JPH0642790U - Automatic parcel delivery / delivery device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide an automatic parcel delivery / collection device with a structure that can freely partition the internal space of the main body box and has a structure that enables efficient use. [Structure] Inside the main body box 1, partition shelves 6,
It is possible to change the size of the internal space of the main body box 1 by horizontally moving 7 up and down and fixing it at an appropriate position. This makes it possible to obtain a storage unit having an optimum size in accordance with various sizes of parcels to be delivered.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an automatic parcel delivery / delivery device for delivering parcels, and more particularly to improving the internal structure of an automatic parcel delivery / delivery device for delivering parcels delivered in a condominium or the like even when a resident is not present.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As shown in FIG. 7, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, this type of automatic parcel delivery device has opening / closing doors b, c that can be opened and closed by a specific person in the vertical direction at the opening of a vertically long main body box a. A partition shelf d is provided inside the main body box a.

This partition shelf d divides the inside of the main body box a into upper and lower parts to form two upper and lower storage parts e, e, and is formed by flipping upward with a hinge f as a fulcrum (two points). (Refer to the chain line), and the structure is such that the inside of the main body box a can be a large storage portion. That is, by appropriately rotating the partition shelf d, the main body box a can be selectively used as a two-box type for small luggage or a one-box type for large luggage, which includes the storage parts e, e. Has been done.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in such a structure, since the portion of the hinge f that pivotally supports the partition shelf d is fixed, the inside of the main body box a can be selected and used as the two storage portions as described above, but there are various types. It was not possible to obtain the size of the storage unit suitable for all the parcels of various sizes, which made it difficult to use the internal space of the main body box a efficiently.

The present invention has been made in view of the above conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a structure capable of freely partitioning the internal space of the main body box and enabling efficient use. It is to provide a home delivery package automatic collection and delivery device provided.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the automatic parcel delivery and collection device of the present invention is provided with a plurality of opening / closing doors which can be opened and closed by only a specific person in the vertical direction at the opening of the main body box, and At least one partition shelf is arranged inside, and this partition shelf can be moved vertically while maintaining a horizontal state inside the main body box, and can be fixed at an appropriate position. It has a unique structure.

In the automatic parcel delivery / collection device of the present invention, the inner rail of the main body box is provided with an inner rail extending vertically, and the inner rail is guided to the inner rail of the partition shelf by the inner rail. A guide roller is preferably attached.

Also, in the automatic parcel delivery and collection apparatus of the present invention, the number of endless cord members corresponding to the number of the partition shelves is provided on the inner surface of the main body box, and the ceiling portion or the floor portion of the main body box. Of each of the endless cord members is stretched so that an ascending portion and a descending portion are simultaneously formed on each of both side surfaces of the main body box. It is preferable that one of the portions located on the inner side surface of the main body box is fixed to the opposing side edge of the partition shelf so that the partition shelf can move up and down.

Further, in the automatic parcel delivery and collection apparatus of the present invention, the positioning portion is provided at an appropriate position in the height direction of the inner surface of the main body box, and the positioning portion is engageable with the partition shelf. It is preferable that the engagement projection is provided so as to be capable of protruding and retracting.

[0010]

[Action]

 The automatic parcel delivery and collection device of the present invention can change the size of the internal space of the main body box by moving the partition shelf in the main body box upward and downward and fixing it at an appropriate position. . As a result, it is possible to obtain a storage unit having an optimum size according to various sizes of parcels to be delivered.

Further, in a preferred embodiment in which the cord member is stretched on the inner side surface of the main body box and the cord member and the partition shelf are mounted so as to be able to move up and down, the partition shelf can be smoothly moved up and down.

[0012]

【Example】

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 shows an automatic parcel delivery / collection device for parcel delivery according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The automatic parcel delivery / delivery device for parcel delivery automatically delivers parcels delivered to a parcel when the user is away from home. It is received in the form of a storage box that can be opened and closed only by a specific person. The specific structure of this automatic parcel delivery / delivery device is such that three opening / closing doors 3, 4, and 5 are vertically arranged in the opening 1a of the main body box 1, and two partition shelves 6 are provided therein. , 7 are provided.

As shown in FIGS. 4 (a), 4 (b), and 4 (c), the three opening / closing doors 3, 4, and 5 have a structure in which they can be opened / closed independently, and the opening / closing operation is performed. However, it is said that only specific persons, that is, specific courier companies and residents such as condominiums can open and close. For this purpose, the doors 3, 4, 5 are provided with locking devices 8, 9, 10, respectively. Conventionally known structures are used as these locking devices 8, 9 and 10, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. For example, an ID card or a combination of an ID card and a personal identification number is used. An electronic lock lock with a built-in microcomputer is preferably used.

The partition shelves 6 and 7 partition the inner space of the main body box 1 into upper and lower parts, and the specific structure thereof is shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. Each of these partition shelves 6 and 7 is movable in the vertical direction while maintaining a horizontal state, and has a structure that can be fixed at an appropriate position.

That is, the elevating mechanism of the partition shelves 6 and 7 is composed of the guide rails 11, 11 provided on the main body box 1 and the guide rollers 12, 12, provided on the partition shelves 6 and 7. Has been done.

The guide rails 11 are provided on the left and right inner side surfaces 1b and 1c of the main body box 1 so as to extend in parallel in the vertical direction, and a pair of front and rear guides are provided. As the guide rail 11, a groove-type cord material having a C-shaped cross section as shown in FIG. 3 is used, and the groove-type cord material 11 is embedded in both left and right inner side surfaces 1b and 1c of the main body box 1. ing.

The guide rollers 12 are attached to the left and right edges 6a, 7a, ... Of the partition shelves 6, 7 at positions corresponding to the respective guide rails 11 so as to be freely rotatable via a support shaft 12a. There is. The guide rollers 12, 12, ... Can roll inside the guide rails 11, 11 ,. Spacer members 13 are attached to the partition shelves 6 and 7 corresponding to the guide rollers 12. When the guide roller 12 rolls on the guide rail 11, the spacer member 13 slides along the outer peripheral surface of the lip portion of the guide rail 11 to smoothly move the partition shelves 6 and 7 in the vertical direction. It has the function of allowing movement and maintaining its horizontal state.

Further, the positioning mechanism of the partition shelves 6, 7 is composed of positioning portions 15, 15, ... Provided in the main body box 1, and an engagement device 16 provided in the partition shelves 6, 7.

The positioning portion 15 is specifically in the form of an engaging recess, and in the left and right inner side surfaces 1 b and 1 c of the main body box 1, a boundary portion in the height direction between the upper opening / closing door 3 and the middle opening / closing door 4 and One pair is provided at the same front and rear height positions corresponding to the height direction boundary portions of the middle-stage opening / closing door 4 and the lower-stage opening / closing door 5, respectively.

The engaging device 16 includes engaging protrusions 17, 17, ... Provided on the partition shelves 6, 7 and an operating portion 18 for projecting and retracting these.

The engaging projections 17 project laterally outward at positions corresponding to the above four engaging recesses 15, 15, ... On the left and right side edges 6a, 7a, ... Of the partition shelves 6, 7. It is provided so that you can move in and out.

The operation section 18 is an operation lever 18a provided at the front center of the partition shelves 6 and 7, and a drive mechanism (not shown) that links the operation lever 18a with the engagement projections 17, 17 ,. Consists of. A conventionally known link mechanism or gear train is used as this drive mechanism, but a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the illustrated example, in the normal state, the engagement protrusions 17, 17, ... Are located at the engagement positions projecting laterally outward from the left and right side edges 6a, 7a ,. And solid lines in FIG. 3), the engaging recesses 15, 15, ... On the other hand, by engaging the operating lever 18a while putting fingers on the front edge portions 6b, 7b of the partition shelves 6, 7, the engaging projections 17, 17, ... Are formed on the left and right edges 6a, 7a of the partition shelves 6, 7. .. are in the engagement releasing position (see the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 3), and the engagement with the engaging recesses 15, 15, ... Is releasable. The drive mechanism is provided with a return spring (not shown), whereby the operating lever 18a and the engagement projections 17, 17, ... Are constantly elastically urged toward the engagement position.

.. and the engagement recesses 15, 15, ... While releasing the engagement state between the engagement protrusions 17, 17, .. By moving, the guide rollers 12, 12, ... Roll in the guide rails 11, 11, .., so that the partition shelves 6, 7 are maintained in the horizontal state and a smooth lifting operation is ensured. Further, when the grip of the operating lever 18a is released with the partition shelves 6 and 7 in the fixed position, the engaging protrusions 17, 17, ... Simultaneously enter the corresponding engaging recesses 15, 15 ,. Then, the partition shelves 6 and 7 are positioned and fixed at this position.

When using the automatic parcel delivery / collection device configured as described above, by moving the partition shelves 6 and 7 in the vertical direction according to the size of the parcel, as listed below, The size of the internal space of the main body box 1 is changed and used.

A.When handling small packages:  When automatically picking up and delivering a small package of about one door, fix each partition shelf 6 and 7 to the basic position shown in Fig. 4 (a) (see the solid line in Fig. 1). It is used as a small luggage storage box that is partitioned into 3 upper and 4 lower parts for 3, 4, and 5. In this case, the parcel delivery work is performed by opening and closing the respective doors 3, 4, and 5 independently.

B. When handling medium-sized luggage: When automatically collecting and delivering medium-sized luggage for approximately two doors, for example, when using the upper and lower doors 3, 4 as shown in Figure 4 (b), The partition shelves 7 on the side are moved to the bottom of the main body box 1, and the partition shelves 6 on the upper side are fixed to the boundary in the height direction between the middle-stage opening / closing door 4 and the lower-stage opening / closing doors 5, and the upper portion of the box body 1 is a medium-sized box. Used as a box for storing luggage. In this case, both the opening and closing doors 3 and 4 are simultaneously opened and closed.

Regarding the lower opening / closing door 5 portion, the above A. Similar to the case, it can be used alone as a small luggage storage box.

C. When handling large packages: To automatically collect medium-sized packages for about three doors, move the upper and lower partition shelves 6 and 7 to the bottom of the main box 1 as shown in Fig. 4 (c). (Refer to the chain double-dashed line in Fig. 1), the entire inside of the box body 1 is used as one large luggage storage box. In this case, the opening / closing doors 3, 4, 5 are simultaneously opened / closed.

Embodiment 2 FIGS. 5 and 6 show an automatic parcel delivery and collection device for home delivery goods according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The basic structure is the same as that of Embodiment 1, but two endless cord members 19, 20 is stretched on the inner surface of the main body box, and the rope members 19, 20 are connected to the partition shelves 6, 7.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the closed loop of one endless cord member 19 includes pulleys 21A and 21B in which the cord member 19 is provided above the center of the inner surface of the main body box and the ceiling. It is formed by being stretched on pulleys 21C, 21D, 21E, 21F provided on the other part, and the closed loop of the other endless cord member 20 is formed by the cord member 20 below the central part of the inner surface of the main body box. Is formed by tensioning the pulleys 22A, 22B provided on the floor and the pulleys 22C, 22D, 22E, 22F provided on the floor, and the side edges 6a, 6a of the upper partition shelf 6 are formed. Is different from the first embodiment in that it is connected to the cord member so as to be able to move up and down, and the side edges 7a, 7a of the lower partition shelf 7 are connected to the cord member so as to be able to move up and down. In the figure, the symbol F indicates a connecting portion (fixed portion).

The vertical movement of the partition shelf 6 to the cord member 19 can be performed, for example, when the partition member 6 connected to the right side edge 6a of the partition shelf 6 raises the partition shelf 6. This is done by connecting the left side edge 6a of the partition shelf 6 to the rising line member 19 as well.

If a similar connection method is adopted, the partition shelf 7 can also be connected to the cord member 20 in a state where it can be raised and lowered.

Here, various ropes such as a wire rope are used as the cord member.

As described above, in the second embodiment, since both the side edges of the partition shelf are connected so that the rope member and the partition shelf can be moved up and down, even if the weight of the partition shelf increases due to the requirement for strength, It has the advantages that it is easy to balance when moving up and down the partition shelves, and that no unreasonable force acts on the partition shelves or the guide rails when moving up and down. Further, for this reason, the structure of the rollers installed on the partition shelf can be simplified.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various design changes can be made.

For example, although two partition shelves 6 and 7 are provided in the illustrated example, the number of partition shelves 6 and 7 is appropriately increased or decreased in response to changes in the height dimension of the main body box 1 according to conditions such as the purpose of use. It is possible to

Further, the crossing portion on the inner surface of the main body box of the closed loop formed by the endless cord member can be integrated into either the ceiling portion or the floor portion.

Further, the fixed positions of the partition shelves 6 and 7 are not limited to the boundary portions of the open / close doors 3, 4 and 5 as shown in the figure, and may be further subdivided into a structure capable of more multi-stage positioning. Alternatively, it is also possible to adopt a structure capable of stepless positioning.

[0041]

[Effect of device]

 As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the partition shelf is configured to be movable in the vertical direction while maintaining the horizontal state and fixed in an appropriate position inside the main body box. Since the internal space of the main body box can be freely partitioned, it is possible to obtain a storage unit of an optimal size according to the size of a wide variety of parcel delivery packages, from small packages to large packages, without waste. It can be used efficiently.

For example, by dividing the inner space of the main body box into a plurality of partitions to make it the smallest size, it is possible to collect and deliver a plurality of small packages at the same time, and conversely, by eliminating the partition of the inner space. With the maximum size, it is possible to automatically collect and deliver long, large packages. It is possible to further enhance these functions by increasing the number of partition shelves and opening / closing doors.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing an internal structure of a home delivery package automatic collection and delivery apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a mounting structure of a partition door which is a main part of the device.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan sectional view showing a part of the structure for attaching the partition door.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a usage mode of the apparatus, FIG. 4 (a) is for handling small packages, FIG. 4 (b) is for handling medium-sized packages, and FIG.
(c) shows when handling large packages.

FIG. 5 is a side cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the automatic parcel delivery and collection apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a closed loop of a cord member, which is a main part of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a side sectional view showing an internal structure of a conventional home delivery package automatic collection and delivery apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Main Box 3, 4, 5 Opening / Closing Door 6,7 Partition Shelf 6a, 7a Side Edge of Partition Shelf 8,9,10 Locking Device 11 Guide Rail 12 Guide Roller 15 Positioning Part (Engaging Recess) 16 Engaging Device 17 Engagement Joint protrusion 18a Operation lever 19,20 Rope member 21 Upper pulley 22 Lower pulley F Connection part (fixed part)

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A plurality of opening / closing doors, which can be opened and closed only by a specific person, are arranged vertically in the opening of the main body box, and at least one partition shelf is arranged inside the main body box. The partition shelf has a structure capable of moving in the vertical direction while maintaining a horizontal state inside the main body box, and having a structure that can be fixed at an appropriate position. . 2. An endless cord member, the number of which corresponds to the number of the partition shelves, is stretched across the ceiling or floor of the main body box on the inner surface of the main body box. Are stretched so that an ascending portion and a descending portion are formed at the same time on both side surfaces of the main body box, and one of the portions of the endless cord members located on the inner surface of the main body box is 2. The automatic parcel delivery and collection device according to claim 1, wherein the side edges of the partition shelves facing each other and the partition shelves are fixed so as to be capable of moving up and down. 3. A positioning portion is provided at an appropriate position in the height direction on the inner side surface of the main body box, and an engaging projection engageable with the positioning portion is provided on the partition shelf so as to project and retract. The automatic parcel delivery / collection device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein