JPH03221010A - Parcel receiving box - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make the delivery of a parcel possible even if no person is present in a home and give out a receipt to a delivery person by employing a receipt issuing device for giving out the receipt at the same time with the locking of an electric lock. CONSTITUTION:A delivery person finishes putting a parcel in, closes doors 4A, 4B, and pushes an operation button P0, specifically a locking button P1. This causes an electric lock K to lock the doors 4A, 4B and to light up the operation button P0, specifically an accommodation lamp L1. Further a monitor M2 communicating to the inside of a house lights up to clearly notify the arrival of the parcel. Further at the same time with the locking, a receipt issuing device 9 works and gives out a receipt. The receipt issuing device may be provided with a date stamping mechanism. The delivery is certified by an evidence C such as a stamp or a signature on the receipt brought back by the delivery person. The receipt 7 may be made with an adhesive tape carrying a detachable paper sheet so that the receipt 7 may be applied on the delivery paper sheet.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field 2] The present invention relates to a baggage receiving box that enables the reception of parcels even when the person is absent.

[Prior Art] With social changes, the number of households where both parents work has increased, and an increasing number of residences are used during the day when family members are not home. On the other hand, with the development of the so-called home delivery business, in which parcels are delivered to private homes, there are increasing opportunities for households to receive parcels that require proof of receipt, such as a stamp or signature.

However, when the household that is supposed to receive the package is not home, the delivery person requests the neighbor's house to pick it up or sends a notice, etc.; People are often forced to make another delivery, which reduces the efficiency of delivery operations and delays the opportunity for family members to receive their parcels.

In addition to large apartment complexes with a number of back doors and a manager, where the manager receives the packages on your behalf, there has recently been a system for receiving packages, which assumes the presence of the manager.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, this baggage receiving system has a large number of boxes and is centrally controlled by a computer. 11, which is extremely expensive and requires a lot of effort to maintain, making it difficult not only for individual households but also for relatively small apartment complexes with a small number of units. 5. It is not possible to adopt the position.

An object of the present invention is to provide a baggage receiving box with a simple structure that can be adopted in private residences and housing complexes with a small number of households, and allows the reception of parcels even when the user is absent.

[Means to solve the problem]

The present invention provides a base body comprising a box body capable of accommodating luggage and a door for opening and closing the box body, an electric lock for locking the door, a luggage sensor for detecting accommodation of the luggage in the box body, and the above-mentioned. A lock button that operates the electric lock and locks the closed door when the baggage sensor detects the baggage, and a lock button that stores a receipt stamped or signed by the recipient of the baggage and presses the button to operate the electric lock and lock the closed door. This cargo receiving box is provided with a receipt issuer that sends out the receipt when the electric lock is locked by a push button, and an unlocking means that forcibly unlocks the electric lock.

[Effect]

The door can be locked by electrical control using an electric lock provided on a base body that includes a box that can accommodate luggage and a door that opens and closes the box. MI! also has a baggage sensor that detects the storage of baggage in the box body, and locks the door with the electric lock by pressing the button only when the baggage sensor detects the baggage. By pressing the lock button, an fI recognition operation can be performed at the time of locking, and careless locking of the door can be prevented. This prevents luggage from being left unaccommodated, and also prevents children from being trapped in the box. In addition, by providing a receipt issuing device that sends the receipt outside when the electric lock is locked, the delivery person can check the proof of delivery, and the receipt has the recipient's stamp, signature, etc. Its presence can be used by the delivery company as proof at a later date.

This eliminates the hassle of having to visit again to receive the certificate. In addition, by using an unlocking method such as a key that forcibly unlocks the electric lock, the householder can open the door and receive the stored luggage, and in this way, the householder can receive the luggage even when the householder is away. This is a simple device that allows the delivery person and the family to receive and hand over the package, thereby increasing delivery efficiency and allowing for quick package reception.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

Figures 1 to 17 illustrate a baggage receiving box IA that can be used in a small housing complex H, as illustrated in Figure 16, and Figures 18 to 20 illustrate a baggage receiving box IA that can be used in a single-family house. When there is no need to distinguish between the receiving box IB of , they are installed in the space U below the turning point H1 of the turning staircase and the staircase portion H2 extending downward from the landing H1, and are arranged in a number matching the number of houses facing the stairs. The package receiving box IB of a detached house is installed at an appropriate location such as an entrance or a doorway that is not convenient for delivery and preferably under the eaves.

In this embodiment, the baggage receiving box 1 includes a box body 3 having two upper and lower storage sections 2A and 2B, and the storage section 2A.
, 2B has a base body 5 consisting of doors 4A, 4B that open and close, and in this example, two baggage receiving boxes IAa, I
By arranging the Abs side by side, four accommodating sections 2-- (hereinafter collectively referred to as accommodating sections 2) are provided.

The box body 3 is a jointed body of bent steel plates as illustrated in FIG. between the control unit 2 and the plate 24.
5 and a ceiling plate 26 forming a. Note that the side plate 21
．． The front edge of 22 is bent into a U-shape to form a prismatic portion 27.
．． 29, and a bottom joint material 30 having an upward door stop is provided at the lower end of the prismatic portion 27.29.

Further, a bottom plate 34 covering the central opening 33 is supported by this bottom joint material 30 and flanges 31 extending inward at the lower ends of the side plates 21 and 22. Further, the ceiling plate 26 is connected to the prismatic portion 2
7.29 and is supported by an upper splice material 36 having a downward facing doorstop.

The control section 25 also has a support piece on its front edge and an internal partition plate 3.
Control rooms 25A and 25B are partitioned left and right by 7, and each control room is lockably opened and closed by doors 39A and 39B.

Moreover, the box body 3 partitions the inside into upper and lower parts, and the housing part 2A
, 2B are fixed horizontally.

In addition, as described above, in the box body 3, the doors 4A and 4B for opening and closing each accommodation section 2B are equipped with spring hinges 40-, for example, which bias the contact areas 4A and 4B toward the open side. Square column part 2
It is supported by 9. Further, the doors 4A and 4B are each provided with a mailbox opening 42 having a takeout box 41 on the back side, and the back plate 23 is provided with a mailbox opening 42 located in each storage section 2A and 2B.
A vent 43 such as a louver is provided.

The base 5 also has an electric lock located on the square column 27 for locking m4A and 4B, the shelf board 6, the ceiling board 26, and the bottom board 3.
A baggage sensor S1 is attached to the container 4 and detects storage of baggage in the storage sections 2A and 2B. Further, when the baggage sensor S1 detects a baggage, the lock button P1 which locks the doors 4A, 4B with the electric lock K when pressed is pressed.
839A, 39B (7) are arranged in front, and the receipt 7 (shown in FIG. 8) is stored in advance in the control rooms 25A, 25B, and when the electric lock is locked by pressing the lock button P1, the receipt is A receipt issuer 9 for sending out a receipt 7 is provided. Further, the prismatic portion 27 has a hook hole into which, for example, a key or the like can be inserted, and is provided with an unlocking means IO that can forcibly unlock the electric lock K.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the doors 39A and 39B are provided with a door opening button P2 that unlocks the electric lock K by pressing a push button when the baggage sensor S1 does not detect that the baggage is stored, and a door opening button P2 that unlocks the electric lock K when the baggage is stored. A housing lamp L1 is provided which lights up when the electric lock is locked by the locking button P1. Furthermore, in this example, the lock button P1 and the door opening button P
2 uses one operating button PO that can be operated alternately to change the function by pressing it twice. Also, this activation button PO
The lamp also serves as the housing lamp Ll depending on the lighting scale.

(39A, 39B) Corresponding to each storage section 2A, 2B, lock/unlock operation of each area 4A, 4B is performed by operating the respective button.

Further, the base body 5 has positions 'Ml, m4A, 4 at the prismatic portion 27.
A door sensor S2 that detects the opening of the door B, an alarm M1 such as a buzzer that sounds when the door sensor S2 detects the opening of 1t4A and 4B, and a buzzer that notifies the outside; Notification device M2 such as a lamp that notifies you of locking
(shown in FIG. 16) are arranged. For example, there is an internal unlocking button P3 that is placed above the electric lock and can be used to push the electric lock K from the inside and unlock it with a dark blue button. A safety sensor S3 that makes it impossible to lock the receipt is provided, and a receipt sensor S4 that is provided on the receipt issuing device 9 and detects the presence or absence of the receipt 7 inside is provided. These sensors S1 to S4, buttons P1 and P
2. The storage lamp L1, the alarm M1, and the notification device M2 are schematically shown together in FIG. It is connected to and controlled by a control device provided.

The electric lock has control! Door 4A is opened by the signal from the I device.
, 4B, and has a well-known configuration that can be unlocked by the unlocking means 10. In this example, when the luggage sensor S1 does not detect luggage, the electric lock is used to lock doors 4A and 4B.
Use an automatic lock that locks when the door is closed.

Further, the baggage sensor S1 includes a light emitter Sla and a light receiver Slb.
A light emitting device Sla is disposed on, for example, a mounting frame 45 on the lower surface of the ceiling board 26 and a mounting frame 46 on the shelf board 6, and can emit light downward from a through hole. The light receiver Slb is attached to the mounting frame 46 of the shelf board 6 and the mounting frame 47 of the bottom plate 34, and can receive light from the holes in the shelf board 6 and the bottom plate 34. In addition, the baggage sensor S1 is provided on the side plate 21, 22, and as the baggage sensor S1, in addition to an appropriate microswitch or pressure sensor that detects the sinking of the receiving plate due to the weight of the baggage, various other types can be used as long as they can detect the storage of the baggage. can use things.

Further, the door sensor S2 can use a proximity switch that detects the proximity of the door, and also various switches that detect contact with the contact fields 4A and 4B.

In addition, various safety sensors such as an infrared sensor can be used as the safety sensor S3 as long as it can detect moving objects such as people and animals that have entered the room due to mischief.

In addition, lock button P1, door open button P2, storage lamp L1
can also be formatted using separate buttons and lights, respectively, as shown in FIG.

The receipt sensor S4 is attached to the receipt issuer 9 and detects the presence or absence of the receipt 7, as illustrated in FIG.

The receipt issuer 9 is comprised of a lower box 50 and an upper box 51 pivotally supported by the lower box 50, as illustrated in FIG. 6.7.

The lower box 50 forms a recess 55 in the rear part for storing the receipt 7 by side pieces 52, 52 on both sides of the bottom piece, a spine piece 53 joining the rear edge, and a driving part 54 provided at the front. The drive unit 54 is also provided with a feed roller 57 on a horizontal lower interior panel 56 that joins the side pieces 52, 52 and projects forward from the side pieces 52. Note that the feed roller 57 rotates in conjunction with a deceleration motor (not shown) via gear transmission.

The upper box 51 is pivoted to the lower box 50 by fitting into bearing pieces at the rear end of the U-shaped base frame, which has side pieces 60 that abut the side pieces 52 on both sides of the upper piece 59. An upper guide plate 61 is provided between the upper guide plate 56 and the upper guide plate 56 via an L-shaped bent portion at the front edge of the upper guide plate 59 to form a gap for sending out the receipt 7. Further, an adjustment shaft 63 is provided at the bending portion so that a presser piece 62 which presses the receipt 7 against the feed roller 57 and smoothly sends it out can be moved up and down. Note that the upper box 51 is locked to the lower box 50 by fitting the spring piece 64 provided at the front end of the side plate 60 into the notch of the side piece 52. In addition, the receipt issuing device 9 is
The overhanging pieces at the lower sides of both sides of the lower box 50 can be moved back and forth by being guided by the rails 58 on the top surface of the ceiling board 26.
By moving the receipt 7 to another section, the receipt 7 can be easily stored.

As a result, the receipts 7 stored in the recesses 55, for example as shown in FIG. 8, are sent out one by one by the sending roller 57 from the sending ports 65 of each Jji 139A, 39B.

In this example, the receipt 7 is pre-cut with perforations 66.
The receipt 7 is provided with a certificate C such as a seal or signature of each recipient in advance before being stored in the receipt issuing device 9.

The receipt sensor S4 uses a reflective optical switch, and is arranged below the through hole of the lower guide plate 56 to detect the presence or absence of the receipt 7 by its reflected light.

As the receipt sensor S4, various types of microsinches having a contact end that directly contacts the receipt 7 and moves with the break in the receipt 7 can also be used.

When used in an apartment complex, a required number of baggage receiving boxes 1Ab are installed in the baggage receiving box IAa, which is a master device, in which the control device is stored, for example, according to the number of housing units.
Connect - and -. For this purpose, the box body 3 includes a second
As shown in the figure, there are wiring holes 70, 70 for inserting the wiring, and connection holes 71, located in the control section 25.
− is provided.

As shown in FIG. 9, the wiring hole 70 is closed in advance with a blind cover 72 made of rubber or the like, and is connected to the baggage receiving box IAa,
By removing the blind cover 72 when arranging the lAbs, wiring can be inserted as shown in FIG. 10. Note that the connection is made through the connection hole 71 using an appropriate bolt or bolt.

As shown in FIG. 11, it is also possible to use a wiring fitting 73 that can perform wiring and connection at the same time by connecting with a bolt and nut having wiring holes.

By providing the wiring hole 70 and connection hole 71 in the box body 3, an arbitrary number of boxes IAb can be connected.

The cargo receiving box 1 is further supported using leg fittings 13 shown in FIGS. 12 to 15.

The leg fitting set 13 consists of an adjusting fitting 90 and a stopper fitting 91. The adjustment fitting 90 consists of a truncated conical pedestal 92 and a screw shaft 93, and the screw shaft 93 has a hexagonal locking portion 95 in an insertion portion 94 that can be loosely fitted into the center hole of the pedestal 92. A threaded portion 96 is integrally provided through the flange 31 of the box body 3, and the locking portion 9
By rotating 5, the height of the box 3 can be adjusted.

Note that an adjustment fitting (not shown) may be used that connects the pedestal 92 and the insertion portion 94 with screws and has a screw shaft provided with a receiving piece on the lower surface of the flange 31.

The stopper 91 has a groove 9 that engages with the locking portion 95.
A lever piece 100 is provided on the upper piece 99 provided with the lever 7 through a downwardly inclined piece, and the height of the adjustment fitting 90 can be adjusted by rotating the stopper 91. Also lever piece 100
is provided with a long hole 101 extending in the longitudinal direction, and is fixed using an anchor fitting 102 shown in FIG.

The anchor fitting 102 is inserted into a pre-prepared hole, and
- By driving the driving tool 103 shown at point am, the lower part can be widened and connected to the prepared hole, and the anchor metal fitting 10
The stopper 91 is fixed by screwing into the holes 2 and 2.

As shown in FIG. 14, when fixing one baggage receiving box 1, the lever pieces 100 are fixed diagonally and inwardly, and when two baggage receiving boxes 1.1 are placed adjacent to each other, The fasteners 91 of the leg fittings 77 and 13 located on the outside are fixed so that the lever pieces 100 face inward, and only the adjustment fittings 90 are used on the adjacent inner sides. This effectively prevents misalignment.

Further, such a leg fitting set 13 is installed from the open portion 33 of the box body 3 by removing the bottom plate 34.

Next, the procedure of use in this embodiment will be explained.

As mentioned above, the electric lock is an automatic lock that automatically locks the contact areas 4A and 4B by closing the doors 4A and 4B when the baggage sensor S1 does not detect any baggage. It is assumed that the doors 4A and 4B are locked.

The delivery person confirms the number of the residence to which the delivery is to be made using the name tag 19, etc., and then presses the activation button pQ, which is the corresponding door opening button P2, to unlock the electric lock K and lock the R4 hole from the spring hinge 405. , 4B will open automatically. Also, when the delivery person stores the package in a predetermined position in the storage section 2 with the door open, the package sensor S1 detects the storage of the package and controls its output. Communicate to I device.

Also, when the delivery is completed, the delivery person closes the doors 4A and 4B and presses the operation button PO, which is the lock button P1.
[ ] As a result, the electric lock locks the doors 4A and 4B, and at the same time, the operation button PO, which is the storage lamp L1, lights up. Furthermore, the notification device M2 leading to the interior of the room lights up, making it easy to confirm the arrival of the cargo.

Further, at the same time as the door is locked, the receipt issuing device 9 operates and issues a receipt 7. Note that the receipt issuer 9 may be provided with a date stamping mechanism for stamping the date.

Also, since the receipt 7 has proof C such as a stamp or signature, the delivery person can prove the delivery by taking it home. Note that the receipt 7 can be made using an adhesive tape having gRH paper, and thereby the receipt 7 can be attached to the written statement.

Furthermore, by pressing the lock button P1 to lock the electric lock K, it is possible to prevent the doors 4A and 4B from being inadvertently locked when a child breaks in due to mischief or the like. It is also possible to prevent the doors 4A and 4B from being closed and the receipt 7 being issued while the delivery person is storing several packages.

In addition, the electric lock is locked using the lock button P1 using the baggage sensor S.
Therefore, the storage lamp L1 is prevented from being lit and the receipt 7 is not issued in an empty state.

Furthermore, when taking out the luggage, the householder forcibly opens the electric lock K using the unlocking means 10 using a key or the like and takes out the luggage, and the electric lock K is locked by closing the doors 4A and 4B, returning to the initial state. .

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the door sensor S2 is connected to the doors 4A and 4B.
detects the opening of the door, and activates the alarm M1. This gives a warning that the door has been opened, and can reduce operations caused by mischief, etc.

Note that the door opening button P2 does not unlock the electric lock K when the baggage sensor Sl detects that the baggage is stored, thereby preventing the theft of the baggage.

Furthermore, the receipt sensor S4 detects the presence or absence of the receipt 7, outputs the use-up information of the receipt 7 to the control device, and uses the output to cause the control device, l+, and the electric lock to stop locking. .

This prevents the delivery of packages for which the receipt 7 cannot be received and prevents troubles associated with delivery.

In addition, the safety sensor S3 detects intrusion by children, animals, etc., and based on the output, the control device stops locking the electric lock, thereby increasing safety and locking the back plate 2 of the box body 3.
The vent hole 43 provided in 3 prevents living things inside from suffocating in case of an emergency and improves safety. Furthermore, by providing an internal door opening button P3, it is possible for a person to unlock the electric lock from inside, further increasing safety. Also, wiring hole 70,
By providing a connection hole 71 in advance, it is possible to easily connect a plurality of hooks IA, and the leg fitting safety 1
3 enables efficient height adjustment and fixing.

Note that the baggage receiving hook IA can be incorporated into a unit/) B disposed in a space U surrounding the lower part H2 of the stairs and the lower part of the landing H1, as illustrated in FIG. 17, for example. This unit B also has a baggage receiving box IA.
In addition, it can be used as a utility space in apartment complexes for electricity, gas meters, various types of piping, wiring, etc. In addition, this unit B prevents the discomfort caused by installing the baggage receiving box 1A, prevents rainwater etc. from entering the box IA, and increases durability. 3 illustrates a baggage receiving box IB that can be used for.

In this example, the shelf board 6 can be flipped upward, for example. Further, the shelf board 6 can be flipped up by the shelf board locking means 15 only when the upper and lower doors 4A and 4B are both opened.

In this embodiment, the shelf board locking means 15 includes a locking part 105 formed of a long hole provided in a hanging piece facing the front of the shelf board 6, a door 4A,
4B, and when the shelf board 6 is in a horizontal state,
It consists of an engaging part 106, 106 consisting of a pin body that can be fitted into the arrangement locking part 105. Each engagement part 10 of the upper and lower doors
By fitting 6.106 into the locking portion 105, the shelf board 6 can be flipped up only when the upper and lower fi4A, 4B are both opened. This prevents the lifting of the JIl plate 6 from taking out the cargo in the lower storage section 2B from the upper storage section 2A. Furthermore, by flipping up the shelf board 6, one storage section 2 extending vertically can be formed, making it possible to store long items such as skis and golf clubs. In addition, the shelf board locking means 15 can be provided with a pin-shaped locking part 105 on the shelf board 6 and a hole-shaped retaining part 106 into which the locking part 105 fits into the Jji 4A, 4B. 6 and door 4A,
Various structures can be used as long as 4B can be engaged and the shelf board 6 can be prevented from flying up.

A large number of such shelf boards 6 can be provided as long as they can be flipped up. Further, by disposing the shelf boards 6 on the left and right side walls, or by making the shelf boards removable, an even larger number of accommodating parts 2- can be formed. Furthermore, by arranging the lock button P1 and the door opening button P2 according to the number of storage sections 2, it becomes possible to effectively store various items of different heights. This reduces the effort required to prepare accommodating portions 2 of different sizes in advance. In addition to the package receiving box 1B for a detached house, such a shelf board can also be used as a package receiving box IA for an apartment complex.

In addition, in the device of the present invention, the electric lock has a lock button PI.
It is also possible to lock the bag by pressing only the push button, and to eliminate automatic locking when there is no detection output from the baggage sensor S1. At this time, a latch may be provided on the door so that the door can be opened without using the door opening button P2 when the luggage is not stored.

It is also possible to forcibly lock the door using the unlocking means 10 and temporarily prevent the delivery of packages to the receiving box 1.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, the baggage receiving box of the present invention is capable of locking the field by electrical control using an electric lock provided on the base which includes a box body capable of accommodating the baggage and a door for opening and closing the box body. By providing a lock button that locks the door by pressing the button only when the baggage sensor detects that the baggage is stored in the box, it is possible to perform a confirmation operation when locking, and prevent careless Prevent the door from being locked. This prevents luggage from being left unaccommodated, and also prevents children from being trapped in the box. It is also equipped with a receipt issuer that sends out a receipt when the electric lock is locked, and since the receipt already has proof such as the recipient's seal or signature, the delivery company can use it as proof at a later date.

In addition, by unlocking the door using a key or the like, the family member can open the door and pick up the stored baggage.In this way, the family member can receive the baggage even when the person is away, and the delivery person and the family member can receive the baggage without handing it over. This makes it possible to improve delivery efficiency and receive parcels quickly.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention for an apartment complex;
Fig. 2 is a side view thereof, Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the main structure of the box, Fig. 4 i is a perspective view schematically showing the arrangement of the main parts, and Fig. 5 is a front view showing another embodiment. Figure 6.7 is a perspective view illustrating a receipt issuer, Figure 8 is a perspective view illustrating a receipt, Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating wiring holes, and Figure 10 shows its usage state. 11 is a sectional view illustrating metal fittings used for wiring holes, FIG. 12 is a sectional view illustrating a counterfeit metal fitting set, FIG. 13 is a perspective view thereof, and FIGS. 14 and 15 illustrate the arrangement thereof. 16 is a perspective view illustrating the state in which the baggage receiving box is installed, FIG. 17 is a perspective view illustrating the unit in which the baggage receiving box is installed, and FIG. FIG. 19 is a front view showing another embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing the main parts;
FIG. 20 is a sectional view illustrating the shelf plate locking means. 1, IA, IAa, IAb, IB - Receiving box for one package, 2A, 2B - Storage section, 3 - Box, 4A, 4
B-R, 5--base, 6--shelf board, 7-receipt, 9-receipt issuer,
10--Unlocking means, 13-Leg fitting Senod, 15
-Shelf board locking means, K--Electric lock, Ll...-Storage lamp, Ml-Alarm, M2-Notifier, Pl-Lock button, P2--Open door button, P3--
Internal unlock button, Sl...Luggage sensor S2-door sensor, S3...-safety sensor, S4-receipt sensor.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A base body comprising a box body capable of storing baggage and a door for opening and closing the box body, an electric lock for locking the door, a baggage sensor for detecting the storage of baggage in the box body, and the baggage sensor. A locking button that operates the electric lock and locks the closed door when the button is pressed when detecting a package, and a locking button that stores a receipt stamped or signed by the recipient of the package and an electric button that is pressed when the locking button is pressed. A cargo receiving box comprising a receipt issuing device that sends out the receipt to the outside when the lock is locked, and an unlocking means for forcibly unlocking the electric lock.