Electronic locker

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10242522-B2
Application number	US-201515322139-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 27, 2015
Priority date	Aug 4, 2014
Publication date	Mar 26, 2019
Grant date	Mar 26, 2019

Abstract

An electronic locker includes a plurality of cabinets, a measurement unit capable of measuring a dimension of an object, and a controller. The controller compares the dimension of the object measured by the measurement unit with a table of dimensions of the plurality of cabinets stored previously to select a cabinet suitable for the dimension of the object out of the plurality of cabinets.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An electronic locker comprising:
a plurality of cabinets;
a weight sensor configured to measure a weight of an object, the weight sensor being provided adjacent to the plurality of cabinets;
a measurement unit configured to measure a dimension of the object, the measurement unit being provided above the weight sensor; and
a controller including a memory, wherein:
the controller is configured to:
compare the dimension of the object measured by the measurement unit with a table of dimensions of the plurality of cabinets stored in the memory to select a cabinet suitable for the dimension of the object out of the plurality of cabinets, and
calculate a charge required to send the object by comparing the dimension of the object measured by the measurement unit and the weight of the object measured by the weight sensor with a charge table stored in the memory unit.

2. The electronic locker according to claim 1 , wherein the controller selects a cabinet suitable for the dimension of the object out of un-occupied cabinets of the plurality of cabinets.

3. The electronic locker according to claim 1 , wherein the measurement unit irradiates the object with a light beam, and thus, calculates the dimension of the object based on a light reception result of a light beam reflected on the object.

4. The electronic locker according to claim 1 , wherein the controller transmits the dimension of the object measured by the measurement unit to outside.

5. The electronic locker according to claim 1 , wherein the controller transmits the weight of the object measured by the weight sensor to outside.

6. The electronic locker according to claim 1 , wherein the measurement unit irradiates the object with a light beam, and thus, detects destination information on the object based on a light reception result of a light beam reflected on the object.

7. The electronic locker according to claim 6 , wherein the controller transmits the destination information on the object detected by the measurement unit to outside.

8. The electronic locker according to claim 6 , wherein the controller further compares the destination information on the object with the charge table stored in the memory, and calculates the charge required to send the object.

9. The electronic locker according to claim 8 , further comprising a display panel displaying information transmitted from the controller.

10. The electronic locker according to claim 9 , wherein the display panel displays the charge.

11. The electronic locker according to claim 10 , wherein after the charge is paid, the cabinet selected by the controller is locked.

12. The electronic locker according to claim 1 , further comprising a display panel displaying information transmitted from the controller.

13. The electronic locker according to claim 12 , wherein the display panel displays the charge.

14. The electronic locker according to claim 13 , wherein after the charge is paid, the cabinet selected by the controller is locked.

Assignees

• Panasonic Ip Man Co Ltd

Inventors

• Nishimura Daisuke
• Toshikiyo Kimiaki

Classifications

• G06Q10/0836

  Recipient pick-ups · CPC title

• G07F7/005

  Details or accessories · CPC title

• E05B73/00

  Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices {(motorcycle helmets A42B3/0413; supporting arrangements specially adapted for fastening helmets B62J11/24; gun racks A47B81/005; showcases with theft protection A47F3/002; anti-theft means for peg-boards, grids or rods for hanging merchandise A47F5/0861; show stands, hangers, shelves with provision against unauthorised removal A47F7/024; for self-service hand-carts A47F10/04; locking skis A63C11/004; locking bolts, nuts or pins F16B41/00)} · CPC title

• G07F17/12 Primary

  comprising lockable containers, e.g. for accepting clothes to be cleaned · CPC title