JPH1040463A - Luggage reception system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To solve problems such as labor costs and incorrect payment of fees due to the intervention of a person in charge of courier service delivery. SOLUTION: A unit of an information terminal 3 and a charge terminal 5 for giving and receiving address information and a charge by facing a client 1 who is a requester of the load 2 around a control terminal 4, and measuring the requested package 2 Is solved by a system composed of a weighing machine 6 and a length measuring machine 7 for performing the control, a slip issuing machine 8 for performing the management, and a transporting unit 9 unit.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a reception system for automatically performing a delivery service at a reception window for receiving courier services.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, home delivery services are mainly carried out by a store in a town or a convenience store. FIG. 2 shows the flow of the reception process. In step 101, the client fills in the request slip with the client's own address, the address of the destination, the outline of the product to be sent, the amount of compensation required, and the like. In step 102, a clerk at the store or convenience store measures the size, weight, etc. of the target luggage. In consideration of the measurement result and the classification of the destination, the staff presents the fee with reference to the fee table (step 1).
03). In step 104, the client pays the fee, and in step 105, the attendant receives the package and stores it in a predetermined storage location. At that time, the clerk displays a contact board or the like so that the collection and delivery staff can recognize that there is luggage from the street, and when the collection and delivery vehicle passes, the collection and delivery staff checks the communication board and collects the luggage (step 106).

[0003]

In the case of such a system, when a store is closed, or when a clerk is absent due to the business of the store, the client cannot request a package or waits for a long time. I do. In addition, labor costs for the staff are required, and troubles such as incorrect collection of fees due to mistakes of the staff occur. On the store side, there is also a problem that the clerk originally performs both the business and the courier service, so the business is hindered by the courier service.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has as its object to provide a system which can solve the problem caused by the intervention of a person in charge of a courier service and can deliver a courier service on an unmanned basis. .

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to provide a system for automating the work of receiving and delivering packages, an information terminal used for input / output of information, a weighing machine for measuring the weight of packages, and dimensions of packages. The charge is calculated from the information from the length measuring machine that measures the information, and at least the information of the destination and the source input to the information terminal, displayed on the charge display screen, and confirming that the charge has been input, and confirming the slip. A charge terminal that outputs an issuance start instruction signal, a slip issuing machine that issues a slip describing at least the information of the destination and the sender from the information terminal, and performs a work of attaching the slip to the received luggage, and a slip pasted This is achieved by a luggage receiving system, comprising: a transporter that transports the luggage to the storage position; and at least the weighing machine, the length measuring device, the slip issuing machine, and a control device that controls the transporter. .

[0006]

According to the present invention, it is possible to carry out a delivery service for home delivery parcels by an unattended person.

[0007]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a client who visits the system with the parcel to request a delivery of parcel parcel parcel 2. Reference numeral 2 denotes luggage brought by the client 1. 3 is an information terminal,
An input unit and a display unit (not shown) are provided. When the information terminal 3 is operated (accepts the package 2), the information terminal 3 informs the collection / delivery person that the package 2 is present via a telephone line.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a control terminal. Upon receiving an instruction from the information terminal 3, the transporter 9, the weighing machine 6 on the transporter 9, and the length measuring device 7 are operated, and when the resulting fee data is received from the fee terminal 5, the slip issuing machine 8 is activated and a slip (not shown) And issue work.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a toll terminal, which is actually an information terminal 3.
And has a database of fee tables. Based on the charge table, the delivery charge is integrated from the weight information and the size information of the package 2 on the carrier 9 and the information such as the destination from the information terminal 3 based on the charge table, displayed, and collected.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a weighing machine, which is provided with a sensor (not shown) under the place where the package 2 is placed on the upper surface of the transporter 9, operates in response to an operation command from the control terminal 4, measures the weight of the package 2, and measures the weight of the package 2. Send weight information to

Reference numeral 7 denotes a length measuring machine which operates in response to an operation command from the control terminal 4 in the same manner as the weighing machine 6, and measures the size of the baggage 2. The measuring method is preferably laser measurement, but may be an actual measuring method having a measuring terminal.

Numeral 8 denotes a slip issuing machine, which receives charge data from the charge terminal 5 and the control terminal 4 outputs an operation command and destination and charge data. The slip issuing machine 8 prints the destination and charge data on a slip (not shown). Thereafter, the work of sticking to the package 2 is performed.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a transfer device. In FIG. 1, the baggage 2 is sequentially weighed and measured for the sake of understanding of the invention, but is actually sent to the place where the client 1 first put the baggage 2 until the slip is attached, and then the baggage 2 is first conveyed and stored. 10
Stored in

Next, the operation of the system according to this embodiment will be described. The client 1 places the requested baggage 2 in a predetermined baggage storage area of the transporter 9 and inputs destination information, that is, the destination address, name, sentence, damage required amount, etc. from the input section of the information terminal 3, Information of the person 1 himself, that is, the address of the client 1 is input.

When the input is completed, the information terminal 3 sends these information and an operation command to the control terminal 4.
Operates, weighs the total weight of the package 2 and sends the weight data to the charge terminal 5. At the same time, the information terminal 3 uses a telephone line,
The system according to the present embodiment notifies the collection and delivery vehicle that the package 2 has been received through a collection and delivery station (not shown).

Subsequently, the length measuring machine 7 operates according to the operation command of the information terminal 3, measures each side of the package 2, and sends the dimensional data to the fee terminal 5 in the same manner as the weighing machine 6.

The charge terminal 5 includes an information terminal 3 and a weighing machine 6,
The charge is determined based on the data of the length measuring machine 7 in consideration of the charge table provided in the charge terminal 5, and the charge is displayed. Client 1
Pays the displayed fee to a predetermined deposit port (not shown) of the fee terminal 5.

When the fee terminal 5 confirms that the fee has been paid, it notifies the control terminal 4 of the completion of the fee information payment. The control terminal 4 receives the request, activates the slip issuing machine 8, prints the prescribed items on the slip, and affixes the slip to the package 2. After the package is transported to the storage area 10 by the transporter 9, it is safe until the pick-up / delivery person arrives. Stored in Storage area 10
Depending on the contents of the baggage 2 to be accepted, for example, in the case where refrigerated transportation is required, temperature management may be possible.

[0019]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since an unattended home delivery service receiving system is realized, it is possible to request luggage without an attendant, thereby eliminating the labor cost of the attendant. In addition, there was no need to worry about clerks making mistakes, and erroneous payments were eliminated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart according to a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... client, 2 ... luggage, 3 ... information terminal, 4 ... control terminal,
5 ... Charge terminal, 6 ... Weighing machine, 7 ... Measuring machine, 8 ... Slip issuing machine, 9 ... Carrier, 10 ... Storage area

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A system for automating a luggage delivery consignment work, comprising: an information terminal used for inputting / outputting information; a weighing machine for measuring the weight of the luggage; and information from a length measuring machine for measuring the size of the luggage. A charge terminal that calculates a charge from at least the destination and source information input to the information terminal, displays the charge display screen, confirms that the charge has been input, and outputs a slip issue start instruction signal; A slip issuing machine for issuing at least a slip including information on a destination and a sender from the information terminal and performing a work of attaching the slip to the received luggage; and a transporter for transporting the luggage having the slip pasted to a storage position. And a control device for controlling at least the weighing machine, the length measuring machine, the slip issuing machine, and the transporter.