JP4339653B2 - Delivery box for delivery - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a delivery box for home delivery used when delivering processed foods, clothes, etc. to home as home delivery.

  Products such as processed food and clothes are delivered to individual households as so-called parcel deliveries, so that deliveries can be delivered smoothly even when the recipient is absent. There may be a special box for delivery. In some cases, the delivery box for delivery only needs to have a function to receive the delivery, and additional functions such as security measures against theft are provided at the request of the receiving side and the delivery side. There is also. In Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-35788), in addition to a key that can be unlocked even with a personal identification number, a means for certifying that the delivery person has delivered, and a seal that can be opened when the lid is opened after delivery are disclosed. An automatic answering box for delivery at home with many functions is described. Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-189158) provides a door that cannot be locked when there is no delivery, and stores individual delivery that is automatically locked when the delivery is received. A box is listed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-35788 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-189158

  In a delivery environment where high consideration is required for the confidentiality and safety of the delivery product, a delivery product receiving box having many additional functions as described in the above-mentioned patent document is effective. However, the more advanced functions are added, the higher the cost of the inbox and the more complicated it is to operate. Depending on the type of delivery and the usage environment, both the courier and the recipient are unacceptable. It becomes. On the other hand, for example, in the case where an article that is not confidential and relatively inexpensive in terms of money, such as daily foods, is a delivery object, whether or not the delivery item is in the receiving box. In some cases, it may be sufficient that both the receiving side and the courier can easily identify whether it is delivered or not. In such a use environment, the receiving box is required to be low in manufacturing cost to the extent that the receiving side can rent it from the courier at a low price or can be provided free of charge by the courier.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and can easily and reliably recognize from the outside whether or not the delivered item is delivered into the receiving box, and the manufacturing cost is extremely high. The purpose is to provide a delivery box for delivery that is inexpensive.

  A delivery item receiving box according to the present invention is a delivery item receiving box having a container body and a lid that opens and closes, and includes a marker that can selectively take a first position and a second position, The marker can hold the first position with the lid closed. Once the lid is opened, the marker changes from the first position to the second position. When the lid is closed again, the marker does not return to the first position. It is characterized by maintaining the posture of two positions.

  The receiving box according to the present invention is only provided with a marker that changes its position on the lid that opens and closes, which is originally required as a container, and the configuration thereof is very simple, and the manufacturing cost is low. is there. The container body and the lid that opens and closes can be made of any material. However, the foamed resin material is a preferred material because it is lightweight and easy to handle and has the required strength. In addition, it may be wood, a metal material, or the like. The material of the marker is arbitrary, but for the same reason as described above, and because the weather resistance is relatively good, a resin material is preferable.

  In use, for example, a trader who delivers a delivery product as a dinner material opens the lid, stores the delivery product in the container body, moves the marker to the first position, and closes the lid. The marker is held in the first position as it is. The recipient can easily know that the dinner material has already been delivered by visually recognizing that the marker is in the first position. On the other hand, the delivery side can also reliably recognize that there is a home that has forgotten home delivery by the position of the marker (second position) when home delivery is continuously made to a plurality of homes. Further, when the receiving side opens the lid and takes out the delivery item, the marker naturally moves to the second position. When the lid is closed after removal, the marker is held in the second position. Therefore, when the courier looks around each home early in the morning of the next day, etc., it can be easily seen that the courier such as food has not been taken in by the resident, and when it is necessary from a health and hygiene perspective. The recovery operation can be easily performed.

  The marker and its attachment mode are arbitrary on condition that the marker can automatically take two positions. As an example, a marker (first marker) is provided on the side wall end surface of the container body that faces the back surface of the lid when the lid is closed so that the marker (first marker) can be moved in the vertical direction. Even if the receiving box is such that the marker is held in that position by closing the lid in the lifted position, and moved to the second position by its own weight by opening the lid. Good.

  The marker may be held at the first position by a frictional resistance obtained by pressing the marker against the container body side by the lid, or by locking with a protrusion provided on the back surface of the lid, and the lid includes a key. In some cases, it may be locked with a locking piece of a key. Such a holding mode is easily opened when the lid is opened, and the marker reliably falls to the second position.

  The marker can be attached to and detached from the side wall end face. In this case, prepare several items with different shapes and colors of the parts that can be seen from the outside, and attach a marker selectively depending on the type and content of the deliverable. Can be aroused.

  As a marker (second marker) of another aspect, a flat plate member having a thickness and a length that can jump out from a gap on the upper side of the lid and the container body when the lid is closed can also be used. In this case, one end of the marker is fixed to the container body side, the first position is a position where the other end side of the marker protrudes outward from the gap between the lid and the container body, and the second position is the lid closed. This is the position where the whole has entered the container body. When the lid is opened when the marker is in the first position, the marker assumes a downward posture due to its shape retention, and when the lid is closed, the marker is pushed to the back surface of the lid and displaced to the second position.

  In this aspect, it is possible to obtain a necessary configuration simply by fixing a flat marker provided with shape retention so as to take a downward posture in a natural state to the back surface of the ceiling of the container body by nailing or the like. The manufacturing cost is very low. In order to give shape retention to the flat marker so as to take a downward posture in a natural state, it is only necessary to form about two horizontal cuts and pressing portions at predetermined intervals. The marker may be attached to the back of the ceiling of the container main body in such a manner that it can be arbitrarily replaced with a screw or the like, so that it can be replaced when damaged.

  When the marker in this mode is moved from the first position to the second position, it is pushed to the container body side by the back surface of the lid. However, when the lid is opened, the entire marker is assumed to have a downward posture. Therefore, there is no excessive force or concentrated load acting on the marker in the process of closing the lid, and it can sufficiently withstand repeated use. Also, the tip portion is in a downward posture when in the first position, and an advertising effect can be obtained by applying letters or pictures thereto.

  It is easy to arrange two or more markers in this mode. Markers of different shapes and sizes, or different colors are placed side by side, and the courier will set one of the markers as the first position according to the type and content of the deliverable, and other markers. By closing the lid as the second position, the receiving side only needs to look at the marker from the outside and receive information about the delivery item, for example, whether the delivery item is warm or refrigerated. It is easy to know.

  You may make it provide both the above-mentioned 1st and 2nd marker in the receiving box of one delivery item. In that case, it is possible to give more information to the receiving side by properly using only one of them as the first position or both as the first position.

  While the delivery box for delivery according to the present invention can be manufactured very easily and at low cost, it can be easily recognized from the outside whether the delivery is in the receipt box. It is possible to know with certainty, and the courier can easily know whether or not there is a forgotten delivery when delivering to a large number of houses in a short time. This type of receiving box is very effective when an article (for example, a dinner material) that has low confidentiality and is not very expensive is a delivery object.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described by way of embodiments with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one form of a delivery box for a delivery according to the present invention and a marker used therein, and the receiving box is in a state where a lid is opened. FIG. 2 shows a state where the lid of the receiving box shown in FIG. 1 is closed. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining another means for preventing the marker from dropping, and FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining another mode for attaching the marker to the container body.

  In FIG. 1, a delivery box 1 for delivery is provided with a container body 2 that is open with the front as a delivery / reception opening, and an open / close lid 3 that closes the entry / exit of the container body 2. The lid 3 is configured to rotate in the horizontal direction about one side as a pivot, and when the lid 3 is closed, the back surface region 4 on the other side is a side wall 5 of the container body 2. It will be in the state which touched the end surface 6 of this, or kept the clearance gap slightly. Although the container main body 2 and the lid 3 can be made of an appropriate material, a foamed resin material such as foamed polystyrene is a preferred material because it is lightweight and easy to handle and has a required strength.

  2b, in the vicinity of the end surface of the side wall 5 of the container body 2, two concave grooves 7 and 8 are shifted in the front-rear direction in parallel with the end surface 6 over the entire length in the vertical direction. Is formed. The reason for shifting the position in the front-rear direction is to maintain the strength of the side wall 5, and it is not necessary to shift the position in the front-rear direction if sufficient strength can be secured. Further, the groove 8 formed on the inner surface of the side wall 5 is wider than the groove 7 on the outer surface side so that the tongue piece 31 of the key 30 can enter as will be described later. The first marker 10 is attached using the concave groove 7 and the concave groove 8.

  As shown in FIG. 1 b, the first marker 10 includes left and right side plates 11, 12 positioned in parallel at a slightly wider interval than the thickness of the side wall 5, and a surface plate 13 connecting the front ends of the side plates 11, 12. With. The surface plate 13 may have the same width as the distance between the left and right side plates 11 and 12, but it is preferable to have a portion 13a projecting outward as shown in the figure because it is easily noticeable. The rear end sides of the left and right side plates 11 and 12 are inwardly bent portions 14 and 15, respectively, and the bent portion 14 of the left side plate 11 enters the concave groove 7 as shown in FIG. The bent portion 15 of the side plate 12 is inserted into the concave groove 8, and the first marker 10 is attached to the end face 6 side of the side wall 5. In the attached state, the first marker 10 can freely move in the vertical direction using the concave grooves 7 and 8 as guide grooves, and naturally falls from its upper position to its lower position by its own weight. . The first marker 10 is preferably made of an elastic material such as a resin material, so that the first marker 10 can be easily attached to the end face 6 side of the side wall 5, and if necessary, It can also be easily exchanged for another marker. It is easy to replace when damaged.

  A key 30 is attached in the vicinity of the back surface region 4 of the lid 3. In this example, the key 30 has a rotating tongue piece 31. After the lid 3 is closed, the key is inserted into the key hole 32 and the tongue piece 31 is rotated. By moving, the tip of the tongue piece 31 enters the recessed groove 8 formed on the inner surface of the side wall 5 and is locked.

  A usage mode will be described. For example, when the dinner material is a delivery item, the delivery agent opens the closed lid 3 using a key to bring the dinner material into the container body 2 as shown in FIG. In the state where the lid 3 is opened, as shown in FIG. 1, the first marker 10 falls to the lower end due to its own weight. When closing the lid 3, the trader manually lifts the first marker 10 upward along the concave grooves 7 and 8 (the first marker 10 in this state is indicated by an imaginary line in FIG. 1). 1 position). Thereafter, the lid 3 is closed and the key is turned to insert the tongue piece 31 of the key 30 into the groove 8. FIG. 3a is a view of the state from above.

  If the rear surface region 4 and the front plate 13 of the first marker 10 can come into contact with sufficient friction when the lid 3 is put on, the first force is generated by the frictional force as shown in FIG. 2a. The marker 10 stops at the raised position (first position). When there is a gap between the end surface 6 of the side wall 5 when the lid 3 is put on, a frictional force that can hold the first marker 10 is usually not obtained. Therefore, the first marker 10 falls due to its own weight, but when the first marker 10 comes into contact with the tongue 31 of the key 30 entering the concave groove 8, the fall is prevented and stops at that position (first position). In addition, by attaching an elastic material to a portion where the back surface of the lid 3 is in contact with the front plate 13 of the first marker 10 in the first position, it is possible to increase the frictional force and prevent the fall.

  In any case, after the lid 3 is opened, the first marker 10 is held at a position (first position) different from that when the lid 3 is open. From the difference in the position of the first marker 10, it can be visually recognized that the delivery has been delivered easily. As soon as the receiving side opens the lid 3 to take out the deliverable, the first marker 10 falls to the lower position (second position) shown in FIG. Even so, the first marker 10 remains at the position where it has dropped.

  Next, the second marker 20 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1c, the second marker 20 has a flat plate shape, and is formed with about two horizontal cuts 21 and pressing portions at a predetermined interval. The other end 23 has a shape-retaining property so that the other end 23 is naturally downward. By using a resin plate having an appropriate thickness, the second marker 20 can be easily obtained.

  The second marker 20 is attached by fixing one end 22 to the back side of the top plate 9 of the container body 1 with a nail or a screw. As shown in FIG. 1, at the time of attachment, it fixes to the container main body 2 so that a front part may protrude outside from the notch 21 inside the inside. In a fixed state, the distal end side of the second marker 20 is in a downward posture due to its shape retention. In the illustrated example, the two second markers 20 are fixed, but may be one or two or more.

  When the second marker 20 is provided, when the dinner material is put in the container body 2 and the lid 3 is closed, the portion protruding from the container body 2 of each second marker 20 is lifted upward by hand. Keep it. When the lid is closed in this posture, as shown in FIG. 2 a, the second marker 20 protrudes outward from the gap on the upper side between the lid 3 and the container body 2, and each second marker 20. Due to its shape-retaining property, it is again in a posture in which the tip side is directed downward (first position).

  Therefore, a person who looks at the receiving box 1 can easily know that the delivery has been delivered by visually recognizing that the second marker 20 has jumped out of the box. When the receiving side opens the lid 3 to take out the delivery item, the second marker 20 is in a posture in which the tip side is lowered as shown in FIG. The marker 20 is pushed into the container body 2 and is not visible from the outside (second position). The distal end side is in a downward posture, and even if a pressing force from the lid 3 is applied, the second marker 20 is pushed inward without difficulty, so that the durability is also improved. Further, as shown in FIG. 2a, the second marker 20 with the lid 3 is in a state where the tip side protrudes from the box 1 and has a downward posture. It can be used effectively for advertising purposes or for content display purposes.

  FIG. 3b shows another form of the first marker and its fall prevention means. The first marker 10a is different from the first marker 10 in that the first marker 10a has a portion 13b projecting inward in addition to a portion 13a projecting outward. . A stop plate 3a is attached to a position higher than the key 30 on the back surface of the lid 3 to prevent the portion 13b protruding inward from dropping.

  In this embodiment, when the lid 3 is closed after the first marker 10a is lifted, the first marker 10a that freely falls is brought into contact with the stop plate 3a by the portion 13b projecting inward. ,Stop. When the lid 3 is opened, as shown by an imaginary line in FIG. 3b, the engagement between the portion 13b projecting inward and the stop plate 3a is released, so that the first marker 10a instantaneously falls to the lower end position.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, both the first marker 10 and the second marker 20 are provided in one receiving box. By attaching a plurality of different markers as described above, there is an advantage that more information can be given to the viewer and information to be displayed to the user can be selected. However, as a matter of course, it may be a receiving box having only the first marker 10 or a receiving box having only the second marker 20 depending on the purpose of use.

  FIG. 4 shows another type of receiving box 1a provided with the first marker. The delivery box 1a for the parcel delivery has a groove 7 in the vicinity of the side wall end face 6 of the container body 2 that the back surface region 4 of the cover 3 faces when the cover 3 is closed, as in the container body described above. 8 is not formed, and instead, a support column 8a is erected on the inner side of the container body along the end face 6. The first marker 40 includes a hollow guide rod 41 that surrounds the support column 8a, and a main body 43 that has a portion 42 that protrudes from between the lid back surface of the side wall end surface 6 when the lid 3 is used. The locking member 44 is configured to prevent the first marker 40 from falling by contacting the tongue piece 31 of the key 30 or the stopper plate 3 a attached to the lid 30.

  It will be understood that the manner of use of the receiving box 1a is the same as that described above. This aspect has an advantage that the existing receiving box can be used as it is simply by newly installing the column 8a.

It is a perspective view which shows one form (FIG. 1a) and the marker (FIG. 1b, c) used there with the receiving box of the delivery item by this invention, and a receiving box exists in the state in which the cover was opened. The figure (FIG. 2a) which shows the state which closed the lid | cover of the receiving box shown in FIG. 1, and sectional drawing by the bb line of FIG. 2a (FIG. 2b). The figure explaining a means in order to prevent the fall of a marker. The figure explaining the other aspect for attaching a marker to a container main body.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Home delivery receipt box, 2 ... Container main body, 3 ... Opening / closing lid, 3a ... Stop plate, 4 ... Back side area | region of the side side of a lid, 5 ... Side wall of a container main body, 6 ... End surface of a side wall, 7, 8 ... concave groove, 8a ... support, 9 ... top plate, 10, 10a, 40 ... first marker, 11,12 ... left and right side plates of the first marker, 13 ... surface plate, 13a, 13b ... surface plate tension Protruding portion, 14, 15 ... bent portion, 30 ... key, 31 ... tongue piece, 32 ... key hole, 20 ... second marker, 21 ... notch, 22 ... one end, 23 ... other end, 41 ... hollow guide rod , 43 ... main body part, 42 ... protruding part of the main body part, 44 ... locking body

Claims (5)

A delivery box for a delivery product having a container body and a lid that opens and closes, and includes a marker that can be attached to and detached from a side wall end surface of the receiving box, and the marker selects a first position or a second position. Ki de be taken specifically, the marker can retain first position with the lid closed, by opening once the lid was changed from the first position to the second position, the cover is closed again A delivery box for delivering goods, characterized in that the posture of the second position is sometimes maintained without returning to the first position.   A marker is provided on the side wall end face of the container body that faces the back surface of the lid when the lid is closed so that the marker can be moved vertically, and the lid is lifted up to the first position. 2. The delivery box for delivery of home delivery according to claim 1, wherein the marker is held in its position by being closed, and moved to the second position by its own weight by being opened, and held there. A delivery box for a delivery item having a lid that opens and closes with a container body, and includes a marker capable of selectively taking a first position and a second position, and the marker is in a state where the lid is closed. The position can be maintained, and once the lid is opened, the position changes from the first position to the second position. When the lid is closed again, the posture of the second position is maintained without returning to the first position. And
The marker is a flat plate member having a thickness and a length that can protrude outward from a gap between the upper side of the lid and the container body when the lid is closed, and one end of the marker is fixed to the container body side, The first position is the position where the other end of the marker protrudes outward from the gap between the lid and the container body, and the second position is the position where the whole has entered the container body when the lid is closed. When the lid is opened when it is in the first position, the marker itself has a downward posture due to the shape retaining property, and when the lid is closed, it is pushed by the back surface of the lid and displaced to the second position. receiving box of home delivery products that feature. The delivery box for delivery items according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein two or more markers are attached. A first marker that is attached to the side wall end face of the container body that faces the back surface of the lid when the lid is closed, and can be moved vertically; and the lid and the container body when the lid is closed. A flat plate member having a thickness and a length capable of jumping out from the gap on the upper side and having one or more second markers with one end fixed to the container body side;
The first marker is held at that position by closing the lid in the lifted state to the first position, and is moved to the second position by its own weight by opening the lid and held there. ,
In the second marker, the first position is a position where the other end protrudes outward from the gap on the upper side of the lid and the container body, and the second position is located in the container body when the lid is entirely closed. When the lid is opened when the second marker is in the first position, the entire position is in the downward position due to the shape retention of the second marker itself, and when the lid is closed, A delivery box for a delivery item, characterized in that it is pushed and displaced to a second position.

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