JP6748845B2 - Parcel box - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a home delivery box having a waterproof structure.

In Patent Document 1, a shelf board divides the storage space into upper and lower parts so that the storage spaces are independent from each other, and an opening/closing door is provided at an opening on the front of each storage space. There is shown a delivery box that includes an inner wall that is erected so as to surround it along with a flange portion that is formed by bending the inner wall end portion outward.
This delivery box is assembled on each side as a plate-shaped member having an L-shaped cross-section with an inner wall and a flange formed in advance. A fold-back is formed, and a waterproof structure is made up by forming an inner wall and an outer wall for accommodating the flange portion on the outer periphery of the door, and it is proposed that it can be installed outdoors at low cost.

Patent No. 5769351

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, it has been proposed that a water guide groove is formed by the end face of the opening, the inner wall and the flange portion to guide the rainwater, but the water droplets that have propagated through the water guide groove of the vertical member are directly connected to the lower side of the opening. And the waterproof effect is reduced.
Therefore, the present invention provides a delivery box that further enhances the waterproof effect.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is a delivery box provided with a storage space and a door that can be opened and closed in an opening of the storage space, wherein the storage box has an upper side and both lateral sides of the opening of the storage space. There is an inner side projecting forward along, and there is an outer side that is bent outward from the tip of the inner side with respect to the opening, and the inner side and the outer side have a substantially L-shaped cross section. , wherein the opening lower end of the vertical side portion which is the inner side projecting forward along the both lateral side so as to extend downward from the lower edge of the opening, formed as a lower droop draining Has been done.

According to the present invention, since the lower end of the vertical side portion is extended downward from the opening to form the lower drooping water drop, the water droplets adhering to and transmitted to the vertical side portion are less likely to spread to the lower side of the opening. As a result, it can be dripped from the bottom dripped water as it is, and it is possible to provide a delivery box with an improved waterproof effect.

It is the perspective view which showed the door closed state in the delivery box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which showed the door open state in the delivery box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a principal part perspective view which showed the principal part of the opening part of the delivery box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a principal part perspective view which showed the principal part of the opening part of the delivery box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and was seen from diagonally downward. It is the perspective view which showed the door closed state in the delivery box which concerns on another embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which showed the door open state in the home delivery box which concerns on another embodiment of this invention.

1 to 4 show a delivery box 1 which is an embodiment of the present invention. This delivery box 1 is provided with a storage space 2 and an openable/closable door 4 in an opening 3 of the storage space 2, and an inner side protruding forward along the upper side and both lateral sides of the opening 3 of the storage space 2. 31 and an outer side 32 that is bent outward from the tip of the inner side 31 with respect to the opening 3. The inner side 31 and the outer side 32 have a substantially L-shaped cross section. The lower end of the vertical side portion 33, which is the side 31, extends downward from the opening portion 3 and is formed as a lower hanging water cutoff 34.
Further, both ends of the lateral side portion 35, which is the inner side 31 on the upper side, extend outward from the opening 3 and are formed as upper protruding water cutouts 36.

An inner side 31 and an outer side 32 are provided below the opening 3 of the storage space 2 in a substantially L-shaped cross section.

In addition, a plurality of storage spaces 2 each having an opening 3 and a door 4 are arranged vertically.
Hereinafter, the delivery box 1 of the present embodiment will be described in detail.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, there are two housings 111 arranged side by side, and by covering the circumference of the housing 111 with a top cover 13 and two side covers 14, the entire housing 111 is delivered to the home. Box 1
The housing 111 includes two side plates 21 and 21 facing each other on both sides, a top plate 22 and a bottom plate 23 facing each other at the upper and lower portions of the side plates 21 and 21, and a rear plate 24 positioned rearward. And are surrounded by.
In addition, the housing 111 includes a plurality of storage spaces 2, and the plurality of storage spaces 2 are formed by partitioning the partition space 12 into upper and lower parts. The storage space 2 is formed in various sizes so as to be able to accommodate home delivery of different sizes, but it may be formed in a uniform size. The partition portion 12 is formed of two sheets, an upper plate 12A and a lower plate 12B. The storage space 2 has an opening 3 at a position (front surface) facing the rear plate 24. By closing the opening 3 with a door 4, a substantially closed space can be formed.
A front plate 5 that partially covers the front surface of the housing 111 is provided. The front plate 5 is provided with an operation unit 51, and the mechanical mechanism of the operation unit 51 is housed in the space behind the front plate 5. The space behind the front plate 5 is unlocked by a method different from the operation of unlocking the storage space 2 unlike the storage space 2 for storing the home delivery.
When arranging a plurality of the housings 111 in the horizontal direction, the delivery box 1 includes the upper surface cover 13 on the upper side and the side surface covers 14 on both side surfaces so as to cover the plurality of housings 111. In this way, by covering the connecting portion between the housings 111 with the upper surface cover 13 and the side cover 14, water can be prevented from entering the gaps between the connecting portions between the housings 111 and between the housing 111 and the door 4. It suppresses and enhances the waterproof effect. Further, the upper surface cover 13 is installed as an eaves portion 131 so as to project forward from the housing 111. As a result, it is possible to prevent water droplets from directly dripping into the opening 3 when the door 4 is opened, such as when storing and receiving home delivery items in case of rain. Further, even when the door 4 is closed, water droplets are prevented from infiltrating into the gap between the housing 111 and the door 4.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the housing 111 has a housing 111A having only the storage space 2 and a housing 111 having the front plate 5 including the storage space 2 and the operation unit 51 arranged side by side. , And to function as one delivery box 1 by being electrically connected. At this time, all the doors 4 can be opened/closed by one operation unit 51. When a plurality of housings 111A are lined up, the unlocking operation of all the doors 4 may be performed by the operation unit 5 of one housing 111B.
It is preferable that all the doors 4 can be unlocked by operating the operation unit 5 of any housing 111B. As a result, even if many housings 111 are arranged in a large space, it is not necessary to return to the same housing 111B each time the door 4 is unlocked, and the workability of accommodating luggage and the like is improved.
Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the uppermost storage space 2 is surrounded by the upper plate 22 on the upper surface, the side plate 21 on the side surfaces, the upper plate 12A of the partition 12 on the bottom surface, and the rear plate 24 on the rear surface. Is formed by. Although not shown, in the storage space 2 located at the lowermost part, the upper surface is surrounded by the lower plate 12B of the partition 12, the side surface is the side plate 21, the bottom surface is the bottom plate 23, and the rear surface is surrounded by the rear plate 24. In the storage space 2 formed and provided with the partition portions 12 on the upper and lower sides, the upper surface is surrounded by the lower plate 12B of the partition portion 12, the bottom surface is surrounded by the upper plate 12A of the partition portion 12, the side surfaces are surrounded by the side plate 21, and the rear surface is surrounded by the rear plate 24. It is formed by that.
A hole may be formed in a part of the bottom surface of each storage space 2 and a sensor 6 for detecting the presence or absence of luggage may be provided in the hole.
Next, the housing 111 is provided with openable and closable doors 4 on the front surfaces of the openings 3 of the plurality of storage spaces 2, but the plurality of storage spaces 2 may be closed by one door 4. The door 4 is provided with a hinge 8 at one end 71 on the lateral side, and is attached to the side plate 21 of the storage space 2 via the hinge 8 so as to be openable and closable. Further, a locking piece 9 is formed at the other end 72 on the lateral side, and locking is performed by engaging with a latch (not shown) of an electric lock provided on the side surface plate 21 of the storage space 2. be able to. This electric lock can be opened and closed by operating the operation unit 51 provided on the front plate 5.
Further, the door 4 is formed by bending the four sides of one metal plate rearward to form the side edges 41, and further bending the ends of the side edges 41 inward, so that the inner edges 42 are formed. Has formed. An end of the upper side edge 41A and an end of the lower side edge 41B are bent toward the lateral side edge 41C. At this time, in the portion where the upper side edge 41A and the lower side edge 41B overlap the lateral side edge 41C, the upper edge of the upper side edge 41C is cut out by cutting out the end portion of the lateral side edge 41C. The bent portion 41D of the side portion 41A and the lower side portion 41B and the lateral side portion 41C are formed substantially flush with each other. Thereby, when the door 4 is attached to the side surface plate 21 of the storage space 2, it is possible to reduce catching when the door 4 is opened and closed. Further, since the door 4 can be set to be as large as possible, it is possible to prevent water droplets from raining or the like from being stopped on the front surface of the door 4 and infiltrating into the delivery box 1.
Further, drain holes 10 are formed at both ends of the lower side edge 41B of the door 4. As a result, the water attached to the rear surface of the door 4 is discharged to the outside of the delivery box 1 through the drain hole 10. Note that the drain hole 10 may have a round shape or a quadrangular shape as long as the shape is suitable for draining water.
In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front plate 5 is provided with an operation unit 51 for opening and closing the lock. In the operation unit 51, the lock is opened and closed by an electric operation, but the lock may be opened and closed by a mechanical operation such as a dial lock or a push lock. The mechanical lock is preferably installed on each door 4. Further, the front plate 5 may be provided with a camera unit 52, and this camera unit 52 is used for preventing mischief by recording a person who operates when storing or receiving a home delivery item. When installed in a public place, it can also be used as a security camera by recording the surrounding images. Then, the front plate 5 may be provided with a discharge portion 53 that discharges a delivery slip that describes in which storage space 2 the home delivery product is stored when the home delivery product is stored. When used in an apartment house, the delivery slip discharged from the discharge unit 53 is put in a mail box of a home that is a delivery destination to reduce a transmission error as to which storage space 2 the home delivery is stored in. can do. Further, the front plate 5 is provided with a reading unit 54 for reading the code written on the slip discharged from the discharging unit 53. An operation of unlocking a specific lock is performed by reading the posted slip in the reading unit 54. As a result, it is possible to easily take out the parcel delivered to the user without operating the operation unit 51.
3 and 4, the opening 3 of the storage space 2 formed at the top when the housing 111 is partitioned by the partition 12 will be described. 3 and 4, only the main part of the opening 3 is shown, and the top cover 13 and a part of the C-shaped member 15 in cross section are omitted. On the four sides of the opening 3 of the storage space 2, there is an inner side 31 protruding forward along the opening 3, and from the tip of the inner side 31, an outer side 32 bent outward with respect to the opening 3. Is provided. The inner side 31 and the outer side 32 have a substantially L-shaped cross section. An inner side 31 and an outer side 32 are formed continuously from the upper surface plate 22 and the side surface plates 21, 21 of the housing 111 on the upper side and both lateral sides of the opening 3. In addition, a C-shaped cross-section member 15 having a C-shaped cross-section is formed long along the lower side of the opening 3 at the front end of the partition 12. On the lower side of the opening 3, the upper side of the C-shaped cross-section member 15 forms an inner side 31 and an outer side 32. The lower part of the C-shaped member 15 has an inner side 31 and an outer side 32 in the upper side of the opening 3 in the storage space 2 below the storage space 2 formed at the top. To form.
Further, the lower ends of the vertical side portions 33, which are the inner sides 31 on both sides, extend downward from the opening portion 3 and are formed as lower drooping water drains 34. Both ends of the lateral side portion 35, which is the inner side 31 on the upper side, are extended outward from the opening 3 and are formed as upper protruding water cutouts 36. In addition, in the above description, the inner side 31 and the outer side 32 are formed by including the separate member of the substantially C-shaped cross-section member 15 only on the lower side of the opening 3. However, the opening 3 Each of the four sides may be provided with another member having a substantially L-shaped cross section. Further, the inner side 31 and the outer side 32 may be provided in the opening 3 as separate members having a quadrangular shape in a front view, which are formed along the four sides of the opening 3.
Regarding the opening 3 of the storage space 2 formed at the bottom when the housing 111 is divided by the partition portion 12, the lower side and both lateral sides are the bottom plate 23 and the side plate of the housing 111. An inner side 31 and an outer side 32 are formed continuously from 21 and 21. An inner side 31 and an outer side 32 are formed on the upper side of the opening 3 at the lower side of the substantially C-shaped member 15 provided in the front surface of the partition 12. Further, with respect to the opening 3 of the storage space 2 having the partition portions 12 on the upper and lower sides of the housing 111, the sides on both sides are continuous from the side plates 21 and 21 of the storage space 2 and are the inner side 31 and the outer side 32. Is formed. The upper side of the opening 3 has an inner side 31 and an outer side 32 formed at the lower side of the member 15 having a substantially C-shaped cross section provided at the front end of the partition 12. On the side, an inner side 31 and an outer side 32 are formed at the upper side of the substantially C-shaped member 15 provided at the front end of the partition 12. Similar to the opening 3 of the storage space 2 formed at the top, these sides are provided with separate members each having an L-shaped cross section on each of the four sides of the opening 3 to form an inner side 31 and an outer side 32. Alternatively, the inner side 31 and the outer side 32 may be provided in the opening 3 as separate members that are formed along the four sides of the opening 3 and have a rectangular shape in a front view. Note that the inner side 31 and the outer side 32 may be provided only on the three sides of the opening 3 on the upper side and both lateral sides. Similarly to the above, the inner side 31 and the outer side 32 may be provided on each of the three sides of the opening 3 as separate members having a substantially L-shaped cross section, and along the three sides of the opening 3, a substantially U-shaped front view. It may be provided as a separate member.
Further, the upper and lower horizontal side portions 35 are fixed by rivets 37 from the front to the rear at a portion overlapping the adjacent horizontal side portions 33. At this time, waterproofing is improved by overlapping sideways. Further, the inside of the joint between the upper lateral side portion 35 and the adjacent lateral side vertical portion 33 is reinforced by welding.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, each of the housings 111 is provided with a mechanism for unlocking the lock by the insertion key and opening the door 4. This allows the locks to be unlocked without relying on the unlocking operation of those locks if the locks do not start up during a power failure, or if the locks, such as the electrical lock or the mechanical lock itself, are damaged. It can be locked and the door 4 can be opened. The insertion keyhole 11 is provided in the lower portion of each housing 111, but may be provided in the upper portion. Further, even in the home delivery box 1 in which a plurality of housings 111 are arranged, it is possible to unlock only the necessary housings 111, so that the labor for closing the door 4 after unlocking is reduced. ..
Therefore, in the delivery box 1 of the present embodiment, the storage space 2 and the opening 3 of the storage space 2 are provided with the openable/closable doors 4, and the front side along the upper side and both lateral sides of the opening 3 of the storage space 2. There is an inner side 31 projecting at. There is an outer side 32 that is bent outward from the inner side 31 with respect to the opening 3. The inner side 31 and the outer side 32 have a substantially L-shaped cross section, and the inner sides 31 on both lateral sides.
The lower end of the vertical side part 33, which is a part of the vertical side part 33, extends downward from the opening part 3 and is formed as a lower drooping water cutoff 34. According to such a configuration, the water droplets that have adhered to and are transmitted to the vertical side portion 33 are unlikely to spread to the lower side of the opening portion 3, and the lower side drooping water basin 34 at the lower end of the vertical side portion 33 is directly transmitted to the outside of the delivery box 1. Can be dropped. That is, it is possible to prevent rainwater or the like from entering the storage space 2 and enhance the waterproof effect.
Further, both ends of the lateral side portion 35 which is the inner side 31 on the upper side are extended outward and are formed as upper projecting water cutouts 36. With such a configuration, when the water droplets attached to the upper lateral portion 35 are transmitted, the water droplets can be dropped directly from the upper protruding water cutout 36 to the lower side, and the waterproof effect can be enhanced. Further, even when water is introduced from the upper protruding water cutout 36 to the vertical side portion 33, water drops can be dropped along the vertical side portion 33 and the waterproof effect can be enhanced.
An inner side 31 and an outer side 32 are also provided below the opening 3 of the storage space 2 so as to have a substantially L-shaped cross section. According to such a configuration, for example, water droplets splashing when rainwater or the like bounces from the lower side, that is, water droplets splashing from the lower side to the upper side are prevented from directly entering the storage space 2, and the waterproof effect is further enhanced. You can

In the delivery box 1 of this embodiment, a plurality of storage spaces 2 each having the opening 3 and the door 4 are arranged vertically. According to such a configuration, even in the plurality of storage spaces 2, the adhered water drops flow to the lower part of the delivery box 1 and are directly discharged to the outside of the delivery box 1. Also, since a plurality of luggage can be stored, a plurality of people can use it in a public place or an apartment house. In the case of a detached house, it is possible to handle multiple deliveries.

Next, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 show a delivery box 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention. Detailed description of the configuration overlapping with that of the above-described embodiment will be omitted.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the housing 111 having only one storage space 2 without using the partitioning portion 12 is the delivery box 1. At this time, the housing 111 is preferably provided with a mechanical lock such as a dial lock or a push lock in order to widely utilize the storage space 2. The mechanical lock operation unit 51 is provided on the front surface of the door 4, and the rear surface of the door 4 is provided with a mechanical lock mechanism. By covering the lock mechanism provided on the rear surface of the door 4 with the cover portion 6 or the like, the lock mechanism is not touched when unnecessary, and the breakdown of the lock due to an unexpected or intentional operation is reduced. The delivery box 1 may be installed so that the circuit fits on the rear surface of the door 4 and may be equipped with an electric lock.
If the delivery box 1 is used with only one housing 111, the top cover 13 and the side cover 14 may not be installed. Further, only the top cover 13 having the eaves portion 131 may be installed.

The storage space 2 and the door 4 of the delivery box 1 described above may be formed by pressing a metal plate or an alloy plate of aluminum, stainless steel or the like, or the surface of the metal plate may be coated with resin or the like. It may be formed of a thing. Further, when the inner side 31 and the outer side 32 are formed by separate members, the members are formed by pressing a metal plate or an alloy plate or by resin molding with a resin material depending on the situation. At that time, the formed metal member may be coated with a resin material to improve rust prevention and waterproofness.
Further, by forming the front plate 5 with the same material as the door 4, it is possible to improve the overall design of the delivery box 1. In addition, by changing the color and material of the front plate 5 to the door 4, it is possible to easily find the operation unit 51 and improve the workability of housing the parcels.

1 Delivery Box 2 Storage Space 3 Opening 31 Inner Side 32 Outer Side 33 Vertical Side 34 Lower Hanging Water Cut 35 Side Side 36 Upper Projecting Water Cut 4 Door

Claims (4)

A delivery box provided with a storage space and a door that can be opened and closed at the opening of the storage space,
There is an inner side projecting forward along the upper side and both lateral sides of the opening of the storage space,
There is an outer side bent outward from the tip of the inner side with respect to the opening,
The inner side and the outer side have a substantially L-shaped cross section,
The lower end of the vertical side portion which is the inner side projecting forwardly along both lateral sides of the opening so as to extend downward from the lower edge of the opening, is formed as a lower droop draining A delivery box characterized by being. The delivery box according to claim 1, wherein both ends of a lateral side portion, which is an inner side of the upper side, extend outward from the opening and are formed as upper protruding water drains. The delivery box according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the inner side and the outer side are provided below the opening of the storage space so as to have a substantially L-shaped cross section. The delivery box according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a plurality of the storage spaces having the opening and the door are arranged vertically.

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