JP7325359B2 - Storage box management system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to storage boxes and storage box management systems.

Patent Literature 1 proposes a home delivery box that is configured to be unlocked by external communication using wireless communication, thereby having a simple configuration that can be applied to a detached house and enhancing security. Furthermore, it has been proposed that the communication function can be used to unlock the delivery box and notify the designated person of the date and time when the parcel was received, which can be used, for example, to confirm the safety of people living alone. there is

Patent document 2 proposes a delivery box that can be unlocked by communication from the outside without key operation on the main body. More specifically, a storage section for storing parcels to be delivered, an openable/closable door attached to the storage section, a door lock mechanism for locking and unlocking the door, and a receiving seal provided on the door. a delivery slip stamping port for inserting a delivery slip for delivery, a stamping mechanism for stamping a receipt on the delivery slip, and communication for transmitting operating status information to the outside and receiving instructions to lock and unlock the door from the outside. A device, an operation mechanism for locking and stamping a door, and detection means for detecting insertion of a delivery slip into the delivery slip stamping opening, wherein the detection means inserts the delivery slip into the delivery slip stamping opening. When it is detected that it has been done, the operation mechanism becomes operable and the communication device becomes communicable.

JP 2019-111283 A JP 2019-146761 A

An increasing number of home delivery companies and mail-order companies are introducing parcel delivery as one of the delivery methods. Here, 'delivery' means that when a courier company delivers a parcel, if the resident is absent, the parcel is delivered by placing it in front of the door of the house or in a delivery box. Say things. Although undelivered parcels are effective in reducing the burden on home delivery companies due to redelivery, they are not desirable from the viewpoint of security and privacy. In addition, since the conventional delivery box is installed in a conspicuous place, the presence or absence of the parcel can be seen by others, and there is a problem of mischief and theft damage.

The invention according to claim 1 is provided in a piping space of a building, and includes a storage section capable of storing an object, a door attached to the storage section that can be opened and closed, and a key section for locking and unlocking the door. an information acquiring unit for acquiring at least one of information regarding opening/closing of the door of the containing box, information regarding opening/closing of the key portion, and information regarding accommodation of the object in the containing portion. , an output unit that outputs the information acquired by the information acquisition unit; and a living infrastructure facility center device that manages the living infrastructure facility equipment in the building and manages the information output by the output unit. and further comprising a living infrastructure system weighing device that measures the operating status of the living infrastructure facility system equipment and transmits it to the living infrastructure facility center device, wherein the living infrastructure facility system weighing device, as the output unit, includes the The storage box management system is characterized in that the information acquired by the information acquisition unit and the measured operating status are transmitted to the living infrastructure facility system center device .
According to a second aspect of the invention , there is further provided an abnormality determination means for determining an abnormality in the storage box, and the living infrastructure system weighing device transmits information regarding the abnormality in the storage box determined by the abnormality determination means to the living environment. 2. The storage box management system according to claim 1, wherein the information is transmitted to an infrastructure facility system center device.
The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the living infrastructure facility system center device permits the user to use the accommodation box according to the identification information of the user who uses the accommodation box. The described containment box management system.
The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the life infrastructure system metering device is a gas meter, and the operation status of the life infrastructure system equipment is the amount of gas used. It is a box management system.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a user with enhanced safety and convenience in delivering goods using a storage box such as a home delivery box or a key box.

1 is a schematic diagram of a storage box management system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the functional configuration of a storage box management system; FIG. This is the appearance of the containment box. It is the figure which looked at the door part of the storage box from the inside. Inside the containment box. 4 is a table of user registration information stored in the storage unit of the center device; 4 is a table of gas meter information stored in the storage unit of the center device; This is a selection image used when the user connects to the center device. It is an image used when a delivery person registers delivery person registration information. This image is used when a delivery person uses a delivery box.

[Configuration of Storage Box Management System 1]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a storage box management system 1 to which this embodiment is applied.
The storage box management system 1 includes a center device 10 that functions as a server, a gas meter 20 that can communicate with the center device, a storage box 30 that stores deliveries, and a network 70 .
The storage box management system 1 of this embodiment manages storage boxes provided in a piping space 80 of a building.

The center device 10 is a server forming the core of the storage box management system 1, and may be configured as a single server machine, or may be configured as a system in which functions are distributed among a plurality of servers.
The center device 10 includes a CPU, a memory, a storage section, and a communication section. The CPU is computing means. The CPU loads the program stored in the storage unit into the memory and executes it. The memory is a RAM (Random Access Memory) or the like used as a work area for calculation. The storage unit is a storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or a semiconductor memory used for storing programs and various setting data. The communication unit transmits and receives data via network 70 .
The center device 10 is an example of a life infrastructure center device.

The gas meter 20 is a meter that measures the amount of gas used for each home or store. Information on the amount of gas used and information on the storage box 30 are transmitted to the center device 10 . The gas meter 20 includes a CPU, a memory, a storage section, a communication section, an operation section, a display section, a display control section, and a weighing section. The CPU is computing means. The CPU loads the program stored in the storage unit into the memory and executes it. The memory is a RAM or the like used as a work area for calculation. The storage unit is a storage device such as a semiconductor memory used for storing programs and various setting data. The communication unit communicates with the center device 10 and the storage box 30 . The communication unit transmits/receives data to/from the center device 10 and transmits/receives data to/from the accommodation box 30 via the network 70 . The operation unit is a switch that receives an input operation. The display unit is a digital display, a liquid crystal display, or the like that displays the reading value of the gas meter 20 and the gas recovery instruction. The display control section controls the display section. The measuring unit is a measuring instrument that measures the amount of gas used.
The gas meter 20 is an example of a living infrastructure system metering device. Equipment used for gas is an example of infrastructure equipment, and the amount of gas used is an example of the operating status of infrastructure equipment.

The storage box 30 is a box having a space inside for storing items, and is used for storing delivered items or house keys, for example. The housing box 30 includes a CPU, a memory, a storage section, a communication section, a magnetic sensor section 35, an infrared sensor section 36, a strain gauge sensor section 37, a housing section 39, a door section 40, and a key section. 41. The CPU is computing means. The CPU loads the program stored in the storage unit into the memory and executes it. The memory is a RAM or the like used as a work area for calculation. The storage unit is a storage device such as a semiconductor memory used for storing programs and various setting data. The communication unit performs wired or wireless communication with the gas meter 20 . For example, U bus is used. The U bus is a communication interface that employs a packet communication method with a higher communication speed than the conventional city gas meter communication specification (A line). The magnetic sensor section 35 is a sensor used to detect opening and closing of the door section 40 . The infrared sensor section 36 is a sensor used to detect the locked and unlocked states of the key section 41 . The strain gauge sensor section 37 is a sensor used to detect the presence or absence of an object in the storage section 39 . The storage part 39 forms a space for storing parcels such as parcels to be delivered, and is, for example, a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box with one side open. A door portion 40 is provided so as to close the opening of the housing portion 39 . The door portion 40 is a door that closes the opening of the housing portion 39. When the door portion 40 is attached, a shaft is attached to one side of the door portion 40, and the shaft is fixed to one side of the opening portion of the housing portion 39. Thus, the door portion 40 is rotatably supported around its axis. The key portion 41 locks the storage box 30 , and for example, an electric lock having a function of electrically locking and unlocking is provided on the door portion 40 .

The network 70 is not particularly limited as long as it is a communication network used for data communication between devices, and examples thereof include a LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), and the Internet. The communication line used for data communication may be wired or wireless, and both may be used. Further, a relay device such as a gateway device or a router may be used to connect each device via a plurality of networks or communication lines.

[Functional Configuration of Storage Box Management System 1]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the functional configuration of the storage box management system 1 to which this embodiment is applied.
The functional configuration of the storage box 30 includes a storage box communication section 310 , an information processing section 320 , a door opening/closing recognition section 330 , a key locking/unlocking recognition section 340 , a package presence/absence recognition section 350 , and a locking/unlocking section 360 .

The storage box communication unit 310 communicates with the gas meter 20 by wire or wirelessly, and sends the information acquired by the information processing unit 320 to the gas meter 20 . It also receives information for unlocking or locking the key from the gas meter 20 . Storage box communication unit 310 is an example of output means.
The information processing section 320 has a door opening/closing recognition section 330, a key locking/unlocking recognition section 340, and a package presence/absence recognition section 350, and acquires information obtained by the recognition sections 330, 340, and 350, respectively. The information processing section 320 is an example of an information acquisition section.
The door open/close recognition unit 330 uses the magnetic sensor unit 35 to recognize the open/close state of the door unit 40 . For example, as shown in FIG. 3, a magnet 42 is attached to the edge portion of the door portion 40, and a magnetic sensor 43 is attached to the housing box body facing the portion to which the magnet 42 is attached. Since the magnetic flux density detected by the magnetic sensor 43 is different between when the door is closed and when the door is open, the opening/closing of the door section 40 can be recognized based on the value of the magnetic sensor 43 .
The key lock/unlock recognition unit 340 uses the infrared sensor unit 36 to recognize the locked/unlocked state of the key of the key unit 41 . For example, when the thumb-turn of the key portion 41 is horizontal, the key portion 41 is locked, and when the thumb-turn is vertical, it is unlocked. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the infrared sensor unit 36 is attached to the upper part of the thumb-turn of the key unit 41, and the key lock/unlock recognition unit 340 recognizes the horizontal state and the vertical state of the thumb-turn by distinguishing between them. When the infrared sensor unit 36 recognizes that the thumb-turn is oriented horizontally, the key unit 41 recognizes that it is locked, and when the infrared sensor unit 36 recognizes that the thumb-turn is oriented vertically, the key unit 41 unlocks the door. Recognize that it is locked.
The parcel presence/absence recognizing unit 350 recognizes whether or not a parcel is stored in the storage box. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the strain gauge sensor unit 37 is used to recognize the presence or absence of baggage. The strain gauge sensor portion 37 includes a metallic resistance material, and the metallic resistance material shrinks when a compressive force is applied from the outside, and its resistance value decreases. The baggage presence/absence recognizing section 350 recognizes the weight of the baggage in the storage section 39 based on the change in the resistance value detected by the strain gauge sensor section 37, and recognizes the presence or absence of the baggage.
When the storage box communication unit 310 receives the information for locking the key from the center device 10 via the gas meter 20, the lock/unlock unit 360 locks the electric lock and transmits the information for unlocking the key. When you receive it, unlock the electric lock.

The functional configuration of the gas meter 20 includes a gas meter communication section 210 , an abnormality determination section 230 and a gas usage amount measurement section 240 .
The gas meter communication unit 210 performs transmission/reception with the center device 10 via the network 70 . Also, the gas meter communication unit 210 performs transmission and reception with the storage box communication unit 310 and receives information acquired by the information processing unit 320 . Transmission and reception between the gas meter 20 and the storage box 30 are performed using, for example, the U bus.
The abnormality determination unit 230 detects an abnormality that has occurred in the storage box 30 . For example, there are those that detect whether the storage box 30 has been forced open, and there are those that detect whether the storage box 30 has been removed. As a method for monitoring whether the storage box 30 has been removed, for example, there is a method in which the gas meter 20 and the storage box 30 are always connected via a U bus, and if the connection is broken, it is determined that the storage box has an abnormality.
The gas usage measurement unit 240 measures the gas usage.

The functional configuration of the center device 10 includes a center device communication section 110 , a lock/unlock judgment section 140 , a user information storage section 150 and a system information storage section 170 . The center device communication unit 110 performs transmission/reception with the gas meter 20, the communication terminal 81 owned by the user, and the communication terminal 82 owned by the resident or the like. Here, the user is a person who puts things in and out of the storage section 39 of the storage box 30, such as a home delivery company or a real estate agent. A resident or the like is a person related to the building in which the gas meter 20 is installed. refers to the person

The center device communication unit 110 performs transmission/reception with the gas meter 20 via the network 70 and acquires information on the amount of gas used and the information acquired by the information processing unit 320 from the gas meter 20 . Further, the center device communication section 110 can send information for unlocking or locking the key section 41 of the storage box 30 to the gas meter 20 . When the center device communication unit 110 sends information for unlocking or locking the key unit 41 to the gas meter 20, the center device communication unit 110 further performs transmission/reception with the communication terminal 81 possessed by the user via the network 70. It notifies that the key has been unlocked or locked by transmitting and receiving with the communication terminal 82 having the key. When the center device communication unit 110 receives information identifying the user in response to a request from the user to unlock the key, the locking/unlocking determination unit 140, which will be described later, determines whether the key unit 41 is to be unlocked. Then, when the lock/unlock determination section 140 determines whether or not to unlock the key section 41, the center device communication section 110 transmits a notification as to whether or not the key section 41 has been unlocked to the user. The notification to the user is performed using e-mail or SMS (Short Mail Service), for example.
In addition, the center device communication unit 110 notifies the residents and the like of information on the presence/absence of packages in the storage box. Furthermore, when the abnormality determination unit 230 recognizes an abnormality in the storage box 30 , the gas meter communication unit 210 transmits the detection of the abnormality to the center device 10 . Upon receiving the detection of the abnormality, the center device 10 notifies the residents and others of the detection of the abnormality from the center device communication unit 110 . The notification to the resident or the like is performed using e-mail or SMS (Short Mail Service), for example.

The deliveryman transmits information identifying the deliveryman to the center device 10, and when the center device 10 receives the information identifying the deliveryman, the user information storage unit 150 identifies the deliveryman. Store information. The information that identifies the delivery person is, for example, an image of an official identification card, an image of an employee ID card issued by a home delivery company, the name, address, and telephone number of the delivery person. . The user information storage unit 150 assigns a registration number and sets a password 2, for example, as shown in the table of FIG. At least one of the delivery person's name, company name, telephone number, e-mail address, ID card image, and ID type is stored in the storage unit in association with the assigned registration number. and password 2 is stored in the storage unit as user information. The registration number and password 2 are examples of user identification information.
The lock/unlock determination unit 140 determines whether to unlock the key unit 41 when the user requests use of the box. The lock/unlock determination unit 140 authenticates whether or not the user is a registered user registered by the user information storage unit 150 with the information for identifying the user transmitted from the user, recognizes what information is registered, It is determined whether or not to unlock the portion 41 .
When the lock/unlock determination unit 140 determines to allow the user to use the storage box 30, the lock/unlock determination unit 140 transmits information for unlocking the key unit 41 to the storage box 30 from the center device communication unit 110 via the gas meter 20. send.
The system information storage unit 170 stores information for identifying the gas meter 20, for example, the identification number of the gas meter 20, information on residents, and information on storage boxes. For example, as shown in the table of FIG. 7, the gas meter 20 is associated with an identifiable gas meter identification number, and the amount of gas used, the name of the resident, etc., telephone number, e-mail address, opening and closing of the door of the storage box, key , the presence or absence of luggage, the abnormality of the gas meter 20, and the password 3 are stored.

As a function of the network 70, it relays communication between the center device 10 and the gas meter 20, and relays communication between the center device 10 and users, residents, and the like.

A case in which the storage box management system 1 is used as a delivery box will be described below.
A delivery person using the storage box management system 1 transmits information identifying the user and information identifying the user to the center device 10 via the network 70 . When the delivery person accesses the WEB page of the center device 10 from the communication terminal 81 held by the delivery person, the screen shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the communication terminal 81 of the delivery person. Select "Register". When "Register delivery person information" is selected, the screen shown in FIG.
The center device 10 assigns the registration number and password 2 to the received information, stores it as user registration information, and transmits the registration number and password 2 assigned to the delivery person.

When the delivery member delivers the package to the storage box 30 in the piping space 80, the delivery member accesses the center device 10 and selects "deliver the package to the delivery box" from the screen of FIG. The screen of FIG. 10 is displayed. The delivery person inputs the delivery address or the gas meter identification number written on the gas meter 20, and also inputs the e-mail address and the password 2. - 特許庁When the delivery person is authenticated by the password 2, it is determined whether or not the identification card is registered. If the identification card is registered, the gas meter 20 corresponding to the delivery address or the gas meter corresponding to the gas meter identification number is activated. The key portion 41 of the connected storage box 30 is unlocked. In the above example, the condition for unlocking the key is that the ID card is registered.

When the key part 41 is unlocked, the delivery person puts the parcel in the storage box 30 in the piping space 80 and closes the door part 40. Recognize that it is closed. Furthermore, the parcel presence/absence recognition unit 350 recognizes the parcel. Storage box communication unit 310 then transmits information indicating that door 40 is closed and information indicating that there is a package in storage box 30 to gas meter 20 . When the gas meter 20 receives the information indicating that the door section 40 is closed, the gas meter 20 transmits the information to the center device 10 . When the center device 10 receives information indicating that the door section 40 is closed, the center device 10 transmits information for locking the key section 41 to the storage box 30 via the gas meter 20, and the lock/unlock section 360 The key part 41 is locked. Also, the center device 10 notifies the resident that there is a delivery item in the storage box 30 .

When the resident takes out an object from the storage box 30, information for recognizing the resident, for example, the resident's e-mail address and the password 3 are sent to the center device 10.例文帳に追加When the center device 10 recognizes that the resident is managing the gas meter 20 , the center device 10 sends the unlocking information to the storage box 30 via the gas meter 20 . When the accommodation box 30 receives the information for unlocking the key, the lock/unlock part 360 unlocks the key, and the resident takes out the parcel in the accommodation box 30 .
According to this embodiment, since the inside of the piping space 80 cannot be seen from the outside, it is difficult to know from the outside whether there is a parcel in the home delivery box, and security is maintained.

Next, a case will be described in which the storage box management system 1 is used as a key box for storing house keys when previewing real estate.
First, the property owner puts the key into the storage box 30 and locks the door. The real estate owner registers the password 3 in the center device 10 . Next, the password 3 is notified to the real estate agent.

When the real estate agent uses a house key when viewing the property, the real estate agent photographs the gas meter identification number written on the gas meter 20, and transmits the photographed image from the communication terminal 81 possessed by the real estate agent to the center device 10. By inputting the gas meter identification number into the communication terminal 81 and transmitting it to the center device 10, the storage box 30 linked to the gas meter identification number is specified, and the storage box 30 to be unlocked is specified. Then, together with the information specifying the gas meter 20, the password 3 given by the owner of the property is transmitted to the center device 10. - 特許庁If the password is correct, the center device 10 transmits information for unlocking the key to the gas meter 20 , and the gas meter 20 receiving the information for unlocking the key transmits the information for unlocking the key to the storage box 30 . When receiving the information for unlocking the key, the storage box 30 unlocks the door of the storage box 30 . When the real estate agent finishes the preview, he puts the key in the storage box 30 and requests the center device to lock the key. At this time, the center device 10 detects the storage of the house key by the strain gauge sensor section 37 and locks the key section 41 of the storage box 30 .

The storage box communication unit 310 of the storage box 30 and the gas meter communication unit 210 of the gas meter 20 are connected by a U bus, and the abnormality determination unit 230 of the gas meter 20 communicates with the gas meter 20 and the storage box. 30 connections are constantly monitored. When the connection between the storage box 30 and the gas meter 20 is broken, the abnormality determination unit 230 recognizes that the storage box 30 has been removed from the gas meter 20, the abnormality determination unit 230 notifies the center device 10 of the abnormality, and the center device 10 Notify property owners of anomalies.
The password 3 can be changed by the owner, and may be changed each time a preview is performed.
According to this embodiment, the key can be safely stored in the storage box without sacrificing user convenience.
In addition, this idea is not limited to gas meters, but can be substituted for electric meters, water meters, and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 110... Center apparatus communication part 140... Lock/unlock determination part 150... User information storage part 170... System information storage part 210... Gas meter communication part 230... Abnormality determination part 240... Gas consumption measurement part 310 Storage box communication unit 320 Information processing unit 330 Door open/close recognition unit 340 Key lock/unlock recognition unit 350 Package presence/absence recognition unit 360 Lock/unlock unit

Claims (4)

A storage box provided in a plumbing space of a building and having a storage portion capable of storing an object, a door attached to the storage portion that can be opened and closed, and a key portion for locking and unlocking the door;
an information acquisition unit that acquires at least one of information on opening/closing of the door of the storage box, information on opening/closing of the key part, and information on storage of the object in the storage part;
an output unit that outputs the information acquired by the information acquisition unit;
a life infrastructure facility center device that manages the life infrastructure facility equipment in the building and manages the information output by the output unit;
has
further comprising a living infrastructure system measuring device for measuring the operation status of the living infrastructure facility system equipment and transmitting it to the living infrastructure system center device;
The storage box management system, wherein the life infrastructure system weighing device, as the output unit, transmits the information acquired by the information acquisition unit and the weighed operation status to the life infrastructure system center device. . Further comprising an abnormality determination means for determining an abnormality of the storage box,
The living infrastructure system weighing device transmits information regarding the abnormality of the storage box determined by the abnormality determination means to the infrastructure system center device;
The storage box management system according to claim 1, characterized by: 2. The storage box management system according to claim 1, wherein said living infrastructure facility system center device permits said user to use said storage box according to identification information of said user who uses said storage box. The living infrastructure system metering device is a gas meter,
2. The storage box management system according to claim 1, wherein the operation status of said infrastructure equipment is the amount of gas used.