Storage box

Abstract

To provide a storage box that allows for easy retrieval of items placed at the back of the storage space. [Solution] The delivery box mailbox 2 comprises a housing 4 having a storage space 401A for storing a package D and an opening 400A from which the package D can be removed from the storage space 401A, and an outer door 8A for opening and closing the opening 400A. The housing 4 is provided with a liner 20 as a package holder on which the package D is placed in the storage space 401A and which can slide toward the opening 400A. The liner 20 is provided with an upright portion 26 erected at a position spaced apart from the opening 400A in the Z-axis direction, and a handle portion 25 formed at a position closer to the opening 400A than the upright portion 26.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a storage box for storing luggage so that it can be taken out.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as a storage box, an outer case having a front-side opening as a luggage receiving port and a rear-side opening as a luggage take-out port, a slide frame that is housed in the outer case so as to be able to be pulled out forward from the front-side opening and has a closing upright wall that closes the luggage receiving port, and a single-opening door that opens and closes the luggage take-out port are known (see Patent Document 1). In this delivery box, the slide frame is configured such that a rotating plate forming the bottom plate thereof rotates when luggage is placed, and the rotating plate engages with the outer case so that it cannot be pulled out. As a result, after receiving luggage in the delivery box, the luggage cannot be taken out from the luggage receiving port.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] By the way, in the delivery box described in Patent Document 1, when luggage is placed at a position near the luggage receiving port in the storage space where the delivery box stores luggage, the luggage is placed at a position on the inner side away from the luggage take-out port. Therefore, it is difficult to take out the luggage from the luggage take-out port. For example, when the depth dimension from the front to the rear of the outer case and the slide frame is configured to be large, it becomes even more difficult to take out the luggage from the luggage take-out port.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a storage box that makes it easy to take out luggage placed at a position on the inner side in the storage space. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention provides a storage box comprising a housing having a storage space for storing luggage and an opening from which the luggage can be removed from the storage space, and a door for opening and closing the opening, wherein the housing is provided with a luggage rest that can be placed on the storage space and is slidable toward the opening, and the luggage rest is provided with an upright portion erected at a position spaced apart from the opening in the sliding direction, and a handle portion formed at a position closer to the opening than the upright portion. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a storage box that allows for easy retrieval of items placed at the back of the storage space. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] A perspective view showing the closed state of a delivery box equipped with a storage box according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] A perspective view showing the open state of the delivery box in the first embodiment. [Figure 3] An explanatory diagram showing the main parts of the delivery box in the first embodiment. [Figure 4] An explanatory diagram showing the main parts of a delivery box according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] An explanatory diagram showing the main parts of a delivery box according to a third embodiment of the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] [First Embodiment] Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In Figures 1 to 3, the delivery box 1 (delivery box) equipped with a storage box according to the first embodiment is a box for receiving various packages D. In this delivery box 1, a mailbox 2 (mailbox, storage box) is provided on the upper level, and a package receiving box 3 (storage box) is provided on the lower level. The mailbox 2 and package receiving box 3 are made of metal, and in this embodiment, they are made of steel. They are configured as front-loading, front-retrieval type storage boxes that store packages D inserted through openings 400A and 400B, and retrieve the stored packages D through the same openings 400A and 400B. The mailbox 2 is configured to receive packages D such as mail with a small thickness dimension, while the package receiving box 3 is configured to receive packages D with a thickness dimension greater than the packages D deposited into the mailbox 2. In the following description, the left-right direction of delivery box 1 is defined as the X-axis, the up-down direction of delivery box 1 is defined as the Y-axis, and the front-to-back direction (depth direction, sliding direction) of delivery box 1 is defined as the Z-axis. The X, Y, and Z axes are mutually orthogonal.

[0010] The delivery box 1 comprises a housing 4 which has storage spaces 401A, 401B for accommodating packages D and openings 400A, 400B from which packages D can be removed, and outer doors 8A, 8B (front doors, door bodies) which are rotatably connected to the housing 4 on the hinge side. The enclosure 4 comprises a top plate 41, a bottom plate 42, a middle plate 43, left and right side plates 44, 45, and a rear plate 46. The top plate 41, middle plate 43, left and right side plates 44, 45, and rear plate 46 constitute the housing of the mailbox 2, and the top plate 41, middle plate 43, left and right side plates 44, 45, and rear plate 46 form an opening 400A that is open at the front and a storage space 401A that is continuous with the opening 400A. The top plate 41 constitutes the upper plate of the mailbox 2, the middle plate 43 constitutes the lower plate of the mailbox 2, the part of the side plate 44 above the middle plate 43 constitutes the side plate on the hinge side of the mailbox 2, the part of the side plate 45 above the middle plate 43 constitutes the side plate on the door side of the mailbox 2, and the part of the rear plate 46 above the middle plate 43 constitutes the rear plate of the mailbox 2. Here, the dimension in the Y-axis direction between the top plate portion 41 and the middle plate portion 43 is smaller than the dimension in the Y-axis direction between the middle plate portion 43 and the bottom plate portion 42, and is sized to accommodate mail such as letters. For this reason, for example, if a package D is located at the back of the storage space 401A, away from the opening 400A, it may be difficult to remove the package D from the opening 400A. The opening 400A is also partitioned by an opening partition portion 48 located on the front side of the housing 4. The opening partition portion 48 has at least an upper partition portion 481 that partitions the upper edge of the opening 400A and a lower partition portion 482 that partitions the lower edge of the opening 400A. The upper partition portion 481 is bent downward from the top plate portion 41, and the lower partition portion 482 is bent upward from the middle plate portion 43, which is the bottom plate portion of the mailbox 2. Furthermore, the bottom plate 42, middle plate 43, left and right side plates 44, 45 and rear plate 46 constitute the housing of the luggage receiving box 3, and the bottom plate 42, middle plate 43, left and right side plates 44, 45 and rear plate 46 form an opening 400B that is open at the front and a storage space 401B that is continuous with the opening 400B. The bottom plate 42 constitutes the lower plate of the luggage receiving box 3, the middle plate 43 constitutes the upper plate of the luggage receiving box 3, the portion of the side plate 44 below the middle plate 43 constitutes the side plate on the hanging side of the luggage receiving box 3, the portion of the side plate 45 below the middle plate 43 constitutes the side plate on the door-edge side of the luggage receiving box 3, and the portion of the rear plate 46 below the middle plate 43 constitutes the rear plate of the luggage receiving box 3.

[0011] The mailbox 2 comprises the upper part of the housing 4, the aforementioned outer door 8A, and an inner door 5 that is rotatably connected to the housing 4 at the hinge side, located behind the outer door 8A. Figure 3(A) is a vertical cross-sectional diagram showing the mailbox 2 in a closed state from the side, and Figure 3(B) is a vertical cross-sectional diagram showing the mailbox 2 in an open state from the side. The outer door 8A is an outward-opening type and has a door body portion 81 (main body portion) that constitutes the front of the mailbox 2, and edge pieces 82 that are bent towards the rear from the upper edge, lower edge and left and right vertical edges of the door body portion 81. In addition, a knob 85 for opening and closing operation is provided on the door-side portion of the outer surface of the door body portion 81 (see Figure 1). In the closed state shown in Figure 1, the outer door 8A in the closed position closes the opening 400A, and in the open state shown in Figure 2, the outer door 8A in the open position opens the opening 400A. The inner door 5 is an outward-opening type and consists of a frame 7 with a mail slot 706 formed therein, through which mail items D (mail) such as letters with a thickness smaller than the mail items D received in the mail receiving box 3 can pass. The mail slot 706 is formed with its longitudinal direction extending horizontally in the X-axis direction. The frame 7 is provided with a flap 6 for opening and closing the mail slot 706 (see Figure 2), and a locking device 10 is provided on the door edge side (see Figure 1, etc.). This inner door 5 is rotatably connected to the housing 4 on a separate axis from the outer door 8A, and in the closed state it closes the opening 400A, while in the open state it opens the opening 400A. Furthermore, the inner door 5 is configured to be lockable and unlockable by operating the locking device 10. In the mailbox 2 configured in this way, a third party delivering package D opens the outer door 8A, places package D into the mail slot 706 of the inner door 5, and closes the outer door 8A. The placed package D is then stored in the storage space 401A. On the other hand, the recipient of package D placed in mailbox 2 opens the outer door 8A and unlocks the locking device 10, then opens the inner door 5 to retrieve package D stored in the storage space 401A, closes the inner door 5 again to lock the locking device 10, and closes the outer door 8A.

[0012] The parcel receiving box 3 comprises the lower part of the housing 4 and the outer door 8B described above. The outer door 8B is an outward-opening type and has a door body (body portion) 91 that constitutes the front of the parcel receiving box 3, and edge pieces 92 that are bent towards the rear from the upper edge, lower edge and left and right vertical edges of the door body 91 (see Figures 1 and 2). In addition, a knob 95 for opening and closing operation is provided on the door-side portion of the outer surface of the door body 91 (see Figure 1). In the closed state shown in Figure 1, the outer door 8B in the closed position closes the opening 400B, and in the open state shown in Figure 2, the outer door 8B in the open position opens the opening 400B. In the package receiving box 3 configured in this way, the third party delivering package D opens the outer door 8B, places package D into the storage space 401B, and closes the outer door 8B. On the other hand, the recipient of package D received in package receiving box 3 opens the outer door 8B, retrieves package D from the storage space 401B, and closes the outer door 8B. Note that package D received in package receiving box 3 is an item with a thickness greater than package D such as a letter that is placed in the mailbox 2.

[0013] In the first embodiment, the housing 4 is provided with a liner 20 that serves as a luggage support, on which luggage D is placed in the storage space 401A and which is slidable toward the opening 400A in the Z-axis direction. The inner lining 20 includes a sheet-like first lining material 21 laid on the middle plate portion 43 in the storage space 401A, and a sheet-like second lining material 22 positioned at a location further away from the opening 400A than the first lining material 21, and slidably moved toward the opening 400A. The first cushioning material 21 and the second cushioning material 22 are arranged adjacent to each other in the Z-axis direction, and each has a sheet-shaped main body 23, 24 formed in a sheet shape by a flexible cushioning material. The dimensions (width dimensions) of the sheet-shaped main bodies 23, 24 in the X-axis direction are the same as each other and are equal to the dimensions of the accommodation space 401A in the X-axis direction. The dimensions (thickness dimensions) of the sheet-shaped main bodies 23, 24 in the Y-axis direction are the same as each other. The dimension of the sheet-shaped main body 23 in the Z-axis direction is set to be within the range that can be reached by a finger inserted through the opening 400A, and the dimension of the sheet-shaped main body 24 in the Z-axis direction is made larger than the dimension of the sheet-shaped main body 23 in the Z-axis direction. The second cushioning material 22 further has a handle portion 25 and a standing portion 26 provided on the sheet-shaped main body 24. The handle portion 25 is composed of a hole formed at a position on the sheet-shaped main body 24 on the opening 400A side (front position) within the range that can be reached by a finger inserted through the opening 400A. Also, the handle portion 25 is arranged at a position closer to the opening 400A than the standing portion 26. The standing portion 26 is composed of a foamed material or the like that stands upright upward from a position on the back side (rear position) of the sheet-shaped main body 24 spaced apart from the opening 400A in the Z-axis direction. This standing portion 26 only needs to project at least so as to abut against the load D on the second cushioning material 22 and prevent the load D from slipping off the second cushioning material 22.

[0014] In this embodiment, the parcel receiving box 3 does not include the sheet-shaped main body 24 configured to be slidable in the Z-axis direction, and the inner lining 20 on which the handle portion 25 and the standing portion 26 are formed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and such an inner lining 20 may be provided and laid on the bottom plate portion 42.

[0015] In the postal post 2 of the delivery box 1 according to the first embodiment described above, the load D inserted into the insertion slot 706 is accommodated as follows. First, when the outer door 8A is opened and the load D is inserted into the insertion slot 706 of the inner door 5, the load D is accommodated in the accommodation space 401A. The load D accommodated in the accommodation space 401A is placed on the first cushioning material 21 and the second cushioning material 22. Then, the outer door 8A is closed. Also, the luggage D stored in the storage space 401A is taken out by opening the outer door 8A and the inner door 5 and taking out the luggage D from the storage space 401A. Here, when the luggage D is placed on the first floor material 21 or placed on the first floor material 21, the luggage D will be within the reach of the fingers inserted through the opening 400A. Therefore, the luggage D can be taken out from the opening 400A as it is without sliding the second floor material 22. Further, when the luggage D is placed on the second floor material 22 arranged deeper from the opening 400A than the first floor material 21, the fingers are hooked on the hooking portion 25, and the second floor material 22 is slid in the Z-axis direction toward the opening 400A side while being lifted onto the first floor material 21, so that the luggage D can be moved closer to the opening 400A side and the luggage D can be easily taken out from the opening 400A. When the second floor material 22 is slid, the standing portion 26 may contact the luggage D, so that the situation where the luggage D is left at the deeper position in the storage space 401A is suppressed. Finally, the inner door 5 and the outer door 8A are closed. According to the postal pillar 2 of the delivery box 1 according to the first embodiment, the luggage D can be easily taken out.

[0016] [Second Embodiment] Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a main part of a delivery box 1B provided with a storage box according to the second embodiment, that is, a postal pillar 2B from the side. In FIG. 4(A), a closed state of the opening 400A and a state where a tray 30 to be described later is arranged in the storage space 401A are shown. In FIG. 4(B), an open state of the opening 400A and a pulled-out state where the tray 30 to be described later is pulled out from the opening 400A are shown. FIG. 4(C) shows a state where the locking portion 361 of the tray 30 is locked to the opening partition portion 48. The delivery box 1B replaces the inner tray 20 used as a package holder in the first embodiment described above with a tray 30 as a package holder in the mailbox 2B (storage box), and the given configuration is substantially the same as that of the delivery box 1. Therefore, the following will mainly describe the tray 30 in detail, and a detailed description of the given configuration will be omitted.

[0017] The tray 30 is made of metal, specifically stainless steel in this embodiment, and is disposed on the middle plate portion 43 in the storage space 401A. It is slidable toward the opening 400A in the Z-axis direction. The tray 30 integrally and continuously comprises a plate-shaped body 31 that can be pulled out from the opening 400A, an upright portion 36 erected above the plate-shaped body 31 at a position spaced apart from the opening 400A in the Z-axis direction, and a handle portion 35 formed at a position closer to the opening 400A than the upright portion 36. The plate-shaped body 31 has dimensions (width) in the X-axis direction that are approximately the same as the dimensions of the opening 400A in the X-axis direction, and is designed to be able to be pulled out from the opening 400A. The front end of the plate-shaped body 31 is configured to extend to a position where it can contact the inner surface of the door body portion 81 of the outer door 8A, passing through the gap between the inner door 5 and the lower part of the compartment 482 when the mailbox 2B is closed. A handle portion 35 for gripping fingers is provided on the front side of the plate-shaped body 31, on the side facing the opening 400A. A vertical portion 36 is provided at the rear side of the plate-shaped body 31, spaced rearward in the Z-axis direction from the opening 400A. An inclined portion 37 is formed at an intermediate position between the handle portion 35 and the vertical portion 36, closer to the handle portion 35. The inclined portion 37 slopes upward (diagonally upward) as it moves from the rear side toward the opening 400A side in the Z-axis direction. The upper edge of this inclined portion 37 is positioned higher than the upper edge of the aforementioned lower section 482. The handle portion 35 is composed of a knob formed on the plate-shaped body 31 at a position closer to the opening 400A than the upright portion 36, and within reach of fingers inserted through the opening 400A. This knob is formed to protrude upward from the plate-shaped body 31 at a position closer to the opening 400A than the inclined portion 37 in the storage space 401A. In this embodiment, the front end of the plate-shaped body 31 is bent downward at a position closer to the door body portion 81 of the outer door 8A than the opening 400A, thereby forming a handle portion 35A that protrudes downward. Note that one of the handle portions 35 or 35A may be omitted. The upright portion 36 is bent upward from the rear end of the plate-shaped body 31, and its vertical dimension in the Y-axis direction is greater than the opening dimension of the opening 400A in the Y-axis direction. The upper end of the upright portion 36 is positioned higher than the lower edge of the upper part 481 of the compartment. The upper end of the upright portion 36 is also inclined diagonally upward toward the rear. The upper part of this upright portion 36 is configured as a locking portion 361 that engages with the upper part 481 of the compartment. The locking portion 361 engages with the upper part 481 of the compartment when the plate-shaped body 31 of the tray 30 is pulled out from the opening 400A to the position shown in Figure 4(C), thereby preventing the tray 30 from unintentionally falling out of the opening 400A.

[0018] In the aforementioned delivery box 1B, the mailbox 2B accommodates the package D deposited into the mail slot 706 in a manner substantially similar to that of the first embodiment. The accommodated package D is placed on the plate-shaped body 31 of the tray 30. Furthermore, to remove the luggage D stored in the storage space 401A, the outer door 8A and the inner door 5 are opened and the luggage D is removed from the storage space 401A. Here, if the luggage D placed on the plate-shaped body 31 is located at the back, away from the opening 400A in the Z-axis direction, the user places their fingers on the handle 35 or handle 35A and slides the tray 30 in the Z-axis direction as shown in Figure 4(B) to pull it out from the opening 400A. At this time, the inclined part 37 contacts the lower part 482 of the compartment, preventing the tray 30 from being pulled out too far from the opening 400A. This allows the luggage D to be moved closer to the opening 400A for easier removal. When sliding the tray 30, the upright part 36 can contact the luggage D, preventing the luggage D from being left behind at the back of the storage space 401A. Finally, the inner door 5 and the outer door 8A are closed. With the mailbox 2B of this delivery box 1B, package D can be easily retrieved. In addition, the tray 30 can be pulled out further from the opening 400A as shown in Figure 4(C), but the locking part 361 is locked to the upper part 481 of the compartment, preventing the tray 30 from unintentionally falling out of the opening 400A.

[0019] [Third Embodiment] A third embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Figure 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the main part of the delivery box 1C equipped with a storage box according to the third embodiment, namely the mailbox 2C, shown from the side. Figure 4(A) shows the opening 400A in a closed state with the tray 30C, described later, placed in the storage space 401A. Figure 4(B) shows the opening 400A in an open state with the tray 30C, described later, pulled out from the opening 400A. Figure 4(C) shows the inclined state with the tray 30C pulled out and tilted. The delivery box 1C is equipped with a tray 30C as a package holder in the mailbox 2C (storage box), instead of the tray 30 as a package holder in the second embodiment described above. Furthermore, it is equipped with a receiving plate 50 which is positioned between the tray 30C and the middle plate portion 43, which is the bottom plate portion of the mailbox 2C, and which supports the tray 30C so that it can slide freely. The given configuration of the delivery box 1C is substantially the same as the configuration of the delivery box 1B.

[0020] Tray 30C is configured in substantially the same way as tray 30 in the second embodiment, but differs in that it has a handle portion 35B instead of handle portions 35 and 35A. The handle portion 35B is positioned in the storage space 401A when the mailbox 2C is closed, and the front end of the tray 30C is formed to slope upward (diagonally upward) as it approaches the opening 400A. Therefore, the handle portion 35B does not get caught on the lower part 482 of the compartment when the tray 30C is pulled out from the opening 400A, and the tray 30C can be pulled out smoothly.

[0021] The receiving plate 50 is formed in a plate shape along the middle plate portion 43 and has a first inclined portion 51 and a second inclined portion 52 continuous with the first inclined portion 51 at its front end. The first inclined portion 51 and the second inclined portion 52 are positioned on the opening 400A side of the inclined portion 37 of the tray 30C. The first inclined portion 51 is inclined upward (diagonally upward) as it approaches the opening 400A side. The first inclined portion 51 is formed to extend longer in the direction of inclination than the inclined portion 37 of the tray 30C. The second inclined portion 52 is continuous with the upper edge of the first inclined portion 51 and is inclined downward (diagonally downward) as it approaches the opening 400A side from the upper edge. The second inclined portion 52 is formed to extend shorter in the direction of inclination than the first inclined portion 51. A hanging piece 53 is formed at the lower edge of the second inclined portion 52, hanging down in the Y-axis direction from the lower edge. The hanging piece 53 is positioned along the lower part 482 of the compartment. Here, the inclination angle θ1 of the inclined portion 37 in the plate-shaped body 31 of the tray 30C with respect to the Z-axis direction is greater than the inclination angle θ2 of the first inclined portion 51 with respect to the Z-axis direction (θ1 > θ2). Also, the inclination angle θ3 at the corner where the inclined portion 37 and the front end portion of the plate-shaped body 31 are continuous is set to be greater than or equal to the inclination angle θ4 at the corner where the first inclined portion 51 and the second inclined portion 52 are continuous. In this embodiment, the inclination angle θ3 is set to be equal to the inclination angle θ4 (θ3 ≥ θ4).

[0022] In the aforementioned delivery box 1C, the mailbox 2C houses the tray 30C as shown in Figure 5(A), and as shown in Figure 5(B), the user places their fingers on the handle 35B to pull the tray 30C out from the opening 400A, bringing the package D closer to the opening 400A for easier retrieval. Furthermore, in the mailbox 2C, as shown in Figure 5(C), the tray 30C can be tilted while being pulled out. In this configuration, the inclined portion 37 is positioned to ride up along the first inclined portion 51 and is in surface contact with the first inclined portion 51. The front end portion of the tray 30C, which is continuous with the inclined portion 37, is positioned to ride up along the second inclined portion 52 and is in surface contact with the second inclined portion 52. Furthermore, the corners forming inclination angles θ3 and θ4 overlap. As a result, the tray 30C can be stably tilted to a predetermined angle, allowing the luggage D to easily slide out to a position in front of the opening 400A. Moreover, in the third embodiment, the inclined state of the tray 30C can be further stabilized by bringing the upper end of the upright portion 36 into contact with the top plate portion 41 while in the inclined state.

[0023] According to the first to third embodiments described above, even when a package D such as mail deposited in the mailboxes 2, 2B, and 2C is stored at the back of the storage space 401A, the package D can be pulled out to a position where it is easily accessible from the opening 400A by sliding the package holders such as the insert 20 and trays 30 and 30C in the Z-axis direction, and the package D can be easily removed.

[0024] [Differentiation] In the first embodiment, a front-loading, front-retrieval type mailbox 2 is configured in which luggage D is placed in the storage space 401A from the opening 400A and the stored luggage D is removed from the opening 400A. However, the invention is not limited to this, and by providing a door body (not shown) in place of the rear plate portion 46, an opening (not shown) that can be opened and closed by the door body is also provided on the rear side of the mailbox 2, and a front-loading, rear-retrieval type mailbox (storage box) is configured in which luggage D is placed in the storage space 401A from the front opening 400A and the stored luggage D is removed from the rear opening. In this case, the front side of the inner liner 20 becomes the rear side of the mailbox and the back side becomes the front side of the mailbox. For this reason, the first liner 21 is positioned on the rear side of the mailbox relative to the second liner 22, the handle portion 25 of the second liner 22 is provided on the side of the first liner 21, and the upright portion 26 is positioned on the front side of the mailbox. The height of the upright portion 26 is such that it does not block a part of the rear opening. Furthermore, the front-loading, front-delivery type luggage receiving box 3 may also be a front-loading, rear-delivery type luggage receiving box 3, similar to the above. In the first embodiment, a first flooring material 21 is provided, but the embodiment is not limited to this, and the configuration of the first flooring material 21 may be omitted if the second flooring material 22 does not slide unintentionally. In the first embodiment, the dimension of the second paving material 22 in the Z-axis direction is larger than the dimension of the first paving material 21 in the Z-axis direction, but this is not limited to this, and it may be smaller than or equal to the dimension of the first paving material 21 in the Z-axis direction. In the second and third embodiments, the trays 30 and 30C have locking portions 361 attached to the upright portion 36. However, the invention is not limited to this, and if it is not necessary to lock the trays 30 and 30C to the housing 4 when they are pulled out, the upright portion 36 may be made smaller than the dimensions in the Y-axis direction described above, and the locking portion 361 may be omitted. In the second and third embodiments, an inclined portion 37 is formed on the plate-shaped body 31 of the trays 30 and 30C. However, the invention is not limited to these embodiments, and the inclined portion 37 may be omitted if the trays 30 and 30C can be pulled out even without the inclined portion 37. In the second and third embodiments, trays 30 and 30C may be further provided with side plate portions (not shown) that are continuous with their side edges along the Z-axis direction. In this case, the dimensions of trays 30 and 30C in the X-axis direction are set to be less than or equal to the dimensions of the opening 400A in the X-axis direction, so that trays 30 and 30C can be pulled out from the opening 400A. In the first, second, and third embodiments, the luggage support structure, consisting of the insert 20 and trays 30 and 30C, is provided in the mailboxes 2, 2B, and 2C. However, the luggage support structure may also be provided in the luggage receiving box 3. Furthermore, the aforementioned package holder can be installed in existing delivery boxes.

[0025] [Summary of the invention] (1) The storage box of the present invention comprises a housing having a storage space for storing luggage and an opening from which the luggage can be removed from the storage space, and a door body for opening and closing the opening, wherein the housing is provided with a luggage rest that can be placed on the storage space and is slidable toward the opening, and the luggage rest is provided with an upright portion erected at a position spaced apart from the opening in the sliding direction, and a handle portion formed at a position closer to the opening than the upright portion. According to the storage box of the present invention, for example, if luggage placed on the luggage rack in the storage space is positioned at the back of the storage space, away from the opening, the operator can place their fingers on the handle of the luggage rack and slide the luggage rack toward the opening, thereby pulling the luggage placed on the luggage rack to a position closer to the opening, and thus the luggage can be easily removed. Furthermore, since the luggage rack is provided with an upright section, when the luggage rack is slid towards the opening, it is possible to prevent luggage from being left behind at the back of the storage space. (2) In the storage box of the present invention, the luggage support body is composed of a liner placed in the storage space, and the liner has a sheet-like first liner placed on the opening side and a sheet-like second liner placed at a position further away from the opening side than the first liner, and is slidable toward the opening side, and the second liner may be provided with the upright portion and the handle portion. With this configuration, by sliding the second liner, which is placed in the storage space of the enclosure, towards the opening while overlapping the first liner, the luggage placed on the second liner at the rear position can be pulled out to the front position on the opening side, thereby making it easy to remove the luggage. Furthermore, by positioning the first base material closer to the opening than the second base material, it is possible to prevent the second base material from unintentionally sliding towards the opening. Since the first base material is located closer to the opening, items placed on it can be easily removed without having to slide the first base material towards the opening. (3) In the storage box of the present invention, the dimensions of the second base material in the sliding direction may be larger than the dimensions of the first base material in the sliding direction. With this configuration, the handle portion can be positioned closer to the opening on the second flooring material, making it easier to pull out the second flooring material, and the area of ​​the inner flooring material that can be pulled out towards the opening can be expanded in the sliding direction. (4) In the storage box of the present invention, the luggage holder is composed of a tray having a plate-shaped body that is placed in the storage space and can be pulled out from the opening, and the upright portion may have a locking portion that locks into the opening section of the housing that partitions the opening when the plate-shaped body is pulled out from the opening. With this configuration, when the plate-shaped body of the tray is pulled out from the opening of the housing, the locking part is locked into the opening section, thus preventing the tray from unintentionally falling out of the opening. (5) In the storage box of the present invention, the vertical dimension of the upright portion is greater than the vertical dimension of the opening, and the locking portion may be located on the upper part of the upright portion. With this configuration, for example, it is not necessary to extend the upright portion in the left-right direction (a direction intersecting the sliding movement direction and the up-down direction) to form a locking portion, and the upper part of the upright portion can be configured as the locking portion, so a tray with a simple configuration can be made even if it has a locking portion. (6) In the housing box of the present invention, the housing has a bottom plate portion that forms the housing space, the opening compartment portion has a lower compartment portion that rises from the bottom plate portion and partitions the lower edge of the opening, the plate-shaped body has an inclined portion that slopes upward toward the opening side, the upper edge of the inclined portion is positioned higher than the upper edge of the lower compartment portion, and the handle portion may be positioned on the opening side of the inclined portion. With this configuration, when storing luggage, the inclined section can be used to position the luggage in a predetermined location within the storage space, and the operator can easily pull the tray to the predetermined position by placing their fingers on the handle located on the opening side of the inclined section, allowing for easy retrieval of the luggage. (7) In the storage box of the present invention, a support plate is provided between the bottom plate and the plate-shaped body, and the support plate may have a first inclined portion that slopes upward toward the opening side and a second inclined portion that is continuous with the upper edge of the first inclined portion and slopes downward toward the opening side. With this configuration, the inclined portion of the tray being pulled out from the opening slides against the first inclined portion of the receiving plate, thereby guiding the tray into the opening. Furthermore, since the pulled-out tray can be tilted along the second inclined portion, items placed at the back of the tray can be slid out towards the opening. (8) In the storage box of the present invention, the inclination angle of the inclined portion of the plate-shaped body with respect to the sliding direction may be greater than the inclination angle of the first inclined portion of the receiving plate with respect to the sliding direction. With this configuration, since the inclined portion of the tray has the aforementioned inclination angle, it becomes even easier to tilt the pulled-out tray along the second inclined portion, and by bringing the inclined portion of the tray into surface contact with the second inclined portion, it becomes easier to set the inclination angle of the tray to a predetermined inclination angle. (9) In the storage box of the present invention, the handle portion may be formed to protrude upward from the plate-shaped body in the storage space. With this configuration, for example, compared to a case where the handle is formed to protrude downward from the plate-shaped body, the risk of the handle getting caught on the housing can be reduced, and therefore the tray can be easily pulled out from the opening. (10) In the storage box of the present invention, the plate-shaped body may extend beyond the opening towards the door body, and the handle portion may be formed to protrude downward from the plate-shaped body at a position on the door body side beyond the opening. With this configuration, the plate-shaped body can be made longer in the sliding direction, and compared to, for example, the case where the handle is formed to protrude upward, the risk of the handle getting in the way when loading luggage into the storage space from the opening can be reduced. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0026] 1,1B,1C…Delivery box, 10…Locking device, 2,2B,2C…Mailbox (storage box), 20…Inner liner (luggage holder), 21…First base material, 22…Second base material, 23,24…Sheet-shaped main body, 25,35,35A…Handle part, 26,36…Upright part, 3…Luggage receiving box (storage box), 30,30C…Tray (luggage holder), 31…Plate-shaped main body, 35,35A,35B…Handle part, 36…Upright part, 361…Locking part, 37…Inclined part, 4…Housing, 400A,400 B...Opening, 401A, 401B...Storage space, 41...Top plate, 42...Bottom plate, 43...Middle plate, 44, 45...Side plates, 46...Rear plate, 48...Opening compartment, 481...Upper part of compartment, 482...Lower part of compartment, 5...Inner door, 50...Receiving plate, 51...First inclined part, 52...Second inclined part, 53...Dropping piece, 6...Flap, 7...Frame, 706...Mail slot, 81...Door body, 82...Edge piece, 85, 95...Knob, 8A, 8B...Outer door (door body), 91...Door body, 92...Edge piece, D...Luggage, θ1~θ4...Inclination angle.

Claims

1. A storage box comprising a housing having a storage space for storing luggage and an opening from which the luggage can be removed from the storage space, and a door body for opening and closing the opening, The housing is provided with a luggage holder on which the luggage is placed in the storage space and which is slidable toward the opening side. The luggage support body is provided with an upright portion erected at a position spaced apart from the opening in the sliding direction, and a handle portion formed at a position closer to the opening than the upright portion. A storage box characterized by the following features.

2. In the storage box according to claim 1, The luggage support structure is composed of an insert placed in the storage space, The aforementioned insole comprises a sheet-like first lining material disposed on the opening side, and a sheet-like second lining material positioned at a location further away from the opening side than the first lining material, and slidably movable toward the opening side. The second paving material is provided with the upright portion and the handhold portion. A storage box characterized by the following features.

3. In the storage box according to claim 2, The dimensions of the second base material in the sliding direction are larger than the dimensions of the first base material in the sliding direction. A storage box characterized by the following features.

4. In the storage box according to claim 1, The luggage holder is composed of a tray having a plate-shaped body that is placed in the storage space and can be pulled out from the opening. The upright portion has a locking portion that engages with the opening section of the housing that defines the opening when the plate-shaped body is pulled out from the opening. A storage box characterized by the following features.

5. In the storage box according to claim 4, The vertical dimension of the aforementioned upright portion is larger than the vertical dimension of the opening. The locking portion is located at the upper part of the erected portion. A storage box characterized by the following features.

6. In the storage box according to claim 4, The housing has a bottom plate portion that forms the housing space, The aforementioned opening compartment is raised from the bottom plate and has a lower compartment that demarcates the lower edge of the opening. The plate-shaped body has an inclined portion that slopes upward as it approaches the opening, The upper edge of the inclined portion is positioned higher than the upper edge of the lower part of the compartment. The handle portion is positioned on the opening side of the inclined portion. A storage box characterized by the following features.

7. In the storage box according to claim 6, A support plate is provided between the bottom plate portion and the plate-shaped main body. The receiving plate has a first inclined portion that slopes upward as it approaches the opening, and a second inclined portion that is continuous with the upper edge of the first inclined portion and slopes downward as it approaches the opening. A storage box characterized by the following features.

8. In the storage box according to claim 7, The inclination angle of the inclined portion of the plate-shaped body with respect to the sliding direction is greater than the inclination angle of the first inclined portion of the receiving plate with respect to the sliding direction. A storage box characterized by the following features.

9. In the storage box according to claim 4, The aforementioned handle portion is formed to protrude upward from the plate-shaped body within the storage space. A storage box characterized by the following features.

10. In the storage box according to claim 4, The plate-shaped body extends beyond the opening towards the door body, The handle portion is formed to protrude downward from the plate-shaped body at a position closer to the door body than the opening. A storage box characterized by the following features.

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