Accommodation Box Door Displays Triggered by User Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing locker systems fail to effectively display advertisements to users using the accommodation boxes, as the advertisements are often too far or too close, making it difficult for users to naturally view the content while using the boxes.
Innovation Solution
An accommodation system with a display device that displays advertisements on the doors of the accommodation boxes based on the user's interaction with a specific box, allowing for targeted advertisement display during use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the advertisement is displayed in a large size targeting passersby, then the advertisement can be viewed by more people, but the distance between the user and the advertisement is too close for the user to smoothly understand the content
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by switching the display mode from a static large-size advertisement to a dynamic user-specific display. When a user approaches or uses a specific accommodation box, the system dynamically changes the display content to show usage information for that user, while maintaining the ability to show advertisements to passersby. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction by providing different display configurations for different user scenarios.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements local quality by displaying different types of information in different locations or contexts. The display device shows advertisements in a first display area for passersby, while simultaneously or alternatively showing usage information in a second display area when a specific user is identified. This localized differentiation allows the system to serve both passersby and specific users effectively without compromising either group's experience.
2Illumination intensity
If the advertisement is displayed at a position away from the accommodation box that the user uses, then the advertisement can be displayed in a prominent location, but the user cannot naturally refer to the advertisement when using the accommodation box
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses feedback by detecting when a user approaches or uses a specific accommodation box through sensors or input devices. Based on this feedback, the control device automatically switches the display content from advertisements to usage information for that specific user. This feedback mechanism ensures that the display provides relevant information at the right moment and location, resolving the contradiction between advertisement visibility and user reference convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies preliminary action by preparing and displaying usage information in advance when a user approaches the accommodation box, before the user actually needs to use it. The system anticipates the user's needs and pre-loads the relevant usage information, making it immediately available when the user arrives at the box. This preliminary preparation ensures that users can naturally refer to the information without delay.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple display modes are implemented to serve different purposes, then both passersby and users can be accommodated, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universality by designing a single display device that can perform multiple functions: displaying advertisements to passersby, showing usage information to specific users, and potentially displaying other relevant information. The control device integrates multiple control logic functions into a unified system that automatically selects the appropriate display mode based on detected user presence or input. This multi-functional design achieves high adaptability while managing device complexity through integrated control rather than separate dedicated displays for each function.
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AI summary
An accommodation system includes: a plurality of accommodation boxes each having a door and disposed so as to be arranged in an in-plane direction; a display device configured to display an image on a door of an accommodation box of the plurality of accommodation boxes; and a controller configured to acquire information on the accommodation box for which an operation of opening the door has been performed, set the door, on which the image is to be displayed, in accordance with a position of the accommodation box identified by the acquired information, and control the display device to display the image on the door.