JP2000282731A - Home delivery box - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a home delivery box capable of being operated even in the case of power interruption and including a safety device with a simple structure. SOLUTION: The home delivery box includes a box main body 1 having size sufficient enough to make it possible to store a package, a door 2 mounted to the box main body 1 in an openable manner and a lock 3 mounted to the door 2 and locking the door 2 after the package is stored. When it is locked, an engaging piece 4 forming a bar insertion groove 4a with an upper opening engaged with a bar 3a of the lock 3 is mounted to the front end of the box main body 1 in a vertically movable manner, at the same time, the engaging piece 4 is always engaged with the bar 3a in a position capable of being engaged. A lever 5 releasing the engagement with the bar 3a after the engaging piece 4 is moved downward in the case of emergency, is provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a parcel delivery box which can receive and store parcels delivered by a carrier or mail even if they are away. It is equipped with a safety device that allows a person trapped inside to escape by operation from inside even if trapped inside.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, many apartments such as condominiums and apartments tend to be away from home, and home delivery boxes have been installed so that they can receive delivered parcels even when they are away.

[0003] The delivery box is like a coin locker made of steel, and a driver or the like of a carrier can put a small package, close the door, and lock it with a dial lock or an automatic lock.

[0004] Therefore, when a child or the like enters the home delivery box due to mischief, there is a problem that the child may be trapped and unable to go out.

In order to solve such a problem, a recent home delivery box is provided with a safety device so that the door can be opened by an operation from inside when the box is closed. However, a safety device using electricity such as a human body sensor has a problem that it does not operate at the time of a power failure, and a mechanical safety device that does not use electricity has a problem that its structure is complicated. .

[0006]

Therefore, in the present invention,
An object of the present invention is to provide a delivery box provided with a safety device that can operate even during a power failure and has a simplified structure.

[0007]

According to the present invention,
A home delivery system having a box main body 1 large enough to store parcels, a door 2 openably and closably mounted on the box main body 1, and a lock 3 mounted on the door 2 and locking the door 2 after storing the parcels. An engagement piece 4 which is a box and has an upper opening cannula fitting groove 4a which engages with the cannula 3a of the lock 3 at the time of locking is attached to the front end of the box body 1 so as to be movable up and down. Combine piece 4 with candy 3a
And a lever 5 for disengaging the engagement piece 4a by moving the engagement piece 4 downward in an emergency.

In the home delivery box configured as described above,
When the lever 5 is operated, the engagement piece 4 moves downward, and the engagement between the kanki 3a and the kanki fitting groove 4a can be released.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the lever is biased and attached to the engaging piece by the spring so as to rotate upward, and the tip of the lever is further attached to the box body. The engaging piece 4 is engaged with the hole 1d formed in
Is preferably locked.

In this case, when the lever 5 is pushed down, the tip 5a of the lever 5 is moved downwardly.
In addition to being disengaged from the hole 1d formed in the hole, the engaging piece 4 is not only movable, but also the engaging piece 4 is pushed down together with the lever 5, so that the engagement between the kanuki 3a and the engaging piece 4 is ensured. Become unraveled.

[0011] As described in claim 3, claim 1 or 2
In addition to the configuration described above, a projection 4b is provided on the engagement piece 4, and a long hole 1c into which the projection 4b is fitted is provided at the front end of the box body 1,
It is preferable to limit the movable range of the engagement piece 4.

In this way, the movable range of the engagement piece 4 is limited, and even when the lever 5 is pushed down, the engagement piece 4 does not drop down.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a home delivery box according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a locked state, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where a lever is pulled to release a lock key.

As shown in FIG. 1, the home delivery box of this embodiment has a box-shaped box body 1 having an opening formed in the front.
And a door 2 that closes the opening of the box body 1, has a size and shape like a coin locker, and can store small packages inside. Further, one end of the door 2 is pivotally connected to the box body 1 by a hinge (not shown).

The door 2 has a dial-type lock 3 attached thereto. A driver of the carrier puts the parcel into the box main body 1 and engages the lock 3a of the lock 3 at the front end of the box main body 1. When the dial 3b is turned after being engaged with the piece 4, the door 3 is locked and the door 2 cannot be opened.

When the dial 3b is turned with the kanuki 3a being hung on the engagement piece 4, the lock 3 does not turn. And can be released from the conventional structure, which is the same as that used for a normal locker, a mail box, or the like, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The structure of the box body 1 and the structure of the engagement piece 4 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

The front side of the box body 1 is a front part 1a of the side plate.
Is bent into a U-shape, and a column 1b formed in the shape of a square pole is fitted therein. Further, the front part 1a and the support 1b of the side plate of the box body 1 are formed with an opening through which the cannula 3a of the lock 3 can pass. It does not engage with 3a.

Further, a vertically long slot 1c is formed on the rear surface of the column 1b so that the tip of a screw 4b attached to an engagement piece 4 to be described later is fitted therein. It has become. Further, a hole 1d into which a tip 5a of the lever 5 described later can be fitted is formed on the lower side. Screw 4b
Can be changed to a projection formed by cutting and bending a part of the engagement piece 4, but it is preferable to use a screw for simplification of manufacturing.

The engaging piece 4 is formed in a U-shape consisting of a front side, a lateral side and a rear side, and a part of the front side and the lateral side is inserted between the front portion 1a of the side plate and the column 1b. It slides up and down along 1b.

Further, an upper opening groove is formed in the upper portion of the lateral side surface of the engagement piece 4, and serves as a cannula fitting groove 4a into which the cannula 3a is fitted when locking.

Further, a screw 4b which fits into the elongated hole 1c is attached to the rear side surface of the engagement piece 4, so that the movable range of the engagement piece 4 in the vertical direction is limited. ing.

Further, a plate 6 is attached to a lower portion of the engagement piece 4, and a lever 5 is rotatably attached thereto, and the lever 5 is urged counterclockwise by a spring 7 in the drawing. I have.

The lever 5 is provided along the side surface of the box main body 1. When the lever 5 is rotated clockwise, the engagement between the tip 5a of the lever 5 and the hole 1d of the column 1b is released. It has become.

When a person is trapped, a phosphorescent sheet 5b is preferably attached to the surface of the lever 5 so that the trapped person can easily find the lever 5 in the dark.

The above is the description of each component of the home delivery box of the present invention. Next, the operation when each component is used will be described.

If the driver of the carrier arrives to deliver the parcel and is out of the office, open the door 2 of the delivery box of the delivery destination, put the parcel in the box body 1, close the door 2, and then close the door 3a. Is hooked on the knurled fitting groove 4a of the engaging piece 4, and the dial 3b of the dial lock is turned to lock. In this state, the canker 3a is locked and does not move, and the door 2 does not open.

When the recipient turns the dial 3b of the dial lock and sets it to a predetermined number, the recipient is unlocked and the kanuki 3a can be moved. Open and receive the parcel.

When a person (child) is trapped in the delivery box, the trapped person pushes down the lever 5 and turns it clockwise in the figure.

Then, the tip 5a of the lever 5 and the hole 1d of the support 1b
Is disengaged, and at the same time, the engagement piece 4 moves downward along the column 1b, resulting in the state of FIG. The downward moving distance of the engaging piece 4 is determined by the length of the elongated hole 1c. When the engaging piece 4 moves a predetermined distance, the screw 4b hits the lower end of the elongated hole 1c and stops.

When the engagement piece 4 is moved downward, there is nothing to engage with the cannon 3a, so that the door 2 is opened.

To return the engaging piece 4 to the original position, the engaging piece 4
And move it upward. When the engaging piece 4 returns to the original position, the lever 5 is urged by the spring 7, so that the tip 5a of the lever 5 and the hole 1d of the support 1b are engaged, and the engaging piece 4 stops.

The embodiment has been described above, in which the lock 3 is a dial lock. However, any lock that can be locked without a key can be used.

[0035]

According to the present invention, as described above, in the home delivery box of the present invention, at the time of locking, the lock 3a of the lock 3 is used.
An engagement piece 4 having an upper opening cannula insertion groove 4a formed therein for engaging with the cantilever 3a is always attached to the front end of the box body 1 so as to be vertically movable. A lever 5 is provided for locking and moving the engaging piece 4 downward in an emergency to release the engagement with the kanuki 3a. By operating the lever 5, the engaging piece 4 moves downward. As a result, the engagement between the cannus 3a and the cannus fitting groove 4a can be released.

Further, in the home delivery box of the present invention, since the structure of the safety device is simple, the increase in the material cost and the increase in the assembly cost is small, and the manufacturing cost does not increase as compared with the case without the safety device. There is also an effect.

In the home delivery box according to the second aspect of the present invention, the lever 5 is attached to the engagement piece 4 by being urged by a spring 7 so as to rotate upward. Is engaged with a hole 1d formed in the box body 1 so that the engagement piece 4 is locked.
5a is disengaged from the hole 1d formed in the box body 1, and not only is the engagement piece 4 movable, but also the engagement piece 4 is pushed down together with the lever 5, so that the engagement between the kanuki 3a and the engagement piece 4 The locking can be released reliably, and the unlocking in an emergency is ensured.

As set forth in claim 3, claim 1 or 2
In addition to the configuration described above, a projection 4b is provided on the engagement piece 4, and a long hole 1c into which the projection 4b is fitted is provided at the front end of the box body 1,
If the movable range of the engagement piece 4 is limited, even if the lever 5 is pushed down, the engagement piece 4 does not fall down, so that the original state can be easily restored. It will be easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a home delivery box of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a locked state of the home delivery box of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state of the home delivery box according to the present invention when the lever is pressed down to unlock.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Box body 1a Front 1b Post 1c Slot 1d Hole 2 Door 3 Lock 3a Kannuki 4 Engagement piece 4a Kannuki fitting groove 4b Screw 5 Lever 5a Tip 6 Plate 7 Spring

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A box body (1) large enough to store parcels, a door (2) attached to the box body (1) so as to be openable and closable, and a parcel attached to the door (2) to store parcels. A delivery box having a lock (3) for locking a door (2) after storage, wherein an upper opening opening groove (4a) for engaging with a lock (3a) of the lock (3) at the time of locking is formed. The engaging piece (4) is attached to the front end of the box body (1) so as to be movable up and down.
And a lever (5) for releasing the engagement with the kanuki (3a) by moving the engagement piece (4) downward in an emergency to release the engagement with the kanuki (3a). Home delivery box to be featured. 2. A lever (5) is biased and attached to the engagement piece (4) by a spring (7) so as to rotate upward, and furthermore, a tip (5a) of the lever (5). 2. The home delivery box according to claim 1, wherein the engaging piece is locked by engaging with a hole formed in the box body. 3. An engagement piece (4) is provided with a projection (4b), and a front end of the box body (1) is provided with an elongated hole (1c) into which the projection (4b) is fitted. 3. The delivery box according to claim 1, wherein a movable range of the delivery box is limited.