JPH03221013A - Parcel receiving box - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent parcels from being left as they are in the box by informing family members of the delivery of the parcels by means of informing means such as an accommodation lamp or an indoor monitor arranged in the box with the locking of the box when a parcel sensor is sensing the accommodation of the parcel. CONSTITUTION:The main body of the box is provided with a door sensor S2 located at the square pillar portion 27 for sensing the opening of doors 4A, 4B, an alarm M1 such as a buzzer for external notification by issuing sound for example when the door sensor detects the opening of the doors 4A, 4B, and an informing device M2 such as a lamp located in a living room for informing the locking of a lock after a parcel is accommodated. Because the presence of an output of a parcel sensor S1 is made to be the prerequisite of an electric lock K by a locking button P1, lighting up the lamp L1 and issuing a receipt 7 under the absence of the parcel are prevented. A family member when coming home visually knows the arrival of the parcel by the lighting of the informing means lamp L1. The presence of the parcel is also known readily by the informing means M2 so that the parcel is prevented from being left as it is.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION: Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to a baggage receiving box that allows baggage to be received even when the person is absent.

[Conventional technology]

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 where there are many voices and a manager, the manager will act as a proxy for receiving packages, and recently there is a package receiving system that accepts packages based on the presence of a manager.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, this baggage receiving system has a large number of boxes and receives the baggage under centralized computer control, and is extremely expensive and requires a lot of effort to maintain the system. Not only in individual households, but also in relatively small housing complexes with a small number of units, it is not possible to install the system separately.

The present invention can be adopted in private residences and apartment complexes with a small number of households, and allows for the reception of luggage even when the user is not present, and further improves usability by providing a notification means to notify the outside of the storage of luggage. The purpose is to provide a baggage receiving box with a simple structure.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides a base body including a box body capable of accommodating luggage and a door for opening and closing the box body, and a luggage sensor for detecting accommodation of luggage in the box body; When the baggage sensor detects the baggage,
an electric lock for locking the door; a notification means that is activated by the locking of the electric lock when the baggage sensor detects a baggage to notify that a baggage is stored in the box body; and a notification means for forcibly locking the electric lock. This is a cargo receiving box provided with an unlocking means for unlocking the box.

[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. Further, it has a baggage sensor that detects the storage of baggage in the box body, and the door can be locked by the electric lock only when the baggage sensor detects the baggage. This prevents the door from being accidentally locked. By locking the door when the baggage sensor detects that the baggage has been stored, notification means such as a storage lamp provided on the box or an indoor notification device can notify family members of the delivery of the baggage. This prevents the baggage from being released. 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 enables delivery of parcels between a delivery person and a family member, and enables efficient delivery and quick reception of parcels.

〔Example〕

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

Figures 1 to 8 illustrate a baggage receiving box 1A used in a small housing complex H, as illustrated in Figure 9, and Figures 11 to 13 show a baggage receiving box 1A used in a detached house. (When there is no need to distinguish between the receiving box IB of , they are installed in the space U below the staircase portion H2 extending downward from the landing H1 and the Mm landing H1 of the turn-back staircase, and are arranged in a number that matches the number of houses facing the stairs. The package receiving box IB of a detached house is installed at an appropriate location that is not convenient for delivery, such as at the entrance or next to the front door, 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 parts 2- (hereinafter collectively referred to as accommodating parts 2) are provided.

The box body 3 is a joined body of bent steel plates as illustrated in FIG. 24 and the control unit 2
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
The front end is supported by an upper joint material 36 that joins 7.29 and has a downward door stop.

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.

Further, the box body 3 has an interior partitioned into upper and lower parts, and a shelf board 6 forming the two housing sections 2B is fixed horizontally.

In addition, as described above, in the box body 3, the doors 4A and 4B that open and close each accommodation section 2A12B are attached to the square column section 2 using, for example, a spring hinge 40- that biases the core doors 4A and 4B toward the open side.
It is supported by 9. In addition, doors 4A and 4B have a takeout box 4 on one side.
1 is provided with an opening 42, and
The back plate 23 is provided with vent holes 43 such as louvers located in each of the storage sections 2A and 2B.

The base 5 also has an electric lock located on the square column 27 for locking the doors 4A and 4B, the fence plate 6, the ceiling plate 26, and the bottom plate 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 and 4B with the electric lock K when pressed is the door 39A and 39B of the control room 25A and 25B.
The receipt 7 (shown in FIG. 8) is stored in advance in the control rooms 25A and 25B, and the lock button P
A receipt issuer 9 is provided which issues a receipt 7 when the electric lock is locked by pressing a push button 1. Moreover, the prismatic portion 27
is provided with an unlocking means 10 having a cylindrical hole into which a key or the like can be inserted, for example, and capable of forcibly unlocking the electric stK.

Further, 1. The baggage sensor S1
an opening button P2 that unlocks the electric lock K with a push button when the storage of luggage is not detected; and a storage lamp L1 that lights up when the electric lock is locked with the lock button P1 when the luggage is stored. and. Further, in this example, the locking button P1 and the door opening button P2 are one actuation button PO which can be operated alternately to change the function by pressing twice. Moreover, this operation button PO also functions as the storage lamp Ll by being able to light up.

Note that each field 39A, 39B corresponds to each storage section 2A12B, and locking/unlocking of each field 4A, 4B is performed by operating the respective buttons.

Further, the base body 5 includes a field sensor S2 located on the square column part 27 and detecting the opening of the doors 4A and 4B,
When detecting the opening of A or 4B, there is an alarm M1 such as a buzzer that sounds to notify the outside world, and a notification device M2 (M
9]) are arranged.

Both the notification device M2 and the storage lamp Ll, as described above, are used to notify the outside by lighting, making sounds, etc. when the electric lock is locked, which is enabled when the luggage sensor Sl detects storage of luggage. constitute means.

Further, in this example, an internal unlocking button P3 is provided, for example, above the electric lock and can be used to unlock the electric lock K from the inside by pushing the button.
Detects moving objects such as people entering the housing sections 2A and 2B,
A safety sensor S3 that makes it impossible to lock the electric lock, and a receipt sensor S4 that is provided on the receipt issuer 9 and detects the presence or absence of the receipt 7 inside are provided. These sensors Sl to S4, buttons P1 and P2, storage lamp Ll, alarm M1, and notification device M2 are schematically shown together in FIG. 6 together with the electric lock K and the receipt issuing device 9, and they are It is connected to and controlled by a control device provided in at least one of the chambers 25A and 25B.

The electric lock has a mechanical part and an electric part that locks and unlocks the doors 4A and 4B in response to a signal from the control device A, and has a well-known structure that can be unlocked by the unlocking means 10. In this example, electricity! tK uses an automatic lock that locks the doors 4A and 4B by closing them when the cargo sensor Sl does not detect any cargo.

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 stb is attached to the mounting frame 46 of the fence plate 6 and the mounting frame 47 of the bottom plate 34, and can receive light from the holes in the fence plate 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 W4A and 4B.

Also, if the safety sensor S31 is infiltrated by a mischief etc.
Anything that detects moving objects such as animals! .

Various infrared sensors can be used.

In addition, lock button P1, door open button P2, storage lamp Ll
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 consists of a lower box 50 and an upper box 51 pivotally supported by the lower box 50, as illustrated in FIG. 7.8.

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 guide plate 56 which 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 father box 51 is pivoted to the lower part [50] by bearing pieces at the rear end of the U-shaped base frame, which has side pieces 60 in contact with the side pieces 52 on both sides of the upper piece 59, and An upper guide plate 61 is provided via an L-shaped bent portion of the edge to form a gap between the upper guide plate 56 and 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 recessed portions 55, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, are sent out one by one by the sending roller 57 from the sending ports 65 of each field 39A, 39B.

In this example, the receipt 7 is cut out using a sewing machine 56.
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 placed below the through hole of the lower guide @56 to detect the presence or absence of the receipt 7 by its reflected light.

As the receipt sensor S4, various types of microswitches having a contact end that comes into direct contact with the receipt 7 and moves as the receipt 7 is interrupted can also be used.

When used in an apartment complex, a required number of package receiving boxes 1b- are connected to a package receiving box la, which is a main unit, and which houses the control device, depending on the number of houses. For this purpose, the box body 3 is provided with a wiring hole 70, 70 for inserting the wiring into the control section 25, and a connecting hole 71-, as shown in FIG. ing.

In addition, the luggage receiving box L also comes with leg metal fittings set 1.
Height II using 3! It is supported on the first surface of the throw at the i position.

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 31 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 PO, which is the corresponding door opening button P2, so that the electric lock K is unlocked and the spring hinge 40 opens the door 4A. , 4B open automatically, and when the delivery person stores the package at a predetermined position in the storage section 2 with the door opened, the package sensor S1 detects the storage of the package and transmits the output to the control device.

Further, upon completion of storage, the delivery person closes the doors 4A, 4B and presses the operation button PO, which is the lock button P1. As a result, when the electric lock locks the doors 4A and 4B, the operation button PO, which is the storage lamp L1, lights up. Furthermore, the notification device M2 leading to the room lights up, indicating that the shipment has arrived! 2i! Make it easier.

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 of an adhesive tape having a release paper, and thereby the receipt 7 can also be attached to a delivery note.

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.

Also, the electric lock can be locked using the lock button PI using the baggage sensor S.
Therefore, the lighting of the storage lamp Ll and the issuance of the receipt 7 in an empty state are prevented.

Moreover, the storage lamp L1, which is a notification means, allows the family member to visually confirm the delivery of the package when returning home. Also, the notification device M2 makes it easy to check whether the luggage is stored inside the house.

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 Ml. 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 S1 detects that the baggage is stored, thus preventing the theft of the baggage.

Further, the receipt sensor S4 detects the presence or absence of the receipt 7, and outputs the use-up information of the receipt 7 to the control device, and the output causes the control device to stop locking the electric lock.

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 the intrusion of children, animals, etc., and based on its output, the control device stops locking the electric stK, thereby increasing safety and closing the ventilation hole provided on the back plate 23 of the box body 3. 43 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 connection holes 71 in advance, it is possible to easily connect a plurality of boxes IA, and the leg fitting set 13 allows efficient height adjustment and fixing.

Note that the baggage receiving box 1A 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. 10, for example. In addition, this unit B can be used as a utility space in an apartment complex, including a baggage receiving box IA, - as well as electricity, gas meters, various types of piping, and wiring. Furthermore, this unit B prevents discomfort WI5 caused by the attachment of the baggage receiving box iA, and also prevents rainwater etc. from entering the box 1A, thereby increasing durability.

As mentioned above, FIGS. 11 to 13 illustrate a luggage receiving box IB that can be used in a detached house.

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

In this embodiment, the fence plate locking means 15 includes a locking part 105 formed of a long hole provided in a hanging piece facing the front of the fence plate 6, a door 4A,
4B, and an engaging part 106.106 formed of a pin body that can be fitted into the locking part 105 when the fence plate 6 is in a horizontal state. Each retaining part 10 of the upper and lower doors
By fitting 6.106 into the locking portion 105, the fence plate 6 can be flipped up only when the upper and lower doors 4A, 4B are both opened. Thereby, by lifting up the fence plate 6, it is possible to take out the cargo from the upper storage part 2A to the lower storage part 2B by one time. In addition, the upper part of the fence plate 6 can form one housing part 2 that extends vertically, and can hold skis,
It is possible to store long objects such as golf banks. Also, S temporary locking means 15;
Hole-shaped retaining portion 1 into which the locking portion 105 fits into 4A and 4B
06 can be provided, and various structures can be used as long as the WA plate 6 and the doors 4A, 4B can be engaged and the shelf board 6 can be prevented from being lifted up.

A large number of such shelf boards 6 can be provided as long as they can be flipped up. Moreover, by arranging the fence plates 6 on the left and right side walls, or by making the fence plates removable, a larger number of accommodating portions 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 kinds of luggage having different heights. This reduces the effort required to prepare accommodating portions 2 of different sizes in advance. In addition to the baggage receiving box IB for a detached house, such a fence board can also be used as a baggage receiving box 1A for an apartment complex.

In addition, in the device of the present invention, the electric lock has a lock button P1.
It is possible to lock only by pressing the button, and it is also possible to eliminate automatic locking when there is no detection output from the baggage sensor 31.
At this time, a latch is provided on the door, so that when the luggage is not stored,
It is also possible to open the door without using the door opening button P2.

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 can lock the door 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. A door is locked only when a baggage sensor detects the storage of baggage in a box body, thereby preventing careless locking of the door. In addition, the notification means allows the family member to easily confirm the delivery of the package, and the unlocking method using a key or the like allows the family member to open the door and receive the stored package. This also makes it possible for the delivery person and his/her family to receive the package, thereby increasing delivery efficiency and receiving the package 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 is a perspective view schematically showing the arrangement of the main parts,
Fig. 5 is a surface view showing another embodiment, Figs. 6 and 7 are perspective views illustrating a receipt issuing device, Fig. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a receipt, and Fig. 9 is a perspective view illustrating a receipt issuer. FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an installed state. Fig. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a unit for attaching a luggage receiving box, Fig. 11 is a front view illustrating another embodiment of the present invention that can be adopted in a detached house, and Fig. 12 is a perspective view showing the main parts thereof. 13 are cross-sectional views illustrating the seed plate locking means. 1, IAS IAa, IAb, IB-Luggage receiving box, 2A, 2B-Accommodation section, 3-・Box, 4A, 4B
- door, 5 - base, 6 type plate, 7 - receipt, 9 - receipt issuer,
10--Unlocking means, 13-Leg fitting set, 15
- Seed plate locking means, K - electric lock, LL - storage lamp, Ml - alarm, M2 - notification device,
Pl - - Lock button, P2 - Door opening button, P3 - Internal unlock button, Sl - Baggage sensor, 52 - - Door sensor, S3 - Safety sensor, 54 - - Receipt sensor.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A baggage sensor that detects the storage of baggage in the box is attached to a base body that includes a box that can accommodate baggage and a door that opens and closes the box, and when the baggage sensor is detecting the baggage, An electric lock that locks the door, a notification means that is activated by the locking of the electric lock when a baggage sensor detects a baggage and notifies that a baggage is stored in the box, and a notification means that forcibly unlocks the electric lock. A luggage receiving box provided with locking and unlocking means.