JP2019059259A - Package reception apparatus for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a package reception apparatus that receives a package easily and safely when a recipient is absent.SOLUTION: A package reception apparatus of a vehicle 1 includes an opening 4 formed in a tail gate 3 of the vehicle 1, a storage part 5 provided in front of the tail gate 3, which is accessible from outside the vehicle 1 through the opening 4 and has a storage space 5S separated from a vehicle interior space 1S, an opening and closing door 6 attached to the tail gate 3 to cover the opening 4 openable and closable, and a locking device unlocking the opening and closing door 6 depending on operations from outside the vehicle 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a package receiving device for a vehicle that receives and stores delivered packages on a parked vehicle.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the working environment of a home delivery service provider has been regarded as a problem due to the increase in the amount of home delivery due to the expansion of Internet mail order. The courier company must contact the delivery destination again if there is no recipient at the delivery destination of the package. This redelivery is one of the factors that increase the burden on the courier company. Therefore, it has been proposed to install a delivery box capable of receiving packages even when there are no recipients at the delivery destination, for example, near the entrance of a house or the entrance of a building (see, for example, Patent Document 1) . Also, a system has been proposed in which luggage can be received in the trunk of a passenger car (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP, 2011-041717, A JP, 2006-206225, A

However, when installing a home delivery box like the patent document 1 in the vicinity of the entrance or the entrance, a space for that is required. In addition, since the vicinity of the entrance is easily visible, the appearance may be deteriorated, and the delivery box may be stolen.
On the other hand, these problems can be solved if the trunk of a passenger car is used as a luggage receiving place as in Patent Document 2 mentioned above. However, when the system of Patent Document 2 is applied to a one-box type vehicle without a trunk, the home delivery company can freely enter the vehicle compartment, so that the home delivery company can be reliably authenticated, etc. Security system must be provided, leading to complication of control configuration and system. Therefore, there is room for improvement in order to be able to receive the package easily and safely without installing a delivery box near the entrance or the like.

  The package receiving device of the present vehicle has been devised in view of such problems, and it is an object of the present invention to simply and safely receive a package when the recipient is absent. The present invention is not limited to this object, and it is an operation and effect derived from each configuration shown in the embodiments for carrying out the invention described later, and it is also for the other object of the present invention to exert an operation and effect that can not be obtained is there.

  (1) The vehicle luggage receiving device disclosed herein is provided in an opening formed in a tailgate of the vehicle and in front of the tailgate, and is accessible from the outside of the vehicle through the opening and is a vehicle A storage part having a storage space separated from a room space, an opening / closing door attached to the tailgate and freely covering the opening, and opening / closing of the opening / closing door according to an operation from the outside of the vehicle And a lock device.

(2) The housing portion is a housing box having an opening communicating with the opening when the tailgate is closed, and the housing box preferably has an outer shape larger than the opening in a rear surface view.
(3) Preferably, the storage box is fixed to the vehicle so as to be removed only when the tailgate is opened.

(4) The package receiving device may include a cover for closing the opening of the storage box, and a refrigeration system for cooling the inside of the storage space closed by the cover using an on-vehicle battery as a power source. preferable.
(5) The package receiving device is provided on the tailgate or the open / close door, and the lock device receives the input operation of a password from the operation unit operated from the outside of the vehicle and the operation unit. It is preferable to have the control apparatus which unlocks an opening-and-closing door.

  According to the disclosed vehicle package receiving device, the package can be easily and safely received when the receiver is absent.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a vehicle to which a luggage receiving device according to an embodiment is applied. It is a schematic side view of the vehicle of FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic rear view showing the vehicle of FIG. 1 together with a smartphone for remote control. It is a typical longitudinal section showing the rear of the vehicle of Drawing 1, and (a) shows the state where the opening-and-closing door was opened, and (b) shows the state where the tailgate was opened. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the rear part of the vehicle to which the luggage | load receptacle apparatus which concerns on other embodiment was applied.

  With reference to the drawings, a package receiving device of a vehicle according to an embodiment will be described. The embodiments shown below are merely illustrative, and there is no intention to exclude the application of various modifications and techniques that are not specified in the following embodiments. Each structure of this embodiment can be variously modified and implemented in the range which does not deviate from those meaning. Also, they can be selected as needed or can be combined as appropriate.

  In the following description, the traveling direction of the vehicle is defined as the front (vehicle front) and the opposite side as the rear (vehicle rear), and the left and right are determined based on the front. Moreover, the direction of gravity is made into the downward direction, and the opposite is demonstrated as upper direction. Furthermore, in the left-right direction (vehicle width direction) of the vehicle, the cabin side (vehicle inner side) is referred to as "inner side", and the opposite (vehicle outer side) is referred to as "outside".

[1. Constitution]
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the vehicle 1 to which the package receiving apparatus according to the present embodiment is applied is a one-box type automobile, and has a luggage room 1R. The luggage room 1R is a space behind the rear seat 2 in the cabin space 1S (that is, a part of the cabin space 1S), and is mainly used as a storage space. Further, the compartment space 1S means the internal space of the vehicle 1, and the luggage room 1R is also included in the compartment space 1S. The luggage room 1R can be accessed from the outside (outside the vehicle) of the vehicle 1 by opening the tailgate 3, and luggage can be taken in and out.

  The package receiving device of the present embodiment is a device for the vehicle 1 to receive the package delivered by the delivery company with all the doors including the tailgate 3 closed. That is, according to the present apparatus, even if the owner of the vehicle 1 is absent at the delivery destination (for example, a home, a business place, etc.), the delivery company can deliver the package to the vehicle 1. In this device, an opening 4 formed in the tail gate 3, a housing 5 provided in front of the tail gate 3, a small gate 6 (opening / closing door) attached to the tail gate 3, and a small gate 6 And a lock device (not shown) for locking and unlocking.

  The opening 4 is an entrance for the delivery company to put the load in the storage unit 5 and is formed below the rear window glass 3 a in the tail gate 3. The storage unit 5 is a luggage storage unit having a space 5S (hereinafter referred to as “storage space 5S”) accessible from outside the vehicle through the opening 4. The housing portion 5 has a plurality of partition walls 5a which form the housing space 5S for storing luggage separated from the cabin space 1S. That is, the housing space 5S and the cabin space 1S are provided in isolation (so that they can not move back and forth).

  The small gate 6 is an open / close door that covers the opening 4 so as to open and close. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 (a), the small gate 6 of the present embodiment is, similarly to the tail gate 3, provided vertically pivotable about an axis 6a extending in the left-right direction. The lock device is a device that unlocks the small gate 6 according to an operation from the outside of the vehicle, and includes a lock mechanism, an actuator, a communication device (all not shown), a controller, an input device, and the like. The locking device may be a device that locks the small gate 6 according to the operation from the outside of the vehicle.

  Known structures can be applied to the lock mechanism and the actuator. The locking mechanism is configured to lock when, for example, the small gate 6 is manually closed, and the lock is automatically released by the actuator. Also, instead of or in addition to the manual operation, the lock mechanism may be locked by the actuator.

  The controller is an electronic control unit (computer) for controlling the operation of the actuator. In this embodiment, the case where the function as a controller of a lock device is provided in onboard control device 10 (ECU) which carries out integrated control of vehicles 1 is illustrated. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the input device is an input from outside the vehicle such as a touch panel 8 (operation unit) provided on the small gate 6 and operated from outside the vehicle, a portable terminal 9 (for example, a smartphone) owned by the owner of the vehicle 1 It is a device that can operate. Further, the communication device is a device that exchanges information by communicating with at least the mobile terminal 9.

  An example of use where lock release is performed by an actuator will be described. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when the input operation of the personal identification number to the touch panel 8 is detected, the ECU 10 operates the actuator based on the input operation to open the small gate 6 by releasing the lock mechanism lock. Lock it. The method for the delivery company to obtain the PIN is not particularly limited, and the owner may make an inquiry by calling or emailing the owner, or the PIN may be registered in the delivery company's system. .

  Also, for example, when a predetermined signal is input from the portable terminal 9 to the ECU 10 via the communication device, the lock device unlocks the small gate 6 by the ECU 10 operating the actuator to unlock the lock mechanism. You may According to this configuration, for example, the time when the delivery company delivers the package is notified to the receiver, and the owner of the vehicle 1 can unlock the small gate 6 by operating the portable terminal 9 by that time.

  If the lock mechanism is locked by the actuator, the delivery company may load the storage box 5 and close the small gate 6 and then operate the touch panel 8. The ECU 10 that has detected the operation on the touch panel 8 operates the actuator to lock the small gate 6 by implementing the lock of the lock mechanism. With this configuration, the package can be safely stored just by the delivery company operating the touch panel 8.

  The housing portion 5 of the present embodiment is formed in a box shape having six partitions 5 a corresponding to the upper surface, the lower surface, the left surface, the right surface, the front surface and the rear surface. Hereinafter, the storage unit 5 will be referred to as a "storage box 5". As shown in FIG. 3, the housing box 5 has an opening 5 b in communication with the opening 4 provided in the tail gate 3 in the closed state of the tail gate 3. The opening 5b of this embodiment is formed on the rear surface (surface facing the rear of the vehicle) of the storage box 5, but the rear surface is omitted, and a portion surrounded by the rear edges of the upper surface, the lower surface, the left surface, and the right surface As the opening 5b.

  The accommodation box 5 has an outer shape larger than the opening 4 of the tailgate 3 when viewed from the rear of the vehicle 1 (in a rear view). That is, from outside the vehicle, the storage box 5 can not be removed through the opening 4 of the tailgate 3. The storage box 5 is installed so that the rear surface (or the edge around the opening 5b) forms a slight gap with the tailgate 3 in the closed state. It is preferable that this gap be a small gap where human fingers can not enter. As a result, when the tailgate 3 is closed, the collision between the tailgate 3 and the storage box 5 is prevented, and the intrusion from the gap is reliably prevented when the small gate 6 is opened.

  Furthermore, the storage box 5 of the present embodiment is fixed to the floor member 1a of the luggage room 1R, and can be removed only when the tail gate 3 is opened as shown in FIG. 4 (b). ing. Although this fixing method is not particularly limited, it is preferable that the structure can be easily removed with the tail gate 3 opened. Furthermore, in the closed state of the tailgate 3, it is preferable that the tailgate 3 be structured so as to be fixed so as not to move even if it tries to move it from the opening 4 to the containing box 5. The destination to which the storage box 5 is fixed is not limited to the floor member 1a, and may be a seat of the vehicle 1, a side wall of the luggage room 1R, or the like.

  As described above, in the vehicle 1 provided with the package receiving device of the present embodiment, the small gate 6 is opened even when the tailgate 3 is closed, so that the inside of the storage box 5 from outside the vehicle through the opening 4 and the opening 5b ( That is, luggage can be placed in the storage space 5S. Further, in the state in which the tail gate 3 is closed, the containing box 5 is fixed and can not come out of the opening 4 so that the containing box 5 is not stolen. Furthermore, since the accommodation space 5S of the accommodation box 5 and the compartment space 1S are isolated, access to the compartment space 1S from outside the vehicle through the opening 4 and the opening 5b is prohibited.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the storage box 5 of the present embodiment includes a left and right slide-type cover 5 c (inner door) closing the opening 5 b and a refrigerator 11 for cooling the storage space 5 S closed by the cover 5 c. [See FIG. 4 (a)]. The refrigerator 11 is provided in the storage box 5 and has the same configuration as a conventional well-known refrigerator, and the plug 12 is inserted into an outlet (not shown) in the vehicle compartment to obtain an on-vehicle battery 20 (see FIG. 2). Operate using power. The owner of the vehicle 1 may operate the portable terminal 9 by using the portable terminal 9 or the touch panel 8 may operate the operation state such as switching on / off of the refrigeration apparatus 11 or the set temperature.

  In addition, although the slide-type cover 5c is illustrated in FIG. 1, the structure of the cover 5c is not restricted to this. For example, similarly to the small gate 6, it may be provided so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction about an axis extending in the lateral direction, or provided so as to be rotatable in the longitudinal direction about the axis extending in the vertical direction. May be In addition, the storage space 5S may be divided into two or more spaces, and the refrigeration apparatus 11 may be provided only in a certain space.

[2. Action, effect]
(1) According to the above-described luggage receiving apparatus, the lock device is unlocked by an operation from the outside of the vehicle, and the small gate 6 attached to the tail gate 3 is opened to accommodate the housing 5 from the opening 4 Luggage can be placed in space 5S. As a result, even if the recipient (the owner of the vehicle 1 or the family member) is absent, the vehicle 1 can receive the package, so there is no need to request a redelivery or go to the delivery center. Human convenience can be improved.

  Further, with the simple configuration in which the storage space 5S of the storage portion 5 is provided separately from the compartment space 1S, access to the compartment space 1S from the opening 4 can be prohibited, so that the theft of the vehicle 1 can be prevented. it can. Therefore, in the absence of the recipient, the package can be easily and safely received. In the case of the above-described package receiving apparatus, the delivery service becomes unnecessary even for the home delivery company, and there is no need to operate an advanced authentication system or security system, so that the delivery work efficiency can be improved.

  (2) In the above-described package receiving apparatus, since the storage box 5 having the opening 5b communicating with the opening 4 is provided as the storage portion 5, the compartment space 1S and the storage space 5S are isolated by a simple configuration. The access from the opening 4 to the passenger compartment space 1S can be prohibited, and the safety (the antitheft property of the vehicle 1) can be improved. Furthermore, since the containing box 5 has an outer shape larger than the opening 4, the theft of the containing box 5 can be prevented with a simple configuration.

  (3) According to the storage box 5 described above, the tailgate 3 can be easily removed by opening it, so that the convenience of the user (the owner of the vehicle 1 or the family thereof) can be improved. On the other hand, since the accommodation box 5 does not move in the closed state of the tailgate 3, the theft of the accommodation box 5 can be prevented.

(4) The storage box 5 is provided with the refrigerator 11. Therefore, even a package requiring refrigeration can be stored properly, and convenience can be improved.
(5) Further, the small gate 6 described above is provided with an operation unit (in the present embodiment, the touch panel 8) operated from the outside of the vehicle, and the lock device is unlocked by the input operation of the password on the touch panel 8. Therefore, the delivery company can unlock the small gate 6 by himself. As a result, since a complicated authentication system and a high security system are not required, the control configuration can be simplified, and the delivery work efficiency of the home delivery company can be improved.

[3. Other]
The above-described package receiving device is an example, and is not limited to the above-described configuration. For example, instead of the touch panel 8, an operation switch (operation unit) for unlocking the small gate 6 from the outside of the vehicle may be provided on the small gate 6 or the tail gate 3. In addition, the touch panel 8 and operation switches may be provided on the tail gate 3 instead of the small gate 6. Note that instead of providing the touch panel 8 and the operation unit such as the operation switch, only the owner of the vehicle 1 may unlock the small gate 6.

  The configuration of the storage box 5 described above is an example, and for example, the cover 5 c and the refrigerator 11 may be omitted, or the storage box 5 may be removable from the inside of the vehicle. The outer shape of the storage box 5 may be any shape that does not come off the opening 4 and may not necessarily be larger than the opening 4. For example, even if the outer shape of the storage box 5 is equivalent to the opening 4, the storage box 5 is fixed, and there is a gap between the storage box 5 and the opening 4 to the extent that no finger can enter. It is also good.

  Moreover, the accommodating part 5 is not restricted to box shape. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a partition plate 30 may be provided as an accommodating portion for separating the compartment space 1S and the accommodating space 30S. The partition plate 30 is a rigid high plate-like member and is preferably removable. If the accommodation space 30S formed by the partition plate is accessible from the outside of the vehicle through the opening 4, the same effect as the above-described embodiment can be obtained. In addition, an opening and a lid may be provided on the upper surface of the storage box 5 and the partition plate 30 so that the luggage in the storage spaces 5S and 30S can be taken out from the compartment space 1S side (for example, the rear seat 2 side). At this time, the lid provided on the upper surface of the storage box 5 and the partition plate 30 may be opened and closed only from the vehicle interior.

1 vehicle 1a floor member 1S cabin space 1R luggage room 3 tailgate 4 opening 5 storage box (housing part)
5b opening 5c cover 5S accommodation space 6 small gate (opening and closing door)
8 Touch panel (operation unit)
10 ECU (control device)
11 cold storage device 20 vehicle battery 30 partition plate (housing part)
30S accommodation space

Claims (5)

An opening formed in the tailgate of the vehicle,
An accommodating portion provided in front of the tailgate and accessible from the outside of the vehicle through the opening and having an accommodating space isolated from a cabin space;
An open / close door attached to the tailgate and openably covering the opening;
And a lock device for unlocking the open / close door in response to an operation from outside the vehicle. The housing portion is a housing box having an opening communicating with the opening in a closed state of the tailgate,
The vehicle package receiving device according to claim 1, wherein the storage box has an outer shape larger than the opening in a rear view. The vehicle luggage receiving device according to claim 2, wherein the storage box is fixed to the vehicle so as to be removed only when the tailgate is opened. A cover for closing the opening of the storage box;
The vehicle package receiving device according to claim 2 or 3, further comprising: a refrigeration unit configured to cool the inside of the storage space closed by the cover using an on-board battery as a power source. An operation unit provided on the tailgate or the open / close door and operated from the outside of the vehicle;
The controller according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: a control device that causes the lock device to unlock the open / close door based on an input operation of a password on the operation unit. Vehicle package receiving device.

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