Transportation box

Abstract

To store packages easily.SOLUTION: A transportation box according to an embodiment includes a body, a lid part, a partition part, a first mark, and a second mark. The body has a storage space for storing a transported object. The lid part is attached to the body in an openable and closable manner. The partition part is attached to the lid part and may change a partitioning position in the storage space. The first mark is provided at the lid part and serves as a mark of an attachment position of the partition part. The second mark is provided at the body and indicates a position of the partition part when the partition part is attached to the first mark.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The disclosed embodiments relate to a shipping box. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, a technique for transporting luggage by drones is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 7143485 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Incidentally, luggage is stored in a transport box for transport. When storing multiple luggage, the transport box may be divided by partitions to store multiple luggage in each compartment. In this case, if the partitions are attached to the lid of the transport box, it is difficult to store the luggage while knowing the position of the partitions.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above, and has an object to make it easy to store luggage. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A transport box according to one aspect of the embodiment includes a main body, a lid, a partition, a first mark, and a second mark. The main body has a storage space for storing an object to be transported. The lid is attached to the main body so as to be openable and closable. The partition is attached to the lid, and is capable of changing its partition position in the storage space. The first mark is provided on the lid and serves as a guide for the attachment position of the partition. The second mark is provided on the main body and indicates the position of the partition when the partition is attached to the first mark. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to one aspect of the embodiment, it is possible to easily store luggage. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a shipping box delivered by a drone. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an outline of the transportation box. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which the cover is removed from the main body. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a view of the cover as viewed from the direction A in FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which the position of the partitioning portion is changed from that in FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a storage space divided by partitions. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a storage space divided by partitions. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a partition portion according to a modified example. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a partition portion according to a modified example. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a mark provided on the transportation box. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a mark provided on the transportation box. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a mark provided on the transportation box. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] The present invention will be described below through embodiments, but the following embodiments do not limit the scope of the invention according to the claims. In addition, not all of the combinations of features described in the embodiments are necessarily essential to the solution of the invention.

[0010] The transportation box 1 according to the embodiment is transported by a drone 100, for example, as shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the transportation box 1 transported by the drone 100.

[0011] The drone 100 transports luggage from, for example, a store or a transport base to a destination. Note that, here, a transport box 1 that contains luggage transported by the drone 100 is described as an example, but is not limited to this. The transport box 1 may be a transport box 1 for transporting luggage by a car, a bicycle, or the like.

[0012] After flying to the destination of the package, the drone 100, for example, pays out the wire 101 to lower the transport box 1. When the package is removed from the transport box 1 and transport is completed, the drone 100 reels in the wire 101 to raise the transport box 1.

[0013] The luggage includes various types of luggage with different shapes, sizes, and temperatures. The transport box 1 can accommodate multiple types of luggage. For example, the transport box 1 is transported while simultaneously accommodating products with different temperatures.

[0014] As shown in Figs. 2 to 4, the transportation box 1 comprises a main body 2, a lid 3, and a partition 4. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing an outline of the transportation box 1. Fig. 3 is a view showing the lid 3 removed from the main body 2. Fig. 4 is a view of the lid 3 as seen from direction A in Fig. 3. In Fig. 3, the position of the partition 4 relative to the main body 2 is shown by a dashed line for the sake of explanation.

[0015] The main body 2 is formed so as to have an open upper end. An accommodation space 2a is formed in the main body 2. Baggage is accommodated in the accommodation space 2a.

[0016] At least a portion of the storage space 2a is formed by a heat-insulating material. That is, at least a portion of the main body portion 2 is made of a heat-insulating material. For example, the storage space 2a is formed by attaching an insulating sheet to the inner wall of the main body portion 2. For example, the insulating sheet is attached to the entire inner wall of the main body portion 2. It is to be noted that the heat-insulating material is not limited to the insulating sheet. For example, the inner wall of the main body portion 2 may be formed by a heat-insulating material.

[0017] The bottom 10 of the main body 2 is configured to be openable and closable. For example, the bottom 10 of the main body 2 is opened and closed by sliding. The bottom 10 of the main body 2 may be opened and closed by rotating. When the bottom 10 is opened, the luggage is carried out from the storage space 2a. After the transport box 1 arrives at the destination with the luggage stored in the storage space 2a, the bottom 10 of the main body 2 is opened to carry out the luggage from the transport box 1. When the bottom 10 of the main body 2 is opened, the luggage is carried out from the transport box 1 by its own weight. For example, the transport box 1 opens the bottom 10 of the main body 2 after it is confirmed that the legs 11 provided on the main body 2 have contacted the ground or the like. For example, a sensor that detects contact with the ground or the like is provided on the legs 11.

[0018] The main body 2 is provided with a drive unit such as a motor that opens and closes the bottom 10, and a controller that controls the drive unit. For example, when a sensor provided on the leg 11 detects contact with the ground or the like, the controller opens the bottom 10 and causes the luggage to be carried out from the storage space 2a.

[0019] The lid part 3 is attached to the main body part 2 so as to be openable and closable. The lid part 3 is attached to the main body part 2 so as to cover the upper end of the main body part 2. The lid part 3 is detachable from the main body part 2. The lid part 3 and the main body part 2 are provided with a locking mechanism for fixing the lid part 3 to the main body part 2. The lid part 3 may be formed so as to be recessed upward to form part of the storage space 2a.

[0020] The lid 3 includes a plate 15 made of, for example, metal so that the partition 4 can be attached by magnetic force. For example, the plate 15 is an iron plate. The lid 3 also includes a heat retaining material 16 so as to cover the lower surface side of the plate 15, specifically, the main body 2 side. The heat retaining material 16 is, for example, a heat insulating sheet.

[0021] The partition part 4 is attached to the lid part 3. The attachment position of the partition part 4 on the lid part 3 is changeable. For example, the partition part 4 is detachable from the lid part 3. The partition part 4 divides the storage space 2a. The partition part 4 is changeable in its dividing position of the storage space 2a.

[0022] The partition 4 includes an attachment portion 20 and a partition plate 21. The attachment portion 20 includes a magnet 22. The partition 4 is attracted to the plate portion 15 of the lid portion 3 by the magnetic force of the magnet 22. The partition plate 21 protrudes from the attachment portion 20 toward the side opposite the lid portion 3. That is, the partition plate 21 protrudes from the attachment portion 20 toward the bottom portion 10 of the main body portion 2. The partition plate 21 divides the storage space 2a. The partition plate 21 divides the storage space 2a into a plurality of spaces. The partition plate 21 is formed so as to be linear when viewed from the bottom portion 10 side of the main body portion 2. The partition plate 21 divides the storage space 2a into two spaces.

[0023] For example, the partition 4 is formed so that the cross section in a plane perpendicular to the direction dividing the storage space 2a is T-shaped. The partition 4 may be formed so that the cross section in a plane perpendicular to the direction dividing the storage space 2a is L-shaped.

[0024] At least a part of the partition plate 21 is made of, for example, a heat insulating material. That is, at least a part of the partition portion 4 is made of a heat insulating material. For example, the partition plate 21 is made of a resin such as plastic. The partition plate 21 may be, for example, a metal plate with a heat insulating sheet attached thereto.

[0025] When the transport box 1 contains and transports, for example, food F1, which is a hot food, and two foods F2, which are cold drinks, the partition 4 is attached to the lid 3 as shown in Fig. 3. Specifically, when the lid 3 is attached to the main body 2, the partition 4 is attached to the lid 3 so that the partition plate 21 is positioned between the food F1 and the two foods F2.

[0026] As a result, transportation box 1 can be transported while storing food F1 and food F2, which are at different temperatures, in different spaces partitioned by partition plate 21.

[0027] Furthermore, when the transport box 1 contains and transports, for example, four cold drinks, food items F2, and hot food item F3, the partition 4 is attached to the lid 3 as shown in Fig. 5. Specifically, the partition 4 is attached to the lid 3 so that the partition plate 21 is disposed between the four foods F2 and the food F3 when the lid 3 is attached to the main body 2. Fig. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which the position of the partition 4 has been changed from that shown in Fig. 3. In Fig. 5, the position of the partition 4 relative to the main body 2 is shown by a dashed line for the sake of explanation.

[0028] As a result, the transportation box 1 can be transported while storing food F2 and food F3, which are at different temperatures, in different sections separated by the partition plate 21.

[0029] In this way, the position of the partition 4 attached to the lid 3 of the transportation box 1 can be changed depending on the type of luggage to be stored, and the partition position in the storage space 2a can be changed.

[0030] The direction in which the storage space 2a is divided in the transport box 1 is not limited to the example shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 5. For example, the partition section 4 may divide the storage space 2a as shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7. Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the partitioning of the storage space 2a by the partition section 4. Fig. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the partitioning of the storage space 2a by the partition section 4. In Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, the position of the partition plate 21 of the partition section 4 in the main body section 2 is indicated by a broken line. A plurality of types of partition sections 4 are provided according to the direction in which the storage space 2a is divided.

[0031] The partition 4 may be formed in an L-shape as shown in Fig. 8 when viewed from the bottom 10 side of the main body 2. Fig. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a partition 4 according to a modified example.

[0032] The partition 4 may divide the storage space 2a into three or more spaces. For example, the partition 4 may be formed in a T-shape as seen from the bottom 10 side of the main body 2, as shown in Fig. 9. Fig. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a partition 4 according to a modified example.

[0033] The transport box 1 comprises a main body 2, a lid 3, and a partition 4. The main body 2 has a storage space 2a for storing luggage. The lid 3 is attached to the main body 2 so as to be openable and closable. The partition 4 is attached to the lid 3. The partition 4 divides the storage space 2a. The partition 4 is capable of changing the partition position of the storage space 2a.

[0034] As a result, the transport box 1 can divide the storage space 2a by the partitions 4 at partition positions suitable for the luggage, and can transport multiple luggage by storing them in each space divided by the partitions 4, allowing each luggage to be transported safely. For example, the transport box 1 can prevent luggage from falling over. Also, for example, the transport box 1 can transport foods of different temperatures at the same time, with each food item divided into separate compartments. Therefore, the transport box 1 can transport each food item while maintaining its temperature.

[0035] The partition portion 4 is attached to the lid portion 3 by magnetic force.

[0036] This makes it easy to change the attachment position of the partition 4 relative to the lid 3 in the transportation box 1. That is, in the transportation box 1, the partition position of the accommodation space 2a can be easily changed.

[0037] At least a part of the accommodation space 2a is formed by a heat insulating material.

[0038] This allows the transportation box 1 to suppress temperature changes in the luggage being transported. For example, the transportation box 1 can suppress temperature changes in hot or cold foods.

[0039] At least a part of the partition 4 is made of a heat insulating material. This allows the transport box 1 to suppress temperature changes in each of the packages when transporting multiple packages with different temperatures. For example, the transport box 1 can suppress temperature changes in each of foods with different temperatures.

[0040] The bottom 10 of the main body 2 can be opened and closed. This allows the transportation box 1 to easily deliver luggage at the destination.

[0041] Furthermore, the transportation box 1 has a mark provided in the internal space to indicate the position of the partition 4. This will be described with reference to Figures 10 and 11. Figures 10 and 11 are diagrams showing an example of a mark provided on the transportation box 1.

[0042] Fig. 10 is a plan view showing the state in which the cover 3 is removed from the main body 2. Specifically, Fig. 10 is a plan view showing the back side (internal space side) of the cover 3 and the internal space side of the main body 2. Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the main body 2, and more specifically, shows the cross-section of the main body 2 taken along line AA in Fig. 10.

[0043] 10, the cover 3 has first marks L1 (L1a, L1b, L1c) on the back side where the partition 4 is attached. The first marks L1 are marks that serve as a guide for the attachment position of the partition 4. The first marks L1 are, for example, a tape member of a different color from the cover 3, or paint of the same color.

[0044] 10, the main body 2 has second marks L2 (L2a, L2b, L2c) on the bottom surface of the internal space. The second marks L2 are marks that indicate the position of the partition 4 when the partition 4 is attached to the first mark L1. The second marks L2 are, for example, a tape member of a different color from the main body 2, or a paint of the same color.

[0045] FIG. 10 shows an example in which multiple (three) pairs of the first mark L1 and the second mark L2 are provided. For example, the first mark L1a and the second mark L2a are a pair, the first mark L1b and the second mark L2b are a pair, and the first mark L1c and the second mark L2c are a pair. When the partition part 4 is attached to the first mark L1a, the tip of the partition part 4 is located at the second mark L2a. When the partition part 4 is attached to the first mark L1b, the tip of the partition part 4 is located at the second mark L2b. When the partition part 4 is attached to the first mark L1c, the tip of the partition part 4 is located at the second mark L2c.

[0046] In this way, by providing the first mark L1 and the second mark L2, it is possible to store luggage in the main body 2 while grasping the position of the partition 4. This makes it possible to avoid a situation in which the partition 4 hits the luggage when closing the lid 3 after storing the luggage in the main body 2, making it impossible to close the lid 3. In other words, it is easy to store luggage.

[0047] As shown in Fig. 10, each pair of the first mark L1 and the second mark L2 has the same display mode, but the display modes are different between the pairs. In the example shown in Fig. 10, the first mark L1a and the second mark L2a have the same display mode (solid line), and the display modes are different from the pair of the first mark L1b and the second mark L2b (dashed line) and the pair of the first mark L1c and the second mark L2c (dash-dotted line). Similarly, the first mark L1b and the second mark L2b have the same display mode, and the display modes are different from the pair of the first mark L1b and the second mark L2b (dashed line) and the pair of the first mark L1c and the second mark L2c (dash-dotted line).

[0048] In this way, by differentiating the display manner between the pairs, even if there are multiple pairs of the first mark L1 and the second mark L2, it is easy to know which second mark L2 the partition section 4 is located at.

[0049] 10, the display mode is shown as a type of line, but the color or thickness of the line may be different. Alternatively, a pattern or letter for identifying each pair may be added on the lines of the first mark L1 and the second mark L2.

[0050] Further, the first mark L1 and the second mark L2 are not limited to a tape member or paint, and may be in a concave or convex shape.

[0051] In addition, since the first mark L1 is a guide for the mounting position of the partition part 4, the partition part 4 may be mounted at a position other than the first mark L1. In the example of Fig. 10, the partition part 4 may be mounted between the first mark L1a and the first mark L1b (or between the first mark L1b and the first mark L1c). In such a case, it is possible to know where the partition part 4 is located between the second mark L2a and the second mark L2b based on the positional relationship between the first mark L1a and the first mark L1b and the partition part 4.

[0052] 10 shows an example in which the second mark L2 is provided on the bottom surface of the main body 2, but as shown in Fig. 11, the second mark L2 (L2a, L2b, L2c) may be provided on the side surface of the main body 2. In this way, even if the second mark L2 provided on the bottom surface of the main body 2 is hidden by luggage or the like, the position of the partition section 4 can be ascertained by the second mark L2 provided on the side surface.

[0053] In addition, FIG. 10 shows an example in which the three first markers L1a, L1b, L1c (and the three second markers L2a, L2b, L2c) are arranged in parallel (i.e., the lines have the same direction), but as shown in FIG. 12, the three first markers L1a, L1b, L1c may each have a different line direction.

[0054] Fig. 12 is a diagram showing an example of marks provided on the transportation box 1. Fig. 12 shows only the first mark L1 provided on the lid part 3, but in reality, the second mark L2 is also provided on the main body part 2 in the same line direction as the first mark L1.

[0055] 12, the first mark L1a is a line mark extending in the short side direction of the main body part 2. The first mark L1b is a line mark extending in the long side direction of the main body part 2. The first mark L1c is a line mark extending in the diagonal direction of the main body part 2. This makes it possible to grasp the position of the partition part 4 even if the partition part 4 is attached in various orientations.

[0056] Although the present invention has been described above using the embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. It is clear to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be made to the above embodiments. It is clear from the description of the claims that such modifications or improvements can also be included in the technical scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0057] 1 Transport Box 2 Main unit 2a Containment space 3 Lid 4 Partition 10 bottom 20 Mounting part 21 Partition 22 Magnet 100 Drones

Claims

1. A main body having a storage space for storing an object to be transported; A cover portion attached to the main body portion in an openable and closable manner; A partition portion attached to the lid portion and capable of changing a partition position in the storage space; a first mark provided on the cover portion and serving as a guide for an attachment position of the partition portion; a second mark provided on the main body portion and indicating a position of the partition portion when the partition portion is attached to the first mark; A transport box comprising:

2. The transport box according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of sets of the first mark and the second mark are provided.

3. The transport box according to claim 2 , wherein each set of the first markings and the second markings have a different display manner.

4. The transport box according to claim 1 , wherein the second mark is provided on a bottom surface of the main body.

5. The transport box according to claim 1 , wherein the second mark is provided on a side surface of the main body.

6. The shipping box of claim 1 , wherein the divider is attached to the lid by magnetic force.

7. The transport box according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the storage space is formed by a heat-insulating material.

8. The transport box according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the partition is formed of a thermal insulating material.

9. The transport box according to claim 1 , wherein the bottom of the main body is openable and closable.

10. The transport box of claim 1 , wherein the transport box is transported by a drone.

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