Smart storage lockers provide a convenient way for visitors to temporarily store shopping bags and personal belongings. In shopping malls, supermarkets, tourist attractions, and other public spaces, a straightforward storage and retrieval process is essential.
HENCODES HC-7220, HC-7120, and HC-7320 embedded barcode scanning modules are suitable for integration into smart storage lockers, providing the code-reading function needed for QR code-based user verification and item retrieval.
Public storage lockers serve users with different smartphones and varying levels of familiarity with self-service equipment. The scanning interface needs to be easy to locate and simple to use.
For locker manufacturers, key considerations include reading QR codes displayed on phone screens, accommodating the available installation space, and connecting the scanner to the locker’s main controller. Screen brightness, reflections, protective windows, and the position in which users present their phones also need to be considered during integration.
An embedded HENCODES scanning module is installed behind a dedicated scanning window on the locker’s control panel. Users present their retrieval QR code to this window, and the module captures and decodes the code.
The decoded data is then transmitted to the locker’s main controller. The locker software checks the credential, identifies the associated compartment, and authorizes the lock controller to open the correct door.
The HC-7220, HC-7120, and HC-7320 provide model options for locker projects with different integration requirements. The final selection should be based on the installation space, required interface, scanning window design, and intended operating conditions.
1. Start a storage session
The user follows the locker’s on-screen instructions or accesses a connected mobile service. The system assigns an available compartment and opens its door.
2. Store belongings
The user places items inside and closes the door. The system associates the storage session with a retrieval credential.
3. Present the retrieval QR code
When returning, the user displays the retrieval code on their phone and presents it to the HENCODES scan module window.
4. Verify and open
The scanning module reads the code and sends the decoded data to the controller. After successful verification—and payment confirmation where applicable—the system opens the associated compartment.
5. Complete the session
The locker software completes the session according to its door-status feedback and operating rules.
Convenient retrieval: Users can present a digital code without manually entering a long password.
Integrated cabinet design: An embedded scanning module allows the code-reading function to be incorporated into the locker’s control panel.
Automated operation: Scanned credentials feed directly into the locker’s verification and door-control workflow.
Flexible product development: Three applicable HENCODES models give manufacturers options to evaluate against their cabinet and controller requirements.
HENCODES supplies embedded barcode and QR code scanning modules for equipment manufacturers and system integrators. For smart storage locker projects, the HC-7220, HC-7120, and HC-7320 can serve as the scanning interface between a user’s retrieval credential and the locker management system.
Contact HENCODES Teams to discuss module selection, integration requirements, and hardware customization for your smart locker project. Email: sales@hencodes.com
