opening and closing of the door for loading and unloading luggage using a locker that integrates a control unit and a locker box, and furthermore, it is possible to control the opening and closing of the door for loading and unloading luggage. It can be controlled independently, and can be used as a 2-stage and 3-stage throughput, allowing the storage area to be adjusted according to the size of the delivered package. Therefore, it is possible to manage multiple receipts of small packages, individually manage deliveries at different times, and to accommodate packages of various sizes by adjusting the storage area. can.

Furthermore, in the embodiment, since it is also equipped with an intercom, a mail receiving slot, etc., various functions can be provided by installing a single locker even in a private residence where a large installation space is not available.

In this embodiment, the receipt is issued by not printing the receipt internally, but by sequentially sending out already printed documents from the receipt opening 56, and can be configured by a small device.

Furthermore, the inside of the locker is not limited to being divided into three stages as in this embodiment, but is divided into two stages as in the embodiment shown in FIG.
It is also possible to use a stage type or to further increase the number of stages. The two-stage baggage management control shown in Figure 4 is also similar to Figure 6~
It is managed and controlled by operations substantially similar to those shown in FIG.

Further, the configuration of the movable shelf board 16 is as follows in the above embodiment.
Although the configuration is such that the release operation can be performed by rotating sideways around one end, the configuration is not limited to this, for example, the shelf board may be rotated to lift the front side with the rear of the shelf as the center of rotation. It is also possible to have such a configuration. Also, as shown in Figure 9, a rail 90 is installed on the inner wall of the locker box.
It is also possible to install a foldable shelf board 16 and slide one end of the foldable shelf board 16 on this rail 90 to create a partitioned state or an open state.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the package management locker according to the present invention, delivered packages can be stored and managed regardless of whether the package recipient is present or absent. The locker can be divided into multiple spaces using movable shelves, and each of the multiple spaces can be independently controlled to accept and manage packages, so multiple delivered packages can be handled separately. Uke can be taken independently. Furthermore, the compartmentalized spaces within the locker can be adjusted in area by being interconnected and adapted to the size of the delivered baggage. Baggage management control for such lockers is performed by a controller built into the locker, so unlike systems that systematize and manage and control multiple lockers, the entire management locker can be configured as a small one, making it possible for individuals to It is also possible to respond to requests for installation in residences.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of a three-stage locker which is an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the locking and unlocking operation of the door by the electric lock of the embodiment, and Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the arrangement of the luggage sensor section in this example. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of a two-tiered locker as another embodiment. FIG. 5 is an illustration showing the internal space adjustment operation for the locker box of a three-tiered locker FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the specific operation when the locker box of the embodiment is used in three stages; FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the specific operation when two stages are used; FIG. 8 9 is a flowchart showing the specific operation when using three-tiered shelves, and FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment of the movable shelf board. 10...Casing 12...Door 14...Luggage storage space 16...Movable shelf board 18...Control device section 22...Electric lock 24...Latch 26...Plunger 34...・ Controller 36.46 ... Light receiving element 38.40 ... Light emitting light receiving element 42.44
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[Claims] (1) A locker box in which luggage can be stored and taken out by opening and closing the door, and an arbitrary number of shelf boards installed inside the locker box to partition and divide the inside of the locker box, which can be partitioned by manual operation. a door lock mechanism that locks and unlocks the door based on an electrical signal; and a door lock mechanism that determines whether or not there is luggage in each compartment partitioned by the movable shelf. A baggage sensor section that detects whether or not there is baggage in the locker box interior space formed by releasing the partition state of the movable shelf board and outputs a signal indicating the presence or absence of each baggage; and the locker box. a door opening switch that outputs an opening instruction signal for opening the door by an external operation; and a door opening switch that outputs an opening instruction signal for opening the door by an external operation, and a door opening switch that outputs the lock only when a no-baggage signal is output from the baggage sensor section and an opening instruction signal is output from the door opening switch. A luggage management locker comprising: a controller that supplies a lock release signal to the mechanism; and a release key means that can unlock the lock mechanism at any time by operating a key from outside the locker box.