Home delivery box

Abstract

To provide a home delivery box capable of switching a form between a large-sized baggage receiving form having one storage part and a normal form having a plurality of storage parts, with a simple structure.SOLUTION: A home delivery box 10 for storing a home delivery parcel in a home delivery storage part 30, has a shelf board 40 partitioning the home delivery storage part 30 into a first storage part 31 and a second storage part 32. A right end of the shelf board 40 is supported so as to be turnable with respect to a right side board 14, and a left end of the shelf board 40 has an engagement part 41 engaged with a left side board 13. When the left end of the shelf board 40 is engaged with the left side board 13, the first storage part 31 and the second storage part 32 are respectively formed in the home-delivery storage part 30. When the left end of the shelf board 40 is not engaged with the left side board 13, the shelf board 40 is tilted along the right side board 14, and the first storage part 31 and the second storage part 32 are integrated to form the home-delivery storage part 30.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a delivery box. [Background technology]

[0002] A delivery box is a box-shaped device that allows recipients to receive parcels even when they are not at home (for example, Patent Document 1). In recent years, there has been a trend to avoid receiving parcels in person, and the demand for delivery boxes has increased. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2023-55574 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] For example, in a delivery box for a detached house, basically only one parcel can be received, and the second parcel cannot be received unless the first parcel is removed. One possible solution to this problem is to install multiple delivery boxes, but this can be difficult in terms of cost or installation space. Therefore, for example, a delivery box with a simple configuration that can be switched between a form with one storage section and a form with multiple storage sections is desired.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a delivery box that can be switched with a simple configuration between a configuration having one storage section and a configuration having multiple storage sections. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The delivery box disclosed herein is a delivery box that stores delivery items in a storage section, and has a shelf that divides the storage section into a first storage section and a second storage section, one end of the shelf is rotatably supported on one of the side panels that make up the storage section, and the other end of the shelf has an engagement section that engages with the other side panel that makes up the storage section, and when the other end of the shelf is engaged with the other side panel, a first storage section and a second storage section are respectively formed in the storage section, and when the other end of the shelf is not engaged with the other side panel, the shelf falls along one of the side panels, and the first storage section and the second storage section are integrated to form the storage section. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the delivery box of the present disclosure, it is possible to switch between a configuration having one storage section and a configuration having multiple storage sections with a simple configuration. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a delivery box as an example of an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 4 is a front view showing a display example of an operation panel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] An example of an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail below. In the following description, specific shapes, materials, directions, values, etc. are merely examples for facilitating understanding of the present disclosure, and can be appropriately changed according to the application, purpose, specifications, etc.

[0010] [Delivery box] A delivery box 10 as an example of an embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 7.

[0011] As shown in Fig. 1, the delivery box 10 is a box-shaped device that allows the recipient to receive parcels or postal items even when the recipient is not at home. The delivery box 10 can be switched to a large parcel receiving form having a delivery storage section 30 with a simple configuration, or a normal form having a first storage section 31 and a second storage section 32, as will be described in detail later.

[0012] In the following, for ease of understanding, there are cases where the following description refers to the up-down direction H, the front-back direction D, and the left-right direction W, which are perpendicular to each other. There are also cases where the front and rear sides are described as the front and rear sides. Furthermore, the left-right direction W refers to the right side as you are facing the front side (front side) of the delivery box 10. There are also cases where the following description refers to the inside or outside of the delivery box 10 in the up-down direction H, the front-back direction D, and the left-right direction W.

[0013] The delivery box 10 has a mail storage section 20 and a delivery storage section 30 as a storage section provided below the mail storage section 20. The mail storage section 20 is a space for storing mail. The delivery storage section 30 is a space for storing delivery items. The delivery storage section 30 is divided into a first storage section 31 and a second storage section 32 by a shelf board 40.

[0014] The delivery box 10 has a top plate 11 that forms the top surface, a bottom plate 12 that forms the bottom surface, a left side plate 13 and a right side plate 14 that respectively form the side surfaces in the left-right direction W, a back plate 15 that forms the back surface, and an openable / closable cover 16 that forms the front surface.

[0015] Furthermore, delivery box 10 has partition board 26 that separates postal storage section 20 and delivery storage section 30, and shelf board 40 that separates first storage section 31 and second storage section 32 in delivery storage section 30. Shelf board 40 will be described in detail later.

[0016] Mail is posted in the mail storage section 20. An openable, lockable front panel 21 is provided on the front side of the mail storage section 20. The front panel 21 is provided with a mail slot 22 formed in the front panel 21 for posting mail, and a flap 23 that is rotatably supported by the front panel 21 and opens and closes the mail slot 22. As a result, in the mail storage section 20, mail is posted through the mail slot 22, and the posted mail is removed by unlocking the front panel 21.

[0017] The delivery storage section 30 stores delivered parcels. As described above, the delivery storage section 30 has a first storage section 31 and a second storage section 32 provided below the first storage section 31. A first door 33 that can be opened, closed, and locked is provided on the front side of the first storage section 31. A second door 34 that can be opened, closed, and locked is provided on the front side of the second storage section 32. An operation panel 50, which will be described in detail later, is provided on the first door 33.

[0018] 2, the operation panel 50 can be operated from the front side, and has a display unit 51 and an operation unit 52. The display unit 51 can display the first storage unit 31, the second storage unit 32, or the home delivery storage unit 30 (the first storage unit 31 and the second storage unit 32) that can be delivered, for example, by a liquid crystal display. The operation unit 52 is provided with, for example, a start key 53 of the operation panel 50, a selection key 54 for selecting the first storage unit 31 or the second storage unit 32, a numeric keypad 55 for entering a PIN number, a lock key 56 for locking the selected home delivery storage unit 30, an unlock key 57 for unlocking the selected home delivery storage unit 30, and the like.

[0019] [Shelf] 3 and 4, shelf board 40 is configured to be rotatable from a horizontal state separating first storage section 31 and second storage section 32 to a state in which shelf board 40 is tilted along right side panel 14. This allows delivery storage section 30 to be changed between a state in which delivery storage section 30 is separated into first storage section 31 and second storage section 32 (hereinafter, normal form) and a state in which delivery storage section 30 is integrated with first storage section 31 and second storage section 32 (hereinafter, large package receiving form).

[0020] The right end of the shelf board 40 is rotatably supported by, for example, a pin relative to the right side plate 14. The left end of the shelf board 40 has an engagement portion 41 that engages with the left side plate 13 (see FIG. 3). The engagement portion 41 will be described in detail later.

[0021] As shown in Fig. 3, in the normal configuration, parcels can also be received in the first storage section 31. At this time, the first door 33 is locked and the reception is completed. Parcels can also be received in the second storage section 32. At this time, the second door 34 is locked and the reception is completed. This makes it possible to receive multiple parcels without installing multiple parcel boxes.

[0022] As shown in Fig. 4, in the large parcel receiving mode, parcels can be received in parcel storage section 30, which is an integrated structure of first storage section 31 and second storage section 32. At this time, first door 33 and second door 34 are locked to complete the reception. This allows large parcels that cannot be stored in first storage section 31 or second storage section 32 to be received.

[0023] Conventionally, delivery boxes for detached houses were basically designed to receive only one parcel, and the second parcel could not be received until the first parcel was removed. One solution to this problem would be to install multiple delivery boxes, but this was sometimes difficult in terms of cost or installation space. Therefore, a delivery box with a simple configuration that could be switched between a single storage unit or multiple storage units was desired.

[0024] In the delivery box 10 of this embodiment, the shelf 40 can be rotated from a horizontal position separating the first storage section 31 and the second storage section 32 to a tilted position along the right side panel 14, and the box can be switched with a simple configuration to a large package receiving configuration having one delivery storage section 30 or a normal configuration having the first storage section 31 and the second storage section 32.

[0025] [Engagement part] 1, 3 and 4 again, shelf 40 separates first storage section 31 and second storage section 32 in the normal configuration, and in the large baggage receiving configuration, reclines along right side panel 14. The right end of shelf 40 is rotatably supported relative to right side panel 14. The left end of shelf 40 has an engagement portion 41 that engages with left side panel 13 (see FIG. 3). When shelf 40 is horizontal in the normal configuration, engagement portion 41 engages with receiving portion 42 of left side panel 13 (see FIG. 4).

[0026] As shown in Fig. 5, the engagement portion 41 is provided inside the shelf board 40 so as to be slidable in the left-right direction W. The engagement portion 41 is biased by an elastic member in a direction in which it protrudes from the shelf board 40. The engagement portion 41 has an operation portion 41A that is opened large enough for a person's finger to enter. A first left end surface opening 40A is formed on the left end surface of the shelf board 40 so that the engagement portion 41 protrudes. A top surface opening 40B is formed on the top surface of the shelf board 40 so that the operation portion 41A is exposed.

[0027] With this configuration, the operating portion 41A can be slid with a finger in the left-right direction W to cause the engaging portion 41 to protrude outward from the shelf board 40 or to be pushed back inward. By causing the engaging portion 41 to protrude outward from the shelf board 40 or by pushing it back inward, the engaging portion 41 engages with or disengages from the receiving portion 42. By causing the engaging portion 41 to engage with the receiving portion 42, the shelf board 40 becomes horizontal.

[0028] Since the operation unit 41A is exposed only from the top opening 40B, the operation unit 41A can be operated only from the top opening 40B. Since the operation unit 41A can be operated only from the top opening 40B, the operation unit 41A can be operated only from the first storage section 31. In other words, the operation unit 41A cannot be operated from the second storage section 32.

[0029] [Regulations Department] 6, the second storage section 32 is provided with a second door 34 that can be opened, closed, and locked. The second door 34 is also provided with a restricting portion 43 that restricts the shelf board 40 from falling along the right side panel 14. The restricting portion 43 is provided on the back surface (rear surface) of the upper end portion of the second door 34, and protrudes rearward.

[0030] Here, for example, when the delivery box 10 is in a normal form and delivery items are stored only in the second storage section 32, there is a risk that the engagement portion 41 of the shelf 40 will be released from the first storage section 31 by the operating portion 41A, and the shelf 40 will be rotated downward, resulting in the delivery items stored in the second storage section 32 being removed.

[0031] According to the delivery box 10 of this embodiment, when the delivery box 10 is in the normal form and parcels are stored only in the second storage section 32, the second door 34 is locked and the restricting portion 43 prevents the shelf board 40 from falling along the right side panel 14. This makes it possible to prevent parcels stored in the second storage section 32 from being removed.

[0032] On the other hand, as described above, operation unit 41A cannot be operated from second storage unit 32. As a result, for example, when delivery box 10 is in the normal form and delivery items are stored only in first storage unit 31, engagement unit 41 of shelf board 40 cannot be released from second storage unit 32 by operation unit 41A.

[0033] [Open / close sensor] 5 again, a sensor engagement portion 44 and an open / close sensor switch 45 as a detector are provided in front of the engagement portion 41 on the shelf board 40. The sensor engagement portion 44, like the engagement portion 41, is provided inside the shelf board 40 so as to be slidable in the left-right direction W. A second left end surface opening 40C for the sensor engagement portion 44 to project is formed on the left end surface of the shelf board 40. The sensor engagement portion 44 is biased by an elastic member (not shown) in a direction to project outward from the shelf board 40.

[0034] With this configuration, when the shelf board 40 is in a horizontal position, the sensor engagement portion 44 comes into contact with the left side plate 13 and is pushed back inward. On the other hand, when the shelf board 40 is in a tilted position along the right side plate 14, the sensor engagement portion 44 is biased by the elastic member in a direction that causes it to protrude outward from the shelf board 40.

[0035] The open / close sensor switch 45 as a detector is connected to the operation panel 50 and is provided adjacent to the sensor engagement portion 44. The open / close sensor switch 45 detects, for example, the position of the right end portion of the sensor engagement portion 44, and determines whether the sensor engagement portion 44 is in an ON state when it is pushed back inward and whether it is in an OFF state when it is protruding outward. In other words, the state in which the shelf board 40 is horizontal (normal form) is determined as ON, and the state in which the shelf board 40 is tilted along the right side panel 14 (large item receiving form) is determined as OFF.

[0036] 7, when the open / close sensor switch 45 is OFF on the operation panel 50, only the large receiving form in which the first storage section 31 and the second storage section 32 are integrated can be selected. This makes it possible to prevent a malfunction in which only the first storage section 31 is selected when the open / close sensor switch 45 is OFF.

[0037] On the other hand, it is preferable that when the open / close sensor switch 45 on the operation panel 50 is ON, either the first storage section 31 or the second storage section 32 can be selected (see FIG. 2).

[0038] It should be noted that the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiment and its modified examples, and various modifications and improvements are possible within the scope of the matters described in the claims of the present application. [Explanation of symbols]

[0039] 10 Delivery box, 11 top plate, 12 bottom plate, 13 left side plate, 14 right side plate, 15 back plate, 16 cover, 20 mail storage section, 21 front panel, 22 mail slot, 23 flap, 26 partition plate, 30 delivery storage section (storage section), 40 shelf plate, 40B top opening, 41 engagement section, 41A operation section, 42 receiving section, 43 restricting section, 44 sensor engagement section, 45 opening / closing sensor switch (detection section), 50 operation panel, 51 display section, 52 operation section, 53 start key, 54 selection key, 55 numeric keypad, 56 lock key, 57 opening / closing key

Claims

1. A delivery box that stores delivery items in a storage section, A shelf board is provided to divide the storage section into a first storage section and a second storage section, One end of the shelf board is rotatably supported on one side board constituting the storage section, The other end of the shelf board has an engagement portion that engages with the other side board that constitutes the storage section, When the other end of the shelf board is engaged with the other side board, the first storage section and the second storage section are respectively formed in the storage section, and when the other end of the shelf board is not engaged with the other side board, the shelf board falls along one of the side boards, and the first storage section and the second storage section are integrated to form the storage section. Delivery box.

2. The delivery box according to claim 1, The engagement or release of the engagement portion can be operated only from the first storage portion. Delivery box.

3. The delivery box according to claim 2, The second storage section is provided with a lockable door, The door is provided with a restricting portion that restricts the shelf board from falling along one of the side boards. Delivery box.

4. The delivery box according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The engaging portion is provided with a detection portion that detects engagement or release of the engaging portion. Delivery box.

Images