Article receiving device

Abstract

Provided is an article receiving device that can be installed even in a place where there is no space for taking out a delivered item on the back side, and that can flexibly accommodate various delivered items. 【Solution means】The article receiving device 1 includes a box body 2, a first opening 211 provided on the first wall surface of the box body, a second opening 221 provided on the second wall surface adjacent to the first wall surface, at least two doors provided in the first opening, and a shelf board 4 that divides the inside of the box body into at least two storage spaces. The at least two doors include a first door 31 and a second door 32 arranged side by side below the first door. The at least two storage spaces include a first storage space 41 communicating with the first door and a second storage space 42 communicating with the second door. The shelf board 4 is configured to be movable from a first position, which is a position dividing the first storage space and the second storage space, to a second position, which is a position communicating the first storage space and the second storage space.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an article receiving device.

Background Art

[0002] In recent years, with the increase in the opportunities to use Internet shopping, the use of delivery services has increased, and thus the installation of delivery boxes that can store packages when the recipient is absent has also increased. Among single-family houses and condominiums, the number of delivery boxes installed separately for each household is also increasing.

[0003] As such a delivery box for each household, in addition to those having only one opening / closing door on the front, there is known an article receiving device having a door that opens and closes when a delivery person or the like puts in a delivered item on the front side, and a door that opens and closes when a resident takes out the delivered item on the opposite back side.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, due to the structure of the building where the article receiving device is installed, there may be no space for taking out the delivered item on the back side of the article receiving device. In addition, these days, with the increasing use of delivery services, in order to cope with the increase in the number of delivered items, even for a delivery box for each household type, it is required to be able to store a plurality of delivered items. On the other hand, it is also required to have a structure that can store large-sized luggage such as a golf bag.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an article receiving device that can be installed even in a place where there is no space for taking out the delivered item on the back side, and can flexibly cope with the storage of various delivered items.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] To solve the above problems, the present invention provides an article receiving device comprising a box body, a first opening provided on a first wall surface of the box body, a second opening provided on a second wall surface adjacent to the first wall surface, at least two doors provided in the first opening, and a shelf board partitioning the interior of the box body into at least two storage spaces. The at least two doors include a first door and a second door arranged side by side below the first door. The at least two storage spaces include a first storage space communicating with the first door and a second storage space communicating with the second door. The shelf board is configured to be movable from a first position where it partitions the first storage space and the second storage space to a second position where it does not partition the first storage space and the second storage space but forms a single storage space by connecting them in communication.

[0007] According to such an article receiving device, having at least two storage spaces enables storing a plurality of deliveries. When it is necessary to store large-sized luggage, a large storage space can be created by moving the movable shelf board. And, instead of the wall surface on the back side facing the first wall surface on the front side where the delivery provider puts the deliveries, an opening for the resident to take out the luggage is provided on the second wall surface (the side surface of the box body) adjacent to the front side wall surface. So, it can be installed even in a place where there is no space for taking out the deliveries on the back side. In this way, an article receiving device that can be installed even in a place where there is no space for taking out the deliveries on the back side and can flexibly respond to the storage of various deliveries is realized.

[0008] As an embodiment of the present invention, the shelf board may be arranged substantially horizontally in the first position and substantially vertically in the second position.

[0009] As an embodiment of the present invention, the shelf board may have a shaft support portion pivotally supported on a third wall surface facing the second wall surface of the box body at one of its side edges, and the shelf board may transition from the first position to the second position by rotating downward with the shaft support portion as a rotation axis.

[0010] As one embodiment of the present invention, when the shelf board is in the first position, there may further be a limiting mechanism for restricting the downward rotation of the shelf board and maintaining the shelf board in the first position.

[0011] As one embodiment of the present invention, the limiting mechanism has a fitting portion provided on the wall surface of the box body and a protruding portion provided at the side end of the shelf board so as to face the fitting portion. When the protruding portion fits into the fitting portion, the downward rotation of the shelf board is restricted, and when the protruding portion moves into the interior of the shelf board, the restriction on the downward rotation of the shelf board may be released.

[0012] As one embodiment of the present invention, the limiting mechanism includes two, namely a first limiting mechanism and a second limiting mechanism. The first limiting mechanism has a first fitting portion provided on the fourth wall surface facing the first wall surface and a first protruding portion provided at the side end of the shelf board so as to face the first fitting portion. The second limiting mechanism has a second fitting portion provided on the second wall surface and a second protruding portion provided at the side end of the shelf board so as to face the second fitting portion. When the first protruding portion fits into the first fitting portion and the second protruding portion fits into the second fitting portion, the downward rotation of the shelf board is restricted, and when both the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion move into the interior of the shelf board, the restriction on the downward rotation of the shelf board may be released.

[0013] As one embodiment of the present invention, the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion may be configured to move into the interior of the shelf board in conjunction with each other.

Effects of the Invention

[0014] According to the article receiving device of the present invention, it can be installed even in a place where there is no space for taking out the delivered items on the back side, and can flexibly cope with the storage of various delivered items.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0016] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited only to the embodiments described below, and the described embodiments are merely examples for explaining the technical features of the present invention. The shapes and dimensions shown in each drawing are merely shown to facilitate the understanding of the content of the present disclosure, and do not correctly reflect the actual shapes and dimensions. FIG. 1 is an explanatory drawing showing the appearance of the article receiving device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. (a) is a perspective view seen from an obliquely front direction, and (b) is a plan view seen from above. FIG. 2 is an explanatory drawing showing the state in which the door of the article receiving device 1 according to the embodiment is opened.

[0017] The article receiving device 1 has a box body 2. The box body 2 is made of metal (including alloys such as aluminum and stainless steel) or hard plastic, etc., and is formed in a rectangular box shape by bending and welding one or a plurality of plates, for example. An operation unit 6 for operating the article receiving device 1 is provided on the upper part of the box body 2.

[0018] As shown in Fig. 1(b), the four wall surfaces of the box body 2 are defined as a first wall surface 21, a second wall surface 22, a third wall surface 23, and a fourth wall surface 24. The first wall surface 21 is located on the front surface of the article receiving device 1 and is a wall surface provided with a door that opens and closes when a delivery person or the like puts in a delivered item or the like. The second wall surface 22 is located on the side surface of the article receiving device 1 and is a wall surface provided with an outlet for a resident to take out a delivered item or the like. The third wall surface 23 is a wall surface located on the side surface of the article receiving device 1 opposite to the second wall surface 22, and the fourth wall surface 24 is a wall surface opposite to the first wall surface 21 of the article receiving device 1, that is, a wall surface located on the back surface of the article receiving device 1.

[0019] The article receiving device 1 includes a first opening 211 provided on the first wall surface 21 of the box body 2, a second opening 221 provided on the second wall surface 22 adjacent to the first wall surface 21, two doors provided on the first opening 211, and a shelf board 4 that divides the inside of the box body 2 into two storage spaces. In the present embodiment, a first door 31 and a second door 32 arranged side by side below the first door 31 are provided on the first opening 211, and inside the box body 2, a first storage space 41 communicating with the first door 31 and a second storage space 42 communicating with the second door 32 are provided. It is only necessary that at least two doors are provided on the first opening 211, and three or more doors may be provided. The inside of the box body 2 only needs to be divided into at least two storage spaces, and may be divided into three or more storage spaces according to the number of doors provided on the first opening 211. In the present embodiment, no door is provided on the second opening 221 of the article receiving device 1, but a door may be provided. The first door 31 and the second door 32 are configured to rotate in the outer horizontal direction to perform an opening and closing operation, and an operator can perform an electrical locking and unlocking operation and an opening and closing operation.

[0020] In the article receiving device 1, the shelf board 4 is configured to be movable from a first position where it partitions the first storage space 41 and the second storage space 42 to a second position where it does not partition the first storage space 41 and the second storage space 42 and forms a single storage space by making them communicate with each other. Specifically, the shelf board 4 has a shaft support portion 43 pivotally supported on the third wall surface 23 of the box body 2 at one of its side edges. By rotating downward with the shaft support portion 43 as the rotation axis, the shelf board 4 transitions from the first position to the second position. Since the shelf board 4 rotates downward with the shaft support portion 43 as the rotation axis, it is possible to prevent pinching of the hand when the shelf board 4 moves.

[0021] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining the movement of the shelf board 4 of the article receiving device 1. (a) shows the state where the shelf board 4 is in the first position, and (b) shows the state where the shelf board 4 is in the second position. The shelf board 4 is arranged substantially horizontally in the first position and substantially vertically in the second position. When the shelf board 4 is in the first position, the internal space of the box body 2 is partitioned into the first storage space 41 and the second storage space 42, and articles such as deliveries can be stored in their respective storage spaces. On the other hand, when the shelf board 4 is in the second position, the internal space of the box body 2 is not partitioned into the first storage space 41 and the second storage space 42, and the two storage spaces communicate with each other to form a single storage space, and large articles such as deliveries can be stored.

[0022] FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the wall surface of an apartment building where the article receiving device 1 is installed. The article receiving device 1 is installed by being incorporated into the wall surface of the apartment building such that the first wall surface 21 faces the corridor side and the second wall surface 22 adjacent to the first wall surface 21 is located on the living room side.

[0023] The article receiving device 1 has a limiting mechanism for restricting the downward rotation of the shelf board 4 and maintaining the shelf board 4 in the first position when the shelf board 4 is in the first position. That is, the limiting mechanism is for preventing the shelf board 4 from transitioning from the first position to the second position. The limiting mechanism has fitting portions 51a, 51b provided on the wall surface of the box body 2 and protruding portions 52a, 52b provided at the side ends of the shelf board 4 so as to face the fitting portions 51a, 51b. When the protruding portions 52a, 52b are fitted into the fitting portions 51a, 51b, the downward rotation of the shelf board 4 is restricted, and when the protruding portions 52a, 52b move inside the shelf board 4, the restriction on the downward rotation of the shelf board 4 is released.

[0024] In the present embodiment, the article receiving device 1 has two limiting mechanisms, a first limiting mechanism 5a and a second limiting mechanism 5b. The first limiting mechanism 5a has a first fitting portion 51a provided on the fourth wall surface 24 and a first protruding portion 52a provided at the side end of the shelf board 4 so as to face the first fitting portion 51a. The second limiting mechanism 5b has a second fitting portion 51b provided on the second wall surface 22 and a second protruding portion 52b provided at the side end of the shelf board 4 so as to face the second fitting portion 51b. When the first protruding portion 52a is fitted into the first fitting portion 51a and the second protruding portion 52b is fitted into the second fitting portion 51b, the downward rotation of the shelf board 4 is restricted, and when both the first protruding portion 52a and the second protruding portion 52b move inside the front shelf board 4, the restriction on the downward rotation of the shelf board 4 is released. The first protruding portion 52a and the second protruding portion 52b may be configured to be able to switch between a state of protruding from the shelf board 4 and a state of being housed inside by a mechanical mechanism, or may be configured to be able to switch between a state of protruding from the shelf board 4 and a state of being housed inside by an electrical mechanism. Note that the relationship between the protruding portion and the fitting portion in the limiting mechanism may be reversed. For example, a protruding portion may be provided on the fourth wall surface 24 and a fitting portion may be provided on the shelf board 4.

[0025] With the above configuration, the shelf board 4 is rotatably attached to the third wall surface 23 via the shaft support portion 43, and is supported by the second wall surface 22 and the fourth wall surface 24, which are wall surfaces different from the third wall surface 23, via the first restriction mechanism 5a and the second restriction mechanism 5b, respectively. Even if the shelf board 4 is supported by either the second wall surface 22 or the fourth wall surface 24 by either the first restriction mechanism 5a or the second restriction mechanism 5b, the shelf board 4 can be maintained in the first position. However, by using both the first restriction mechanism 5a and the second restriction mechanism 5b to support from three of the four wall surfaces, the shelf board 4 can be supported more stably. By supporting the shelf board 4 from three directions in this way, it becomes possible to place heavy objects on the shelf board 4.

[0026] In the present embodiment, the first protruding portion 52a and the second protruding portion 52b are configured to move inside the shelf board 4 in conjunction with each other. By configuring the first protruding portion 52a and the second protruding portion 52b to move in conjunction with each other in this way, it is possible to switch the restriction and release of the two restriction mechanisms of the first restriction mechanism 5a and the second restriction mechanism 5b by one operation.

[0027] An infrared sensor (not shown) for detecting that a package has been stored inside the box body 2 may be provided at the center of the ceiling surface of the box body 2. Further, lighting (not shown) may be provided at the end of the ceiling surface of the box body 2 on the living room side. The infrared sensor can detect that a package has been stored by detecting the body temperature of the worker during package delivery. The infrared sensor is electrically connected to the lighting, and the lighting may be configured to start lighting when the infrared sensor detects that a package has been stored (package detection information). When the box body 2 is large, it is conceivable that a living thing may enter the box body 2. Therefore, when the infrared sensor detects that a living thing has stayed in the box body 2 for a predetermined time or more other than the package, the first door 31 and / or the second door 32 may be configured to be automatically opened. Instead of the infrared sensor, detection means such as an ultrasonic sensor, a weight sensor, or an optical sensor may be used, and the detection means may be provided on any side wall surface instead of the ceiling surface.

[0028] In this embodiment, there is only one box body 2, but a plurality of box bodies 2 may be stacked. Further, the installation location of the article receiving device 1 is not limited to an apartment house as in this embodiment, and may be around the entrance of each household such as an office, or in front of the entrance of a detached house.

[0029] Further, the lighting provided in the box body 2 may also serve as a germicidal lamp. In this case, when the lighting is on, a desired brightness can be provided inside the box body 2, and sterilization can also be performed. That is, when the lighting is in the on state, sterilization inside the box body 2 can be started, and it is possible to sterilize bacteria that may have adhered to the package stored in the box body 2. Thereby, the release of bacteria and the like into the living room is suppressed. It is also possible to provide normal lighting and a germicidal lamp separately as lighting, and configure the germicidal lamp to turn off after a predetermined time has elapsed after the lighting and the germicidal lamp start lighting.

[0030] According to the article receiving device 1 described above, by having at least two storage spaces 41, 42, a plurality of deliveries can be stored. When it is necessary to store large-sized luggage, a large storage space can be created by moving the movable shelf board 4. And the article receiving device 1 is provided with an opening 221 for the resident to take out the luggage on the second wall surface 22 (the side surface of the box body 2) adjacent to the first wall surface 21 on the front side, rather than on the fourth wall surface 24 on the back side facing the first wall surface 21 on the front side where the delivery person puts the deliveries. Therefore, it can be installed even in a place where there is no space for taking out the deliveries on the back side.

[0031] The above-described embodiments are described to facilitate the understanding of the present invention and are not described to limit the present invention. Therefore, each element disclosed in the above embodiments is intended to include all design changes and equivalents belonging to the technical scope of the present invention.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0032] 1 Article receiving device 2 Box body 21 First wall surface 211 First opening 22 Second wall surface 221 Second opening 23 Third wall surface 24 Fourth wall surface 31 First door 32 Second door 4 Shelf board 41 First storage space 42 Second storage space 43 Axis support 5a First limiting mechanism 51a First fitting part 52a First protruding part 5b Second limiting mechanism 51b Second fitting part 52b Second protruding part 6 Operation part

Claims

1. The box includes a box body, a first opening provided on a first wall surface of the box body, a second opening provided on a second wall surface adjacent to the first wall surface, at least two doors provided on the first opening, and a shelf board that divides the inside of the box body into at least two storage spaces, The at least two doors include a first door and a second door arranged below the first door, The at least two storage spaces include a first storage space communicating with the first door and a second storage space communicating with the second door, An item receiving device, wherein the shelf is configured to be capable of transitioning from a first position, in which the shelf separates the first storage space from the second storage space, to a second position, in which the shelf does not separate the first storage space from the second storage space, but rather connects the first storage space to form a single storage space.

2. The article receiving device according to claim 1 , wherein the shelf is disposed substantially horizontally in the first position and substantially vertically in the second position.

3. The shelf board has a pivot portion at one of its side ends that is pivotally supported by a third wall surface that faces the second wall surface of the box body, The article receiving device according to claim 2 , wherein the shelf board transitions from the first position to the second position by rotating downward about the pivot portion as a rotation axis.

4. The article receiving device according to claim 3, further comprising a limiting mechanism for limiting downward rotation of the shelf plate when the shelf plate is in the first position, thereby maintaining the shelf plate in the first position.

5. The limiting mechanism has a fitting portion provided on a wall surface of the box body and a protrusion provided on a side end portion of the shelf board so as to face the fitting portion, The item receiving device of claim 4, wherein the downward rotation of the shelf board is restricted by the protrusion engaging with the mating portion, and the restriction on the downward rotation of the shelf board is released by the protrusion moving into the interior of the shelf board.

6. The limiting mechanism includes a first limiting mechanism and a second limiting mechanism, The first limiting mechanism has a first fitting portion provided on a fourth wall surface facing the first wall surface, and a first protruding portion provided on a side end portion of the shelf plate so as to face the first fitting portion, The second limiting mechanism has a second fitting portion provided on the second wall surface and a second protruding portion provided on a side end portion of the shelf board so as to face the second fitting portion, The item receiving device of claim 4, wherein the first protrusion engages with the first fitting portion and the second protrusion engages with the second fitting portion, thereby restricting downward rotation of the shelf, and the restriction on downward rotation of the shelf is released when both the first protrusion and the second protrusion move into the interior of the shelf.

7. The article receiving device according to claim 6 , wherein the first protrusion and the second protrusion are configured to move inwardly of the shelf in conjunction with each other.

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