JP3637856B2 - Delivery box system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a delivery box system using the Internet.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Traditionally, in condominiums such as condominiums, parcels such as parcels are stored in one of multiple parcel delivery boxes even if the resident of the delivery destination is absent, and the delivery destination that returns home Delivery box systems are often provided that are constructed so that only residents of the city can take them out.
[0003]
Such a delivery box system is managed by an apartment manager or an external system management company. The delivery box system is used for confirming the arrival to the delivery box and confirming that the delivery person has received a receipt. Changes in usage conditions due to arrival of goods, and changes in usage conditions due to receipt of delivery boxes from the delivery box (receipt) cannot be accurately grasped and managed, especially who put the package in the delivery box Also, it is not known who took out the package from the delivery box, and troubles such as loading (arrived), not arrived, or not received, and the arrival, receipt, theft, etc. There was a problem that could not cope with the trouble.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a delivery box system that can accurately manage the use state of a delivery box via the Internet and cope with troubles occurring in the management of the delivery box. It is what.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, a delivery box system according to the present invention includes a delivery box 1 for storing delivery items, an imaging means 2 for imaging the vicinity of the delivery box 1 when the usage state of the delivery box 1 changes, and delivery A delivery box state storage unit 3 for storing use state information of the box 1 and storing image information captured by the image pickup means 2, and use state information of the delivery box 1 stored in the delivery box state storage unit 3 A home page creation unit 4 for creating a home page for displaying image information, a home page storage unit 5 for storing a home page created by the home page creation unit 4, and a home page storage unit 5 in response to access from the Internet terminal device 15. It has the WWW server 6 which can browse the said homepage of That. By using such a system, the home terminal displaying the information on the usage state of the delivery box 1 and the image of the vicinity of the delivery box 1 when the usage state changes can be browsed from the Internet terminal device 15 to manage the usage state of the delivery box 1. This can be performed accurately while confirming with the imaging display.
[0006]
In addition, when the delivery state of the delivery box 1 changes due to the arrival of the delivery item in the delivery box 1 or when the delivery state of the delivery box 1 changes by taking out the delivery item from the delivery box 1, an imaging instruction is given from the delivery box 1 side. It is preferable that By adopting such a configuration, the state including imaging when the usage state of the delivery box 1 changes due to arrival is viewed on the homepage via the Internet, and the change in the usage state of the delivery box 1 due to arrival is observed. You can check and use the delivery box 1 by picking up the package by browsing information on the homepage via the Internet for information including imaging when the delivery state of the delivery box 1 changes by removing the delivery item from the delivery box 1 A change in state can be confirmed. That is, it is possible to acquire information including an image of who has put in the baggage and who has taken out the baggage via the Internet.
[0007]
Also, the usage status information and image information of the delivery box 1 are stored in the delivery box status storage unit 3 until a certain amount of information is reached, and when the certain amount of information is reached, the stored old information is deleted and new information is obtained. It is preferable that it can be rewritten. As described above, the information on the use state of the delivery box 1 and the image information are stored in the delivery box state storage unit 3 until a certain amount of information is reached, so that information necessary for managing the delivery box 1 can be stored for a certain period. The past history of the usage status of the delivery box 1 stored in the section 3 can be browsed and managed on the homepage via the Internet only for a certain period, and is stored when a certain amount of information is reached The configuration is such that it is erased from the other information and rewritten with new information, so that the delivery box state storage is always traced back to the past from the new information to a certain amount of information without increasing the capacity of the delivery box state storage unit 3 It is stored in the section 3 and can be browsed and managed on a homepage via the Internet.
[0008]
Further, it is preferable that the image pickup means 2 is arranged so as to pick up an image of the person to be imaged located in front of the opening 7 of the delivery box 1 from the lateral direction. By adopting such a configuration, when a large number of delivery boxes 1 are provided, it is common to place all the delivery boxes 1 in the vertical and horizontal directions so that the packages can be taken in and out from the front side. If the image pickup means 2 is provided in 1 and the front is picked up, one image pickup means 2 cannot pick up an image of the person to be picked up and removed from the front side of a large number of delivery boxes 1. However, as described above, If the imaging person 2 positioned in front of the delivery box 1 is imaged from the lateral direction by the imaging means 2 that is separate from the box 1, the front of any delivery box 1 of the delivery boxes 1 that are lined up vertically and horizontally Even a person to be imaged who stands up and puts in / out a baggage can surely capture images from the lateral direction.
[0009]
Further, a side end portion of the door 8 for opening and closing the opening portion 7 is rotatably attached to a side end portion of the opening portion 7 of the delivery box 1, and the door 8 in front of the delivery box 1 is attached to the imaging means 2. It is preferable to arrange on the side opposite to the one side. With such a configuration, when the person to be imaged in front of the delivery box 1 is imaged, the door 8 is obstructed even if the door 8 of the opening 7 of the delivery box 1 is opened and the luggage is taken in and out. Thus, the person to be imaged can be reliably imaged from the lateral direction by the imaging means 2.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.
[0011]
The delivery box system of the present invention notifies or monitors the arrival of the delivery box 1 and the use state of the delivery box 1 via the Internet. That is, a homepage in use of the delivery box 1 is created, the homepage is browsed from an Internet terminal, the use state is monitored, and the delivery box 1 can be managed. In the embodiment shown in the attached drawings, in addition to the function of managing the delivery box 1 by browsing the homepage from the Internet terminal device 15 and managing the delivery box 1, the arrival to the delivery box 1 is notified by e-mail. It also has a function of notifying the recipient.
[0012]
FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of a delivery box system according to the present invention. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the intranet system and each dwelling unit between each dwelling unit and a manager / management company etc. are external. This is an example in which the delivery box system of the present invention is incorporated in a condominium (so-called Internet condominium) in which an Internet system that can be freely connected to the Internet is introduced in advance.
[0013]
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 15 denotes an Internet terminal device. The Internet terminal device 15 includes a management Internet terminal 15a used by an administrator, an Internet terminal 15b for each dwelling unit, an external management Internet terminal 15c, a mobile phone, and a PHS. Such as a mobile Internet terminal 15d and an external Internet terminal 15e.
[0014]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration in which the use state of the delivery box 1 in the delivery box system of the present invention is viewed on a home page.
[0015]
In order to make it possible to view the use state of the delivery box 1 on the homepage in the delivery box system, as shown in FIG. 2, the delivery box state storage unit 3, the homepage creation unit 4, the homepage storage unit 5, the WWW server 6, the imaging Means 2 is included as a main component.
[0016]
The delivery box state storage unit 3 stores information on the usage state of the delivery box 1 and stores image information obtained by imaging the vicinity of the delivery box 1 by the imaging unit 2 when the usage state of the delivery box 1 changes. The use state of the delivery box 1 includes the arrival state of the delivery box 1, the opening / closing state of the delivery box 1, the locking / unlocking state of the delivery box 1, the abnormal state of the delivery box 1, and the like. It is stored in the box state storage unit 3.
[0017]
That is, the WWW server 6 constantly monitors the delivery box 1 side via the communication unit 20, and when a state change signal is generated in the communication line connecting the WWW server 6 and the control microcomputer on the delivery box 1 side. The WWW server 6 determines whether or not the content requires imaging, and stores information that does not require imaging as it is in the delivery box state storage unit 3. If the state change signal generated in the communication line includes content that requires imaging, an image request is made to the imaging means 2 such as a WWW camera through fetching from the WWW server 6 side. When the image request arrives at the image pickup means 2, the image is taken by the camera unit provided in the image pickup means 2, and the picked-up image is sent back to the WWW server 6 side. Stored in the delivery box state storage unit 3. At that time, a serial number is added to the name of the image file.
[0018]
The home page creation unit 4 creates a home page (referred to as a use state home page) that displays information on the usage state and image information of the delivery box 1 stored in the delivery box state storage unit 3. Stores the home page created by the home page creation unit 4.
[0019]
Each time there is a change in the use state of each delivery box 1, the storage use state of the delivery box state storage unit 3 is updated, and the delivery box state storage unit 3 stores not only the current use state but also the use state. Change history is also stored, which is also stored on the homepage.
[0020]
The creation of the home page by the home page creation unit 4 is performed based on, for example, a home page template (HTML template information) stored in the template storage unit 25.
[0021]
The WWW server 6 is created / updated by the homepage creation unit 4 as described above, and the state use homepage stored in the homepage storage unit 5 can always be browsed according to the access from the Internet terminal device 15. A predetermined URL is set in the usage status home page.
[0022]
Now, the usage status homepage is mainly viewed by an administrator for management. For this reason, it is preferable that the usage status homepage is formed in a description form suitable for the management of each delivery box 1. When a predetermined URL is input using the device 15, the usage status of each home delivery box 1 can be collectively monitored on the usage status homepage of the homepage storage section 5 that can be browsed via the WWW server 6. Yes (details will be described later). In addition, if you include information that periodically recalls your URL in the screen information of the usage status home page, you can automatically browse the usage status home page continuously and constantly monitor the latest usage status. It can be done. Here, the manager means a manager of an apartment house in which the delivery box system is installed, an external management company, or the like.
[0023]
For example, the arrival state / removal state of the delivery box 1 includes arrival / empty of the delivery box 1 according to the package detection by the package detection sensor 12, stamping / unprinting according to the received stamp by the stamping device 13, and setting of a code number. Various operations / states related to the delivery box 1 at the time of arrival or removal are included, such as presence / absence of arrival, arrival time and removal time. Further, the open / close state is opening / closing of the door of the delivery box 1, and the lock / unlock state is lock / unlock of the key.
[0024]
From these information, if a delivery box 1 is empty / unlocked / unmarked, the delivery box 1 is in a normal unused state. If the box 1 is in a use state without a seal, and if it is in a loaded, locked and stamped state, it can be confirmed that the home delivery box 1 is in a normal use state. For example, when unlocking without entering the security code during normal use (during normal storage), when the door of the delivery box 1 is opened, or when the unauthorized security code is entered many times It is displayed on the use state homepage as an abnormal state. From the arrival time and the take-out time, the storage time of the luggage can also be grasped, and if the storage is over a predetermined time, an abnormal state of staying for a long time is brought about. An administrator who has confirmed these abnormal states on the usage state homepage can perform an appropriate response suitable for each abnormal state. It should be noted that the usage trend of each delivery box and each recipient can be grasped from the history of changes in usage status.
[0025]
Then, when the usage state of the delivery box 1 changes, for example, when it arrives from a normal unused state (for example, when the luggage detection sensor 12 detects that a package has been placed in the empty delivery box 1 or When the stamping operation is performed by the stamping device 13, the image pickup means 2 is unlocked by the input of the personal identification number from the number input device 14 in a normal use state (normally stored), and in the abnormal state. In addition to the information indicating the state of the delivery box 1 as described above, the imaging information captured in the above manner can also be browsed on the usage status homepage. Box 1 can be monitored and managed more accurately.
[0026]
By the way, since it is access to a home page via the Internet, it is not preferable for security that anyone can access it. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, an access authentication information storage unit 70 for storing access authentication information, and input access authentication An access authentication unit 72 that performs access authentication by confirming a match between the information and the stored access authentication information stored in the access authentication information storage unit 70; And can be browsed via the WWW server 6. Thus, the access authentication unit 72 determines whether the access authentication information input from the Internet terminal device 15 on the access home page and the stored access authentication information in the access authentication information storage unit 70 match. When the access is authenticated, it is possible to jump to the desired home page and browse and input / set various items.
[0027]
Next, the order in which the administrator (administrator or external management company) browses the usage status home page using the Internet terminal device 15 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
[0028]
First, when the administrator inputs a predetermined URL using the Internet terminal device 15 (the administrator's Internet terminal 15a or the external management Internet terminal 15c) and accesses the access homepage of the homepage storage unit 5 via the WWW server 6, An access homepage screen 26 as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display of the administrator's Internet terminal device 15. When the administrator ID input unit 26a and the personal identification number input unit 26b of the access homepage screen 26 are respectively entered with an administrator ID and personal identification number as access authentication information and logged in, the screen of the administrator's Internet terminal device 15 is displayed. A delivery box status display page 27 which is a usage status homepage such as 4 is displayed. The status display page 27 of the delivery box is provided with a current status display unit 28. The current status display unit 28 includes a "box number", "shipment status", and the like assigned to a plurality of delivery boxes 1 to be monitored. “Last update time” is displayed so that the current state of each delivery box 1 can be confirmed. Further, since a history of changes in the past usage state including the current state of each delivery box 1 is displayed on the history display unit 29, a history of changes in the usage state of each delivery box 1 can be confirmed. .
[0029]
The history display section 29 has columns of “occurrence time”, “recipient's room number”, “content”, and “image” of the state change that has occurred in each delivery box 1, and an event has occurred in each column. “Occurrence time”, “Recipient's room number”, and “Content” are displayed. Therefore, referring to FIG. 4, for example, it is understood that “a delivery to the recipient whose room code is 0201 was put in the delivery box with the box number 01 and stamped at 17:49 on August 11”. Clicking on the “Image” part at the right end of the corresponding event displays an image corresponding to the corresponding event as shown in FIG. 5, and it is easy to see who has received the seal of the receipt by looking at this image. Can be confirmed. 4, it can be seen that “the recipient whose room number is 0201 was received from the delivery box of box number 01 at 13:00 on August 12,” and clicked on the “image” portion at the right end of the corresponding event. Then, an image corresponding to the corresponding event is displayed as shown in FIG. 6, and it can be confirmed at a glance who has taken out the package from the corresponding delivery box 1 by viewing this image. Therefore, it is possible to confirm at a glance to whom the package is put in the delivery box 1 and the receipt is stamped and who has taken out the delivery.
[0030]
When the “current image display” button on the delivery box status display page 27 is clicked, a current image near the current delivery box 1 is imaged and generated by the imaging means 2 as shown in FIG. 7, and the generated current image is generated. Is displayed on the display of the administrator's Internet terminal device 15, and the current status can be managed.
[0031]
By the way, the usage status information and image information of the delivery box 1 are stored in the delivery box status storage unit 3 until a certain amount of information is reached, and this is displayed on the usage status homepage history display unit 29. The usage information and image information of 1 are stored in the delivery box state storage unit 3 until a certain amount of information is reached, and when the certain amount of information is reached, the stored old information is erased and rewritten with new information. For example, every time an event occurs, a serial number is entered in the stored information, and the serial numbers 1 to 500 are stored in the delivery box state storage unit 3. When the 501st event occurs, The first event is erased and the 501st event is rewritten to be the new first. Therefore, the old first event is deleted in the history display section 29 and the 501st event is displayed as a new first. By doing so, it is not necessary to increase the capacity of the delivery box state storage unit 3.
[0032]
The data including the image data stored in the delivery box state storage unit 3 may be transferred to a personal computer connected via a LAN or the Internet and stored.
[0033]
The usage status can be notified and managed not only by browsing the home page but also by a form such as information distribution by e-mail.
[0034]
The home delivery box system in this case includes, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, an e-mail creation unit 40, an e-mail address storage unit 41, and an e-mail transmission unit 42 as main components. An e-mail storing the usage status of the delivery box 1 is created by 40, and the e-mail is transmitted to the administrator's e-mail address read from the e-mail address storage unit 41 by the e-mail transmission unit 42. The use state includes the arrival state of the delivery box 1, the open / close state of the delivery box 1, the locking / unlocking of the delivery box 1, the abnormal state of the delivery box 1, and the like. With regard to the e-mail notification to the administrator, it is preferable to give a notice that emphasizes an abnormal state among these states (only a notice of an abnormal state may be used), thereby serving as an abnormality alarm for the delivery box 1 The manager and the management company who are managers pry the door 8 open (the door is opened during locking), the luggage stays for a long time (storage for a predetermined time or more), and the door 8 is abnormally opened (the door is opened for a predetermined time or more). Thus, it becomes possible to instantly grasp an abnormal state such as a failure (the delivery box 1 does not react at all). In this case, the administrator accesses the usage status home page from the Internet terminal device 15 by the notification of the e-mail, and clicks the “current image display” button on the status display page 27 of the delivery box, so that the imaging means 2 and the vicinity of the delivery box 1 The current image can be taken and the current image can be viewed on the display of the administrator's Internet terminal device 15, so that the abnormal state can be accurately grasped and the abnormal state can be appropriately handled.
[0035]
The imaging means 2 for imaging the vicinity of the delivery box 1 is arranged in the upper front part of the opening 7 of the delivery box 1 as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, and the opening 7 of the delivery box 1 by the imaging means 2. It is preferable to take an image of the person to be imaged located in front from the side. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, an opening 7 having a door 8 is provided only on one side of the delivery box 1, and the delivery side M1 and the receiving side M2 both have a single sided entry type in which a package is taken in and out of the opening 7 on one side. The image pickup means 2 is provided only on one side so as to image the front of the opening 7 on one side, but the opening 7 having doors 8 on both sides of the delivery box 1 as shown in FIG. Yes, one side of the opening 7 into which the deliverer M1 can load the package and the other side of the front and back, where the recipient M2 loads and unloads the package, can image each front of both the openings 7. In addition, the imaging means 2 are arranged on both sides.
[0036]
As described above, when the imaging means 2 that is separate from the delivery box 1 is used to capture an image of a person to be imaged located in front of the opening 7 of the delivery box 1 from the lateral direction, a large number of delivery means arranged in the vertical and horizontal directions. Even if the person to be imaged stands in front of any delivery box 1 in the box 1 and puts in / out the luggage, the image can be reliably taken from the lateral direction.
[0037]
By the way, the side end portion of the door 8 for opening and closing the opening portion 7 is rotatably attached to the side end portion of the opening portion 7 of the delivery box 1, but the imaging means 2 is connected to the opening portion 2 of the delivery box 1. When the person to be imaged is located in front of the opening 2 of the delivery box 1 by the image pickup means 2 and is placed in the upper part in the horizontal direction in front of the face, the face of the person to be imaged is hidden by the opened door 8 and cannot be imaged. There is a case. Therefore, in the present invention, the image pickup means 2 is arranged on the side opposite to the side where the door 8 in front of the delivery box 1 is attached, and when the person to be imaged in front of the delivery box 1 is imaged, Even if the door 8 of the opening 7 of the delivery box 1 to be opened is opened and the luggage is taken in and out, the person to be imaged can be imaged from the lateral direction by the imaging means 2 without being obstructed by the door 8.
[0038]
As shown in FIG. 12 (a), the imaging means 2 may be arranged at a more conspicuous position such as on the delivery box 1 so that the vicinity of the delivery box 1 is imaged. In this case, the imaging means 2 Because it is in a prominent position, the crime prevention effect can be exhibited.
[0039]
Of course, as shown in FIG. 12B, the image pickup means 2 may be incorporated in the delivery box 1 to save wiring and improve the fit and improve the aesthetics.
[0040]
Next, the function of notifying the recipient of the arrival in the delivery box 1 provided in the delivery box system of the present invention via e-mail will be described.
[0041]
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration for notifying the recipient of the arrival in the delivery box 1 by e-mail in the delivery box system of the present invention.
[0042]
In order to notify the arrival of the e-mail in the delivery box system, as shown in FIG. 9, an e-mail creation unit 9, an e-mail address storage unit 10, and an e-mail transmission unit 11 are provided as main components.
[0043]
The e-mail creation unit 9 automatically creates an e-mail indicating arrival in the delivery box 1 when the parcel is deposited in one of a plurality of delivery boxes 1 arranged in parallel. . This automatic e-mail creation is started in accordance with the operation of the package detection sensor 12 and the stamping device 13 provided in the delivery box 1, for example. Specifically, when the package detection sensor 12 detects that a package has been put in the delivery box 1, the email creation unit 9 automatically creates an email, or a stamping device 13 is provided in the delivery box 1. In general, the delivery person of the courier company receives the received seal by the stamping device 13, so that when the receiving and stamping operation of the stamping device 13 is performed, the email creating unit 9 automatically creates an email. It has become. Of course, both the parcel detection sensor 12 and the stamping device 13 may be provided in the delivery box 1. In this case, for example, even if the parcel detection sensor 12 does not operate due to a failure or the like, it follows the receiving and stamping operation of the stamping device 13. E-mail automatic creation is surely performed.
[0044]
The e-mail automatically created by the e-mail creation unit 9 needs to be transmitted to the recipient of the package, but this transmission is performed by the e-mail address storage unit 10 and the e-mail transmission unit 11. The e-mail transmission unit 11 first reads out the e-mail address of the corresponding recipient from the e-mail address storage unit 10 in which the e-mail address for each recipient is stored in advance. This reading is performed based on, for example, recipient identification information from the delivery box 1, and more specifically, for example, the delivery person uses the number input device of the delivery box 1 to identify the identification information of the recipient of the package. 14, the recipient identification information is given to the e-mail transmission unit 11, and the e-mail transmission unit 11 selects the corresponding recipient identified by the recipient identification information from the e-mail address storage unit 10, and The email address is read out. As the recipient identification information, for example, the room number of the recipient's house can be used. In this case, the e-mail address storage unit 10 stores an e-mail address for each recipient house.
[0045]
An e-mail indicating arrival is automatically transmitted to the e-mail address selected and read as described above, and the recipient can use the Internet terminal 15b for the dwelling unit shown in FIG. An electronic mail is received by the Internet terminal device 15 such as the mobile Internet terminal 15d such as the PHS or the external Internet terminal 15e, and it can be surely known that the parcel for the self is stored in the delivery box 1.
[0046]
This e-mail contains the arrival delivery box number, that is, the identification number of the delivery box 1 in which the package is deposited. As the arrival delivery box number, for example, the one entered by the delivery person into the number input device 14 is given to the e-mail creating unit 9 and is described in the e-mail by the e-mail creating unit 9.
[0047]
By the way, although it is usually necessary to input a personal identification number in order to take out the package, in the present invention, three kinds of personal identification number systems can be adopted and the security is very excellent. ing.
[0048]
One is that a password is registered in advance for each recipient (or each recipient's home), and the delivery box 1 is input when the recipient's password is identified by the recipient identification information (when unlocked). It is a system set up as needed. This password is referred to as a fixed password, and the registration of the fixed password is performed by the fixed password registration unit 17 in FIG. 1, FIG. 8, and FIG.
[0049]
The other is a system unique to e-mail notifications. When a e-mail is created, a PIN is automatically generated at random, and this PIN is called a temporary PIN. )) In the e-mail. Since the temporary password is randomly different each time an e-mail is created, a different password is required every time (every arrival), and high security can be ensured. The temporary password is generated by the temporary password generator 18 shown in FIGS. 1, 8, and 9, and is sent to the email generator 9 and described in the email. It is set so that it is necessary to input a temporary PIN when hitting the lock.
[0050]
Of course, it is possible to provide a personal identification number system that combines both the fixed personal identification number and the temporary personal identification number. In this case, it is necessary to input the temporary personal identification number described in the e-mail together with the fixed personal identification number, and double security is established. The home delivery box 1 is also set so that both passwords need to be entered. This is an extremely high security function by inputting two personal identification numbers, and is an extremely effective security system against an increase in expensive home deliveries such as recent Internet mail order.
[0051]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the invention described in claim 1 of the present invention, the delivery box for storing the delivery item, the imaging means for imaging the vicinity of the delivery box when the usage state of the delivery box changes, and the delivery box A home delivery box state storage unit for storing use state information and storing image information captured by the imaging means, and a home page for displaying use state information and image information of the home delivery box stored in the home delivery box state storage unit A homepage creation unit for creating a homepage, a homepage storage unit for storing a homepage created by the homepage creation unit, and a WWW server that enables browsing of the homepage in the homepage storage unit in response to access from an Internet terminal device Information on the usage status of the delivery box and the delivery box when the usage status changes. The homepage that displays the image of the area near the network can be browsed from the Internet terminal device, and the usage status of the delivery box is managed from the Internet terminal device at a distance from the installation location of the delivery box, and the image is displayed accurately. In particular, since changes in the usage state can be confirmed by imaging on the Internet terminal device, it is possible to appropriately deal with troubles related to the delivery box such as delivery delivered, not delivered, received or not received. In addition, condominiums (so-called Internet condominiums) that have been pre-installed with an intranet system between each dwelling unit and an administrator / management company, etc., and an internet system that allows each dwelling unit to freely connect to the external Internet, etc. By incorporating the delivery box system of the present invention into this Internet / intranet system, it is possible to further improve the reliability and convenience of delivery box management at a low cost.
[0052]
Further, in the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 above, when the use state of the delivery box changes due to the arrival of the delivery product in the delivery box and from the delivery box to the delivery product When the delivery box usage state changes by taking out the card, the delivery box side gives an imaging instruction, so the state including imaging when the delivery box usage state changes due to arrival can be viewed on the homepage via the Internet. You can check changes in the usage status of the delivery box due to arrival, and browse the information on the website via the Internet, including imaging when the usage status of the delivery box changes by removing the delivery item from the delivery box. Thus, it is possible to confirm the change in the use state of the delivery box due to the package removal. In other words, it is possible to acquire information including an image of who has put in the baggage and who has taken out the baggage via the Internet and confirm the change in the use state of the certain delivery box.
[0053]
In addition, in the invention according to claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1 or 2, the delivery box state until the information on the use state of the delivery box and the image information reach a certain amount of information. When a certain amount of information is stored in the storage unit, it is deleted from the stored old information and rewritten with new information, so the information necessary for managing the delivery box is stored in the delivery box state storage unit for a certain period of time. You can browse and manage the past usage history of the delivery box for a certain period on the homepage via the Internet, and when it reaches a certain amount of information, it is erased from the stored old information By rewriting the information with new information, the amount of information is always traced back from the new information to the past without increasing the capacity of the delivery box state storage unit. Made up they are stored in the delivery box state storage unit, in which over the Internet can be managed viewed on the homepage.
[0054]
In addition, in the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the image pickup means images the person to be imaged located in front of the opening of the delivery box from the lateral direction. Because it is arranged, even the person to be imaged who is standing in front of any delivery box of many delivery boxes arranged vertically, left and right can take images reliably from the side. is there.
[0055]
Further, in the invention according to claim 5, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 4, the side end portion of the door for opening and closing the opening portion at the side end portion of the opening portion of the delivery box is rotated. Since it is mounted movably and the imaging means is arranged on the side opposite to the side where the door in front of the delivery box is attached, when imaging the person to be imaged in front of the delivery box, the opening of the corresponding delivery box Even if the door is opened and the baggage is put in and taken out, the person to be imaged can be imaged from the lateral direction by the imaging means without being obstructed by the door, so that reliable management can be performed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a delivery box system of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a configuration for browsing a use state of a delivery box according to the present invention on a homepage.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a login page screen of the usage state homepage same as above.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a status display page of a delivery box same as above.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of an example in which an image is displayed on the status display page of the delivery box same as above.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an example in which another image is displayed on the status display page of the delivery box same as above.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an example in which a current image is displayed on the status display page of the delivery box same as above.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an example in which the usage status of the delivery box is transmitted by e-mail.
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an example in which arrival information of the delivery box is sent by e-mail.
FIGS. 10A and 10B are views showing the positional relationship between the delivery box and the imaging means, wherein FIG. 10A is a perspective view, FIG. 10B is a plan view, and FIG. 10C is a front view.
FIG. 11 is a plan view of another embodiment showing the positional relationship between the delivery box and the imaging means.
FIGS. 12A and 12B are perspective views showing the positional relationship between the delivery box and the imaging means, respectively.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Delivery box
2 Imaging means
3 Delivery box state storage
4 homepage creation department
5 homepage storage
6 WWW server
7 opening
8 doors
15 Internet terminal equipment

Claims (5)

A delivery box for storing the delivery items, an imaging means for imaging the vicinity of the delivery box when the usage state of the delivery box changes, information on the usage state of the delivery box, and image information captured by the imaging means are stored A home delivery box state storage unit, a home page creation unit for creating a home page that displays information on the delivery box use state and image information stored in the home delivery box state storage unit, and a home page created by the home page creation unit A home delivery box system having a homepage storage unit that stores the homepage and a WWW server that enables browsing of the homepage in the homepage storage unit in response to access from the Internet terminal device. It is characterized in that an imaging instruction is given from the delivery box side when the use state of the delivery box changes due to arrival of the delivery item in the delivery box and when the use state of the delivery box changes by removing the delivery item from the delivery box The delivery box system according to claim 1. The delivery box usage status information and image information are stored in the delivery box status storage unit until a certain amount of information is reached, and when the certain amount of information is reached, the stored old information is erased and rewritten with new information. The delivery box system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. 2. The delivery box system according to claim 1, wherein the image pickup means is arranged so as to take an image of the person to be imaged located in front of the opening of the delivery box from the lateral direction. The side end of the door for opening and closing the opening is pivotally attached to the side end of the opening of the delivery box, and the imaging means is arranged on the side opposite to the side where the front door of the delivery box is attached. The delivery box system according to claim 4, wherein the delivery box system is configured as follows.

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