WO2014196730A1 - Unmanned locker management system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

An unmanned locker management system according to one embodiment of the present invention manages a local locker comprising at least one locker, the unmanned locker management system comprising: a central control system comprising a central control unit for generating a control signal for controlling the locker and usage information related to the usage of the locker, a text transceiver for transmitting/receiving text between the central control unit and the user terminal, and a control information transceiver which communicates with the local locker; and a local system comprising a repeater installed in the local locker for receiving the control signal from the central control unit, and a locking device for controlling the opening/closing of the locker on the basis of the control signal.

Description

Unmanned locker management system and method

The present invention relates to an unmanned locker management system and method, and more particularly, to an unmanned locker management system and method improved management system.

In general, various types of lockers are installed in facilities used by a plurality of users, such as subway stations, department stores, and marts. Lockers are installed for the storage of personal items by a number of unspecified users of the facility, and these lockers are equipped with a system to prevent the items from being stolen.

Free lockers are operated by putting coins, etc., then depositing items and receiving coins back when the items are retrieved. The locker used for a fee is operated by receiving a key or password after paying a predetermined fee, and entrusting the goods and then recovering them after use.

However, such a management method of the locker has a problem in that the user can not contact the user if the user does not go to the locker after leaving the locker, it is difficult to handle the goods, it is difficult to find the goods when the key is lost, It was hard to expect a different effect.

The present invention is to provide an unmanned locker management system and method that can improve the management efficiency of the objects entrusted to the locker and can facilitate the user's convenience.

An unmanned locker management system according to an embodiment of the present invention is an unmanned locker management system that manages a local locker including at least one locker, and generates a control signal for controlling the locker and usage information related to the use of the locker. A central control system including a central control unit, a text transmission and reception unit for transmitting and receiving texts between the central control unit and the user terminal, and a control information transmission and reception unit communicating with the local locker; And a local system installed in the local locker and including a repeater receiving the control signal from the central control unit and a locking device controlling the opening and closing of the locker by the control signal.

The central control system may designate an available locker, generate a locker's number and a password, transmit the locker's password, and transmit the locker's password to the lock control device.

When the password of the locker is input, the lock control device first opens the locker, closes the locker when the user puts an item in the locker, and closes the locker of the locker; A lock device may secondly open the corresponding locker to close the corresponding locker when the user removes an item from the locker.

The central control system may generate and transmit at least one of fee information, payment information, and free usage conditions necessary for using the corresponding locker to the terminal.

The central control system may generate and transmit at least one of warning information for notifying usage of the locker and information related to an additional fee to the terminal.

The central control system may generate and transmit advertisement related information to the user to the terminal.

The central control system may transmit the opening information of the locker to the terminal when the locker is opened.

On the other hand, unmanned locker management method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the user using the terminal to request the use of the locker by text; The central control system stores the information of the terminal, checks the available locker, delivers the number and password of the locker to the terminal, and locks the locker of the locker with the number and password of the locker. A management step of delivering to; If the password of the locker is input, the lock control device first opens the locker and closes the locker when the user puts an item in the locker; And when the password of the corresponding locker is input again, the locking device secondly opens the corresponding locker and closes the corresponding locker when the user removes an item from the locker.

Between the request for using the locker and the managing step, the central control system generating at least one of fee information, payment information, and free usage conditions necessary for using the corresponding locker and transmitting the same to the terminal; And checking, by the central control system, payment information of the corresponding locker.

When the period of use of the locker is exceeded, the central control system may generate and transmit at least one of warning information indicating the excess of the period of use and information related to an additional fee to the terminal.

The central control system may generate and transmit advertisement related information to the user to the terminal.

The central control system may transmit the opening information of the locker to the terminal when the primary opening and the secondary opening of the locker are performed.

According to the unmanned locker management system according to the present embodiment, the user's telephone number can be secured so that the user can be contacted or necessary legal measures can be taken when the basic period of use of the goods is exceeded. In addition, the user can be contacted when the goods have to be moved to another place since they have not been visited for a long time after storing the goods. In addition, since there is no separate key when using the locker, there is no inconvenience of having a key, and a password remains on the user's terminal. In addition, the user is notified when the locker is opened so that the user can know that the theft is in case someone other than the user has opened the locker. Accordingly, the goods stored in the locker can be safely stored. In addition, it may have a marketing effect by transmitting advertising text, phrases, etc. to the user's terminal.

1 is a perspective view showing a locker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exploded perspective view showing a locker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a front perspective view showing a frame of the locker according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a rear perspective view showing a frame of the locker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a perspective view showing a part of a lock and a frame of a locker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the bidirectional locking member of FIG. 5. FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the state of the plug and the wafer when the first key and the second key are inserted and not.

8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating cross sections of A, B and C of the outer cylinder of FIG. 7, respectively.

9 is a perspective view showing the operation of the lock of the locker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a block diagram showing an unmanned locker management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a flowchart illustrating an unmanned locker management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described an embodiment of the present invention; However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and may be modified in various forms.

In the drawings, illustrations of parts not related to the description are omitted in order to clearly and briefly describe the present invention, and the same reference numerals are used for the same or extremely similar parts throughout the specification. In the drawings, the thickness, the width, and the like are enlarged or reduced in order to clarify the description. The thickness, the width, and the like of the present invention are not limited to those shown in the drawings.

And when any part of the specification "includes" other parts, unless otherwise stated, other parts are not excluded, and may further include other parts. In addition, when a part of a layer, film, region, plate, etc. is said to be "on" another part, this includes not only the case where the other part is "just above" but also the other part located in the middle. When parts such as layers, films, regions, plates, etc. are "just above" another part, it means that no other part is located in the middle.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail an unmanned locker management system and method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The unmanned locker management system and method controls a plurality of local lockers installed in different regions or locations, wherein the local locker includes at least one locker. That is, when the locker is frequently used and the plurality of lockers need to be installed, the local locker located at one location may include the plurality of lockers. Hereinafter, one locker that can be included in the local locker will be described, and then an unmanned locker management system and method for controlling the local locker including at least one of these lockers will be described.

1 is a perspective view showing a locker according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a locker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the locker 100 according to the present embodiment includes a main body 10, a frame 20 installed on the main body 10, a billboard 30, and a billboard 30. And a locking device 40 for controlling at least one of separation and opening and closing of the main body 10. In addition, the locking device 40 may further include a housing 50 located therein. This is explained in more detail.

The main body 10 may include a main body portion 12 having an internal space capable of storing an article, and a door portion 14 covering the main body portion 12. The main body 12 and the door 14 may be applied to various known shapes, structures, materials, and the like.

The frame 20 is fixed to the main body 10 (more specifically, the door part 14), and the advertisement board 30 is fixed to the frame 20.

Frame 20 can be easily and easily fixed and detached of the various billboards 30, so that the billboard 30 to be installed on the main body 10 can be easily replaced if necessary.

The frame 20 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. 3 is a front perspective view showing a frame of the locker according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a rear perspective view showing a frame of the locker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the frame 20 includes a plate member 22 having a plate shape fixed on the door part 14, and a cover part 24 that opens and closes one side of the plate member 22. Include.

The first fixing portion 22a is formed at one side edge (eg, the upper edge) of the plate member 22. The plurality of first fixing portions 22a may be spaced apart from each other at regular intervals. Protrusions 222a are formed at both ends of the first fixing portion 22a, respectively. The lid portion 24 includes a second fixing portion 24a rotatably fixed to the first fixing portion 22a. In one example, the second fixing portion 24a is positioned to correspond between two neighboring first fixing portions 22a, and grooves 224a are fitted to the protrusions 222a on both sides of the second fixing portion 24a. Is formed. Thereby, the plate member 22 and the cover part 24 can be rotatably fixed by fixing the protrusion 222a of the 1st fixing part 22a to the groove | channel 224a of the 2nd fixing part 24a. have.

The cover portion 24 is formed with an extension portion 24b extending from the first fixing portion 22a toward the front surface of the plate member 22 to cover the front surface. The billboard inserting groove 24c into which the billboard 30 is inserted is formed between the first fixing portion 24a and the extending portion 24b or in the extending portion 24b. The protruding jaw 22b is formed at the other edge (eg, the lower edge) of the plate member 22. Thereby, the upper edge of the billboard 30 is stably fixed by fixing the upper edge of the billboard 30 to the billboard insertion groove 24c and positioning the lower edge of the billboard 30 on the protruding jaw 22b. Can be fixed

In addition, near the edges of the plate member 22 where the cover part 24 is not located (that is, the upper edge and both edges), a billboard fitting groove 22c into which a part of the billboard 30 is fitted is formed. Accordingly, by inserting the protrusion projecting from the edge of the billboard 30 into the billboard fitting groove 22c, it is possible to stably fix the edge of the billboard 30 as a whole. In this case, the billboard fitting groove 22c positioned at the lower edge of the plate member 22 may be formed in the protruding jaw 22b. Thereby, the fitting groove 22c can be formed stably, and the problem that the strength falls by the fitting groove 22c can be prevented.

In addition, the front surface of the plate member 22 (that is, the surface on which the billboard 30 is located on the opposite side of the main body 10) is a flat surface which is not provided with a separate configuration so that the billboard 30 can be stably positioned. Can be configured. A reinforcing member 24d capable of reinforcing the strength of the plate member 22 is formed on the rear surface of the plate member 22 (that is, the adjacent surface of the main body 10). In the present exemplary embodiment, the reinforcing members 24d are formed in a plural number in the left and right directions and the vertical direction of the plate member 22 and are formed in the diagonal direction. Thereby, the strength of the plate member 22 can be reinforced to form the plate member 22 in a thin thickness, and unnecessary interference with the main body 10 can also be prevented.

An opening 26 is formed in the frame 20 to expose the housing 50 to the outside, and a coupling member (not shown, for example, a screw, a bolt, etc.) for fixing with the main body 10 is located. A ball 28 is formed. As a result, while the housing 50 formed in the main body 10 is placed into the opening 26 of the frame 20, the fixing member is fastened to the coupling hole 28 to expose the housing 50 to the outside. ) Can be firmly fixed to the main body 10.

Referring again to FIGS. 1 and 2, the billboard 30 may have a film, sheet, or plate shape in which a phrase, a picture, or the like for advertising an article, a service, or the like to be advertised is shown. As the billboard 30, various materials such as resin and metal may be used. The billboard 30 has an opening 32 corresponding to the housing 50 to expose the housing 50 to the outside, protrudes into the opening 32, and includes a protrusion 34 including a locking groove 34a. ) Is formed. The protrusion 34 including the locking groove 34a is fixed by the locking device 40 inside the housing 50, which will be described later in detail.

The housing 50 in which the locking device 40 is positioned is fixed to the door part 14 of the main body 10. The housing 50 accommodates the locking device 40 composed of a plurality of parts together so that the housing 50 can be stably fixed to the door part 40. In addition, a fixing groove 52 into which the protrusion 34 of the advertisement board 30 is inserted is formed at a side surface (more specifically, an upper side surface) of the housing 50.

The locking device 40 serves to fix and detach the billboard 30 of the main body 10 and to open and close the main body 10. In particular, in the present embodiment, the locking device 40 may be involved in fixing and detaching the billboard 30 so as to fix or detach the billboard 30 as necessary. That is, in the normal state, the lock device 40 may fix the billboard 30 to the locker 100 so as not to be detached, thereby preventing the billboard 30 from being separated from the locker 100 due to theft, mischief or mistake. . In addition, when the billboard 30 needs to be replaced, the locking device 40 is released to easily detach the billboard 30 from the locker 100 and fix the new billboard 30.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the locking device 40 performs the first operation corresponding to the fixing and detaching operation of the billboard 30 and the second operation corresponding to the opening and closing operation of the locker 100. That is, the locking device 40 performs two operations. This locking device 40 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8.

5 is a perspective view showing a part of the locking device 40 and the frame 30 of the locker 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the bidirectional locking member 42 of FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a plug 420 with and without a first key and a second key 60a and 60b, respectively. The state of the wafer 430 is shown. 8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating cross sections of A, B, and C of the outer cylinder 430 of FIG. 7, respectively.

5 to 8, the locking device 40 includes a bidirectional locking member 42 capable of operating in both directions, and a first operating unit 44 for driving and fixing the billboard 30. And a second operation unit 46 which drives to open and close the locker 100.

The bidirectional locking member 42 rotates in the first direction (for example, right direction, hereinafter same) by the first key 60a to drive the first operating part 44 to perform a first operation. The second operation part 46 is operated by rotating in the second direction opposite to the first direction (for example, the left direction, hereinafter same) by the key 60a and the second second key 60b. Perform.

The bidirectional locking member 42 includes an outer cylinder 410, a plug 420, a portion of which is located inside the outer cylinder 410, into which the first and / or second keys 60a and 60b are inserted, and the first And / or a plurality of wafers 430 whose position is moved by the second keys 60a and 60b to control the rotation of the plug 420. In addition, the lower portion of the flag 420 may include a guide member 442 for driving the first and second operating parts 44 and 46 and a driving part 440 having a protrusion 444. However, the driving unit 440 may not be formed separately from the plug 420, and the driving unit 440 may extend from the plug 420 so that the driving unit 440 and the plug 420 may be integrally formed.

Here, the wafer 430 includes a main body 432 located inside the plug 420, and a blocking protrusion 434 protruding from the main body 432. The main body 432 is formed with a key inlet hole 432a through which the first and / or second keys 60a and 60b are inserted, and a protrusion 432b is formed on the side surface of the main body 432. A spring 436 is positioned between the protrusion 432b and the plug 420 so that the blocking protrusion 434 of the wafer 430 is maintained through the through hole 422 of the plug 420. When the first and / or second keys 60a and 60b are inserted into the key entry hole 432a of the wafer 430, some wafers may be formed according to the shape of the first and / or second keys 60a and 60b. 430 is moved into the plug 420. This will be described in more detail later.

The plug 420 is provided with a through hole 422 through which the blocking protrusion 434 passes, and the blocking protrusion 434 protruding to the outside through the through hole 422 is located on the inner surface of the outer cylinder 410. The guide groove 412 is provided.

Here, the wafer 430 is the first wafer 430a for moving the blocking protrusion 434 only into the plug 420 by the second key 60b, and the blocking protrusion 434 only by the first key 60a. ) Second wafer 430b for moving the inside of the plug 420 and third wafer 430c for moving the blocking protrusion 434 into the plug 420 by the first and second keys 60a and 60b. ). More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7A, when the first key 60a is inserted, the blocking protrusions 434 of the second wafer 430b and the third wafer 430c are connected to the plug 420. Only the blocking protrusion 434 of the first wafer 430a passes through the through hole 422 of the plug 420 to protrude outward. As shown in FIG. 7B, when the second key 60b is inserted, the blocking protrusions 434 of the first wafer 430b and the third wafer 430c are positioned inside the plug 420. Only the blocking protrusion 434 of the second wafer 430b passes through the through hole 422 of the plug 420 to protrude outward. As shown in FIG. 7C, when a key is not inserted or a key other than the first and second keys 60a and 60b is inserted, the first to third wafers 430a, 430b, and 430c may be inserted. The blocking protrusion 434 protrudes through the through hole 422 of the plug 420 as a whole.

In this case, each of the first and second wafers 430a and 430b may be provided one by one, and a plurality of third wafers 430c may be provided. By increasing the number of wafers 430 as described above, the bidirectional locking device 420 cannot be easily released by another key. In this case, the third wafer 430c may be positioned between the first and second wafers 430a and 430b.

A guide groove 412 is formed in the outer cylinder 410 to allow the blocking protrusion 434 of the wafer 430 to be positioned. In this case, the guide groove 412 extends to provide a main groove portion 412a corresponding to the blocking protrusion 434 of the plurality of wafers 430c and a rotation path from the main groove portion 412a in the first direction. A groove portion 412b and a second groove portion 412c extending from the main groove portion 412a to provide a rotation path in the second direction may be included. In this case, the first groove portion 412b is formed at a position corresponding to the first wafer 430a to provide a rotation path in the first direction, and the second groove portion 412c corresponds to the second wafer 430b. It is formed in the to provide a rotation path in the second direction.

The driving unit 440 includes a guide member 442 for driving the first operation unit 44 for fixing a part of the billboard 30, and a protrusion for driving the second operation unit 46 for opening and closing the locker 100. 444 may be included.

A fixing protrusion 44a is formed on the upper part of the first operating part 44 and caught by the locking groove 34a of the protrusion 34 formed on the advertisement board 30, and the lower part of the second operating part 44 is the driving part 440. Guide protrusions 44b guided by the guide member 442 of FIG. The guide member 422 is positioned such that the first portion 422a allows the first actuating portion 44 to be positioned at the first position, and the second actuated portion 44 is positioned at a second position where the first actuating portion 44 is retracted from the first position. And a second portion 422b. And a sliding portion 422c for gradually changing the position from the first position to the second position between the first portion 422a and the second portion 422b. The sliding portion 422c may smoothly change the position of the first operation unit 44.

Here, as shown in FIG. 9A, in a state where the plug 420 and the driving unit 440 are not rotated, the first operating unit 44 is fixed at the first portion 422a, and thus the first position ( 1 position of the drawing). The fixing protrusion 44a is fixed to the locking groove 34a while the protrusion 34 of the billboard 30 is located in the fixing groove 52 of the housing 50. Then, the billboard 30 is maintained in a fixed state by the bidirectional locking member 42. When the plug 420 and the driving unit 440 rotate in the first direction by the first key 60a, the guide protrusion 44b moves through the sliding portion 422c to the second portion 422b. . Then, as shown in Fig. 9B, the first operating portion 44 is positioned at the second position (retracted by L at one position in the drawing) from the front surface, so that the fixing protrusion 44a Can be separated from the locking groove 34a. As a result, since the billboard 30 is not fixed by the bidirectional locking member 42, the billboard 30 may be separated from the locker 100.

Referring again to FIGS. 5 to 8, the second operating portion 46 protrudes out of the door portion 14 to be locked to the cover portion 12 and the side surface of the locking member 46a. It may include a locking portion (46b) protruding in. The bidirectional locking member 42 and the driving part 440 are formed with a protrusion 444 that is caught by the locking part 46b. At this time, the protrusion 444 moves the locking member 46a by pushing the catching part 46b when the plug 420 and the driving part 440 are rotated in the second direction. Then, the locking member 46a is positioned inside the housing 50.

Here, in the state where the plug 420 and the driving unit 440 are not rotated, the bidirectional locking member 42 does not apply the force to the locking member 46a, so that the locking member 46a protrudes out of the door 14. Keep it. Then, the locking member 46a is positioned over the door 14 and the main body 12 to maintain the locker 100 in a closed state. When the plug 420 and the driving unit 440 rotate in the second direction by the second key 60a, the protrusion 444 pushes the locking portion 46b to move the locking member 46a into the housing 50. Will be moved to. Then, since the locking member 46a is positioned only at the door 14, the main body 12 and the door 14 are not fixed to each other, and thus the door 14 may be opened.

In addition, the locking device 40 may further include a separate locking member 48 for driving the second operation unit 46. The separate locking member 48 may include a keypad or the like. The separate locking member 48 may drive the second operation unit 46 by inputting a predetermined password using a keypad or the like. In this case, the locking member 48 may directly drive the second operation unit 46, or may drive the second operation unit 46 by driving other members. Using the lock member 48 as described above, the locker 100 can be opened and closed even without a key for opening the lock member 46. Accordingly, the locker 100 may be used by an unspecified number of users, and the bidirectional locking member 42 may be used to be managed by an administrator of the locker 100. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and various modifications are possible.

As described above, the locking device 40 according to the present embodiment can be locked and unlocked by an administrator having a key through a key, and the user who uses the locker 100 by inputting a password. Locking and unlocking can be controlled. In addition, the locking device 40 may be locked and released by the central control system 230 of the unmanned locker management system 200 or in consideration of information transmitted from the central control system 230. To this end, the locker 100 may include a lock control device (reference numeral 222 of FIG. 10, hereinafter same) of controlling the locker 40 of the locker according to control from the central control system 230. This will be described in more detail later with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11 with reference to the unmanned locker management system 200.

It will be described in detail to manage the locker 100 as described above using a key.

When the first key 60a is inserted, as shown in FIG. 7A, the blocking protrusions 434 of the second and third wafers 430b and 430c move into the plug 420, and the first key 60a is moved into the plug 420. Only the blocking projection 434 of one wafer 430a passes through the through-hole 422 to be in a protruding state. In this state, when the first key 60a is rotated in the first direction (for example, the right direction), the blocking protrusion 434 of the first wafer 430a is the first as shown in Fig. 8A. It moves along the rotation path of the groove part 412b. At this time, since the first groove portion 412b extends only in the path corresponding to the first direction, it does not extend in the path corresponding to the second direction and thus cannot rotate in the second direction.

As a result, when the plug 420 is rotated in the first direction, the first operating part 44 moves to the second part 442b along the guide member 446 of the driving part 440 to thereby move the first operating part 44. After the retreat, the fixing projection 44a of the first operating portion 44 is separated from the catching groove 34a of the advertising board 30. As a result, the advertisement board 30 may be installed or separated.

On the other hand, when the second key 60b is inserted, as shown in FIG. 7B, the blocking protrusions 434 of the first and third wafers 430a and 430c move into the plug 420. Only the blocking projection 434 of the second wafer 430b passes through the through hole 422 to protrude. In this state, when the second key 60b is rotated in the second direction (for example, the left direction), the blocking protrusion 434 of the second wafer 430b is the second as shown in FIG. It moves along the rotation path of the groove part 412c. At this time, since the second groove portion 412c only extends in the path corresponding to the second direction, the second groove 412c does not extend in the path corresponding to the first direction and thus cannot rotate in the first direction.

As a result, when the plug 420 is rotated in the second direction, the protrusion 444 of the driving unit 440 pushes the locking portion 46b of the locking member 46a to move the locking member 46a into the housing 50. Let's do it. This allows the door of the locker 100 to be opened.

If a key is not inserted or a key other than the first and second keys 60a and 60b is inserted, as shown in FIG. 7C, the blocking protrusion 434 of the wafer 430 is connected to the plug 420. It protrudes out through the through-hole 422 of. As a result, the blocking protrusion 434 is fixed to the main groove 412a, and movement in the first and second directions is blocked.

According to the present embodiment, when the billboard 30 is fixed to the frame 20 or the locker 100 by the locking device 40, the the billboard 30 may be prevented from being stolen, lost or damaged. When the locking device 40 is released, the billboard 30 may be easily removed and replaced from the frame 20 or the locker 100. And by the locking device 40 can easily perform the opening and closing operation of the locker 100.

In this case, when the frame 20 is used to fix the billboard 30, the billboard 30 may be more firmly fixed, and the billboard 30 may be more stably protected. And the appearance of the locker 100 by the billboard 30 can be greatly improved.

In addition, the locking device 40 may include a bidirectional locking member 42 to smoothly perform the fixing and detaching operation of the billboard 30 and the opening and closing operation of the locker 100 by a simple structure. At this time, by controlling the movement in the first and second directions by the structure, shape, etc. of the wafer 340 and the outer cylinder 310, the structure can be simplified and the volume can be minimized.

In the above-described embodiment, but having the frame 20 is illustrated, it is also possible that the present invention does not have a frame 20. Although the bidirectional locking member 42 of the present embodiment is illustrated as being applied to the locker 100, the bidirectional locking member 42 and the locking device 40 including the same are applied to various devices other than the locker 100. Can be. In addition, various modifications are possible and this also belongs to the scope of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an unmanned locker management system for controlling a local locker including at least one locker 100 as described above with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11 will be described in detail.

10 is a block diagram showing an unmanned locker management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, the unmanned locker management system 200 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a local system installed in a local locker 100a including a terminal 210 of a user and at least one locker 100. 220 and a central control system 230 for controlling a plurality of local lockers (100a) located in various places according to the information input through the user's terminal (210).

The user terminal 210 may be various devices capable of communicating with the central control system 230 by wired and / or wireless communication. For example, the terminal 210 may be a wired or wireless telephone capable of transmitting and receiving text.

The local system 220 includes a lock control device 222 provided in each locker 100 or installed to control each locker 100, and a locker between the central control system 230 and the lock control device 222 ( It may include a repeater 224 for transmitting a control signal for controlling the 100.

The lock control device 222 controls the opening and closing of each locker 100 by the control of the central control system 230 or by the information received from the central control system 230. For example, the lock control device 222 may include a wireless communication module and a central processing unit (CPU) to perform a network function with the central control system 230 by the repeater 224. In addition, the power of the lock control device 222 may be supplied by a battery so that no separate wiring work is required. At this time, the lock control device 222 when the password that matches the password received from the central control system 230 is first input, the locker is first opened to put the goods and then closed, and if the password is input again Secondly open the locker so that objects can be removed and then closed.

The repeater 224 receives signals and / or information for controlling the central control system 230 and the lock control device 222 of the local locker 100a and transmits the signals and / or information from the central control system 230 to each lock control device 222. It plays a role. The repeater 224 thereby allows each lock control device 222 to be connected with the central control system 230. The repeater 224 may connect each lock control device 222 and the central control system 230 by various methods. For example, each lock control device 222 and the central control system 230 may be connected by a zigbee. ) Can be connected.

The central control system 230 generates a control signal for controlling the locker 100 and a central control unit 232 for generating usage information related to the use of the locker, and a character between the central control unit 232 and the user's terminal 210. A character transceiver 234 to transmit and receive, and a control information transceiver 236 to communicate with the repeater 224.

The central controller 232 generates various information for controlling the locker 100. For example, when the user requests the use of the locker 100, the number of the locker (hereinafter, the corresponding locker) 100 to be used by checking the locker that can be used among the local lockers 100a is designated, and the locker ( Generate a password of 100). In addition, the central control unit 232 may check the fee information of the locker 100 to generate information related to the fee and to check the information on whether or not to pay the fee. When the password is input to the locker 100 and the locker 100 is opened, information indicating that the locker 100 is opened may be generated. In addition, when the usage period of the locker 100 has been exceeded, warning information indicating that the usage period has been exceeded may be generated, or information regarding an additional charge may be generated by checking an additional charge, and whether or not the additional charge is paid You can also check the information. In addition, when the administrator of the local locker 100a is configured to provide an advertisement to the user, the central control unit 232 may generate advertisement information to be sent to the user. Alternatively, when the user receives an advertisement, when the locker 100 is set to be used free of charge, the user may generate information indicating that the locker 100 may be used free of charge when the user receives the advertisement, and may check whether the user agrees. have.

 As such, the various information generated by the central control unit 232 is transmitted to the user's terminal 210 in the form of text by the text transmission / reception unit 234, or the control information transmission / reception unit 235 and the repeater 224 are stored in the locker. And the lock control device 222 of 100.

The unmanned locker management method by the unmanned locker management system 200 described above will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 11 along with FIG. 10. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an unmanned locker management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 11, the user requests a locker use request to a locker use request phone number connected to the central control system 300 using the terminal 210 (S10). At this time, the user writes the local site number of the local locker 100a and sends a text to the locker use application telephone number. For example, if the telephone number to apply for the locker use is 1661-8513 and the unique number of the local locker is 332, the number is input to 1661-8513 and transmitted as text. In this case, when the user has the corresponding locker 100 or a desired password, the password of the locker 100 may also be transmitted. Then, the text transmission and reception unit 234 transfers the information related to the locker use request to the central control unit 232.

Subsequently, the central controller 232 stores the phone number of the user who wants to use the locker 100 and checks information related to the charge of the locker 100 (S20).

 If there is a fee required for the use of the locker 100, the central control unit 232 checks whether there is a free use condition for free use of the locker 100 (S22). If there is a free use condition, the central control unit 232 generates charge information and / or payment information and information related to the free use condition and transmits the information to the user's terminal 210 through the text transmission / reception unit 234 (S24). ). If there is no free usage condition, the central control unit 232 generates charge information and / or payment information and transmits the charge information and / or payment information to the user's terminal 210 through the text transmission / reception unit 234 (S26).

When there is no fee required for the use of the locker 100, when payment of the fee required for the use of the locker 100 is completed, or when the free use condition is satisfied, the central control unit 232 performs the local locker 100a. Check the available locker 100 and transmits the number and password of the locker 100 to the user's terminal 210 through the text transmission and reception unit (23). In this case, when the user has a desired password, the central control unit 232 may approve the password and transmit the password to the user's terminal 210 through the text transmission / reception unit 234. In addition, the central control unit 232 through the control information transmitting and receiving unit 236 and the repeater 224 controls the control information associated with the control of the locker 100 including a password, etc. ( 222) (S30).

Subsequently, when the user first enters the password into the locker 100 in the local locker 100a, the lock control device 222 first opens the locker 100, and the user opens the article in the locker 100. If you put the locker 100 closes (S40). In this case, the central control unit 232 may generate information indicating that the goods are stored in the locker 100 and transmit the information to the user's terminal 210 through the text transmission / reception unit 234.

Subsequently, after the user completes the use of the locker 100, when the user enters the password of the locker 100 into the local locker 100a, the lock control device 222 secondaryly opens the locker 100, When the user removes the article from the locker 100, the locker 100 is closed (S50). In this case, the central control unit 232 may generate the information indicating that the goods are removed from the locker 100 and transmit the information to the user's terminal 210 through the text transmission and reception unit 234.

On the other hand, between the primary opening (S40) of the locker 100 to put the goods in the locker 100 and the secondary opening of the locker 100 to remove the object from the locker 100 of the locker 100 If the basic usage period is exceeded, the central control unit 232 may generate warning information indicating the exceeding usage period, or may check additional fees to generate information related to the additional fees. The warning information or the information related to the additional charge may be transmitted to the user's terminal 210 through the text transmission / reception unit 232. In addition, the central controller 232 may check whether the additional charge of the locker 100 has been paid.

In addition, the central control system 230 may generate advertisement information transmitted when the local locker 100a is used or information indicating that there is an advertisement, and transmit the generated text to the user's terminal 210 as a text.

According to the unmanned locker management system 200 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to secure the telephone number of the user can contact the user or take necessary legal measures when the basic period of use of the article storage is exceeded. In addition, the user can be contacted when the goods have to be moved to another place since they have not been visited for a long time after storing the goods. In addition, since there is no separate key when using the locker 100, there is no inconvenience of having a key, and a password remains on the user's terminal 210. In addition, when the locker 100 is opened, the user is notified so that the user may know that the theft has been made when someone other than the user opens the locker. Accordingly, the goods stored in the locker can be safely stored. In addition, it may have a marketing effect by transmitting the advertising text, phrases, etc. to the user's terminal (210).

Features, structures, effects, and the like as described above are included in at least one embodiment of the present invention, and are not necessarily limited to only one embodiment. In addition, the features, structures, effects, and the like illustrated in the embodiments may be combined or modified with respect to other embodiments by those skilled in the art to which the embodiments belong. Therefore, contents related to such combinations and modifications should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

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An unmanned locker management system for managing a local locker including at least one locker, A central control unit for generating a control signal for controlling the locker and usage information related to the use of the locker, a text transmitting / receiving unit for transmitting and receiving a text between the central control unit and a user terminal, and transmitting and receiving control information for communicating with the local locker A central control system comprising a section; And A local system installed in the local locker and including a repeater receiving the control signal from the central control unit and a locking device controlling the opening and closing of the locker by the control signal; Unmanned locker management system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The central control system designates an available locker, generates a locker's number and a password, transmits the locker's password to the user's terminal, and transmits the locker's password to the lock control device. The method of claim 2, When the password of the locker is input, the lock control device first opens the locker, and closes the locker when the user puts an item in the locker. And when the password of the corresponding locker is input again, the locking device secondly opens the corresponding locker and closes the corresponding locker when the user removes an item from the locker. The method of claim 2, The central control system, the unmanned locker management system for generating at least one of the billing information, payment information and free use conditions necessary for the use of the locker to pass to the terminal. The method of claim 2, The central control system, the unmanned locker management system for generating at least one of the warning information for notifying the excess of the use period of the locker and the information related to the additional fee to pass to the terminal. The method of claim 2, The central control system, the unmanned locker management system for generating the advertisement-related information to deliver to the terminal. The method of claim 2, The central control system, the unmanned locker management system for delivering the opening information of the locker to the terminal when the locker is opened. Requesting a user to use a locker by text using a terminal; The central control system stores the information of the terminal, checks the available locker, delivers the number and password of the locker to the terminal, and locks the locker of the locker with the number and password of the locker. A management step of delivering to; If the password of the locker is input, the lock control device first opens the locker and closes the locker when the user puts an item in the locker; And And when the password of the corresponding locker is input again, the locking device secondly opens the corresponding locker and closes the corresponding locker when the user removes an item from the locker. The method of claim 8, Between the request for using the locker and the management step, Generating, by the central control system, at least one of fee information, payment information, and free usage conditions necessary for using the corresponding locker and transmitting the generated information to the terminal; And confirming, by the central control system, payment information of the corresponding locker. The method of claim 8, And when the period of use of the locker is exceeded, the central control system generates and transmits at least one of warning information indicating the excess of the period of use and information related to an additional charge to the terminal. The method of claim 8, The central control system, unmanned locker management method for generating the advertisement-related information to pass to the terminal. The method of claim 8, The central control system, unmanned locker management method for transmitting the opening information of the locker to the terminal when the first opening and the second opening of the locker.

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