JPH0667336B2 - Luggage receiving box - Google Patents

Description

Description: [Industrial field of use] The present invention relates to a luggage receiving box capable of receiving luggage even when absent.

[Prior Art] The number of double-income households has increased due to social changes, and in the daytime, the number of dwellings where no one is absent has increased. On the other hand, with the development of so-called home delivery business, which delivers and distributes luggage to individual households, the chances of receiving luggage at each household are increasing.

However, when the household to receive the delivered package is absent, the delivery person asks the next house to accept the delivery or mails a contact note, etc. In many cases, people are forced to make another delivery, which reduces the efficiency of delivery work and also delays the opportunity for households to receive packages.

In a large multi-family house with a large number of managers, there is a luggage receiving system that receives the luggage on the assumption that the manager is present, in addition to the agent receiving the luggage.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

However, this package receiving system has a large number of boxes and receives packages by centralized control by a computer, which is extremely expensive and requires a lot of time and effort for maintenance of the system. Not only for homes, but for relatively small apartments with a small number of units, it cannot be adopted at all.

Therefore, the inventors of the present invention have a lock and a baggage sensor, and can be used in a private house and an apartment house with a small number of households, and provide a baggage receiving box with a simple structure that can receive the baggage even when absent. Devised

However, since such a package receiving box is for delivering packages, it is necessary to issue a receipt for proof of delivery, and when delivery is exhausted, delivery must be stopped in advance. .

It is an object of the present invention to provide a luggage receiving box that can prevent troubles associated with delivery and enhance usability by stopping locking when a receipt is exhausted.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

According to the present invention, a baggage sensor for detecting accommodation of a baggage in a box and a baggage sensor for detecting a baggage are provided on a base body having a box capable of accommodating a baggage and a door for opening and closing the box. And a lock that locks the door, and a receipt issuing device that receives the receipt and sends the receipt together with the locking of the lock to the outside,
A receipt box for a package provided with a receipt sensor for detecting the stored receipt and detecting the receipt end and stopping the locking of the lock, and an unlocking means for forcibly unlocking the lock. Is.

[Action]

It has a luggage sensor for detecting the storage of luggage in the box, and the door can be locked when the luggage sensor detects the luggage. The delivery person can obtain the proof of delivery by providing a receipt issuing device which sends out a receipt together with the lock. This reduces the hassle of receiving the proof by the second visit. By means of unlocking means such as a key that forcibly unlocks the lock, the family member can open the door and receive the stored package, and thus can receive the package even when he / she is absent. It becomes a simple device that enables delivery of goods, delivery efficiency and quick receipt of packages.

〔Example〕

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

FIGS. 1 to 12 exemplify a luggage receiving box 1A adopted in a housing complex H having a small number of houses as illustrated in FIG. 11, and FIGS. 13 to 15 show luggage which can be adopted in a detached house. 11 shows a receiving box 1B (when it is not necessary to distinguish them, they are collectively referred to as a luggage receiving box 1), and the luggage receiving box 1A is, as shown in FIG. In the space U below the landing H1 of the folded staircase and the stairway portion H2 extending downward from the landing H1, the number is selected according to the number of units facing the stairs. It should be noted that the luggage receiving box 1B of the detached house is arranged at an appropriate place such as an entrance or a side of the entrance, which is convenient for delivery and preferably below the eaves.

In the present embodiment, the luggage receiving box 1 includes a box body 3 having two upper and lower storage portions 2A and 2B, and the storage portion 2 described above.
It has a base body 5 consisting of doors 4A and 4B for opening and closing A and 2B, and in this example, a receiving box 1Aa for two packages.
By arranging 1Ab in parallel, four accommodation parts 2 ... (collectively referred to as accommodation part 2) are provided.

The box 3 is a joined body of bent steel plates, as illustrated in FIG. 3, and includes side plates 21, 22, a back plate 23, and an upper plate 24.
And a ceiling plate 26 disposed below the upper plate 24 and forming a control unit 25 with the upper plate 24. The side plate 2
The front edges of Nos. 1 and 22 are prismatic parts 2 by being bent in a U shape.
7 and 29 are formed, and at the lower ends of the prismatic portions 27 and 29, a lower splicing material 30 having an upward door contact 30A is provided. Further, the lower joint member 30 and the flange 31 extending inward at the lower ends of the side plates 21 and 22 allow the central open portion 33 to be formed.
The bottom plate 34 that covers the The front end of the ceiling plate 26 is supported by an upper joint member 36 that connects the prismatic portions 27 and 29 and has a downward door stop 36A. Further, the control unit 25 forms control chambers 25A and 25B which are partitioned into left and right by the column pieces at the front edge and the partition plate 37 inside, and each control chamber is opened and closed by doors 39A and 39B so as to be locked. It

Further, the box body 3 is divided into upper and lower parts, and
The shelf plates 6 forming A and 2B are fixed horizontally.

Further, the doors 4A and 4B are pivotally supported on the prismatic portion 29 in the box body 3. Further, the doors 4A and 4B are respectively provided with mail receiving ports 42 each having a take-out box 41 on the back surface thereof, and the back plate 23 is provided with a ventilation port 43 such as a louver located at each of the storage portions 2A and 2B. ing.

Further, a lock K which is located on the prism 27 and locks the doors 4A and 4B is attached to the base body 5, and is attached to the shelf plate 6, the ceiling plate 26, and the bottom plate 34, and the luggage can be stored in the storage units 2A and 2B. A luggage sensor S1 for detecting is provided.

Further, when the baggage sensor S1 detects a baggage, the lock button P1 for locking the doors 4A and 4B with the lock K by being pushed is the door 39 of the control rooms 25A and 25B.
It is arranged in front of A and 39B.

Note that the lock K may be automatically locked by closing without using the lock button P1.

Further, the receipt 7 (shown in FIG. 10) is stored in advance in the control rooms 25A and 25B, and the lock K is pushed by the push button of the lock button P1.
There is provided a receipt issuing device 9 which sends out a receipt 7 together with the lock of. The prism 27 has a hook hole into which a key or the like can be inserted, and is provided with an unlocking means 10 for forcibly unlocking the electric lock K.

Further, the luggage sensor S1 is attached to the doors 39A and 39B.
When the luggage storage is not detected, a door open button P2 for unlocking the lock K by a push button and a storage lamp L1 lit up when the lock K is locked by the lock button P1 with the luggage stored. Set up. Further, in the present example, the lock button P1 and the door opening button P2 use one actuating button P0 which can be operated alternately by changing the function by pressing twice. The operation button P0 also functions as the storage lamp L1 because it can be turned on.

The doors 39A and 39B correspond to the storage units 2A and 2B, and the doors 4A and 4B are locked and unlocked by operating respective buttons.

Further, on the base body 5, a door sensor S2 that is located in the prism 27 and detects the opening of the doors 4A and 4B, and the door sensor S2 is provided.
When the opening of A and 4B is detected, for example, an alarm M1 that sounds and notifies the outside and stops by the detection output of the baggage sensor S1 and a notification such as a lamp that is arranged in the living room and notifies the lock after the baggage is stored. And a container M2 (shown in FIG. 11). As the alarm device M1, a buzzer that generates a beep sound or an electronic sound, various kinds of devices that generate a sound such as an electronic device can be used.

Further, for example, an internal unlocking button P3 which is arranged above the lock K and which can unlock the lock K from inside by a push button, and the accommodating portions 2A, 2
A safety sensor S3 that detects a moving object such as a person entering B and disables locking of the lock K, and the receipt issuing device 9 is provided, and the receipt is detected by detecting the presence or absence of an internal receipt 7. And a receipt sensor S4 capable of detecting The sensors S1 to S4, the buttons P1 to P3, the storage lamp L1, the alarm M1 and the notification device M2 are schematically shown in FIG. 4 together with the lock L and the receipt issuing device 9, and they are also shown in the control room. It is connected to and controlled by a control device provided in at least one of 25A and 25B.

Further, the doors 4A and 4B are attached to the doors 30A and 36A, respectively.
There are push-out fittings 12, 12 that prevent the closing of the plug and push it toward the open side. The push-out fitting 12 is, as shown in FIGS.
It is composed of a cylinder body 44 having a collar portion fixed to the back surface of the door stop 30A, 36A, and a rod having a piston that slides in the cylinder body 44 and is urged forward by a spring. The pushing piece 45 projects beyond the door stops 30A and 36A by the biasing force. Thus, as shown in FIG. 5, when the doors 4A and 4B are closed, the pushing piece 45 abuts the vertical bending piece 4a inside the doors 4A and 4B and presses it with a relatively weak force in the opening direction. By doing so, the doors 4A and 4B are opened at a small angle.

On the other hand, in this example, the lock K is locked by the lock button P1 when the load sensor S1 detects a load. Further, the lock K is used even when the luggage is not detected, the doors 4A, 4
It is formed as a self-locking lock that locks the doors 4A and 4B when B is closed. Further, the lock K is a luggage sensor S1.
Is not detecting luggage, the door opening button P1
It can be unlocked by pressing the push button.

Further, the lock K is unlocked by the unlocking means 10 and the internal unlocking button P2 regardless of whether the luggage sensor S1 detects the luggage.

Further, the lock K is for detecting an animal by the safety sensor S3,
When the receipt sensor S4 detects that the receipt has expired, it is unlocked immediately or after a short period of time, such as being unlocked or disabled.

As such a lock K, various ones having a mechanical part and an electric part for electric control such as an electromagnet can be used, but in this example, as shown in FIG. 5, the free ends of the doors 4A, 4B are used. The outer casing 50 is provided with an arm piece 49 to which a hook piece 47 can be attached, and electromagnets SL1 and SL2 that tilt the arm piece 49.

The hook piece 47 is formed with a hook portion 51 at the tip portion by forming a recess having a substantially vertical locking surface 51a via a guide side inclined upward toward the tip portion.

Further, the arm piece 49 of the lock K is guided to the guide side by closing the doors 4A and 4B at the tip of the base portion pivotally supported by the inner surface of the side plate 21, and is locked by the locking surface 51a. A piece 53 is provided, and the solenoids SL1 and SL are provided at the rear end.
Two rods form a drive piece 54 which is pivotally mounted up and down.

Further, the arm piece 49 is brought into a horizontal state in which the hook piece 47 can be locked by the reduction operation of the lower solenoid SL2, and the arm piece 49 is tilted by the upper solenoid SL1 and the hook piece 53 is moved downward to move the hook piece. It is impossible to hook with 47.

The arm piece 47 is pivotally supported by an appropriate clip means or a frictional force so that the solenoids SL1, SL
The state activated by 2 can be maintained.

Further, the solenoid SL2 is operated by the push button of the lock button P1 when the luggage is detected by the luggage sensor S1, and keeps the arm piece 49 in the horizontal state. As a result, the lock K locks the doors 4A and 4B. When the luggage sensor S1 does not detect the luggage, the door is opened, for example, the door sensor S2.
The lock K is automatically tightened by detecting it by operating the solenoid LS2.

On the other hand, when the luggage sensor S1 does not detect a luggage, the solenoid SL1 is operated by the door opening button P1 to unlock. Further, it is operated by operating the unlocking means 10 and the internal unlocking button P2 to forcibly unlock.

Further, the safety sensor S3 detects the animal, and the receipt issuing sensor S4 detects the receipt out of the solenoid SL.
1 operates and can stop locking.

As shown in FIG. 7, the push-out fitting 12 urges the rod upward by a spring so that the pushing piece 45 at the front end is constantly sunk into the door stoppers 30A and 36A, and the solenoid SL.
Only when 3 operates, push piece 45 is projected and doors 4A, 4A
You can also open B.

As a result, even when the receipt sensor S4 detects that the receipt has expired, it is locked by the lock button P1 and then the lock K is unlocked by the solenoid SL1 over time after a few seconds. It is also possible to operate SL3 and operate to open the doors 4A and 4B.

As described above, as the lock K, in addition to the lock shown in FIG. 5, various locks, for example, the so-called lock R shown in FIG.
Well-known ones that are locked by

As shown in FIG. 4, the baggage sensor S1 is an optical sensor having a light emitter S1a and a light receiver S1b, and the issuer S1a is mounted on, for example, the mounting frame 56 on the lower surface of the ceiling plate 26 and the mounting frame 57 on the shelf plate 6. And can emit light downward from the through hole. Further, the light receiver S1b includes the mounting frame 57 of the shelf 6 and the bottom plate 34.
The light can be received from the holes of the shelf plate 6 and the bottom plate 34 by attaching to the mounting frame 58 of. The baggage sensor S1 is provided on the side plates 21 and 22, and as the baggage sensor S1, various microswitches and pressure sensors for detecting the sinking of the receiving plate due to the weight of the baggage can be used as long as it can detect the storage of the baggage. Stuff available.

The door sensor S2 may be a proximity switch that detects the proximity of the door, or may be various switches that detect the contact with the doors 4A and 4B.

As the safety sensor S3, various sensors such as an infrared sensor can be used as long as they detect a moving body such as a person or an animal that has invaded due to mischief.

Lock button P1, door open button P2, storage lamp L1
Can also be formed using separate buttons and lamps.

As shown in FIG. 9, the receipt sensor S4 detects whether the receipt light emitter 9 has an attachment receipt 7 or not.

The receipt light emitter 9 is composed of a lower box 60 and an upper box 61 pivotally supported by the lower box 60, as illustrated in FIGS.
The lower box 60 has a recess 65 formed in the rear portion for accommodating the receipt 7 by the side pieces 62, 62 on both sides of the bottom piece, the back piece 63 joining the trailing edge thereof, and the drive portion 64 provided in the front. Further, the drive unit 64 is provided with a feed roller 67 on a horizontal lower guide plate 66 that connects the side pieces 62, 62 and projects forward from the side piece 62. The feed roller 67 rotates in association with a reduction motor (not shown) via gear transmission.

The upper box 61 is pivotally supported on the lower box 60 by bearing pieces at the rear end of the U-shaped base frame having side pieces 70 that abut the side pieces 62 on both sides of the upper piece 69. An upper guide plate 71 is provided to form a gap for sending the receipt 7 between the upper guide plate 66 and the L-shaped bent portion at the front edge. In addition, an adjusting shaft 73 is provided at the bent portion so that a pressing piece 72 that presses the receipt 7 against the feed roller 67 and smoothly feeds it can be raised and lowered. The upper box 61 is locked to the lower box 60 by fitting the spring piece 74 provided at the front end of the side plate 70 into the cutout portion of the side piece 62. Also, the receipt issuing device 9
The overhanging pieces on the lower sides of both side edges of the lower box 60 can be moved back and forth by being guided by the rails 68 on the upper surface of the ceiling plate 26,
Further, by moving the receipt forward, the receipt 7 can be stored easily.

Thereby, for example, the tenth
The receipts 7 illustrated in the figure are sent out one by one by the feed roller 67 from the delivery ports 75 of the doors 39A and 39B.

In this example, the receipt 7 is a perforation 76 for cutting out in advance.
The receipt 7 is provided with a proof C by a seal, signature or the like of each recipient before the receipt 7 is stored in the receipt issuing device 9.

Further, the receipt sensor S4 uses a reflection type optical switch and is arranged below the through hole of the lower guide plate 66 to detect the presence or absence of the receipt 7 by the reflected light.

As the receipt sensor S4, various types of high-speed switches or the like having a contact end that comes into direct contact with the receipt 7 and moves with the interruption can be used.

When used in an apartment house, in accordance with the number of units, for example, a receiving box 1Aa for storing the control device, which is a master unit, and a receiving box 1Ab for receiving a required number of packages.
Connect ... Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, the box body 3 is provided with wiring holes 80, 80, which are located in the control unit 25 and through which wiring is inserted, and connection hole portions 81. There is.

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

As described above, when the luggage sensor S1 does not detect a luggage, the lock K is closed by closing the doors 4A and 4B.
A and 4B are locked automatically, so when empty, door 4A,
4B is locked.

After confirming the number of the house to be delivered by the name tag 19 or the like, the delivery person presses the operation button P0 which is the corresponding opening button P2 to unlock the lock K, and the push-out fitting 12 causes the door 4A, the door 4A, 4B automatically opens a small opening. Further, when the delivery person stores the parcel at a predetermined position of the opened storage part 2, the parcel sensor S1 detects the parcel storage, and transmits the output to the control device.

Further, the delivery person closes the doors 4A and 4B upon completion of storage, and pushes the operation button P0 which is the lock button P1. As a result, the lock K is, as described above, the door 4A, 4B.
At the same time when the lock is locked, the operation button P0 which is the storage lamp L1 is turned on. Furthermore, the notification device M2 that communicates with the room lights up, making it easy to confirm the arrival.

Further, at the same time as locking, the receipt issuing device 9 operates to issue the receipt 7. The receipt issuing device 9 may be provided with a date stamping mechanism for stamping the date. Also, the receipt 7 will be stamped with
Since there is a proof C such as a signature, the delivery person can prove the delivery by taking it home. Note that the receipt 7 can be an adhesive tape having release paper, so that the receipt 7 can be attached to the delivery note.

By locking the lock K with the push button of the lock button P1, it is possible to prevent the careless locking of the doors 4A and 4B when a child enters due to mischief or the like. It is also possible to prevent the receipt 4 from being issued due to the doors 4A and 4B being closed while the delivery person is storing the number of packages.

The locking of the lock K by the locking button P1 is premised on the existence of the output of the luggage sensor S1. Therefore, the lighting of the storage lamp L1 and the issuance of the receipt 7 are prevented in the empty state.

Further, when taking out the parcel, the householder forcibly releases the lock K by the unlocking means 10 with a key or the like, and takes out the parcel. When the doors 4A and 4B are closed, the lock K is locked and the initial state is restored.

Further, in this embodiment, the door sensor S2 is the doors 4A, 4B.
The opening of the door is detected and the alarm device M1 is operated. As a result, it is possible to warn of the opening of the door and reduce the operation due to mischief or the like.
Note that the sound generation can be stopped by detecting the luggage by the luggage sensor S1.

Note that the door open button P2 does not unlock the lock K when the luggage sensor S1 detects that the luggage is stored, so that the luggage is prevented from being stolen.

Further, the receipt sensor S4 detects the presence or absence of the receipt 7 and outputs the use-up of the receipt 7 to the control device. The output causes the control device to stop the locking of the lock K, and the push-out fitting 12 opens the door. Open 4A and 4B a little. See also
When the push-out fitting 12 shown in the figure is used, the doors 4A and 4B are opened within a few seconds (1 to 10 seconds) after the door is closed.

This allows the delivery person to know when the receipt has expired.
Further, the delivery person can take the package home, prevent delivery of the package that cannot receive the receipt 7, and prevent troubles associated with the delivery.

Further, the safety sensor S3 detects intrusion of a child, an animal or the like, and the control device stops the locking of the lock K by the output thereof, thereby improving safety. Further, by providing the internal door opening button P3, it is possible to unlock the person's lock K from the inside, and further enhance the safety.

The luggage receiving box 1A may be incorporated in a unit B arranged in a space U surrounding the lower portion H2 of the stairs and the landing H1, as illustrated in FIG. 12, for example. In addition, this unit B has a luggage receiving box 1A ...
It can be used as a utility space in apartments such as electricity, gas meters, various piping and wiring. Further, the unit B prevents discomfort associated with the attachment of the luggage receiving box 1A, and prevents rainwater and the like from entering the box 1A to enhance durability.

As described above, FIGS. 13 to 15 exemplify a luggage receiving box 1B that can be used in a detached house. In this example, the shelf plate 6 can be flipped up, for example.
Further, the shelf plate 6 is attached to the upper and lower doors 4A by the shelf plate locking means 15.
It can be flipped up only when both 4B are open.

In this embodiment, the shelf plate locking means 15 includes a locking portion 95 formed of a long hole provided in the hanging piece facing the shelf plate 6 and the doors 4A and 4A.
An engaging portion 9 formed of a pin body provided on the inner surface of B and capable of being fitted together with the engaging portion 95 in the horizontal state of the shelf plate 6.
It consists of 6, 96. By fitting the engaging portions 96, 96 of the upper and lower doors together into the locking portion 95, the shelf plate 6 can be flipped up only when the upper and lower doors 4A, 4B are both opened. As a result, it is possible to prevent the take-out of the luggage from the upper accommodation portion 2A from the lower accommodation portion 2B by the flipping up of the shelf plate 6. Further, by flipping up the shelf plate 6, one accommodation portion 2 extending vertically can be formed, and it becomes possible to accommodate a long object such as a ski or a golf bag. Further, the shelf plate locking means 15
Can be provided with a pin-shaped locking portion 95 on the shelf plate 6, and a hole-shaped engaging portion 96 with which the locking portion 95 fits on the doors 4A, 4B. Further, the shelf plate 6 and the doors 4A, 4B can be provided. Of various structures can be used as long as they are engaged with each other and the splashing of the shelf plate 6 can be prevented.

A large number of such shelf boards 6 can be provided within a range in which they can be flipped up. Further, by disposing the shelf plates 6 on the left and right side walls or by allowing the shelf plates to be pulled out, a larger number of accommodating portions 2 can be formed. Further, by disposing the lock button P1 and the door open button P2 in accordance with the number of the accommodating portions 2, it becomes possible to effectively accommodate various loads having different heights. As a result, it is possible to reduce the trouble of previously providing the accommodating portions 2 having different sizes. Such a shelf board can be appropriately used not only for the luggage receiving box 1B for a detached house but also for the luggage receiving box 1A for an apartment house.

In the device of the present invention, the lock K may be automatically locked without closing the doors 4A and 4B without using the lock button, regardless of whether the load sensor S1 detects the load. Further, it is possible to lock only with the push button of the lock button P1, and it is possible to eliminate the automatic lock when there is no detection output of the luggage 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. Alternatively, the door can be forcibly locked by the unlocking means 10 to temporarily prevent delivery of the package to the receiving box 1.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, the luggage receiving box of the present invention can lock the door when the luggage sensor that detects the accommodation of the luggage in the box body detects the luggage. Also, by providing a receipt issuing device that sends the receipt together with the lock, the courier can prove it at a later date. Further, since the receipt sensor detects that the receipt has expired and stops the locking, the delivery of the package without the receipt is eliminated and the trouble of delivery is reduced.
In addition, the unlocking means using a key or the like allows the family member to open the door and receive the stored package. Thus, the package can be received even when the person is away, and the package can be delivered by the delivery person and the family member. It enables efficient and quick receipt of packages.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention for an apartment house,
2 is a side view thereof, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a main structure of a box body, FIG. 4 is a perspective view schematically showing an arrangement of main parts,
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a lock, FIGS. 6 and 7 are cross-sectional views illustrating push-out fittings, FIGS. 8 and 9 are perspective views illustrating a receipt issuing device, and FIG. 10 is a receipt. Perspective view, 1st
1 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a luggage receiving box is installed, FIG. 12 is a perspective view illustrating a unit for mounting a luggage receiving box, and FIG. 13 is another embodiment of the present invention that can be adopted in a detached house. 14 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a main part thereof, and FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a shelf plate locking means. 1, 1A, 1Aa, 1Ab, 1B ... Receipt box for luggage, 2A, 2B ... Storage section, 3 ... Box, 4A, 4B ... Door, 5 ... Base, 6 ... Shelf, 7 ... ... receipt, 9 ... receipt issuer, 10 ... unlocking means, 15 ... shelf locking means, K ... lock, L1 ... storage lamp, M1 ... alarm, M2 ... notifier , P1 ... Locking button, P2 ... Door opening button, P3 ... Internal unlocking button, S1 ... Luggage sensor, S2 ... Door sensor, S3 ... Safety sensor, S4 ... Receipt sensor.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A baggage sensor for detecting accommodation of a baggage in a box, and a baggage sensor for detecting a baggage on a base body having a box capable of accommodating a baggage and a door for opening and closing the box. A lock that locks the door when the door is open, a receipt issuing device that stores the receipt and sends the receipt together with the locking of the lock to the outside, and detects the stored receipt and detects the receipt expiration A receipt sensor for stopping the locking of the lock by
A luggage receiving box provided with unlocking means capable of forcibly unlocking a lock.