JPH0649783Y2 - Product storage - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a product storage system, and more particularly, to a product delivery system in which a courier of a courier delivers a product based on order data regarding an ordered product created by a user. The present invention relates to a product storage that is installed in a user's house and stores a product delivered by a delivery member.

[Conventional technology]

The applicant of the present application has previously provided a product storage box for storing the products delivered by the courier of the courier so that the user can order the products individually and receive the ordered products even if the user is absent. Place it in each user's house,
A storage medium in which order data relating to ordered products created by the user is stored is stored in the product storage, and the order data in the storage medium is stored in the storage medium, and the delivery staff of the courier who has delivered the product to the home has the order. We proposed a merchandise delivery system that also collects order data by reading and storing it in a data collection device.

The schematic configuration of the proposed product delivery system will be described with reference to FIG. 6. In FIG. 6, 100 is a user who has subscribed to the product delivery system, and 200 is an agricultural cooperative that delivers the products ordered by the user 100. The courier, 300 is a delivery agent used by the courier 200 to deliver the goods.

At each user 100 home, a user card 101 for each user, which is an IC memory card, and the data written in this user card 101 can be read,
An ordering calculator 102 for writing data in is provided. Further, a product storage 103 is arranged, for example, under the eaves of the home of the user 100.

The ordering calculator 102 is used to read menus from the user card 101 and write orders (ordering data) to the user card, and displays the products in katakana and alphanumeric characters. The product storage 103 is used to store products, leaflets, user cards 101, and reservation details, and the user key 104 held by the user 100 can lock and unlock the door.

On the other hand, in the office of the delivery company 200, a host computer 201 composed of a personal computer and a reader / writer (R / W) 202 connected to the host computer 201 are installed. The host computer 201 is used not only for creating menu data but also for collecting order data. R /
W202 communicates with the host computer 201, and the delivery staff 3
00 Menu writing to delivery card 301 consisting of IC memory card possessed, order data from delivery card 301, reading of arrival time, initial setting of user card 101 and delivery card 301, and writing to user card 101 It is used to check the number of times.

In addition to the delivery card 301, the delivery person 300 uses a handy terminal (HT) as an order data collection device.
Possess a 302. The H / T 302 reads the menu from the delivery card 301, receives the order data into the delivery card 301, writes the arrival time, writes the menu into the user card 101, reads the order data from the user card 101, and makes reservation details. Issuing books, etc. No, the delivery member 300 has a master key 303 for locking and unlocking the product storage 103 of the home of the user 100 who is in charge.

Explaining the outline of the operation procedure of the system with the above configuration,
First, in the office of the delivery company 200, the delivery card 301 is received from each delivery member 300 and inserted into the R / W 202. As a result, the order data from the delivery card 301, the receipt time, etc. are read and the data is transmitted to the host computer 201. After that, new menus, user name, and other block (delivery area) data will be displayed on the host computer 20.
From 1 to R / W 202, these are written on the delivery card 301. After the communication between the R / W 202 and the host computer 201 is completed, the delivery card 301 is taken out from the R / W 202. The above work is repeated for each delivery member.

Next, the delivery member 300 receives the order, the catalog, the leaflet, the H.T302, and the delivery card 301 at the office of the delivery company 200, and inserts the received delivery card 301 into the H.T302.
As a result, the old menu in the H.T302 is erased, and the new menu and the current menu are read from the delivery card. Further, management data such as a user name and a user code is read from the delivery card 301. After that, the delivery card 301 is removed from the H / T 302, and delivery is started.

After the delivery staff member 300 arrives at the user 100 home, the delivery staff member 10 stores
Unlock 3 with master key 303. And after opening the door, the previous return box (not shown) (for storing products)
Collect. Next, the ordered items, catalogs, and leaflets are stored in the product storage 103. After that, the user card 101 stored in the product storage 103 is inserted into the H · T 302.
By inserting the user card 101, the H · T 302 reads the receiving time, reads the order data from the user card, erases the order data and the current menu of the user card, writes a new menu to the user card, and reserves a detailed statement. Is issued. Thereafter, the delivery member 300 removes the user card 101 from the H / T 302, stores the reservation statement and the user card 101 in the product storage 103, closes the door, and locks with the master key 303. Repeat for all users in charge of the above work.

When the delivery card 301 is inserted into the H · T 302 at the end of the home delivery, the order data, the receipt time, etc. are written in the delivery card 301. After arriving at the office of the delivery company 200, the delivery member 300 hands over the return box and the delivery card 301, and completes one delivery operation.

Finally, the user 100 unlocks the product storage 103 after returning home with the user key 104. Then, the door is opened, the ordered product, the catalog, the leaflet, the reservation statement, and the user card 101 are taken out, and then the product storage 103 is locked. Next, in the user's house, insert the user card 101 into the order calculator 102,
Order while looking at the catalog and leaflets. After the ordering is completed, the user card 101 is removed from the ordering calculator 102. Next, after unlocking the product storage 103 with the user key 104 and opening the door, the return box and the user card 101 are stored and the door is closed.
Locking at 04 completes the ordering work.

As described above, the product storage 103 used in the product delivery system can be locked and unlocked by the user key 104 of the user 100 and the master key 303 of the delivery member 300.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

However, in the above-described conventional product storage 103, in order for the user 100 to know whether or not the product delivered to the home is stored, the user 100 unlocks the product storage 103 and opens the door. It is necessary to close the door and re-lock the product if the product is not stored by looking inside, and the work for the user 100 to confirm whether or not the product has been delivered is extremely troublesome.

For this reason, the user 100 neglects to check for the presence or absence of a product by entrusting him to this trouble, which causes a problem such that the fresh food delivered to the home is left in the product storage 103 for a long period of time and damaged. Could occur.

Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention provides a product delivery system in which a product storage is installed in a user's home, and the product delivered by a delivery agent of a delivery company is stored in the product storage. An object of the present invention is to provide a product storage box capable of confirming from the outside whether a product delivered by a delivery agent of a courier is stored or not, without opening a door.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the product storage provided by the present invention can be opened and closed in a product delivery system in which a product ordered by a user is delivered by a delivery staff and stored in a lockable and unlockable product storage. The door, the key insertion hole provided in the door into which the key is inserted, and the key inserted into the key insertion hole are rotated, and the door is unlocked by being engaged at the time of locking to unlock the door. A lock having a lock fitting that sometimes disengages to open and close the door, a display window provided adjacent to the lock on the door, and vertically movable within a predetermined range on the back side of the door. And a display plate that is tiltably provided at the uppermost position and has a colored display portion, and locking means that engages a part of the display plate that is tilted at the uppermost position to hold the display plate in that state. And the display plate is tilted by the locking means. When held in the locked state, a part of the lock fitting rotated by the locking operation of the lock is brought into contact with a part of the display plate to disengage the locking means. The display plate is rotated in the direction opposite to the tilting direction and held in that state so that the display portion of the display plate can be seen from the outside through the display window, and a part of the lock fitting is a part of the display plate. When the lock is engaged with the lock, the lock metal fitting is rotated in the opposite direction to release the contact and drop the display plate downward to display the display portion of the display plate. The feature is that it cannot be seen from the outside through the window.

[Action]

In the above structure, when the display plate is held in a state of being tilted by the locking means, a part of the lock fitting rotated by the locking operation of the lock is brought into contact with a part of the display plate to hold the locking means. Since the display plate is rotated in the direction opposite to the tilt direction so as to be disengaged from and held in that state, the display portion of the display plate can be visually recognized from the outside through the display window.
Before the delivery staff puts the product delivered to the home in the product storage box and before closing the door, the display board on the back side of the door is moved to the uppermost position and tilted so that the delivery staff closes the door and locks it. In this case, the display part of the display board can be seen through the display window, and the user can see the display and the delivered goods can be stored in the product storage without looking at the inside of the product storage by the user. You can know that there is.

Also, when a part of the lock metal fitting is in contact with a part of the display plate, the lock metal fitting is unlocked in the opposite direction to release the contact and drop the display plate downward. Since the display part of the display board is not visible from the outside through the display window, the display is automatically released when the user who unlocks the product knows that the product has been delivered by the above display. become.

〔Example〕

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 and 2 are a front view and a top view, respectively, showing an embodiment of a product storage according to the present invention. In the figure, the product storage is configured by a bottom plate 1, a top plate 2, a left side plate 3, a right side plate 4, a back plate 5 and a door 6 to form a vertically long cube. The right edge of the door 6 is openably and closably attached to the right side plate 4 by two hinges 7a and 7b.
A lock 8 having a key insertion hole 8a into which a key is inserted from the front side of the door 6 is attached to substantially the center of the left side of the door 6, and a display window 9 is formed adjacent to the lock 8. .

As can be seen in FIG. 3 showing the door 6 viewed from the rear side and FIG. 4 showing the door viewed from the side, in order to firmly attach the lock 8 to the back surface of the door 6. The reinforcing plate 10 is fixed by spot welding or the like, and the transparent plate 11 that covers the display window 9 in a see-through manner is fixed by adhesion with an adhesive or the like. The lock 8 is provided with a lock fitting 12 which is rotated by rotating a predetermined key such as a user key or a master key inserted in the key insertion hole 8a.
Mounted on the back side of the. The lock fitting 12 includes an engagement piece 12a that engages with the engagement hole 3a of the left side plate 3 to lock the door 6 when locked, and an operation piece 1 that operates a display plate 13 described later.
With 2b.

The display plate 13 has a substantially rectangular shape, and a pair of guide holes 13a and 13b are formed in the left and right center of the display plate 13 so as to be separated from each other in the longitudinal direction thereof. Protrusion
13c is formed, and further, a display portion 13d colored with a color different from that of the other portions is formed substantially at the center of the plate surface. On the other hand, a pair of guide pins 14a and 14b are implanted in the reinforcing plate 10 adjacent to the lock 8 by spot welding or the like, and the guide pins 14a and 14b are provided with a pair of guide holes 13a and 1b of the display plate 13.
3b are fitted together. Of the pair of guide holes 13a and 13b, the upper guide hole 13a has an engaging portion 13a 'formed by extending the lower end thereof at a substantially right angle to the side opposite to the lock 8.

Note that the guide pins 14a and 14b are formed with screw holes (not shown), and by screwing the screws 16a and 16b into the screw holes via washers 15a and 15b, respectively,
The display board 13 has guide pins 14a and 14b in its guide holes 13a and 13b.
Is held in a fitted state.

The end of the engaging portion 13a 'is slightly widened upward so that the guide pin 14a can be easily engaged.

In the above configuration, the lock 8 is now the engaging piece of the lock fitting 12.
The lock 12a is engaged with the engaging hole 3a of the left side plate 3, and the engaging projection 1 of the display plate 13 is attached to the operating piece 12b of the lock fitting 12.
When 3c is engaged, the display portion 13d of the display plate 13 is at a position corresponding to the display window 9, and the display portion 13d can be seen from the front of the door 6 through the display window 9. In this state, the guide pins 14a and 14b are connected to the guide holes 13a and 13b of the display plate 13.
Since the lock 8 is unlocked and the lock fitting 12 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction in FIG.
2b is disengaged, whereby the display plate 13 descends by its own weight and stops when the guide pins 14a and 14b hit the upper ends of the guide holes 13a and 13b. In this manner, when the display plate 13 is moved to the lowermost end, the operating piece 12b does not engage with the engagement protrusion 13c of the display plate 13 even if the lock 8 is locked and the lock fitting 12 is rotated. The state of the display board 13 does not change.

Next, when the door 6 is opened and the display plate 13 on the back side of the door 6 is manually moved to the uppermost end and then tilted clockwise in FIG. 3, the guide pin 14a extends the lower end of the guide hole 13a. When the operation of the display plate 13 is stopped in this state, the display plate 13 is held in this tilted state. Then, when the door 6 is closed and the lock 8 is locked, the lock metal fitting 12 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 3, and its operating piece 12b comes into contact with the engaging projection 13c of the tilted display plate 13. Actuating piece 12b for this engaging projection 13c
Due to the contact, the force for trying to lift the display plate 13 is exerted on the display plate 13. However, at this time, since the display plate 13 cannot move upward by a certain amount or more, the display plate 13 is not guided by the guide pin 14a.
Is tilted away from the engaging portion 13a ', and finally both guide pins 14a and 14b are stopped in the illustrated state of being inserted into the guide holes 13a and 13b, respectively, and in the final locked state, the display window 9 From this, the display portion 13d can be seen through.

A method of using the commodity storage system capable of operating as described above in the commodity delivery system will be described below with reference to FIGS. 5 (a) to 5 (d).

In FIG. 5A, the user takes out the product from the product storage,
It shows the relationship between the lock fitting 12 and the display board 13 when the door is closed and locked and the next delivery is in progress. Since the display board 13 is completely lowered, operate the lock 8 and the lock fitting 12 The state of the display plate 13 does not change even if the door 6 is opened and closed many times. Therefore, the user needs to unlock the product at least twice, that is, to take out the commodities and to store the returnable box, while the contents displayed on the display board 13 do not change. Further, it is indicated that there is no product in the product storage when the display portion 13d of the display plate 13 cannot be seen through the display window 9 as described above.

FIG. 5 (b) shows a lock fitting when the delivery staff visits the user's house, unlocks and opens the door 6 to store the product, and then manually tilts the display plate 13 to set the display state. The relationship between 12 and the display plate 13 is shown. The display plate 13 is lifted in the direction of the arrow in the figure, and the engaging portion 13a 'is hooked on the guide pin 14a.

FIG. 5 (c) shows the relationship between the lock metal fitting 12 and the display plate 13 when the delivery person has finished storing the goods and closed the door 6 and locked the lock metal fitting 12, which is rotated in the arrow direction by the lock. The operating piece 12b is brought into contact with the engaging projection 13c of the display plate 13. Due to this abutment, the display plate 13 is moved slightly upward, but the guide pin 14b hits the lower end of the guide hole 13b and cannot move further, so that the guide pin 14a is attached to the engaging portion 13a of the display plate 13. Rotational force acts so as to reach the inside of the guide hole 13a while being separated from ′, and finally the display plate 13 is settled in a state as shown in FIG. In this state, the operating piece 12b is held in contact with the engaging projection 13c of the display plate 13, and the display portion 13d of the display plate 13 can be seen from the outside through the display window 9.

FIG. 5 (d) shows the relationship between the lock fitting 12 and the display plate 13 when the user unlocks the product for taking out the product, and the lock fitting 12 which is rotated in the direction of the arrow by unlocking is rotated. Since the operating piece 12b that had been in contact with the engaging projection 13c escapes,
The display plate 13 falls to the state shown in the figure due to gravity, and in this state, the display portion 13d of the display plate 13 cannot be seen from the outside through the display window 9, and in this state, the engaging protrusion 13c of the display plate 13 cannot be seen. Since the lock fitting 12 is located outside the movement trajectory of the operating piece 12b when the lock 8 is locked and unlocked, even if the user repeatedly opens and closes the door and locks and unlocks the display board. 13 is not moved.

〔effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, by moving the display plate on the back side of the door to the uppermost position and tilting the product before the door is closed after the delivery staff puts the delivered product in the product storage box. , When the delivery staff closes the door and locks it, the display part of the display board becomes visible through the display window, and the user can see this display without opening the product storage door and looking inside. By doing so, it is possible to know that the delivered product is in the product storage, and when the user who knows that the product has been delivered by visual confirmation of this display unlocks,
Since the display is automatically canceled, it is possible to obtain an effect that the work for confirming whether or not the product is delivered to the home is extremely simple.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 and 2 are a front view and a top view, respectively, showing the external shape of the product storage according to the present invention, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are rear views showing the main parts of the product storage according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a side view, FIG. 5 is an explanatory view for explaining the operation of this main part of the product storage according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a view showing the configuration of a product delivery system to which the product storage according to the present invention is applied. 6 ... Door, 8 ... Lock, 8a ... Key insertion hole, 9 ... Display window, 12 ... Lock fitting, 13 ... Display plate, 13d ... Display section, 1
4a …… Guide pin (locking means).

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A merchandise delivery system in which a delivery person delivers a merchandise ordered by a user to a lockable / unlockable merchandise delivery door, in which a door that can be opened and closed and a key is inserted into the door. The key insertion hole and the key inserted into the key insertion hole are rotated, and the door is opened and closed by being engaged when locking and disabling the opening and closing of the door, and opening and closing the door when unlocking. A lock having a lock metal fitting, a display window provided adjacent to the lock on the door, provided on the back side of the door so as to be vertically movable within a predetermined range and tiltable at the uppermost position, and colored. A display plate having a display portion, and locking means for engaging with a part of the display plate tilted at the uppermost position to hold the display plate in that state, wherein the display plate is provided by the locking means. When held in a tilted state, the lock The display plate is rotated in the direction opposite to the tilting direction so that a part of the lock fitting rotated by the locking operation is brought into contact with a part of the display plate to disengage from the locking means. And the display part of the display plate is visible from the outside through the display window, and when a part of the lock fitting is in contact with a part of the display plate, the lock is unlocked. By rotating the lock metal fitting in the opposite direction by a lock operation, the contact is released and the display plate is dropped downward so that the display portion of the display plate cannot be seen from the outside through the display window. Characteristic product storage.