Reception box for delivery

Abstract

To provide a reception box for delivery in which a comparatively large delivery object can be stored by opening only a second door, the second door can be opened together with a first door, and delivery objects stored in a storage part can be taken out at once.SOLUTION: Provided is a reception box 1 for delivery including: a box-shaped box body part 2 having an opened front surface; a first door 4 for opening and closing a part of the front surface of the box body part 2; a second door 5 for closing the other part of the front surface of the box body part that is not opened and closed by the first door 4; a first lock part 7 provided in the first door 4 and capable of being fixed to the box body part 2; and a second lock part 8 provided in the second door 5 and capable of being fixed to the first door 4.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a mailbox for deliveries such as mail and parcels. [Background technology]

[0002] Nowadays, at the entrances and exits of apartment buildings and collective housing complexes, a delivery box for receiving mail, parcels, and other deliveries is installed in each room. In addition, due to the spread of mail-order sales using the Internet and the increase in redeliveries, an increasing number of apartment buildings and other properties have a delivery box for receiving mail, such as parcels that are too large to be received in a general mailbox, that is, a delivery box, installed separately from a delivery box for receiving general envelopes. Due to issues such as installation space, such delivery boxes are often used jointly by residents living in the same apartment building, and it is difficult to store several relatively large deliveries at once, and the frequency of use is affected by the frequency of use of the boxes by other residents, so there is a demand for a delivery box to be installed in each room. As a type of delivery box, a mailbox that can store thin items such as mail and other relatively thick items in one mailbox and that prevents mail and other items from being stolen is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Publication number 4-26061 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the mailbox described in Patent Document 1, sub-door 7 is provided at the bottom of door 3, and lock 4 is provided adjacent to sub-door 7. This causes a problem that relatively large deliveries cannot be posted or stored through upper mail slot 5 or sub-door 7 provided in door 3, and this is the problem to be solved by the present invention. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The present invention has been invented in consideration of the above-mentioned situation and with the aim of solving these problems. The invention of claim 1 is a delivery box comprising a box-shaped storage section with an open front, a first door for opening and closing part of the front of the storage section, a second door for closing another part of the front of the storage section that is not opened or closed by the first door, a first locking section provided on the first door and capable of being fixed to the storage section, and a second locking section provided on the second door and capable of being fixed to the first door. The invention of claim 2 is a receiving box for deliveries, characterized in that, in claim 1, the first door opens and closes a portion along the periphery of the opening of the storage section, and the second door opens and closes a portion along the periphery of the opening of the storage section that is not opened or closed by the first door. The invention of claim 3 is a delivery box as defined in claim 1, characterized in that it is provided with a partition plate which divides the storage space of the storage unit, the first door opens and closes one of the storage spaces of the storage unit divided by the partition plate, and the second door opens and closes the other storage space of the storage unit divided by the partition plate. The invention of claim 4 is a delivery box according to claim 3, characterized in that the storage space is divided into upper and lower spaces by the partition plate. The invention of claim 5 is a receiving box for deliveries, characterized in that, in claim 1, the storage section is composed of two storage boxes each having a storage space, the first door opens and closes the storage space of one of the storage boxes, and the second door opens and closes the storage space of the other storage box. The invention of claim 6 is a delivery box according to claim 5, characterized in that the two storage boxes are installed next to each other above and below. The invention of claim 7 is a delivery box according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the first door has a mail slot through which deliveries can be dropped off. The invention of claim 8 is a delivery box, characterized in that, in any of claims 1 to 6, the first door and the second door can be opened and closed using a rotating axis that is on the same straight line. The invention of claim 9 is a delivery box according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the second door opens in conjunction with the opening of the first door. Effect of the Invention

[0006] According to the invention of claim 1, when the second locking unit is unlocked with the first locking unit locked and the first door fixed to the storage unit, only the other part of the front of the storage unit that is not opened or closed by the first door can be opened by the second door. When the first locking unit is unlocked with the second locking unit locked and the second door fixed to the first door, the first and second doors can be opened at the same time. Therefore, for example, a relatively large delivery can be stored from the other part of the storage unit by opening only the second door, and the delivery stored in both the part of the front of the storage unit and the other part can be taken out at the same time by opening the second door together with the first door. According to the invention of claim 2, a portion along the periphery of the opening of the storage unit can be opened and closed by the first door, and a portion along the periphery of the opening of the storage unit that is not opened and closed by the first door can be opened and closed by the second door. Thus, the second door can be opened with a portion along the periphery of the opening of the storage unit closed, and the first door can be opened with a portion along the periphery of the opening of the storage unit that is not opened and closed by the first door closed. Therefore, the first door and the second door can be opened and closed individually without being affected by the other door, and the first door and the second door can independently close the opening of the storage unit. According to the invention of claim 3, when the second locking unit is unlocked with the first locking unit locked and the first door fixed to the storage unit, only the other storage space of the storage unit divided by the partition can be opened with the second door. Also, when the first locking unit is unlocked with the second locking unit locked and the second door fixed to the first door, the first and second doors can be opened at the same time, so that deliveries stored in both the one and the other storage spaces of the storage unit can be taken out at the same time. By adopting the invention of claim 4, for example, by enlarging the lower storage space partitioned by a partition and configuring it to be opened and closed with a second door, this lower storage space can be used as a space for receiving relatively large deliveries. According to the invention of claim 5, when the second locking unit is unlocked with the first locking unit locked and the first door fixed to the storage unit, only the storage space of one of the storage boxes can be opened by the second door. Also, when the first locking unit is unlocked with the second locking unit locked and the second door fixed to the first door, the first and second doors can be opened at the same time, so deliveries stored in each of the two storage boxes can be taken out at the same time. By adopting the invention of claim 6, for example, if the storage box installed below is made larger and configured to open and close with a second door, the storage space of this lower storage box can be used as a space for receiving relatively large deliveries. By adopting the invention as defined in claim 7, deliveries can be dropped off through the mail slot without opening the first door. By making use of the invention as defined in claim 8, the first door and the second door can be opened and closed around a rotation axis on the same straight line as the center of rotation, so that the operation of opening the second door together with the first door can be achieved with a simple configuration, improving usability. According to the invention of claim 9, the second door can be opened in conjunction with the opening of the first door, so that deliveries stored in the storage section can be removed all at once. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a delivery box according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2]1 is a perspective view showing a state in which the first door of the delivery box is locked and the second door is open. FIG. [Diagram 3] 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a first door of the delivery box is unlocked and opened together with a second door. FIG. [Figure 4] This is a left side view of the delivery box with the first and second doors closed and the second locking unit being unlocked, with the left side panel removed. [Diagram 5] This is a left side view of the delivery box with the left side panel removed, showing the second door closed and fixed to the first door after the second locking part is locked. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0009] <Overall composition> In Fig. 1 to Fig. 5, 1 denotes a delivery box for deliveries, which is configured as a front-in / front-out type, and is a highly convenient delivery mailbox that integrates a delivery box and a mailbox (mailbox) and is installed, for example, at the entrance of a collective housing such as an apartment building. This delivery box 1 has a metal (for example, stainless steel) box body (storage section) 2 formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with an open front. A first door (delivery door receiver) 4 that closes a part of the front of the opening 3, i.e., the upper side, and a second door (delivery door) 5 that closes the other part of the front of the opening 3 that is not opened or closed by the first door 4 of the opening 3, i.e., the lower side, are attached so as to be able to be opened and closed. The box body 2 is configured so that the entire opening 3 can be opened and closed by the first door 4 and the second door 5. In this embodiment, for convenience, the side of the receiving box 1 to which the first door 4 and the second door 5 are attached is defined as the front side (front side), and the width direction of the receiving box 1 is defined as the left-right direction, but the directionality is not limited to this.

[0010] The box body 2 includes a flat top plate 2a and a pair of left and right side plate portions 2b, 2c formed by bending both left and right end edges of the top plate 2a downward. A pair of left and right locking plate portions (not shown) are formed at the lower end edges of the side plate portions 2b, 2c by bending the lower end edges toward the inside in the left-right direction. A flat bottom plate portion 2f is attached to the inside between the locking plate portions, and the locking plate portion and the bottom plate portion 2f form the bottom of the box body 2. Furthermore, a flat rear plate portion 2g is attached to the rear side of the top plate portion 2a, the side plate portions 2b, 2c, and the bottom surface portion 2f, and the rear side of the box body 2 is closed to form a box shape.

[0011] A partition plate 6 is attached inside the box body 2 to divide the storage space A in the box body 2 into upper and lower compartments. The partition plate 6 is attached horizontally above the middle position in the vertical direction so that the lower storage space A2 is larger than the upper storage space A1. In short, the partition plate 6 is configured so that the upper storage space A1 functions as a letter box and the lower storage space A2 functions as a delivery box. Here, the upper storage space A1 is formed to a size that allows large mail (for example, 340 mm wide x 260 mm deep x 35 mm thick) to be posted even when the lower storage space A2 is used to store and use delivery items such as parcels. The lower storage space A2 is formed to a size that allows delivery items, for example, 340 mm wide x 260 mm deep x 120 mm high to be stored.

[0012] A first door 4 is attached to the upper side of the opening 3 of the box body 2 so as to be openable and closable so as to close the storage space A1 on the upper side of the box body 2. The first door 4 is formed in a substantially horizontally elongated rectangular shape so as to be openable and closable from the portion along the upper periphery of the opening 3 of the box body 2 to the partition plate 6, and is sized to close the space between the pair of side plate portions 2b, 2c above the partition plate 6 of the box body 2. The first door 4 is of a side-opening type (a type in which the right edge of the first door 4 is swingable), and is attached to be rotatable around the rotation shaft 4a provided at the upper and lower ends of the right side of the first door 4 by rotatably engaging the support piece 2h provided at the front right side of the top plate 2a of the box body 2 and the support piece 2i provided at the front right side of the partition plate 6.

[0013] Moreover, an opening for mailing (mailing slot, insertion opening) 4b in the shape of a long and narrow rectangle that is long in the left-right direction is provided on the upper side of the first door 4. A lid body 4c in the shape of a long and narrow rectangle that is long in the left-right direction is attached to the opening for mailing 4b so as to be able to open and close the opening for mailing 4b. Both edges of the upper end of the lid body 4c are rotatably fixed to the opening edge of the upper end of the opening for mailing 4b, and the opening for mailing 4b can be opened by rotating the lower end of the lid body 4c upward. Furthermore, an inner lid body 4d that closes the opening for mailing 4b of the first door 4 from the back side is attached to the rear side of the first door 4. Both edges of the lower end of the inner lid body 4d are rotatably fixed to the opening edge of the lower end of the opening for mailing 4b, and the inner lid body 4d is urged by an urging member (not shown) such as a spring so that the inner lid body 4d closes the opening for mailing 4b from the inside. Therefore, when a relatively small item such as mail is to be posted through the posting opening 4b, the upper end side of the inner lid body 4d is rotated inward against the force of the biasing member to open the posting opening 4b, and the item can be posted through this posting opening 4b.

[0014] The second door 5 is attached openably and closably so as to close the lower side of the opening 3 of the box body 2, that is, the portion of the opening 3 of the box body 2 along the lower periphery of the opening 3 that is not opened or closed by the first door 4 to the partition plate 6, i.e., the storage space A2 below the box body 2. The second door 5 is formed in a substantially horizontally elongated rectangular shape large enough to close the space between the pair of side plate portions 2b, 2c below the partition plate 6 of the box body 2. The second door 5 is also of a side-opening type (a type in which the right edge of the first door can swing) like the first door 4, and a rotating shaft 5a provided at the upper and lower ends of the right side of the second door 5 is rotatably engaged between the support piece 2i provided on the partition plate 6 and the support piece 2j provided at a position toward the front right of the right locking plate portion, and the second door 5 is attached rotatably around the rotating shaft 5a. The rotation axis 5a of the second door 5 is arranged on the same straight line as the rotation axis 4a of the first door 4, and the first door 4 and the second door 5 are configured to open and close in unison with the coaxial rotation axes 4a, 5a serving as the center of rotation.

[0015] <Locking mechanism> Furthermore, a first locking unit 7 capable of fixing the first door 4 to the box body 2 is provided at a position below and to the left of the mail opening 4b in the first door 4. The first locking unit 7 is a so-called dial lock, and includes a latch body 7a that engages with a concave latch receiver 2k formed on the front edge of the left side plate 2b of the box body 2, and a locking mechanism 7b that enables the latch body 7a to release the engagement with the latch receiver 2k. In short, the first locking unit 7 is configured such that when the first door 4 is closed to close the upper storage space A1 of the box body 2, the latch body 7a engages with the latch receiver 2k to lock the first door 4 to the box body 2, and the closed state of the first door 4 with respect to the upper storage space A1 of the box body 2 is locked. In this state, by operating the locking mechanism 7b of the first locking section 7 in accordance with a predetermined unlocking method (for example, by turning it twice to the left to "3", then turning it to the right to "1"), the latch body 7a can be released from its engagement with the latch receiver 2k, and by opening the first door 4 from this state, the storage space A1 above the box main body 2 can be opened, and items (deliveries) that have been posted in this storage space A1 can be collected.

[0016] Next, a second locking unit 8 capable of fixing the second door 5 to the first door 4 is provided at a position close to the left of the second door 5. The second locking unit 8 has a locking unit main body 8a attached by penetrating the second door 5. A latch body 8b protruding upward from the upper end of the locking unit main body 8a is attached to the back side of the second door 5 of the locking unit main body 8a so as to be movable forward and backward. The latch body 8b is attached in a state in which it is biased upward by a biasing member (not shown) such as a spring material. The latch body 8b is configured to engage with a partition piece 4e provided at a position close to the left of the lower end of the first door 4 when the second door 5 is closed to block the storage space A2 below the box main body 2.

[0017] In short, the second door 5 is configured to open in conjunction with the opening operation of the first door 4 by engaging the latch body 8b with the partition piece portion 4e of the first door 1. The latch body 8b is also configured to move back in conjunction with the turning operation of the turning unlocking lever (delivery door open lever) 8c attached to the front side of the second door 5, and to release the engagement of the latch body 8b with the partition piece portion 4e. In short, the second door 5 is configured to open the storage space A2 below the box main body portion 3 by turning the turning unlocking lever 8c to release the engagement of the latch body 8b with the partition piece portion 4e, and deliveries such as parcels can be stored in the storage space A2.

[0018] A rotating fixed lever (locking / unlocking knob) 8d is provided on the back side of the second door 5 as a fixing mechanism for fixing the engagement of the latch body 8b with the partition piece 4e of the first door 4. With only the second door 5 opened to open the lower storage space A2, this rotating fixed lever 8d is rotated (from the horizontal state "released state" to the vertical state "locked state") to set the locking state, and then the second door 5 is closed to engage the latch body 8b with the partition piece 4e of the first door 4, thereby fixing this engaged state, in other words, even if the rotating unlocking lever 8c is rotated, the engagement of the latch body 8b with the partition piece 4e cannot be released.

[0019] In addition, an operating lever 8e for operating the latch body 8b is provided above the rotation fixing lever 8d on the back side of the second door 5. This operating lever 8e is connected to the latch body 8b, and by operating this operating lever 8b downward, the latch body 8b can be moved back from a state in which it protrudes upward from the upper surface of the locking unit main body 8a, thereby releasing the state in which the latch body 8b engages with the first door 4.

[0020] <Additional structure> In addition, a small item storage section (receipt stamp holder) 9 for storing personal seals and other seals is provided on the back side of the second door 5. This small item storage section 9 is provided at a position adjacent to the second locking section 8, that is, at a position where an operator, such as a delivery person, who operates the rotating fixed lever 8d, can easily notice the seals and other seals stored in advance in this small item storage section 9. Specifically, the small item storage section 9 has a square cylindrical main body section 9a with an open upper side, and a bottom surface section 9b on which small items such as seals and keys inserted and stored from the open upper side of the main body section 9a are placed is provided on the bottom side of the main body section 9a.

[0021] Furthermore, a plurality of, for example, a total of four mounting holes 2n are provided on each of the top plate 2a, the side plate portions 2b, 2c, and the bottom surface portion 2f of the box main body 2. These mounting holes 2n are provided at positions where adjacently installed box main bodies 2 communicate with each other, and adjacently installed box main bodies 2 can be connected to each other by attaching and connecting rivets (not shown) between these communicating mounting holes 2n.

[0022] <How to operate> Next, a method of operating the receiving box 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0023] (preparation) First, in the state shown in Fig. 1, the lock mechanism 7b attached to the first door 4 is unlocked to release the latch body 7a from the latch receiver 2k of the box body 2. After that, the first door 4 is opened by pinching the lock mechanism 7b, etc. At this time, since the latch body 8b of the second door 5 is engaged with the partition piece 4e of the first door 4, the second door 5 also opens in conjunction with the opening of the first door 4, as shown in Fig. 3.

[0024] In this state, the rotating lock lever 8d provided on the back side of the second door 5 is rotated (from the vertical state "locked state" to the horizontal state "released state") to set the second door 5 in an unlocked state so that the latch body 8b can be released from the state of being engaged with the partition piece 4e by rotating the rotating unlock lever 8c. At this time, if necessary, a personal seal or other seal is stored in the small item storage section 9 provided on the back side of the second door 5. Thereafter, the second door 5 is closed together with the first door 4 to engage the latch body 8b with the partition piece 4e of the first door 4.

[0025] Thereafter, the locking mechanism 7b attached to the first door 4 is operated to lock the latch body 7a to the latch receiver 2k of the box main body 2 (so that the latch body 7a cannot be released), thereby preventing the first door 4 from being opened.

[0026] (posting) When a postman or the like wants to post a postal item (delivery item) such as a postcard or an envelope, he or she lifts up and rotates the lower end of the postal item lid 4c of the first door 4 to expose the postal item opening 4b. In this state, the upper end of the inner lid 4d is pushed and rotated from the postal item opening 4b to open the postal item opening 4b, and the postal item is then posted from the postal item opening 4b into the storage space A1 at the top of the box body 2.

[0027] (delivery) Furthermore, when a delivery company delivering a parcel or other delivery item has a relatively large parcel to deliver, as shown in Fig. 4, the delivery company rotates the pivot unlock lever 8c of the second door 5 to release the latch body 8b from engaging with the partition piece 4e of the first door 4, and then opens the second door 5. At this time, since the latch body 7a cannot be released from engaging with the latch receiver 2k of the box main body 2 due to the locking of the lock mechanism 7b, only the second door 5 is opened, and only the storage space A2 below the box main body 2 is opened, as shown in Fig. 2.

[0028] In this state, the designated delivery is placed and stored in the opened lower storage space A2, and then a personal seal or other seal stored in the small item storage section 9 of the second door 5 is taken out and the seal is affixed to a designated position on a designated document such as a delivery slip. Then, a portion of the document with the affixed seal (for example, the delivery slip) is placed in the lower storage space A2 of the box main body 2.

[0029] Thereafter, the pivot lock lever 8d provided on the back side of the second door 5 is pivoted (from the horizontal "released state" to the vertical "locked state") to lock the door. Then, the second door 5 is closed, and as shown in Fig. 5, the latch body 8b of the second door 5 is engaged with the partition piece 4e of the first door 4. This fixes the state in which the latch body 8b is engaged with the partition piece 4e, meaning that the latch body 8b cannot be released from engagement with the partition piece 4e even if the pivot unlock lever 8c is pivoted.

[0030] (Receive) When mail items posted in the receiving box 1 or delivered items are to be removed from the storage space A, the lock mechanism 7b of the first door 4 is unlocked to release the latch body 7a from the latch receiver 2k of the box body 2, and the first door 4 is opened by pinching the lock mechanism 7b. At this time, the latch body 8b of the second door 5 is engaged with the partition piece 4e of the first door 4, and the second door 5 is opened together with the first door 4, so that the entire storage space A of the box body 2, that is, the entire opening 3, is opened as shown in FIG. 3. Therefore, mail items posted through the post opening 4b of the first door 4, and deliveries and documents such as receipt slips stored in the lower storage space A2 by opening the second door 5, can be taken out and received at once from the opening 3 of the box body 2.

[0031] <Action and effect> In one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the delivery box 1 is configured such that the portion (storage space A1) from the upper periphery of the opening 3 of the box body 2 to the partition plate 6 can be opened and closed by the first door 4, and the portion (storage space A2) from the lower periphery of the opening 3 to the partition plate 6, which is not blocked by the first door, can be opened and closed. As a result, the storage space A2 can be opened and closed by the second door 5 in a state where the storage space A1 of the box body 2 is closed by the first door 4, and the storage space A1 can be opened and closed by the first door 4 in a state where the storage space A2 of the box body 2 is closed by the second door 5. Therefore, the first door 4 and the second door 5 can be opened and closed individually without being affected by the other of the first door 4 and the second door 5, and the storage spaces A1 and A2 of the box body 2 can be blocked independently by the first door 4 and the second door 5.

[0032] In the receiving box 1 configured as described above, the lock mechanism 7b of the first locking unit 7 is locked to fix the latch body 7a to the latch receiver 2k of the box body 2, and then the rotary unlocking lever 8c of the second locking unit 8 is unlocked. Then, only the lower storage space A2, which is the delivery box portion of the box body 2 that is not blocked by the first door 4, can be opened by the second door 5.

[0033] Then, the second door 5 is closed after the rotation fixing lever 8d of the second locking unit 8 is locked, and in this state, the lock mechanism 7b is unlocked to open the first door 4. Then, the second door 5 can be opened at the same time (simultaneously) together with the first door 4 in accordance with the first door 4. In short, the second door 5 can be freely opened and closed unless the second door 5 is opened and the rotation fixing lever 8d of the second locking unit 8 is locked to close the second door 5.

[0034] Therefore, a relatively large delivery item can be placed and stored in the lower storage space A2 by opening only the second door 5, and with this delivery item stored in the lower storage space A2, the second door 5 can be locked by operating the pivot fixing lever 8d of the second locking unit 8 and then closing the second door 5, so that the second door 5 is locked to the first door 4 by the second locking unit 8. Therefore, the second door 5 can be locked without using a PIN number or a key, and the second door 5 cannot be opened.

[0035] Then, by unlocking the lock mechanism 7b of the first locking section 7 and opening the second door 5 together with the first door 4, it is possible to open the upper storage space A1, which is the mailbox portion blocked by the first door 4, and the lower storage space A2, which is the delivery box portion blocked by the second door 5, in other words, the entire opening 3 of the box body 2. Therefore, mail posted through the mail posting opening 4b of the first door 4 and deliveries stored in the lower storage space A2 by opening the second door 5 can be taken out all at once, so operability is greatly improved even in a configuration that combines a delivery box and a mailbox.

[0036] That is, mail (delivery items) such as postcards and envelopes can be dropped off through the dropping opening 4b of the first door 4 and stored in the upper storage space A1 of the box body 2. By opening the second door 5, relatively large deliveries such as home delivery items can be stored in the lower storage space A2 of the box body 2, so that the mail and delivery items can be received at the same time. In addition, the inside of the box body 2 is divided into upper and lower storage spaces A1 and A2 by the partition plate 6, and the storage space A of the box body 2 is separated into the upper storage space A1 and the lower storage space A2, so that the storage space A of the box body 2 can be utilized as efficiently as possible.

[0037] In addition, the lower storage space A2, which is partitioned by the partition plate 6 that divides the storage space A of the box main body 2, is made larger than the upper storage space A1, making it a space that can receive relatively large parcels. The upper storage space A, which is closed by the first door 4, is used as a mailbox, and the lower storage space A2, which is closed by the second door 5, is used as a parcel box, making it possible to provide a highly convenient parcel mailbox that integrates the parcel box and the mailbox while separating the insertion space for mail and parcels. In particular, since the lower storage space A2 used as a parcel box and the upper storage space A1 used as a mailbox are separated by the partition plate 6, there is no risk of the parcel being bent or lost due to contact with mail or the like posted in the upper storage space A1 when the parcel is placed in the lower storage space A2 and stored therein.

[0038] Furthermore, by providing the first door 4 with the mail-drop opening 4b, mail (delivery items) such as postcards and envelopes can be dropped through the mail-drop opening 4b without opening the first door 4, and stored in the upper storage space A1 of the box body 2. The second locking section 8 of the second door 5 can be locked and fixed by operating the rotary unlock lever 8c and the rotary lock lever 8d. Therefore, the operation from opening the second door 5 to storing the parcel (delivery item) in the lower storage space A2 and locking it, to closing the second door 5 to complete the delivery is simple (no unlocking number or the like is set, and no key is used). This eliminates the inconvenience of forgetting the locking number or losing the key when unlocking the lock mechanism 7b of the first door 4 and opening the first door 4 and the second door 5 at the same time to take out the stored delivery item.

[0039] In addition, by arranging the rotation shaft 4a of the first door 4 and the rotation shaft 5a of the second door 5 on the same straight line, the first door 4 and the second door 5 can be opened and closed around the rotation shafts 4a, 5a on the same straight line. Therefore, the operation of opening the first door 4 and the second door 5 simultaneously can be realized with a simple structure, improving the usability of the receiving box 1.

[0040] Furthermore, by appropriately changing the vertical and widthwise sizes of the box body 2 and adjusting the mounting position of the partition plate 6, the volume of the storage space A in the box body 2 can be increased or decreased. Therefore, the size of the upper storage space A1 and / or the lower storage space A2 of the receiving box 1 can be appropriately changed according to the space in which the receiving box 1 is installed and requests, etc., so that the expandability of the receiving box 1 can be significantly improved.

[0041] In addition, since the small item storage section 9 is provided on the back side of the second door 5, for example, a seal such as a personal seal required when receiving a delivery can be stored in advance in the small item storage section 9. As a result, the delivery company can rotate the rotary unlocking lever 8c of the second door 5 to open the second door 5, store the delivery in the lower storage space A2, take out the seal stored in the small item storage section 9, stamp a predetermined document such as a delivery slip, and place a part of the document with the stamp (for example, the delivery slip) in the lower storage space A2 of the box main body 2. Therefore, the delivery work by the delivery person can be performed without meeting the resident, and the work of redelivery that occurs when the resident (recipient) is absent can be eliminated.

[0042] Furthermore, by installing multiple mailboxes 1 adjacent to each other and connecting them with rivets (not shown) between the connecting mounting holes 2n of the adjacent mailboxes 1, the box body parts 2 of the adjacent mailboxes 1 can be connected in the vertical and horizontal directions. Therefore, for example, by connecting a number of mailboxes 1 corresponding to the number of housing units in an apartment complex or other collective housing, and installing these connected mailboxes 1 at the entrance or the like, it is possible to create a mailbox 1 that serves as both a delivery box and a mailbox exclusively for each dwelling unit (resident, single household). As a result, it is possible to prevent a third party (other resident, etc.) from occupying the delivery box, which can occur with a shared delivery box.

[0043] <Other> In another embodiment, a first storage box having an upper storage space A1 can be stacked on top of a second storage box having a lower storage space A2 to form a configuration equivalent to the box main body 2 and the partition plate 6. In this case, a first door 4 is attached to the front opening of the first storage box, and a second door 5 is attached to the front opening of the second storage box, thereby making it possible to obtain a receiving box having the same effect as receiving box 1 according to the above embodiment. [Industrial Applicability]

[0044] The present invention can be used as a delivery box installed at the entrance of a collective housing unit such as an apartment building. [Explanation of symbols]

[0045] 1. Receiving box (receiving box for deliveries) 2. Box body (storage section) 2a Top plate 2b,2c Side plate part 2f Bottom plate part 2g Rear plate part 2h,2i,2j Support piece 2k latch receiver 2n mounting hole 3 Opening 4 Door 1 4a Rotation axis 4b Mail slot (mail slot) 4c Mailbox lid 4d Inner lid 4e Partition piece 5 Door 2 5a Rotation axis 6 Partition 7 First locking section 7a Latch body 7b Locking mechanism 8 Second locking section 8a Lock body 8b Latch body 8c Rotating unlock lever 8d Rotating lock lever 8e Operating lever 9. Small item storage section 9a Main body 9b Bottom part A Storage space A1 Storage space (upper) A2 Storage space (lower side)

Claims

1. A box-shaped storage section with an open front, a first door for opening and closing a part of the front surface of the storage section; a second door that closes another portion of the front surface of the storage unit that is not opened or closed by the first door; A first locking unit provided on the first door and capable of being fixed to the storage unit; A second locking unit provided on the second door and capable of being fixed to the first door; A delivery box comprising:

2. The first door opens and closes a portion along a periphery of the opening of the storage section, The second door opens and closes a portion of the opening of the storage section along a periphery of the opening that is not opened or closed by the first door.

2. The delivery box according to claim 1, wherein the delivery box is a box for receiving deliveries.

3. A partition plate is provided to divide the storage space of the storage unit, The first door opens and closes one of the storage spaces of the storage unit partitioned by the partition plate, The second door opens and closes the other storage space of the storage unit partitioned by the partition plate.

2. The delivery box according to claim 1, wherein the delivery box is a box for receiving deliveries.

4. The storage space is divided into upper and lower spaces by the partition plate.

4. The delivery box according to claim 3,

5. The storage section is composed of two storage boxes each having a storage space, The first door opens and closes the storage space of one of the storage boxes, The second door opens and closes the storage space of the other storage box.

2. The delivery box according to claim 1, wherein the delivery box is a box for receiving deliveries.

6. The two storage boxes are installed one above the other.

6. The delivery box according to claim 5.

7. The first door has a mail slot through which a delivery can be mailed.

7. A delivery box according to claim 1, wherein the delivery box is a box for receiving delivery items.

8. The first door and the second door can be opened and closed on a rotation axis on the same straight line.

7. A delivery box according to claim 1, wherein the delivery box is a box for receiving delivery items.

9. The second door opens in conjunction with the opening of the first door.

7. A delivery box according to claim 1, wherein the delivery box is a box for receiving delivery items.

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