Luggage holding device
The luggage holding device addresses the challenge of accommodating diverse luggage shapes and ensuring secure, unattended delivery by using adjustable wires and a deformable member to attach to fixed objects, enhancing delivery flexibility and security.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 遠藤 慎太郎
- Filing Date
- 2022-06-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-24
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to a luggage holding device suitable for delivering a delivered luggage without handing it over to the recipient of the delivered luggage.
Background Art
[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a delivery luggage storage device that connects the delivery luggage delivered by a delivery company to a doorknob to prevent theft.
Prior Art Documents
Patent Documents
[0003]
Patent Document 1
Summary of the Invention
Problems to be Solved by the Invention
[0004] However, since the delivery luggage storage device described in Patent Document 1 accommodates the delivery luggage in a bag-shaped delivery luggage container and attaches it to the door, it cannot be accommodated in the delivery luggage container depending on the shape of the delivery luggage, such as a vertically long cardboard box or a horizontally long cardboard box, and there is a problem that delivery cannot be made when the recipient is absent.
[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a luggage holding device that can more flexibly respond to the shape of the delivery luggage.
Means for Solving the Problems
[0006] The luggage holding device according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a luggage holding body that holds a delivery luggage, and the luggage holding body includes a plurality of wires, a reel that winds up each of the plurality of wires, and a wire lock. The wire lock prohibits the feeding out and winding up of all of the plurality of wires from the reel in the locked state, and permits the feeding out and winding up of all of the plurality of wires from the reel in the unlocked state.
[0007] Preferably, the luggage holder is further provided with a connecting body that connects to a fixed object, and the connecting body is made up of an extendable and retractable elongated member.
[0008] More preferably, one end of the connecting body is fixed to the cargo holder, and the other end is provided with a deformable member that deforms when force is applied, wherein the thickness of the deformable member when force is applied is thinner than the thickness of the deformable member when no force is applied. [Effects of the Invention]
[0009] The luggage holding device of the present invention provides a luggage holding device that can more flexibly adapt to the shape of the delivered luggage. [Brief explanation of the drawing]
[0010] [Figure 1] This is a front view of a luggage holding device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is an explanatory diagram showing the deformation state of a deformable member. [Figure 3] This figure shows the luggage holding device according to the first embodiment of the present invention suspended from a post. [Figure 4] This figure shows a state in which luggage is held by the luggage holding device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] This is a perspective view of a luggage holding device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, taken from the front to the rear. [Figure 6] This is a top view of a luggage holding device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] This is a rear view of a luggage holding device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] This is a circumferential side view of a cargo holding device according to a second embodiment of the invention, including the outlet for the third wire. [Figure 9] This is a perspective view including the left side of a luggage holding device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, showing the locked state of the wire lock. [Figure 10] Perspective view including the left side surface of the luggage holding device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, showing the unlocked state of the wire lock.
Embodiment for Carrying Out the Invention
[0011] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The same components are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the drawings, and redundant descriptions will be omitted.
[0012] <First Embodiment> FIG. 1 is a front view of a luggage holding device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
[0013] The luggage holding device 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a luggage holding body 10 and a connecting body 20.
[0014] The luggage holding body 10 includes a first wire 11, a second wire 12, a first reel 13, a second reel 14, a reel holder 15, and a wire lock 16.
[0015] The reel holder 15 houses the first reel 13, the second reel 14, and the third reel 22.
[0016] One end of the first wire 11 is fixed to the outer surface of the reel holder 15, and the other end is fixed to the winding shaft of the first reel 13. Thus, a first loop 11LP is formed from one end to the other end of the first wire 11. [[ID=,33]]
[0017] [[ID=,34]] [[ID=,35]]One end of the second wire 12 is fixed to the outer surface of the reel holder 15, and the other end is fixed to the winding shaft of the second reel 14. Thus, a second loop 12LP is formed from one end to the other end of the second wire 12.
[0018] The first loop 11LP and the second loop 12LP do not necessarily have to intersect. However, when they intersect, by positioning the intersection of the first loop 11LP and the second loop 12LP at the center of the lower surface when holding the delivered goods, the delivered goods can be held more stably compared to the case where they do not intersect.
[0019] Each of the first reel 13 and the second reel 14 is separately configured. As a result, since the payout length of the first wire 11 and the payout length of the second wire 12 can be changed, the loop length of the first loop 11LP and the loop length of the second loop 12LP can be changed. Thereby, the loop length of the first loop 11LP and the second loop length 12LP can be adjusted with higher degrees of freedom with respect to the size and shape of the delivered goods.
[0020] A connector 20 is provided on the upper surface of the reel holder 15.
[0021] The connector 20 includes a third wire 21, a third reel 22, and a deformation member 23.
[0022] A deformation member 23 is attached to one end (open end) of the third wire 21, and the other end is fixed to the winding shaft of the third reel 22. Therefore, the length of the third wire 21 can be expanded and contracted according to the winding amount and payout amount of the third reel 22.
[0023] The deformation member 23 is a spring formed by winding a plurality of wires concentrically. Specifically, one end of the deformation member 23 is formed in a circular shape with the smallest radius, and then formed by winding a circle with a gradually increasing radius a plurality of times.
[0024] Figure 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the deformed state of the deformation member 23.
[0025] The deformation member 23 is a member that deforms when a force is applied.
[0026] In Figure 2, if we let d be the thickness of the deformable member 23 when no force is applied to it, and d1 be the thickness when a force is applied to the deformable member 23 in a compressing direction, then d1 is thinner than d. Therefore, if a deformable member 23 is compressed and inserted into a post box with a mail slot that is larger than thickness d1 but smaller than thickness d, the thickness of the deformable member 23 will return to d inside the post box 91, making it impossible to remove the deformable member 23 from the mail slot. This allows the package holder 10 to be fixed to the post box via the third wire 21 connected to the deformable member 23.
[0027] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 1, the upper surface of the reel holder 15 is equipped with a wire lock 16.
[0028] When locked, the wire lock 16 prevents the first wire 11 from being extended from the first reel 13 and also prevents the second wire 12 from being extended from the second reel 14.
[0029] Furthermore, when unlocked, the wire lock 16 allows the first wire 11 to be extended from the first reel 13 and the second wire 12 to be extended from the second reel 14.
[0030] The winding of the first wire 11 onto the first reel 13 and the winding of the second wire 12 onto the second reel 14 may be performed regardless of whether the wire lock 16 is locked or unlocked.
[0031] Alternatively, winding the first wire 11 onto the first reel 13 and winding the second wire 12 onto the second reel 14 may be possible only when the wire lock 16 is unlocked.
[0032] In other words, the wire lock 16 only needs to be able to prohibit and permit the extension of the first wire 11 and the second wire 12.
[0033] Furthermore, the wire lock 16 may control whether to allow or prohibit the unwinding of the third wire 21 from the third reel 22. That is, when the wire lock 16 is locked, the unwinding of the third wire 21 from the third reel 22 may be prohibited. Winding may be possible regardless of whether the lock is locked or unlocked, or winding may be possible only when the lock is unlocked.
[0034] The wire lock 16 of the cargo holding device 1 shown in Figure 1 is equipped with a three-digit dial with numbers from 0 to 9, and only when a predetermined three-digit sequence is entered does it allow the first wire 11, the second wire 12, and the third wire 21 to be extended. If the predetermined three-digit sequence is decided in advance by the delivery company and the consignee, only the delivery company and the consignee can lock and unlock the device.
[0035] Figure 3 shows the luggage holding device according to the first embodiment of the present invention suspended from a post.
[0036] A communal mailbox 90 installed in the lobby of an apartment building includes mailboxes 91 for multiple households.
[0037] The mail slot 92 of post 91 is formed as an opening of a size that allows objects with a thickness d1 to be inserted but does not allow objects with a thickness d to be inserted; in other words, it is an opening of a size that prevents objects from being removed from inside post 91 to the outside.
[0038] The user of the package holding device 1 crushes the deformable member 23 and inserts it into the mail slot 92 of the mailbox 91 at their home. They then wind up the third wire 21 as much as possible on the third reel 22. They also wind up the first wire 11 and the second wire 12 as much as possible. This allows the package holding device 1 to remain suspended in the mailbox 91 at their home until the package is delivered.
[0039] Figure 4 shows a state in which luggage is held by the luggage holding device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
[0040] The delivery company can perform unattended deliveries by attaching the delivery package 93 to the package holding device 1.
[0041] The delivery person then unlocks the wire lock 16, extends the third wire 21 from the third reel 22, and places the delivery package 93 on the floor surface 94. He then attaches the first loop 11LP to the delivery package 93 in the first circumferential direction (vertical direction) and the second loop 12LP to the delivery package 93 in the second circumferential direction (horizontal direction).
[0042] Then, adjust the lengths of the first wire 11 and the second wire 12 so that there is as little slack in the first loop 11LP and the second loop 12LP as possible, and lock the wire lock 16.
[0043] This allows the first circumferential direction (vertical direction) and the second circumferential direction (horizontal direction) of the delivery package 93 to be held in place by the first wire 11 and the second wire 12 without any slack. Furthermore, since the length of the first wire 11 and the second wire 12 cannot be adjusted while the wire lock 16 is locked, the first wire 11 and the second wire 12 cannot be loosened and removed from the delivery package 93, thus preventing theft.
[0044] The consignee can unlock the wire lock 16 and loosen the first wire 11 and the second wire 12 to detach the delivery package 93 from the first wire 11 and the second wire 12. Then, by winding the first wire 11, the second wire 12, and the third wire 21 onto the first reel 13, the second reel 14, and the third reel 22, respectively, the package holding device 1 returns to the state where it is suspended from the post 91 as shown in Figure 3. Finally, the wire lock 16 is locked again.
[0045] According to the first embodiment, the loop lengths of the first loop 11LP and the second loop 12LP can be adjusted according to the shape and size of the delivery package 93, thereby increasing the degree of freedom in the shape and size of the delivery package 93 that can be held.
[0046] Furthermore, by locking the wire lock 16, the extension of the first wire 11 and the second wire 12 is prohibited, so that only those who can unlock the wire lock 16, such as the consignee and the delivery company, can adjust the length of the first wire 11 and the second wire 12. Thus, theft of the delivery package 93 held using the first wire 11 and the second wire 12 by a third party can be prevented.
[0047] Furthermore, by placing the deformable member 23 into the mailbox, the package holding device 1 can be suspended from the mailbox. Therefore, it becomes possible to receive packages when residents are away using the communal mailbox installed in the apartment building.
[0048] Furthermore, when using the package holding device 1 for the first time, the delivery company can use the package holding device 1 to hold the package 93 and then place the deformable member 23 into the mailbox, thereby securing the package 93 to the recipient's mailbox. Therefore, even in situations where access to the recipient's door or pillar is not possible, such as in an apartment building with an automatic lock, the delivery company can receive the package 93 while the recipient is away without the delivery company having to exchange the package holding device 1 with the recipient prior to receiving the package. In such cases, for example, if a memo containing a three-digit code for unlocking the wire lock 16 is placed in the recipient's mailbox 91 along with the deformable member 23, the recipient can unlock the wire lock 16.
[0049] <Second Embodiment> The second embodiment relates to a luggage holding device equipped with a wire lock different from that of the first embodiment.
[0050] Figure 5 is a perspective view of the luggage holding device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the front to the rear. Figure 6 is a top view of the luggage holding device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 is a rear view of the luggage holding device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8 is a circumferential side view of the luggage holding device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, including the outlet for the third wire. Figure 9 is a perspective view including the left side of the luggage holding device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, showing the wire lock in a locked state. Figure 10 is a perspective view including the left side of the luggage holding device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, showing the wire lock in an unlocked state.
[0051] In the luggage holding device 1a according to the second embodiment shown in Figures 5 to 10, components similar to those in the luggage holding device 1 according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations are omitted.
[0052] The luggage holding device 1a differs from the luggage holding device 1 of the first embodiment in the shape of the deformable member 23a and the wire lock 160.
[0053] The deformable member 23a of the luggage holding device 1a is formed in a spring shape by winding a wire multiple times. More specifically, a circular shape with the smallest radius is formed at one end, then three circles with progressively smaller radii are formed, followed by two more circles with progressively smaller radii, and the other end is formed in the same circular shape as the circle formed at the first end.
[0054] Similar to the deformable member 23 of the first embodiment, when force is applied to the deformable member 23a of the luggage holding device 1a in a direction that compresses it, as shown in Figure 2, it becomes thickness d1, which is thinner than the thickness d when no force is applied. As a result, similar to the first embodiment, if a package is inserted into a post with a mail slot height greater than d1 and smaller than d while the deformable member 23a is compressed, the deformable member 23a will return to its original thickness d inside the post 91, making it impossible to remove from the mail slot. Therefore, the luggage holding device 1a can be attached to a post.
[0055] The wire lock 160 includes a lock plate 161, a first hook 162, a second hook 163, and a padlock 164.
[0056] The lock plate 161 is provided on the outer circumference of the reel holder 15. Preferably, it is formed as a curved surface along the outer circumference of the reel holder 15.
[0057] The lock plate 161 includes a pair of arms 161am.
[0058] Each arm 161am is rotatably mounted on the left and right sides of the reel holder 15, respectively, around the rotation axis 161r. As a result, the lock plate 161 rotates along the outer circumference of the reel holder 15, with the rotation axis 161r as the center of rotation.
[0059] A semi-annular first hook 162 is formed on the lock plate 161.
[0060] A semi-annular second hook 163 is formed on the outer circumference of the reel holder 15.
[0061] The lock plate 161 has a first wire hole 161h1 and a second wire hole 161h2 (see Figure 6) for passing the first wire 11 and the second wire 12 through.
[0062] The reel holder 15 has a first wire hole 15h1 and a second wire hole 15h2 (see Figure 9) for passing the first wire 11 and the second wire 12 through.
[0063] When locking the wire lock, rotate the lock plate 161 so that the first hook 162 and the second hook 163 are adjacent to each other, as shown in Figure 9, and attach the padlock 164 to the first hook 162 and the second hook 163. This prevents the lock plate 161 from rotating unless the padlock 164 is unlocked.
[0064] For padlock 164, you may use a carabiner padlock, and you may use a padlock with a key in addition to a dial lock.
[0065] When the wire lock 160 is locked, the first wire 11 and the second wire 12, which are unfurled from the first wire hole 15h1 and the second wire hole 15h2, are sandwiched between the outer circumference of the reel holder 15 and the lock plate 161, and then unfurled from the first wire hole 161h1 and the second wire hole 161h2 of the lock plate 161, respectively. Therefore, because they are sandwiched between the outer circumference of the reel holder 15 and the lock plate 161, in this state, even if the first wire 11 and the second wire 12 are pulled, they cannot be unfurled from the first reel 13 and the second reel 14, and the length of the first wire 11 and the second wire 12 cannot be changed.
[0066] To unlock the wire lock 160, remove the padlock 164 as shown in Figure 10, and rotate the lock plate 161 in a direction that separates the first hook 162 and the second hook 163, so that the first wire hole 161h1 of the lock plate 161 aligns with the first wire hole 15h1 of the reel holder 15, and the second wire hole 161h2 of the lock plate 161 aligns with the second wire hole 15h2 of the reel holder 15.
[0067] As a result, the length of the first wire 11 and the second wire 12 can be changed, and the delivery package 93 can be removed from the package holding device 1a, since the first wire 11 can be pulled and the second wire 12 can be pulled and the second wire 12 can be pulled.
[0068] According to the second embodiment, a wire lock 160 with a simpler configuration can be provided compared to the wire lock 16 of the first embodiment.
[0069] The embodiments described above are not intended to limit the present invention, and any modifications that do not alter the essence of the present invention are included within the scope of the present invention.
[0070] For example, the wire lock 16 is not limited to the above. As an example, a keyhole may be provided on the left side of the reel holder 15 shown in Figure 7, and a key that can be inserted into the keyhole may be formed. The wire lock 16 may then be configured so that when the key is inserted into the keyhole and turned, it locks in a way that prevents all rotation of the first reel 13, the second reel 14, and the third reel 22.
[0071] In that case, as shown in Figure 4, the delivery person attaches the package 93 to the package holding device 1a, then inserts the key into the keyhole to lock the wire lock 16, and then puts the key into the post 91.
[0072] The recipient can take the key from the post, insert it into the keyhole, and unlock the wire lock 16, which allows them to unwind and rewind the wires from the first reel 13, the second reel 14, and the third reel 22, thereby removing the delivery package 93 from the package holding device 1a and suspending the package holding device 1a from the post as shown in Figure 2.
[0073] While the above explanation used a communal mailbox as an example, a mailbox on the front door would also work.
[0074] Alternatively, luggage holding devices 1 and 1a may be connected to fixed members such as pillars or doorknobs using a lockable chain without using a deformable member.
[0075] Furthermore, the wire lock 16 may be an electronic lock, and any locking mechanism can be used as long as it has a mechanism that can prevent the extension of the first reel 13 and the second reel 14.
[0076] The structure, system, program, materials, connections between components, chemical substances, etc., of this invention can be modified in various ways without altering the essence of the invention.
[0077] You can freely choose from materials such as metal, plastic, FRP, wood, and concrete.
[0078] For example, it is possible to combine two or more components into one, or conversely, to construct one component from two or more other components and connect them.
[0079] Furthermore, the above-described embodiment is merely one of the best possible forms currently available.
[0080] Furthermore, control functions may be controlled by higher-level control units or by lower-level control units.
[0081] Furthermore, the order of control can be changed as appropriate, provided that it achieves the desired effect. [Explanation of Symbols]
[0082] 1: Luggage holding device 1a: Luggage holding device 10: Luggage holder 11: First wire 11LP: Loop 1 12: Second wire 12LP: Second Loop 13: Reel 1 14: Reel 2 15: Reel holder 15h1: First wire hole 15h2: Second wire hole 16: Wire lock 20: Connector 21: Third wire 22: Third reel 23: Deformed member 23a: Deformed member 90: Collective mailbox 91: Post 92: Mail slot 93: Delivery Package 94: Floor surface 160: Wire lock 161: Lock Plate 161am: Arm 161h1: First wire hole 161h2: Second wire hole 161r: Rotation axis 162: First hook 163: Second hook 164: Padlock d: thickness d1: Thickness
Claims
1. Equipped with a luggage holder to hold the delivered package, The aforementioned luggage holder is Multiple wires, A reel for winding each of the aforementioned multiple wires, A wire lock and It comprises a long, extendable member and a connecting body that connects the luggage holder to the object to which it is fixed, Each of the multiple reels and connectors that wind up each of the multiple wires can be unwound and wound up independently. The wire lock, when locked, prohibits the unwinding and rewinding of all of the multiple wires from the reel, and when unlocked, permits the unwinding and rewinding of all of the multiple wires from the reel. A luggage holding device characterized by the following features.
2. In the luggage holding device according to Claim 1, One end of the connecting body is fixed to the cargo holder, and the other end is equipped with a deformable member that deforms when force is applied. The thickness of the deformable member when a force is applied to it is thinner than the thickness when no force is applied to it. A luggage holding device characterized by the following features.