Baggage claim box

Abstract

To provide a package receiving box that is difficult for a locking device to inadvertently operate and therefore does not require the courier to have a key member to lock.SOLUTION: A lock device 17 is provided with a tongue 20 that rotates in conjunction with a locking operation and additionally a restriction member 22 having a restriction claw 25 that restricts the locking operation of a dial operation section 19 in a posture changing manner between a restriction posture in which the restriction claw 25 is positioned on the locus of the tongue 20 moving in conjunction with the locking operation of the locking device 17 to restrict the posture of the tongue 20 and a permissible posture in which the tongue 20 changes its posture in conjunction with the retraction of the restriction claw 25 from the movement locus of the tongue 20 and subsequent permission of the locking operation of the dial operation unit 19. A push-in actuator 27 for changing the posture of the restriction member 22 provided separately from a dial actuator 19.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a parcel receiving box in which parcels delivered by a delivery company are stored. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, package receiving boxes that allow a resident to receive a package even when the resident is not at home when a delivery company delivers it are becoming popular (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Such package receiving boxes are used in such a way that the delivery company opens the door, places the package inside the package receiving box, closes the door, and then locks the locking device installed on the door, leaving the locking device in the locked state. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-273931 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, with conventional parcel receiving boxes, there has been a problem where the locking device is accidentally locked before the door is closed, making it impossible to close the door. Therefore, while it is possible to prepare a separate key to lock the door, it is not realistic for the delivery company to manage the key for each apartment, considering the complexity involved.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and aims to provide a parcel receiving box in which the locking device is less likely to lock accidentally, and as a result, there is no need for the delivery company to carry a key member for locking. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above objectives, The light has an opening on the front surface, and A box body in which luggage is stored, and The aforementioned a door body that opens and closes the opening; provided on the door body, A locking device for locking / unlocking the door body in a closed state, wherein when a locking operation unit of the locking device in an unlocked state is operated to lock, the locking device performs a locking operation to enter a locked state, and the operation of the locking operation unit is locked while the locking operation is maintained. Rotation around the front-to-back axis A restricting member is provided with a movable moving portion, and a restricting portion that restricts the locking operation of the lock operating portion, By rotating around the vertical axis, The restricting portion is positioned on the movement locus of the moving portion. posture and an allowance for the restriction portion to retreat from the movement locus. posture And Posture change Possibly established and a biasing member that biases the regulating member toward the regulating position. Furthermore, the regulating member Change your posture The restriction operation unit for the purpose is separate from the lock operation unit. and the restricting member can be changed in position from the restricting position to the allowing position by a rearward pushing operation. It is characterized in that it is provided. In addition A luggage receiving box comprising a box body in which luggage is stored, a door body for opening and closing the opening of the box body, and a locking device for locking / unlocking the door body when the door body is closed, wherein when a locking operation unit of the locking device in an unlocked state is operated to lock, the locking operation of the locking device causes the locking device to enter a locked state, and the operation of the locking operation unit is locked while the box is in the locked state. In The locking device is provided with a moving part that moves in accordance with the locking operation, and a restricting part that restricts the locking operation of the lock operation part. Furthermore, a restricting operation part is provided separately from the lock operation part to change the state of the moving part between a restricted state in which it interferes with the restricting part when it moves and an allowed state in which it does not interfere with the restricting part when it moves. It is also possible to adopt a configuration such as the following. By adopting such a configuration, when operating the lock operation unit to lock, i.e., when locking the locking device, a restricting operation unit provided separately from the lock operation unit must be operated to set the moving unit to the permitted state. Therefore, as with the invention described in claim 1, the locking device is less likely to be accidentally locked, and as a result, a parcel receiving box can be created that does not require the delivery company to carry a key member for locking. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] Book According to the invention, the locking device Rotation around the front-to-back axisA restricting member is provided with a movable moving portion and a restricting portion that restricts the locking operation of the lock operating portion, By rotating around the vertical axis, The restricting part is located on the moving trajectory of the moving part. posture and the allowable time for the restricting part to retreat from the movement trajectory. posture And Posture change Furthermore, the regulation member Change your posture The control operation unit for this is separate from the lock operation unit. Furthermore, the restricting member can be changed from the restricting position to the allowing position by pushing it backward. Therefore, when the lock operation unit is operated to lock, that is, when the lock device is locked, a restriction operation unit provided separately from the lock operation unit is used. Push Operate and allow the restricting member Change your posture to Therefore, the locking device is less likely to be accidentally locked, and as a result, the parcel receiving box does not need to have a key member for locking the parcel. In addition, since a biasing member is provided to bias the regulating member toward the regulating position, when the pushing operation of the regulating operation part is released, the regulating member can be automatically returned to the regulating position, making it a user-friendly luggage receiving box. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the luggage receiving box from the front side. [Figure 2] 10 is a perspective explanatory view showing the locking / unlocking unit from the front with the cover body removed. FIG. [Figure 3] 10 is a perspective explanatory view showing the locking / unlocking unit from the rear with the cover body removed. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a perspective explanatory view showing the locking device and the restricting device in a disassembled state from the front side. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a perspective explanatory view showing the locking device and the restricting device in a disassembled state from the rear side. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the unit case from the front side with the locking device and the restricting device removed. [Figure 7] 1A and 1B are explanatory diagrams showing states in which the locking operation of the locking device is restricted / allowed by the restricting device, where FIG. 1A shows the restricted state and FIG. 1B shows the allowed state. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] A package receiving box according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0010] FIG. 1 is an explanatory perspective view of the parcel receiving box 1, shown from the front. FIG. 2 is an explanatory perspective view of the locking / unlocking unit 10 with the cover body 12 removed, shown from the front. FIG. 3 is an explanatory perspective view of the locking / unlocking unit 10 with the cover body 12 removed, shown from the rear. FIG. 4 is an explanatory perspective view of the locking device 17 and the regulating device 18 in a disassembled state, shown from the front. FIG. 5 is an explanatory perspective view of the locking device 17 and the regulating device 18 in a disassembled state, shown from the rear. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the unit case 11 with the locking device 17 and the regulating device 18 removed, shown from the front. FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing the states in which the locking operation of the locking device 17 is restricted / permitted by the regulating device 18, with (a) showing the restricted state and (b) showing the permitted state.

[0011] The parcel receiving box 1 has an opening on the front side through which parcels (not shown) are put in and taken out, and is equipped with a box body 2, and a door body 3 that is attached to the box body 2 so as to be able to swing open in one direction and that opens and closes the front opening of the box body 2. In addition, a locking / unlocking unit 10 equipped with a locking device 17 for locking / unlocking the door body 3 to the box body 2 is installed on the door body 3.

[0012] Here, the locking / unlocking unit 10, which is the main part of the present invention, will be described in detail. The locking / unlocking unit 10 has a unit case 11 in the shape of a rectangular box that bulges outward and has an open front, and a cover body 12 that opens and closes the opening on the front of the unit case 11. A ribbed flange 11a that protrudes outward is provided along the edge of the front opening of the unit case 11. The locking / unlocking unit 10 is installed on the door body 3 by inserting the unit case 11 into an installation opening (not shown) opened in the door body 3 from the front of the door body 3, with the flange 11a abutting against the periphery of the installation opening on the front of the door body 3. 40 denotes a cover-side pivot member that is installed on the upper end of the rear surface of the cover body 12 and that mounts the cover body 12 to the unit case 11 so that the cover body 12 can rotate about an axis in the left-right direction.

[0013] A case-side pivotal support member 13 for pivotally supporting the cover body 12 so that it can rotate about an axis in the left-right direction is installed on the upper rear surface of the unit case 11. Furthermore, a latching device 16 including a latching portion 14 that can slide left and right and an operating portion 15 for sliding the latching portion 14 is installed on the lower rear surface of the unit case 11, with the tip (left end) of the latching portion 14 protruding rearward and leftward from the unit case 11 and the operating portion 15 exposed inside the unit case 11. In addition, a locking device 17 and a regulating device 18 for enabling the locking operation of the locking device 17 are installed on the rear surface of the unit case 11, with a dial operating portion 19 of the locking device 17 and a push-in operating portion 27 of the regulating device 18 exposed at positions between the case-side pivotal support member 13 and the latching device 16, respectively.

[0014] The locking device 17 has a keyhole on the front side into which a key member (not shown) can be inserted, and is also equipped with a dial operation unit 19 that can be rotated around an axis in the front-to-rear direction, a tongue 20 that rotates around an axis in the front-to-rear direction in response to the rotation of the dial operation unit 19, and a locking mechanism unit 21 that locks the rotation of the dial operation unit 19 and, in turn, the rotation of the tongue 20 when the dial operation unit 19 is in a predetermined locking position. Such a locking device 17 is installed with the dial operation unit 19 protruding inside the unit case 11 and the tongue 20 protruding rearward of the unit case 11. In the locking device 17, when the dial operation unit 19 is rotated in a predetermined direction (locking operation) from an unlocked state in which the dial operation unit 19 is in the unlocked position and the tongue 20 extends vertically upward to the locked position, the tongue 20 tilts 90 degrees to the left (locking operation) so that the tip of the tongue 20 protrudes leftward beyond the unit case 11, and the locking state is established in which rotation of the dial operation unit 19 is locked in this state. After the locking state has been established in this way, to return to the unlocked state again, inserting a key member (not shown) into the dial operation unit 19 enables rotation of the dial operation unit 19. Then, twisting the inserted key member rotates the dial operation unit 19 in the opposite direction (unlocking operation) to the unlocked position, and the tongue 20 returns to the unlocked state in which it extends vertically upward. The upper right portion of the tongue piece 20 is cut out to avoid interference with the regulating member 22 when the position of the regulating member 22 is changed as described below.

[0015] The restricting device 18 includes a restricting member 22 that restricts the rotation of the tongue piece 20 and thus the rotation of the dial operation unit 19, and a retaining cover 23 that holds the restricting member 22. The restricting member 22 has a shaft 24 with an axial hole drilled in the vertical direction, a restricting claw 25 extending leftward from the shaft 24, a pressed portion 26 provided on the right side of the shaft 24, and a pushing operation portion 27 that protrudes forward from the pressed portion 26. The rear surface of the tip of the restricting claw 25 is formed in an arrowhead shape. The pressed portion 26 is also provided with a guide protrusion 28 that protrudes upward from the upper end of the pressed portion 26 and a positioning protrusion 29 that protrudes forward from the front surface of the pressed portion 26. The shaft 24, restricting claw 25, and pressed portion 26 are integrally molded from synthetic resin. The pushing operation portion 27 is an elastically deformable member such as rubber, and is a separate member from the pressed portion 26 and the like, and is attached to the front surface of the pressed portion 26.

[0016] The retaining cover 23 is formed by bending a vertically extending plate into a generally U-shape in side view, and has an upper surface, a rear surface, and a lower surface. The upper surface is provided with a first shaft hole 30 for rotatably mounting the regulating member 22 around an axis extending in the vertical direction, and a guide hole 31 for loosely inserting the guide protrusion 28 of the regulating member 22 and guiding the guide protrusion 28 when the regulating member 22 rotates. The upper surface also has a bent portion 32 cut downward. The front end of the upper surface is bent downward and then folded back. A second shaft hole 34 is formed at the folded portion 33, facing the first shaft hole 30, for rotatably mounting the regulating member 22 around an axis extending in the vertical direction. Reference numeral 35 denotes a screw hole for screwing the retaining cover 23 to the rear surface of the unit case 11.

[0017] The above-described restricting device 18 is assembled and installed on the rear surface of the unit case 11 as follows. First, the shaft 24 of the regulating member 22 is placed on the folded portion 33 of the retaining cover 23, the guide protrusion 28 is positioned in the guide hole 31, and the shaft 41 is inserted from the first shaft hole 30 through the shaft 24 to the second shaft hole 34, thereby integrating the regulating member 22 and the retaining cover 23. When the shaft 41 is inserted, a torsion spring 42 is interposed between the shaft 24 and the upper surface of the retaining cover 23, with one end of the torsion spring 42 pressing against the right side of the cut-and-raised portion 32 and the other end pressing against the rear side of the guide protrusion 28, and the regulating member 22 is biased in the clockwise direction when viewed from above (biased toward changing its position from the allowable position to the restricted position, which will be described later), and assembly of the regulating device 18 is completed. Furthermore, the regulating device 18 assembled in this manner can be installed by screwing it to the rear surface of the unit case 11 from the rear of the unit case 11 with the pushing operation part 27 protruding into the unit case 11 through the operation window 36 opened on the rear surface of the unit case 11.

[0018] In the restricting device 18 installed as described above, the restricting member 22 is in a position where the front surface of the pressed portion 26 and the tip of the positioning protrusion 29 abut against the rear surface of the unit case 11, preventing further counterclockwise rotation. In this position, the restricting claw 25 protrudes to the left of the tongue 20 (i.e., on the path of movement of the tongue 20 associated with the locking operation of the locking device 17), restricting a change in the position of the tongue 20 and, therefore, the locking operation of the dial operation unit 19. When the pushing operation unit 27 is pushed rearward, the restricting member 22 rotates counterclockwise against the biasing force of the torsion spring 42, and the restricting claw 25 retreats to the front of the tongue 20, changing the position to an allowable position which allows a change in the position of the tongue 20 and, therefore, the locking operation of the dial operation unit 19. Furthermore, when the pushing operation of the pushing operation portion 27 is released, the restricting member 22 that was in the permitting position automatically returns to the restricting position by the biasing force of the torsion spring 42.

[0019] The package receiving box 1 in which the locking / unlocking unit 10 as described above is installed is used as follows. When no package is stored, door 3 is closed, but locking device 17 is in an unlocked state with dial operation unit 19 in the unlocked position and tongue 20 extending vertically upward. Therefore, the delivery person first opens door 3 by operating latching device 16 or the like, and stores the package to be delivered in box body 2. Next, after closing door 3, the delivery person operates dial operation unit 19 to lock locking device 17. However, even if the delivery person attempts to perform only the locking operation of dial operation unit 19, the locking operation of dial operation unit 19 is restricted by restriction device 18. Therefore, pushing operation unit 27 is operated to place restriction member 22 in the permitting position, and dial operation unit 19 can be locked with the restriction by restriction device 18 released. Then, the locking device 17 performs a locking operation and enters a locked state, the tip of the tongue piece 20 engages with a locking portion (not shown) provided on the box main body 2 side, and the locking device 17 is locked while remaining in the locked state, and the door body 3 is locked while remaining in the closed state.

[0020] According to the package receiving box 1 having the above-described configuration, the locking device 17 is provided with the tongue 20 that rotates in conjunction with the locking operation, while the restricting member 22 having the restricting claw 25 that restricts the locking operation of the dial operation unit 19 is configured so that its position can be changed between a restricting position in which the restricting claw 25 is located on the movement trajectory of the tongue 20 that accompanies the locking operation of the locking device 17 and restricts the change in position of the tongue 20, and an allowing position in which the restricting claw 25 is retracted from the movement trajectory of the tongue 20 and allows the change in position of the tongue 20 and therefore the locking operation of the dial operation unit 19. Furthermore, a pushing operation unit 27 for changing the position of the restricting member 22 is provided separately from the dial operation unit 19. Therefore, when locking the dial operation unit 19, i.e., when locking the locking device 17, the pushing operation unit 27 must be operated separately from the dial operation unit 19 to change the position of the restricting member 22 to the allowing position. Therefore, the locking device 17 is less likely to be accidentally locked, and as a result, the parcel receiving box 1 does not need to have a key member for locking on the delivery company side.

[0021] Furthermore, since a torsion spring 42 is provided to bias the regulating member 22 toward the regulating position, the regulating member 22 can be automatically returned to the regulating position by releasing the pushing of the pushing operation part 27, making the parcel receiving box 1 easy to use.

[0022] In addition, the configuration of the parcel receiving box of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and the overall structure of the parcel receiving box as well as the configuration for regulating the locking operation of the locking device can be appropriately modified as needed within the scope of the present invention.

[0023] For example, in the above embodiment, the push-in operation portion is configured to be elastically deformable, but if the operation hole is made larger than the push-in operation portion and the push-in operation portion is configured to be able to rattle left and right when pushed in, the push-in operation portion can be made of synthetic resin and molded integrally with the pressed portion, etc. It is also possible to make the regulating operation part a separate part that operates independently of the regulating member, and to adopt a configuration in which, for example, when a pushing operation is performed, the tip of the regulating operation part slides on the surface of the regulating member.Even when such a regulating operation part is used, it can be ensured that the regulating operation part does not elastically deform.

[0024] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the regulating operation part is a push-in operation part, but there is no problem if a regulating operation part is provided that changes the state of the regulating member not by a push-in operation, but by, for example, a sliding operation in a predetermined direction, or by a rotation operation. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the regulating member changes its posture in response to a change in its state, but it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which, rather than changing its posture, the regulating member changes its state between a regulated state and an allowable state by, for example, deforming (bending) or sliding up or down in response to operation of the regulating operating section. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the restricting member is biased toward the restricting position by a torsion spring, but it is of course possible to employ a different biasing member, or it is not necessary to provide such a biasing member.

[0025] In addition, in the above embodiment, the movement of the moving part is restricted / allowed by a change in the state of the restricting member, but it is also possible to configure the movement of the moving part to be restricted / allowed by a change in the state of the moving part. For example, the locking device 17 may be provided with a restricting plate as a moving part that protrudes in a different direction from the tongue 20 and rotates together with the tongue 20 in response to the locking operation of the dial operation unit 19, while a restricting rib that protrudes rearward may be provided on the rear surface of the unit case 11. A restricting operation unit may also be provided that bends the tip of the restricting plate rearward in response to a pushing operation. When the restricting operation unit is not pushed in, the restricting plate interferes with the restricting rib, preventing the dial operation unit 19 from being locked. However, a possible configuration is one in which the restricting plate bends rearward by operating the restricting operation unit, eliminating interference with the restricting rib and enabling the dial operation unit 19 to be locked. Even with this configuration, when locking the dial operation unit 19, i.e., when locking the locking device 17, a regulating operation unit provided separately from the dial operation unit 19 must be operated to set the regulating plate to the allowable state.As a result, as with the parcel receiving box 1 of the above embodiment, the locking device 17 is less likely to be locked inadvertently, and as a result, a parcel receiving box can be created that does not require the delivery company to carry a key member for locking. [Explanation of symbols]

[0026] 1·· Luggage receiving box, 2·· Box body, 3·· Door body, 17·· Locking device, 18·· Restricting device, 19·· Dial operation unit (locking operation unit), 20·· Tongue (moving unit), 22·· Restricting member, 24·· Shaft portion, 25·· Restricting claw (restricting unit), 27·· Push-in operation unit (restricting operation unit), 28·· Guide protrusion, 30·· First shaft hole, 31·· Guide hole, 32·· Raised portion, 34·· Second shaft hole, 41·· Shaft, 42·· Torsion spring (biasing member).

Claims

[Claim 1] A box body having an opening on the front through which luggage is stored, a door body for opening and closing the opening of the box body, and a locking device provided on the door body for locking / unlocking the door body when it is closed, When the lock operation unit of the locking device in an unlocked state is operated to lock, the locking device performs a locking operation to enter a locked state, and the operation of the lock operation unit is locked while the locking state is maintained. The locking device is provided with a moving part that rotates around an axis in the front-rear direction in response to the locking operation, A restricting member having a restricting portion that restricts the locking operation of the lock operation portion is provided so that its position can be changed by a rotational movement about an axis in the vertical direction between a restricting position in which the restricting portion is located on the movement locus of the moving portion and an allowing position in which the restricting portion is retracted from the movement locus; a biasing member that biases the restricting member toward the restricting posture, Furthermore, the parcel receiving box is characterized in that a regulating operation unit for changing the position of the regulating member is provided separately from the lock operation unit and is capable of changing the position of the regulating member from the regulating position to the allowing position by a rearward pushing operation.

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