JP6697739B2 - Measuring device for home delivery - Google Patents

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JP6697739B2
JP6697739B2 JP2016129378A JP2016129378A JP6697739B2 JP 6697739 B2 JP6697739 B2 JP 6697739B2 JP 2016129378 A JP2016129378 A JP 2016129378A JP 2016129378 A JP2016129378 A JP 2016129378A JP 6697739 B2 JP6697739 B2 JP 6697739B2
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本発明は、宅配用の測定装置に関する。   The present invention relates to a measuring device for home delivery.

特許文献1には、宅配用の荷物のサイズ、重量を計測するための計測用収納部が記載されている。   Patent Document 1 describes a measurement storage unit for measuring the size and weight of parcels for home delivery.

計測用収納部は、計測用収納部の内壁に設けられた赤外線センサと、計測用収納部の底に設けられた重量センサとを備える。これらのセンサによって、計測用収納部の内部に入れられた荷物のサイズ、重量が計測される。   The measurement storage section includes an infrared sensor provided on the inner wall of the measurement storage section and a weight sensor provided on the bottom of the measurement storage section. These sensors measure the size and weight of the luggage put inside the measurement storage unit.

特開2013−22151号公報JP, 2013-22151, A

ところで、特許文献1に記載の計測用収納部では、その内部に荷物が入れられた際に、荷物が計測用収納部の内壁に当たる場合がある。この場合、荷物と内壁との摩擦により、荷物の重量の計測に誤差が生じるおそれがある。   By the way, in the measurement storage unit described in Patent Document 1, when a package is put inside, the package may hit the inner wall of the measurement storage unit. In this case, the friction between the luggage and the inner wall may cause an error in the measurement of the weight of the luggage.

上記事情に鑑みて、本発明は、収容された荷物のサイズ、重量の測定の際に、誤差が生じにくい宅配用の測定装置を提供することを、目的とする。   In view of the above circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to provide a home delivery measuring device that is less likely to cause an error when measuring the size and weight of a stored package.

本発明に係る一態様の宅配用の測定装置は、荷物が出し入れ自在に収容される収容室と、前記収容室に収容された前記荷物が載せられる荷置き台と、サイズ測定器と、重量測定器と、を備える。前記サイズ測定器は、前記荷置き台上の前記荷物のサイズを測定する。前記重量測定器は、前記荷置き台の下方に位置し、前記荷置き台上の前記荷物の重量を測定する。   A measuring device for home delivery according to one aspect of the present invention includes a storage chamber in which a luggage can be freely taken in and out, a loading platform on which the luggage stored in the storage chamber is placed, a size measuring device, and a weight measurement. And a container. The size measuring device measures the size of the package on the loading platform. The weight measuring device is located below the loading platform and measures the weight of the luggage on the loading platform.

前記荷置き台は、前記収容室の壁から離れて位置する。前記荷置き台の上面には、前記荷物の側面に当たることで前記荷物が前記壁に接触することを抑える突片が設けられている。   The loading platform is located away from the wall of the storage chamber. A projecting piece is provided on an upper surface of the loading platform to prevent the luggage from coming into contact with the wall by hitting a side surface of the luggage.

本発明は、収容された荷物のサイズ、重量の測定の際に、誤差が生じにくい宅配用の測定装置を提供することができるという効果を奏する。   INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention has an effect that it is possible to provide a measuring device for home delivery, which is less likely to cause an error when measuring the size and weight of a stored package.

図1は、本発明に係る一実施形態の宅配用の測定装置を示す概略の斜視図である。FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a measuring device for home delivery according to an embodiment of the present invention. 図2Aは、同上の測定装置の荷置き台を示す斜視図であり、図2Bは、同上の荷置き台を示す他の斜視図である。FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing a loading platform of the above measuring device, and FIG. 2B is another perspective view showing the loading platform of the same. 図3は、同上の測定装置を備えた宅配ボックスユニットを示す概略の斜視図である。FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing a home delivery box unit equipped with the above measuring device.

図1には、一実施形態の宅配用の測定装置1が示されている。測定装置1は、宅配物として発送するための荷物2のサイズ及び重量を測定するための装置である。   FIG. 1 shows a measuring device 1 for home delivery according to an embodiment. The measuring device 1 is a device for measuring the size and weight of the parcel 2 to be shipped as parcels.

測定装置1は、収容室3と、荷置き台4と、サイズ測定器5と、重量測定器6を備える。収容室3は、荷物2が出し入れ自在に収容される。収容室3は、一方向に開口した出入口30を備える。以下、出入口30の開口方向を前方とし、その反対を後方とし、平面視にてこの前後方向に直交する方向を左右方向として、各構成について説明する。各図における矢印Xで示す方向が前方であり、矢印Yで示す方向が右方であり、矢印Zで示す方向が上方である。   The measuring device 1 includes a storage chamber 3, a loading platform 4, a size measuring device 5, and a weight measuring device 6. The luggage 2 is accommodated in the accommodation room 3 so that the luggage 2 can be freely taken in and out. The storage chamber 3 includes a doorway 30 that opens in one direction. Each configuration will be described below with the opening direction of the entrance/exit 30 as the front and the opposite direction as the rear, and the direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction in plan view as the left-right direction. In each figure, the direction indicated by arrow X is the front, the direction indicated by arrow Y is the right, and the direction indicated by arrow Z is the upper.

収容室3は、荷物2が収容される内部空間31と、内部空間31の四方を囲む壁32と、内部空間31の上方に位置する上壁33と、内部空間31の下方に位置する底壁34とを備える。壁32は、内部空間31の前方に位置する前壁320と、内部空間31の左右に位置する一対の側壁321と、内部空間31の後方に位置する後壁322を含む。本実施形態では、内部空間31は、略直方体状の空間である。   The storage chamber 3 includes an internal space 31 in which the luggage 2 is stored, walls 32 that surround the internal space 31 on all sides, an upper wall 33 that is located above the internal space 31, and a bottom wall that is located below the internal space 31. And 34. The wall 32 includes a front wall 320 located in front of the internal space 31, a pair of side walls 321 located on the left and right of the internal space 31, and a rear wall 322 located behind the internal space 31. In the present embodiment, the internal space 31 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped space.

前壁320は、内部空間31の下部の前方に位置し、内部空間31の下部を除いた残りの部分全体の前方に、出入口30が位置する。出入口30は、前壁320の上方に位置する。   The front wall 320 is located in front of the lower portion of the internal space 31, and the entrance 30 is located in front of the entire remaining portion of the internal space 31 excluding the lower portion. The doorway 30 is located above the front wall 320.

測定装置1は、出入口30を開閉する扉35をさらに備える。本実施形態では、扉35は、その右側の端部を中心に回転することで、出入口30を開閉するように設けられている。   The measuring device 1 further includes a door 35 that opens and closes the entrance 30. In the present embodiment, the door 35 is provided so as to open and close the doorway 30 by rotating around the right end portion thereof.

続いて、荷置き台4について説明する。   Next, the loading table 4 will be described.

荷置き台4には、収容室3に収容された荷物2が載せられる。荷置き台4は、収容室3の底壁34上に設置された重量測定器6の上に載せることで、収容室3の壁32から離れて位置するように、内部空間31の底部分に設置される。   The luggage 2 accommodated in the accommodation chamber 3 is placed on the cargo table 4. The loading platform 4 is placed on the weight measuring device 6 installed on the bottom wall 34 of the accommodation chamber 3 so that the loading platform 4 is located on the bottom portion of the internal space 31 so as to be located away from the wall 32 of the accommodation chamber 3. It is installed.

荷置き台4の上面には、荷物2の側面に当たることで荷物2が収容室3の壁32に接触することを抑える突片7が設けられている。荷置き台4の下面には、重量測定器6に当たることで荷置き台4の位置決めを行う位置決め片8が設けられている。   A projecting piece 7 is provided on the upper surface of the loading table 4 to prevent the luggage 2 from coming into contact with the wall 32 of the storage chamber 3 by hitting the side surface of the luggage 2. On the lower surface of the loading platform 4, a positioning piece 8 that positions the loading platform 4 by hitting the weight measuring device 6 is provided.

図2A及び図2Bに示すように、荷置き台4は、矩形板状の本体部40と、本体部40の左右の側縁のそれぞれから上方に垂直に突出した一対の側起立片41と、本体部40の後縁から上方に垂直に突出した後起立片42とを備える。   As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the loading platform 4 includes a rectangular plate-shaped main body portion 40, a pair of side upright pieces 41 vertically protruding upward from each of the left and right side edges of the main body portion 40, The main body 40 includes a rear rising piece 42 that vertically protrudes upward from a rear edge of the main body 40.

本体部40の前後方向の長さは、内部空間31の前後方向の長さ(つまり前壁320と後壁322の間の距離)よりも若干短い。本体部40の左右方向の長さは、内部空間31の左右方向の長さ(つまり一対の側壁321間の距離)よりも若干短い。   The length of the main body 40 in the front-rear direction is slightly shorter than the length of the inner space 31 in the front-rear direction (that is, the distance between the front wall 320 and the rear wall 322). The length of the main body 40 in the left-right direction is slightly shorter than the length of the inner space 31 in the left-right direction (that is, the distance between the pair of side walls 321).

一対の側起立片41は、前後方向に長い略矩形板状であり、本体部40の左右の側縁に上下方向の全長に亘って位置している。一対の側起立片41それぞれの前端部の上側の角部は、丸みを帯びた形状となっている。   The pair of side upright pieces 41 is a substantially rectangular plate shape that is long in the front-rear direction, and is located on the left and right side edges of the body portion 40 over the entire length in the up-down direction. The upper corner portion of the front end portion of each of the pair of side upright pieces 41 has a rounded shape.

後起立片42は、左右方向に長い矩形板状であり、本体部40の後縁に左右方向の全長に亘って位置している。後起立片42は、一対の側起立片41のそれぞれに対して、平面視において略直角に並んでいる。後起立片42の左右の縁は、一対の側起立片41の後縁に対して接触するか、あるいは、僅かな隙間を介して位置している。一対の側起立片41と後起立片42は、上下長さが互いに略同じである。   The rear rising piece 42 has a rectangular plate shape that is long in the left-right direction, and is located at the rear edge of the main body 40 over the entire length in the left-right direction. The rear upright pieces 42 are arranged substantially at right angles to the pair of side upright pieces 41 in plan view. The left and right edges of the rear rising piece 42 are in contact with the rear edges of the pair of side rising pieces 41, or are positioned with a slight gap therebetween. The pair of side upright pieces 41 and the rear upright pieces 42 have substantially the same vertical length.

さらに、荷置き台4は、本体部40の前縁から下方に垂直に垂下した前垂下片43と、本体部40の下面の左右の縁の若干内側の部分から下方に垂直に垂下した一対の側垂下片44とを備える。   Furthermore, the loading platform 4 includes a front hanging piece 43 vertically hanging downward from a front edge of the main body 40, and a pair of vertically hanging downward vertically from slightly inner portions of the left and right edges of the lower surface of the main body 40. And a side hanging piece 44.

前垂下片43は、左右方向に長い略矩形板状であり、本体部40の前縁に左右方向の全長に亘って位置している。前垂下片43の左右の端部の下側の角部は、丸みを帯びた形状となっている。   The front hanging piece 43 has a substantially rectangular plate shape that is long in the left-right direction, and is located at the front edge of the main body portion 40 over the entire length in the left-right direction. The lower corners of the left and right end portions of the front hanging piece 43 have a rounded shape.

一対の側垂下片44のそれぞれは、平面視略L字状である。一対の側垂下片44のそれぞれは、本体部40の左右の縁よりも若干内側の部分に前後方向の略全長に亘って位置する長片部440と、本体部40の左右の端部の後縁よりも若干前方の部分に位置する短片部441とを備える。この長片部440と短片部441とが、平面視略L字状に連続している。   Each of the pair of side hanging pieces 44 is substantially L-shaped in a plan view. Each of the pair of side hanging pieces 44 includes a long piece portion 440 located substantially inside the left and right edges of the main body portion 40 over substantially the entire length in the front-rear direction, and rear end portions of the left and right end portions of the main body portion 40. And a short piece portion 441 located slightly forward of the edge. The long piece portion 440 and the short piece portion 441 are continuous in a substantially L shape in plan view.

前垂下片43と一対の側垂下片44とは、重量測定器6を四方から挟みこむように、本体部40に設けられている。前垂下片43の上下長さは、一対の側垂下片44の上下長さよりも長い。   The front hanging piece 43 and the pair of side hanging pieces 44 are provided on the main body 40 so as to sandwich the weight measuring device 6 from four sides. The vertical length of the front hanging piece 43 is longer than the vertical length of the pair of side hanging pieces 44.

本実施形態では、荷置き台4は、金属製である。荷置き台4は、例えば、1枚の金属板を折り曲げ加工することによって、本体部40、一対の側起立片41、後起立片42、及び前垂下片43が一体に形成される。一対の側垂下片44は、本体部40の下面に溶接等によって固定されることで、本体部40に一体に設けられる。   In this embodiment, the loading platform 4 is made of metal. In the loading platform 4, for example, a body plate 40, a pair of side upright pieces 41, a rear upright piece 42, and a front hanging piece 43 are integrally formed by bending a single metal plate. The pair of side hanging pieces 44 is fixed to the lower surface of the main body 40 by welding or the like, and thus is integrally provided on the main body 40.

本実施形態では、上述した一対の側起立片41と後起立片42とが、荷物2の側面に当たることで荷物2が収容室3の壁32に接触することを抑える突片7を構成している。そして、上述した前垂下片43と一対の側垂下片44とが、重量測定器6に当たることで荷置き台4の位置決めを行う位置決め片8を構成している。   In the present embodiment, the pair of side upright pieces 41 and rear upright pieces 42 constitute the projecting piece 7 that prevents the luggage 2 from coming into contact with the wall 32 of the storage chamber 3 by hitting the side surfaces of the luggage 2. There is. Then, the front hanging piece 43 and the pair of side hanging pieces 44 described above constitute a positioning piece 8 that positions the load platform 4 by hitting the weight measuring device 6.

荷置き台4の表面には、つや消し用の塗膜が設けられている。これにより、荷置き台4のうち荷物2を受ける本体部40の上面(つまり塗膜の表面)が、非鏡面となっている。また、本実施形態では、一対の側起立片41の左右方向内側の面全体や、後起立片42の前面全体にも、塗膜が形成されており、荷置き台4上に置かれた荷物2に対して対向する荷置き台4の各面が全て非鏡面となっている。   The surface of the loading table 4 is provided with a matte coating film. As a result, the upper surface (that is, the surface of the coating film) of the main body portion 40 that receives the luggage 2 of the loading platform 4 is a non-mirror surface. Further, in the present embodiment, a coating film is formed on the entire inner surfaces in the left-right direction of the pair of side upright pieces 41 and the entire front surface of the rear upright piece 42, so that the load placed on the loading platform 4 All the surfaces of the loading platform 4 facing 2 are non-mirror surfaces.

図1に示すように、荷置き台4を重量測定器6上に載せた状態では、前垂下片43と前壁320の間と、一対の側起立片41のそれぞれと隣接する側壁321間と、後起立片42と後壁322の間にそれぞれ、隙間S1が形成される。   As shown in FIG. 1, in a state in which the load rest 4 is placed on the weight measuring device 6, between the front hanging piece 43 and the front wall 320, and between the side walls 321 adjacent to each of the pair of side upright pieces 41. A gap S1 is formed between the rear rising piece 42 and the rear wall 322.

続いて、サイズ測定器5と重量測定器6について説明する。   Next, the size measuring device 5 and the weight measuring device 6 will be described.

サイズ測定器5は、荷置き台4上の荷物2のサイズ(つまり荷物2の高さ、奥行き、及び幅)を測定する機器である。   The size measuring device 5 is a device that measures the size of the luggage 2 on the loading table 4 (that is, the height, depth, and width of the luggage 2).

本実施形態では、サイズ測定器5は、荷置き台4上の荷物2を撮像するように収容室3の上部に設けられた撮像装置50である。撮像装置50は、カメラ51と、照明具52を含む。本実施形態では、撮像装置50は、収容室3の内部空間31の前端部の上部に配される。カメラ51は、CCD(Charge−Coupled Device)カメラやCMOS(Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor)カメラであり、広角レンズを有する。照明具52は、LED(Light Emitting Diode)や蛍光灯や電球である。   In the present embodiment, the size measuring device 5 is an imaging device 50 provided on the upper part of the accommodation chamber 3 so as to image the luggage 2 on the loading platform 4. The imaging device 50 includes a camera 51 and a lighting tool 52. In the present embodiment, the imaging device 50 is arranged above the front end of the internal space 31 of the storage chamber 3. The camera 51 is a CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) camera or a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) camera, and has a wide-angle lens. The illuminator 52 is an LED (Light Emitting Diode), a fluorescent lamp, or a light bulb.

撮像装置50のカメラ51によって撮像された荷物2は、画像処理装置によって画像解析されることで、高さ、奥行き、及び幅が測定される。画像処理装置は、例えば、マイクロコンピューターである。画像処理装置は、撮像装置50自体が備えてもよいし、撮像装置50とは別に設けられてもよい。   The baggage 2 imaged by the camera 51 of the imaging device 50 is subjected to image analysis by the image processing device to measure the height, depth, and width. The image processing device is, for example, a microcomputer. The image processing device may be included in the image capturing device 50 itself or may be provided separately from the image capturing device 50.

重量測定器6は、荷置き台4の下方に位置し、荷置き台4上の荷物2の重量を測定する機器である。重量測定器6は、収容室3の底壁34上の所定の箇所に、ねじ等で固定されて設置される。ここで、所定の箇所とは、重量測定器6上に設置された荷置き台4が収容室3の壁32から離れて位置する箇所であり、例えば、底壁34の前後方向及び左右方向の略中央部である。重量測定器6は、底壁34上に設置された状態で、内部空間31のうち前壁320の後方の領域に収まる高さを有する。   The weight measuring device 6 is a device which is located below the loading platform 4 and measures the weight of the luggage 2 on the loading platform 4. The weight measuring device 6 is installed at a predetermined position on the bottom wall 34 of the accommodation chamber 3 while being fixed with screws or the like. Here, the predetermined position is a position where the loading platform 4 installed on the weight measuring device 6 is located away from the wall 32 of the storage chamber 3, and, for example, in the front-back direction and the left-right direction of the bottom wall 34. It is approximately the center. The weight measuring device 6 has such a height that it can be accommodated in a region behind the front wall 320 in the internal space 31 when installed on the bottom wall 34.

重量測定器6は、デジタル上皿自動秤である。重量測定器6は、荷物2が載せられることで下方に移動する上皿60と、上皿60にかかる荷重を測定する測定器61と、測定したデータを送信する送信部とを備える。上皿60は、略矩形板状であり、荷置き台4の位置決め片8は、上皿60に対応した形状である。   The weight measuring device 6 is a digital automatic pan balance. The weight measuring device 6 includes an upper plate 60 that moves downward when the luggage 2 is placed thereon, a measuring device 61 that measures a load applied to the upper plate 60, and a transmitting unit that transmits the measured data. The upper plate 60 has a substantially rectangular plate shape, and the positioning piece 8 of the loading platform 4 has a shape corresponding to the upper plate 60.

荷置き台4は、上皿60上に本体部40が載置され、前垂下片43が上皿60の前面に当たり、一対の側垂下片44が上皿60の側面と後面に当たる状態で、重量測定器6上に設置される。これにより、収容室3内での荷置き台4の前後方向及び左右方向の移動(位置ずれ)が制限される。重量測定器6上に設置された荷置き台4の本体部40の上面は、前壁320の上端と同じ高さか、それよりも若干上方に位置する。   In the loading platform 4, the main body 40 is placed on the upper plate 60, the front hanging piece 43 contacts the front surface of the upper plate 60, and the pair of side hanging pieces 44 contacts the side surface and the rear surface of the upper plate 60. It is installed on the measuring device 6. As a result, movement (positional shift) of the loading platform 4 in the accommodation chamber 3 in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction is restricted. The upper surface of the main body 40 of the loading platform 4 installed on the weight measuring device 6 is located at the same height as the upper end of the front wall 320 or slightly above it.

以上説明した宅配用の測定装置1では、利用者は、荷置き台4上に荷物2を載せるだけで、サイズ測定器5によって、荷物2の高さ、奥行き、及び幅を自動的に測定することができ、重量測定器6によって、荷物2の重量を自動的に測定することができる。測定されたデータは、外部の処理装置に自動的に送信されることで、宅配の料金の算出に用いることができる。   In the home delivery measuring device 1 described above, the user simply puts the luggage 2 on the loading table 4 and the size measuring device 5 automatically measures the height, depth, and width of the luggage 2. Therefore, the weight of the luggage 2 can be automatically measured by the weight measuring device 6. The measured data is automatically transmitted to an external processing device, so that it can be used for calculating a home delivery fee.

ここで、本実施形態の宅配用の測定装置1では、荷置き台4上に荷物2を載せる際に、荷物2が収容室3の壁32に接触することを、荷置き台4に設けた突片7によって抑制することができる。これにより、本実施形態の宅配用の測定装置1では、重量測定器6によって荷物2の重量を測定する際に、荷物2と壁32との摩擦を原因とした誤差が生じにくくなっている。   Here, in the measuring device 1 for home delivery of the present embodiment, when the luggage 2 is placed on the loading platform 4, the loading platform 4 is provided so that the luggage 2 contacts the wall 32 of the accommodation chamber 3. It can be suppressed by the protruding piece 7. As a result, in the home delivery measuring apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, when the weight of the luggage 2 is measured by the weight measuring device 6, an error caused by friction between the luggage 2 and the wall 32 is less likely to occur.

また、本実施形態の宅配用の測定装置1では、突片7が荷置き台4の上面のうち左右の縁と後縁のそれぞれに設けられているため、荷物2の左右の側壁321への接触と、荷物2の後壁322への接触の両方を抑えることができる。   Further, in the home delivery measuring device 1 of the present embodiment, since the projecting pieces 7 are provided on each of the left and right edges and the rear edge of the upper surface of the cargo table 4, the left and right side walls 321 of the parcel 2 can be provided. Both contact and contact with the rear wall 322 of the luggage 2 can be suppressed.

また、本実施形態の宅配用の測定装置1では、荷置き台4は、位置決め片8を介して重量測定器6に位置が固定されているため、荷置き台4に荷物2を載せる際や降ろす際にかかる力によって荷置き台4が位置ずれして収容室3の壁32に接触することも抑制される。   Further, in the measuring device 1 for home delivery of the present embodiment, since the position of the loading platform 4 is fixed to the weight measuring device 6 via the positioning piece 8, when loading the luggage 2 on the loading platform 4, It is also suppressed that the load rest 4 is displaced due to the force applied when it is unloaded and comes into contact with the wall 32 of the storage chamber 3.

また、本実施形態の宅配用の測定装置1では、荷置き台4が金属製であるため、耐久性が高いものの、荷置き台4の荷物2を受ける上面は、つや消しの塗膜で覆われて、非鏡面となっているため、荷置き台4上の荷物2が、荷置き台4に映り込まない。そのため、本実施形態の宅配用の測定装置1では、撮像装置50で荷置き台4上の荷物2を撮像する際に、荷物2の輪郭がはっきりと撮像されやすく、荷物2のサイズの測定に誤差が生じにくい。   Further, in the home delivery measuring device 1 of the present embodiment, since the loading platform 4 is made of metal, the durability is high, but the upper surface of the loading platform 4 for receiving the luggage 2 is covered with a matte coating film. Since it is a non-mirror surface, the luggage 2 on the loading platform 4 is not reflected on the loading platform 4. Therefore, in the measuring device 1 for home delivery of the present embodiment, when the image pickup device 50 takes an image of the luggage 2 on the loading table 4, the contour of the luggage 2 can be clearly imaged, and the size of the luggage 2 can be measured. Error is unlikely to occur.

続いて、図3に示す本実施形態の宅配用の測定装置1を備えた宅配ボックスユニット9について説明する。   Subsequently, a home delivery box unit 9 including the home delivery measuring device 1 of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 3 will be described.

宅配ボックスユニット9は、宅配用の荷物2の発送受け付けを無人で行う装置である。宅配ボックスユニット9は、例えば、マンションのような集合住宅の玄関ホールや、駅等の不特定の人が利用可能な公衆の場所に設置される。   The delivery box unit 9 is an unmanned device that accepts delivery of the parcel 2 for delivery. The delivery box unit 9 is installed, for example, in the entrance hall of an apartment house such as an apartment, or in a public place such as a station where unspecified people can use it.

宅配ボックスユニット9は、測定装置1と、発送受け付け装置10と、複数の保管ボックス11と、梱包材格納ボックス12とを備える。   The home delivery box unit 9 includes a measuring device 1, a shipping acceptance device 10, a plurality of storage boxes 11, and a packing material storage box 12.

発送受け付け装置10は、荷物2の発送情報の入力、発送費用の決済、荷物2の発送用ラベルの発行等が可能な装置である。   The shipping acceptance device 10 is a device that can input shipping information of the package 2, settle shipping costs, issue a shipping label of the package 2, and the like.

複数の保管ボックス11のそれぞれは、発送用ラベルを貼り付けた荷物2を保管する保管庫であり、電気錠を備える。各保管ボックス11の電気錠は、発送受け付け装置10からの信号を受けて開閉される。発送用ラベルが貼り付けられた荷物2は、発送受け付け装置10によって決定される1つの保管ボックス11に、収容可能である。   Each of the plurality of storage boxes 11 is a storage for storing the luggage 2 to which the shipping label is attached, and includes an electric lock. The electric lock of each storage box 11 is opened and closed in response to a signal from the shipping acceptance device 10. The parcel 2 to which the shipping label is attached can be stored in one storage box 11 determined by the shipping acceptance apparatus 10.

発送受け付け装置10は、荷物2が収容された保管ボックス11の番号と、電気錠の開錠認証情報を、宅配業者に送信する。これにより、宅配業者によって、保管ボックス11に収容された荷物2の取出し及び発送手配が可能となる。   The delivery acceptance device 10 transmits the number of the storage box 11 accommodating the parcel 2 and the unlocking authentication information of the electric lock to the delivery company. As a result, it becomes possible for the courier to take out the packages 2 stored in the storage box 11 and arrange shipping.

梱包材格納ボックス12は、梱包用の資材が格納されたボックスである。利用者は、未梱包の荷物を発送したい場合、未梱包の荷物を測定装置1に収容すると、測定装置1で測定した未梱包の荷物のサイズ及び重量の測定データに基づいて選択された大きさの梱包材を、梱包材格納ボックス12から得ることができる。   The packing material storage box 12 is a box in which packing materials are stored. When the user wants to send the unpackaged package, the user stores the unpackaged package in the measuring device 1, and the size selected based on the measurement data of the size and the weight of the unpackaged package measured by the measuring device 1. The packaging material can be obtained from the packaging material storage box 12.

上述した宅配ボックスユニット9を利用することで、利用者自身で梱包材を獲得でき、利用者自身で荷物2の発送手続きを行うことができる。   By using the above-mentioned home delivery box unit 9, the user can obtain the packing material by himself/herself, and the user himself/herself can perform the shipping procedure of the parcel 2.

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上述した本実施形態の宅配用の測定装置1は、下記の変形例を採用可能である。
(Modification)
The measurement apparatus 1 for home delivery of the present embodiment described above can adopt the following modified examples.

測定装置1は、宅配ボックスユニット9に組み込まれるのではなく、単独で用いられてもよい。   The measuring device 1 may be used alone instead of being incorporated in the home delivery box unit 9.

突片7は、荷物2の側面に当たることで荷物2が壁32に接触することを抑えるように構成されていればよく、上記の形状及び配置に限らない。例えば、突片7は、荷置き台4の縁から離れた位置に設けられてもよいし、平面視L字状に設けられてもよいし、平面視略U字状や平面視略L字状をなすように、互いに間隔をおいて並んだ複数の片で構成されてもよい。   The projecting piece 7 may be configured to prevent the luggage 2 from coming into contact with the wall 32 by hitting the side surface of the luggage 2, and is not limited to the above shape and arrangement. For example, the projecting piece 7 may be provided at a position distant from the edge of the loading table 4, may be provided in an L shape in plan view, or may be in a U shape in plan view or an L shape in plan view. It may be composed of a plurality of pieces spaced apart from each other so as to form a shape.

荷置き台4は、重量測定器6に接着等により固定されることで、収容室3内での位置決めがなされてもよい。この場合、荷置き台4には、位置決め片8が設けられなくてもよい。   The loading platform 4 may be positioned in the storage chamber 3 by being fixed to the weight measuring device 6 by adhesion or the like. In this case, the loading platform 4 may not be provided with the positioning piece 8.

荷置き台4は、金属製に限らず、合成樹脂製や木製等であってもよく、荷物2が映り込まない材質であることが好ましい。   The loading platform 4 is not limited to metal, but may be synthetic resin, wood, or the like, and is preferably made of a material that does not reflect the luggage 2.

サイズ測定器5は、撮像装置50に限らず、赤外線センサ等の他のサイズを測定する装置であってもよい。この場合、荷置き台4の上面は、鏡面であってもよい。   The size measuring device 5 is not limited to the imaging device 50, and may be a device that measures other sizes such as an infrared sensor. In this case, the upper surface of the loading platform 4 may be a mirror surface.

荷置き台4は、塗膜の代わりに、例えば、表面が非鏡面のシート材が取り付けられてもよく、また、金属板の表面に微細な凹凸を形成することにより、上面を非鏡面としてもよい。   Instead of the coating film, the loading platform 4 may be attached with, for example, a sheet material having a non-mirror surface, and by forming fine irregularities on the surface of the metal plate, the upper surface may be a non-mirror surface. Good.

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以上説明した本実施形態の宅配用の測定装置1は、下記の第一の構成を備えることを特徴とする。
(Effects of the embodiment)
The home delivery measuring apparatus 1 of the present embodiment described above is characterized by having the following first configuration.

すなわち、本実施形態の宅配用の測定装置1は、荷物2が出し入れ自在に収容される収容室3と、収容室3に収容された荷物2が載せられる荷置き台4と、サイズ測定器5と、重量測定器6を備える。   That is, the measuring apparatus 1 for home delivery according to the present embodiment includes a storage chamber 3 in which a luggage 2 is stored in and out, a loading table 4 on which the luggage 2 stored in the storage chamber 3 is placed, and a size measuring device 5. And a weight measuring device 6.

サイズ測定器5は、荷置き台4上の荷物2のサイズを測定する。重量測定器6は、荷置き台4の下方に位置し、荷置き台4上の荷物2の重量を測定する。   The size measuring device 5 measures the size of the luggage 2 on the loading table 4. The weight measuring device 6 is located below the loading platform 4 and measures the weight of the luggage 2 on the loading platform 4.

荷置き台4は、収容室3の壁32から離れて位置する。荷置き台4の上面には、荷物2の側面に当たることで荷物2が壁32に接触することを抑える突片7が設けられている。   The loading platform 4 is located away from the wall 32 of the storage chamber 3. A projecting piece 7 is provided on the upper surface of the loading platform 4 to prevent the luggage 2 from coming into contact with the wall 32 by hitting the side surface of the luggage 2.

したがって、本実施形態の宅配用の測定装置1によれば、収容室3内に測定用の荷物2を入れたときに、荷置き台4上の荷物2が収容室3の壁32に接触することを、荷置き台4の上面に設けた突片7によって抑えることができる。また、本実施形態の宅配用の測定装置1によれば、荷置き台4が収容室3の壁32に接触することも抑えることができる。   Therefore, according to the home delivery measuring apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, when the measurement luggage 2 is put into the accommodation room 3, the luggage 2 on the loading table 4 contacts the wall 32 of the accommodation room 3. This can be suppressed by the projecting piece 7 provided on the upper surface of the loading platform 4. Further, according to the home delivery measuring device 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the loading platform 4 from contacting the wall 32 of the storage chamber 3.

これにより、本実施形態の宅配用の測定装置1では、重量測定器6によって荷物2の重量を測定する際に、荷物2及び荷置き台4と、収容室3の壁32との摩擦を回避でき、測定誤差が生じにくい。   As a result, in the home delivery measuring device 1 of the present embodiment, when the weight 2 measures the weight of the luggage 2, friction between the luggage 2 and the loading platform 4 and the wall 32 of the storage chamber 3 is avoided. Yes, measurement error is unlikely to occur.

さらに、本実施形態の宅配用の測定装置1は、下記の第二の構成を付加的に備える。   Furthermore, the home delivery measuring device 1 of the present embodiment additionally includes the following second configuration.

すなわち、本実施形態の宅配用の測定装置1では、荷置き台4の下面には、重量測定器6に当たることで荷置き台4の位置決めを行う位置決め片8が設けられている。   That is, in the home delivery measuring device 1 of this embodiment, the positioning piece 8 for positioning the loading table 4 by hitting the weight measuring device 6 is provided on the lower surface of the loading table 4.

したがって、本実施形態の宅配用の測定装置1では、位置決め片8によって荷置き台4が重量測定器6に対して位置ずれすることを抑制でき、荷物2が載せられる際に、荷置き台4の位置がずれて、収容室3の壁32に接触することを防止できる。   Therefore, in the home delivery measuring apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the positioning piece 8 can prevent the loading platform 4 from being displaced with respect to the weight measuring instrument 6, and when the luggage 2 is loaded, the loading platform 4 can be mounted. It is possible to prevent that the position of is shifted and comes into contact with the wall 32 of the accommodation chamber 3.

また、本実施形態の宅配用の測定装置1は、上記の第一の構成、または上記の第一及び第二の構成に加えて、下記の第三の構成を付加的に備える。   The home-delivery measuring device 1 of the present embodiment additionally includes the following third configuration in addition to the above-mentioned first configuration or the above-described first and second configurations.

すなわち、本実施形態の宅配用の測定装置1では、サイズ測定器5は、荷置き台4上の荷物2を撮像するように収容室3の上部に設けられた撮像装置50である。荷置き台4のうち荷物2を受ける上面は、非鏡面である。   That is, in the home-delivery measuring device 1 of the present embodiment, the size measuring device 5 is the imaging device 50 provided on the upper part of the storage chamber 3 so as to image the luggage 2 on the loading platform 4. The upper surface of the loading platform 4 for receiving the luggage 2 is a non-mirror surface.

したがって、本実施形態の宅配用の測定装置1では、撮像装置50によって荷置き台4上の荷物2を撮像する際に、荷物2が荷置き台4の上面に映り込むことを防止して、輪郭のはっきりとした荷物2を撮像することができる。そのため、本実施形態の宅配用の測定装置1では、撮像した荷物2の画像を画像処理して、荷物2のサイズを測定する際に、誤差が生じにくい。   Therefore, in the home delivery measuring device 1 of the present embodiment, when the imaging device 50 images the luggage 2 on the loading platform 4, the luggage 2 is prevented from being reflected on the upper surface of the loading platform 4, It is possible to capture an image of the luggage 2 having a clear contour. Therefore, in the home delivery measuring device 1 of the present embodiment, an error is unlikely to occur when the size of the package 2 is measured by image-processing the captured image of the package 2.

さらに、本実施形態の宅配用の測定装置1は、下記の第四の構成を付加的に備える。   Further, the home delivery measuring device 1 of the present embodiment additionally includes the following fourth configuration.

すなわち、本実施形態の宅配用の測定装置1では、荷置き台4は、金属製である。荷置き台4に設けられた塗膜の表面が、非鏡面である。   That is, in the measuring device 1 for home delivery of this embodiment, the loading platform 4 is made of metal. The surface of the coating film provided on the loading platform 4 is a non-mirror surface.

したがって、本実施形態の宅配用の測定装置1では、荷置き台4の強度を高めたうえで、荷置き台4に荷物2が映り込むことを簡単な方法で防止することができる。   Therefore, in the home delivery measuring apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to increase the strength of the loading platform 4 and prevent the luggage 2 from being reflected on the loading platform 4 by a simple method.

以上、本発明を添付図面に示す実施形態に基づいて説明したが、本発明は上記の実施形態に限定されるものではなく、本発明の意図する範囲内であれば、適宜の設計変更が可能である。   The present invention has been described above based on the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and appropriate design changes can be made within the scope of the present invention. Is.

1 宅配用の測定装置
2 荷物
3 収容室
32 壁
4 荷置き台
5 サイズ測定器
50 撮像装置
6 重量測定器
7 突片
8 位置決め片
1 Home delivery measuring device 2 Luggage 3 Storage room 32 Wall 4 Loading table 5 Size measuring device 50 Imaging device 6 Weight measuring device 7 Projecting piece 8 Positioning piece

Claims (4)

荷物が出し入れ自在に収容される収容室と、
前記収容室に収容された前記荷物が載せられる荷置き台と、
前記荷置き台上の前記荷物のサイズを測定するサイズ測定器と、
前記荷置き台の下方に位置し、前記荷置き台上の前記荷物の重量を測定する重量測定器と、を備え、
前記荷置き台は、前記収容室の壁から離れて位置し、
前記荷置き台の上面には、前記荷物の側面に当たることで前記荷物が前記壁に接触することを抑える突片が設けられていることを特徴とする宅配用の測定装置。
A storage room where luggage can be stored in and out freely,
A loading platform on which the luggage stored in the storage chamber is placed,
A size measuring device for measuring the size of the luggage on the loading platform,
A weight measuring device that is located below the loading platform and measures the weight of the luggage on the loading platform,
The loading platform is located away from the wall of the storage chamber,
A measuring device for home delivery, characterized in that a projecting piece is provided on an upper surface of the loading table to prevent the luggage from coming into contact with the wall by hitting a side surface of the luggage.
前記荷置き台の下面には、前記重量測定器に当たることで前記荷置き台の位置決めを行う位置決め片が設けられていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の宅配用の測定装置。   The measuring device for home delivery according to claim 1, wherein a positioning piece for positioning the loading platform by contacting the weight measuring device is provided on a lower surface of the loading platform. 前記サイズ測定器は、前記荷置き台上の前記荷物を撮像するように前記収容室の上部に設けられた撮像装置であり、
前記荷置き台のうち前記荷物を受ける上面は、非鏡面であることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の宅配用の測定装置。
The size measuring device is an image pickup device provided on an upper part of the storage chamber so as to pick up an image of the luggage on the loading table,
The measuring device for home delivery according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an upper surface of the loading platform for receiving the luggage is a non-mirror surface.
前記荷置き台は、金属製であり、前記荷置き台に設けられた塗膜の表面が、前記非鏡面であることを特徴とする請求項3に記載の宅配用の測定装置。   The measuring device for home delivery according to claim 3, wherein the loading platform is made of metal, and a surface of a coating film provided on the loading platform is the non-mirror surface.
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