Locker system and delivery completion notification method

Abstract

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 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.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This specification discloses a locker system and a delivery completion notification method.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, there has been a proposal to deliver and hand over an article (product) purchased at a shopping site or the like to a receiving location different from the purchaser's address. For example, Patent Document 1 describes that when weather information is acquired and there is a rainfall forecast, a shelter location that is not affected by it is set as the receiving location.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In the case where the delivery of an article as described above is performed using a locker installed outdoors, even if there is a rainfall forecast, it is difficult to set a shelter location different from the locker. Therefore, it is required to enable the recipient of the article to be affected by the weather as little as possible.

[0005] The main object of the present disclosure is to enable the recipient to receive the article without being affected by the weather as much as possible.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The present disclosure has adopted the following means to achieve the above main object.

[0007] The locker system of the present disclosure is a locker system including a locker used for the delivery of an article, 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. This is the gist of it.

[0008] The locker system of this disclosure can generate and send a delivery completion notification, including weather information at the locker's location, to the recipient of an item once it has been delivered to the locker. This allows the recipient to consider the weather information at the locker's location when deciding when to pick up the item. Therefore, the recipient can receive the item with minimal impact from the weather. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0009] [Figure 1] A schematic diagram showing the general configuration of the locker system 10 and the sales management device 50. [Figure 2] An explanatory diagram showing an example of locker information 35 in the memory unit 34. [Figure 3] A flowchart illustrating an example of the process for sending a delivery completion notification. [Figure 4] An explanatory diagram showing an example of a delivery completion notification. [Figure 5] An explanatory diagram showing the delivery completion notification for a modified version. [Figure 6] An explanatory diagram showing the delivery completion notification for a modified version. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0010] Embodiments of this disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a locker system 10 and a 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 to a weather server 100 that publishes weather information via an API (Application Programming Interface), etc., and 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.

[0011] 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 (buyer's) 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's) information, sales information including the order number of the purchased product and information on the locker 20 to be picked up. The purchased product is delivered in a packaging box 52, such as a cardboard box.

[0012] 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 buyer 2 (recipient). The buyer 2 possesses a mobile device 3, such as a smartphone. The mobile device 3 is equipped with a touch panel display unit that displays various information and accepts various input operations, and a communication unit that communicates with a management server 30, a sales management device 50, etc., via the network 12.

[0013] Furthermore, the lockers 20 are installed in a variety of locations, including offices, convenience stores and other shops, factories, train stations, schools, apartment buildings, and various public facilities, and some are installed indoors while others are installed outdoors. The lockers 20 consist of multiple storage boxes 21 into which goods (items) can be stored, and a control device (control box) 24 that processes the loading and unloading of goods, such as the loading and unloading of goods. In the lockers 20, multiple storage boxes 21 (for example, eight in Figure 1) are arranged in a row, and the control device 24 is located in part of the row of storage boxes 21.

[0014] 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 open / close sensor 22a for detecting the opening and closing of the door 22. 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.

[0015] The control device 24 is housed in a box the same size as the delivery storage unit 21 and includes a control unit 25, a storage unit 26, and a communication unit 27. The front panel of the box is equipped with 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, and accepts various input operations from users such as the purchaser 2 (recipient) and the delivery person 4. The reading unit 29 is configured as a code reader that reads various codes displayed on the purchaser 2's mobile terminal 3 and various codes on the delivery label attached to the packaging box 52.

[0016] The control unit 25 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, etc., and inputs input operation signals to the display operation unit 28, information read by the reading unit 29, detection signals from the opening / closing sensors 22a of each storage unit 21, etc., and outputs locking signals and unlocking signals to the locking devices 23 of each storage unit 21, display signals to the display operation unit 28, etc. The storage unit 26 is composed of an HDD, an SSD, etc., and stores various application programs, authentication information used for user authentication, usage status information of each storage unit 21 of the locker 20, etc. The usage status information includes information such as whether the state of each storage unit 2 is a storage state in which goods are stored or an empty state in which no goods are stored. The communication unit 27 communicates with the management server 30 via the network 12 and exchanges information necessary for the loading and unloading of goods.

[0017] The management server 30 includes a control unit 32, a storage unit 34, and a communication unit 38. The control unit 32 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, etc. The management server 30 executes various processes related to the management of the locker 20 and the exchange of information with the sales management device 50, and when the delivery of goods to the locker 20 is completed, it sends a delivery completion notice to the purchaser 2 (recipient) of the goods. The storage unit 34 is composed of an HDD, an SSD, etc., and stores locker information 35 including information such as the installation location of each locker 20, and usage status information of each locker 20. The communication unit 38 exchanges various information with each locker 20, the sales management device 50, the mobile terminal 3, etc. via the network 12, and obtains weather information from the weather server 100.

[0018] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the locker information 35 of the storage unit 34. In the locker information 35, for each locker 20, a locker name, location information including information on the installation location and indoor / outdoor information are stored in association with each other. The information on the installation location may be, for example, information on the latitude and longitude of the installation location, or information such as the postal code of the installation location etc. Also, the indoor / outdoor information is information on whether the locker 20 is installed outdoors or indoors.

[0019] In the locker system 10 configured in this way, the delivery of goods purchased (ordered) by the buyer 2 is carried out as follows. First, the buyer 2 operates a mobile terminal 3 or the like to select the desired goods from the product information provided by the sales management device 50, and also selects the locker 20 to which they wish to receive the goods, and places an order for the goods. Upon receiving the order, the sales management device 50 stores the buyer 2's information and the information of the locker 20 to which the goods (purchased items) are to be received, along with the order number of the goods, as sales information. The sales management device 50 also transmits various information necessary for the delivery of the goods to the management server 30. The sales management device 50 then instructs the delivery person 4 to deliver the goods, which have a delivery label with the necessary information printed on it attached to the packaging box 52. The delivery person 4 delivers the goods to the locker 20, operates the display operation unit 28 of the locker 20, and performs authentication by having the authentication information printed on the delivery label read by the reader unit 29. Once authentication is complete, locker 20 unlocks the locking device 23 of the delivery storage 21, opens the door 22, and allows the delivery person 4 to deliver the goods. When the goods have been delivered and the door 22 is closed, locker 20 locks the locking device 23, updates the usage status information, and sends a delivery notification to the management server 30 along with the information of the delivery storage 21.

[0020] Upon receiving the delivery notification, the management server 30 sends a delivery completion notification to the sales management device 50 and the mobile terminal 3 of the purchaser 2 (recipient), indicating that the goods have been delivered to the locker 20. The delivery completion notification sent to the purchaser 2 includes the locker name and the password or code required to receive the goods, as will be described later. The purchaser 2 goes to the locker 20 and authenticates by operating the display operation unit 28 of the locker 20 and by having the authentication information displayed on the mobile terminal 3 read by the reader unit 29 or by entering the authentication information into the display operation unit 28. Once authentication is complete, the locker 20 unlocks the locking device 23 of the delivery storage unit 21, opens the door 22, and allows the purchaser 2 to receive the goods. When the goods have been received and the door 22 has been closed, the locker 20 locks the locking device 23, updates the usage status information, and sends a receipt notification to the management server 30 along with the information of the delivery storage unit 21. The management server 30 sends a notification to the sales management device 50 indicating that the handover of the goods has been completed.

[0021] Next, in the locker system 10, the process of sending the above-described delivery completion notice to the recipient (purchaser 2) of the product will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the delivery completion notice sending process. In the delivery completion notice sending process, the control unit 32 of the management server 30 first determines whether there is a product that has been delivered to the locker 20 (S100). If it is determined that there is no delivered product, this process ends. Note that the determination in S100 is made based on whether a delivery notice has been received from any of the lockers 20. When the control unit 32 determines in S100 that there is a delivered product, it acquires the locker information 35 (location information) of the locker 20 to which the product has been delivered from the storage unit 34 (S110), and determines whether the locker 20 is installed outdoors (S120).

[0022] When the control unit 32 determines in S120 that the locker 20 is installed outdoors, it acquires weather information (weather forecast information) at the installation location of the locker 20 from the weather server 100 (S130), and determines whether there is a rainfall forecast from today (the day of delivery) to the next day (S140). The control unit 32 may inquire the weather server 100 for weather information and acquire it based on the location information of the locker 20 registered in the locker information 35. For example, the control unit 32 may acquire the weather information of the location determined by the latitude and longitude of the locker 20 registered in the locker information 35. Alternatively, when the postal code is registered in the locker information 35 as the installation location of the locker 20, the weather information of the area corresponding to the postal code may be acquired. Also, in S140, it is determined whether there is a rainfall forecast on at least either the current day or the next day based on the weather information of the current day after the delivery time and the weather information of the next day of the delivery. When the control unit 32 determines in S140 that there is a rainfall forecast, it generates a delivery completion notice including the rainfall forecast and sends it to the recipient (purchaser 2) of the product (S150), and this process ends. Note that the sending of the delivery completion notice is performed by sending an email to the mobile terminal 3 of the purchaser 2 or the like.

[0023] Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a delivery completion notification. Figure 4 illustrates a delivery completion notification displayed on the screen of the purchaser's (2) mobile device (3). As shown in the figure, the screen displays a message indicating that delivery is complete and the product can be received, along with a delivery information section (3a) and a weather information section (3b). The delivery information section (3a) displays the order number of the delivered product, the pickup password required to receive the product, and the name of the locker to which the product was delivered. The locker name may also include information about the location of the locker (20) (name of the location) and whether it is indoors or outdoors. Furthermore, the content of the delivery information section (3a) is just an example, and other information such as the product name, the name of the seller, and the date and time of delivery to the locker (20) may also be included.

[0024] Furthermore, the weather information section 3b displays information regarding the time when rain is expected to begin, based on the rain forecast obtained as weather information. For example, it shows that rain is expected to begin around XX:XX today. This allows buyer 2, upon receiving the delivery completion notification, to consider a time to pick up their goods that avoids the start of the rain. For example, buyer 2 can go to the locker 20 to pick up their goods before the rain begins. This prevents buyer 2 and the goods (packaging box 52) from getting wet in the rain when picking up (retrieving) the goods from the locker 20.

[0025] Furthermore, if the control unit 32 determines in S120 that the locker 20 is installed indoors rather than outdoors, or if it determines in S140 that there is no rain forecast, it generates a delivery completion notification without including the rain forecast (weather information) and sends it to the recipient of the goods (purchaser 2) (S160), and terminates this process. The illustration of the delivery completion notification in this case is omitted, but for example, the display of the weather information field 3b in Figure 4 can be omitted, and only the delivery information field 3a can be displayed in the notification. In other words, in this embodiment, if the locker 20 is installed indoors, the acquisition of weather information in S130 is omitted, and a delivery completion notification without weather information is generated and sent to the recipient. Also, even if the locker 20 is installed outdoors, if there is no rain forecast, a delivery completion notification without rain forecast (weather information) is generated and sent to the recipient.

[0026] Here, the correspondence between the components of this embodiment and the components of the present disclosure will be clarified. The locker 20 of this embodiment corresponds to the locker of the present disclosure, the storage unit 34 of the management server 30 corresponds to the storage unit, and the control unit 32 of the management server 30 that performs the delivery completion notification transmission process corresponds to the notification processing unit. In this embodiment, an example of the delivery completion notification method of the present disclosure is also clarified by describing the operation of the locker system 10.

[0027] The locker system 10 of this embodiment, as described above, can generate a delivery completion notification, including weather information at the location where the locker 20 is installed, and send it to the recipient of the goods (purchaser 2) when goods (items) are delivered to the locker 20. This allows the recipient to consider the weather information at the location where the locker 20 is installed when deciding when to go to pick up the goods. Thus, the recipient can receive the goods with as little influence as possible from the weather.

[0028] Furthermore, when a product is delivered to an outdoor locker 20, the control unit 32 can acquire weather information, generate a delivery completion notification including the weather information, and send it to the recipient. However, when a product is delivered to an indoor locker 20, the control unit 32 omits acquiring weather information and generates a delivery completion notification without weather information, sending it to the recipient. This allows recipients to be more reliably aware that the outdoor location is susceptible to weather conditions, prompting them to consider the best time to pick up their product.

[0029] Furthermore, the control unit 32 generates and sends a delivery completion notification including the rain forecast (information about bad weather) to the recipient when the weather information is a rain forecast (information about bad weather), and generates and sends a delivery completion notification without the rain forecast (weather information) to the recipient when the weather information is not a rain forecast. This allows the recipient to be more certain that they may be affected by rain and encourages them to consider the best time to pick up their goods.

[0030] Furthermore, the control unit 32 acquires information about the time when rain is expected to begin as weather information. Therefore, recipients can avoid getting wet themselves or the goods when receiving the goods by avoiding the time when it is expected to rain.

[0031] Furthermore, the control unit 32 acquires weather information for the period from the day of delivery to the following day. Since product retrieval from the locker 20 often occurs on the day of delivery or the following day, it can appropriately send a delivery completion notification, including the necessary weather information, to the recipient.

[0032] It goes without saying that this disclosure is not limited in any way to the embodiments described above, and can be implemented in various forms as long as they fall within the technical scope of this disclosure.

[0033] In this embodiment, if there is a rain forecast for today (the day of delivery) to the following day in S140 of the delivery completion notification transmission process, a delivery completion notification including the rain forecast is sent, but it is not limited to this. For example, it is not limited to today to the following day, but if there is a rain forecast in the weather information for the locker 20 (installation location) obtained from the weather server 100, a delivery completion notification including the rain forecast may be sent.

[0034] In this embodiment, if the acquired weather information includes a rain forecast, a delivery completion notification including the rain forecast is sent, and if the acquired weather information does not include a rain forecast, a delivery completion notification without the rain forecast is sent, but this is not limited to this. For example, if the acquired weather information does not include a rain forecast, a delivery completion notification including a statement indicating that there is no rain forecast (e.g., "There is no forecast for rain.") may be sent.

[0035] In this embodiment, the control unit 32 acquires and notifies information about the time when rain will begin as weather information, but it is sufficient to acquire and notify at least the time when rain will begin, and it may also acquire and notify information about the time when rain will end. Furthermore, in this embodiment, a delivery completion notification that includes only weather information in the weather information field 3b is shown as an example, but it is not limited to this. For example, a delivery completion notification that includes information on whether the location of the locker 20 where the goods were delivered is outdoors or indoors, along with weather information, may also be provided.

[0036] Figure 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a modified delivery completion notification. In the weather information section 3b of Figure 5, it is indicated that the locker is located outdoors. This allows recipients to easily understand that the weather (rainfall) may affect the time of product pickup, prompting them to consider when to pick up their product. Furthermore, the weather information section 3b of Figure 5 displays not only the time when the rain will start (around XX:XX) but also the time when the rain will end (around YY:YY). In other words, it displays the time period when rainfall is expected. This allows recipients to consider when to pick up their product, avoiding the time from the start to the end of the rain. For example, if buyer 2 finds it difficult to go to locker 20 before the rain starts, they can go to locker 20 after the rain has stopped to pick up their product. This allows recipients to more reliably prevent themselves and the product from getting wet when picking up their product. Note that in Figure 5, the fact that locker 20 is located outdoors is indicated in the weather information section 3b, but this is not the only option; it could also be indicated in the delivery information section 3a. Furthermore, while Figure 5 shows that the locker 20 is outdoors and displays the start and end times of the rain, this is not the only option. That is, it is also possible to show that the locker 20 is outdoors but only show the start time of the rain without showing the end time of the rain. Alternatively, it is possible to show the start and end times of the rain without showing that the locker 20 is outdoors. In addition, if it is raining when the delivery completion notice is created, it is also possible to show only the end time of the rain (for example, "The rain that is currently falling is forecast to stop around △△:△△.") without showing the start time of the rain.

[0037] In this embodiment, when it is determined in S120 of the delivery completion notification transmission process that the locker 20 is installed indoors, a delivery completion notification without a rain forecast is sent in S160. However, the system is not limited to this, and even if the locker 20 is installed indoors (regardless of whether the installation location is indoors or outdoors), a delivery completion notification including a rain forecast may be sent. In that case, the process in S120 can be omitted. In addition, the delivery completion notification in that case may include information on whether the installation location of the locker 20 is indoors or outdoors, as described above. Figure 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a modified delivery completion notification. In the weather information section 3b of Figure 6, along with the fact that the locker 20 is indoors, the time when it will start to rain is displayed, similar to Figure 4. Therefore, when the recipient receives the goods from the locker 20, they can be assured that there is no risk of them or the goods getting wet in the rain. On the other hand, the recipient can be aware that they may be affected by the rain when returning home after receiving the goods. Therefore, for example, if the product is too large to fit in one's own bag and is expected to get wet in the rain on the way home, the recipient can go to the locker 20 to pick up the product before the rain starts. In other words, even if the locker 20 is installed indoors, the recipient can consider the possibility of the product getting wet on the way home after pickup and plan when to go to pick up the product.

[0038] In this embodiment, a delivery completion notification was generated without considering the size of the product (packaging box 52) or the storage warehouse 21. However, the system is not limited to this, and the size of the product and the storage warehouse 21 may be obtained and the delivery completion notification may be generated considering these sizes. For example, the control unit 32 can obtain information on the size of the product (packaging box 52) delivered to the locker 20 from the sales management device 50 (sales information), etc. Also, if there are multiple types of storage warehouses 21 of different sizes, the control unit 32 can obtain information on the size of the storage warehouse 21 to which the product was delivered from the locker 20. The control unit 32 may then send a delivery completion notification including weather information if the obtained size is greater than or equal to a predetermined size, and send a delivery completion notification without weather information if it is less than the predetermined size. As mentioned above, larger sizes are more susceptible to weather effects such as getting wet in the rain. Such size-considering processing may be performed only when the locker 20 is installed outdoors, or it may be performed regardless of whether it is indoors or outdoors.

[0039] In this embodiment, a rain forecast was included in the delivery completion notification as weather information, but this is not limited to this. For example, if the acquired weather information indicates bad weather such as rain, snow, strong winds, or a typhoon, a delivery completion notification including the weather information may be sent, and if the acquired weather information indicates no bad weather, a delivery completion notification without the weather information may be sent. Also, if the acquired weather information indicates no bad weather, a delivery completion notification including a statement that there will be no bad weather (for example, "There is no forecast of bad weather.") may be sent. Furthermore, even if the acquired weather information is a forecast of sunny weather rather than rain or snow, if there is a risk of heatstroke due to high temperatures, a delivery completion notification including information about the risk of heatstroke may be sent. In this way, any weather information (weather forecast information) that can be used by the recipient to consider the time to go to the locker 20 to pick up the goods may be included in the delivery completion notification.

[0040] In this embodiment, the management server 30 sent a delivery completion notification, but it is not limited to this; the locker 20 to which the product was delivered may also send a delivery completion notification. Furthermore, when the product was delivered to the locker 20, the management server 30 obtained weather information based on the installation location information registered in the locker information 35, but it is not limited to this. For example, the locker information 35 may contain information such as the address of the source for obtaining weather information for each locker 20. Then, when the product was delivered to the locker 20, the management server 30 may obtain weather information via the network 12 based on that address. Furthermore, the locker 20 was used to hand over the product purchased from the seller's website and delivered by the delivery person 4 to the buyer 2, but it is not limited to this. For example, the locker 20 may be used when handing over the product purchased on a flea market site from the seller to the delivery person 4, or from the delivery person 4 to the buyer 2.

[0041] This disclosure may be structured as follows: For example, the delivery completion notification method of this disclosure is: 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, This is the gist of it.

[0042] This delivery completion notification method, similar to the locker system of the present disclosure described above, allows the recipient to consider the weather information at the locker location when deciding when to pick up the item. Therefore, the recipient can receive the item with minimal impact from the weather. Various embodiments of the locker system of the present disclosure may be adopted in this delivery completion notification method, or steps that implement the functions of the locker system may be added.

[0043] This specification also discloses technical concepts in which the "locker system described in claim 1 or 2" in the original claim 4 has been changed to "the locker system described in any one of claims 1 to 3", technical concepts in which the "locker system described in claim 1 or 2" in the original claim 5 has been changed to "the locker system described in any one of claims 1 to 4", and technical concepts in which the "locker system described in claim 1 or 2" in the original claim 6 has been changed to "the locker system described in any one of claims 1 to 5". [Industrial applicability]

[0044] This disclosure can be used for the exchange of goods via lockers. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0045] 2 Purchaser, 3 Mobile terminal, 3a Delivery information section, 3b Weather information section, 4 Delivery person, 10 Locker system, 12 Network, 20, 20a, 20b Locker, 21 Delivery warehouse (storage box), 22 Door, 22a Open / close sensor, 23 Locking device, 24 Control device, 25 Control unit, 26 Memory unit, 27 Communication unit, 28 Display operation unit, 29 Reading unit, 30 Management server, 32 Control unit, 34 Memory unit, 35 Locker information, 38 Communication unit, 50 Sales management device, 52 Packaging box, 100 Weather server.

Claims

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.

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