Storage device

By introducing standby mode and storage mode into the storage device and locking the door in standby mode, the problem that the device may be illegally used during the waiting state is solved, and the legality of luggage storage and the security of equipment operation are achieved.

JP2025072981AActive Publication Date: 2025-05-12TOKAI RIKEN CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2023183493
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-10-25
Publication Date
2025-05-12
Estimated Expiration
2043-10-25

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Technical Problem

The door of the existing storage device is not locked while waiting, resulting in the storage unit being illegally used, such as unpaid luggage being put in or garbage being put in.

Method used

A house device was designed with standby mode and storage mode. In standby mode, the door is locked and only after the user passes through the operating unit and pays the fee, the door is unlocked to allow luggage to be stored.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents the storage unit from being illegally used in standby mode, ensures the legal storage of luggage after payment, and maintains the normal operation of the equipment.

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Abstract

To provide a storage device capable of preventing a storage part in a standby state from being improperly used.SOLUTION: A locker device 1 comprises: a storage part 10 which can store baggage; a door 12 for opening and closing the storage part 10; a lock device 20 which can take a first switching action to switch from a locking state in which the door 12 is locked to an unlocking state in which the door 12 is unlocked and a second switching action to switch from the unlocking state to the locking state; an operation part 30 which accepts a user's operation; and a control device 51 which controls the lock device 20 in response to an operation at the operation part 30, wherein the storage part 10 has a standby mode in which no baggage is stored in the storage part 10 and a reception mode in which baggage is stored in the storage part 10, and the door 12 is in the locking state in the standby mode.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a storage device that includes a storage section capable of storing luggage, a door for opening and closing the storage section, a locking device capable of performing a first switching operation for switching from a locked state in which the door is locked to an unlocked state in which the door is unlocked, and a second switching operation for switching from the unlocked state to the locked state, an operation unit that accepts operations from a user, and a control device that controls the locking device in response to operations of the operation unit. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, as storage devices for temporarily storing and keeping users' luggage, locker devices installed in railway stations and delivery lockers installed in apartment buildings, etc. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a locker device that includes a storage section capable of storing luggage, a door for opening and closing the storage section, a locking device for locking and unlocking the door, and an operation section for receiving operations by users. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2006-283350 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Conventionally, in the case of the above-mentioned storage device, the door is generally left unlocked while the storage unit is on standby with no baggage stored in it. As a result, the storage unit may be used inappropriately while on standby, such as by placing baggage in the storage unit without paying the fee (with the door unlocked) or by throwing garbage into the storage unit.

[0005] The present invention is made to solve the above problems, and has an object to provide a storage device capable of preventing the storage unit on standby from being used inappropriately. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the storage device of the present invention has the following configuration.

[0007] (1) A storage device including a storage section capable of storing luggage, a door for opening and closing the storage section, a locking device capable of performing a first switching operation for switching from a locked state in which the door is locked to an unlocked state in which the door is unlocked, and a second switching operation for switching from the unlocked state to the locked state, an operation unit for accepting operation by a user, and a control device for controlling the locking device in response to operation of the operation unit, characterized in that the storage section has a standby mode in which it waits with no luggage stored in the storage section, and a deposit mode in which it waits with the luggage stored in the storage section, and that during the standby mode, the door is in the locked state.

[0008] (2) In the storage device described in (1), the locking device includes a restricting means for restricting the first switching operation in the locked state, a first driving means for driving the restricting means to implement or release the restriction, and a second driving means for performing the first switching operation, a first detection means for detecting an open / closed state of the door, and a second detection means for detecting that the second switching operation has been performed, and the control device, when the operation unit receives an operation to switch to the deposit mode during the standby mode, operates the first driving means to release the restriction by the restricting means and operates the second driving means. and when the first detection means detects that the door has been closed and the second detection means detects that the second switching operation has been performed, the first drive means is operated to implement the restriction by the regulating means, and until a first predetermined time has elapsed, the operation unit is capable of accepting a re-unlocking operation to release the restriction by the first drive means and to cause the second drive means to perform the first switching operation again, and when the first predetermined time has elapsed, the re-unlocking operation is not acceptable and the storage unit is placed in the deposit mode.

[0009] (3) In the storage device described in (2), it is preferable that the second drive means is capable of performing the second switching operation, and the deposit program performs the second switching operation by operating the second drive means when a second predetermined time has elapsed after the first detection means detects that the door has been closed.

[0010] (4) In the storage device described in (1), it is preferable that the locking device comprises a regulating means for regulating the first switching operation in the locked state, a first driving means for driving the regulating means to implement or release the regulation, and a second driving means for performing the first switching operation and the second switching operation, a first detection means for detecting the open / closed state of the door, and a second detection means for detecting that the second switching operation has been performed, and the control device comprises a removal program that, when the operation unit receives an operation to remove the luggage during the deposit mode, removes the regulation by the regulating means by operating the first driving means and performs the first switching operation by operating the second driving means, when the first detection means detects that the door is closed, operates the second driving means to perform the second switching operation, and enables the first switching operation to be manually performed until a third predetermined time has elapsed since the second detection means detects that the second switching operation has been performed.

[0011] (5) In the storage device described in (4), it is preferable that the removal program, when the third predetermined time has elapsed, operates the first drive means to implement the regulation by the regulating means, and allows the operation unit to accept a re-unlocking operation to release the regulation by the first drive means and to perform the first switching operation by the second drive means again until a fourth predetermined time has elapsed, and, when the fourth predetermined time has elapsed, does not allow the re-unlocking operation to be accepted and puts the storage unit into the standby mode. Effect of the Invention

[0012] In the storage device of the present invention, the door is locked when the storage unit is in standby mode, so that it is possible to prevent the standby storage unit from being used in an inappropriate manner. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a front view of the rocker device. [Diagram 2]2 illustrates an electrical configuration of the locker device. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of a portion A in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 3, showing the door in a locked state. [Diagram 5] 5 is a cross-sectional view of the locking device similar to FIG. 4, showing a state in which the restriction of the switching lever is released. [Figure 6] 5 is a cross-sectional view of the locking device similar to FIG. 4, showing the state in which the switch lever is located at the unlocking position and the door is in the unlocked state. [Figure 7] 5 is a cross-sectional view of the locking device similar to FIG. 4, showing the door in an open state. [Figure 8A] 1 is a flowchart of a deposit program. [Figure 8B] 1 is a flowchart of a deposit program. [Figure 9A] 1 is a flowchart of a deposit program. [Figure 9B] 1 is a flowchart of a deposit program. [Figure 10] 5 is a cross-sectional view of the locking device similar to FIG. 4, showing a state in which emergency unlocking has been performed. FIG. [Figure 11] 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 10, in which (a) shows the locking device in a normal use state, (b) shows the locking device in an emergency unlocked state, and (c) shows the locking device in a state in which it can be removed from the frame. [Figure 12] FIG. 2 is a front view of a locking device for a right-opening door. [Figure 13] 1A is a left side view of the hook, FIG. 1B is a front view of the hook, and FIG. 1C is a right side view of the hook. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0014] A locker device 1 according to an embodiment of the storage device of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the locker device 1. FIG. 2 shows the electrical configuration of the locker device 1. FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view of a portion A in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in FIG. 3, showing a state in which the door 12 is in a locked state. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the locking device 20 similar to FIG. 4, showing a state in which the restriction of the switching lever 24 is released. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the locking device 20 similar to FIG. 4, showing a state in which the switching lever 24 is positioned at the unlocked position and the door 12 is in an unlocked state. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the locking device 20 similar to FIG. 4, showing a state in which the door 12 is in an open state.

[0015] (About the configuration of the locker device) The locker device 1 according to the present embodiment is installed, for example, in a railway station and is used to temporarily store and keep luggage. As shown in FIG. 1, the locker device 1 has a plurality of storage sections 10 capable of storing a user's luggage. Specifically, two structures each having a total of ten storage sections 10, for example, five rows and two columns, are arranged on either side of the operation section 30. Note that the number of storage sections 10 is merely an example, and can be increased or decreased as necessary. In the present embodiment, the size of the opening of the plurality of storage sections 10 is the same, but this is merely an example, and a plurality of opening sizes may be provided.

[0016] A door 12 that can be opened and closed independently is provided on the front of each storage unit 10. The door 12 of the storage unit 10 located on the left side of the operation unit 30 is a left-opening door that opens to the left side in the figure by pulling a handle 122, and the door 12 of the storage unit 10 located on the right side of the operation unit 30 is a right-opening door that opens to the right side in the figure by pulling a handle 122. A locking device 20 for locking or unlocking the door 12 is provided on the frame 11 on the right side of the left-opening door 12. On the other hand, a locking device 20 is provided on the left side of the right-opening door 12 on the frame on the left side of the door 12. The configuration of the locking device 20 will be described later.

[0017] In addition, in the locker device 1, an operation unit 30 is provided between the two pairs of left and right locker combinations, and a user can operate this operation unit 30 to deposit and remove luggage in each storage unit 10 and perform payment processing. In this embodiment, a storage unit 10 is also provided below the operation unit 30, but this may be used as a space for storing maintenance tools and the like for the manager.

[0018] The operation unit 30 is provided with a display unit 32, such as a touch panel, a printer 38 for printing receipts and the like for use as proof of use, an IC card reader 40 capable of reading IC tags embedded in IC cards, etc. Here, the IC card is one capable of accepting electronic money payments, such as a transportation IC card.

[0019] (About the locking device) The locking device 20 includes a rectangular parallelepiped case 21, and mainly includes a first solenoid 22 (an example of a first driving means), a second solenoid 23 (an example of a second driving means), a switching lever 24, a lever lock plate 25 (an example of a restricting means), a hook 26, a locking lever 27, an opening / closing switch lever 28, a first switch 41 (an example of a first detecting means), a second switch 42 (an example of a second detecting means), and a third switch 43. In Figs. 4 to 7, the second switch 42 and the third switch 43 are positioned so as to overlap each other in the depth direction of the drawings.

[0020] Furthermore, the locking device 20 is equipped with a green LED 45 that emits green light and an orange LED 46 that emits orange light to indicate the usage state of the storage section 10. Note that in Fig. 2, what is visible from the outside is a lens member that covers the light-emitting element, and the light-emitting element is built inside the lens member.

[0021] The first solenoid 22 is configured such that the plunger 221 protrudes from the frame 222 when the current is not applied, and the plunger 221 retracts into the frame 222 when the current is applied. A lever lock plate 25 is connected to the tip of the plunger 221, and the lever lock plate 25 rotates around the rotation shaft 251 as the plunger 221 protrudes and retracts.

[0022] The lever lock plate 25 has a restriction portion 252 for restricting the operation of the switching lever 24, and is rotated between a restriction position where the restriction portion 252 restricts the operation of the switching lever 24, and a release position where the restriction by the restriction portion 252 is released. The lever lock plate 25 shown in Fig. 4 is in the restriction position, and the lever lock plate 25 shown in Figs. 5 to 7 is in the release position.

[0023] A third switch 43 is provided near the lever lock plate 25, and when the lever lock plate 25 rotates from the restricted position to the released position, the restricting portion 252 presses the lever 431 of the third switch 43, turning the third switch 43 ON. On the other hand, when the lever lock plate 25 rotates from the released position to the restricted position, the restricting portion 252 moves away from the third switch 43, turning it OFF. By the ON / OFF operation of the third switch 43, it can be detected whether the lever lock plate 25 is in the restricted position or the released position.

[0024] The switching lever 24 is a lever for switching between a locked state and an unlocked state of the door 12, and is rotatable about a rotation shaft 241 between a locked position for locking the door 12 and an unlocked position for unlocking the door 12. The switching lever 24 shown in Figures 4 and 5 is in a state where it is located at the locked position, and the switching lever 24 shown in Figures 6 and 7 is in a state where it is located at the unlocked position.

[0025] The switching lever 24 is provided with a lock pin 244. For example, as shown in Fig. 4, when the switching lever 24 is in the locked position and the lever lock plate 25 is in the restricted position, even if an attempt is made to rotate the switching lever 24 to the unlocked position, the restricting portion 252 of the lever lock plate 25 is located on the path of the lock pin 244, so the switching lever 24 cannot be rotated to the unlocked position. On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 5, when the lever lock plate 25 is in the released position, the restricting portion 252 moves out of the path of the lock pin 244, so that the switching lever 24 can be rotated to the unlocked position.

[0026] In addition, the switching lever 24 has a convex portion 243 for turning the second switch 42 ON. When the switching lever 24 rotates from the locked position to the unlocked position, the convex portion 243 approaches the second switch 42 and presses the lever 421 of the second switch 42, turning the second switch 42 ON. On the other hand, when the switching lever 24 rotates from the unlocked position to the locked position, the convex portion 243 moves away from the second switch 42 and turns it OFF. From the ON / OFF operation of the second switch 42, it can be detected whether the switching lever 24 is in the locked position or the unlocked position.

[0027] Of the two longitudinal ends of the switching lever 24, the end that protrudes from the case serves as a knob 242 that is used to manually operate the switching lever 24. In the locking device 20 according to this embodiment, when the switching lever 24 is in the unlocked position, the user can pinch the knob 242 to rotate it to the locked position. The end opposite the knob 242 across the rotating shaft 241 is connected via a connecting bar 44 to the plunger 231 of the second solenoid 23 located below.

[0028] The second solenoid 23 is configured such that the plunger 231 protrudes from the frame 232 when the second solenoid 23 is de-energized, and the plunger 231 retracts into the frame 232 when the second solenoid 23 is energized. Since the switching lever 24 is connected to the plunger 221 by the connecting bar 44, the switching lever 24 rotates around the rotation shaft 251 between the locked position and the unlocked position as the plunger 221 protrudes and retracts.

[0029] The hook 26 has an engagement portion 261 that engages with the door-side hook 121 of the door 12. The hook 26 also has a rotation shaft 262 above the engagement portion 261, and the hook 26 rotates between a closed position where the engagement portion 261 and the door-side hook 121 engage with each other, and an open position where the engagement portion 261 opens the door-side hook 121. 4 to 6 show the state where the hook 26 is located at the closed position, and FIG. 7 shows the state where the hook 26 is located at the open position. When the door 12 is opened with the hook 26 located at the closed position, the door-side hook 121 is moved to the right side in the figures. The moving door-side hook 121 rotates the hook 26 counterclockwise in the figures to be located at the open position. When located at the open position, if the door 12 is opened further, the door-side hook 121 comes out of the engagement portion 261 of the hook 26. On the other hand, when the door 12 is closed with the hook 26 in the open position, the door-side hook 121 again enters the engagement portion 261 of the hook 26, and as the door 12 is further closed, the door-side hook 121 moves to the left side in the figures to rotate the hook 26 clockwise in the figures to be located at the open position.

[0030] The hook 26 cannot be rotated from the closed position to the open position when the switching lever 24 is in the locked position, but can be rotated when the switching lever 24 is in the unlocked position. Specifically, this is as follows.

[0031] The hook 26 is provided with a lock pin 263, and when the switching lever 24 is in the locked position, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the locking lever 27 is located on the path of the lock pin 244 of the hook 26 that is about to rotate. For this reason, the hook 26 cannot be rotated to the open position (i.e., the door 12 is in a locked state in which it is not possible to open the door 12). On the other hand, when the switching lever 24 is in the unlocked position, as shown in Fig. 6, the pressing portion 441 of the connecting bar 44 rotates the locking lever 27 about the rotation shaft 271, and moves the locking lever 27 out of the path of the lock pin 263. This allows the hook 26 to be rotated to the open position (i.e., the door 12 is in an unlocked state in which it is possible to open the door 12). Then, after the hook 26 is rotated to the closed position by closing the door 12, the switching lever 24 is positioned at the locked position, and the locking lever 27 is returned to its original position by the spring, so that the hook 26 cannot be rotated again (i.e., the door 12 is in a locked state and cannot be opened). In other words, the state in which the switching lever 24 is in the unlocked position is the unlocked state of the door 12, and the state in which the switching lever 24 is in the locked position is the locked state of the door 12. Rotating the switching lever 24 from the locked position to the unlocked position means that the door 12 is switched from a locked state to an unlocked state (first switching operation), and rotating the switching lever 24 from the unlocked position to the locked position means that the door 12 is switched from an unlocked state to a locked state (second switching operation).

[0032] When the hook 26 is in the open position, the lock pin 263 rotates the open / close switch lever 28 around the rotation shaft 271. When the open / close switch lever 28 rotates, the end (projection 281) of the open / close switch lever 28 on the opposite side of the rotation shaft 271 of the part of the open / close switch lever 28 that abuts against the lock pin 263 approaches the first switch 41, thereby pressing the lever 411 of the first switch 41 and turning the first switch 41 ON. On the other hand, when the hook 26 is in the closed position, the open / close switch lever 28 returns to its original position by the spring. That is, the projection 281 moves away from the first switch 41. This turns the first switch 41 OFF. This ON / OFF operation of the first switch 41 makes it possible to detect whether the hook 26 is in the open position or the closed position (that is, whether the door 12 is open or closed).

[0033] (Regarding the control device) Furthermore, the locker device 1 includes a control device 51 that controls the locking device 20 in response to the operation of the operation unit 30. As shown in FIG. 2, the control device 51 includes a CPU 511 and a memory 512. For example, a deposit program 512a for controlling the deposit of luggage in the storage unit 10 and a removal program 512b for controlling the removal of luggage from the storage unit 10 are stored in the memory 512. The control device 51 is electrically connected to the locking device 20 and the operation unit 30, and controls the locking device 20 and displays images on the display unit 32 of the operation unit 30 in accordance with the operation of the deposit program 512a or the removal program 512b. In addition, a communication unit 52 is connected to the control device 51, and the locker device 1 can communicate with a management device (not shown) via the communication unit 52. The management device is a higher-level device than the locker device 1, and is installed in the station premises or any other place.

[0034] (About baggage check-in procedures) In the locker device 1 configured as above, a user deposits his / her baggage as follows.

[0035] Of the multiple storage units 10, those that do not contain any luggage (a state in which users can deposit luggage) are in standby mode. At this time, the storage units 10 in standby mode are in a locked state. In other words, the locking device 20 is in the state shown in FIG. 4. At this time, the green LED 45 of the locking device 20 is lit, and the orange LED 46 is off. The fact that the green LED 45 is lit lets the user know that the storage unit 10 is available for use.

[0036] To deposit baggage, a user first accepts the start of use on the operation unit 30. Specifically, for example, a "Start Use" virtual button is displayed on the display unit 32, and when the user touches the virtual button, the acceptance is started.

[0037] Thereafter, the usage fee is displayed on the display unit 32, and if the user is satisfied with the fee, he or she holds the transportation IC card over the IC card reader 40 to make the payment. At the time of this payment, the IC tag specific number of the IC card read by the IC card reader 40 is stored in the memory 512 and used for authentication when taking out luggage. When the payment is made, the printer 38 prints a receipt as a usage certificate. The payment is not limited to the form using the IC card, but may be other forms such as credit card payment or QR code payment, or multiple forms may be selectable. When making the QR code payment, a reading device for reading the QR code (registered trademark) is required in the operation unit 30. When making the payment by a method other than the IC card, a code such as a QR code (registered trademark) for unlocking may be printed on the receipt and the printed code may be read to perform authentication. In addition, in the locker device 1 according to this embodiment, the size of the opening of the multiple storage units 10 is the same, but multiple opening sizes may be provided and the user may select the opening size according to the size of his / her luggage before making the payment.

[0038] After the receipt is printed by the printer 38, the deposit program 512a operates as follows: Figures 8A and 8B are flowcharts of the deposit program 512a.

[0039] First, the green LED 45 of the locking device 20 corresponding to the storage unit 10 where the user will deposit their baggage is blinked (step S11 in FIG. 8A). This indicates the location of the storage unit 10 where the user will deposit their baggage. The orange LED 46 remains off.

[0040] Next, the first solenoid 22 is energized (step S12 in FIG. 8A), and the lever lock plate 25 is rotated from the restricted position (position shown in FIG. 4) to the released position (position shown in FIG. 5). Whether the lever lock plate 25 is positioned at the released position is detected by the third switch 43 (step S13 in FIG. 8A).

[0041] If the third switch 43 does not detect that the lever lock plate 25 is in the release position (step S13 in FIG. 8A: NO), there may be a malfunction in the locking device 20, so the green LED 45 and orange LED 46 are made to flash (step S131 in FIG. 8A), an error is displayed on the display unit 32 of the operation unit 30, and the error is notified to the management device via the communication unit 52 (step S132 in FIG. 8A). The error can be cleared by the management device.

[0042] When the third switch 43 detects that the lever lock plate 25 is in the release position (step S13 in FIG. 8A: YES), it waits for 0.5 seconds after the detection (step S14 in FIG. 8A) and then energizes the second solenoid 23 (step S15 in FIG. 8A) to rotate the switching lever 24 from the locked position (position shown in FIG. 5) to the unlocked position (position shown in FIG. 6). Note that the above-mentioned waiting time of 0.5 seconds is merely an example.

[0043] The second switch 42 detects whether the switching lever 24 is in the unlocked position (whether the first switching operation has been performed) (step S16 in FIG. 8A). If the second switch 42 does not detect that the switching lever 24 is in the unlocked position (step S16: NO in FIG. 8A), there is a possibility that a malfunction has occurred in the locking device 20, so the green LED 45 and the orange LED 46 are caused to flash (step S161 in FIG. 8A), an error is displayed on the display unit 32 of the operation unit 30, and the error is notified to the management device via the communication unit 52 (step S162 in FIG. 8A). The error can be cleared by the management device.

[0044] After the second switch 42 detects that the switching lever 24 is in the unlocked position (step S16 in FIG. 8A: YES), the first switch 41 detects whether the user has opened the door 12 (i.e., whether the hook 26 has rotated from the closed position (position shown in FIG. 6) to the open position (position shown in FIG. 7)) (step S17 in FIG. 8A).

[0045] If the first switch 41 does not detect that the door 12 is open (step S17 in FIG. 8A: NO), the process waits until 60 seconds have elapsed since the detection by the second switch 42 (step S16 in FIG. 8A) (step S171 in FIG. 8A: NO). If 60 seconds have elapsed (step S171 in FIG. 8A: YES), the second solenoid 23 is de-energized (step S172 in FIG. 8A), the switching lever 24 is positioned in the locked position, and then the first solenoid 22 is de-energized (step S20 in FIG. 8B), and the lever lock plate 25 is positioned in the restricted position.

[0046] On the other hand, when the first switch 41 detects that the door 12 has been opened (step S17 in FIG. 8A: YES), the first switch 41 then detects whether the user has closed the door 12 (i.e., whether the hook 26 has rotated from the open position (the position shown in FIG. 7) to the closed position (the position shown in FIG. 6)) (step S18 in FIG. 8A).

[0047] If the first switch 41 does not detect that the door 12 has been closed (step S18: NO in FIG. 8A), the system waits until 60 seconds have elapsed since the detection by the first switch 41 (step S17 in FIG. 8A) to allow the user to store their luggage in the storage section 10 (step S181: NO in FIG. 8A).

[0048] If door 12 is not closed after 60 seconds have passed (step S181 in FIG. 8A: YES), green LED 45 and orange LED 46 are caused to flash (step S182 in FIG. 8A), and an error message is displayed on display unit 32 of operation unit 30, urging the user to close door 12 (step S183 in FIG. 8A). Note that in this embodiment, after the error message is displayed on display unit 32 of operation unit 30, the flow returns to step S18 and the system is put into further standby mode, but measures to stop use may also be taken.

[0049] When the first switch 41 detects that the door 12 has been closed (step S18 in FIG. 8A: YES), the second switch 42 then detects whether the switching lever 24 has been positioned in the locked position (i.e., whether the user has manually performed the second switching operation) (step S19 in FIG. 8B).

[0050] For example, if the user forgets to rotate the switching lever 24 to the locked position and the second switch 42 does not detect that the switching lever 24 is in the locked position (step S19: NO in FIG. 8B), the system waits until 60 seconds have elapsed since the detection by the first switch 41 (step S18 in FIG. 8B) (step S191: NO in FIG. 8B). When 60 seconds have elapsed (step S191: YES in FIG. 8B), the second solenoid 23 is de-energized (step S192 in FIG. 8B) to forcibly operate the switching lever 24 from the unlocked position (position shown in FIG. 6) to the locked position (position shown in FIG. 5). By providing a 60-second waiting time (step S191 in FIG. 8B), a grace period is provided for the user to put in or take out luggage, and by forcibly turning the switching lever 24 to the locked position (forcibly performing the second switching operation), it is possible to prevent the user from forgetting to lock the door.

[0051] Whether or not the switching lever 24 has been forcibly operated to place it in the locked position is detected by the second switch 42 (step S193 in FIG. 8B).

[0052] If the second switch 42 does not detect that the switching lever 24 is in the unlocked position (step S193 in FIG. 8B: NO), there is a possibility that a malfunction has occurred in the locking device 20, so the green LED 45 and orange LED 46 are made to flash (step S194 in FIG. 8B), an error is displayed on the display unit 32 of the operation unit 30, and the error is notified to the management device via the communication unit 52 (step S195 in FIG. 8B). The error can be cleared by the management device.

[0053] After the second switch 42 detects that the switching lever 24 is in the unlocked position (step S16 in FIG. 8B: YES), the power supply to the first solenoid 22 is stopped (step S20), and the lever lock plate 25 is moved from the released position (position shown in FIG. 5) to the restricted position (position shown in FIG. 4).

[0054] Even when the user rotates the switching lever 24 to the locked position and the second switch 42 detects that the switching lever 24 is in the locked position (step S19 in FIG. 8B: YES), the power supply to the first solenoid 22 is stopped (step S20 in FIG. 8B), and the lever lock plate 25 is positioned in the restricted position.

[0055] Next, the green LED 45 is turned off and the orange LED 46 is turned on (step S21 in FIG. 8B), and the system waits for 900 seconds (step S22 in FIG. 8B). This 900 seconds is the waiting time for accepting a relocking operation to change the door 12 from a locked state to an unlocked state again, for example, if the user forgets to put their luggage in the storage section 10. In addition, turning on the orange LED 46 notifies the user that a relocking operation is possible. This relocking operation is then accepted by the operation section 30.

[0056] During the 900-second wait (step S22 in FIG. 8B: NO), when the operation unit 30 accepts a relocking operation (step S221 in FIG. 8B: YES), the orange LED 46 is caused to flash (step S223 in FIG. 8B) to notify the user of the storage unit 10 to be relocked. Thereafter, the process returns to step S12 in which the first solenoid 22 is energized, and the same process (steps S12-S21) as in the flow for depositing baggage is carried out. Note that it is desirable for the operation unit 30 to authenticate the user when accepting the operation, so that an unrelated third party cannot arbitrarily relock the door 12. Specifically, for example, authentication is carried out using the IC card used for payment.

[0057] If 900 seconds have passed (step S22: YES in FIG. 8B) without a re-locking operation (step S221: NO in FIG. 8B), the orange LED 46 is turned off (step S23 in FIG. 8B). Then, the storage unit 10 is placed in a storage mode in which the baggage is stored and on standby (step S24 in FIG. 8B), and the deposit program ends. In the storage mode, the locking device 20 of the storage unit 10 indicates that it cannot be used by other users by turning off both the green LED 45 and the orange LED 46.

[0058] (About baggage removal operations) Next, the operation of removing luggage will be described. When a user removes luggage from the storage unit 10, the removal operation is first accepted by the operation unit 30. Specifically, for example, a "remove" virtual button is displayed on the display unit 32, and the acceptance is started when the user touches the virtual button.

[0059] Thereafter, for example, the IC card used for payment is authenticated, and if the authentication is successful, the fetch program 512b starts to operate as follows: Figures 9A and 9B are flowcharts of the fetch program 512b.

[0060] First, the green LED 45 of the locking device 20 corresponding to the storage unit 10 in which the user has deposited his / her baggage is blinked (step S31 in FIG. 9A). This indicates the location of the storage unit 10 in which the user has deposited his / her baggage. The orange LED 46 remains off.

[0061] Next, the first solenoid 22 is energized (step S32 in FIG. 9A) to rotate the lever lock plate 25 from the restricted position to the released position. Whether or not the lever lock plate 25 is positioned at the released position is detected by the third switch 43 (step S33 in FIG. 9A).

[0062] If the third switch 43 does not detect that the lever lock plate 25 is in the release position (step S33: NO in FIG. 9A), there may be a malfunction in the locking device 20, so the green LED 45 and orange LED 46 are made to flash (step S331 in FIG. 9A), an error is displayed on the display unit 32 of the operation unit 30, and the error is notified to the management device via the communication unit 52 (step S332 in FIG. 9A). The error can be cleared by the management device.

[0063] When the third switch 43 detects that the lever lock plate 25 is in the release position (step S33 in FIG. 9A: YES), it waits for 0.5 seconds after the detection (step S34 in FIG. 9A) and then energizes the second solenoid 23 (step S35 in FIG. 9A) to rotate the switching lever 24 from the locked position to the unlocked position. Note that the above-mentioned waiting time of 0.5 seconds is merely an example.

[0064] The second switch 42 detects whether the switching lever 24 is in the unlocked position (step S36 in FIG. 9A). If the second switch 42 does not detect that the switching lever 24 is in the unlocked position (step S36 in FIG. 9A: NO), there may be a malfunction in the locking device 20, so the green LED 45 and orange LED 46 are caused to flash (step S361 in FIG. 9A), an error is displayed on the display unit 32 of the operation unit 30, and the error is notified to the management device via the communication unit 52 (step S362 in FIG. 9A). The error can be cleared by the management device.

[0065] After the second switch 42 detects that the switching lever 24 is in the unlocked position (step S36 in FIG. 9A: YES), the first switch 41 detects whether the user has opened the door 12 (i.e., whether the hook 26 has rotated from the closed position to the open position) (step S37 in FIG. 9A).

[0066] If the first switch 41 does not detect that the door 12 is open (step S37: NO in FIG. 9A), the system waits until 60 seconds have elapsed since the detection by the second switch 42 (step S36 in FIG. 9A) (step S371: NO in FIG. 9A). When 60 seconds have elapsed (step S371: YES in FIG. 9A), the green LED 45 is turned off and the orange LED 46 is turned on (step S39 in FIG. 9B), and the power supply to the second solenoid 23 is stopped (step S40 in FIG. 9B), and the switching lever 24 is automatically positioned at the locked position.

[0067] On the other hand, when the first switch 41 detects that the door 12 has been opened (step S37 in FIG. 9A: YES), the first switch 41 then detects whether the user has closed the door 12 (i.e., whether the hook 26 has been rotated from the open position to the closed position) (step S38 in FIG. 9A).

[0068] If the first switch 41 does not detect that the door 12 has been closed (step S38: NO in FIG. 9A), the system waits until 60 seconds have elapsed since the detection by the first switch 41 (step S37 in FIG. 9A) to allow the user to remove their luggage from the storage section 10 (step S381: NO in FIG. 9A).

[0069] If door 12 is not closed after 60 seconds have passed (step S381 in FIG. 9A: YES), green LED 45 and orange LED 46 are caused to flash (step S382 in FIG. 9A), and an error message is displayed on display unit 32 of operation unit 30, urging the user to close door 12 (step S383 in FIG. 9A). Note that in this embodiment, after the error message is displayed on display unit 32 of operation unit 30, the flow returns to step S38 and the system is put into further standby mode, but measures to stop use may also be taken.

[0070] When the first switch 41 detects that the door 12 is closed (step S38 in FIG. 9A: YES), the green LED 45 is turned off and the orange LED 46 is turned on (step S39 in FIG. 9B). Then, the second solenoid 23 is de-energized (step S40 in FIG. 9B), and the switching lever 24 is automatically positioned at the locked position.

[0071] Whether or not the switching lever 24 is in the locked position is detected by the second switch 42 (step S41 in FIG. 9B).

[0072] If the second switch 42 does not detect that the switching lever 24 is in the unlocked position (step S41: NO in FIG. 9B), there is a possibility that a malfunction has occurred in the locking device 20, so the green LED 45 and orange LED 46 are made to flash (step S411 in FIG. 9B), an error is displayed on the display unit 32 of the operation unit 30, and the error is notified to the management device via the communication unit 52 (step S412 in FIG. 9B). The error can be cleared by the management device.

[0073] After the second switch 42 detects that the switching lever 24 is in the unlocked position (step S41 in FIG. 9B: YES), it waits for 30 seconds (step S42 in FIG. 9B). This waiting time is the time during which a user can manually move the switching lever 24 to the unlocked position to unlock the door 12 if, for example, the user forgets to take out their luggage.

[0074] During the 30-second waiting time (step S42 in FIG. 9B: NO), when the second switch 42 detects that the switching lever 24 is in the unlocked position, that is, when the user manually positions the switching lever 24 in the unlocked position (step S43 in FIG. 9B: YES), the process returns to step S37.

[0075] When the 30-second waiting time has elapsed (step S42 in FIG. 9B: YES), the first solenoid 22 is de-energized (step S44 in FIG. 9B) to position the lever lock plate 25 in the restricted position, which makes it impossible to manually position the switching lever 24 in the unlocked position.

[0076] Whether or not the lever lock plate 25 is located in the restricted position is detected by the third switch 43 (step S45 in FIG. 9B).

[0077] If the third switch 43 does not detect that the lever lock plate 25 is in the restricted position (step S45: NO in FIG. 9B), there is a possibility that a malfunction has occurred in the locking device 20, so the green LED 45 and the orange LED 46 are made to flash (step S451 in FIG. 9B), an error is displayed on the display unit 32 of the operation unit 30, and the error is notified to the management device via the communication unit 52 (step S452 in FIG. 9B). The error can be cleared by the management device.

[0078] When the third switch 43 detects that the lever lock plate 25 is in the release position (step S45 in FIG. 9B: YES), the system waits for 60 seconds (step S46 in FIG. 9B). This 60 seconds is a waiting time for accepting a relocking operation to change the door 12 from a locked state to an unlocked state again, for example, when a user forgets to remove their luggage from the storage section 10. This relocking operation can be accepted by the operation section 30.

[0079] During the 60-second wait (step S46 in FIG. 9B: NO), when the operation unit 30 accepts a relock operation (step S461 in FIG. 9B: YES), the process returns to step S31, and the same process (steps S31-S45) as the flow for removing luggage is carried out. Note that it is desirable for the operation unit 30 to authenticate the user when accepting the operation, so that an unrelated third party cannot arbitrarily relock the door 12. Specifically, for example, authentication can be performed using the IC card used for payment.

[0080] If 60 seconds have passed without a relocking operation (step S461 in FIG. 9B: NO) (step S46 in FIG. 9B: YES), the green LED 45 is turned on and the orange LED 46 is turned off (step S47 in FIG. 9B). Then, the storage unit 10 is set to a standby mode in which no baggage is stored (step S48 in FIG. 9B), and the removal program ends.

[0081] (Regarding emergency unlocking of the locking device) When the storage unit 10 is in standby mode, the locking device 20 always keeps the door 12 locked, but in an emergency, the door can be unlocked by using an emergency key 61 (see FIG. 10). FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the locking device 20 similar to FIG. 4, showing the state where the emergency unlocking has been performed. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along CC in FIG. 10, where (a) shows the locking device 20 in a normal use state, (b) shows the locking device 20 in an emergency unlocking state, and (c) shows the state where the locking device can be removed from the frame 11.

[0082] 4, the locking device 20 is provided with a cylinder cam 62 that can be rotated by an emergency key 61 at the top of the case 21. Also, an emergency unlocking cam 63 is provided inside the case 21 adjacent to the first solenoid 22.

[0083] The cylinder cam 62 is rotatable between a first position (position shown in Figure 11(a)), which is the normal position, a second position (position shown in Figure 11(b)), for performing emergency unlocking, and a third position (position shown in Figure 11(c)), for removing the locking device 20 from the frame 11.

[0084] As shown in Fig. 4, the cylinder cam 62 has a retaining portion 621 for preventing the locking device 20 from slipping out of the frame 11. When the cylinder cam 62 is in the first position, the retaining portion 621 protrudes above the upper end surface of the case 21 (see Fig. 4 or Fig. 11(a)), so that even if an attempt is made to remove the locking device 20 from the frame 11, the retaining portion 621 abuts against the back side of the frame 11. This prevents the locking device 20 from slipping out of the frame 11.

[0085] As shown in Fig. 4, the cylinder cam 62 has an extension portion 622 extending from the retaining portion 621 toward the inside of the case 21, and the tip of the extension portion 622 is a cam portion 622a for operating the emergency unlocking cam 63. The cam portion 622a is inclined toward the right rear side in Fig. 4 (the left rear side in Fig. 11).

[0086] The emergency unlocking cam 63 is rotatable around a central axis 631 within the case 21 between a normal position shown in Fig. 4 and an emergency unlocking position shown in Fig. 10. The emergency unlocking cam 63 has a contact portion 632 provided so as to be able to come into contact with the cam portion 622a. This contact portion 632 is formed of a surface that is inclined in the same direction as the cam portion 622a. Furthermore, the emergency unlocking cam 63 has a pressing portion 633 at the end opposite the contact portion 632 across the central axis 631, which is able to come into contact with a protrusion 253 provided at the upper end of the lever lock plate 25.

[0087] In the above configuration, emergency unlocking is performed as follows. When the emergency key 61 is inserted into the keyhole 60 and rotated 45 degrees counterclockwise (clockwise in FIG. 11), the cylinder cam 62 similarly rotates 45 degrees from the first position to the second position. At this time, the cam portion 622a of the cylinder cam 62 contacts the contact portion 632 of the emergency unlocking cam 63. Since both the cam portion 622a and the contact portion 632 are inclined, the emergency unlocking cam 63 is rotated from the normal position toward the emergency unlocking position with the rotation of the cylinder cam 62. When the emergency unlocking cam 63 is rotated to the emergency unlocking position, the pressing portion 633 presses the convex portion 253 of the lever lock plate 25, and the lever lock plate 25 can be rotated from the restricting position to the unlocking position. When the lever lock plate 25 is positioned at the unlocking position, the switching lever 24 can be manually rotated to the unlocking position, and the door 12 can be opened.

[0088] When the emergency key 61 is rotated 90 degrees clockwise (counterclockwise in FIG. 11) after emergency unlocking has been performed, the cylinder cam 62 similarly rotates 90 degrees from the second position to the third position. Then, the retaining portion 621 of the cylinder cam 62 is positioned below the upper end surface of the case 21 in FIG. 11(c), so that the locking device 20 can be removed from the frame 11. Note that the locking device 20 is always removed from the frame 11 after emergency unlocking has been performed. This is because unless emergency unlocking is performed, the hook 26 is engaged with the door-side hook 121 of the door 12, and the locking device 20 cannot be removed.

[0089] (Door opening and closing direction) The locking device 20 can be used for both a left-opening door 12 and a right-opening door 12, depending on the orientation of the hand-operated exchange piece 47 attached to the front of the case 21. Fig. 12 is a front view of the locking device 20 for a right-opening door 12.

[0090] As shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 12, the hand-operated replacement piece 47 is a substantially rectangular member whose longitudinal direction is parallel to the horizontal direction when the case 21 is viewed from the front. The hand-operated replacement piece 47 has an opening 47a at one of both longitudinal ends for allowing the door-side hook 121 to enter the case 21. As shown in FIG. 3, when the hand-operated replacement piece 47 is attached to the case 21 so that the opening 47a is located on the left side when viewed from the front, it can be used with a left-opening door 12 (for example, the door 12 of the storage unit 10 located on the left side of the operation unit 30 in FIG. 1). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12, when the hand-operated replacement piece 47 is attached to the case 21 so that the opening 47a is located on the right side when viewed from the front, it can be used with a left-opening door 12 (for example, the door 12 of the storage unit 10 located on the right side of the operation unit 30 in FIG. 1).

[0091] As described above, the hook 26 can be used with both the left-opening door 12 and the right-opening door 12 depending on the orientation of the hand-operated replacement piece 47 because it has the following shape. This will be explained in detail with reference to Figure 13. Figure 13(a) is a left side view of the hook 26, Figure 13(b) is a front view of the hook 26, and Figure 13(c) is a right side view of the hook 26.

[0092] 13, hook 26 includes a first hook portion 264 located on the right side in front view, a second hook portion 265 located on the left side, and a connecting portion 266 bridging first hook portion 264 and second hook portion 265. Since connecting portion 266 bridges the ends of first hook portion 264 and second hook portion 265 on the far side in front view, hook 26 is formed in a substantially U-shape in plan view. Furthermore, first hook portion 264 and second hook portion 265 each include an engaging portion 261.

[0093] The above-described hook 26 is built into the case 21 so that the first hook portion 264 is located on the left side when viewed from the front of the case 21 and the second hook portion 265 is located on the right side when viewed from the front of the case 21, as shown in Figures 3 and 12. 3, when the hand-operated replacement piece 47 is attached to the case 21 so that the opening 47a is located on the left side in a front view, the door-side hook 121 of the left-opening door 12 can enter the case 21 from the opening 47a and engage with the engaging portion 261 of the first hook portion 264. On the other hand, when the hand-operated replacement piece 47 is attached to the case 21 so that the opening 47a is located on the right side in a front view, the door-side hook 121 of the right-opening door 12 can enter the case 21 from the opening 47a and engage with the engaging portion 261 of the second hook portion 265.

[0094] As described above, the storage device of this embodiment is (1) a storage device (e.g., a locker device 1) that includes a storage section 10 capable of storing luggage, a door 12 for opening and closing the storage section 10, a locking device 20 capable of performing a first switching operation for switching from a locked state in which the door 12 is locked to an unlocked state in which the door 12 is unlocked, and a second switching operation for switching from the unlocked state to the locked state, an operation section 30 that accepts operations from a user, and a control device 51 that controls the locking device 20 in response to the operation of the operation section 30, and is characterized in that the storage section 10 has a standby mode in which it waits with no luggage stored in the storage section 10, and a deposit mode in which it waits with luggage stored in the storage section 10, and that during the standby mode, the door 12 is in a locked state.

[0095] (2) In the storage device (locker device 1) described in (1), the locking device 20 includes a restricting means (e.g., lever lock plate 25) that restricts a first switching operation in a locked state, a first driving means (e.g., first solenoid 22) that drives the restricting means (lever lock plate 25) to implement or release the restriction, and a second driving means (e.g., second solenoid 23) for performing the first switching operation, a first detection means (e.g., first switch 41) that detects the open / closed state of the door 12, and a second detection means (e.g., second switch 42) that detects that the second switching operation has been performed, and the control device 51, when the operation unit 30 accepts an operation to switch to the deposit mode during the standby mode, operates the first driving means (first solenoid 22) to release the restriction by the restricting means (lever lock plate 25) (step S12), and operates the second driving means (second solenoid 23) to perform the first switching operation (step S15), when the first detection means (first switch 41) detects that the door 12 is closed (step S18: YES) and the second detection means (second switch 42) detects that the second switching operation has been performed (step S19: YES or step S193: YES), the first drive means (first solenoid 22) is operated to implement the restriction by the restriction means (lever lock plate 25) (step S20), and the first predetermined time (for example, 900 It is preferable to provide a deposit program 512a which allows the operation unit 30 to accept a re-unlocking operation to release the restriction by the first driving means (first solenoid 22) and to perform the first switching operation again by the second driving means (second solenoid 23) until a first predetermined time (step S22) has elapsed (step S221), and when the first predetermined time has elapsed (step S22: YES), does not allow the re-unlocking operation to be accepted and sets the storage unit 10 to deposit mode (step S24).

[0096] (3) In the storage device (locker device 1) described in (2), it is preferable that the second driving means (second solenoid 23) is capable of performing a second switching operation, and the deposit program 512a performs the second switching operation (step S192) by operating the second driving means (second solenoid 23) for a second predetermined time (e.g., when 60 seconds have elapsed (step S191: YES)) after the first detection means (first switch 41) detects that the door 12 has been closed (step S18: YES).

[0097] (4) In the storage device (locker device 1) described in (1), the locking device 20 includes a restricting means (e.g., lever lock plate 25) for restricting a first switching operation in a locked state, a first driving means (e.g., first solenoid 22) for driving the restricting means (lever lock plate 25) to implement or release the restriction, and a second driving means (e.g., second solenoid 23) for performing the first switching operation and the second switching operation, a first detection means (e.g., first switch 41) for detecting the open / closed state of the door 12, and a second detection means (e.g., second switch 42) for detecting that the second switching operation has been performed, and the control device 51 includes a first driving means (e.g., first switch 42) for detecting that the second switching operation has been performed when the operation unit 30 accepts an operation to remove luggage during the deposit mode, and a second detection means (e.g., second switch 42) for detecting that the first switching operation has been performed when the operation unit 30 accepts an operation to remove luggage during the deposit mode, and a control device 51 includes a first driving means (e.g., first switch 42) for detecting that the first switching operation has been performed. It is preferable to provide a removal program 512b which operates the first step (first solenoid 22) to release the restriction by the restriction means (lever lock plate 25) (step S32), operates the second driving means (second solenoid 23) to perform the first switching operation (step S35), and when the first detection means (first switch 41) detects that the door 12 has been closed (step S38: YES), operates the second driving means (second solenoid 23) to perform the second switching operation (step S40), and enables the first switching operation to be performed manually until a third predetermined time (e.g., 30 seconds (step S42)) has elapsed after the second detection means (second switch 42) detects that the second switching operation has been performed (step S41).

[0098] (5) In the storage device (locker device 1) described in (4), it is preferable that the removal program 512b, when a third predetermined time has elapsed (step S42: YES), operates the first driving means (first solenoid 22) to implement regulation by the regulating means (lever lock plate 25) (step S44), and allows the operation unit 30 to accept a re-unlocking operation to release the regulation by the first driving means (first solenoid 22) and to perform the first switching operation by the second driving means (second solenoid 23) again until a fourth predetermined time has elapsed (e.g., 60 seconds (step S46)) (step S461), and when the fourth predetermined time has elapsed (step S46: YES), the re-unlocking operation is not allowed to be accepted and the storage unit 10 is placed in standby mode (step S48).

[0099] In the above-described storage device (locker device 1), since the door 12 is kept locked while the storage unit 10 is in the standby mode, it is possible to prevent the storage unit 10 from being used in an inappropriate manner during standby.

[0100] It should be noted that the present embodiment is merely an example and does not limit the present invention in any way. Naturally, the present invention can be modified and changed in various ways without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0101] For example, in the locker device 1, the user who deposits the luggage and the user who retrieves the luggage are not necessarily the same person. Specifically, in recent years, the idea of ​​using train stations as logistics bases has become widespread, and it is conceivable that a transport company that delivers products ordered by general consumers will be the user who deposits the luggage, and the general consumer who ordered the products will be the user who retrieves the luggage. In this case, for example, a specific transport company is allowed to use the locker device 1, and the operation unit 30 authenticates the transport company before running the deposit program. For authentication when retrieving luggage, for example, an authentication code such as an authentication QR code (registered trademark) is sent to the general consumer's mobile terminal, etc., and the code is authenticated before the retrieval program is run.

[0102] In addition, for example, a locker device installed in a train station is given as an example of a storage device, but this is not limited to this, and it may also be, for example, a delivery box installed in an apartment building or the like. [Explanation of symbols]

[0103] 1. Locker device (an example of a storage device) 10 Storage section 12 Doors 20 Locking device 30 Control section 51 Control device

Claims

1. A storage section capable of storing luggage; A door for opening and closing the storage section; a locking device capable of performing a first switching operation for switching from a locked state for locking the door to an unlocked state for unlocking the door, and a second switching operation for switching from the unlocked state to the locked state; an operation unit that accepts operations by a user; A control device that controls the locking device in response to an operation of the operation unit; In a storage device comprising: the storage unit has a standby mode in which the storage unit waits without storing the baggage, and a deposit mode in which the storage unit waits with the baggage stored in the storage unit; During the standby mode, the door is in the locked state; A containment device comprising:

2. 2. The storage device according to claim 1, the locking device includes a restricting means for restricting the first switching operation in the locked state, a first driving means for driving the restricting means to implement or release the restriction, and a second driving means for performing the first switching operation; a first detection means for detecting an open / closed state of the door, and a second detection means for detecting that the second switching operation has been performed; The control device includes: When the operation unit receives an operation for switching to the storage mode during the standby mode, the first drive means is operated to release the restriction by the restriction means, and the second drive means is operated to perform the first switching operation, When the first detection means detects that the door has been closed and the second detection means detects that the second switching operation has been performed, the first drive means is operated to implement the restriction by the restriction means, and the operation unit is capable of accepting a re-unlocking operation for releasing the restriction by the first drive means and causing the second drive means to perform the first switching operation again until a first predetermined time has elapsed, When the first predetermined time has elapsed, the re-unlocking operation is not accepted, and the storage unit is set to the deposit mode. Having a deposit program; A containment device comprising:

3. 3. The storage device according to claim 2, the second driving means is capable of performing the second switching operation; The deposit program is performing the second switching operation by operating the second drive means when a second predetermined time has elapsed since the first detection means detected that the door was closed; A containment device comprising:

4. 2. The storage device according to claim 1, the locking device includes a restricting means for restricting the first switching operation in the locked state, a first driving means for driving the restricting means to implement or release the restriction, and a second driving means for performing the first switching operation and the second switching operation; a first detection means for detecting an open / closed state of the door, and a second detection means for detecting that the second switching operation has been performed; The control device includes: When the operation unit receives an operation for removing the baggage during the storage mode, the first drive means is operated to release the restriction by the restriction means, and the second drive means is operated to perform the first switching operation, When the first detection means detects that the door is closed, the second driving means is operated to perform the second switching operation, and the first switching operation can be performed manually until a third predetermined time has elapsed since the second detection means detected that the second switching operation was performed. Having a take-out program; A containment device comprising:

5. 5. The storage device according to claim 4, The extraction program includes: When the third predetermined time has elapsed, the first drive means is operated to implement the restriction by the restriction means, and until a fourth predetermined time has elapsed, a re-unlocking operation for releasing the restriction by the first drive means and causing the second drive means to perform the first switching operation again is made available to the operation unit; When the fourth predetermined time has elapsed, the re-unlocking operation is not accepted and the storage unit is placed in the standby mode; A containment device comprising:

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