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JP-2026074509-A - Locker system and delivery completion notification method

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Abstract

[Challenge] To ensure that goods are received with minimal impact from the weather. [Solution] A locker system equipped with lockers used for the delivery of goods includes a notification processing unit that, when goods are delivered to the locker, acquires weather information at the location where the locker is installed, generates a delivery completion notification including the weather information, and sends it to the recipient of the goods. [Selection Diagram] Figure 3

Inventors

  • 樋田 大起

Assignees

  • 株式会社FUJI

Dates

Publication Date
20260507
Application Date
20241021

Claims (7)

  1. A locker system equipped with lockers used for the exchange of goods, The system includes a notification processing unit that, when an item is delivered to the locker, acquires weather information at the location where the locker is installed, generates a delivery completion notification including the weather information, and sends it to the recipient of the item. Locker system.
  2. The locker is equipped with a storage unit that stores location information, including whether the locker is installed outdoors or indoors, as location information regarding the locker's installation location. The notification processing unit can, when the location of the locker where the goods were delivered is outdoors, acquire the weather information, generate a delivery completion notification including the weather information, and send it to the recipient; and when the location of the locker where the goods were delivered is indoors, it omits acquiring the weather information, generates a delivery completion notification without the weather information, and sends it to the recipient. The locker system according to claim 1.
  3. The notification processing unit generates a delivery completion notification including the weather information and sends it to the recipient if the weather information is for bad weather, and generates a delivery completion notification without the weather information and sends it to the recipient if the weather information is not for bad weather. The locker system according to claim 1 or 2.
  4. The locker is equipped with a storage unit that stores location information, including whether the locker is installed outdoors or indoors, as location information regarding the locker's installation location. The notification processing unit generates a delivery completion notification that includes information on whether the locker where the item was delivered is located outdoors or indoors, and weather information, and sends it to the recipient. The locker system according to claim 1 or 2.
  5. The notification processing unit acquires information as weather information, at least the time when it will start to rain. The locker system according to claim 1 or 2.
  6. The notification processing unit acquires weather information from the day of delivery to the following day as the weather information. The locker system according to claim 1 or 2.
  7. A method for notifying delivery completion when goods have been delivered to a locker used for the handover of goods, The process includes a step in which, when an item is delivered to the locker, weather information at the location where the locker is installed is obtained, a delivery completion notice including the weather information is generated and sent to the recipient of the item, Delivery completion notification method.

Description

This specification discloses a locker system and a method for notifying delivery completion. Conventionally, systems have been proposed for delivering goods purchased from shopping websites to a receiving location different from the purchaser's address. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a system that acquires weather information and, if rainfall is forecast, sets a sheltered location unaffected by the rain as the receiving location. International Publication No. 2023/007653 A schematic diagram showing the general configuration of the locker system 10 and the sales management device 50.An explanatory diagram showing an example of locker information 35 in the memory unit 34.A flowchart illustrating an example of the process for sending a delivery completion notification.An explanatory diagram showing an example of a delivery completion notification.An explanatory diagram showing the delivery completion notification for a modified version.An explanatory diagram showing the delivery completion notification for a modified version. Embodiments of this disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the locker system 10 and the sales management device 50. As shown in Figure 1, the locker system 10 comprises one or more lockers 20 (e.g., lockers 20a, 20b, etc.) and a management server 30 configured as a management device for managing information related to the lockers 20. Each locker 20 and the management server 30 are connected to a network 12, such as the Internet. The management server 30 is also connected via the network 12 to the sales management device 50 and, for example, a weather server 100 that publishes weather information via an API (Application Programming Interface). The management server 30 exchanges information with the sales management device 50 and obtains weather information for the location where the lockers 20 are installed from the weather server 100. The sales management device 50 manages information related to the sale and delivery (shipping) of products sold by the retailer and is connected to the network 12. The sales management device 50 exchanges information with the buyer's (2) mobile terminal 3, etc., via the network 12 and provides the buyer 2 with product information. The sales management device 50 stores, for example, a product database (DB) containing information on products available for purchase on the retailer's website, a customer DB containing customer (buyer 2) information, sales information including the order number of the purchased product and information on the locker 20 where the product will be received. The purchased product is delivered in a packaging box 52, such as a cardboard box. The locker 20 is used to hand over goods purchased, for example, from a retailer's website and delivered by a delivery person 4, to the purchaser 2 (recipient). The purchaser 2 possesses a mobile device 3, such as a smartphone. The mobile device 3 includes a touch-panel display unit that displays various information and accepts various input operations, and a communication unit that communicates with the management server 30 and the sales management device 50 via the network 12. Furthermore, the lockers 20 are installed in various locations such as offices, convenience stores and other shops, factories, train stations, schools, apartment buildings, and various public facilities, and are installed both indoors and outdoors. The lockers 20 consist of multiple storage boxes 21 capable of receiving goods (items) and a control device (control box) 24 that handles the loading and unloading of goods. The lockers 20 have multiple storage boxes 21 (for example, eight in Figure 1) arranged in a row, with the control device 24 positioned in part of the row of storage boxes 21. Each delivery box 21 is equipped with a front door 22 into which goods can be stored, and a locking device 23 for locking and unlocking the door 22. Each delivery box 21 is also fitted with an opening/closing sensor 22a for detecting the opening and closing of the door 22. Furthermore, each delivery box 21 may also be fitted with a sensor (item sensor) for detecting the presence or absence of goods inside the delivery box 21. In Figure 1, the total number, size, and arrangement of delivery boxes 21 in lockers 20a and 20b are assumed to be the same, but at least one of these may differ. The control device 24, for example, is housed in a box the same size as the delivery storage unit 21 and comprises a control unit 25, a storage unit 26, and a communication unit 27. The front panel of the box includes a display/operation unit 28 and a reading unit 29. The display/operation unit 28 is configured as a touch panel and displays various information such as operation instructions for loading and unloading goods and the usage status of the locker 20. It also accepts various input operations from users such as the purchaser 2 (recipient) and the delivery pe