delivery box

Abstract

To provide a lightweight, inexpensive delivery box with excellent crime prevention properties. [Solution] The delivery box 1 comprises a rectangular parallelepiped main body 10 formed from a mesh material and having an opening 11, a bag-shaped storage section 20 that is inserted into the main body to store deliveries, a protective section 30 that maintains the shape of the main body and protects the storage section, a closing section 40 that closes the storage section, and a locking section 50 that locks the closing section, and the protective section is a wire member 31 that is provided along the edge of the main body and is connected to the main body.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a delivery box for storing deliveries, and more particularly to a lightweight and inexpensive delivery box. [Background technology]

[0002] Typically, delivery boxes for storing deliveries use padlocks, combination locks, electronic locks, or other locking devices, and the delivery person unlocks the lock, places the delivery inside, and then locks it, and the recipient then unlocks the lock and retrieves the delivery.

[0003] However, with the aforementioned delivery lockers, both the delivery person and the recipient must unlock and lock the locking member, which poses the problem of not being able to safely deliver or receive packages if the key is lost or the PIN number is leaked.In addition, with the aforementioned delivery lockers, the delivery locker is placed alone outside the house, which means that the delivery locker itself is at risk of being stolen.

[0004] Therefore, a delivery box has been disclosed that allows not only the recipient but also the delivery person to unlock and lock the box at the time of delivery and collection without having to operate a number key on the delivery box itself or enter a PIN on a terminal (see Patent Document 1). The delivery box disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a box body, a box opening / closing unit that opens and closes the opening, and an electronic lock unit that can unlock and lock the box opening / closing unit to the box body. The control unit issues an authentication request encrypted with public key A to a terminal located within a short distance via a short-range wireless communication unit, and when it receives an authentication response encrypted with public key B from the terminal, it decrypts the authentication response with private key BN. If the decrypted result meets a predetermined condition, it permits an unlock / lock command from the terminal, receives an unlock / lock command encrypted with public key B from the terminal, decrypts it with private key B, and unlocks / locks the electronic lock unit.

[0005] However, the delivery box disclosed in Patent Document 1 is made of metal and is expensive, costing hundreds of thousands of yen to purchase and install. For this reason, it is not widely used in ordinary households. In addition, because it is made of metal, it is heavy and difficult to carry around. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2023-55574 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a delivery box that is lightweight, inexpensive, and has excellent security features. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] Therefore, the delivery box of the first aspect comprises a rectangular parallelepiped main body formed from a mesh material and having an opening, a bag-shaped storage section that is inserted into the main body to store delivery items, a protective section that maintains the shape of the main body and protects the storage section, a closing section that closes the storage section, and a locking section that locks the closing section.

[0009] In a second aspect, in the delivery box according to the first aspect, the protection portion may be a wire member provided along a side of the main body portion.

[0010] In a third aspect, in the delivery box according to the first aspect, the protection part may be connected to the main body part and may be a storage case for storing the main body part.

[0011] In a fourth aspect, in the delivery box of the first aspect, the closing portion may include a string-like member that narrows the opening of the storage portion and a connecting member for connecting both ends of the string-like member.

[0012] In a fifth aspect, in the delivery box according to the first aspect, the main body may be provided with a chain portion.

[0013] In a sixth aspect, the delivery box according to the first aspect may be provided with a tag that describes how to use the locking unit. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a delivery box that is lightweight, inexpensive, and has excellent security features. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a delivery box according to the present embodiment. [Figure 2] 1 is a diagram showing the storage section of a delivery box according to this embodiment. FIG. [Figure 3] 1 is a diagram showing a locking unit of a delivery box according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 4] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of how a delivery box according to an embodiment of the present invention is used. [Figure 5] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating other examples of use of the delivery box according to the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] (Configuration of delivery box 1 according to this embodiment) 1 is a perspective view of a delivery box 1 according to this embodiment, which includes a main body 10, a storage section 20 housed within the main body 10, a protective section 30 that maintains the shape of the main body 10 and protects the storage section 20, a closing section 40 that closes the storage section 20, a locking section 50 that locks the closing section 40, and a chain section 60 that connects and fixes the main body 10 to a house. The total length of the delivery box 1, from the back of the main body 10 to the part of the chain section 60 that is connected and fixed to the house, is approximately 100 cm to 200 cm.

[0017] The main body 10 is formed from a mesh material and has an opening 11. The location of the opening 11 is not particularly limited, but as shown in FIG. 1, it may be on the side, for example. The total length of the main body 10 is approximately 100 cm. Because the main body 10 is formed from a mesh material, it is much lighter and much less expensive than conventional metal delivery boxes. The weight of the main body 10 is, for example, 0.5 kg to 1 kg. The main body 10 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape. If the surface of the rectangular parallelepiped having the opening is the front, the opposing surface is the back, and the four surfaces connecting the front and back are the top, bottom, right side, and left side, the dimensions of the front and back are, for example, 50 cm x 50 cm. The dimensions of the top, bottom, right side, and left side are, for example, 50 cm x 100 cm. A mesh material is stretched over the entire front, back, top, bottom, right and left sides, with the mesh having a thickness of, for example, 3.0 to 5.0 mm and a mesh size of, for example, 2 cm x 2 cm. The mesh shape may be square, triangular or rectangular. The mesh material may be, for example, a sturdy material designed to prevent animal damage, such as polyethylene, stainless steel wire-reinforced polyethylene, or metal. Polyethylene is durable yet lightweight and flexible. Stainless steel wire-reinforced polyethylene is polyethylene with stainless steel wire woven into it, which combines the flexibility of polyethylene netting with the strength of stainless steel wire. Metal is strong and sturdy.

[0018] FIG. 2 is a view of the storage section 20 removed from the delivery box 1. The storage section 20 is inserted into the main body 10 and stores deliveries. The storage section 20 is bag-shaped and opaque so that the contents cannot be seen from the outside. Well-known bags such as vinyl bags are used, but thick, tear-resistant materials are preferably used. The storage section 20 is made of materials such as polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP). The presence of this storage section 20 prevents the contents of the delivery from being seen from the outside and reduces the possibility of external damage. Note that in this embodiment, a vinyl bag or the like is used as the storage section 20, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the storage section 20 may also be made of cloth, rubber bags, plastic bags, or the like.

[0019] The protective part 30 maintains the shape of the main body 10 and protects the storage part 20. The protective part 30 is a wire member 31. The wire member 31 is provided along the side of the main body 10. The wire member 31 is a metal rope made by twisting and twisting together a metal bundle that becomes the element wire called a wire rope with a wire that becomes a strand (child rope). The element wire of the wire rope is made of a material that is about halfway between the soft steel wire generally called wire and piano wire, which is spring steel.

[0020] The closure part 40 closes the storage part 20. The closure part 40 includes a string-like member 41 that narrows the opening of the storage part 20, and a connecting member 42 for connecting both ends of the string-like member 41. The storage part 20 is completely closed by connecting the ends of the string-like member 41 with the connecting member 42. Examples of materials that can be used for the string-like member 41 include nylon, polyester, polypropylene, polyethylene, vinylon, cotton, and linen. There are no particular limitations on the connecting member 42 as long as it can connect both ends of the string-like member 41, and a cable tie or the like is preferably used.

[0021] The locking unit 50 locks the closing unit 40. As shown in FIG. 3 , the locking unit 50 is, for example, a padlock, but is not limited to this and may be a combination lock or an electronic lock. When the storage unit 20 is empty, the locking unit 50 is unlocked, but when a delivery person who has a key comes to deliver a package to the delivery box 1, the locking unit 50 is unlocked and the closing unit 40 is opened to store the delivery in the storage unit 20. After storing the delivery, the delivery person locks the locking unit 50 and closes the closing unit 40. A recipient who has a master key unlocks the locking unit 50 and opens the closing unit 40 to retrieve the delivery delivered to the storage unit 20.

[0022] The chain portion 60 is provided on the main body portion 10. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, one end of the chain portion 60 is fastened to the wire member 31 on the front surface of the main body portion 10. The length of the chain portion 60 is, for example, 100 cm. Metallic materials such as stainless steel, iron, brass, and aluminum are preferably used as the material for the chain.

[0023] 4 and 5 are diagrams showing an example of how the delivery box 1 is used.

[0024] Figure 4 shows an example of delivery box 1 used in an apartment building. As shown in Figure 4, main body 10 is placed in the hallway outside the recipient's room, and the other end of chain 60 is fixed to the doorknob. By fixing the other end of chain 60 to the doorknob in this way, it is possible to reduce the possibility that main body 10 will be taken away by someone else or blown away by the wind due to its light weight.

[0025] FIG. 5 shows an example of a delivery box 1 used for a detached home. As shown in FIG. 5, there is a gate at the front of the house, so strangers cannot take the delivery box 1, and therefore the delivery box 1 is not provided with a chain 60 and is placed in the garden of the house. As shown in FIG. 5, a tag 70 that describes how to use the locking unit 50 is provided on the top surface of the main body 10. The tag 70 describes how to unlock and lock the locking unit 50. The delivery person sees this, unlocks the locking unit 50, places the delivery item in the storage unit 20, locks the locking unit 50, and leaves.

[0026] A storage case 32 included in the protection unit 30 is disposed adjacent to the side of the main body unit 10, and the recipient moves the delivery placed in the storage unit 20 to the storage case 32, collects the delivery from the storage case 32, and takes it into the house. By being able to collect the delivery from the storage case 32 in this way, the recipient can save the trouble of unlocking the locking unit 50 and retrieving the delivery.

[0027] According to the above embodiment, by providing the main body 10 made of a mesh material, it is possible to provide a delivery box that is much lighter and much cheaper than conventional delivery boxes.

[0028] In the above embodiment, the chain portion 60 is not used when used for a detached house, but the chain portion 60 may be fixed to the main body 10. Also, when used for an apartment building, the chain portion 60 may be fixed to a fence attached to a window instead of the doorknob.

[0029] The present disclosure is not limited to the delivery box 1 of the present embodiment described above, but can be implemented in various other modified or applied examples as long as they do not deviate from the gist of the present disclosure as described in the scope of the utility model registration claims.

[0030] The delivery box of this invention is lightweight, inexpensive, and has excellent anti-theft properties, as it comprises a rectangular main body formed from a mesh material and equipped with an opening, a bag-shaped storage section inserted into the main body for storing deliveries, a protective section that maintains the shape of the main body and protects the storage section, a closing section that closes the storage section, and a locking section that locks the closing section. [Explanation of symbols]

[0031] 1. Delivery box 10 Main body 11 Opening 20 Storage section 30 Protection Department 31 Wire-like member 32 Storage Case 40 Closing part 41 String-like member 42 Connecting member 50 Locking section 60 chain part

Claims

1. a rectangular parallelepiped main body formed from a mesh material and having an opening; a bag-shaped storage section inserted into the main body section for storing delivery items; a protective portion that maintains the shape of the main body portion and protects the storage portion; a closing portion that closes the storage portion; A locking unit that locks the closing unit. A delivery box characterized by

2. The delivery box according to claim 1 , wherein the protection portion is a wire member provided along a side of the main body portion.

3. The delivery box according to claim 1 , wherein the protection part is connected to the main body part and is a storage case for storing the main body part.

4. The delivery box according to claim 1 , wherein the closing portion includes a string-like member that narrows the opening of the storage portion, and a connecting member that connects both ends of the string-like member.

5. The delivery box according to claim 1 , wherein the main body portion is provided with a chain portion.

6. The delivery box according to claim 1 , further comprising a tag that describes how to use the locking unit.

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