JPH09234154A - Home delivery collection system and collection box - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently enable the collection and distribution of parcels in a short time by opening the door of a collection box by depressing an authentication number, and by issuing a receipt or delivery document through a sensor. SOLUTION: A door 3 is provided with an electronically locking device, and a throwing-in port 6 is provided to the upper part of the door 3, so that a small parcel, document, or the like can be thrown in without opening the door 3. When there are a plurality of dealers, an authentication number is determined to each dealer, so that the dealer can open the door 3 by depressing this authentication number. When a parcel is put into a box 1 and the door 3 is closed, or when a parcel is taken out from the box 1, a receipt or a delivery document is issued by confirming the existence of the parcel by means of a sensor that is installed in the box 1 or by confirming the absence of the parcel. Even in the holiday of an office, the delivery of a parcel can be enabled, and since it is unnecessary to directly hand on the parcel to a person, the delivery can be enabled even during one's absence, so that the bring-back of the parcel that cannot be delivered can be dispensed with, and the delivery work can be efficiently carried out.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for efficiently collecting and delivering a home delivery service, and a collection and delivery box used in that case.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the courier industry has grown remarkably,
All parcels are delivered to homes, offices, factories, etc. by the delivery company, and parcels sent from these places are collected and delivered to a predetermined place.
By the way, a courier goes to each customer to collect the package, but in this case, the client has to prepare and wait for the package to be delivered, but for some reason it comes at a specified time. It is very troublesome because it may not exist.

In many cases, when the courier delivers the parcel, there is no one at home, and the parcel to be delivered must be brought back and delivered again. This effort is said to be very large. When collecting or delivering luggage, cars have to be stopped on the street, and if it is a large building, it takes a lot of time to collect and deliver the luggage, resulting in a traffic obstacle. Especially, in a place with a lot of traffic, long-time parking causes traffic congestion.

[0004]

As described above, the collection and delivery of parcels to be delivered has the above problems. The problems to be solved by the present invention are these problems, and provide a courier delivery / collection system and a delivery / delivery box capable of efficiently delivering and receiving packages in a short time.

[0005]

The courier delivery / collection box of the present invention has a size capable of accommodating a certain size of luggage, and has a door at the front. And it has a removable partition plate inside, so that you can avoid stacking your luggage by partitioning the appropriate places. By the way, the collection / delivery box temporarily stores the parcels delivered by the trader, or temporarily stores the parcels to be collected / delivered.

This collection / delivery box is installed in an independent state in the case of an individual's house, and a plurality of boxes are arranged in the case of an office. The material is not particularly limited, but generally aluminum material or stainless steel material is used, and ventilation holes are provided on the floor surface or the back surface to ensure air permeability. Furthermore,
The above door is locked so that no one can open and close it, but it can be opened by pressing the security code.

It is possible to inform the courier of this personal identification number, collect the parcels put in the collection box at an appropriate time, and put the parcels to be delivered in reverse. This security code is different for each delivery company to prevent theft. Further, the box may be provided with an intercom so that luggage can be put in or taken out after contacting with the intercom. Then, when the package is received in the box and received, the receipt is printed out when the door is closed and locked. Of course, the sensor provided inside confirms the presence of the cargo. Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a concrete example of a collection and delivery box according to the present invention. The collection / delivery box 1 is supported by columns 2, and is large enough to accommodate a certain size of luggage. An aluminum material or a stainless material is used as a material, and a door 3 is provided on the front surface of the collection / delivery box 1 and can be opened and closed. The roof 4 of the collection and delivery box 1 has a smooth curved surface.

By the way, luggage can be taken in and out by opening the door 3, but since the door is equipped with an electronic lock device, it is necessary to press a predetermined password button 5 for the door. Can't open. Further, an insertion opening 6 is provided on the upper portion of the door 3, so that small luggage, documents and the like can be inserted without opening the door. The above-mentioned personal identification number is given to a specific courier, and the courier can press this number to open the door 3. If there are multiple operators, specify the PIN for each operator.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the present invention, which is a collection / delivery box dedicated to an office or a condominium, in which a plurality of collection / delivery boxes 7, 7 ... Each office has its own collection / delivery box, and the courier company collects these collection / delivery boxes 7, 7 ..., 8, 8
The parcel delivery company puts the parcel delivered to ... in the parcel delivery box 7, 7 ..., 8,
You can collect and deliver from 8 ...

By the way, each of these collection boxes 7, 7
..., 8, 8 ... Doors are also equipped with electronic locks, which can be opened by pressing the password button. Further, in the case of an office pick-up / delivery box, the pick-up / delivery boxes 7, 7 ...
Intercoms are attached to 8, 8 ... Therefore, it is possible to contact the employee, press the personal identification number, and collect the package. Without contact, it is possible to prevent the door from opening only with the PIN code.

By the way, when the courier is delivered using the collection and delivery box, the means for confirming the delivery of the courier remains as a problem because it is not delivered directly. Therefore, in the present invention, the receipt and the delivery are printed out. That is, when the luggage is put in the box and the door is closed, or when the luggage is taken out of the box, the presence of the luggage is confirmed by the sensor installed in the box or the luggage is exhausted. Issue receipts and handouts at. As described above, the parcel delivery system of the present invention uses the collection box to deliver and receive parcels, and the following effects can be obtained.

[0013]

As described above, the present invention is a system for delivering a courier service by using the collection box arranged facing the house or the building, and the trader can efficiently carry out the collection and delivery work. Can be done. In other words, it is possible to deliver packages even when the office is closed, and because it is possible to deliver even if you are out of office because you do not have to hand it directly to someone, you need to bring back undeliverable packages as before. Therefore, it is possible to improve the efficiency of home delivery work.

On the other hand, the car must be parked on the road when collecting and delivering the luggage, but since the collection and delivery box is used, it takes no time to deliver the luggage, and therefore it is necessary to park for a long time. Disappears. Of course, it has a great effect on eliminating traffic congestion.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 A home delivery box.

[Fig. 2] Collection box for office.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 pick-up and delivery box 2 pillar 3 door 4 roof 5 button 6 input port 7 pick-up box 8 pick-up box

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. In a home delivery service for delivering a package from a client (customer) to a predetermined place or delivering the package to a customer, a delivery box is installed facing a house or a building. , The collection box has an electronic lock device,
It is configured so that the door can be opened by pressing the personal identification number, and the courier will press the predetermined personal identification number to open the door,
A courier delivery system that allows you to take in and take out luggage, and a sensor installed in the box will check the status of your shipment and print out a receipt or delivery note. 2. In a home delivery service for delivering a parcel from a client (customer) to a predetermined place or delivering the parcel sent to the customer, a collection / delivery box is installed facing a house or a building. , The collection box has an electronic lock device,
It is configured so that the door can be opened by pressing the security code, and the courier will press the predetermined security code to open the door to take in and out the luggage, and contact the office through the intercom attached to the box. The courier collection and delivery system is characterized in that the sensor installed in the box confirms the status of the cargo and prints out the receipt and delivery note. 3. A collection / delivery box used to deliver a package from a client (customer) to a predetermined place or deliver the package to the customer, facing the house or building. , The collection box has an electronic lock device,
It is configured so that the door can be opened by pressing the secret code, and inside it is a sensor that can check the status of the cargo, and receipt and delivery documents are printed out in response to the signal from the sensor. A courier delivery box, which is equipped with a printer that can do this. 4. A collection / delivery box used for delivering a package from a client (customer) to a predetermined place or delivering the package to the customer, facing the house or building. , The collection box has an electronic lock device,
It is configured so that you can open the door by pressing the secret code, and is equipped with an intercom so that you can contact the inside of the office. A courier delivery box, which is equipped with a printer that can print out receipts and delivery documents in response to the signal.