JPH09156694A - Box for home delivery service - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically receive a plurality of percels sent through a home delivery service. SOLUTION: A percel container 6 is provided so that percels sent through a home delivery service can be thrown from the external wall 1 side of a building. An automatic seal-affixing means having the affixing part at the outdoor face of the external wall 1 is provided. The percel container 6 is provided with an outdoor percel-throwing aperture 4 having an outside door 11 for throwing percels and an indoor percel-getting aperture 7 having an inside door 12 for getting percels and further, provided with a sending-out device 40 for transferring the percel to the indoor side I and a sensor S detecting the presence of percels.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a home delivery box device for automatically receiving home delivery packages.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a home delivery box device for automatically receiving home delivery packages is installed in a box installed outdoors.
A door for loading and unloading luggage and an automatic marking machine are provided,
When the package was put in the boss and the receipt slip was inserted into the stamp, the recipient's seal was automatically stamped.

[0003]

However, in the conventional home delivery box device as described above, it is not possible to load a plurality of packages having a total capacity equal to or larger than the box capacity. Moreover, in order to take out the luggage from the box, it is necessary to go out of the way, which is rather inconvenient in a home or the like to which a lot of gifts and gifts are sent.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a home delivery box device which can automatically receive a large number of home delivery packages and is excellent in crime prevention.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a delivery box device according to the present invention is provided with an automatic marking means having a marking portion provided on an outdoor surface of an outer wall of a building, and an automatic marking means provided on the outdoor surface. An outdoor baggage opening part, a baggage storage part communicating with the outdoor baggage opening part, and an indoor baggage outlet part provided on the indoor side to take out the baggage from the baggage storage part to the room side. A sensor for detecting the presence or absence of luggage in the luggage storage section, wherein the outdoor luggage entry section has an outdoor door for luggage entry, and the indoor luggage exit section has an indoor door for luggage retrieval And a luggage delivery device for delivering the luggage from the luggage storage section to the room in response to a signal from the sensor that detects the storage state of the luggage in the luggage storage section.

Further, the delivery box device according to the present invention is
An automatic marking means having a marking portion provided on an outdoor surface of an outer wall of a building, an outdoor luggage loading opening portion provided on the outdoor surface, a luggage storage portion communicated and connected to the outdoor luggage loading opening portion, and the luggage An indoor luggage take-out section provided on the indoor side for taking out luggage from the storage section to the indoor side, wherein the outdoor baggage inlet section has an outdoor door for baggage loading, and the indoor baggage outlet The section has an indoor door for taking out luggage, and a sensor for detecting the presence or absence of luggage is provided in the luggage storage section.
Further, there is provided a lock releasing means for opening the outdoor door for loading the luggage by a signal from the sensor which detects an empty state in which the luggage is not stored in the luggage storage portion.

In order to prevent both the luggage loading outdoor door and the luggage unloading indoor door from opening at the same time, there is provided door opening / closing control means for closing at least one of the outdoor door and the indoor door. Is preferred. It is also desirable to use the elevator door for taking out the luggage as an elevator door.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described below in detail based on the illustrated embodiments.

In FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, 1 is an outer wall of a building, 2 is a front door, and 3 is a floor such as a floor. Thus, the home delivery box device according to the present invention is for automatically receiving home delivery packages, and includes an outdoor luggage loading port 4 provided on the outdoor surface of the outer wall 1 of the building and the outdoor luggage loading port. 4 and a luggage storage unit 6 which is connected in communication with the storage unit 4 and an interior I for taking out the luggage from the luggage storage unit 6 to the room I side.
And an indoor luggage take-out portion 7 provided on the side.

The luggage storage section 6 is a first storage room 8 for small articles which can be loaded with parcels delivered from the outer wall 1 side of the building, and is used for receiving relatively small packages such as confectionery boxes and cardboard boxes for fruits. used. Further, a second long object storage chamber 9 is provided below the first storage chamber 8.

The outdoor baggage entrance portion 4 of the first storage room 8 for small articles
Has an outdoor door 11 for loading luggage. The outdoor door 11 is attached to a casing 15 which forms a first storage chamber 8 for small items and a second storage chamber 9 for long items so as to be swingable and openable about a vertical axis L.

An electric lock 22 for automatically locking and unlocking the outdoor door 11 for loading luggage is provided at the loading opening 4a of the outdoor luggage loading opening 4.

The indoor baggage take-out section 7 is a baggage take-out indoor door 12
Having. A transport device 27 for transporting the luggage G discharged from the first storage chamber 8 to the room is provided on the room I side of the room door 12. In the illustrated example, as the carrier device 27, a slide-type device that slides the luggage G onto the floor surface 3 is used, but other carrier devices can be freely used.

Further, the interior door 12 is a lift opening / closing door. Specifically, as shown in the sectional view of FIG.
Is provided on the outside of the take-out port 7a of the indoor baggage take-out port 7 through the vertical slide guide mechanisms 13, 13 so as to be able to move up and down.

A vertical rack member 14 is attached to the inner surface of the interior door 12. Further, a motor 17 with a reduction mechanism is attached to the casing 15, and a pinion member 16 meshing with the rack member 14 is fixed to the output shaft of the motor 17.

The luggage storage unit 6 is provided with a luggage delivery device 40 for delivering luggage to the room I. Luggage delivery device
40 is a round bar-shaped roller 19, 20 which rotates around horizontal axes parallel to each other, which are arranged on the side of the outlet 7a on the bottom surface of the first storage room 8 for small articles (the luggage storage portion 6) and on the opposite side thereof. And two belts 18, 18 suspended on its rollers 19, 20. Further, one roller 19 is a drive roller with a built-in motor, and the other roller 20 is rotatable.

Further, a sensor S for detecting the presence / absence of luggage is provided in the first small article storage chamber 8 (inside the luggage storage section 6). As the sensor S, it is preferable to use a light transmission type sensor including a light projecting portion and a light receiving portion.

In that case, one of the light projecting portion and the light receiving portion may be disposed in the center of the bottom surface of the first storage chamber 8, and the other may be disposed in the center of the ceiling surface. In addition to the light transmission type sensor, a light reflection type sensor in which a light projecting portion and a light receiving portion are integrated may be used, or any other sensor may be used.

In this device, the unlocking means 24 for opening the outdoor door 11 for loading the luggage is provided by the signal from the sensor S which detects the empty state that there is no luggage in the first storage room 8 for small articles. , Have. The lock releasing means 24 has a sensor S, an electric lock 22, and a lock releasing circuit 25 electrically connected to the sensor S and the electric lock 22.

Further, in this device, the sensor S detects the presence of a load, and the load sending belt 18,
It has an electric circuit for rotationally driving the roller 19 for 18. The circuit is configured so that the rollers 19 (belts 18, 18) do not rotate when the interior door 12 is closed.

Further, the outdoor door 11 and the indoor door 12 are arranged so that both the luggage loading outdoor door 11 and the luggage unloading indoor door 12 are not opened at the same time.
Door opening / closing control means 21 for closing at least one of 12 is provided. The control means 21 is an electric lock 22 for the outdoor door 11.
And a motor 17 for opening and closing the interior door 12, an electric lock 22 for the motor 17, and an electric control circuit 23 electrically connected to the motor 17.
And.

A luggage passage sensor 26 for confirming passage of luggage discharged from the luggage outlet section 7 of the first storage chamber 8 is arranged near the luggage unloading indoor door 12 on the room I side. Set up. The sensor 26 consists of a limit switch with contacts.

Returning to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the second
The storage room 9 has a loading / unloading opening 29 on the outdoor surface of the outer wall 1 of the building. The loading / unloading combined opening portion 29 has an outdoor door 30 which can swing and open / close about a vertical axis.

The second storage chamber 9 is dug below the lower side of the loading / unloading port 29, and is large enough to accommodate a golf bag (caddy bag).
Is set to The bottom surface 32 of the second storage chamber 9 is located below the lower ground 33 of the entrance to the entrance.

A sensor similar to the sensor S in the first storage chamber 8 is provided in the second storage chamber 9. Further, an electric lock (not shown) for automatically locking and unlocking the outdoor door 30 is provided at the insertion / extraction combined opening portion 29, and the electric lock and the sensor are electrically connected to the control circuit.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, this home delivery box device is provided with an automatic marking means 10 having a marking portion 5 provided on the outdoor surface. The automatic marking means 10 is a holder to which a commercially available stamp that can be continuously printed without using red ink is attached, a marking mechanism for moving the holder up and down by electromagnetic force, and a control means for controlling the operation of the marking mechanism. When,
Is provided. Above the marking unit 5, an operating unit 28 for loading and unloading luggage is provided.

The method of use and the operation of this device will be described. First, the start button provided on the operation unit 28 shown in FIG. 1 is pressed. As a result, the empty 1 button (first storage chamber 8) and the empty 2 button (second storage chamber 9) blink. In addition,
Normally (before operation), the start button is lit. Also, when the arrival lamp is on, luggage cannot be loaded.

Next, when one of the empty 1 button and empty 2 button is pushed according to the size of the luggage, the corresponding outdoor door is slightly opened. At this time, a warning sound is emitted.

Thereafter, the outdoor door is opened by hand, and the luggage is loaded so as to close the sensor in the first storage chamber 8 or the second storage chamber 9. In addition, when it is put into the first storage chamber 8, the indoor door 12 is held in a closed state, so that there is no possibility that a person will enter the building, which is preferable for crime prevention.

After loading the luggage, the outdoor door is closed again by hand. When the sensor detects the package, the receipt lamp flashes.

When the luggage is not loaded, or when the luggage is loaded but the sensor is not closed, the cancel button flashes and a warning sound is emitted when the outdoor door is closed, and the start button lights up. Return.

Next, the slip is put in the marking portion 5, and when the receipt button changes from blinking to lighting, the receipt button is pressed.
As a result, it is automatically stamped. If the blinking light remains lit, insert the slip correctly. Stays blinking
If left for 120 seconds, the loading button will light up. The marking can be done any number of times for 60 seconds.

After marking, the loading button lights up. It cannot be canceled after the arrival button is lit. In addition, the stamp cannot be canceled once it has been stamped. The operation of loading a luggage by a person is completed in the above both in the first storage chamber 8 and the second storage chamber 9.

When loaded in the first storage chamber 8, after the above-mentioned operations, the luggage is automatically carried into the room. Explaining this in order, first, the motor 17 of the interior door 12 rotates to automatically open the interior door 12. At this time, the fact that the interior door 12 has been opened is displayed by blinking the lamp. The indoor door
No. 12 does not catch luggage because it opens and closes vertically while opening and closing.

After that, the roller 19 with a built-in motor in the first storage chamber 8 rotates, the load delivery belts 18, 18 circulate along an endless track, and the load is delivered to the room I side. When the luggage passes the luggage passage sensor 26, the rollers
19 (belts 18, 18) stop. In addition, luggage passing detector
If 26 does not detect the luggage, belts 18, 18 will stop after 60 seconds (because the luggage is caught somewhere). In addition, even if the belt 18 is rotated five times (five laps) and the sensor S emits a signal indicating that there is baggage, the rollers will automatically rotate.
19 (belts 18, 18) stop.

After that, the motor 17 of the interior door 12 rotates in the reverse direction, and the interior door 12 is automatically closed. If the belts 18, 18 do not stop or the indoor door 12 does not close, the loading lamp lights up after 120 seconds and the outdoor door 11 is locked so as not to open.

During the above automatic operation, the second storage chamber 9 can be operated independently. That is, the luggage can be put into and taken out of the second storage chamber 9.

When the luggage passing sensor 26 is in the luggage sensing state for 15 seconds or longer, the loading lamp is turned on (because the luggage is jammed in the room I side) and the receipt of the luggage is stopped. When the luggage on the luggage passage sensor 26 is removed, the start button lights up again.

After that, the luggage can be loaded into the first storage chamber 8 by the same procedure as described above. Therefore, it is convenient to load a plurality of packages by repeating the above procedure many times.

If the outdoor door 30 of the second storage room 9 is opened with a dedicated key, the luggage can be taken out from the loading / unloading port 29. A warning sound is emitted while the door 30 is open.

After taking out the luggage, the outdoor door 30 is closed by hand. After that, the empty 2 button flashes. If the luggage is not taken out, the loading button remains lit. A few minutes after the empty 2 button flashes, the start button lights up.

The present invention can be modified in addition to the above-described embodiment, and for example, the second storage chamber may be omitted.

[0043]

The present invention has the following remarkable effects by the above-mentioned structure.

According to the delivery box device of the first aspect, since the luggage loaded in the luggage storage section 6 can be detected by the sensor S and automatically transported into the room, the total capacity is the capacity of the luggage storage section 6. You can automatically receive multiple packages that exceed the limit, whether you are away or at home. Therefore, it is convenient for homes that receive a lot of mid-year gifts, year-end gifts, etc., and for long-term outings. In addition, since no luggage remains in the luggage storage section 6, it is possible to prevent the luggage from being stolen. Furthermore, while at home, you can receive parcels delivered to you indoors without opening the door, which is excellent in crime prevention.

According to the delivery box device of the second aspect, the luggage storage unit 6 is constituted by the sensor S and the unlocking means 24.
Since the outdoor door 11 is locked so as not to open when there is luggage inside and the door can be opened by unlocking only when there is no luggage, theft of luggage can be prevented.

According to the delivery box device of the third aspect, since the outdoor door 11 and the indoor door 12 are not opened at the same time, it is possible to prevent burglary, robbery, and the like from entering, which is more excellent in crime prevention.

According to the delivery box device of the fourth aspect, when the indoor door 12 is opened and closed, it is possible to prevent the indoor door 12 from being caught by the received luggage (inside the room). Therefore, the luggage can be reliably and automatically transported into the room.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional plan view of an essential part.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Outer wall part 4 Outdoor baggage entry part 5 Marking part 6 Luggage storage part 7 Indoor baggage removal part 10 Automatic marking means 11 Luggage loading outdoor door 12 Luggage unloading indoor door 21 Door opening / closing control means 24 Unlocking means 40 Luggage sending out Device I Indoor S sensor

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An automatic marking means 10 having a marking portion 5 provided on an outdoor surface of an outer wall portion 1 of a building, an outdoor luggage input port portion 4 provided on the outdoor surface, and a communication with the outdoor luggage input port portion 4. The luggage storage unit 6 to be connected, and the luggage storage unit 6 to the room I
An indoor baggage outlet section 7 provided on the side of the room I for taking out luggage to the side, the outdoor baggage inlet section 4 has an outdoor door 11 for baggage loading, and the indoor baggage outlet The section 7 has a luggage take-out indoor door 12, and a sensor S for detecting the presence or absence of luggage is provided in the luggage storage section 6.
A home delivery box device comprising a luggage delivery device 40 for delivering a package from the package storage part 6 to the room I in response to a signal from the sensor S that detects the storage state of the package in the package storage part 6. 2. An automatic marking means 10 having a marking portion 5 provided on an outdoor surface of an outer wall portion 1 of a building, an outdoor luggage input port portion 4 provided on the outdoor surface, and communication with the outdoor luggage input port portion 4. The luggage storage unit 6 to be connected, and the luggage storage unit 6 to the room I
An indoor baggage outlet section 7 provided on the side of the room I for taking out luggage to the side, the outdoor baggage inlet section 4 has an outdoor door 11 for baggage loading, and the indoor baggage outlet The section 7 has a luggage take-out indoor door 12, and a sensor S for detecting the presence or absence of luggage is provided in the luggage storage section 6.
A delivery box device comprising lock releasing means (24) for opening the outdoor door (11) for loading luggage by a signal from the sensor (S) that detects an empty state in which the luggage storage unit (6) is empty. 3. An outdoor door 11 for loading luggage and an indoor door for unloading luggage.
Door opening / closing control means 21 for closing at least one of the outdoor door 11 and the indoor door 12 so that both of them cannot be opened at the same time.
The delivery box device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: 4. The home delivery box device according to claim 1, wherein the luggage take-out indoor door 12 is a lift opening / closing door.