JP2002178823A - Vehicle and method for collection and delivery - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a collection and delivery vehicle for care and a method for collection and delivery capable of providing a collection and delivery service with low cost by performing a preparation for meals and a post-meals cleaning, and a laundry service for an aged family, and allowing a single company to efficiently, sanitarily and elaborately conduct these services. SOLUTION: A thermostatic chamber 13 for storing foods by shielding the inflow and outflow of air from a deck inner space and a deck outer space is provided in a part of the space of a box-shaped deck 12. A finish-laundry storage chamber 15 for storing pre-use laundry for care and a collected laundry storage chamber 16 for storing post-use laundry for care are provided in the other space of the box-shaped deck 12. A thermostatic holding means 31 and 37 for holding the foods at a specified temperature are provided in the thermostatic chamber 13.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention can provide not only meal preparation and rearranging but also laundry treatment services to customers such as the elderly who need nursing care by collecting and delivering foods and laundry. The present invention relates to a pickup / delivery vehicle and a method of pickup / delivery.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the number of elderly people has increased remarkably with the aging of the population, while the nuclear family has been increasingly developed, and expectations for home-based services have increased. Preparation, then cleanup and laundry treatment are problems. There is an urgent need to develop a pickup and delivery vehicle and a method thereof that can provide such care services in a fine and efficient manner. For example, as shown in FIG.
The prior art described in Japanese Patent No. 454 (hereinafter referred to as "first conventional apparatus") is an insulated transport vehicle 1 constituted by a lightweight truck.
An electric heater 4 for the wall, an electric heater 5 for the floor, a hot water circulating device 7 for circulating cooling water from the engine 6, and a hot water circulating device 7 are provided inside a box formed in the box-shaped carrier 3 behind the cab 2. A wind circulation device 8 is provided. With these, the temperature of the food or the like loaded in the refrigerator is kept at a predetermined temperature to form a refrigerator, and is transported to the customer. In addition, FIG.
In the second conventional apparatus described in Japanese Patent No. 41333, the inside of the carrier 3 is divided into a plurality of refrigerators and partitioned, and the cool air of the cooler 9 installed in the first refrigerator 3a immediately after the cab 2 is sequentially passed through the duct 3b. It transports fresh foods and the like while flowing to the rear refrigerators 3c and 3d.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned first conventional apparatus, although it is convenient to use the carrier 3 as a warm storage of foods and transport it, the laundry is simultaneously loaded and collected. No equipment. The second conventional apparatus is also advantageous for refrigerated and transporting foods, but is not provided with a facility for collecting and distributing laundry like the first conventional apparatus. As described above, none of the loading platforms 3 of the first and second conventional apparatuses has a facility for simultaneously loading the laundry and collecting and delivering to the customers, so that it is possible to provide a service for preparing and cleaning up the meal. And even if it is done, there is no hand-washing means indispensable for providing foods in a sanitary environment. The service could not be provided at the same time. Conversely, even if laundry pick-up and delivery services could be provided, there was no vehicle that was able to deliver food to customers at the same time while maintaining a constant temperature by a constant temperature device. At the same time, food collection and delivery services could not be provided. As described above, the first and second conventional apparatuses prepare meals and clean up for customers in need of nursing care, and at the same time provide a fine and efficient laundry treatment service. There was a problem that it could not be performed.

[0004] The present invention has been devised in view of the above-mentioned problems, and provides a service for preparing meals, rearranging, and washing laundry even in a home with only the elderly under the reduced caregiving ability of the family. It is an object of the present invention to provide a collection and delivery vehicle optimally used for nursing care, which can provide a collection and delivery service at a low cost, with high efficiency and hygiene by one collection and delivery company.

[0005]

The present invention has the following configuration to achieve the above object. That is, in the vehicle according to the first aspect of the present invention, in a vehicle provided with a box-type carrier at the rear of the driver's cab, air flows out of the inner space of the carrier and the outer space of the carrier into a partial space of the box-type carrier. While providing a constant-temperature storage for storing food while shielding the entrance, a finished laundry storage for storing laundry before use and a collection for storing laundry after use are provided in the other space of the box-shaped carrier. A laundry container, and the constant temperature container further includes a constant temperature holding unit for keeping the foods at a predetermined temperature.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the pick-up / delivery vehicle according to the first aspect, wherein a washing means capable of hand washing is provided in the other space of the box-shaped carrier.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the pickup and delivery vehicle according to the second aspect, wherein the washing means detects that the hand washing device is in use and outputs an output signal to the lock control circuit. Provide a part, a thermostatic chamber door that opens and closes the thermostatic chamber, a lock mechanism that keeps the thermostatic chamber door always closed is provided, and only when the output signal is output to the lock control circuit, the lock mechanism is It is characterized in that the door is unlocked and the constant temperature storage door can be opened.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the pickup and delivery vehicle according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the constant-temperature storage is a refrigerator for cooling the foods to a predetermined temperature, and a refrigerator for warming the foods to a predetermined temperature. It is characterized by being separated from the warehouse.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the pick-up / delivery vehicle according to the fourth aspect, wherein the constant-temperature maintaining means includes a cool air supply device for supplying cool air from an air conditioner to the refrigerator, and an engine for the warm storage. The hot water supply device is configured to supply hot air by circulating cooling water.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for collecting and distributing a pickup and delivery vehicle, wherein a part of a box-shaped carrier at the rear of a driver's cab is shielded from inflow and outflow of air from the interior space of the carrier and the external space of the carrier. While providing a constant temperature storage for storing foods kept at a predetermined temperature by the holding means, in the other space of the box-shaped carrier,
The food and the laundry are collected and delivered by a pickup and delivery vehicle including a finished laundry storage for storing the finished laundry before use and a collected laundry storage for storing the collected used laundry. The method, wherein the terminal on the pickup and delivery side and the terminal on the customer side are connected by mobile communication means via the Internet, and the need for meals transmitted from the terminal on the customer side, and Data such as presence / absence collection / delivery is received by the terminal on the collection / delivery vehicle side, and the collection / delivery vehicle is moved to the customer based on the received data.

[0011]

FIG. 1 shows a pickup and delivery vehicle according to the present invention.
This will be described in detail based on one embodiment shown in FIGS. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a pickup and delivery vehicle in the present embodiment, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional plan view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the constant temperature holding means, and FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory view for explaining the operation of the cleaning means and the locking means.

In the drawing, reference numeral 10 denotes a pickup and delivery vehicle configured based on a light truck, and a box-shaped carrier 12 having, for example, an aluminum plate as an outer plate is provided at the rear of the cab 11. In a space in the latter half of the loading platform 12, a constant temperature cabinet 13 for storing foods such as foods and cooked dishes is provided. The thermostatic chamber 13 has a refrigerator 13a, one of which cools foods.
And a storage compartment 13b for warming foods.
(2) It has a closed structure so as to block inflow and outflow of air from the inner space and the outer space of the carrier. This sealed structure is
By closing the left and right doors 14a, 14b forming the thermostatic door 14 as a double door provided at the rear part of the unit 2, the door is completely shut off from the outside, and ventilation, liquid infiltration, etc. between the respective chambers 13a, 13b are performed. Is formed so as not to exist. The partition walls of each part constituting the thermostatic chamber 13 include a thermostatic chamber door 14.
For example, a sandwich structure of an aluminum plate material is used, and a heat insulating material made of polystyrene, foam-injected urethane, or the like is sandwiched between the aluminum plate materials. Refrigerator 1 in consideration of the safe delivery of foods by suppressing the activation of bacteria
3a, the storage cabinet 13b, and the aluminum plate forming the inner wall of the constant temperature storage compartment door 14 and the stainless plate forming the floor plate include:
Color aluminum or stainless steel, each of which has been subjected to antibacterial treatment, is used. Although not shown, each storage 13a, 1
A plurality of shelves for efficiently loading cooked foods are detachably provided in 3b.

In the first half space of the loading bed 12 immediately after the cab 11, a finished laundry storage 15 for storing and storing laundry before use, and a collection laundry storage 16 for storing laundry after use. Are provided separately. The inner walls of the laundry storages 15, 16 are preferably made of, for example, an antibacterial color aluminum plate, but other antibacterial stainless materials may be used. The finished laundry storage 15 has a plurality of shelves (not shown), and a sliding door 18 facing a passage 17 between the collection laundry storage 16 and the collected laundry storage 16.
By opening and closing, the finished laundry stored inside can be taken out. The collected laundry storage 16 is provided with an input port 16a on the outside thereof, and the collected collected laundry is stored in a container such as a special bag to ensure sanitary management. Reference numeral 16b denotes an opening / closing door 16b for taking out the collected laundry accumulated inside. Reference numeral 19 denotes a slide door that opens and closes an entrance 20 to the passage 17.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a washing means (FIGS. 2 and 4) provided at the back of the passage 17 for hand-washing. The automatic faucet 20a for automatically discharging water by the function of a human sensor, the medicated soap liquid nozzle 20b, An antiseptic solution nozzle 20c and a washing detection unit 20d that detects that the hand is being washed are provided. The washing detection unit 20d causes the medicated soap liquid nozzle 20b to eject by pressing, for example, a button 20e, and mechanically interlocks with this to send a signal in the hand washing state to a lock control circuit 21 described later. The output is formed as an automatic reset type normally open switch.

Next, the lock control circuit 21 will be described with reference to FIG. A lock rod 22 that moves left and right is provided on the left door 14 a of the constant temperature storage door 14. The right door 14b is provided with a cylindrical member 23 for removably engaging the lock rod 22. The lock rod 22 and the cylindrical member 23 constitute a lock mechanism. In the state shown in FIG. 4, the right part of the lock rod 22 is inserted into the cylindrical member 23, and the left and right doors 14a and 14b are forcedly closed, and cannot be opened. Reference numeral 24 denotes a first solenoid wound around the lock rod 22, and the input side is connected to the output terminal A of the washing detection unit 20d. Reference numeral 25 denotes a second solenoid wound around the lock rod 22, and an input side thereof is connected to an output terminal B of a starter switch 26 (automatic return type normally open switch) of an engine provided in the cab 11. Cleaning detection unit 20d and starter switch 2
6 are connected to the battery 27, respectively.

When the movable section E of the washing detecting section 20d is turned on and the terminals C and A are electrically connected, the first solenoid 24 is excited, and the lock rod 22 is displaced to the left as shown by a two-dot chain line. Then, it comes out of the cylindrical member 23. Thus, the left and right doors 14a and 14b can be opened.
Conversely, by closing the door 14 and turning on the starter switch 26 from this state, the terminals D and B are conducted, and the lock rod 22 moves rightward by the exciting force that excites the second solenoid 25, When inserted into the cylindrical member 23 and the constant temperature storage door 14 does not use the cleaning means 20, the door is locked so as not to be opened carelessly to maintain hygiene.

Next, the constant temperature holding means will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the constant-temperature maintaining unit is configured to supply the cold air generated by the air conditioner 28 installed in the cab 11 to the refrigerator 13 through the duct 29.
a cooling air supply device 31 that blows out from a blowing device 30 installed in a, and a part of cooling water that is taken out of a cooling water passage 34 between an engine 32 and a radiator 33 by a pipe 35. A hot air supply device 37 that can supply hot air to the heat storage 13b by guiding and circulating the heat to the heat exchanger 36 installed in the heat exchanger 13b as shown by an arrow.
The temperature in the refrigerator 13a is maintained at a temperature preferable for cold food, and the temperature in the refrigerator 13b is maintained at a temperature preferable for warm food. These heat retention states are maintained by automatically controlling the supply amount of cold air and the supply amount of hot air by a temperature control system having an appropriate temperature sensor.

A method for collecting and delivering vehicles shown in FIG. 5 will be described.
A customer who needs nursing transmits information data on the necessity of a meal, the presence or absence of laundry, and the like to the network station 41 by using a mobile terminal 40 such as a mobile phone or a PHS as a mobile communication means. This signal is transmitted via the Internet 42 to the pickup and delivery vehicle 10.
By receiving the e-mail on the portable terminal device 43 on the side or displaying it on the WEB screen on the homepage, it is determined whether or not it is necessary to collect and deliver by the helper of the collection and delivery vehicle 10, for example. If it is determined that it is necessary, the vehicle 10 is driven to travel to the corresponding customer, and the food and laundry are delivered as appropriate. The mobile terminal 4
Instead of 0, a method of inputting and transmitting data to the portable terminal 43 on the service provider side by the personal computer 44 may be used.

Since the present embodiment is configured as described above, in order to collect and deliver cooked meals and laundry from the pickup and delivery vehicle 10 arriving at the customer, the slide door 19 is opened and the passage 17 is opened. Then, the user pushes the button 20e of the washing means 20 to take out the soap solution from the medicated soap solution nozzle 20b and wash his / her hands. This outputs to the lock control circuit 21 that the terminals C and A of the cleaning detection unit 20d are connected and in a cleaning state. Then, the first solenoid 24 is excited, the lock rod 22 is pulled out of the cylindrical member 23, and the left and right doors 14a and 14b of the constant temperature storage door 14 can be opened and closed. After the hands are disinfected and washed, the oven door 14 is opened, and the cooked meal can be taken out of the refrigerator 13a and the refrigerator 13b and delivered. In addition, new laundry can be taken out of the finished laundry storage 15 by opening the sliding door 18 and delivered to the customer. Further, the used laundry is thrown into the collection laundry storage 16 through the slot 16a and collected.

When the collection and delivery is completed, the constant temperature door 14 is closed, the engine is started, and the starter switch 16 is turned on, the terminals D and B are connected, and the lock control circuit 21
Of the second solenoid 25 is excited. As a result, the lock rod 22 is displaced rightward and enters the cylindrical member 23, and the constant-temperature storage door 14 is locked so as not to be completely opened. The pickup and delivery vehicle 10 is started and moves toward the next customer.

When the driver (helper) of the pickup / delivery vehicle 10 receives a pickup / delivery data signal for requesting an inbound pickup / delivery service from the customer through the mobile communication means, the portable terminal 43 determines whether or not the meal is required. It judges the collection / delivery data of the presence / absence of the customer and goes to the customer to provide the collection / delivery service.

According to the pickup / delivery vehicle and the pickup / delivery method according to the present embodiment, it is confirmed that the hands are washed while traveling around each customer who needs nursing care, and then the meal and the finished laundry are checked. Can be delivered, and used laundry can be collected instead, so that there is an operational effect that a hygienic and detailed service can be provided. In particular, since the foods are controlled at a predetermined temperature in the refrigerator 13a and the storage cabinet 13b, freshly cooked meals can be delivered in a warm state for a hot meal and in a cold state for a cold meal. It has the effect of providing a gentle meal. In addition, since mobile communication means using the Internet is used, it is possible to eliminate the need for meals for customers and the presence / absence of laundry. is there.

Although the present embodiment has been described in detail, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment.
Even a design change or the like within a range not departing from the gist of the present invention is included in the present invention. For example, in the above, the constant temperature storage 13 is located in the latter half of the loading platform 12, the finished laundry storage 15 and the collected laundry storage 16 for storing the used laundry are located in the loading platform 12.
Instead, the laundry storage boxes 15 and 16 are arranged in the rear half and the constant temperature cabinet 13 is arranged in the front half as shown in a modified example shown in FIG. Needless to say, other arrangements may be used. Further, in the above-described embodiment and the modified example, the constant temperature storage 13 is divided into the refrigerator 13a and the storage 13b, but may be formed in any one of the storages, and further, divided into two or more storages. You can also. In addition, if the delivery of food is limited to two to three hours, the setting of the heat retaining temperature of the refrigerator 13a is to be cooled at a slightly lower temperature,
The storage 13b is heated at a slightly higher temperature.
In addition, sterilizing means such as a sterilizing lamp using ultraviolet rays is applied to the constant temperature storage 13, the finished laundry storage 15, the collected laundry storage 16, the passage 17 and the like so as to ensure thorough hygiene. . Further, the washing means 20 may be an odorless hand sterilizer. In the above, the lock rod 2
Although the lock mechanism is constituted by the cylinder member 2 and the cylinder member 23, the lock mechanism may be formed by using a hydraulic cylinder device. Further, it is also possible to configure so that transmission and reception of data between the mobile phones 40 and 43 can be performed by data communication based on a so-called packet communication method. According to this, the communication cost can be effectively reduced. Further, the reception signal of the terminal on the reception side may be displayed so as to be linked with a car navigation screen for displaying position information of the vehicle. With this, car navigation can be used as an Internet terminal,
Since the received signal can be displayed in a large size on the car navigation screen, the visibility can be improved. Although the mobile phone 40.43 is used as the terminal device on the transmitting side and the receiving side, a mobile computer device such as the portable personal computer 25 (FIG. 3) may be used as the terminal instead. In the above description, the transmission data is the necessity of a meal or the like. However, the transmission data may be data indicating that the physical condition of the customer is an abnormal emergency.

[0024]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle having a box-type carrier at a rear portion of a driver's cab. While providing a constant-temperature storage for storing foods by shielding the inflow and outflow of air, a finished laundry storage for storing laundry before use and a laundry after use are provided in the other space of the box-shaped carrier. A storage room for storing collected laundry is provided, and the constant-temperature storage is further provided with a constant-temperature maintaining means for maintaining the foods at a predetermined temperature. For this reason, it is possible to provide foods adjusted to a predetermined temperature which is easy to eat by means of the constant temperature maintaining means, and at the same time, deliver finished laundry, collect used laundry instead, and arrange meal preparation for customers. , Afterwards,
We can provide services such as laundry treatment efficiently, and if we go around regularly, we can observe the physical condition of the customer, and if necessary, we can contact the appropriate care department. This has the effect of providing inexpensive services.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the pickup and delivery vehicle according to the first aspect, wherein a hand-washing means is provided in another space of the box-shaped carrier. For this reason, since the foods are provided by disinfecting the hands, there is an effect that the hygiene management is ensured.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the pick-up / delivery vehicle according to the second aspect, wherein the washing means is provided with a washing detecting unit which detects that the washing machine is in a hand washing state and outputs an output signal to a lock control circuit, A constant-temperature chamber door that opens and closes the constant-temperature chamber is provided with a lock mechanism that keeps the constant-temperature chamber door always closed, and only when the output signal is output to the lock control circuit, the lock mechanism is unlocked. The constant temperature storage door is configured to be opened. For this reason, the door of the thermostatic chamber cannot be opened unless the cleaning means is used, so that there is an effect that food can be delivered in a sanitary manner.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the pickup and delivery vehicle according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the constant-temperature storage is a refrigerator that cools the foods to a predetermined temperature, and a refrigerator that warms the foods to a predetermined temperature. It has a configuration separated from the storage. For this reason, the meals to be cooled and eaten are cooled to an easy-to-eat temperature, and the meals to be warmed to be eaten are each delivered in a state of being heated to an easy-to-eat temperature, so that it is possible to provide a detailed service.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the pickup and delivery vehicle according to the fourth aspect, wherein the constant temperature maintaining means includes a cool air supply device for supplying cool air from an air conditioner to the refrigerator, and an engine for the cold storage. And a hot air supply device for circulating cooling water to supply hot air. For this reason, a cold air supply device and a hot air supply device can be realized with a simple structure that only requires piping from the air conditioner to the refrigerator and piping from the cooling water system of the engine to the storage compartment. It has the effect that can be obtained.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for collecting and distributing a pickup and delivery vehicle, wherein a part of the box-shaped carrier at the rear of the cab is shielded from inflow and outflow of air from the interior space of the carrier and the outer space of the carrier. While providing a constant temperature storage for storing foods kept at a predetermined temperature by the holding means, in the other space of the box-shaped carrier,
A method for collecting and distributing the foods and the laundry in a pickup and delivery vehicle including a finished laundry storage for storing laundry before use and a collected laundry storage for storing used laundry, The terminal on the collection and delivery side and the terminal on the customer side are connected by mobile communication means via the Internet, and data such as the necessity of meal and the presence / absence of laundry are transmitted from the terminal on the customer side. Is received by the terminal on the collection and delivery vehicle side, and the collection and delivery vehicle is moved to the customer based on the received data. By using the mobile communication means in this way, it is possible to collect and deliver after confirming the necessity of the customer's meal and the presence or absence of laundry, so that collection and delivery can be performed efficiently without waste, and also for jumping orders. It can respond immediately, and can also receive emergency information on physical condition, which is advantageous for nursing care.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a pickup and delivery vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a configuration of a constant temperature holding unit.

FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating operations of a cleaning unit and a lock unit.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating movement of a pickup and delivery vehicle by mobile communication means.

FIG. 6 is a plan view similar to FIG. 2 in a modified example.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the first conventional device.

FIG. 8 is a side view of a second conventional device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pickup and delivery car 11 Operator's cab 12 Packing bed 13 Constant temperature storage 13a Refrigerator 13b Hot storage 14 Constant temperature storage door 15 Finished laundry storage 16 Recovery laundry storage 17 Passage 20 Cleaning means 21 Lock control circuit 31 Cold air supply device 37 Hot air supply Devices 41, 43 Portable terminal 42 Internet

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle provided with a box-shaped carrier at the rear of a driver's cab, wherein a part of the space of the box-shaped carrier is configured to shield the inflow and outflow of air from the inner space of the carrier and the outer space of the carrier to accommodate foods. While providing a constant temperature chamber, the other space of the box-shaped carrier,
A finished laundry storage for storing laundry before use and a collected laundry storage for storing used laundry are provided, and the constant temperature storage further includes a constant temperature holding unit for keeping the foods at a predetermined temperature. A pickup and delivery vehicle characterized by being equipped. 2. The pickup and delivery vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a washing means capable of hand washing is provided in another space of the box-shaped carrier. 3. A constant temperature chamber door for opening and closing the constant temperature chamber, wherein the cleaning means includes a cleaning detection section for detecting that the apparatus is in a hand washing state and outputting an output signal to a lock control circuit. A lock mechanism that keeps the door closed at all times is provided,
3. The collection and delivery vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the lock mechanism is unlocked and the constant temperature storage door can be opened only when the output signal is output to the lock control circuit. 4. The storage according to claim 1, wherein the constant temperature storage is separated into a refrigerator for cooling the foods to a predetermined temperature and a storage for heating the foods to a predetermined temperature. Pickup and delivery vehicles. 5. The cold-air supply device for supplying cold air from an air conditioner to the refrigerator, and a hot-air supply device for supplying hot air by circulating cooling water of an engine to the storage compartment. 5. The collection and delivery vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the collection and delivery vehicle is formed by: 6. A part of the box-shaped carrier at the rear of the operator's cab accommodates foodstuffs kept at a predetermined temperature by a constant-temperature maintaining means by shielding air from flowing in and out of the interior space of the carrier and the outer space of the carrier. A collection room provided with a finished laundry storage room for storing laundry before use and a collected laundry storage room for storing used laundry in the other space of the box-shaped carrier while providing a constant-temperature storage room. A method for collecting and distributing the foods and the laundry by dispatching, wherein the terminal on the pickup and delivery side and the terminal on the customer side are connected by mobile communication means via the Internet,
The data on the necessity of meal and the presence / absence of laundry transmitted from the terminal on the customer side are received by the terminal on the collection and delivery vehicle side, and the collection and delivery vehicle is moved to the customer based on the received data. A pickup and delivery method for a pickup and delivery vehicle, wherein