JP2003081439A - Transportation processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a package processing system capable of conveying to an aimed specific place by making a person moving in a region a transporter of the package and obtaining transportation information by a terminal unit. SOLUTION: The transportation processing system is provided with a terminal unit 30 on a cargo owner side for transmitting package information of the package, a terminal unit 40 on a recipient side for receiving the package, a terminal unit 50 on a transporter side for transporting the package, a locker 11 for temporarily storing the package, a transmitting and receiving device 12 installed in a periphery of the locker 11, for transmitting and receiving the package information between the terminal unit 30 on the cargo owner side, the terminal unit 40 on the recipient side, and the terminal unit 50 on the transporter side, and a central processing device 60 for storing the package information, and controlling transportation processing on the basis of the package information from the terminal unit 30 on the cargo owner side, the terminal unit 40 on the recipient side, the terminal unit 50 on the transporter side, and the transmitting and receiving device 12.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a transportation processing system for packages.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, many packages, such as home delivery and postal delivery, are transported from a post or a collection / delivery base to a delivery destination company or home by truck, rail transport, sea transport or air transport. ing.

[0003]

However, in the conventional transportation, a large amount of goods are transported in a fixed time by a truck, which is a transportation means of a specific trader, and it is a unique transportation process, which is commonly used in common. It is not possible and it is not versatile.
That is, the delivery person is limited to the courier and the staff of the post office, and the delivery time is also limited, so that it is difficult to respond to emergency delivery or transportation. However, on the other hand, tens of thousands of passengers get in and out of the trains, such as the Shinkansen, every day every day, but it is also possible to put other people's things such as lightweight documents in their bags. Regardless, there is no transportation processing system for efficient transportation, and there has been a problem that the luggage of another person cannot be easily and safely transported.

[0006] Further, there is also a disadvantage that the delivery time is delayed due to the different destinations of the transportation and the worsening of traffic conditions such as traffic congestion, so that such a transportation processing system cannot be constructed easily. It was

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems and provides a transportation processing system capable of reliably transporting a transported material to a predetermined transportation destination while monitoring the transportation status.

Further, the present invention provides a transportation processing system capable of managing the transportation status of a transported object by using a mobile terminal attached to a mobile phone or a car navigation without requiring a sophisticated transportation slip. It is provided.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A transportation processing system according to the present invention comprises a shipper side terminal for transmitting information on a package of a package, a recipient side terminal for receiving the package, and a package for transporting the package. And a transmitter / receiver for transmitting / receiving package information between the carrier side terminal, the shipper side terminal, the recipient side terminal, and the carrier side terminal, and the package is temporarily stored. A locker, a package processing device that is installed in the vicinity of the locker, and controls the opening and closing of the locker according to the package information, stores the package information, and stores the package owner side terminal, the recipient side terminal, The transporter-side terminal device, the transmission / reception device, and a central processing unit that controls a transportation process based on the transportation product information obtained from the transportation product processing device.

The transportation processing system according to the present invention is
A feature of the present invention is that a GPS device for identifying a moving position of a package is mounted on a terminal of a carrier.

Further, the central processing unit of the transportation processing system according to the present invention is characterized by calculating an estimated value of the time required to reach the destination on the basis of the output of the GPS device which can detect the moving position of the transported object.

[0010]

4. The transport processing system according to the present invention further comprises: when the package arrives, the transceiver transmits at least the central processor, the shipper side terminal or the receiver side terminal. Characterize.

Further, the transportation processing system according to the present invention is characterized in that the locker is provided with a display lamp for displaying the information of the transported object.

Further, in the transportation processing system according to the present invention, at least a locker station number is displayed on a transportation slip attached to a package, and the locker number capable of opening the locker is a terminal for a shipper, a carrier and a receiver. It is specified from the central processing unit via the.

Furthermore, the transportation processing system according to the present invention is characterized in that the transportation conditions of the transporter are pre-ranked and stored in the storage unit of the central processing unit.

Further, the transportation processing system according to the present invention is
The shipping fee of the shipper, the carrier or the recipient is characterized by being settled by adding and subtracting points under the point system.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiment 1. 1 is a schematic diagram of a transportation processing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a locker in which a package is temporarily stored, 2 is a transportation route connecting a plurality of lockers 1, 3 is a shipper who is a client of transporting the package, 4 is a recipient of the package, and 5 is a package recipient. Each is a carrier who transports a package on the transportation route 2.

The locker 1 is provided at a main part of a specific area, and is placed at a convenient location (hereinafter referred to as a locker station) such as a railway station or a roadside station. The transportation route 2 connecting the locker stations is a route such as railroad, car, ship, and aircraft. The shipper 3, the recipient 4 and the carrier 5 are certified members who have been previously certified to be eligible and to comply with the regulations of the transportation processing system.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a transmission / reception system for information of packages to be collected in the locker 1. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 10 is a device for transmitting and receiving packages, which is installed in the vicinity of a locker, 30 is a shipper terminal, 40 is a recipient terminal, and 50 is a mobile unit using satellite information transmitted from a GPS satellite. A carrier side terminal equipped with a GPS device (not shown) for detecting the position of the terminal, and 60 is a central processing unit such as a host computer. Carrier side terminal 5
No. 0 is equipped with a GPS device to inform the central processing unit 60 of the current position of the package.

The operation of the transportation processing system according to the first embodiment will be described. Request for transportation of packages. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a method of registering a shipper. The shipper calls the central processing unit 60 from the shipper side terminal 30 (step 1). Central processing unit 60
Has various menus, and the "transportation request" of the packaged one is selected (step 2). Question items relating to the selected "transportation request" are displayed on the display screen, and the question from the central processing unit 60 is answered (step 3).

For example, transportation means (railway, car, ship, aircraft), from where to where what kind of luggage (shape, weight, handling precautions) and when to put in the locker, etc. Then, after confirming the input information (step 4), the registration is completed. Since the package information is input and stored in the central processing unit 60, the package information can be confirmed also from the carrier terminal, and the transport request is completed (step 5).

Registration of carrier. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a method of registering a carrier. In FIG. 4, the carrier calls the central processing unit 60 from the terminal of the carrier (step 1). From the menu of the central processing unit, select "transporter registration request" for the package (step 2). Question items relating to the selected "transporter registration request" are displayed on the display screen, and the question from the central processing unit 60 is answered (step 3).

For example, transportation means (railroad, car, ship, aircraft), 2. From where,
Answer what kind of luggage (shape, weight, handling precautions) and when you can reach the designated locker. Then, after confirming the input information (step 4), the registration of the carrier is completed (step 5). Since the package information and the transporter information are stored in the central processing unit 60, the next step is the transport decision.

Transport decisions. The central processing unit 60 compares the conditions of the package information and the carrier information. When the conditions of a large number of shippers and carriers are investigated by the central processing unit, and the above conditions 1 to 5 are satisfied. The package can be loaded into a predetermined locker, and the transportation is started.

For example, a package is transported from a locker station at Tokyo Station to a locker station at Shin-Osaka Station by a carrier who is a registered member who uses the Shinkansen. According to the transport processing system of the first embodiment, the registered passenger transporters of the passengers can quickly transport the transported goods through the specific section by a predetermined time.

Embodiment 2. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a locker and a transmitter / receiver installed in the locker station. In FIG. 5, 11 is a locker, 12 is a transmitting / receiving device, 13 is a touch panel type collator, and 14 is a collator for a terminal.

Package information. The shipper stores the package in the locker 11 having the locker number obtained from the central processing unit 60. To open and close the predetermined locker 11, the shipper opens the locker 11 after inputting the shipper's identification information into the touch panel type verification machine 13 or after verifying that he is the registered shipper by the verification machine 14 of the terminal. be able to. Similarly, in order to open and close the predetermined locker 11, the carrier inputs the carrier's recognition information into the touch panel type collation device 13 or confirms that he is the carrier registered by the collation device 14 of the terminal. After matching, the locker 11 can be opened.
The recipient can similarly open the locker 11. The central processing unit 60 is notified by the transmitting / receiving device 12 when the package arrives at the locker station and is collated by the collating device. From the central processing unit 60 or the transceiver 12,
The arrival of the package is transmitted to the shipper terminal 30 or the receiver side terminal 40 as package information.

Further, since the GPS device is mounted on the transporter side terminal device 50, the current position is input to the central processing unit 60 together with the package, and the package is being monitored. It is possible to calculate the estimated value of the time required to reach the destination and manage the deviation from the desired arrival time of the shipper.

Therefore, the recipient of the package can refer to the central processing unit at any time from the recipient's terminal to know the current location of the package. Similarly, since it is possible to make an inquiry from the terminal of the shipper side, if the time cannot be met in time, it is possible to consider measures for other transportation means, means or methods. By installing a GPS device, it is possible to follow the trajectory of the transport route of a package, and if it stays at the same place for a long time, it can be presumed that there was some accident, contact the transporter, and go to the site. It also has the effect of being able to take transportation measures.

Embodiment 3. FIG. In FIG. 5, the locker 1
By installing the display lamp 110 in 1,
Make the locker lamp display easier for the shipper, shipper, recipient, etc. of the package to see, such as red: arrival display lamp, yellow: transportation request display lamp, blue: empty locker display lamp. Is preferred.

Fourth Embodiment FIG. 6 is a front view showing the format of a transportation slip to be attached to a package. In the transportation processing system according to the fourth embodiment, since the locker station of the transportation destination is clear, a simple transportation slip is sufficient. In FIG. 6, 80 is the locker station number of the transportation destination, 8
1 is the locker number, and 82 is the consignor's registration number.
As in the case of the transportation slip of the fourth embodiment, it is possible to save labor in the entry of the shipping destination and it is not necessary to specifically specify the shipper information and the shipping destination information to the shipping person, so the information is kept confidential. You can also plan. Further, a bar code or a specific recognition symbol may be used in addition to the numerical number display.

Embodiment 5. Search for carriers. FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram of search for a carrier. In FIG. 7, 91 is a rank storage unit, 92 is a search unit,
Reference numeral 93 is a consignor request condition storage unit. In this transportation processing system, even if there is a shipper, the transportation effect cannot be obtained unless the carrier 5 appears. Therefore, when registering the transporter 5, it is preferable that the transport possibilities be ranked in advance and registered in the central processing unit. For example, in the ranking storage unit 91, A rank: always available, B rank: can be transported as a carrier if forced, C rank:
It is divided into ranks and stored so that it is possible if it is within the range declared by the carrier.

If the shipper 3 requests the transportation of the packaged goods and the correspondence between the packaged goods information stored in the request condition storage section 93 of the shipper 3 and the carrier 5 can be obtained by such ranking.
When the appropriate carrier 5 does not appear voluntarily by calculating backward from the desired arrival time, the rank storage unit 91 of the central processing unit.
The carrier 5 is specified by searching from the A ranks of the carrier candidates registered in advance, and the transportation request is made to the carrier candidate from the central processing unit. If the carrier 5 cannot be specified in the A rank, the carrier 5 is searched by searching from the B rank. ,

As described above, according to the fifth embodiment, it is possible to construct a package processing system having a reliable transport so that the package is not transported.

Sixth Embodiment Use of points system. Charges for shippers, recipients, carriers, etc. will be based on points for transportation fees. For example, if you transport another person's package, several points will be added to each package depending on the type of package and the distance traveled. It is stored in the central processing unit, which gives more points to the carrier. If your luggage is carried, your points will be deducted. The point system simplifies the management of transportation fee settlement by the central processing unit, and also separates the operation of points.
The services will be converted to a global transportation processing system.

[0034]

As described above, according to the transportation processing system of the present invention, a person moving in a region becomes a transportation person, and it is possible to surely carry a packaged product to a specified specific place. An efficient package processing system can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a transportation processing system according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a transmission / reception system of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a shipper registration method according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a method of registering a carrier according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a locker and a transmission / reception device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing the format of a transportation slip according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram of search for a carrier according to the fifth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 locker, 2 transportation routes, 3 shippers, 4 recipients,
5 Transporters, 10 Transceivers, 11 Lockers, 12
Transmitter / receiver, 13 Touch panel type collator, 14 Terminal collator, 30 Shipper side terminal, 40 Recipient side terminal, 50 Transporter side terminal, 60 Central processing unit, 8
0 locker station number, 81 locker number,
82 registration number, 91 rank division storage section, 92 search section, 93 request condition storage section, 110 display lamp.

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Claims (8)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A shipper side terminal for transmitting package information of a package, a recipient side terminal for receiving the package, a carrier side terminal for transporting the package, and a temporary package for the package. Locker to be stored for a long time, a transmitter / receiver installed in the vicinity of the locker for transmitting / receiving package information between the shipper side terminal, the receiver side terminal, and the carrier side terminal, and the package A central processing unit that stores information and that controls the transportation process based on the package information obtained from the consignor side terminal, the recipient side terminal, the carrier side terminal, and the transceiver device is provided. A transportation processing system characterized by the above. 2. The transportation processing system according to claim 1, wherein a GPS device for identifying the movement position of the transported article is mounted on the terminal of the transporter. 3. The transportation processing system according to claim 2, wherein the central processing unit calculates the estimated value of the time required to reach the destination based on the output of the GPS device which can detect the movement position of the transported object. 4. The transportation processing system according to claim 1, wherein when the package arrives, the transceiver transmits at least the arrival at the central processing unit, the shipper side terminal or the recipient side terminal. 5. The transportation processing system according to claim 1, wherein the locker is provided with a display lamp for displaying the information of the transported object. 6. At least a locker station number is displayed on a transportation slip attached to a package, and a locker number capable of opening a locker is designated by a central processing unit via a terminal to a shipper, a carrier and a receiver. The transportation processing system according to claim 1, wherein 7. The transportation processing system according to claim 1, wherein the transportation conditions of the transportation person are pre-ranked and stored in a storage unit of the central processing unit. 8. The transportation processing system according to claim 1, wherein the transportation fee of the shipper, the carrier or the recipient is settled by adding and subtracting points according to a point system.