JP2018187128A - Home delivery station - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a home delivery station which has a function of a home delivery box, and also a function of a business office, can freely receive and deliver a package in accordance with the convenience of a consumer, and can reduce an installation cost and a human cost of a business office at a delivery company side.SOLUTION: A home delivery station 1 is constituted of a top surface 11, a bottom face 12, a pair of lateral faces 13,14, a front face 15 and a rear face 16. The front face 15 is arranged with a door allowing passage from the outside to the inside and from the inside to the outside, one lateral face 13 is arranged with a plurality of home delivery boxes 22 for storing packages, and the other lateral face 14 is arranged with a preservation part 23 for preserving packages.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a delivery station used for package delivery.

  A parcel delivery box (courier locker) is used to temporarily store parcels delivered by courier and temporarily store parcels shipped by courier. In addition, courier companies set up and operate sales offices (forwarding stations) in order to store parcels transported by trucks of courier companies and to store parcels brought in by consumers.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, when a parcel delivery person inputs the parcel delivery person's data and residence number from the collective entrance, the parcel delivery package of the residence and the shipment parcel designated for handling by the parcel delivery person are listed. A method of guiding the number to the collective entrance machine with an image or a voice is disclosed.

JP-A-5-246488

  However, delivery boxes are generally installed as common facilities at entrances such as apartment buildings, and when installed later, there are problems such as costs for installation and difficulty in securing installation space. There is. In addition, the conventional delivery box has a problem that it cannot be easily performed for expansion work when there is a lot of use, and conversely, reduction work when there is little use.

  On the other hand, in the case of home delivery, it is necessary for the consignee to stay at the delivery time, and there is an inconvenience that freedom of time is lost. On the other hand, there are problems on the courier side such as the cost for setting up a sales office and the human cost for making the courier staff resident at the sales office. Furthermore, if the delivery staff at the sales office is not present even if the parcel is delivered, re-delivery must be carried out, and there is a problem that the burden on the courier is large.

  Therefore, this disclosure combines the functions of a delivery box and a sales office, and can receive and ship packages freely according to the convenience of consumers. It is an object to provide a delivery station that can reduce the cost.

  In order to achieve the above object, a delivery station according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a delivery station including a top surface, a bottom surface, a pair of side surfaces, a front surface, and a rear surface. A door that allows passage from the inside to the outside is arranged, a plurality of delivery boxes for storing the luggage are arranged on one side, and a storage unit for storing the luggage is arranged on the other side This is a configuration.

  According to the present disclosure, it has both the function of a delivery box and the function of a sales office, and can receive and ship packages freely according to the convenience of consumers. Cost can be reduced.

It is a figure with which it uses for description about the magnitude | size of a delivery station. It is a figure which shows the external appearance structure of a delivery station. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a delivery station. It is a figure which shows the structure of a delivery box. It is a figure with which it uses for description about the procedure when a consignee takes out a package from a delivery box. It is a figure which shows the structure of a storage part. It is a figure which shows the structure of a forwarding box. It is a figure which shows the structure of the side surface where a storage part is arranged. It is a figure where it uses for description about the ratio of a delivery box and a storage part. It is a figure with which it uses for description about conveyance of a parcel delivery station. It is a figure which shows a mode when a parcel delivery station is conveyed by the conveyance vehicle. It is a figure with which it uses for description about the structure of the bottom face of a delivery station. It is a figure which shows the other 1st structure of a delivery station. It is a figure which shows the other 2nd structure of a delivery station. It is a figure which shows the other 3rd structure of a delivery station.

  Hereinafter, a delivery station according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings for explaining the embodiments, common constituent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and repeated explanation is omitted.

  The parcel delivery station has a parcel delivery box (parcel delivery locker) where the parcels are stored and a sales office (previous station) where the parcels that have been transported by trucks are unloaded and stored. It can be performed, and the installation cost and the human cost of the sales office by the delivery company can be reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the delivery station 1 has a width of about 1.5 to 2.5 m, a length of about 2.5 to 5 m, and a size equivalent to one car in coin parking. That's it. In addition, the delivery station 1 may be used after being assembled in a factory and then moved and placed in a parking space for coin parking.

  Coin parking is generally installed in residential areas, etc., so that a certain number of users (such as delivery companies and consumers) can be expected, and it is easy to secure the power required for the delivery station, etc. There are benefits. Further, for the coin parking operator, there is an advantage that the parking space can be rented to the delivery station 1 and a certain profit can be secured. The home delivery station can be arranged in various places and is not limited to coin parking.

  Hereinafter, a specific configuration of the delivery station 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the delivery station 1 is a movable delivery station that includes a top surface 11, a bottom surface 12, a pair of side surfaces 13 and 14, a front surface 15, and a rear surface 16.

  The front surface 15 is provided with a door 21 that allows passage from the outside to the inside and from the inside to the outside. For example, the door 21 is managed by an electronic lock, and only a user (for example, a delivery company or a delivery person) can unlock and enter the delivery station 1.

  Further, a plurality of delivery boxes 22 for storing luggage are arranged on the one side surface 13.

  FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the delivery station 1. FIG. 2B is a diagram showing the front surface 15 of the delivery station 1. FIG. 2C is a diagram illustrating the rear surface 16 of the delivery station 1. FIG.2 (d) is a figure which shows the one side surface 13 of a delivery station. FIG.2 (e) is a figure which shows the other side surface 14 of a delivery station. FIG. 2F shows the top surface 11 of the delivery station. FIG. 2G is a diagram showing the bottom surface 12 of the delivery station.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a storage unit 23 for storing the luggage is arranged inside the other side surface 14.

  FIG. 3 is a view when the inside of the delivery station 1 is viewed from the top surface 11 side. In FIG. 3, the delivery box 22 is arranged on the right side and the storage unit 23 is arranged on the left side after entering from the door 21, but the delivery box 22 is arranged on the left side and the storage unit 23 is arranged on the right side. Also good.

  The home delivery box 22 includes a plurality of units. There are various sizes of units. The delivery box 22 is configured by combining a plurality of units. FIG. 2D shows an example in which the delivery box 22 is composed of 15 units of the first size and 6 units of the second size.

  That is, a plurality of units are modularized, and the delivery box 22 can be configured by freely combining the units.

<About the configuration of the delivery box>
Here, the structure of the unit 31 which comprises the delivery box 22 is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 4, the delivery box 22 has a first opening 22a and a second opening 22b. A first door 22c is attached to the first opening 22a. The first door 22c can receive a package from the outside of the delivery station. The second opening 22b is provided with a second door 22d capable of delivering a package from a storage unit arranged inside the delivery station. The first door 22c and the second door 22d do not have to be an openable door as shown in FIG. 4 as long as it can efficiently put in and out the luggage. It may be comprised by the sliding door which slides to the left-right direction, and may be comprised by the folding door.

  For example, the first door 22 c faces the outside of the delivery station 1, and the second door 22 d faces the inside of the delivery station 1.

  For example, the driver of the delivery truck sorts the baggage dropped from the truck in the delivery station 1 into the package stored in the delivery box 22 and the package to be delivered, and then stores the package stored in the delivery box 22 in the delivery station 1. The facing second door 22d is opened and the luggage is stored in the unit 31. A consignee who has come to the parcel delivery station 1 to pick up the package opens the first door 22c facing the outside of the parcel delivery station 1 and takes out the parcel.

  Thus, the unit 31 of the delivery box 22 has the first door 22c and the second door 22d, so that the delivery company can efficiently store the luggage in the unit 31, and the consignee can also store the unit 31. It is possible to take out the luggage efficiently.

  Here, a procedure when the consignee takes out the package from the delivery box 22 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, an operation panel 32 is disposed on one side surface 13 of the delivery station 1. The consignee is notified in advance of the fact that the parcel is stored in the delivery box 22 and information (for example, ID and password) for taking out the parcel.

  The consignee performs a predetermined operation (for example, an operation of inputting an ID and a password or an operation of touching his / her terminal device on a predetermined location of the operation panel 32) on the operation panel 32. The delivery box identifies the unit in which the package is stored based on the accepted operation, and as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the door of the unit in which the target package P is stored ( A process of opening the first door 22c) is performed. The consignee takes out the package P from the inside of the unit with the door open, and closes the door (first door 22c).

<About the configuration of the storage unit>
Moreover, the storage unit 23 includes a plurality of sections as shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram when the storage unit 23 is viewed from the top. The section may be partitioned by a partition or a fence.

  In addition, the storage unit 23 is configured by a plurality of sections based on the number of delivery companies having a contract. Further, the size of each section may be equal or different. Each section may be provided with a lockable door for security.

  In addition, the delivery company may use the advance box 40 when unloading a package from a truck. As shown in FIG. 7, the forward box 40 is composed of a storage 41 for storing luggage, a handle 42, and tires 43. The storage unit 23 is configured so as to be able to store the forward box 40 on which the package is loaded. According to such a configuration, it is possible to save the trouble of unloading the luggage from the advance box 40 and storing it in each section.

  Further, the forward box 40 may be configured to be permanently installed in the storage unit 23. In the case of this configuration, the package taken out from the truck can be loaded into the advance box 40, and then the advance box 40 can be stored in the storage unit 23.

  Further, the forward box 40 placed on the truck may be stored in the storage unit 23 as it is. In the case of this configuration, the forward box 40 containing the package can be removed from the truck, and the forward box 40 can be stored in the storage unit 23 as it is. At this time, the empty forward box 40 stored in the storage unit 23 may be collected by a truck.

  In addition, the forward box 40 may be provided with a connecting portion for connecting with a delivery bicycle or a delivery motorcycle. According to this configuration, the delivery box 40 can be connected to the delivery bicycle or delivery bike via the connecting portion during delivery, and the delivery can be performed as it is, and the luggage is loaded from the advance box 40 onto a loading platform such as a delivery bicycle. The trouble of changing can be saved.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the delivery station 1 is provided with an entrance / exit 50 for inserting / removing the forwarding box 40 to / from the side surface 14 on the side where the storage unit 23 is arranged. A configuration in which the advance box 40 can be installed from the outside of the side surface 14 is also possible. FIG. 8A shows the appearance of the delivery station 1 when the doorway 50 is closed. FIG. 8B transparently shows a state in which a plurality of forward boxes 40 are stored in the storage unit 23 of the delivery station 1.

  Moreover, the entrance / exit 50 should just be the structure which can take in / out the advance box 40 efficiently, for example, may be comprised by the shutter which can move upwards from the downward direction, and is comprised by the sliding door which slides to the left-right direction. It may be made of folding doors.

  According to this configuration, the truck driver (delivery company) can store the forward box 40 in the storage unit 23 from the entrance 50. Thereafter, the delivery person can sort the package in the delivery box 40 for delivery and storage in the delivery box 22 in the delivery station 1. Then, the delivery person can carry out the delivery by carrying the forward box 40 from the doorway 50 and connecting it to the delivery bicycle or delivery motorcycle. Further, even when the width of the forward box 40 is larger than the width of the door 21 and it is difficult to remove the forward box 40 from the door 21, the wide forward box 40 is efficiently removed from the side surface 14. be able to.

  In addition, the storage unit 23 may be provided with a coupling unit that can remove the advance box 40 when the advance box 40 is inserted (loaded) through the doorway 50. Furthermore, when the advance box 40 is coupled to the coupling portion, the entrance / exit 50 may be locked so that the entrance / exit 50 does not open unless a predetermined unlocking operation is performed from the outside.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to carry the sorting operation of the packages stored in the forwarding box 40 inside the delivery station 1 by carrying the forwarding box 40 from the doorway 50 and coupling it to the coupling part.

<Ratio between home delivery box and storage department>
In the delivery station 1, when the ratio between the delivery box 22 and the storage unit 23 in the delivery station is changed, the number of units constituting the delivery box 22 is increased or decreased based on the changed ratio. The size of the sections constituting the storage unit 23 can be expanded or reduced.

  For example, when the delivery station 1 is arranged in a parking space of a coin parking lot, and is used as a sales office by a plurality of delivery companies, and is also used as a delivery box by neighboring residents, it is periodically stored with the delivery box 22 The usage status of the unit 23 is confirmed, and based on the usage status, it is determined whether or not the ratio between the delivery box 22 and the storage unit 23 in the delivery station is appropriate.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the ratio between the delivery box 22 and the storage unit 23 (delivery box: storage unit = 5: 5) is an appropriate ratio (delivery box: storage unit = 3: 7) can be changed.

  Therefore, the delivery station 1 can freely change the configuration of the unit of the delivery box 22 and can freely change the size of the section of the storage unit 23. The ratio between the delivery box 22 and the storage unit 23 can be flexibly changed, and efficient operation can be achieved.

  In addition, when the use frequency of the delivery station 1 is high, another delivery station 1 may be installed in another parking space of the same coin parking or in a nearby coin parking. Moreover, when not used at all, the delivery station 1 may be removed from the coin parking.

  In this way, the delivery station 1 can operate the sales office at a lower cost compared to the case where the sales office is set up with a lease contract for a certain period.

<How to use the delivery box>
Further, the home delivery box 22 can be used not only for receiving packages but also for delivery.

  The shipper takes the package to a place (for example, coin parking) where the delivery station 1 is installed. The shipper performs a predetermined operation (for example, an operation of inputting an ID and a password, an operation of touching his / her terminal device at a predetermined location of the operation panel 32, etc.) on the operation panel 32. Based on the received operation, the delivery box identifies a vacant unit in consideration of the size of the luggage and performs a process of opening the unit door (first door 22c). The shipper puts the package in the unit whose door is open, and closes the door (first door 22c). The unit to be used may be selected by the consignee.

  In addition, the delivery station 1 may perform a service for checking the availability of the delivery box 22 and reserving the delivery box 22. Specifically, the shipper uses his / her terminal device to access the management server that manages the delivery station 1, selects the target delivery station, and opens the delivery box 22 of the selected delivery station. Check the status and make reservations.

<About transporting the delivery station>
The delivery station 1 includes a connecting portion 33 that is connected to the fishing tackle of the transport vehicle when being loaded onto and unloaded from the load platform of the transport vehicle. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the connection unit 33 is installed at the four corners of the delivery station 1.

  The connection part 33 of the delivery station 1 is connected to the fishing tackle 102 of the transport vehicle 101 as shown in FIG.

  The home delivery station 1 may be configured to be assembled on the spot (for example, coin parking).

<About the configuration of the bottom of the delivery station>
The bottom surface 12 of the delivery station 1 may be configured to include movable wheels 34 as shown in FIG.

  According to this configuration, the delivery station 1 can be moved without being placed on the carrier platform, and can be easily moved when moving to another place after being installed in a coin parking or the like. It can be installed at a specific place while taking the form of a trailer house. The trailer house is synonymous with a mobile home, a trailer, a house trailer, a trailer home, a saturable caravan, and the like.

<Other configuration>
The home delivery station 1 may include a crime prevention facility for enhancing security. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, the delivery station 1 may include an imaging unit 55 that can monitor the storage status of the delivery box 22 and the storage status of the storage unit 23. In FIG. 13, two image pickup units 55 are shown, but one may be used, or three or more may be used.

  According to this configuration, the imaging unit displays the situation when the delivery person takes out the package from the storage unit 23, the situation when the package is stored in the delivery box 22, the situation when the package is taken out from the delivery box 22, and the like. By recording and analyzing the recorded data, it is possible to determine which deliveryman has stored which package and where it is lost or stolen in the delivery station 1. Can do.

  Further, the delivery station 1 may use the delivery box 22 for a service for storing clothes after cleaning as luggage.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the delivery station 1 may have a configuration in which a basket 60 is provided on the top surface 11 in order to mitigate the temperature rise in the warehouse on a day with strong sunlight. In addition, the delivery station 1 may have a configuration in which an air conditioner is provided in order to keep the internal temperature and humidity within a certain range.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the delivery station 1 may have a configuration in which a pole 70 is provided on the side surface 14. According to the said structure, the advance box 40 can be fixed to the pole 70, and the whole delivery station 1 can be comprised compactly. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the delivery station 1 may be provided with a basket 71 that covers the forward box 40 fixed to the pole 70. According to this configuration, it is possible to protect the advance box 40 and the worker who performs the work from rain.

  The home delivery station 1 may be equipped with an alarm device for theft prevention, or it may be equipped with a GPS transmission device inside, and if it is stolen, the location of the theft is specified using a GPS signal. It may have the function to do. Further, the delivery station 1 may be configured to be fixed at an installation location (coin parking) using a chain or the like in order to prevent theft and strong winds from moving.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Home delivery station, 11 Top surface, 12 Bottom, 13, 14 Side, 15 Front, 16 Rear, 21 Door, 22 Delivery box, 22a 1st opening, 22b 2nd opening, 22c 1st door, 22d 2nd door, 23 Storage unit, 31 unit, 32 Operation panel, 33 Connection unit, 34 Wheel, 40 Forward box, 41 Storage, 42 Handle, 43 Tire, 50 Entrance / exit, 55 Imaging unit, 60, 71 庇, 70 pole

Claims (9)

A delivery station composed of a top surface, a bottom surface, a pair of side surfaces, a front surface and a rear surface,
The front face is provided with a door that allows passage from outside to inside and from inside to outside,
On the one side, there are several delivery boxes for storing luggage,
On the other side is a delivery station where a storage unit is stored to store luggage.   The other side is provided with an inlet / outlet for taking in / out a forward box in which luggage is stored in / from the storage unit, and the forward box is inserted into the storage unit from the outside of the other side via the entrance / exit. The delivery station according to claim 1, which can be installed.   The delivery station according to claim 2, wherein the storage unit is provided with a coupling unit capable of detaching the advance box when the advance box is inserted through the doorway.   The delivery station according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the delivery box is used for receiving and delivering a package. The delivery box has a first opening and a second opening,
In the first opening, a first door that can receive luggage from the outside of the delivery station is attached,
The delivery station according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a second door capable of delivering a package from a storage unit disposed inside the delivery station is attached to the second opening.   The delivery station as described in any one of Claim 1 to 4 which has an imaging part which can monitor the storage condition of the said delivery box, and the storage condition of a storage part. The delivery box is composed of a plurality of units,
The storage unit is composed of a plurality of sections,
When a change occurs in the ratio between the delivery box and the storage unit in the delivery station, the storage unit increases or decreases the number of units constituting the delivery box based on the changed ratio. The delivery station according to claim 1, wherein the size of the section constituting the space is expanded or reduced.   The delivery station according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a connection portion that is connected to a fishing tackle of the transport vehicle when being loaded onto and unloaded from the load platform of the transport vehicle.   The delivery station as described in any one of Claim 1 to 8 provided with the wheel which can move to the said bottom face.

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