JP4297270B2 - Storage case for goods - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage case for an article such as an article with a wireless tag, and more particularly to a storage case for an article in which the storage space is variable according to the shape and size of the article to be stored.

  In general, a post office receives mail from a customer at an underwriting station, finally transports it to a delivery station via a relay station, and is delivered from the delivery station to a delivery destination such as each home.

  In addition to ordinary mail and parcels, there are mail, registered mail, simple registered mail, etc. The registered mail and registered mail are registered with a mailing bag at the underwriting station together with a list with ID numbers such as barcodes. The bag is put in a bag, the mouth of the bag is sealed and transported by truck or the like.

  When the mail bag arrives at the next relay station, it is first opened to determine whether the number of registered mail is correct, and if it is correct, then it is checked whether the registered mail is in the list. .

  If it is judged that the registered mail is correct as shown in the list, the list and the registered mail are put in the mail bag again, the bag mouth is sealed and transported by truck.

  When there are a plurality of relay stations, confirmation work and sealing work are performed for each relay station.

  In this way, a mail bag that has arrived at the final post office will be opened and the number of postal mail registered by hand will be correct. Confirmation is carried out.

  After this confirmation, the postman delivered to each household delivery destination, but a lot of manual work was required for the series of mailing operations, and it took a great deal of time and trouble.

  For this reason, in order to simplify a series of mailing operations, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags are attached to all of the registered mail, ID numbers are stored in the RFID tags, and the registered mail is bundled in a mail bag. There is something that is housed and the mouth of the bag is closed.

  Since RFID can write and read data in a non-contact manner with a reader / writer, it acquires an ID number stored in a registered mail sealed in a mail bag, and another RFID tag attached to the mail bag with the acquired ID number, etc. By writing to, a conventional list can be easily and automatically created by a reader / writer, which is convenient.

  When this mail bag reaches the relay station, the reader / writer obtains the data corresponding to the list and the RFID duck record data affixed to the registered mail, and automatically checks the mail bag on the spot. Can be performed without opening.

  The registered mail registered in the mail bag and the list are collated with a reader / writer. If there is no problem, the mail bag is not opened and it is transported to the next relay station, and the final delivery station also performs automatic collation with the reader / writer. This makes it possible to simplify a series of mail operations.

A basic concept that enables automation by using an RFID tag is described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-175621 (Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-175621

  If an RFID tag is attached to a registered mail and a large number of, for example, 200 registered mails with an RFID tag are enclosed in a mail bag, the relay station can recognize only 199 wireless tags. May be lost or the RFID tag may be broken. In this case, the relay station manually searches for which postal registered mail is lost.

  Further, even when a postal registered mail different from the list is entered, the postal registered mail to be searched for is manually searched in the same manner as described above.

  Since many postal registered mails are stored together in a mail bag, all postal mails stored in the mail bag are manually operated to find postal mails with broken RFID tags or lost mails. In order to identify the lost mail, it is very troublesome work.

  Furthermore, in addition to postal registered mail and sealed documents, there are also postal parcels, and there are cases where these are stored and handled in a storage box. In this case, in addition to the storage case for storing the registered mail and the sealed document, a storage case for storing the mail package has been prepared separately. For this reason, when handling a mail parcel, a large number of dedicated storage cases are required, and handling of mail is troublesome.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described circumstances, and can confirm a stored article such as a registered mail easily, easily and accurately, and can be stored according to the shape and size of the stored article. An object of the present invention is to provide a storage case for articles that can secure space and have versatility.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a storage case for an article that can selectively secure a storage space according to the size and shape of the stored article.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a storage case for an article according to the present invention extends in the longitudinal direction of the case so as to partition a box-shaped storage case and the inside of the storage case. A central partition that is provided, and an intermediate partition plate that forms a plurality of storage chambers by partitioning the storage spaces on both sides partitioned by the central partition in a row, and the intermediate partition plate is a lodging that overlaps the bottom wall of the case While the center partition is provided so as to be able to be tilted up and down between the position and the standing standing position, the central partition is erected with a substantially flush deployment position that is deployed so as to overlap on the fallen intermediate partition plate. mounted for folding between the standing position, the central partition, the side plates forming the top plate extending in the case longitudinal direction of the housing case, on both sides in pivotably linked pair of the top plate The a, provided as a slide axis Mimijiku the base side of the side plate, in which were slidably engaged with the slide groove formed the trunnion to the case side wall.

Storage case of the article according to the present invention, in order to solve the above problems, as described in claim 2, wherein the central partition is a stopper mechanism is provided on the top side on both sides of the side plate, the stopper mechanism is elastically The supported engaging convex portion or engaging concave portion is elastically engaged with the engaging concave portion or engaging convex portion of the inner wall of the case to hold the central partition in an upright state.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the storage case for an article according to the present invention is, as described in claim 3 , wherein the inner partition plate is formed in a rectangular plate shape and is formed on the base side thereof. Around the axis, it is provided so that it can be tilted between the standing position and the lying position.

Storage case of the article according to the present invention, in order to solve the above problems, as described in claim 4, wherein the intermediate partition plate, a stopper mechanism is provided on both sides of the free end, the stopper mechanism Selectively engages the engaging convex part or engaging concave part supported elastically with the standing engaging concave part or engaging convex part and the falling engaging concave part or engaging convex part of the inner wall of the case. Held in place.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the storage case of the article according to the present invention has an RFID tag attached to the case inner wall or the case outer wall including the case bottom wall, as described in claim 5 . Is.

  The article storage case according to the present invention is provided with a central partition and an intermediate partition plate as movable partition walls, and the interior of the case is partitioned into a plurality of partition chambers by one storage case, or a large storage space without partition walls is provided. Can be selectively made, and the internal space inside the case can be made to correspond to the shape and size of the stored article, thereby providing great versatility.

  An embodiment of an article storage case according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  1 to 4 are perspective views showing an embodiment of an article storage case according to the present invention.

  This article storage case 10 is intended for articles with RFID tags (hereinafter referred to as wireless tags) such as registered mail, registered mail such as registered mail, and postal parcels as stored articles. The storage case 10 is formed of a resin material such as polypropylene or polycarbonate that easily allows radio waves to pass therethrough, and is configured as a hard case as a box-shaped storage box, storage container, or storage container.

  The storage case 10 includes a box-shaped case body 11, and a lid body (not shown) is provided on the top opening of the case body 11 so as to be sealed as necessary. The case main body 11 is integrally formed by molding a resin material, and is configured in a bottomed box shape. As an example, the storage case 10 has a length × width × height of about 600 mm × 500 mm × 300 mm. A handle 12 protrudes laterally outward from both side tops of the storage case 10 in the longitudinal direction and is integrally provided.

  Support ribs 13 extending in the longitudinal direction are erected at the center of the bottom of the storage case 10 at intervals in parallel, for example, two parallel ribs. The support ribs 13 are formed as reinforcing ribs, and provide physical and mechanical strength to the case bottom of the storage case 10 to reinforce the case bottom.

  The storage case 10 is divided into two in the case width direction (short or lateral direction) by a central partition 15 extending in the longitudinal direction of the case, and storage spaces (spaces) are formed on both sides of the central partition 15. . This storage space is partitioned into n + 1 partition chambers 17 by n intermediate partition plates 16 arranged at a predetermined interval in the case longitudinal direction (vertical direction). When four partition plates 16 are provided on both sides of the case bottom of the storage case 10, five compartment chambers 17 are formed on both sides in the storage case 10.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the central partition 15 includes a top plate 18 having a required width and a pair of side plates 19 connected to the top plate 18 by a hinge mechanism 20 so as to be foldable. Reference numeral 21 denotes a hinge pin. The hinge pin 21 may be a metal pin, but a resin pin is preferable in consideration of reflection of radio waves.

  The side plates 19 and 19 of the central partition 15 are provided with an ear shaft 22 as a slide shaft on the base side and a stopper mechanism 23 on the top side.

  The stopper mechanism 23 is provided on each side top portion side of the side plate 19, and includes an engaging convex portion 24 such as a stopper pin elastically held by the side plate 19. The engaging convex portion 24 is provided in an elastic support portion 25 integrally formed by cutting out both side portions of the side plate in an L shape, and protrudes or bulges sideways from the side portion of the side plate 19. . The engaging projection 24 has a rounded protrusion or bulge so that the engagement with the opposing engaging recess is smoothly performed. Engaging recesses may be formed on the tops on both sides of the side plate 19, and engaging projections facing the engaging recesses may be engaged.

  The side plate 19 of the central partition 15 has a base-side ear shaft 22 slidably engaged with a horizontal slide groove 28 formed on the bottom side of the case inner wall of the storage case 10. The slide grooves 28 are formed on both sides of the case inner lower portion of the storage case 10 so as to be substantially parallel to the surface of the case bottom wall 11a.

  Further, a stopper hole 29 as an engaging recess is formed in a pair in the case inner wall of the storage case 10 at the center in the case width direction and in the middle of the case height. Thus, the central partition 15 is elastically and stably held in the standing position.

  An ear shaft 22 as a slide shaft is formed on the base side of the side plate 19 of the central partition 15, and the ear shaft 22 moves along the slide groove 28 on the case inner wall of the storage case 10 in the expanding direction. As a result, the state shown in FIG. 3 is overlapped with the case bottom wall and the middle partition plate 16 as shown in FIG. 4, the central partition 15 is unfolded on the case bottom side, and the inside of the storage case 10 is A single storage space 30 is configured.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the intermediate partition plate 16 is formed in a rectangular plate shape, the ear shaft 32 is formed as a support shaft on the base end side, and the stopper mechanism 33 is provided on the free end side.

  The stopper mechanism 33 includes engaging projections 34 such as stopper pins that are elastically supported on both sides of the free end side of the intermediate partition plate 16. The engaging convex portion 34 is provided on an elastic support portion 35 integrally or integrally formed on the side portion of the middle partition plate 16 and elastically protrudes outward from the side portion of the middle partition plate 16. Yes. The elastic support portion 36 is configured by cutting out the side portion of the partition plate 16 into an L shape.

  The middle partition plate 16 inserts the ear shaft 32 formed on the base end side into shaft holes 37 and 38 (see FIG. 6) respectively formed on the bottom side of the case inner wall of the storage case 10 and the support rib 13. Thus, it is provided so as to be rotatable and foldable around the ear axis. Each of the partition plates 16 is supported in a freely tiltable manner between a standing standing position (see FIG. 1) and a flat lying position lying horizontally (see FIGS. 2 and 3). .

  In the standing position shown in FIG. 1, the intermediate partition plate 16 is stably held by the engaging projection 34 engaging with the stopper hole 40 which is the standing engaging recess on the inner wall of the case, as shown in FIG. At the lying position, it is stably held by being engaged with the stopper hole 41 which is a depression engaging recess. The engaging convex part and the engaging concave part may be formed in reverse.

  The slide groove 28 of the central partition 15 is located above the surface of the intermediate partition plate 16 as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 when the intermediate partition plate 16 is in the lying position as shown in FIGS. The intermediate partition plate 16 does not obstruct the sliding of the side plates 19 and 19 of the central partition 15. For this reason, the side plate 19 is guided so that the ear shaft 32 as a slide shaft is slidable in the unfolding direction (or the standing direction) when each of the partition plates 16 is folded and takes a flat lying state. . For example, two of the middle partition plates 16 that are adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction of the case are folded (turned down) so as to face outward in opposite directions. For this reason, the area | region where the partition plate 16 does not overlap with the case bottom wall 11a is formed in the case longitudinal direction center part.

  When the central partition 15 is in the unfolded state, the top plate 18 and the side plates 19 and 19 are overlapped on the folded middle partition plate 16 so as to be substantially flush with each other, and one large storage is provided in the storage case 10. A space 30 is formed (see FIG. 4). In this storage space 30, mail parcels and non-standard-size mail are stored smoothly.

  When the central partition 15 has a lateral width A of the side plate 19 and a lateral width B of the top plate 18 such that the top plate 18 and the side plates 19 and 19 are substantially in a flattened state in the expanded state, the storage case The relationship of W ≦ 2A + B is established between the horizontal width dimension (dimension in the lateral direction of the case) W in FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a wireless tag 44 is attached to the storage case 10. The wireless tag 44 may be attached to a required position on the case inner wall or the case outer wall including the case bottom wall of the storage case 10. When a wireless tag is affixed to the case bottom wall 11a, information is smoothly communicated with a reader / writer (not shown), and also in each registered mail tag stored in the storage case 11. Information exchange is performed without the interference of radio waves and interference between radio waves, and information can be read and written between the storage case 10 and each radio tag of the registered mail. If the wireless tag is affixed to the area between the support ribs 13 of the case bottom wall 11a, no pressure is applied to the wireless tag 44 from the outside. Therefore, even if the storage case 10 is used repeatedly, the wireless tag 44 may be damaged. There is no possibility of breakage, and the convenience of installation is high.

  Next, handling and operation of the article storage case 10 will be described.

  When handling postal registered mail such as registered mail or simple registered mail, the central partition 15 and the middle partition plate 16 of the storage case 10 are assembled in an upright state and set in an assembled state as shown in FIGS. In this case, the storage case 10 functions as a mail box.

  In each storage chamber 17 of the storage case 10 set in the assembled state, the rectangular envelope-shaped postal mail registered with the wireless tag is sequentially stored in the standing state. The registered mail is sequentially stored in the storage chambers 17 and 17 in an upright state in which, for example, about 20 mails are arranged. The storage chamber 17 is previously assigned a chamber number for each chamber. For each storage chamber 17, 17 of the storage case 10 to which the chamber number is given, the chamber number may be displayed on the inner wall of the case so that an operator can check it at a glance.

  In this way, a radio tag (not shown) is affixed to all the registered mail received from the customer at the underwriting station, and subsequently stored in each storage chamber 16 of the storage case 10. Necessary data such as an ID number is written to and recorded in the stored mail registered by a reader / writer (not shown).

  The postal registered mail with the wireless tag is sequentially stored in each storage chamber 16 of the storage case 10 at the underwriting station, and is stored in each stored postal mail in the wireless tag 44 attached to the storage case 10. Import and write necessary data such as ID numbers as a list. This necessary data can be easily and automatically written by using a reader / writer.

  After acquiring and writing necessary data in the wireless tag of the storage case 10 at the underwriting station, a cover is placed on the storage case 10 storing the postal registered mail with the wireless tag as necessary, and sealed in a sealed state. .

  Next, when the storage case 10 as a mail box arrives at the relay station, the reader / writer obtains the wireless tag data corresponding to the list and the fresh data recorded in the postal registered wireless tag in a lump. The list and each registered mail can be collated automatically and in a non-contact manner without opening the storage case 10 on the spot.

  The registered mail and the list stored in the storage case 10 are collated by the reader / writer, and if there is no problem, they are sequentially transferred to the next relay station. Even at the final delivery station, automatic verification by the reader / writer is performed, and the series of mailing operations is simplified. In the delivery office, the storage case 10 is opened, and a delivery person delivers the registered mail to a delivery destination such as an individual home.

  Since the registered mail and the list stored in the storage case 10 are collated with a reader / writer and each storage chamber 16 of the storage case 10 is numbered, there is a problem in collating the registered mail and the list. Even if it occurs, the chamber number of the postal registered mail storage chamber 16 in which a problem has occurred can be easily specified. Then, it can be immediately recognized whether it is stored in the storage chamber 16 or lost, or further stored in the storage chamber 16 of another chamber number, and the wireless tag is broken. It is possible to easily identify and generate a registered mail registered or a lost registered mail.

  When handling postal parcels or non-standard-size mail instead of registered mail, the storage case 10 is separated into the storage chambers 17 by the movable partition walls 15 and 16 shown in FIGS. From the state, as shown in FIG. 4, the inside of the case can be set not to be partitioned by the partition walls 15 and 16.

  In this case, from the state shown in FIG. 1, the middle partition plate 16 is first folded and folded as shown in FIG. Rotate around the ear axis 32 so that it faces the outside of the ear. The rotation of each middle partition plate 16 from the standing position to the lying down position is performed by pressing the free end side of the middle partition plate 16 so that the engaging convex portion 34 of the stopper mechanism 33 is a standing engaging concave portion. It is possible to carry out smoothly by deviating from 40 and becoming free. Each of the partition plates 16 is rotated until the engaging projections 34 are engaged with the stopper holes 41 that are the engaging recesses for the depression. As shown in FIG. 2, the base plate 11a is overlaid so as to overlap with the bottom plate 11a.

  By pressing the top plate 18 of the central partition 15 downward from the lying state of each of the middle partition plates 16 shown in FIG. 2, the engaging convex portion 34 of the stopper mechanism 23 of the central partition 15 is an engaging concave portion. The side plates 19 and 19 of the center partition 15 can be slid along the slide groove 28, and the center partition 15 is smoothly developed. When the top plate 18 is pushed down until it is substantially flush with the side plates 19, 19, the storage case 10 eliminates the chambers of the partition walls inside the case, and forms one large storage space as shown in FIG. 4. be able to. In this storage space, a plurality of mail parcels and fixed envelopes can be efficiently stored in a standing state.

  In this case, the case bottom portion of the storage case 10 is reinforced in a strong manner in a state where the case bottom wall 11a, the middle partition plate 16, and the central partition 15 are overlapped in a triple manner.

  In addition, by attaching a wireless tag to a stored mail parcel or envelope, and writing and recording ID numbers and necessary data in advance with a reader / writer on each wireless tag, the same method is used for registered mail. Management and handling.

  Furthermore, although depending on the size and shape of the mail parcel, a storage space combining the storage chambers 17 on one side can be formed by laying down only the inner partition plate 16 on one side of the storage case 10. By storing the postal parcel and the envelope outside the fixed size in the storage space, the postal parcel and the postal mail register can be accommodated in one storage case 10, and convenience is improved.

  In order to return the storage case 10 having the large storage space shown in FIG. 4 to the state shown in FIG. 1 in which the storage chambers 17 are formed, the bellows or the side plates 19 and 19 of the partition 15 are formed. When the top plate 18 is pulled up by putting a finger on the formed operation hole (not shown), the ear shaft 22 of the partition 15 slides in a direction approaching each other, the top plate 18 rises, and the engagement of the stopper mechanism 23. The mating convex portion 24 can be engaged with a stopper hole 29 which is an engaging concave portion, and as a result, the case interior 10 of the storage case 10 is placed on both sides of the case width direction (short direction) as shown in FIG. A storage space is formed. At this time, the engaging projection 24 of the stopper mechanism 23 engages with the stopper hole 29, and the partition 15 is stably held in the standing state.

  From the state shown in FIG. 2, the storage case 10 can be set in a partitioned state in which the storage chambers 16 are partitioned in the case as shown in FIG.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, an example is shown in which elastic stopper mechanisms are provided on both sides of the free end side of the middle partition plate and on both sides of the top side of the central partition, but the stopper mechanism is provided on the case inner wall side of the storage case. May be. When the stopper mechanism is provided on the case inner wall side, a stopper hole or the like that engages with the engaging convex portion of the stopper mechanism is provided on both the free end side of the corresponding intermediate partition plate and the top side of the side plate of the central partition. It is necessary to form an engagement recess.

  Moreover, in one Embodiment of this invention, although the center partition was comprised from the top plate and the paired side plate, the center partition may be comprised with one center partition plate. In addition, the central partition plate can be freely tilted between the standing standing position and the collapsed lying position, and the central partition plate can be tilted and guided by a slide groove formed on the inner wall of the case. Moreover, it is good also as raising up and down like a partition plate, and making it foldable.

  Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, an example in which a registered mail or a postal parcel with a wireless tag attached in the storage case has been described. However, an article stored in the storage case can be stored in a postal registered mail or a postal parcel. It is not limited, and you may make it handle the letter and goods delivered by a private parcel delivery service.

The perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the storage case of the articles | goods concerning this invention. The perspective view which shows the state made flat from the storage case shown in FIG. The perspective view of the storage case which shows the state which presses and expands a partition plate from the state shown by FIG. The perspective view of the storage case which shows the example which pushed down the partition plate from the state shown in FIG. 3, and was made into the flat and substantially flat deployment state. The perspective view which shows the center partition used for the storage case of the articles | goods concerning this invention. The perspective view which shows the corner part of the case inner wall of the storage case of the articles | goods concerning this invention. 1 shows an intermediate partition plate used in a storage case for articles according to the present invention, in which (A) is an overall perspective view of the intermediate partition plate, and (B) is an enlarged partial side view of the intermediate partition plate. FIG. The figure which shows the longitudinal cross-sectional example of the storage case of the articles | goods concerning this invention. The figure which shows the cross-sectional example of the storage case of the articles | goods concerning this invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 Storage Case 11 Case Body 12 Handle 13 Support Rib (Reinforcement Rib)
15 Central partition 16 Middle partition plate 17 Compartment chamber 18 Top plate 19 Side plate 20 Hinge mechanism (hinge joint)
21 Hinge pins 22 and 32 Ear shafts 23 and 33 Stopper mechanisms 24 and 34 Engaging protrusions (stopper pins)
25, 35 Elastic support portion 28 Slide groove 29 Stopper hole (engagement recess)
30 Storage spaces 37, 38 Shaft hole 40 Standing stopper hole (engagement recess)
41 Lodging stopper hole (engagement recess)
44 wireless tag

Claims (5)

A box-shaped storage case;
A central partition extending in the longitudinal direction of the case so as to partition the inside of the storage case;
A partition plate that forms a plurality of storage chambers by partitioning the storage spaces on both sides partitioned by the central partition into rows,
While the intermediate partition plate is provided so as to be freely tiltable between a lying position where it overlaps with the case bottom wall and a standing standing position,
The central partition is provided so as to be foldable between a substantially flat deployed position and an upright standing position that are deployed so as to overlap on the folded middle partition plate ,
The central partition has a top plate extending in the case longitudinal direction of the storage case, and a pair of side plates that are rotatably connected to both sides of the top plate,
An article storage case characterized in that an ear shaft is provided as a slide shaft on the base side of the side plate, and the ear shaft is slidably engaged with a slide groove formed on the side wall of the case. The central partition is provided with stopper mechanisms on both sides of the top side of the side plate,
The stopper mechanism is characterized in that the engaging projection or recess elastically supported is elastically engaged with the engaging recess or engagement projection on the inner wall of the case to hold the central partition in an upright state. A storage case for the article according to 1 . The said partition plate is formed in the rectangular plate shape, and it was provided around the ear axis | shaft formed in the base part side so that it could fall between the standing position and the fall position. Case for storing goods. The intermediate partition plate is provided with stopper mechanisms on both sides on the free end side thereof, and the stopper mechanism is provided with an elastically supported engaging convex portion as a standing inner concave concave portion or engaging convex portion and a lowering engagement member. The article storage case according to claim 1 or 3 , wherein the article storage case is selectively engaged with the mating recess or the engagement projection and held at the engagement position. The said storage case is a storage case of the articles | goods of Claim 1 which affixed the RFID tag in the required position of the case inner wall containing the case bottom wall, or the case outside.

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