JPH11197002A - Sensing-type containing box - Google Patents

Sensing-type containing box

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JPH11197002A
JPH11197002A JP10021463A JP2146398A JPH11197002A JP H11197002 A JPH11197002 A JP H11197002A JP 10021463 A JP10021463 A JP 10021463A JP 2146398 A JP2146398 A JP 2146398A JP H11197002 A JPH11197002 A JP H11197002A
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containing box
box
storage box
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Hideki Morishita
秀樹 森下
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to check weather there is a contained item or not even if a resident is in a room by constructing a containing box so as to report to the resident through a wire or radio channel, when a detecting sensor built into the containing box of a mail box or the like detects that an item is inserted thereto. SOLUTION: A detecting sensor 6 for detecting an introduced containing item 5 is built into a containing box 1 of a mail box or the like, and an amplifier circuit 7, a transmitter 9, and a receiver 10 are sequentially connected to the detecting sensor 6. When the containing item 5 is introduced into the containing box 1 and slides down on an inclined guide plate 4 of the bottom of the containing box 1 toward a pulling-out opening 3, a light-penetrating hole 4a of the inclined guide plate 4 is closed, and the detecting sensor 6 detects it. A signal is transmitted from the transmitter 9 to the receiver 10 through the amplifier circuit 7, and presence of the containing item 5 in the containing box 1 is reported to a resident. Thereby, an unnecessary behavior of going to the containing box 1, even though there is no containing item 5, can be eliminated.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、個人住宅の門脇
や、アパート、マンション玄関口等に設置する郵便箱
に、郵便物や新聞などが収納されたことを感知し、離れ
た居住者に報知する感知型収納ボックスに関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention senses that mail or newspapers are stored in a mail box installed at the entrance of a private house, at the entrance of an apartment or condominium, and informs a resident who is away. The present invention relates to a sensing type storage box.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来、アパート、マンションの1階、一
般住宅の門脇に設置された郵便箱は、郵便物、新聞など
の収納物の有無が検知できないため、わざわざ居住者が
玄関から屋外へ出たり、高層階から降りてきたりして郵
便箱内を確認したあとでなければ取り出すことができな
かった。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, mailboxes installed on the first floor of apartments and condominiums and at the gates of ordinary houses cannot detect the presence of stored items such as mail and newspapers. Or after getting off the high floor and checking the inside of the mailbox.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】従って、郵便箱が空の
場合は、複数回の行動を伴うこととなり、それらがいず
れも徒労に終る問題がある。このことは、核家族構成が
顕著となっている昨今、病人や老人の居る家庭では特に
労力の負担が大きい。風雨の強い日や高層階の居住者で
あれば尚更である。
Therefore, when the mail box is empty, it is necessary to carry out a plurality of actions. In recent years, when the nuclear family structure has become remarkable, the burden of labor is particularly large in families with sick and elderly people. This is even more so on stormy days or on higher floors.

【0004】本発明は、上記従来の技術の有するこのよ
うな問題点を解消するもので、郵便箱等の収納ボックス
内に検出センサーを組み込むことで、居住者は居ながら
にして収納ボックス内の収納品の有無を確認できるよう
にした感知型収納ボックスを提供することを目的とす
る。
[0004] The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and incorporates a detection sensor in a storage box such as a mail box so that a resident can stay in the storage box while staying at home. It is an object of the present invention to provide a sensing type storage box capable of confirming the presence or absence of stored items.

【0005】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に、本発明に係る感知型収納ボックスは、収納ボックス
内に検出センサーを組み込み、該検出センサーが収納ボ
ックス内の収納物を感知し、有線又は無線回線を経て居
住者に報知するようにしたことを特徴とする。
In order to achieve the above object, a sensing type storage box according to the present invention incorporates a detection sensor in the storage box, and the detection sensor detects a storage item in the storage box, The resident is notified via a wired or wireless line.

【0006】[0006]

【作用】収納ボックス内の投入口から郵便物や新聞等の
収納物が投函されると、その収納物はボックス内で検出
センサーの投光素子と受光素子間を遮るために検出セン
サーが当該収納物を感知し、居住者にランプ、ブザー等
の報知具をもって報知するものである。
[Function] When a storage item such as a mail or a newspaper is posted from the slot in the storage box, the detection item is interposed between the light emitting element and the light receiving element of the detection sensor in the box. It senses an object and informs the occupants of the occupant with an alarm such as a lamp or a buzzer.

【0007】[0007]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の実施の形態を図面
に基づいて説明する。図1は本発明に係る感知型収納ボ
ックスの内部状態を示す断面図であり、図2は同上のシ
ステムの説明図である。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an internal state of a sensing type storage box according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of the same system.

【0008】図1において、1は郵便箱等の収納ボック
ス、2はその投入口、3はその取出口、4は収納ボック
ス1の内底部において投入口2から取出口3に向って下
傾状態に設置された傾斜案内板を各々示す。
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a storage box such as a mail box, 2 denotes a slot thereof, 3 denotes an outlet thereof, and 4 denotes an inner bottom portion of the storage box 1 in a downwardly inclined state from the inlet 2 to the outlet 3 at the inner bottom. Are shown respectively.

【0009】上記収納ボックス1には、その投入口2か
ら投入された郵便物や新聞等の収納物5の検出センサー
6が内蔵されると共に、その検出センサー6には増幅回
路7、発信器9、受信器10が順次接続されている。
The storage box 1 has a built-in detection sensor 6 for a storage item 5 such as a mail or a newspaper input from the input port 2, and the detection sensor 6 includes an amplification circuit 7 and a transmitter 9. , Receiver 10 are sequentially connected.

【0010】上記検出センサー6は、収納ボックス1内
の上部に設置された投光素子6aと、上記傾斜案内板4
の透光穴4aの下部に設置された受光素子6bとにより
構成される。
The detection sensor 6 includes a light emitting element 6a installed at an upper part in the storage box 1 and the inclined guide plate 4
And a light receiving element 6b installed below the light transmitting hole 4a.

【0011】収納ボックス1内にその投入口2から郵便
物や新聞等の収納物5が投入されると、当該収納物5は
収納ボックス1内底部の傾斜案内板4上面を取出口3側
へ滑り落ちるが、そのさい、傾斜案内板4の透光穴4a
を閉鎖して上部の投光素子6aと下部の受光素子6b間
を遮断するため、検出センサー6が感知し、増幅回路7
を経て、発信器9から受信器10へ信号が伝達され、居
住者に収納ボックス1内の収納物5の存在を報知するも
のである。
When a storage item 5 such as a mail or a newspaper is inserted into the storage box 1 from the input port 2, the storage item 5 takes the upper surface of the inclined guide plate 4 at the bottom of the storage box 1 toward the outlet 3. It slides down, but at that time, the light transmitting hole 4a of the inclined guide plate 4
Is closed to shut off the connection between the upper light emitting element 6a and the lower light receiving element 6b,
, A signal is transmitted from the transmitter 9 to the receiver 10 to notify the occupant of the presence of the stored items 5 in the storage box 1.

【0012】上記検出センサー6としては、光センサー
方式、超音波センサー方式等のいずれでもよい。又、機
械的方式、例えば動作荷重が軽いマイクロスイッチ等を
用いることもできる。更に、本例では透過型のセンサー
方式を用いたが、反射型センサー等を用いることもでき
る。
The detection sensor 6 may be of an optical sensor type, an ultrasonic sensor type, or the like. Further, a mechanical system, for example, a microswitch having a light operating load can be used. Further, in this example, a transmission type sensor system is used, but a reflection type sensor or the like may be used.

【0013】而して、図中8は検出センサー6や発信器
9等に供給する電源装置である。この電源装置は商用電
源AC100V、又は電池等のパッテリー類のとちらで
も動作するが、バッテリーの場合の寿命を延長するた
め、検出センサーを連続検出でなく、間歇動作とさせる
ために、スキャン回路を組み込んでもよい。
Reference numeral 8 in the figure denotes a power supply for supplying the detection sensor 6, the transmitter 9, and the like. This power supply unit can be operated with a commercial power supply of AC100V or a battery or other battery.However, in order to extend the life of the battery, a scan circuit is required to make the detection sensor perform intermittent operation instead of continuous detection. May be incorporated.

【0014】図2において、検出センサー6が3対(6
a、6b、6c、6d、6e、6f)図示してあるが、
無論1対でも、又、それ以上の複数対でもよいが、複数
の場合は、収納物5の形態が異形で、検出が困難な場合
に有効で、この場合はOR回路を用い、3対の何れが検
知しても作動するようにすることもできる。
In FIG. 2, three pairs of detection sensors 6 (6
a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f)
Of course, one pair or a plurality of pairs or more may be used, but a plurality of pairs is effective when the shape of the storage object 5 is irregular and detection is difficult. In this case, an OR circuit is used and three pairs are used. It can be made to work regardless of which is detected.

【0015】尚、発信器9から受信器10への信号の伝
達は、有線、無線等の方式があるが、いずれの方式を採
用することも自由である。そして、受信器10が受信し
た情報は、ランプ、ブザー等の報知具(図示しない)を
もって居住者に報知される。
The signal transmission from the transmitter 9 to the receiver 10 may be performed by a wired or wireless method, but any method may be used. Then, the information received by the receiver 10 is notified to the occupants by a notifying device (not shown) such as a lamp and a buzzer.

【0016】[0016]

【発明の効果】本発明は、前記のように、収納ボックス
内に、何らかの収納物が投函されると、検出センサーが
それを捕らえ、収納ボックス内に設置された発信器から
離れた場所の居住者に報知することにより、収納物の有
無の情報を得ることができるから、収納物が無いにも拘
らずわざわざ収納ボックスへ出向くという無駄な行為を
完璧に阻止することができる。従って、病人や老人だけ
の家庭、風雨の強い日、収納ボックス迄の距離の長い高
層階の居儒者等々にとって特に有効なものである。
As described above, according to the present invention, when any storage item is posted in the storage box, the detection sensor catches the storage item, and the living room in a place away from the transmitter installed in the storage box. By notifying the person, information on the presence or absence of the stored item can be obtained, so that it is possible to completely prevent a wasteful act of intentionally going to the storage box despite the absence of the stored item. Therefore, it is particularly effective for families with only sick and elderly people, days with strong winds and rain, and people living on high floors with a long distance to the storage box.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明に係る感知型収納ボックスの内部状態を
示す断面図である。
FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an internal state of a sensing type storage box according to the present invention.

【図2】同上のシステムの説明図である。FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the above system.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 収納ボックス 5 収納物 6 検出センサー 1 Storage Box 5 Storage 6 Detection Sensor

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 収納ボックス内に検知センサーを組み込
み、該検知センサーが収納ボックス内の収納物を感知
し、有線又は無線回路を経て居住者に報知するようにし
たことを特徴とする感知型収納ボックス。
1. A sensing type storage, wherein a detection sensor is incorporated in a storage box, and the detection sensor detects a storage item in the storage box and notifies a resident through a wired or wireless circuit. box.
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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2001149211A (en) * 1999-11-25 2001-06-05 Nisshin Kk Mailbox
KR100512310B1 (en) * 2002-03-21 2005-09-02 미래산전 주식회사 Apparatus for securing the mailbox and method of the same
JP2014130485A (en) * 2012-12-28 2014-07-10 Mujinrentacar Co Ltd Vehicle lending and returning machine

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2001149211A (en) * 1999-11-25 2001-06-05 Nisshin Kk Mailbox
KR100512310B1 (en) * 2002-03-21 2005-09-02 미래산전 주식회사 Apparatus for securing the mailbox and method of the same
JP2014130485A (en) * 2012-12-28 2014-07-10 Mujinrentacar Co Ltd Vehicle lending and returning machine

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