JP6652387B2 - Mailing box and use status notification system for mailing box - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mailbox receiving box and a use state notification system of the mailbox receiving box.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been an increasing number of cases in which condominiums, office buildings, detached houses, and the like are provided with a mailing box such as a parcel delivery box for delivering parcel parcels (postings).

In general, this type of receiving box is provided with a box main body that receives and stores a postal object through an opening on the front surface, and an opening / closing door for opening and closing the opening of the box main body.
Also, open the front door and store the items in the box body, open the same front door and take out the items to be loaded. There is a post-loading type receiving box which is opened and accommodated in the box main body, and the front opening / closing type is opened before opening the other opening / closing door on the back side to take out the posting.

  Further, a lock such as a dial lock or a cylinder lock is integrally attached to the opening / closing door, and is configured to be locked / unlocked by operating an operating portion of the lock attached to the surface of the opening / closing door (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP 2010-82482 A JP-A-11-206548

  However, in the above-mentioned conventional mail receiving box, since a simple dial lock and a cylinder lock are used as the lock structure, the operation at the time of locking / unlocking is increased.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a mailbox receiving box excellent in operability and convenience, and a use state notification system of the mailbox receiving box.

  To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following means.

A mailbox receiving box according to the present invention includes a box body for housing a mailbox, an opening / closing door for opening and closing the opening of the box body, and a lock structure for locking / unlocking the opening / closing door. A box, wherein the lock structure includes a locking mechanism for locking the door, and an unlocking mechanism for unlocking the door, wherein the locking mechanism is a Gremon lock. A first operation unit attached to the opening / closing door, and extending in a vertical direction by operation of the first operation unit, being locked by a locking portion of the box body together with the closing operation of the opening / closing door, and closing the opening / closing door. A rod to be locked, comprising: a rod advancing / retracting mechanism for vertically advancing the rod by operation of the first operation unit, wherein the unlocking mechanism unit is a second operation unit provided in the box body; An electric current flows by the operation of the second operation unit. A coil that generates a field, and a solenoid mechanism that is moved by a magnetic field generated by the coil and that is made of a core material that operates the rod advancing and retracting mechanism so that the rod retracts in the vertical direction. When the rod is advanced in the vertical direction by the operation, the rod is locked by the locking portion, the opening / closing door is locked, and the rod is retracted in the vertical direction by the operation of the second operation portion. The box body is configured so that the locking state between the rod and the locking portion is released and the opening / closing door is unlocked, and interlocks with each operation of the rod advancing / retracting mechanism for advancing or retracting the rod. A display unit for displaying the presence or absence of a mailing object inside, wherein the rod advance / retreat mechanism is rotatably supported by the operation of the first operation unit so as to be capable of forward / reverse rotation, and the forward / reverse rotation causes the rod to move. A rotating body that moves down and back, and the rotating body is rotated in one direction, the rod is locked at a stage where the rod has advanced by a predetermined amount, and the rod is held in a state where the rod has advanced vertically. And a resilient member that urges the rotating body to rotate while rotating in one direction and rotating the rotating body in the other direction, and the display unit can accommodate a posting object. A first display unit for notifying that the state is, and a second display unit for notifying that the posting is accommodated, the second display unit, the first display unit And is configured to be able to advance and retreat in accordance with the rotation of the rotating body .

  Further, in the mailbox receiving box of the present invention, the mailbox detects the operation of the rod advancing / retracting mechanism for advancing the rod and transmits a signal to notify a recipient of the mailbox of a locking operation and / or an unlocking operation. It is more desirable to have a receiving box use state notification system.

  It is further preferable that the mail receiving box of the present invention includes a mail receiving box use state notification system for notifying a replacement time of a battery of a power supply for supplying power to the coil.

  The use state notification system of the mailbox receiving box of the present invention is any one of the above-described mailbox reception box use state notification systems, in which a mailbox is put in the box body and the opening / closing door is locked. Locking operation detecting means for operating the first operating part and detecting the operation of the first operating part, and receiving the detection result by the locking operation detecting means, the postal items are stored in the postal receiving box. And / or delivery notification creating means for creating a notification indicating that a posting has been removed from the mailbox receiving box, and the delivery notification creating means and the removal notification creating means. And a notifying means for transmitting the notice created in step (1) to the recipient through the Internet connection means.

  Further, in the use state notification system of the mailbox receiving box of the present invention, the battery replacement notification means for creating a notification indicating that a battery of a power supply for supplying power to the coil has reached a replacement time, and the battery replacement notification It is desirable to have notification means for transmitting the notification created by the means to the recipient through the Internet connection means.

  In the mailing box according to the present invention, compared to a conventional mailing box having a lock structure such as a simple dial lock or a cylinder lock, the required operation of locking / unlocking is reduced, and operability and handling are improved. And convenience can be greatly improved.

  In the system for notifying the use state of the mailbox receiving box of the present invention, for example, the mailbox is received (accommodated), for example, a member of a plurality of family members receives the mailbox as a recipient, or the mailbox receiving box. When the battery used at the time has reached the replacement time, the recipient can immediately know the status of these mailboxes.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is the perspective view seen from the upper surface side of the front side which shows the front-to-inside back-out type | mold object receiving box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. Is a perspective view from above surface side of the front side showing a posting product receiving box according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing an open state of the door. It is the top view which looked at the mail receiving object box concerning one embodiment of the present invention from the upper surface side. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the lock structure of the front side opening / closing door of the mail receiving box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the lock structure of the front side opening-and-closing door of the mail receiving box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and is a figure which shows the state at the time of unlocking. It is a perspective view which shows the lock structure of the front side opening / closing door of the mail receiving box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and is a figure which shows the state at the time of locking. It is a wiring diagram of the lock structure of the mail receiving box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view showing the 2nd operation part of the lock structure of the mailing object receiving box concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view which shows the 2nd operation part of the lock structure of the mail receiving box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view showing the lock structure of the back side opening and closing door of the mailing object receiving box concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing the lock structure of the back side opening and closing door of the mailing object receiving box concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing the lock structure of the back side opening and closing door of the mailing object receiving box concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the display part of the mail receiving box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and is a figure which shows the state at the time of unlocking. It is a perspective view which shows the display part of the mail receiving box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and is a figure which shows the state at the time of locking. It is the perspective view seen from the upper surface side of the front side which shows the mailing object receiving box of a front putting in and out type. It is a wiring diagram of the lock structure of the front-loading-in / front-out mailing object receiving box. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows the use state notification system of the mail receiving box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 17, a description will be given of a mailbox receiving box and a use state notification system of the mailbox receiving box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The mail receiving box A of the present embodiment is, for example, a delivery box, and as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, is a front-loading and rear-loading mail receiving box, and has a rectangular box-shaped box body 1 and a box. A front opening / closing door (one opening / closing door) 2 for opening / closing an inlet 1b provided on the front 1a side of the main body 1, and a rear opening / closing door (open / close for an outlet 1d provided on the back 1c side of the box main body). And a lock structure 4 for locking / unlocking the front door 2 and the rear door 3.

  The box body 1 is formed in a rectangular box shape, provided with a bottom plate 1e above the lower surface by a predetermined dimension, and formed with a space H between the bottom plate 1e and the lower surface.

  The front door 2 and the rear door 3 are connected to the box body 1 via hinges 1f provided on the front 1a side and the rear 1c side of the box body 1, respectively. Thereby, the front-side door 2 and the rear-side door 3 are provided so as to rotate around a rotation axis extending in the vertical direction T1 of the hinge part 1f to open and close the inlet 1b and the outlet 1d. I have.

  A seal case may be provided on the back side of the front side opening / closing door 2 so that the courier can take out the seal from the seal case and stamp the received seal at the stage when the postal items are inserted.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the front-side open / close door 2 and the rear-side open / close door 3 are formed to have a larger width dimension (width direction T2) than the box body 1. Thus, each of the doors 2 and 3 is disposed such that the door tip side slightly protrudes from the side surface 1 g of the box body 1.

  The lock structure 4 includes locking mechanisms 6, 30 for locking the doors 2, 3, and unlocking mechanisms 20, 35 for unlocking the doors 2, 3. In addition, a state in which a post is stored in the box main body 1 according to locking / unlocking (for example, “in use”), a state in which the post is not used (for example, “receivable”), that is, a post The display unit 5 is provided to display the presence or absence of the information.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the locking mechanism 6 for locking the front opening / closing door 2 is a glemon lock, and includes a first operating unit 7 integrally attached to the back side of the front opening / closing door 2, A rod 10 that extends in the up-down direction T <b> 1 by operation of one operation unit 7, is locked by the locking unit 8 of the box body 1 with the closing operation of the front-side opening / closing door 2, and locks the front-side opening / closing door 2; And a rod advancing / retracting mechanism 11 for advancing the rod 10 in the up-down direction T1 by operating the unit 7.

  More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the glemon lock, which is a locking mechanism 6 for locking the front door 2, is provided on the back (inner) side of the front door 2. A rotating body 15 rotatably supported around the axis O1; and a first for rotating the rotating body 15 in one direction around the axis O1 provided by being connected to the shaft of the rotating body 15. When the dial of the operating section 7 and the rotating body 15 rotate in one direction around the axis O1, the rotating body 15 follows the rotation of the rotating body 15 so as to protrude upward and downward respectively, and when rotated in the other direction, retreats to the original position. A pair of rods 10, a slide rod 10a and a lower slide rod 10b, provided above and below the box body 1, respectively, at the upper end of the advanced upper slide rod 10a, and at the lower end of the advanced lower slide rod 10b. Side, is constituted by a pair of upper and lower latch (engaging portion) 8 for holding the front side door 2 engages closes the front side door 2.

  The rod advancing / retracting mechanism 11 is rotatably supported by a dial of the first operation unit 7 so as to be able to rotate forward and backward, and the forward and backward rotation causes the rotating body 15 to advance and retract each slide rod 10 up and down. Is rotated in one direction (positive direction), and when the pair of slide rods 10 has advanced by a predetermined amount, the rotating body 15 is locked, and the pair of slide rods 10 is held in a vertically advanced state. And a locking member 16.

  Further, a guide member 17 integrally provided on the rear surface of the front side opening / closing door 2 and supporting the slide rods 10 so as to be able to advance and retreat so as to be guided in the vertical direction T1, and a rotating body 15 rotating and extending in one direction. And a spring member (elastic member) 18 for urging the rotating body 15 to rotate in the other direction.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 1, 7, 8, and 9 (see FIGS. 5 and 6), an unlocking mechanism 20 for unlocking the front side opening / closing door 2 is provided. , A second operating section 22 for driving the first solenoid mechanism 21, and a power supply 23.

  The first solenoid mechanism 21 includes a coil that generates a magnetic field by passing a current, and a core (iron core) that moves in the front-rear direction by the magnetic field generated by the coil.

  In the first solenoid mechanism 21, the current flows through the coil, the core material advances forward, and the locking member 16 of the rod advancing / retracting mechanism 11 is pressed to release the locked state of the rotating body 15 by the locking member 16. (Arrangement).

  The second operation unit 22 is, for example, a touch panel operation unit, and includes a password number key 24 that displays a plurality of numbers (“1”, “2”, “3”, “4” in this embodiment), A key (operation button) 25. In addition, the second operation unit 22 of the present embodiment is mounted on the side 1g of the rear side opening / closing door 3 on the rear side 1c of the box body 1 so that the touch panel surface is along the side 1g. .

  The second operation unit 22 is connected to a power supply 23, and when the pre-stored password key 24 of the second operation unit 22 is properly operated and then the operation key 25 is operated, the power supply 23 An electric current flows through the coil of one solenoid mechanism 21 to advance the core material forward, and when a predetermined time has elapsed after the advance, the power supply to the coil is stopped by the limit switch 26.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 10, FIG. 11, and FIG. 12, the locking mechanism 30 for locking the rear opening / closing door 3 is disposed with the door end side closed with the rear opening / closing door 3 closed. It is provided on one side. The locking mechanism 30 is rotatably supported on the upper and lower ends of the box body 1 so as to be rotatable around an axis extending in the vertical direction T1 at the upper and lower ends of the box body 1, respectively. A latch (engaging portion) 31 protruding outward in the direction T3 and a latch receiver (engaging receiving portion) 32 provided on the rear opening / closing door 3 and engaged with the latch 31 are provided.

  The latch 31 has a hook-like portion 31a at its tip for locking the rear door 3. Further, the front end of the hook-shaped portion 31a is inclined so as to gradually move outward from the front end toward the rear end, and the latch receiver 32 comes into contact with the closing operation of the rear opening / closing door 3 and presses the latch 31. And an inclined contact surface 31b that rotates in the other direction around the axis.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 2, 7, 10, 11, and 12, an unlocking mechanism 35 for unlocking the rear opening / closing door 3 includes a second solenoid mechanism 36 and a second operating mechanism. A section 22 and a power supply 23 are provided. The unlocking mechanism 35 for unlocking the rear opening / closing door 3 and the unlocking mechanism 20 for unlocking the front opening / closing door 2 share the second operation unit 22 and the power supply 23. I have.

  Like the first solenoid mechanism 21, the second solenoid mechanism 36 includes a coil that generates a magnetic field by passing a current, and a core member 36a that moves in the front-rear direction by the magnetic field generated by the coil.

  The second solenoid mechanism 36 is provided to be housed in the space H below the bottom plate 1 e of the box body 1. The distal end side of the core member 36a of the second solenoid mechanism 36 is connected to the latch 31 via a link mechanism 37. When current flows through the coil, the core member 36a retreats, and the link mechanism 37 causes the latch 31 to move. It is configured to rotate in the other direction around the axis and release the engagement state between the latch 31 and the latch receiver 32 of the rear door 3.

  When the operation key 25 is operated after the pre-stored password key 24 of the second operation unit 22 is properly operated, a current is supplied from the power supply 23 to the coil of the second solenoid mechanism 36 together with the first solenoid mechanism 21. The core material of both solenoid mechanisms 21 and 36 moves so as to flow.

  Here, in the present embodiment, a leaf spring (elastic member) 38 is attached to the back surface of the back side opening / closing door 3, and the engagement state between the latch 31 and the latch receiver 32 of the back side opening / closing door 3 is released. The rear opening / closing door 3 is automatically opened by the urging force of the leaf spring 38.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4, FIG. 13, and FIG. 14 (see FIG. 2, FIG. 5 to FIG. 12), the display unit 5 for displaying the presence / absence of a mailed item in the box body 1 is opened and closed on the front side. A display window 40 formed at a predetermined position on the surface of the door 2 and a display (in the present embodiment, “acceptable”) indicating that the mailed object can be stored in the mailed object receiving box A are displayed. A first display plate (first display portion) 41 inscribed and a display for notifying that a posted object is housed in the received item receiving box A (“in use” in the present embodiment). And a second display panel (second display unit) 42.

  The display unit 5 of the present embodiment is provided integrally with the front door 2 such that the first display plate 41 displays the notation “acceptable” from the display window 40. Further, the second display panel 42 is provided so as to be able to advance and retreat (slidably move) with respect to the first display panel 41, and moves forward and hides the notation “acceptable” on the first display panel 41, and “in use” Is displayed from the display window 40.

  Further, the second display plate 42 includes a guide groove 43 which is concavely formed (through-formed) in a predetermined curved shape on the rear end side in the advance / retreat direction, and the rod of the locking mechanism 6 for locking the front side opening / closing door 2. The guide groove 43 is engaged with a guide projection 44 integrally provided on the rotating body 15 of the advance / retreat mechanism 11. That is, the second display plate 42 is moved forward and backward by the rotation of the rotary body 15 by the link mechanism including the guide projections 44 provided on the rotary body 15 and the guide grooves 43 provided on the second display panel 42. It is provided to be.

  Next, the operation of the home delivery person who puts the articles in the box body 1 of the article receiving box A in the article receiving box A of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.

  When the courier puts a mailed item into the box body 1 of the mailed item receiving box A, it confirms that the display of “acceptable” is made from the display window 40 of the display unit 5 and the door is not locked. The front opening / closing door 2 in the state is opened by hand, and a post is put into the box body 1. In addition, if necessary, the courier takes out the seal from the seal holder provided on the back side of the front side opening / closing door 2, seals the receipt, and returns the seal to its original state.

  Next, when the courier turns the dial of the first operation unit 7 provided on the back surface of the front side opening / closing door 2 in one direction, as shown in FIGS. The body 15 rotates in one direction around the axis O1, the pair of slide rods 10 advance in the vertical direction T1, and the locking member 16 locks and holds the rotating body 15.

  When the courier closes the front side opening / closing door 2 in a state where the pair of slide rods 10 is advanced and held in this manner, the pair of slide rods 10 engage with the latches 8 provided on the box body 1, respectively. The front door 2 is locked and cannot be opened.

  When the rotator 15 rotates in one direction to lock the front door 2, the guide protrusion 44 moves in the guide groove 43 while the second protrusion of the display unit 5 moves, as shown in FIGS. The display panel 42 is pressed, and the second display panel 42 advances forward by a predetermined amount following the rotating body 15. As described above, the second display panel 42 advances following the rotating body 15 so that the indication of “acceptable” on the first display section 41 is hidden by the second display panel 42, and the “use” of the second display panel 42 is The word “medium” is displayed from the display window 40.

  Next, a description will be given of an operation in which the recipient takes out the postal items that have arrived in the box body 1 of the postal item receiving box A.

  When the recipient takes out the postal matter that has arrived in the box body 1 of the postal receiving box A, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 7, and FIG. When the user presses an operation key (power button) 25 of the operation unit 22 while confirming that "medium" is displayed, the password key 24 on the touch panel is turned on, and the password key 24 is operated. An appropriate password is input, and the operation key 25 is operated.

  When this operation is performed, current flows from the power supply 23 to the coils of the first solenoid mechanism 21 and the second solenoid mechanism 36 for a certain period of time according to a signal from the second operation unit 22, and the core material of the first solenoid mechanism 21 and the second The core material of the two-solenoid mechanism 36 moves substantially simultaneously.

  First, when the core member 36a of the second solenoid mechanism 36 retreats, the latch 31 is rotated in the other direction around the axis by the link mechanism 37, and the latch 31 and the latch receiver 32 of the rear door 3 are moved together. The engaged state is released (see FIGS. 10 to 12). That is, the back side opening / closing door 3 is automatically unlocked only by performing a key operation of the second operation unit 22.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the leaf spring 38 is attached to the back surface of the rear door 3, the engagement state between the latch 31 and the latch receiver 32 is released, and the urging force of the leaf spring 38 releases the rear surface. The side opening / closing door 3 opens automatically. Thereby, the recipient can take out the mailings.

  When a predetermined time has elapsed and power supply to the coil of the second solenoid mechanism 36 is stopped by the limit switch 26, the core member 36a advances forward, and the latch 31 returns to the original position.

  As a result, when the recipient who takes out the mailed object closes the rear door 3, the latch receiver 32 of the rear door 3 abuts the contact surface 31 b of the hook 31 a of the latch 31 and presses the latch 31. I do. When the rear door 3 is closed and the latch 31 is gradually rotated in the other direction around the axis, and the rear door 3 is closed to release the hook 31a of the latch 31, the latch 31 is released. Engages with the latch receiver 32 of the rear door 3. Therefore, only by closing the back side door 3, the latch 31 automatically engages with the latch receiver 32, and the back side door 3 is locked and held in a closed state.

  On the other hand, when the core of the first solenoid mechanism 21 moves, as shown in FIGS. 2, 5, 6, 7, 13, and 14, the locking member 16 of the rod advance / retreat mechanism 11 presses the core. Then, the locked state of the rotating body 15 by the locking member 16 is released. Since the rotating body 15 is urged by the spring member 18 so as to rotate in the other direction, the locked state by the locking member 16 is released, and the rotating body 15 rotates in the other direction. The rod 10 retracts in the vertical direction T1.

  As a result, the engagement between the pair of slide rods 10 and the latch 8 of the box body 1 is released, and the front door 2 is automatically unlocked.

  When the rotating body 15 rotates in the other direction, the guide projection 44 presses the second display panel 42 while moving in the guide groove 43, and the second display panel 42 is moved backward by a predetermined amount by following the rotating body 15. Evacuation and return to the original position. As described above, the second display panel 42 follows the rotating body 15 and retracts, so that the notation “acceptable” of the first display panel 41 hidden by the second display panel 42 is automatically displayed from the display window 40. Is displayed.

  Therefore, in the mailbox receiving box A of the present embodiment, compared with a conventional mailbox receiving box having a lock structure such as a simple dial lock or a cylinder lock, the required operation of locking / unlocking is reduced, Operability, handling, and convenience can be greatly improved.

  In addition, while the objects are stored in the object receiving box A, the objects are taken out of the object receiving box A, and the display is switched so as to automatically notify the object accommodation state in the object receiving box A. Can be. Therefore, it is possible to further improve operability, handling, and convenience.

  As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of the notification object box and the use state notification system of the notification object box which concerns on this invention was described, this invention is not limited to said one embodiment, and does not deviate from the meaning. It can be changed appropriately within the range.

  For example, in the present embodiment, the description has been given assuming that the receiving object box according to the present invention is a front-loading and rear-loading receiving object box, but as shown in FIG. It may be a receiving box. That is, an opening serving as an inlet and an outlet is provided on the front surface 1a side of the box main body 1, and one opening / closing door 2 that opens and closes when a posted object is stored in the box main body 1 and when it is taken out of the box main body 1. May be provided.

  In this case, a lock structure 4 for opening and closing one door 2 is provided. As shown in FIG. 16, the solenoid mechanism 21 is operated by a key operation of the operation unit 22 so that the door 2 can be unlocked. What should I do? Further, the operation unit 22 may be provided on the front surface 1a side of the box body 1. Thereby, it is possible to obtain the same operation and effect as the present embodiment.

Further, an illuminating device 45 having a light source such as an LED that illuminates the inside of the box body 1 while opening the doors 2 and 3 may be provided (see FIGS. 9 and 10).
For example, a lighting device 45 is built in on the back side of the second operation unit 22 disposed on the inner surface side of the box body 1, and the unlocking operation of the second operation unit 22 is performed, and light is emitted from the lighting device 45. You may comprise so that it may be. As a result, the inside of the box body 1 is automatically illuminated brightly while the opening / closing door 3 is opened, so that the inside can be easily viewed. Further, a timer may be provided to automatically turn off the light after irradiating light for a required time (for example, 5 seconds).

  When the operation key (power button) 25 of the second operation unit 22 is pressed when the battery is exhausted, the password number may blink to notify the battery replacement time. Also in this state, the password can be unlocked by operating the password key 24. When the unlocking operation is performed and the take-out side opening / closing door 5 is opened, the light of the lighting device 45 blinks for a required time. You may.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 17, it is accommodated in the mailbox A and informs the recipient (resident / user of the mailbox A) of the locking operation and / or the unlocking operation. You may make it provide the use state notification system B of a mailbox receiving box.

  Specifically, the use state notification system B of the mailbox receiving box of the present embodiment includes a switch 46 (locking operation detecting means: see FIGS. 5 and 6) for detecting rotation of the rotating body 15 in one direction, and Delivery notification creating means for creating a notification indicating that the postal matter has been stored in the bin A, and / or removal notice creating means for generating a notification indicating that the postal matter has been removed from the bin A; And an e-mail transmitting means (notifying means) for transmitting the notice created by the delivery notice creating means and / or the take-out notice creating means to the recipient through the Internet connection means.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 17, in the use state notification system B of the mailbox receiving box, the front side opening / closing door 2 is opened in order to store the mailboxes in the mailbox receiving box A, and the mailboxes are transferred to the box body 1. When the first operation unit 7 is locked, the locking operation is detected when the switch 46 is turned on and off. Then, an on / off signal of the switch 46 is sent to a transmitter (antenna) 47 provided in the mail receiving box A by being built in the second operation unit 22, and a detection signal is sent from the transmitter 47 to the home unit 48. An e-mail is sent to notify the recipient that the mail has arrived via WiFi or the like.

  Thereby, the recipient can receive the electronic mail by the terminal device 49 having the electronic mail function, and can know that the mail has arrived and is stored in the mail receiving box A.

  When the second operation unit 22 is unlocked, this unlocking operation is detected by turning on and off the switch 46, and an on / off signal is generated. A detection signal is sent from the transmitter 47 to the home unit 48 and received through WiFi or the like. An e-mail is sent to notify the person that the posting has been removed. In this case, for example, when one of a plurality of family members picks up a posting, the situation can be known.

  In the present embodiment, the second operation unit 22 is attached to the box body 1 such that the touch panel surface side protrudes from the side surface 1 g of the box body 1 by, for example, about 5 mm. In addition, a transmitter (antenna unit) is built in a portion of the second operation unit 22 that protrudes outward from the box body 1.

  Furthermore, there are a large number of residents, such as condominiums, and a mailbox A, and when managing the large number of mailboxes A collectively, the e-mail address of each resident (recipient) must be an e-mail address. The storage means may be configured to store and manage the mail address, read out the mail address corresponding to the mailing box subjected to the locking operation and the unlocking operation, and transmit the e-mail to the recipient.

Also, the means for notifying the recipient need not necessarily be e-mail.
For example, in response to the detection result by the locking operation detecting means 46, a homepage indicating that the posting object is stored in the posting object receiving box A is automatically created, and the user browses the homepage and the application, so that the posting object is displayed. It may be configured such that it is possible to know that the item is received and stored in the mail receiving box A. In addition, a system may be constructed by using an e-mail, a homepage, and an application together.

  Therefore, it is possible to further improve the convenience of such a mailbox A.

  Further, even when the remaining battery level is low, a certain amount of remaining battery power is utilized by using the means (battery remaining level detecting means, battery replacement notification creating means, and notifying means) of the usage status notification system B of the bin receiving bin. At the stage when the amount becomes sufficient, a notification for notifying the battery replacement time may be sent from the transmitter 47 to the recipient via the home unit 48 in the same manner as the arrival notification.

1 Box body 1a Front 1b Inlet 1c Back 1d Outlet 1e Bottom plate 1f Hinge 1g Side 2 Front door (open / close door)
3 Back side opening / closing door (opening / closing door)
4 Lock structure 5 Display unit 6 Locking mechanism unit 7 First operation unit 8 Latch (locking unit)
Reference Signs List 10 Rod 10a Upper slide rod 10b Lower slide rod 11 Rod advance / retreat mechanism 15 Rotating body 16 Locking member 17 Guide member 18 Spring member 20 Unlocking mechanism 21 First solenoid mechanism 22 Second operating unit 23 Power supply (battery box)
24 PIN code key 25 Operation key 26 Limit switch 30 Locking mechanism 31 Latch (engagement part)
31a Hook-shaped part 31b Contact surface 32 Latch receiver (engagement receiver)
35 Unlocking mechanism part 36 Second solenoid mechanism 36a Core material 37 Link mechanism 38 Leaf spring (elastic member)
40 Display Window 41 First Display Board 42 Second Display Board 43 Guide Groove 44 Guide Protrusion 45 Illumination Device 46 Switch 47 Transmitter 48 Home Unit 49 Terminal Device A Mail Receiving Box B Notification System for Use of Mail Receiving Box H Space O1 Axis T1 Vertical direction T2 Width direction T3 Depth direction

Claims (5)

What is claimed is: 1. A box for receiving mail, comprising: a box body for storing a mailing object; an opening / closing door for opening and closing the opening of the box body; and a lock structure for locking / unlocking the opening / closing door.
The lock structure includes a locking mechanism for locking the door, and an unlocking mechanism for unlocking the door,
The locking mechanism is a gremone lock, and a first operation unit attached to the opening / closing door, extends vertically by operating the first operation unit, and locks the box body together with the closing operation of the opening / closing door. A rod that is locked to the section and locks the opening and closing door, and a rod advance / retreat mechanism that causes the rod to advance in the vertical direction by operation of the first operation section,
Wherein the unlocking mechanism is moved by a second operating part provided in the box body, a coil that generates a magnetic field when a current flows by operation of the second operating part, and a magnetic field generated by the coil; A solenoid mechanism made of a core material that operates the rod advance / retreat mechanism so that the rod retracts in the vertical direction,
When the rod advances in the up and down direction by the operation of the first operation unit, the rod is locked by the locking unit and the door is locked,
When the rod is retracted in the vertical direction by the operation of the second operation unit, the locking state between the rod and the locking unit is released, and the door is configured to be unlocked ,
A display unit that displays the presence or absence of a post in the box body in conjunction with each operation of the rod advance / retreat mechanism that advances or retracts the rod,
The rod advancing / retracting mechanism is rotatably supported by the operation of the first operation unit so as to be rotatable forward and backward, and a rotating body for vertically moving the rod forward and backward by the forward and reverse rotation, and rotating the rotating body in one direction. A locking member for locking the rotating body at a stage where the rod has advanced by a predetermined amount, and holding the rod in a vertically advanced state, and the rotating body rotates in one direction. An elastic member that extends to urge the rotating body to rotate in the other direction,
The display unit includes a first display unit for notifying that it is in a state in which a posted item can be stored, and a second display unit for notifying that the posted item is in a stored state.
The article receiving box, wherein the second display section is provided so as to be able to advance and retreat with respect to the first display section, and is configured to be able to advance and retreat according to the rotation of the rotating body . The post box according to claim 1 ,
Posting provided with a use status notification system of a postal receiving box that detects an operation of the rod advance / retract mechanism for causing the rod to advance and transmits a signal to inform a recipient of the postal information of a locking operation and / or an unlocking operation. Pickup box. In the mailbox receiving box according to claim 1 or 2 ,
A postage receiving box provided with a use state notification system of the postal receiving box for notifying a replacement time of a battery of a power supply for supplying power to the coil. It is a use state notification system of the mailbox receiving box according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
Locking operation detecting means for placing the mailing object in the box body, operating the first operation unit to lock the opening / closing door, and detecting the operation of the first operation unit,
Upon receipt of the detection result by the locking operation detecting means, a delivery notification creating means for creating a notification indicating that a posted object has been stored in the posted object receiving box, and / or a posted object is taken out of the posted object receiving box. An extraction notification creating means for creating a notification indicating that
A notification system for use status of a receiving object box, comprising: a notification unit for transmitting the notification generated by the delivery notification generating unit and the removal notification generating unit to a recipient through an Internet connection unit. 5. The use status notification system for a mailing box according to claim 4 ,
Battery replacement notification means for creating a notification indicating that the battery of the power supply that supplies power to the coil has reached the replacement time,
And a notification means for transmitting the notification created by the battery replacement notification means to the recipient through the Internet connection means.

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