JPH0241074B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A. Object of the Invention a. Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a baggage reception/dispatch machine suitable for unmanned reception/dispatch in article reception/dispatch (courier service, etc.).

b. Prior art and its problems The following problems can be pointed out regarding the article receiving machine conventionally disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 150795/1983.

Although a prepaid fee settlement method is adopted, weighing, weight classification,
Display the transportation fee by selecting the district classification,
However, due to input errors due to incorrect operations, incorrect charges are often received, and even though the prepaid charge settlement method is originally set, excess or short charges are not received at the destination of arrival. There is the problem of having to manage money twice, such as settling the account.

Even if there is an error in the input of the weighing, weight classification, or district selection of the checked baggage, the storage box will open and you can deposit the baggage by inputting the displayed fee, so you will be able to check the correct shipping fee. There is a problem that lacks the essence of collection.

Since the storage box is opened and closed and the baggage is stored on the condition of charge detection, if there is a problem with the charge detection function (monetary verification, acceptance, change release), the machine will stop operating, and there is no alternative function, so there will be no trouble. There is a problem that operational efficiency decreases in each case.

When picking up a package, it is necessary to check whether the shipping fee is correct by receiving the fee for each storage box printed in the pickup data and inputting the selected package to be picked up.Also, there is a need to supply change, and it is not a reception function. , there is a big problem in just storage function which is increasing the working cost.

In order to provide unmanned reception services 24 hours a day to a large number of unspecified users, it is necessary to securely store receptions using simple operations that everyone can understand, but complicated operations such as inputting selections and inputting fees are required. The problem with doing this is that the more times you operate it, the more trouble you will encounter.

B Arrangement of the Invention a Means for Solving the Problem The present invention attempts to solve the above-mentioned problem with the following arrangement.

In other words, the present invention eliminates the coin mechanism function and adopts a deferred payment method in order to centralize the charge settlement process, and when deposited in an empty storage box with multiple accepted baggages, it is possible to handle not only specific-shaped but also irregular-shaped baggage. of,
The baggage weight detector built into the storage box operates regardless of the shape or direction of the baggage, the baggage detection display attached to the operating device indicates activation, and the baggage detection display confirmation switch is activated. This is a baggage reception/dispatch machine configured so that a deposit receipt is issued when a deposit receipt issuance switch is activated.

b Embodiment 1 of the Invention 1 is a baggage reception/dispatch machine of the present invention, which is composed of an appropriate number of storage boxes 2 and an operating device 3 for operating these storage boxes 2.

In this case, in FIG. 1, centering on the operating device 3,
The storage boxes 2 are stacked vertically, horizontally, and horizontally and are connected like a known coin locker.

However, it goes without saying that the position of the operating device 3 is appropriately determined based on the design.

Therefore, the storage box 2 has a box body 2A and a box body 2.
The box body 2A is equipped with a luggage weight detector 2C, and the door 2B is equipped with an electric lock 2D that can be opened and closed under the control of the operating device 3. has been done.

In the figure, 2G is an invoice case attached to the inside of the door 2B.

On the other hand, the operating device 3 has the following components arranged in a casing 3A having the same dimensions as the storage box 2.

3B is an empty/full display section that displays whether the storage boxes 2 are empty or full, and is composed of a number of storage box number indicator lights and switches 3B1 corresponding to the number of storage boxes 2, and the lighting indicates empty. , blinking indicates luggage weight detection confirmation, and turning off indicates full display.

As a result, when the luggage weight detector 2C built into the storage box 2 detects the weight of the user's luggage,
By displaying the message that the weight has been detected, the user can confirm that the package has been received by operating a switch.

3C is a switch that can be pressed after the switch 3B1 is turned off (full) to lock the storage box and issue the deposit receipt 3C1.

This switch 3C stores and outputs information such as the luggage reception number, date and time, reception location, and pickup date and time, which can be used to inquire about undelivered luggage.
is attached.

3D is an automatic dial notification device that allows you to arbitrarily set the full number of packages in the storage box and is configured to transmit the set fullness information using a communication line.

3E is a message display section, and 3F is a synthesized sound broadcast section, which informs users of handling methods and precautions in text and voice for the convenience of users.

The operation of the operating device is explained below: (a) When the operating power is supplied, the “empty” and “full” of the storage box will light up (empty) and the empty/full display section 3B on the customer service side of the operating device will light up (empty). It is displayed as off (full).

During a power outage, all lights are turned off, conditions are met, and the electric lock 2D on the storage box is locked. In this case, the electric lock 2D is configured so that it can be unlocked with a manual key regardless of whether electricity is energized or not.

(b) When the user places the luggage and invoice in any storage box that is lit up as displayed on the operating device,
Luggage is placed on a shelf board 2F that is vertically extended on the top surface of the bottom board 2E of the storage box.

Since the shelf board is moved downward by the fixed baggage, the baggage weight detector 2C provided on the bottom plate detects the baggage and operates.

C. A signal that detects a package is transmitted from the storage box to the control box, and the lit (empty) display is turned into a flashing display, indicating to the user that the package has been accepted.

D. The user checks the reception display and turns on the switch 3B1.
By pressing , the reception display turns off (full).

This completes the conditions for locking the storage box and issuing the deposit receipt.

E) When the user confirms that the light is off (full) and operates the deposit slip issuing switch, the linked electric lock will be locked and the deposit slip will be printed and issued from the ticket issuing slot.

The package is now in the status of being received and shipped, and the user receives a deposit receipt.

All of the above operations are notified to the user through text and voice.

F. The output data of the issued deposit receipt is the deposit number, date and time, location, storage box number, and collection date and time, which are entered into the memory board 3G built into the operating machine, and when the luggage is collected, the collection data is entered into the collection data key 3.
When H is activated, it will be printed and the ticket will be issued from the ticket issuing slot.

In addition, the daily and monthly totals are entered into a memory board (IC card) internally at set times, and the memory board has a function that can be replaced for management purposes, and data is input into an external computer from the memory board taken out. and create management tally sheets. Next, when collecting cargo, when the storage box electric lock simultaneous unlocking key 3I is operated, all the storage boxes are unlocked and the cargo is collected.

G. When the simultaneous unlock key is activated, the operation circuit will
Turn on all linked storage box number displays and set them to “empty”
Display.

Collection is done at a fixed time and by setting an arbitrary number of lights off (full) on the storage box number display on the operating machine, when the number of lights off reaches the set number, the collection automatic dial notification device connected to the communication line is activated. , pickup information is transmitted using synthesized voice.

c Effect: When the shipping baggage and invoice are deposited in any storage box that is displayed as empty, the baggage weight detector is activated regardless of the shape of the baggage, and a signal that detects the baggage is sent to the display device installed on the operating device and displayed. be done. Furthermore, when the baggage cannot be detected, the operation circuit stops the issuing operation of the deposit receipt.

When you activate the switch that confirms the detection display, the storage box is locked and preparations for issuing a deposit slip are completed.

When the deposit receipt issuing switch is activated, the storage box is locked and a deposit receipt is issued.Once received, the shipping procedure is completed.

C. Effects of the invention In order to safely and reliably receive unattended 24-hour reception of parcels with the same charge system for both pre-paid and cash-on-delivery payments, the most important condition is that the parcels must be received and stored accurately in the storage box. becomes.

The present application is an easy-to-operate machine that can issue a deposit slip by accurately detecting and displaying the weight of luggage in a storage box, and can respond to user requests 24 hours a day.

Furthermore, when the arbitrarily set fullness information output for collection reaches a set value, it is immediately transmitted to the collector through the communication circuit in synthesized voice, improving the effectiveness of collection and reducing cost.

As is clear from the above, the present invention provides a service for deferred payment only and simple handling for parcel delivery users who handle 610 million items per year in the baggage transportation business collectively known as parcel delivery. It can be described as an extremely useful unmanned reception/dispatch machine that is available 24 hours a day.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a front view, Fig. 2 is an enlarged schematic sectional view taken along line A-A, Fig. 3 is an enlarged schematic sectional view taken along line B-B, and Fig. 4 is a side view with a portion cut away. 5 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the storage box, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the operating device, and FIG. 7 is a system flow diagram. 1...Baggage reception and dispatch machine, 2...Storage box, 3...
...Manipulator.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 The baggage reception/dispatch machine is arranged like a well-known coin locker with storage boxes 2 stacked vertically and horizontally around the operating device 3, and the storage boxes 2 can be opened and closed with respect to the box body 2A. Consists of door 2B,
A baggage weight detector 2C is installed in each of the box bodies 2A, and an electric lock 2D that can be opened and closed under the control of the operating device 3 is installed in the door 2B. The configured casing 3A includes a number of storage box number indicator lights/switches 3B1 corresponding to the number of storage boxes 2, and the lighting indicates empty,
Blinking indicates luggage weight detection confirmation, extinguishing indicates whether storage box 2 is empty or full.
It is equipped with a full display section 3B, which can lock the storage box and issue a deposit receipt 3C1, as well as a print issuing section 3C2 which stores and outputs information such as the luggage reception number, date and time, reception location, and collection date and time, which can be used to inquire about undelivered luggage. A switch 3C that is pressed after the switch 3B1 is turned off (full), a message display section 3E that displays instructions and precautions for the user in text, and a synthesized sound broadcast section 3F that alerts the user by voice are provided, respectively. You can set the total number of items in the storage box as you like.
A baggage reception/dispatch machine characterized by being equipped with an automatic dial notification device 3D configured to transmit set fullness information using a generally known communication line.