Receiving facilities and buildings

Abstract

To introduce a package receiving facility to a building easily with a relatively simple structure so as to deal with delivery of packages by a drone.SOLUTION: A package receiving facility 10 comprises: a wall 11 of a building which has a wall surface 12 on the outdoor side and a wall surface 13 on the indoor side; an opening 14 which is formed on the wall 11; a storage box 20 which is provided in a state of being inserted to the opening 14, has a package receiving port 27 that is opened upward and a take-out port 28 that is opened to the indoor side, and stores a package P; a lid 30 which closes the package receiving port 27 and opens the package receiving port 27 by rotating downward when the package P is placed on an upper surface thereof; and a slide rail part 15 which is provided between the storage box 20 and an edge of the wall 11 constituting the opening 14 and allows the storage box 20 to reciprocally slide between the state of protruding to the outdoor side and the state of protruding to the indoor side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to receiving facilities and buildings. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, the volume of parcel delivery has increased with the expansion of online shopping and the rise of so-called stay-at-home consumption. As a result, there is a growing demand for parcel receiving facilities such as parcel lockers, regardless of whether the residence is a detached house or a multi-family dwelling such as an apartment building. Patent Document 1 describes such a package receiving facility as a built-in delivery box in which a storage section is formed inside an exterior wall, an opening communicating with this storage section is formed in the exterior wall, and an exterior door equipped with a locking device is provided at this opening. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 11-137407 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Security measures are important when introducing built-in delivery lockers into a building, and the exterior door that the delivery person opens and closes is equipped with an electronic locking device, an input section for PIN numbers, and a control device to control these.However, in some cases, a reader / writer to read delivery slips is installed on the exterior wall, and a sensor to detect packages is installed in the storage section, which makes the introduction of delivery lockers a high hurdle. In addition, in recent years, there has been an increasing demand for services that use drones to deliver packages, but conventional delivery boxes are not well-suited for drone delivery.

[0005] The present invention was made in consideration of the above circumstances, and its objective is to provide a receiving facility that is easy to install in a building with a relatively simple structure and that can also accommodate delivery of packages by drone. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The invention described in claim 1 is, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 16, a goods receiving facility 10, a building wall 11 having an outdoor wall surface 12 and an indoor wall surface 13; an opening 14 formed in the wall 11; A storage box 20 that is inserted into the opening 14 and has a receiving opening 27 that opens upward and a taking-out opening 28 that opens indoors, and in which luggage P is stored; a lid 30 that closes the receiving opening 27 and rotates downward to open the receiving opening 27 when a package P is placed on the top surface; a slide rail portion 15 provided between the edge of the wall 11 that defines the opening 14 and the storage box 20, and allowing the storage box 20 to slide back and forth between a state in which it protrudes to the outdoor side and a state in which it protrudes to the indoor side; 、 The lid 30 (30C) is provided on the edge of the wall 11 that defines the opening 14 via a rotation axis. It is characterized by:

[0007] According to the invention of claim 1, when the storage box 20 is in a state in which it protrudes outdoors by the slide rail portion 15 and a package P is placed on the top surface of the lid 30, the lid 30, which had been closing the package receiving opening 27, rotates downward to open the package receiving opening 27, so that the package P is stored inside the storage box 20 and can be received. Then, when the storage box 20 with the package P stored inside is in a state in which it protrudes indoors by the slide rail portion 15, the package P can be removed from the removal opening 28. Therefore, since package receiving can be performed with a relatively simple structure, it can be easily introduced into any building 1, 4, and since package receiving can be performed simply by placing the package P on the top surface of the lid 30, it can also accommodate delivery of package P by a package-carrying drone Dr such as an unmanned aerial vehicle.

[0013] Also The lid 30 (30C) is attached to the edge of the wall 11 that defines the opening 14 via a rotation axis, so the storage box 20 can be a lidless type. This allows the load on the lid 30 to be borne by the wall 11 side, simplifying the structure of the storage box 20 and making it easy to install in any building 1, 4.

[0014] Claim 2 The invention described in the above can be implemented as follows, for example, as shown in Figs. 1 to In the receiving facility 10 described, The storage box 20 is characterized in that the upper surface of the bottom plate 21 is provided with inclined portions 40, 41, 42 that slope downward from the outdoor side toward the indoor side.

[0015] Claim 2 According to the invention described in the above, the upper surface of the bottom plate 21 of the storage box 20 is provided with inclined portions 40, 41, 42 that slope downward from the outdoor side toward the indoor side, so that the luggage P placed through the luggage receiving opening 27 can be moved from the outdoor side to the indoor side along the inclined portions 40, 41, 42. This makes it easier to take out the luggage P from inside the storage box 20.

[0016] Claim 3 The invention described in claim 1 can be realized as shown in Figs. or claim 2 In the receiving facility 10 described in The storage box 20 is characterized in that a drain hole 21a is formed in the bottom plate 21 thereof, penetrating the bottom plate 21 in the thickness direction.

[0017] Claim 3According to the invention described in the above, the bottom plate 21 of the storage box 20 is formed with drainage holes 21a that penetrate the bottom plate 21 in the thickness direction, so that even if it rains when the storage box 20 is in a state where it protrudes outdoors by the slide rail part 15, rainwater can be drained from the drainage holes 21a. This makes it possible to drain as much rainwater that has infiltrated into the storage box 20 as possible, so that luggage inside the storage box 20 is less likely to get wet.

[0018] Claim 4 The invention described in claim 1 is as shown in FIG. Claim 3 The building 1 in which the receiving facility 10 according to any one of the claims is installed is an apartment building 1 having a plurality of floors and a plurality of dwelling units on each floor, The plurality of dwelling units have balconies 2 provided on the same side of the building 1, and the balconies 2 of the plurality of dwelling units on each floor are arranged side by side, The wall 11 is a balustrade wall of each of the balconies 2 in the plurality of dwelling units, and the opening 14 is formed in the balustrade wall 11 of each of the balconies 2, The openings 14 are characterized in that they are arranged in a staggered pattern in the balustrade walls 11 of the balconies 2 of the plurality of dwelling units when the same side is viewed from the front.

[0019] Claim 4 According to the invention described in (2), when the same side of the building 1 is viewed from the front, the openings 14 in which the storage boxes 20 are provided are arranged in a staggered pattern in the balustrade walls 11 of the balconies 2 of the multiple dwelling units, so that the storage boxes 20 of vertically adjacent dwelling units are arranged with a lateral offset. This ensures space for the unmanned aerial vehicle, a cargo-carrying drone Dr, to fly in from the sky, and can also accommodate delivery of cargo P by the cargo-carrying drone Dr. [Effects of the Invention]

[0020] According to the present invention, when installing receiving equipment in a building, the structure is relatively simple and easy to install, and it can also accommodate delivery of packages by drone. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0021] [Figure 1] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a cargo receiving facility equipped with a storage box with a lid. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a storage box with a lid. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 shows an apartment building equipped with a receiving facility. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a detached house equipped with a receiving facility. [Figure 5] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a storage box with a lid. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another example of a storage box with a lid. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a cargo receiving facility equipped with a storage box with a lid. [Figure 8] 10 is a perspective view showing a storage box having a sloped bottom plate. FIG. [Figure 9] 10 is a perspective view showing a storage box having a sloped bottom plate. FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a cargo receiving facility equipped with a lidless storage box. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a lidless storage box. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an embodiment in which a rotating body is provided at the tip of the lid. [Figure 13] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a cargo receiving facility equipped with a lidless storage box. [Figure 14] 10A and 10B are cross-sectional views illustrating examples of a stopper. [Figure 15] 10A and 10B are cross-sectional views illustrating examples of a stopper. [Figure 16] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a cargo receiving facility equipped with a storage box that is long in the vertical direction. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0022] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiments described below are subject to various limitations that are technically preferable for implementing the present invention, but the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments and illustrated examples. Note that the directions in the following embodiments and illustrated examples are set solely for the convenience of explanation.

[0023] In Fig. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a package receiving facility. This package receiving facility 10 is installed in a residence (for example, buildings 1 and 4 described below) or various other buildings, and is capable of delivering packages P by a package carrying drone Dr, which is an unmanned aerial vehicle. Such a cargo receiving facility 10 includes a wall 11 of a building, an opening 14, a storage box 20, a lid 30, and a slide rail portion 15.

[0024] The wall 11 of the building is, for example, a balcony or an exterior wall, and has an outdoor wall surface 12 and an indoor wall surface 13. In the example shown in Fig. 1, the wall 11 is a balustrade wall of a balcony.

[0025] Opening 14 is formed in wall 11 and penetrates wall 11 in the thickness direction. Therefore, opening 14 is formed by the edge of wall 11, and communicates with one space (outdoors) and the other space (indoors or outdoors) on either side of wall 11. In this embodiment, opening 14 is formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from the front. The edge of wall 11 that forms opening 14 has a lower edge, an upper edge, and left and right side edges, and each edge is set to a dimension equivalent to the thickness of wall 11.

[0026] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the storage box 20 is inserted into the opening 14 and used, with the box protruding outside to receive cargo and the box protruding indoors to remove cargo P. Such a storage box 20 comprises a bottom plate 21, a first side plate 22, a second side plate 23, a third side plate 24, a connecting plate portion 25, a handle plate portion 26, a load receiving opening 27, and a removal opening 28.

[0027] The bottom plate 21 is formed in a rectangular shape in a plan view. Since the bottom plate 21 is a portion that receives the luggage P inserted through the luggage receiving opening 27, it is preferable that a cushioning material be provided on the upper surface of the bottom plate 21.

[0028] The first side panel 22 is located at the outdoor end of the bottom panel 21 and forms the outdoor side surface of the storage box 20. The first side panel 22 is also formed in a rectangular shape, and the area of ​​the outdoor side surface (the vertical and horizontal dimensions) is set to be slightly smaller than the opening area of ​​the opening 14 (the vertical and horizontal dimensions).

[0029] The second side plate 23 is formed in a rectangular shape in a side view, and is located at the left end of the bottom plate 21 to form the left side surface of the storage box 20. In addition, the second side plate 23 is provided integrally with the bottom plate 21 and the first side plate 22. In this embodiment, the second side plate 23 has a width dimension (length in the indoor / outdoor direction) set to be shorter than that of the bottom plate 21.

[0030] The third side plate 24 is formed in a rectangular shape in a side view, and is located at the right end of the bottom plate 21 to form the right side surface of the storage box 20. The third side plate 24 is also provided integrally with the bottom plate 21 and the first side plate 22. In this embodiment, the third side plate 24 has a width dimension (length in the indoor / outdoor direction) set to be shorter than that of the bottom plate 21.

[0031] The connecting plate portion 25 connects the upper end portion of the second side plate 23 on the indoor side edge thereof to the upper end portion of the third side plate 24 on the indoor side edge thereof.

[0032] The handle plate portion 26 is provided integrally with the indoor side end portion of the bottom plate 21 and is disposed apart from the second side plate 23 and the third side plate 24 . When taking out baggage P from the inside of the storage box 20, a person inside the room puts his / her hand on the handle plate part 26 and pulls out the storage box 20, so that the storage box 20 is in a state of protruding inside the room. The lower end 26a of the handle plate portion 26 protrudes downward from the bottom plate 21, and comes into contact with the indoor-side wall surface 13 of the wall 11 when the storage box 20 is protruding outdoors. In other words, it functions as a stopper (retainer) to prevent the storage box 20 from slipping out outdoors. Note that the lower end 26a is omitted from Figure 2 and other figures.

[0033] The cargo receiving opening 27 is an opening that opens upward at a position surrounded by the upper end of the first side panel 22, the upper end of the second side panel 23, the upper end of the third side panel 24, and the upper end of the connecting plate portion 25, and is where cargo P is stored. The removal opening 28 is an opening that opens to the indoor side at a position surrounded by the bottom plate 21, the indoor side edge of the second side plate 23, the indoor side edge of the third side plate 24, and the lower end of the connecting plate portion 25, and is used to remove luggage P stored in the storage box 20.

[0034] A weight sensor for detecting luggage P may be provided on the bottom plate 21 of the storage box 20. Instead of or in combination with the weight sensor, other detection means such as an infrared sensor or a camera may be provided inside the storage box 20. Information on the detection result of the detection means can be used, for example, as an alarm means for notifying that luggage P is waiting to be removed, or as a trigger for automatic control of the slide rail unit 15, which will be described later.

[0035] In this embodiment, the lid 30 is provided to the storage box 20 via a rotation shaft. That is, the storage box 20 of this embodiment is a storage box 20 with a lid.

[0036] The lid 30 in this embodiment is of a double door type having one lid plate 31 and the other lid plate 32. The rotation shafts are provided at the left end of one cover plate 31 and the right end of the other cover plate 32. That is, the base end, which serves as the rotation center, of one cover plate 31 is located on the second side plate 23 side, and the base end, which serves as the rotation center of the other cover plate 32, is located on the third side plate 24 side. One end of each rotation shaft in the length direction is rotatably supported by the first side plate 22, and the other end of each rotation shaft in the length direction is rotatably supported by the connecting plate portion 25. A biasing means (not shown) is provided around the rotation shaft. This biasing means is composed of a spring member such as a coil spring or a leaf spring, or other biasing member, and biases the lid 30 in the direction of closing the loading opening 27.

[0037] The lid 30 is provided with no handles or finger grips, at least on the interior side of the storage box 20. In addition, the edges around the entire periphery of the lid 30 are chamfered or rounded to make it difficult for fingers to get caught. The gap between the edges around the entire periphery of the lid 30 (31, 32) and the storage box 20 (the gap between the lid plates 31, 32) is also set as narrow as possible. Furthermore, it is desirable to use a material that has a low coefficient of friction for the lid 30. That is, the lid 30 is configured so that it cannot be easily opened or closed from the inside of the storage box 20. This increases safety even when the storage box 20 is left protruding outdoors.

[0038] As shown in Figure 1, the slide rail section 15 includes a rail 16 fixed to the lower edge of the wall 11 that forms the opening 14, and a slider 17 fixed to the underside of the bottom plate 21 of the storage box 20 and that slides along the rail 16. The slider 17 is formed long along the length direction of the bottom plate 21, and the storage box 20 can slide within the range of the length dimension of this slider 17. In other words, the storage box 20 can slide back and forth within the range of the length dimension of the slider 17 between a state in which it protrudes outdoors and a state in which it protrudes indoors.

[0039] Although not shown, the slide rail portion 15 may be configured such that the slider 17 is driven relative to the rail 16 by a drive unit, and the drive unit may be controlled by a control device so that the slider can slide automatically. Also, an on / off switch or the like may be installed indoors to drive the drive unit to project the storage box 20 outdoors or indoors. Furthermore, when a detection means such as a weight sensor provided inside the storage box 20 detects the luggage P, the storage box 20 may be controlled to project toward the indoor side.

[0040] The control device may be equipped with a communication unit for communicating with the outside world. This allows the communication unit to receive, for example, information about the approach of the cargo-carrying drone Dr or the cargo P, information about the scheduled delivery time, and the like, and based on that information, the control device controls the operation of the slider 17 to make the storage box 20 protrude outdoors, thereby enabling smooth cargo reception. Furthermore, the communication unit can receive weather information from the outside, and based on that weather information, the storage box 20 can be caused to protrude outdoors or indoors. Furthermore, the communication unit may be communicably connected to an information terminal such as a smartphone used by the resident (user). This allows the user to remotely control whether the storage box 20 is extended outdoors or indoors. The communication unit may also be communicably connected to an information terminal used by a delivery person who delivers the package P, allowing the storage box 20 to be extended outdoors only when the package P is to be dropped in.

[0041] Next, a flow of receiving goods by the goods receiving facility 10 configured as above will be explained.

[0042] First, the storage box 20 is set in a state where it protrudes to the outside by the slide rail portion 15. The sliding movement of the storage box 20 is performed automatically by a control device or manually. Once in a state where it protrudes to the outside, the storage box 20 is in a state where it is ready to receive goods.

[0043] When a package P delivered by a package-carrying drone Dr or a delivery person is placed on the top surface of the lid 30 (31, 32), the weight of the package P pushes the lid 30, causing it to rotate downward, and the package P is stored inside the storage box 20 through the package receiving opening 27. Once the package P is stored, the lid 30 returns to its original position by the biasing means.

[0044] When removing the luggage P, a person holds the handle plate portion 26 from the indoor side and pulls out the storage box 20, causing the storage box 20 to protrude indoors. Then, the luggage P is removed from the removal opening 28. In addition, in order to make the storage box 20 containing the luggage P protrude indoors, in addition to the method of a person pulling it out from the indoors, it may be done automatically by the above-mentioned control device, or manually by a delivery person. Furthermore, the control device may control the slide rail unit 15 so that the storage box 20 does not protrude outdoors while the storage box 20 is in a state of protruding indoors and waiting for removal without removing any luggage P. In other words, while the storage box 20 is in a state of protruding indoors and waiting for removal without removing any luggage P, no new luggage P is received.

[0045] Receiving of the luggage is completed when the luggage P is removed from the removal opening 28. If a detection means such as a weight sensor that detects the presence or absence of luggage P is provided in the storage box 20 as described above, the removal of luggage P can be detected, making it possible to clearly determine whether receiving of the luggage is complete. Once the receiving of the cargo is completed, the storage box 20 may be left protruding to the outside and waiting to receive the cargo, or it is desirable to leave it protruding to the inside until it is time to receive a new cargo P, to prevent rainwater and the like from entering as much as possible.

[0046] The above-described receiving facility 10 can be installed in various locations in buildings 1 and 4, as shown in Figures 3 and 4. In this embodiment, buildings 1 and 4 are both residential buildings, but this is not limited thereto and they may be various types of buildings other than residential buildings, such as facilities or office buildings.

[0047] In this embodiment, the building 1 is an apartment building with multiple floors and multiple dwelling units on each floor, and Fig. 3(a) is a front view of the apartment building 1, and Fig. 3(b) is a side view of the apartment building 1. In the case of the apartment building 1 in this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 3(a), a receiving facility 10 is provided on the balcony 2 of each dwelling unit. However, this is not limiting, and as shown in Figure 3(b), the receiving equipment 10 may be installed in the outdoor corridor 3, or may be installed on the outer wall of each dwelling unit facing the outdoor corridor 3. In Figure 3(b), the "▲" indicates that the receiving equipment 10 can be installed in the position indicated by the "▲". The cargo receiving facility 10 may be provided not only on the balcony 2 or the outdoor corridor 3 but also in an elevator hall facing the outdoors.

[0048] In the example shown in Figure 3(a), the balconies 2 for multiple dwelling units are located on the same side of the building (i.e., the front of the building 1 shown in Figure 3(a)), and the balconies 2 for multiple dwelling units on each floor are arranged side by side. In other words, the balconies 2 adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction are arranged so that there is no vertical displacement between them. Furthermore, the balconies 2 adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction are arranged without a large gap between them. In addition, the balconies 2 adjacent to each other in the vertical direction are also arranged so that there is no horizontal displacement between them.

[0049] Openings 14 are formed in wall 11, which is the balustrade wall of each balcony 2 in the multiple dwelling units. Storage boxes 20 are inserted into openings 14. When the same side of building 1 is viewed from the front, openings 14 and storage boxes 20 are arranged in a staggered pattern in the balustrade wall 11 of each balcony 2 in the multiple dwelling units.

[0050] More specifically, the building 1 shown in Fig. 3 is five stories tall, with five floors of dwelling units and four rows of balconies 2. In the building 1 shown in Fig. 3(a), for example, the first-floor balcony 2 on the first row from the left has an opening 14 and a storage box 20 arranged at the left-right end of the handrail wall 11. Next, an opening 14 and a storage box 20 are arranged at the right end of the handrail wall 11 on the second floor balcony 2 in the first row from the left. In the case of the handrail wall 11 on the balcony 2 on the third floor in the same row, the opening 14 and storage box 20 are located at the left end in the left-right direction, in the case of the handrail wall 11 on the balcony 2 on the fourth floor in the same row, the right end in the left-right direction, and in the case of the handrail wall 11 on the balcony 2 on the fifth floor in the same row, the left end in the left-right direction. This arrangement of openings 14 and storage boxes 20 is applied to the dwelling units on the fifth floor in the second row from the left, the dwelling units on the fifth floor in the third row from the left, and the dwelling units on the fifth floor in the fourth row from the left. As a result, the openings 14 and storage boxes 20 are arranged in a staggered pattern on the balustrade wall 11 of each balcony 2 in multiple dwelling units.

[0051] When a cargo drone Dr delivers a package P to such a building 1, the storage box 20 is protruding outdoors, and the package P is placed on the top surface of the lid 30 of the storage box 20. Therefore, the cargo drone Dr will fly in from above the target storage box 20, but because the openings 14 and storage boxes 20 are arranged in a staggered pattern as described above, space can be secured for the cargo drone Dr to fly close to the storage box 20.

[0052] In addition, when the openings 14 and the storage boxes 20 are arranged in the handrail wall 11 of the outdoor corridor 3 shown in FIG. 3(b), they are also arranged in a staggered pattern.

[0053] In this embodiment, the building 4 is a multi-story detached house, and Fig. 4(a) is a front view of the detached house 4, and Fig. 4(b) is a side cross-sectional view of the detached house 4. In the case of the detached house 4 in this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 4(a), a receiving facility 10 is provided next to the balcony 5 and the front door 6. It is desirable that the balcony 5 is not a cantilevered balcony that protrudes forward, but rather a roof balcony that also functions as a roof for the floors below, or an inner balcony that is set back from the exterior wall surface. However, this is not limiting, and as shown in Fig. 4(b), the receiving equipment 10 may be provided on the outer wall of a room 7 such as a kitchen or on the outer wall of a low-ceiling storage room 8. In Fig. 4(b), the positions indicated by "▲" indicate that the receiving equipment 10 can be installed.

[0054] Opening 14 is formed in wall 11, which is the balustrade wall of balcony 5 on the upper floor, and in wall 11, which is the exterior wall beside entrance door 6. Note that balustrade wall 11 of balcony 5 is preferably positioned forward of the eaves of the roof of building 4. A storage box 20 is inserted into the opening 14. The opening 14 and storage box 20 of the balcony 5 are located at the right end of the handrail wall 11 of the balcony 5 in the left-right direction, and the opening 14 and storage box 20 next to the entrance door 6 are located at the left end of the exterior wall 11 of the lower floor. This allows space to be secured for the cargo-carrying drone Dr to fly close to the storage box 20.

[0055] When the receiving equipment 10 is installed next to the entrance door 6, even if the storage box 20 protrudes indoors, there is no need to be overly careful about rainwater seepage because it is located next to the entrance and on the dirt floor. However, as shown in Figure 4(b), when the receiving equipment 10 is installed in a room 7 or a low-ceiling storage room 8, strict waterproofing is required. On the other hand, the received luggage P can be used immediately in the room 7 or stored in the low-ceiling storage room 8 specialized for storing items, which has the advantage that the luggage P can be easily handled after being received.

[0056] According to this embodiment, the following excellent effects are achieved. That is, when the storage box 20 is in a state in which it protrudes outdoors by the slide rail portion 15, and a package P is placed on the top surface of the lid 30, the lid 30, which had been closing the package receiving opening 27, rotates downward to open the package receiving opening 27, so that the package P is stored inside the storage box 20 and can be received. Then, when the storage box 20 with the package P stored inside is in a state in which it protrudes indoors by the slide rail portion 15, the package P can be removed from the removal opening 28. Therefore, since the package can be received with a relatively simple structure, it can be easily introduced into any building 1, 4, and since the package P can be received simply by being placed on the top surface of the lid 30, it can also accommodate delivery of the package P by a package-carrying drone Dr such as an unmanned aerial vehicle.

[0057] Furthermore, since the lid 30 is attached to the storage box 20 via a rotation axis, the storage box 20 can be made a lidded type. As a result, the lid 30 slides along with the storage box 20, which simplifies the structure around the storage box 20 and the lid 30, making it easy to install in any building 1, 4.

[0058] Furthermore, because the lid 30 is a double-door type lid having one lid plate 31 and the other lid plate 32, the turning radius of the lid plates 31, 32 can be made shorter compared to when the lid 30 is made up of, for example, a single lid plate. This allows the height of the luggage P that can be stored inside the storage box 20 to be set higher, so that larger luggage P can be stored inside the storage box 20.

[0059] Furthermore, when the same side of the building 1 is viewed from the front, the openings 14 in which the storage boxes 20 are installed are arranged in a staggered pattern on the balustrade walls 11 of the balconies 2 of multiple dwelling units, so the storage boxes 20 of vertically adjacent dwelling units are arranged with a left-right offset. This ensures space for the unmanned aerial vehicle, a cargo-carrying drone Dr, to fly in from the sky, and can also be used to deliver cargo P.

[0060] [Modification] It should be noted that the embodiments to which the present invention can be applied are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Modifications will be described below. The following modifications may be combined as much as possible. In each of the following modifications, elements common to the above-described embodiments will be assigned the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof will be omitted or simplified.

[0061] [Variation 1] The lid 30 (31, 32) is biased by a biasing means in a direction that closes the receiving opening 27. In other words, if the biasing force of the biasing means is strong, the lid 30 will jump up and over the top surface of the storage box 20. To prevent this, as shown in Figure 5, the upper ends of the second side panel 23 and the third side panel 24 in this modified example are each integrally provided with protruding portions 23a, 24a that protrude toward the center of the cargo receiving opening 27 and contact the upper surface of the lid 30. Such a protruding portion may be provided integrally with the upper end of the first side plate 22 or the upper end of the connecting plate portion 25.

[0062] According to this modification, the protruding portions 23a and 24a can prevent the lid 30 from bouncing upward beyond the top surface of the storage box 20 due to the biasing force of the biasing means or being pushed from the inside of the storage box 20. This increases safety even when the storage box 20 is protruding outdoors.

[0063] [Variation 2] In the above embodiment, the lid 30 was a double-door type having one lid plate 31 and the other lid plate 32, but the lid 30A in this modified example is composed of a single lid plate arranged with the base end 30a, on which the rotation axis is provided, located on the indoor side and the tip end 30b located on the outdoor side, as shown in Figure 6. The rotating shaft is spanned between the upper ends of the second side plate 23 and the third side plate 24 at the indoor side edges, and one longitudinal end of the rotating shaft is rotatably supported by the second side plate 23, and the other longitudinal end is rotatably supported by the third side plate 24.

[0064] The storage box 20A of this modified example does not have the above-mentioned connecting plate portion 25. Instead, the upper ends of the second side panel 23 and the third side panel 24 on the indoor side edges are connected to each other by a rotating shaft.

[0065] According to this modification, the lid 30A is attached to the storage box 20A via a rotation shaft, so the storage box 20A can be made a lidded type. As a result, the lid 30A slides along with the storage box 20A, which simplifies the structure around the storage box 20A and the lid 30A, making it easy to install in any building 1, 4.

[0066] [Variation 3] As shown in FIG. 7, the cover 30B of this modified example is configured to bend at a bending portion 33B provided in the center in the indoor / outdoor direction. More specifically, the lid 30B includes one lid plate 31B located on the indoor side, the other lid plate 32B located on the outdoor side, and a bent portion 33B connecting the lid plates 31B and 32B together. One of the cover plates 31B is positioned with its base end, on which the first rotation shaft is provided, facing indoors. Cover plates 31B and 32B are connected to bent portion 33B via a second rotation shaft. A biasing means (not shown) is provided around the first and second rotation shafts. This biasing means is composed of a spring member, such as a coil spring or a leaf spring, or other biasing member, and biases cover plates 31B and 32B in a direction that closes loading opening 27. That is, one cover plate 31B, the other cover plate 32B, and the bent portion 33B are arranged horizontally along the indoor-outdoor direction, thereby closing the receiving opening 27. From this horizontal position, the other cover plate 32B can rotate downward relative to the bent portion 33B, the bent portion 33B can rotate downward relative to one cover plate 31B, and one cover plate 31B can rotate downward relative to the second side plate 23 and the third side plate 24.

[0067] When a cargo P is placed across from one cover plate 31B to the other cover plate 32B, these cover plates 31B, 32B rotate downward as a whole around the first rotation axis, allowing the cargo P to be stored inside the storage box 20. Because the cover plates 31B and 32B are biased in a direction that blocks the receiving opening 27, they attempt to rotate upward about the first rotation axis and return to their original position. When returning to their original position, they may come into contact with the luggage P. In that case, they rotate upward while bending about the bending portion 33B and return to their original position. This allows the lid 30B to block the receiving opening 27 even if the luggage P stored inside the storage box 20 is larger than the maximum rotation radius of the lid 30B.

[0068] If the package P placed on the top surface of the lid 30B is light and can only be subjected to a load smaller than the biasing force of the biasing means applied to the lid 30B, the package P may be delivered, for example, using a mailbox or handed directly to the recipient. In other words, there is a weight limit for receiving the package P. Since the luggage P is often weighed, it is assumed that it is known in advance whether the luggage P is light or has a certain weight.

[0069] A cover 18 that covers the upper edge of the wall 11 that forms the opening 14 is provided. The cover 18 of this modification projects from the upper edge of the opening 14 toward the indoor side, and can cover the lid 30B when the storage box 20 is in a state where it projects toward the indoor side.

[0070] [Variation 4] In the above embodiment, the upper surface of the bottom plate 21 of the storage box 20 was flat, but in this modified example, as shown in Figures 8 and 9, inclined portions 40, 41, and 42 are provided on the upper surface of the bottom plate 21 of the storage box 20, sloping downward from the outdoor side toward the indoor side. Furthermore, the bottom plate 21 of the storage box 20 in this modified example is formed with a drain hole 21a that penetrates the bottom plate 21 in the thickness direction.

[0071] The inclined portion 40 shown in Figure 8 is formed so as to taper from the outdoor side toward the indoor side and so as to be higher in the center in the left-right direction, and has a first inclined surface 40a and a second inclined surface 40b. The first inclined surface 40a and the second inclined surface 40b are formed in a triangular shape and are arranged symmetrically with respect to the central portion in the left-right direction.

[0072] The luggage P placed on the inclined portion 40 moves along either the first inclined surface 40a or the second inclined surface 40b from the outdoor side toward the indoor side. Even if rainwater gets into the storage box 20, the rainwater flows along either the first inclined surface 40a or the second inclined surface 40b and is discharged below the storage box 20 through multiple drainage holes 21a formed in the bottom plate 21.

[0073] The inclined portions 41 and 42 shown in FIG. 9 are inclined at a relatively steep angle, and allow the luggage P to be moved swiftly from the outdoor side toward the indoor side.

[0074] 9(a) is configured with multiple rollers 41a, and the luggage P placed on top can be moved by the multiple rollers 41a. In the case of multiple rollers 41a, it is easier to gain momentum than, for example, sliding down an inclined surface, so the luggage P can be moved to a position closer to the take-out opening 28.

[0075] 9(b) has an inclined surface along which luggage P slides, and luggage P placed on it can be moved along the inclined surface. In the case of an inclined surface, luggage P can be moved with less momentum than with, for example, multiple rollers 41a.

[0076] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 9(b), in the case of luggage P that is longer in the vertical direction than in the horizontal direction, it can be tilted at the lower end of the inclined portion 42, so that the indoor end of the luggage P can be positioned as close as possible to the removal opening 28.

[0077] According to this modification, the upper surface of the bottom plate 21 of the storage box 20 is provided with inclined portions 40, 41, 42 that slope downward from the outdoor side toward the indoor side, so that the luggage P placed through the luggage receiving opening 27 can be moved from the outdoor side to the indoor side along the inclined portions 40, 41, 42. This makes it easier to take out the luggage P from inside the storage box 20.

[0078] [Variation 5] In the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the lid 30C is provided on the edge of the wall 11 that defines the opening 14 via a rotation shaft. More specifically, a holder for holding the rotation shaft is provided on the upper edge or the left and right side edges of wall 11 that define opening 14, and lid 30C is rotatably provided on the holder via the rotation shaft. When storage box 20 protrudes indoors, lid 30C is positioned so that tip 30b faces downward and contacts first side panel 22 of storage box 20.

[0079] Lid stoppers 19 (rotation stoppers) that restrict rotation of the lid 30C toward the indoor side are attached to the upper edge or left and right side edges that define the opening 14. The lid stoppers 19 are formed on the outdoor side and have a contact inclined surface with which the lid 30C comes into contact. The lid 30C can be rotated toward the indoor side until it comes into contact with the contact inclined surface of the lid stopper 19.

[0080] The lid 30C is made up of a single lid plate, and it is desirable that the height of the luggage P that can be stored inside the storage box 20 is a height that is not affected by the rotation radius of the lid 30C. If the luggage P is at a height that is not affected by the rotation radius of the lid 30C, the lid 30C will return to its original position by the biasing force of the biasing means. Furthermore, if the height of the luggage P exceeds the limit of the rotation radius of the lid 30C, the lid 30C is rotated until it contacts the contact inclined surface of the lid stopper 19, widening the gap between the lower end of the lid 30C and the bottom plate 21 so that the luggage P can be removed from the removal opening 28.

[0081] In this modified example, the lid 30C is not provided on the storage box 20, so the opening and closing operation of the lid 30C must be linked to the sliding operation of the storage box 20. However, when the lid 30C and the storage box 20 are linked, if the lid 30C is left positioned horizontally, the storage box 20 will be blocked by the lid 30C and will not be able to protrude indoors. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 12, the lid 30C of this modified example is normally in a state where the tip 30b is slightly lowered, and further, a rotating body 34C is provided at the tip of the lid 30C.

[0082] The rotating body 34C is provided on the tip portion 30b of the lid 30C via a rotation shaft, and is made of a material such as rubber. The dashed dotted line L in FIG. 12 is an imaginary horizontal line, and indicates how much the lid 30C rotates relative to the horizontal line L as the first side panel 22 of the storage box 20 slides toward the interior of the room. In this modified example, a rotating body 34C is provided at the tip 30b of the lid 30C, and the lid 30C itself is normally tilted downward, making it easier to rotate the lid 30C downward in conjunction with the sliding movement of the storage box 20 toward the indoor side.

[0083] According to this modification, the lid 30C is attached via a rotation axis to the edge of the wall 11 that defines the opening 14, so the storage box 20 can be a lidless type. This allows the load on the lid 30C to be borne by the wall 11 side, simplifying the structure of the storage box 20 and making it easy to install in any building 1, 4.

[0084] [Variation 6] The cargo receiving facility 10 of this modified example includes a wire mechanism 50 for more effectively linking the storage box 20 and the lid 30C. As shown in FIG. 13, the wire mechanism 50 includes a wire 51, a winding portion 52, a fastening portion 53, and a pulley .

[0085] The wire 51 connects the handle plate portion 26 of the storage box 20 and the tip portion 30b of the lid 30C. In addition, this wire 51 is in its longest state (the state in which it is pulled out the longest from the winding section 52) when it connects the handle plate portion 26 of the storage box 20 protruding outdoors to the tip portion 30b of the lid 30C that blocks the cargo receiving opening 27.

[0086] The winding section 52 is attached to the outdoor side of the handle plate section 26 of the storage box 20, and can wind and unwind the wire 51. Although not shown, the winding drum constituting the winding section 52 is assumed to be constantly biased in the direction in which the wire 51 is wound.

[0087] The fastening portion 53 is attached to the tip portion 30b of the lid 30C and holds the tip of the wire 51. In other words, the fastening portion 53 is configured by a fastening metal fitting that fastens the tip of the wire 51 to the tip portion 30b of the lid 30C.

[0088] The pulley 54 is attached to the inner side surface of the storage box 20 at the second side panel 23 or / and the third side panel 24 of the storage box 20, and changes the direction of the wire 51 which is stretched taut between the winding portion 52 and the fastening portion 53 (between the handle plate portion 26 of the storage box 20 and the tip portion 30b of the lid 30C). That is, the storage box 20 slides in the indoor / outdoor direction, and the lid 30C rotates vertically around the rotation axis, so that the direction of the wire 51 is changed by the pulley 54, allowing the sliding movement of the storage box 20 and the rotation movement of the lid 30C to be linked.

[0089] In order to rotate the lid 30C that closes the loading opening 27 downward, the storage box 20 is slid from a state in which it protrudes outdoors to a state in which it protrudes indoors. That is, when storage box 20 begins to slide toward the indoor side, winding portion 52 also moves toward the indoor side. As a result, wire 51 is pulled, and so is fastening portion 53, which holds the tip of wire 51. Because wire 51 has been changed in direction by pulley 54, wire 51 and fastening portion 53 are pulled downward. In other words, when storage box 20 is slid toward the indoor side, lid 30C rotates downward accordingly. Then, as pulley 54 moves further indoors, wire 51 separates from pulley 54, and tip 30b of lid 30C then comes into contact with first side panel 22 of storage box 20, so that lid 30C is pushed indoors by first side panel 22 moving indoors. Finally, when storage box 20 fully protrudes indoors, lid 30C is positioned so that tip 30b faces downward and is in contact with first side panel 22 of storage box 20.

[0090] When the storage box 20 is slid from a state in which it protrudes indoors to a state in which it protrudes outdoors, the lid 30C is rotated upward by the biasing force of the biasing means while the tip 30b contacts the first side plate 22. When the tip 30b of the lid 30C separates from the first side plate 22 and the wire 51 is hooked onto the pulley 54, the wire 51 is gradually unwound from the winding portion 52 and the lid 30C rotates further upward. Finally, when the storage box 20 fully protrudes outdoors, the tip 30b of the lid 30C is facing outdoors, blocking the load receiving opening 27.

[0091] According to this modified example, the storage box 20 and the lid 30C are connected by the wire mechanism 50, so that the sliding movement of the storage box 20 and the rotational movement of the lid 30C can be effectively linked with a relatively simple structure.

[0092] [Variation 7] In the above embodiment, the lower end 26a of the handle plate portion 26 protrudes downward from the bottom plate 21 and functions as a stopper (retainer) to prevent the storage box 20 from slipping out to the outdoors. In contrast, in this modified example, as shown in Figures 14 and 15, the upper ends 22a, 22b of the first side plate 22 of the storage box 20 protrude above the upper edge that forms the opening 14 and function as a stopper to prevent the storage box 20 from slipping out to the indoors.

[0093] 14, when the storage box 20 protrudes indoors, the upper end 22a of the first side panel 22 fits into a recess 12a formed in the outdoor wall surface 12 of the wall 11. This functions as a stopper to prevent the storage box 20 from slipping out indoors and also prevents the storage box 20 from wobbling left and right.

[0094] 15, the upper end 22b of the first side panel 22 protrudes toward the outside. That is, this upper end 22b functions as a protruding portion that protrudes upward from the lid 30C. This makes it possible for the upper end 22b to prevent the lid 30C from bouncing upward beyond the top surface of the storage box 20 due to the biasing force of the biasing means or being pushed from the inside of the storage box 20, thereby improving safety. Furthermore, when the storage box 20 protrudes indoors, the upper end 22b of the first side panel 22 fits into a recess 12b formed in the outdoor wall surface 12 of the wall 11. This functions as a stopper to prevent the storage box 20 from slipping out indoors, and also prevents the storage box 20 from wobbling left and right.

[0095] [Variation 8] 16, in the receiving equipment 10D of this modification, the opening 14D formed in the wall 11 has a long vertical dimension, and accordingly, the storage box 20D inserted into the opening 14D also has a long vertical dimension. In addition, the lid 30D of this modification is attached to the upper edge of the wall 11 that defines the opening 14D via a rotation shaft. Furthermore, the storage box 20D has a liftable floor section 60 that is configured to be movable up and down inside the storage box 20D.

[0096] Opening 14D is set at a height from the bottom end to the top end of wall 11. In this modification, wall 11 is assumed to be, for example, an exterior wall facing the outdoors of inner balcony 100. However, it is not limited to this, and may also be an exterior wall of a room in a building such as a house. In the case of buildings such as apartment buildings or detached houses, it is preferable for crime prevention that the goods receiving facility 10D be installed on the top floor of the building or on an upper floor where there is no balcony.

[0097] In storage box 20D, first side plate 22D, second side plate 23D, and third side plate 24D are set to have a long vertical dimension, similar to opening 14D. Accordingly, removal opening 28D is also set to have a long vertical dimension. Furthermore, the slide rails 15 may be provided not only at the bottom end of the storage box 20D, but also on the left and right side surfaces or the top end. This allows the storage box 20D, which has a long vertical dimension, to slide stably.

[0098] The lifting floor section 60 is configured to move up and down along a rail member that is long in the vertical direction and provided on the inner surface of the first side plate 22D, for example. The lifting platform 60 is raised to a predetermined height by a biasing means (not shown). Here, the predetermined height is a height that does not affect the rotation radius of the lid 30C, and more specifically, a position slightly below the position of the tip 30b when the lid 30C rotates downward and assumes a vertical position. The lifting floor section 60 is configured to descend to the lower end of the first side panel 22 when a load P of a weight that can be applied thereto is greater than the biasing force of the biasing means and is placed on the upper surface.

[0099] In this modified example, the movement of the lifting floor section 60 is performed based on the biasing means and the weight of the luggage P, but this is not limited to this and the lifting floor section 60 may be controlled by a control device (not shown). In this case, the luggage P is detected by various sensors including a weight sensor, a camera, or other detection means, and the lifting floor section 60 is raised or lowered based on the detection results.

[0100] According to this modification, when the vertical dimensions of the storage box 20D and the opening 14D are set long, the lid 30D attached to the upper edge of the opening 14D is also set at a high position. This allows the lid 30D to be opened and closed at a height that is out of reach of people, making it easier to restrict people from entering and exiting through the receiving opening 27, for example, and improving safety. [Explanation of symbols]

[0101] 10 Receiving facilities 11 Wall 12 Outdoor wall 13 Indoor wall 14 Openings 15 Slide rail section 20 Storage Box 21 Bottom plate 22 First side plate 23 Second side plate 24 Third side plate 25 Connecting plate part 26 Handle plate 27 Receiving entrance 28 Outlet 30 Lid 31 Lid plate 32 Lid plate P Luggage Dr. Cargo Drone

Claims

1. a building wall having an outdoor wall surface and an indoor wall surface; an opening formed in the wall; a storage box that is inserted into the opening, has a receiving opening that opens upward, and a taking-out opening that opens indoors, and stores luggage; a cover that closes the loading opening and rotates downward to open the loading opening when a load is placed on the top surface; a slide rail portion provided between the edge of the wall constituting the opening and the storage box, which allows the storage box to slide back and forth between a state in which it protrudes outdoors and a state in which it protrudes indoors, The cargo receiving facility is characterized in that the lid is attached to the edge of the wall that defines the opening via a rotation axis.

2. The receiving facility according to claim 1, The cargo receiving facility is characterized in that an inclined portion is provided on the upper surface of the bottom plate of the storage box, the inclined portion being inclined downward from the outdoor side toward the indoor side.

3. The receiving facility according to claim 1 or 2, The cargo receiving facility is characterized in that a drain hole is formed in the bottom plate of the storage box, penetrating the bottom plate in the thickness direction.

4. The building in which the receiving facility according to any one of claims 1 to 3 is installed is an apartment building having a plurality of floors and a plurality of dwelling units on each floor, The plurality of dwelling units have balconies provided on the same side of the building, and the balconies of the plurality of dwelling units on each floor are arranged side by side, the wall is a balustrade wall of each of the balconies in the plurality of dwelling units, and the opening is formed in the balustrade wall of each of the balconies; The building is characterized in that the openings are arranged in a staggered pattern in the balustrade walls of the balconies of the multiple dwelling units when the same side is viewed from the front.

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