Luggage storage

Abstract

To provide a luggage storage facility that reduces the need for excessive installation space and construction work. [Solution] The luggage storage shed 100 is part of an outdoor storage shed having a door panel 11b. The luggage storage shed 100 is composed of a sliding door 50 of the door panel 11b and a floor within the outdoor storage shed. The sliding door 50 has a sliding portion 52, an opening 53, and an elastic member 54. The sliding door 50 opens and closes the opening 53 by pulling up and down the sliding portion 52. The elastic member 54 is fixed to the inner surface of the main body 15 of the door panel 11b. When luggage is placed into the open opening 53 toward the inner surface of the main body 15, the elastic member 54 elastically deforms so that the left end of the elastic member 54 moves away from the inner surface, forming a gap between the elastic member 54 and the door panel 11b. When a hand is then removed, the elastic member 54 moves to narrow the gap.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to luggage storage. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventional storage facilities for storing external parcels such as parcels delivered to customers include freestanding freestanding storage facilities such as the parcel delivery box in Patent Document 1, and storage facilities that are installed integrally with a privacy fence in front of a door. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2023-111144 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Freestanding, stationary storage sheds and storage sheds integrated into structures such as fences and houses are inconvenient to use because they take up a lot of space and require extensive installation work.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a luggage storage facility that reduces the need for excessive installation space and construction work. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The luggage storage shed of the present invention is a luggage storage shed installed as part of an outdoor storage shed having an outer wall made up of a plurality of panels and a first door through which people enter and exit, and is equipped with an opening formed in a specific panel that is one of the plurality of panels, and a second door that is smaller than the first door in the vertical direction and that can selectively take an open state in which at least a portion of the opening is exposed to the outside and a closed state in which the portion of the opening is shielded from the outside, and when the second door is in the open state, luggage can be placed into the outdoor storage shed from outside through the opening.

[0007] On the premises of a house or the like, an outdoor storage shed is often installed, with its exterior walls made up of multiple panels, making it relatively easy to set up. The present invention is installed as part of such an outdoor storage shed. The opening for dropping off luggage is formed in one of the panels, and the second door that opens and closes it is smaller than the first door through which people enter and exit. This allows for a more compact installation compared to freestanding, stationary types, and requires less installation space. Furthermore, compared to types that are integrated into structures such as fences or houses, the present invention does not require extensive installation work.

[0008] Furthermore, the present invention preferably further includes a straddling member fixed to a first position on the inner surface of the specific panel and extending from the first position to straddle the opening in one direction, and the straddling member moves so that when an external force acts on the straddling member, the distance between the end of the straddling member opposite the first position and the inner surface of the specific panel increases, and when the external force ceases to act, the distance between the opposite end and the inner surface of the specific panel decreases. This configuration, in which the straddling member is installed so as to straddle the opening, reduces the risk of the contents of the outdoor storage shed being viewed from the outside through the opening. It also reduces the risk of unauthorized removal of luggage placed inside through the opening.

[0009] When loading luggage, an external force is applied to the straddling member so that its end separates from the inner surface of the specific panel, creating a gap between the straddling member and the specific panel that allows luggage to pass through. When the external force is released, the straddling member moves to narrow the gap. This reduces the risk of someone looking into the outdoor storage shed from the outside or removing luggage from inside without permission.

[0010] In the present invention, it is also preferable that the plurality of straddling members are arranged in a direction intersecting the one direction and along the inner surface of the specific panel, thereby further reducing the risk of someone looking into the inside of the outdoor storage shed or removing luggage. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of an outdoor storage shed having luggage storage according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a door panel of the luggage storage shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a front view of the door panel of the luggage storage compartment shown in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram simulating the use of the sliding door of the luggage storage bay shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a front view of a door panel for a luggage stowage bin according to another embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] A luggage storage shed 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 3. The luggage storage shed 100 is a storage shed for receiving parcels, and is installed as part of an outdoor storage shed 1. As shown in Fig. 1, the outdoor storage shed 1 is a rectangular parallelepiped so-called storage shed having exterior walls: a front wall 10, a rear wall, a left wall 20, and a right wall, as well as a roof 30. As shown in Fig. 1, the width direction of the outdoor storage shed 1 is defined as the left-right direction. Furthermore, the direction perpendicular to both the left-right direction and the up-down direction is defined as the front-to-back direction.

[0013] As shown in FIG. 1, the front wall 10 has a plurality of panels 11 and an access door 12 (referred to as a first door in the present invention) lined up in a row in the left-right direction. The plurality of panels 11 includes a plurality of normal panels 11a and one doored panel 11b (referred to as a specific panel in the present invention). The normal panel 11a is a metal plate-like member that is long in the vertical direction. However, the normal panel 11a may also be made of other materials, such as plastic or wood. The normal panels 11a are connected to each other in the left-right direction. The panels may have irregularities or may be painted to improve durability, etc.

[0014] The left and right ends of the entrance door 12 are connected to the normal panel 11a, and the entrance door 12 is located in the center of the left and right direction of the front wall 10. The entrance door 12 has a right door 12a and a left door 12b. When the right door 12a is slid open to the right and the left door 12b is slid open to the left, an entrance that allows people to enter and exit is formed.

[0015] The rear wall, left wall 20, and right wall are made up of a plurality of panels similar to the normal panel 11a of the front wall 10. The roof 30 is made of a sturdy member such as a metal.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 1, the door panel 11b is disposed at the left end of the front wall 10. The regular panel 11a is connected to the right end of the door panel 11b. The door panel 11b is the same size as the regular panel 11a. The door panel 11b is made of the same material as the regular panel 11a. The door panel 11b has a configuration in which a sliding door 50 (referred to as a second door in the present invention) is installed on a flat body 15. The sliding door 50 is smaller than the access door 12 in the vertical direction. The luggage storage shed 100 according to this embodiment is made up of the sliding door 50 and the floor portion inside the outdoor storage shed 1.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 2, the sliding door 50 has a sliding portion 52, an opening 53, and three elastic members 54 (referred to as "straddling members" in the present invention). The sliding portion 52 is a plate-like member made of metal. However, the sliding portion 52 may also be made of other materials, such as plastic or wood. An opening 53 is formed in the lower part of the main body 15. The opening 53 is a rectangular opening large enough to allow luggage or the like to pass through. The sliding portion 52 is a plate-like member that is slightly larger in the vertical direction than the opening 53. The sliding portion 52 is supported by the main body 15 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. When positioned at the bottom, the sliding portion 52 covers the opening 53, and when positioned at the top, it opens the opening 53. The sliding portion 52 has a handle 52a at its top. The sliding portion 52 can be slid up and down by holding the handle 52a and moving it up and down. By pulling up or down the slide portion 52, it is possible to selectively take an open state in which the opening 53 is exposed to the outside, and a closed state in which the opening 53 is shielded from the outside.

[0018] As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the three elastic members 54 are fixed to a fixing position P (referred to as a first position in the present invention) on the inner surface of the main body 15 via a support part 51. The fixing position P is located to the right of the opening 53. The support part 51 is part of the main body 15 and constitutes the interior of the main body 15. The elastic members 54 are lined up in the vertical direction. Each of the elastic members 54 has a rectangular shape that is elongated in the left-right direction, and straddles the opening 53 in the left-right direction. The elastic members 54 are made of synthetic or natural rubber.

[0019] Each of the elastic members 54 has a left end 54a, which is the end opposite to the fixed position P, in contact with the inner surface of the support part 51 of the main body 15. As shown in Fig. 4, when a hand is inserted into the open opening 53 from the outer surface side to the inner surface side of the main body 15, each of the elastic members 54 is elastically deformed and bent so that the distance D between the left end 54a, which is the end opposite to the fixed position P, and the inner surface of the main body 15 increases. Fig. 4 shows, as an example, a state in which the first and second elastic members 54 are deformed from above.

[0020] A holding member 55 is disposed behind the elastic members 54. The holding member 55 is a strip-shaped member that extends across the three elastic members 54 in the vertical direction, and is made of an elastic material or the like. The holding member 55 is fixed to the support part 51 via fixing plates 56 that are fixed to the upper and lower parts of the support part 51. The holding member 55 comes into contact with the elastic members 54 that have been significantly bent and moved rearward, and serves to hold down the elastic members 54 so as to push them back forward.

[0021] The luggage storage 100 is used as follows. First, the handle 52a of the sliding portion 52 of the sliding door 50 is grasped by hand and the sliding portion 52 is moved upward. Next, as shown in FIG. 4 , when luggage L is held in the hand and the hand is inserted through the opening 53 from the outer surface of the main body 15 toward the inner surface, an external force is applied to the elastic members 54 by the luggage L or the hand, pushing the elastic members 54 inward. As a result, for example, the left end portions 54a of the first and second elastic members 54 from above are bent so as to increase the distance D between the left end portions 54a, which are the ends opposite the fixed position P, and the inner surface of the main body 15. Therefore, a gap is formed between the left end portions 54a of the elastic members 54 and the main body 15, allowing the luggage L to pass through. When the luggage L is placed inside the luggage storage 100, the hand is released from the luggage L and pulled out through the opening 53, and the external force acting on the elastic members 54 is released. As a result, the elastic members 54 are deformed to return to their original shape, and the retaining member 55 pushes the elastic members 54 forward. Therefore, the distance D between the left ends 54a of the first and second elastic members 54 from above and the inner surface of the main body 15 decreases, and the first and second elastic members 54 come into contact with the inner surface of the support part 51 of the main body 15. Next, the sliding part 52 is pulled down to close the opening 53 from the outside, thereby closing the sliding door 50.

[0022] The luggage storage 100 described above has the following advantages.

[0023] On the premises of a house or the like, an outdoor storage shed is sometimes installed, with its exterior walls made up of multiple panels, making it relatively easy to set up. The luggage storage shed 100 is installed as part of outdoor storage shed 1, which is an example of such an outdoor storage shed. Furthermore, opening 53 for dropping off luggage is formed in door-equipped panel 11b of panel 11, and sliding door 50 for opening and closing this is smaller than entrance door 12 through which people enter and exit. This allows for more compact installation and requires less installation space than a freestanding, stationary type. Furthermore, compared to a type integrated into a structure such as a fence or house, large-scale installation work is less likely to be required.

[0024] Additionally, the luggage storage 100 is provided with an elastic member 54 that straddles the opening 53. This reduces the risk of someone looking into the interior of the outdoor storage 1 from outside through the opening 53. It also reduces the risk of luggage L placed inside being removed through the opening 53 without permission.

[0025] When loading luggage L, the elastic member 54 is elastically deformed so that the left end 54a of the elastic member 54 moves away from the inner surface of the main body 15, thereby forming a gap between the elastic member 54 and the main body 15 that allows the luggage L to pass through. Furthermore, when the external force is released, the elastic member 54 moves so that the gap becomes smaller. This reduces the risk that the inside of the outdoor storage shed 1 will be peeked at from the outside, or that the luggage L inside will be removed without permission.

[0026] Additionally, three elastic members 54 are aligned in the vertical direction and fixed to fixed positions P on the inner surface of the main body 15. This further reduces the risk of someone looking into the inside of the outdoor storage shed 1 or removing luggage L.

[0027] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configurations should not be considered to be limited to these embodiments. The scope of the present invention is defined not only by the description of the above embodiments but also by the claims, and further includes all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims. Below, modifications of the above-described embodiments will be described.

[0028] In the above-described embodiment, the three elastic members 54 are fixed at fixing positions P on the inner surface of the main body 15. The fixing position P is located to the right of the opening 53. The elastic members 54 are lined up in the vertical direction. However, the fixing positions may be located on the left, upper, or lower sides of the opening 53. Furthermore, the fixing positions may differ for each elastic member. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the fixing position P1 of the topmost elastic member and the fixing position P3 of the bottommost elastic member may be located on the right side. The fixing position P2 of the middle elastic member of the three elastic members may be located on the left side. This makes it more difficult to remove luggage L from the outdoor storage shed 1 through the opening 53 than in the above-described embodiment.

[0029] In the above-described embodiment, the sliding portion 52 is pulled up, but a sliding portion that can be pulled down or opened to the left and right may also be used.

[0030] In the above-described embodiment, the door panel 11b has a sliding door 50. However, the door panel may have doors that open like double doors to the left and right. Also, a door that selectively opens between an open state that exposes only a portion of the opening 53 to the outside and a closed state that shields the portion may be employed.

[0031] In the embodiment described above, the luggage storage bin 100 has three elastic members 54. However, the number of elastic members may be one, two, four or more. The luggage storage bin 100 may also have no elastic members.

[0032] In the above embodiment, the front wall 10 has the door panel 11b. However, any one of the rear wall, left wall 20, and right wall may have the door panel. Also, multiple walls may have the door panel. Also, the front wall may have the door panel in another location.

[0033] In the above-described embodiment, once the loading of the luggage L is completed, the elastically deformed elastic member 54 attempts to return to its original shape, and the retaining member 55 pushes the elastic member 54 forward. Instead of the elastic member 54, a flat plate member made of a metal or other material that is less likely to deform may be used. In this case, the flat plate member is supported by a hinge or the like at the fixed position P of the door panel 11b so as to move between a closed position in which the opening 53 is covered and an open position in which the opening 53 is opened by tilting backward. Instead of the retaining member 55, a spring is installed that applies a restoring force to the flat plate member to maintain the flat plate member in the closed position. With this configuration, when the luggage L is loaded into the luggage storage 100, the flat plate member is pushed toward the open position against the restoring force acting from the spring. This causes the flat plate member to move so as to increase the distance between the end of the flat plate member opposite the fixed position P and the door panel 11b, thereby forming a gap through which the luggage L can pass. After placing the luggage L in the outdoor storage shed 1 through this gap, when the pressure on the flat plate member is released, the flat plate member returns to the closed position due to the restoring force of the spring. Note that an elastic member 54 may be installed in the opening 53, and a spring such as the one described above may be installed instead of the retaining member 55.

[0034] In the above-described embodiment, the elastic member 54 is provided to cover the opening 53, but the elastic member 54 does not have to be provided. For example, if the opening is formed at the top of the door panel 11b, the elastic member 54 does not have to be provided. If the opening is provided at a high position, it becomes difficult to look into the outdoor storage shed 1 or to take out the luggage L therein. Therefore, the significance of covering the opening 53 is reduced.

[0035] In the above-described embodiment, a holding member 55 is provided to push back the elastic member 54 forward. In this regard, depending on the speed at which the elastic member 54 returns from its bent state to its natural state, the holding member 55 may not be provided. [Explanation of symbols]

[0036] 1 outdoor storage shed 100 Luggage storage 11 Panels 11a Normal Panel 11b Door panel 12 Entrance door 50 Sliding Door 53 Opening 54 Elastic member 54a Left end P fixed position

Claims

1. A luggage storage facility installed as part of an outdoor storage facility having an exterior wall made up of a plurality of panels and a first door for people to enter and exit, an opening formed in a specific panel that is one of the plurality of panels; a second door that is smaller than the first door in the vertical direction and selectively takes an open state in which at least a portion of the opening is exposed to the outside and a closed state in which the portion of the opening is shielded from the outside, When the second door is in the open state, luggage can be thrown into the outdoor storage shed from outside the outdoor storage shed through the opening, The specific panel further includes a bridge member fixed to a first position on the inner surface thereof and extending from the first position to bridge the opening in one direction. A luggage storage shed characterized in that when an external force acts on the spanning member, the spanning member moves so that the distance between the end of the spanning member opposite the first position and the inner surface of the specific panel increases, and when the external force no longer acts, the distance between the opposite end and the inner surface of the specific panel decreases.

2. 2. The luggage storage compartment according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the straddling members are arranged in a direction intersecting the one direction and along the inner surface of the specific panel.

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