JP7578439B2 - Luggage storage device and reception system - Google Patents

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Patent Act Article 30, Paragraph 2 applies 1. Date: November 6-8, 2019 Exhibition name and location: Okamura Grand Fair 2019 Okamura Garden Court Showroom 2. Date: December 5-6, 2019 Exhibition name and location: Okamura Fair in Osaka 2019 Okamura KIZUKI LAB 3. Date of website publication: December 27, 2019 Website address: SECURITY SHOW https://messe.nikkei.co.jp/exhibitor/info/SS/ja/13693/ 4. Date: July 29-31, 2020 Exhibition name, location: 12th Kansai Hotel Restaurant Show Intex Osaka Hall 6A 5. Date of website publication: June 26, 2020 Website address: 12th Kansai Hotel Restaurant Show https://jmacv.herokuapp.com/khr2020/webguidenavi/product/search https://jmacv.herokuapp.com/khr2020/webguidenavi/product/details?product_id=6248 https://jmacv.herokuapp.com/khr2020/webguidenavi/product/details?product_id=6248 herokuapp. com/khr2020/webguidenavi/exhibitor/details? exhibitor_id=129731 6. Date of shipment: June 24, 2020 Shipment: 12th Kansai Hotel Restaurant Show Invitation 7. Date of delivery: July 20, 2020 Delivery location: H.I.S. Hotel Holdings Co., Ltd. Henn na Hotel Nara 8. Date of issue: July 10, 2020 Publication: Quarterly information magazine "Tourist Facilities" Ginga Issue 332 P2-3 9. Date of website publication: October 25, 2019 Website address: News release https://www.okamura.jp/ co. jp/company/topics/product/2019/baggage_keeper. html

Article 30, paragraph 2 of the Patent Act applies 10. Date of website posting: July 21, 2020 Website address: Product information https://www.okamura.co.jp/ https://www.okamura.co.jp/product/?c1=security&c1-2=&c2=officesecurity&c3=luggagestorage https://www.okamura.co.jp/product/security/pdf/baggagekeeper_leaflet_202005.pdf 11. Date of website posting: August 11, 2020 Website address: Okamura Group Sustainability Report 2020 P. 43 https://www.okamura.co.jp/company/sustainability/report/pdf/2020/okamura_2020_all.pdf 12. Date of website posting: July 21, 2020 Website address: Introduction video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgdjMHJeeHO 13. Date of website publication: August 21, 2020 Website address: Henn na Hotel Nara https://www.hennnahote.com/nara/concept/

The present invention relates to a luggage storage device and a reception system.

Lockers installed in stations, airports, stores, accommodation facilities, etc. are equipped with lockable doors for each storage area where luggage is stored, and users can place or remove luggage from the storage area by opening or closing one of the doors.

JP 2016-124641 A

As mentioned above, lockers are installed in conspicuous locations such as train stations, airports, shops, and accommodation facilities. For this reason, it is conceivable to use the front of the locker as an information display surface. However, in lockers such as those disclosed in Patent Document 1, doors that can be opened and closed are installed over the entire front surface. For this reason, with conventional lockers, it is difficult to secure a large area on the front to display information. Furthermore, with conventional lockers, when information is displayed over a large area, the information is displayed across multiple doors, and information is lost at the boundaries between the doors and between the doors and the frame.

The present invention was made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a luggage storage device capable of storing luggage with a large surface area capable of displaying accurate information.

The present invention adopts the following configuration as a means for solving the above problems.

The first invention is a luggage storage device that includes a decorative panel that is disposed apart from the interior wall of a building and has an opening in one part thereof for users to load and unload luggage, a storage section that is disposed between the decorative panel and the interior wall and in which the luggage is stored, and a moving device that automatically moves the luggage between the opening and the storage section.

According to the present invention, since luggage is moved from the opening to the storage section by the moving device, there is no need to install an opening and closing door for each storage section. This makes it possible to provide a decorative panel with a wide surface. In other words, according to the present invention, it is possible to ensure a wide area with no or few boundaries on the exterior wall surface of the decorative panel that has the storage section and the moving device between the interior wall of the building. When large information is displayed on such an exterior wall surface, since there is no or few boundaries, it is possible to suppress the loss of part of the information and display the information accurately. Therefore, according to the present invention, in a luggage storage device capable of storing luggage, it is possible to ensure a wide area on the surface where information can be displayed accurately.

The second invention is the first invention, and further includes a door body that can open and close the opening and is disposed closer to the inner wall than the opening, and a door drive unit that moves the door body.

According to this invention, the door can be moved by the door drive unit without the user having to move the door, making it possible to automatically open and close the opening as needed.

The third invention is the first or second invention, and further includes a loading section on which the luggage can be loaded, which can be stored in the storage section, and which can be moved by the moving device, and the loading section can be positioned between the decorative panel and the inner wall and adjacent to the opening.

According to the present invention, the luggage can be moved by the moving device while it is mounted on the mounting section. Therefore, the moving device can contact the mounting section and automatically move the luggage, making it possible to automatically move the luggage without directly contacting the luggage. Therefore, it is possible to move the luggage without considering the shape of the luggage, etc.

The fourth invention is a reception system that includes a reception section in front of which is a reception space where users are located, and a luggage storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 that is separate from the reception section and installed at a distance from the reception section, and that is installed with the exterior wall surface of the decorative panel facing the reception space.

According to the present invention, a reception space where the user is located is provided in front of the reception unit, and the outer wall surface of the luggage storage device faces this reception space. This makes it possible to more reliably provide information displayed on the outer wall surface to users who will be receiving reception at the reception unit or who have already received reception.

The fifth invention is any one of the first to third inventions, and employs a configuration in which an operating unit is provided on the decorative plate.

According to the present invention, an operation unit is provided on a part of the decorative panel. This makes it easier for the user operating the operation unit to check the information displayed on the decorative panel. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide information to the user more reliably.

The sixth invention is the first to third invention or the fifth invention, which is configured to include a display mounted on the decorative panel.

According to the present invention, a display is installed on a part of the decorative panel. The display allows the information to be displayed to be easily changed, and video and multiple types of still images can be easily displayed as information. In the present invention, there is no need to provide an opening and closing door for each storage section, and a large area in which information can be displayed accurately can be secured. By installing a display in such an area, it becomes possible to easily display video and multiple types of still images as information.

According to the present invention, since the luggage is moved from the opening to the storage section by the moving device, there is no need to install an opening and closing door for each storage section, and it is possible to ensure a large area on the surface of the luggage storage device capable of storing luggage where accurate information can be displayed.

1 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a reception system according to an embodiment of the present invention; 1 is a schematic diagram of a luggage storage device provided in a reception system according to one embodiment of the present invention, viewed from diagonally forward. 1 is a schematic diagram of a luggage storage device provided in a reception system according to one embodiment of the present invention, viewed obliquely from the rear. 1 is a plan view of a luggage storage device provided in a reception system according to one embodiment of the present invention, with the ceiling wall portion omitted. This is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. This is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a modified example of a reception system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a modified example of a reception system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a modified example of a reception system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a modified example of a reception system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Below, an embodiment of the luggage storage device and reception system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a reception system S of this embodiment. The reception system S of this embodiment is provided in accommodation facilities such as hotels, event venues, airports, train stations, etc. As shown in Figure 1, the reception system S of this embodiment is installed inside a building B, and includes a reception counter 100 (reception section) and a baggage storage device 1.

The reception counter 100 is a counter that handles reception services for users who visit accommodation facilities, event venues, etc. where the reception system S is installed. On one side (the rear side) of the reception counter 100, employees who perform reception duties stand, and on the other side (the front side) of the reception counter 100, users who are being serviced stand. In other words, in front of the reception counter 100, there is a reception service space Sa where users who are being serviced are positioned.

In this embodiment, a configuration in which a reception counter 100 is provided will be described to show an example in which employees of a lodging facility or event venue handle reception for users. However, if a reception terminal, reception robot, or the like handles reception, a counter may not be provided. In such cases, the location where the reception terminal, reception robot, or the like is installed will be the reception section.

An example of reception services provided by the reception counter 100 (reception section) is check-in services at accommodation facilities and event venues. Note that the reception services in this embodiment are not limited to check-in services, but also include reception services such as receiving a user's request and providing information, temporarily storing luggage, and receiving a user's request and providing a product or service.

The luggage storage device 1 is a device where a user can deposit luggage after or before being treated at the reception counter 100. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the luggage storage device 1 is disposed adjacent to the reception counter 100 with the inner wall B1 of the building B in between. In this embodiment, the inner walls B1 of the building B are disposed facing the rear, left, and right sides of the luggage storage device 1. In other words, the luggage storage device 1 is disposed so that it is stored in a space surrounded by the three inner walls B1 with its front side exposed.

Figures 2 and 3 are perspective views showing the general configuration of the luggage storage device 1. Figure 2 is a perspective view of the luggage storage device 1 as seen from the front. Figure 3 is a perspective view of the luggage storage device 1 as seen from the rear. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the luggage storage device 1 comprises a base 2, a storage shelf 3, a storage box 4 (mounting section), a moving device 5, an outer shell 6, and a loading/unloading section 7. Note that the sizes of the storage shelf 3 and other components shown in Figures 2 and 3 are examples for ease of explanation, and can be changed and set as appropriate depending on the installation conditions.

In this embodiment, the luggage storage device 1 has a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view. In the following description, the direction along the long axis of the luggage storage device 1 in a plan view (longitudinal direction) is referred to as the width direction, and the direction along the short axis of the luggage storage device 1 in a plan view (short direction) is referred to as the depth direction. Also, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, the right hand side in the width direction as seen from a user who is about to use the luggage storage device 1 is referred to as the right side, and the left hand side in the width direction as seen from a user who is about to use the luggage storage device 1 is referred to as the left side. Also, the user side in the depth direction as seen from the luggage storage device 1 is referred to as the front side, and the opposite side to the user in the depth direction as seen from the luggage storage device 1 is referred to as the rear side.

The base 2 is a flat platform that supports the storage shelves 3, the moving device 5, and the loading/unloading section 7 from below, and is installed on the floor surface X. The base 2 also indirectly supports the storage boxes 4. In this embodiment, the outer shell 6 is erected on the floor surface X, but it may also be supported by the base 2. In a plan view, it has a rectangular shape with the width direction as the long side and the depth direction as the short side.

Two storage shelves 3 are installed in the depth direction with the moving device 5 between them. These storage shelves 3 have a structure in which rods are connected in a lattice pattern, and each has a storage section 3a in which a storage box 4 can be placed in the space surrounded by the rods. In other words, the storage box 4 can be taken in and out of each storage section 3a. When luggage N is stored in the storage box 4, the storage box 4 is stored in the storage section 3a, and the luggage N is stored in the storage section 3a.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the luggage storage device 1 of this embodiment, omitting the ceiling wall portion 6e described below. As shown in Figure 4, each storage shelf 3 has multiple storage sections 3a arranged linearly in the width direction. In this embodiment, the width dimensions of each storage section 3a are the same.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of A-A in Figure 4. As shown in Figure 5, three storage sections 3a are arranged in the vertical direction. In this embodiment, of the three storage sections 3a arranged vertically, the height dimensions of the middle and uppermost storage sections 3a are the same, and the height dimension of the lowermost storage section 3a is smaller than the other two storage sections 3a. In the following description, the lowermost storage section 3a is referred to as small storage section 3c, and the other storage sections 3a are referred to as large storage sections 3b.

As shown in FIG. 4, the storage shelf 3 arranged in front of the moving device 5 has a section with no storage section 3a, which is the same width as one storage section 3a. This section without a storage section 3a is used as a transfer passage 3d for transferring baggage N that is being carried in and out at the carrying-in/out section 7 between the carrying-in/out section 7 and the moving device 5.

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in Figure 4. As shown in this figure, the transfer passage 3d is provided in the center in the width direction of the storage shelf 3 arranged in front of the moving device 5. In this embodiment, this transfer passage 3d is provided so as to penetrate the storage shelf 3 in the vertical direction. In other words, no storage section 3a is provided above or below the transfer passage 3d. However, it is also possible to provide a storage section 3a above the transfer passage 3d.

As shown in Figures 4 and 5, a loading/unloading section 7 is disposed at the bottom of the delivery passage 3d. As shown in Figure 4, the loading/unloading section 7 is disposed between the storage sections 3a in the arrangement direction of the storage sections 3a in a plan view. In other words, in this embodiment, the luggage storage device 1 is equipped with multiple storage sections 3a arranged horizontally. Furthermore, the loading/unloading section 7 is disposed adjacent to the storage sections 3a in the arrangement direction (i.e., the width direction) of the storage sections 3a in a plan view.

The storage box 4 is housed in each storage section 3a, and is a box into which luggage N is loaded and unloaded at the loading/unloading section 7. The storage box 4 is a box whose front wall is movable upward, and luggage N can be stored inside. A front wall protrusion that protrudes forward is provided at the upper end of the front wall. The front wall protrusion is a portion that is inserted into an insertion portion provided on a door body 7b of the loading/unloading section 7, which will be described later. When the door body is raised with the front wall protrusion inserted into the insertion portion, the front wall is lifted and the storage box 4 is opened toward the front.

There are two types of storage boxes 4: large storage boxes 4a that are stored in the large storage section 3b, and small storage boxes 4b that are stored in the small storage section 3c. The height dimension of the large storage box 4a is greater than the height dimension of the small storage box 4b. The large storage box 4a has dimensions that allow it to be stored and taken out of the large storage section 3b of the storage shelf 3. The small storage box 4b has dimensions that allow it to be stored and taken out of the small storage section 3c of the storage shelf 3.

The moving device 5 is disposed in a moving passage T provided between storage shelves 3 arranged at a distance in the depth direction. For example, the moving device 5 includes a cart 5a capable of traveling along the moving passage T, a pair of masts 5b erected on the cart 5a, and a lifting platform 5c that is raised and lowered along the masts 5b. The lifting platform 5c of the moving device 5 includes a transfer device (not shown) that transfers the storage box 4 between the delivery destination and the lifting platform 5c. The configuration of the moving device 5 is not particularly limited. For example, it is also possible to adopt a configuration that includes a linear guide that moves the transfer device in the width direction and a linear guide that can move the linear guide in the up and down direction.

Such a moving device 5 moves in the width direction by the dolly 5a, and by raising and lowering the lifting platform 5c, the transfer device faces any storage section 3a or loading/unloading section 7, and the transfer device moves the storage box 4 between the storage section 3a or the loading/unloading section 7 and the lifting platform 5c. In addition, the moving device 5 moves in the width direction by the dolly 5a, and by raising and lowering the lifting platform 5c, the storage box 4 transferred to the lifting platform 5c faces the storage section 3a or the loading/unloading section 7, and is delivered to the storage section 3a or the loading/unloading section 7 by the transfer device.

For example, the moving device 5 is equipped with a horizontal movement servo motor for moving the cart 5a along the moving passage T. The moving device 5 is also equipped with a vertical movement servo motor for raising and lowering the lifting platform 5c. The power of this vertical movement servo motor is transmitted from the vertical movement servo motor to the lifting platform 5c by, for example, a ball screw structure. The transfer device mounted on the lifting platform 5c is equipped with a claw portion for engaging with the storage box 4 and a stepping motor for moving the claw portion in and out horizontally. By moving the claw portion horizontally with the stepping motor while it is engaged with the storage box 4, the storage box 4 can be moved horizontally between the lifting platform 5c and the outside. These horizontal movement servo motor, vertical movement servo motor, and stepping motor are controlled by a control device (not shown), so that the luggage N can be automatically moved by the moving device 5.

The outer shell 6 is a wall that surrounds the storage shelf 3 and the moving device 5, and includes a front wall 6a (decorative panel) as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The front wall 6a is a wall that stands in front of the storage shelf 3. The outer wall surface 6a1 of the front wall 6a is the surface that faces a user who loads and unloads luggage N through the loading/unloading section 7, and in this embodiment, it is a design surface with patterns, letters, etc.

An opening 7a1 is provided at the bottom of the center of the width of the front wall 6a. The part of the front wall 6a where the opening 7a1 is provided functions as the outer wall 7a of the loading/unloading section 7. In this embodiment, the outer wall 7a of the loading/unloading section 7 is integrated with the front wall 6a of the outer shell 6.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the front wall 6a is disposed apart from the inner wall B1 of the building B, and is used as a decorative panel with an opening 7a1 in one part for users to carry in and out luggage N. The storage unit 3a and the moving device 5 are disposed between the front wall 6a and the inner wall B1 of the building B.

As shown in FIG. 1, the outer wall surface 6a1 (i.e., the front surface) of the front wall portion 6a is depicted with, for example, a product display J1 of the luggage storage device 1, a silhouette J2 showing the characteristics of the luggage storage device 1, and a size display J3 showing the size of the luggage N that can be stored. These product display J1, silhouette J2, and size display J3 are information provided to the user. In this embodiment, such an outer wall surface 6a1 is preferably 1200 mm or more in height and 500 mm or more in width to increase the visibility of the information to outsiders. In addition, considering the storage efficiency of the luggage N and the construction workability of the luggage storage device 1, it is preferable that the height dimension of the front wall portion 6a is 2500 mm or more and the width dimension is 1500 mm or more. In such a case, the outer wall surface 6a1 is also 2500 mm or more in height and 1500 mm or more in width, so that a wide information display area can be secured.

For example, the product display J1 is information that provides the user with the name of the luggage storage device 1, and includes a character string or a graphic that indicates the product name. Such a product display J1 is displayed, for example, on the upper part of the exterior wall surface 6a1 so that it is easily visible from a distance.

For example, silhouette J2 indicates the function of luggage storage device 1, and in this embodiment is an image of a person holding luggage N. Such silhouette J2 is, for example, made to have dimensions similar to those of an actual human, so that the user can easily imagine the function of luggage storage device 1, and is drawn with the soles of the silhouette's feet close to floor surface X.

For example, the size display J3 is drawn so that an outline drawing Z1 showing the maximum size of luggage N that can be stored in a large storage box 4a and an outline drawing Z2 showing the maximum size of luggage N that can be stored in a small storage box 4b overlap each other.

A display 8 is provided on the outer wall surface 6a1 of the front wall portion 6a. The display 8 displays various information based on commands from a control device (not shown). For example, if the luggage storage device 1 is installed in an accommodation facility, the display 8 displays tourist information, and if the luggage storage device 1 is installed at an event venue, the display 8 displays information about the venue. In order to increase visibility from outsiders, such a display 8 preferably has a screen size of 20 inches or more. Furthermore, when considering visibility from a distance and the appeal of displayed advertisements, it is desirable for the outer surface size to be 40 inches or more.

In this embodiment, the outer wall surface 6a1 of the front wall 6a is provided with a large storage box remaining number display unit 9 that displays the remaining number of vacant large storage boxes 4a (i.e., large storage section 3b), and a small storage box remaining number display unit 10 that displays the remaining number of vacant small storage boxes 4b (i.e., small storage section 3c). These large storage box remaining number display unit 9 and small storage box remaining number display unit 10 are disposed on the upper part of the outer wall surface 6a1 of the front wall 6a so that the user can visually check the vacancy information of the luggage storage device 1 from a distance, for example.

In addition, in this embodiment, an inspection door 11 is provided on the outer wall surface 6a1 of the front wall portion 6a to allow an inspection worker to enter and exit the inside of the outer shell body 6. The storage section 3a is not provided at the installation position of this inspection door 11, and opening the inspection door 11 makes it possible to enter and exit the inside of the outer shell body 6. Note that, for example, if an inner wall B1 or the like is not installed opposite the right side wall portion 6c or the left side wall portion 6d, the inspection door 11 may be provided on the right side wall portion 6c or the left side wall portion 6d.

In this embodiment, the luggage storage device 1 is arranged so that the outer wall surface 6a1 of the front wall portion 6a faces the reception space Sa, as shown in FIG. 1. Here, the outer wall surface 6a1 of the front wall portion 6a faces the reception space Sa, which of course includes, but is not limited to, a state in which the normal line of the outer wall surface 6a1 passes through the reception space Sa. A state in which the entire or part of the outer wall surface 6a1 of the front wall portion 6a is visible from the reception space Sa also means that the outer wall surface 6a1 of the front wall portion 6a faces the reception space Sa. Thus, in the reception system S of this embodiment, a state in which the entire or part of the outer wall surface 6a1 of the front wall portion 6a is visible from the reception space Sa to a person located in the reception space Sa means that at least the outer wall surface 6a1 of the front wall portion 6a faces the reception space Sa.

As shown in Figs. 2 to 6, the luggage storage device 1 may also include a rear wall 6b, a right side wall 6c, a left side wall 6d, and a ceiling wall 6e. The rear wall 6b is a wall erected at the rear of the storage shelf 3. The right side wall 6c is a wall erected on the right side of the storage shelf 3. The left side wall 6d is a wall erected on the left side of the storage shelf 3. The ceiling wall 6e is a wall horizontally disposed above the storage shelf 3, and is supported from below by the front wall 6a, the rear wall 6b, the right side wall 6c, and the left side wall 6d. In this embodiment, the interior wall B1 of the building B is disposed adjacent to the rear, left, and right sides of the luggage storage device 1. For this reason, as shown in Fig. 1, the luggage storage device 1 does not include the rear wall 6b, the right side wall 6c, and the left side wall 6d. In this embodiment, the ceiling wall 6e is also not included.

The loading/unloading section 7 is a location where a user using the luggage storage device 1 of this embodiment loads and unloads luggage N, and where luggage to be loaded and unloaded by the user is placed. The loading/unloading section 7 includes an outer wall section 7a, a door body 7b, a door drive section 7c, a loading platform 7d, a weight measurement section 7e, and a user interface section 7f.

The outer wall 7a is a wall that is provided integrally with the front wall 6a as described above, and is a wall that separates the loading platform 7d from the outside. This outer wall 7a is provided with an opening 7a1 that penetrates in the depth direction. The opening 7a1 is an opening for passing luggage N through, and has approximately the same opening area as the opening area when the front wall of the large storage box 4a is opened.

The door body 7b is a door for opening and closing the opening 7a1, and can be raised and lowered by the door drive unit 7c. The door body 7b closes the opening 7a1 when lowered, and opens the opening 7a1 when raised.

The door body 7b has an insertion portion 7b1 with a groove at a position that matches the height of the front wall protrusion of the large storage box 4a and at a position that matches the height of the front wall protrusion of the small storage box 4b. The front wall protrusion of the large storage box 4a is inserted into the upper insertion portion 7b1 when the large storage box 4a is placed on the placement base 7d. In this state, by raising and lowering the door body 7b, the front wall of the large storage box 4a is raised and lowered to match the door body 7b. In addition, the front wall protrusion of the small storage box 4b is inserted into the lower insertion portion 7b1 when the small storage box 4b is placed on the placement base 7d. In this state, by raising and lowering the door body 7b, the front wall of the small storage box 4b is raised and lowered to match the door body 7b.

The door drive unit 7c is disposed inside the outer shell 6 and is connected to the door body 7b. The door drive unit 7c is connected to a control unit (not shown) that controls the entire luggage storage device 1 of this embodiment. Such a door drive unit 7c raises and lowers the door body 7b under the control of the control unit.

The loading platform 7d is disposed inside the outer shell 6, below the delivery passage 3d of the storage shelf 3. The loading platform 7d is a platform on which the storage box 4 is placed. The weight measuring unit 7e is a weight sensor disposed below the loading platform 7d, and measures the weight of the luggage N stored in the storage box 4 placed on the loading platform 7d. The user interface unit 7f is provided on the outer wall 7a as shown in FIG. 1, and is exposed on the outer surface. The user interface unit 7f includes a touch panel 7f1 (operation unit) through which the user inputs information and displays information to the user, a printing unit that creates a luggage storage slip on which information about the luggage N is printed, and a settlement unit that settles the storage fee. The touch panel 7f1 functions as an operation unit that accepts input from the user, and also displays various information to be provided to the user.

When a user deposits luggage N in the luggage storage device 1 of this embodiment as described above, the user selects the size of the luggage N, for example, by operating the user interface unit 7f. When the size of the luggage N is selected, the control unit determines the availability of storage boxes 4 that can store the selected luggage N, and causes the moving device 5 to move the available storage box 4 to the loading platform 7d of the loading/unloading unit 7.

When the storage box 4 is moved to the placement platform 7d, the control unit causes the door drive unit 7c to lift the door body 7b. At this time, if the storage box 4 is a large storage box 4a, the control unit lifts the door body 7b to the maximum extent to fully open the opening 7a1. On the other hand, if the storage box 4 is a small storage box 4b, the control unit lifts the door body 7b about halfway to partially open the opening 7a1. In this way, when the door body 7b is lifted, the front wall of the storage box 4 is lifted together with the door body 7b, and the storage box 4 is opened forward.

With the storage box 4 open toward the front, the user places the luggage N inside the storage box 4. After that, when the control unit detects that the luggage N has been stored in the storage box 4 by the user operating the user interface unit 7f, etc., the control unit causes the door drive unit 7c to lower the door body 7b and close the door body 7b and the front wall.

In addition, in the luggage storage device 1 of this embodiment, when a user removes luggage N, the user inputs, for example, information printed on a luggage storage slip into the user interface unit 7f. Based on the input information, the control unit identifies the luggage N to be removed, and causes the moving device 5 to move the storage box 4 containing the identified luggage N to the loading platform 7d of the loading/unloading unit 7.

When the storage box 4 is moved to the placement platform 7d, the control unit causes the door drive unit 7c to lift the door body 7b. At this time, if the storage box 4 is a large storage box 4a, the control unit lifts the door body 7b to the maximum extent to fully open the opening 7a1. On the other hand, if the storage box 4 is a small storage box 4b, the control unit lifts the door body 7b about halfway to partially open the opening 7a1. In this way, when the door body 7b is lifted, the front wall of the storage box 4 is lifted together with the door body 7b, and the storage box 4 is opened forward.

With the storage box 4 open toward the front, the user removes the luggage N from inside the storage box 4. When the control unit detects that the luggage N has been removed from the storage box 4 by the user operating the user interface unit 7f, etc., the control unit causes the door drive unit 7c to lower the door body 7b and close the door body 7b and the front wall. The control unit then causes the moving device 5 to return the storage box 4 to the storage unit 3a where the storage box 4 was previously stored.

The luggage storage device 1 in this embodiment as described above includes a front wall portion 6a that is disposed apart from the inner wall B1 of the building B and has an opening 7a1 in one part thereof for a user to load and unload luggage N, a storage section 3a that is disposed between the front wall portion 6a and the inner wall B1 and in which luggage N is stored, and a moving device 5 that automatically moves luggage N between the opening 7a1 and the storage section 3a.

According to the luggage storage device 1 of this embodiment, since the luggage N is moved from the opening 7a1 to the storage section 3a by the moving device 5, there is no need to install an opening and closing door for each storage section 3a. Therefore, a front wall section 6a having a wide surface can be provided. In other words, according to the luggage storage device 1 of this embodiment, it is possible to secure a wide area with no or few boundaries on the outer wall surface 6a1 of the front wall section 6a, which is provided with the storage section 3a and the moving device 5 between the inner wall B1 of the building B. When large information is displayed on such an outer wall surface 6a1, since there is no or few boundaries, it is possible to suppress the loss of part of the information and display the information accurately. Therefore, according to the luggage storage device 1 of this embodiment, it is possible to secure a wide area on the surface where accurate information can be displayed in the luggage storage device 1 capable of storing luggage N.

Furthermore, the luggage storage device 1 in this embodiment is equipped with a display 8 installed on the front wall 6a. According to the luggage storage device 1 in this embodiment, the display 8 is installed on a part of the front wall 6a. The display 8 allows the information to be displayed to be easily changed, and video and multiple types of still images can be easily displayed as information. In the luggage storage device 1 in this embodiment, there is no need to provide an opening and closing door for each storage section 3a, and a large area can be secured in which information can be displayed accurately. Therefore, by installing the display 8 in such an area, it becomes possible to easily display video and multiple types of still images as information.

Furthermore, the luggage storage device 1 in this embodiment is equipped with a touch panel 7f1 installed on the front wall 6a. According to the luggage storage device 1 in this embodiment, the touch panel 7f1 is installed on a part of the front wall 6a. This makes it easier for a user operating the touch panel 7f1 to check the information displayed on the front wall 6a. Therefore, according to the luggage storage device 1 in this embodiment, it is possible to provide information to the user more reliably.

The luggage storage device 1 in this embodiment is equipped with a storage box 4 on which luggage N can be loaded, which can be stored in the storage section 3a, and which can be moved by the moving device 5, and the storage box 4 can be positioned in a position between the front wall 6a and the inner wall B1 adjacent to the opening 7a1. With the luggage storage device 1 in this embodiment, the luggage N can be moved by the moving device 5 while loaded on the storage box 4. This makes it possible for the moving device 5 to come into contact with the storage box 4 and automatically move the luggage N, and it is possible to automatically move the luggage N without directly coming into contact with the luggage N. This makes it possible to move the luggage N without considering the shape of the luggage N, etc.

The reception system S of this embodiment also includes a reception counter 100 in front of which is a reception space Sa where users are located, and a luggage storage device 1 installed with its outer wall surface 6a1 facing the reception space Sa. According to the reception system S of this embodiment, the reception space Sa where users are located is provided in front of the reception counter 100, and the outer wall surface 6a1 of the luggage storage device 1 faces this reception space Sa. This makes it possible to more reliably provide information displayed on the outer wall surface 6a1 to users who will be receiving or have been receiving reception at the reception counter 100.

The luggage storage device 1 of this embodiment is also equipped with a door body 7b that is capable of opening and closing the opening 7a1 and is located closer to the inner wall B1 than the opening 7a1, and a door drive unit 7c that moves the door body 7b. With the luggage storage device 1 of this embodiment, the door body 7b can be moved by the door drive unit 7c without the user having to move the door body 7b, making it possible to automatically open and close the opening 7a1 as needed. In this embodiment, the opening 7a1 is opened and closed by moving the door body 7b in the vertical direction, but if the door body 7b can be moved in the horizontal direction, the opening 7a1 may be opened and closed by moving the door body 7b in the horizontal direction.

The above describes a preferred embodiment of the present invention with reference to the attached drawings, but it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The shapes and combinations of the components shown in the above embodiment are merely examples, and various modifications can be made based on design requirements, etc., without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, a configuration was described in which the luggage storage device 1 is disposed adjacent to the reception counter 100 with the inner wall B1 of the building B in between. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is sufficient that the entire or part of the outer wall surface 6a1 of the front wall portion 6a is visible from the reception space Sa.

For example, as shown in FIG. 7, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the reception counter 100 and the luggage storage device 1 are arranged with another room between them. Also, as shown in FIG. 8, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the luggage storage device 1 is arranged on the side of the user facing the reception counter 100. Also, as shown in FIG. 9, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which another room is provided on the side of the user facing the reception counter 100, and the luggage storage device 1 is arranged behind this room. Also, as shown in FIG. 10, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the luggage storage device 1 is arranged behind the reception counter 100. It is preferable that such a luggage storage device 1 is arranged with the outer wall surface 6a1 of the front wall portion 6a facing in consideration of the flow of people between the entrance/exit of building B or the elevator entrance/exit and the reception counter 100, so that it is easily visible to people moving along such flow.

In the above embodiment, a configuration has been described in which the luggage N is stored in the storage box 4 and transported by the moving device 5. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the luggage N is transported by being placed on a pallet or the like, or a configuration in which the luggage N is transported directly.

In the above embodiment, the large storage box remaining number display unit 9 and the small storage box remaining number display unit 10 are configured to display the remaining number of storage boxes 4 in numbers. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a lamp may be provided that indicates the remaining number of free storage boxes 4 with a color, and the lamp may be used to indicate the remaining number of free storage boxes 4.

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Claims (6)

A luggage storage device is provided, the luggage storage device including: a decorative panel that is disposed apart from an inner wall of a building and has an opening in one part thereof for a user to carry in and out luggage; a storage section that is disposed between the decorative panel and the inner wall and in which the luggage is stored; and a moving device that automatically moves the luggage between the opening and the storage section ;
a reception counter having a reception space at the front where the user can check in;
The reception counter is installed away from the baggage storage device,
The information display on the exterior wall surface of the decorative panel is visible from the reception area.
The reception system is characterized by the above. The reception system according to claim 1 , further comprising a display capable of displaying the information on the decorative panel . 3. The reception system according to claim 1, wherein the information is an outline drawing showing a maximum size of luggage that can be stored in the storage unit. 4. The reception system according to claim 1, wherein the information is based on the remaining number of vacant storage units. a decorative panel disposed apart from an inner wall of a building and having an opening in one part thereof for a user to carry in and out luggage; a storage section disposed between the decorative panel and the inner wall and in which the luggage is stored; and a moving device that automatically moves the luggage between the opening and the storage section ,
A luggage storage device characterized in that the outer wall surface of the decorative panel is capable of displaying information corresponding to the remaining number of vacant storage sections . The luggage storage device according to claim 5, characterized in that it has a plurality of types of storage units each having a different size of luggage that can be stored therein, and information corresponding to the remaining number is displayed for each type of storage unit .

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