JP7220364B2 - delivery box - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to a foldable delivery box.

Conventionally, foldable delivery boxes are widely known. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a foldable delivery box that is assembled for use. A foldable delivery box is sometimes installed on the wall at the entrance or garden of a detached house.

JP-A-10-276893

For example, if a foldable home delivery box is installed at a low position on the wall (near the foot) and a heavy home delivery item is deposited in the assembled state, the load is concentrated in the front, resulting in an unstable state. In an assembled delivery box, in an unstable state where the load is concentrated in the front, there is a risk that the delivery box will tip over forward due to wind or impact. That is, collapsible delivery boxes become unstable, especially when heavy parcels are accommodated.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a foldable home delivery box that can ensure stability even when heavy home delivery items are accommodated.

A delivery box, which is one aspect of the present disclosure, is a foldable delivery box, which is formed in a box shape with an open front, and includes a body cover that accommodates at least a door and a pair of side plates in a folded state, and a bottom plate that covers the front opening of the body cover and opens downward in the assembled state, the bottom plate is provided with a handle, and the handle supports the bottom plate below the bottom plate in the assembled state.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a foldable home delivery box that can ensure stability even when heavy parcels are stored.

It is a perspective view showing (a) an assembled state and (b) a folded state of the home delivery box of this embodiment. FIG. 4 is a side view showing an installation example of the delivery box of the present embodiment; 1 is a partially exploded perspective view showing an installation example of a delivery box according to this embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an installation example of the delivery box of the present embodiment; FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing another installation example of the delivery box of the present embodiment;

The embodiment described below is an example, and the delivery box of the present disclosure is not limited to this. Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. The shapes, materials, and numbers described below are examples for explanation, and can be changed as appropriate according to the specifications of the delivery box.

Hereinafter, the direction in which the delivery box is folded is defined as the depth direction. The side on which the door is provided is defined as the front side in the depth direction. Let the direction perpendicular to the depth direction on the horizontal plane be the width direction. The right side facing the front side of the home delivery box is defined as the right side in the width direction. Let the vertical direction perpendicular to the width direction and the depth direction be the height direction.

The delivery box 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1(a) is a perspective view showing the delivery box 100 in an assembled state. FIG. 1(b) is a perspective view showing the delivery box 100 in a folded state.

The delivery box 100 of this embodiment is configured to be foldable. The home delivery box 100 is in a folded state (folded state) by the user until the parcel is deposited by the home delivery company. assembled state).

The delivery box 100 includes a box-shaped body cover 10 with an open front. The body cover 10 accommodates at least the door 40 and the pair of side plates 50, 50 in the folded state. The delivery box 100 has a top plate 20 that opens upward and a bottom plate 30 that opens downward in the assembled state. The top plate 20 and the bottom plate 30 cover the front opening of the body cover 10 in the folded state.

The main body cover 10 constitutes the rear portion (rear portion) of the delivery box 100 . The body cover 10 is configured in a box shape with an open front surface. The body cover 10 is made of resin, for example.

The top plate 20 constitutes the top surface of the delivery box 100 in the assembled state. The top plate 20 covers the upper front surface of the main body cover 10 in the folded state, and opens upward in the assembled state. The top plate 20 is provided on the front surface of the body cover 10 . The top plate 20 is made of resin, for example. The top plate 20 is hingedly fixed to the upper end of the opening of the body cover 10 .

The bottom plate 30 constitutes the bottom portion of the delivery box 100 in the assembled state. The bottom plate 30 covers the lower front side of the main body cover 10 in the folded state, and opens downward in the assembled state. The bottom plate 30 is provided at the front opening of the body cover 10 . The bottom plate 30 is made of resin, for example. The bottom plate 30 is hingedly fixed to the opening edge of the body cover 10 . A concave portion 30A is formed on the surface of the bottom plate 30 . The recessed portion 30A is formed at the substantially central portion in the width direction and the upper portion in the vertical direction of the bottom plate 30 in the folded state. A handle 35 is provided in the recess 30A.

The handle 35 is gripped by a user or a delivery company when opening and closing the bottom plate 30 . In this way, the user or the home delivery company can easily open and close the bottom plate 30 . In the following explanation, the delivery box 100 is in a folded state, and the handle 35 is pivotally supported by the upper end portion of the recess 30A. The handle 35 is formed in a substantially C shape when viewed from the front.

When the handle 35 is used, the handle 35 is rotated forward. Also, when the handle 35 is not used, the handle 35 is stored in the recess 30A. In addition, the handle 35 functions as a support leg, which will be described later in detail, when the delivery box 100 is installed and then assembled (see FIG. 2).

The door 40 constitutes the front surface of the assembled delivery box 100 and opens and closes the delivery box 100 . The door 40 is housed in the body cover 10 in the folded state. The door 40 is made of resin, for example.

The side plate 50 constitutes the left side of the delivery box 100 in the assembled state. The side plate 50 is folded and stored in the body cover 10 in the folded state. The side plate 50 is made of resin, for example. The side plate 50 has a first side plate 51 and a second side plate 52 hinge-fixed to the first side plate 51 . A front end portion of the first side plate 51 of the side plate 50 is hingedly fixed to the left end portion of the door 40 . A rear end portion of the first side plate 51 is hingedly fixed to a front end portion of the second side plate 52 . A rear end portion of the second side plate 52 of the side plate 50 is hingedly fixed to the left end portion of the opening of the body cover 10 . With such a configuration, the side plate 50 is bent inside the delivery box 100 .

A side plate (not shown) that forms the right side of the delivery box 100 in the assembled state has the same configuration as the side plate 50 described above and is bilaterally symmetrical, so description thereof will be omitted.

An example of installation of the home delivery box 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4. FIG. FIG. 2 is a side view showing an installation example of the delivery box 100. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, the installed delivery box 100 is in an assembled state. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an installation example of the delivery box 100. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, the wall-side fixture 61 and the box-side fixture 62 are shown disassembled for easy understanding. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an installation example of the delivery box 100. As shown in FIG.

The home delivery box 100 of the present embodiment is installed on the wall surface W next to the entrance of a detached house, but is not limited to this. The delivery box 100 may be installed, for example, in an apartment complex. The delivery box 100 is installed at a low position on the wall surface W (near the feet), for example.

On the rear surface of the main body cover 10 of the home delivery box 100, a box side fixture 62 as a second fixture that fits into a wall side fixture 61 as a first fixture provided on the wall surface W is provided. The wall-side fixture 61 is provided with a padlock 66 as a locking mechanism that maintains the fitted state. A pair of pedestals 65, 65 are provided on the body cover 10 of the delivery box 100. As shown in FIG.

As a result, the home delivery box 100 can be installed by simple work. As a result, even the user can easily install the delivery box 100 .

The wall-side fixture 61 is fixed to the wall surface W with screws or the like, for example. The wall-side fixture 61 is formed in a shape in which the opening sides of a substantially U-shape are bent inward toward each other in a cross-sectional view perpendicular to the height direction. The wall-side fixture 61 is made of, for example, aluminum or resin.

The box-side fitting 62 is fixed to the rear surface of the main body cover 10 of the delivery box 100 with screws or the like, for example. The box-side fixture 62 is formed in a substantially convex shape that fits into the wall-side fixture 61 in a cross-sectional view perpendicular to the height direction. The box-side fixture 62 is made of, for example, aluminum or resin. The box-side fitting 62 may have a hollow shape for weight reduction.

The pedestal 65 supports the body cover 10 when the home delivery box 100 is installed. Thereby, the rear part of the delivery box 100 can be stably supported. A pair of pedestals 65 are fixed to the left and right sides of the bottom surface of body cover 10 of delivery box 100 . The pedestal 65 is configured to be adjustable in height. As a result, even if the ground or floor surface is uneven, the rear portion of the delivery box 100 can be stably supported.

The handle 35 attached to the bottom plate 30 of the home delivery box 100 supports the front of the home delivery box 100 in the assembled state after the home delivery box 100 is installed. As a result, the front of the assembled delivery box 100 can be stably supported. When supporting delivery box 100, handle 35 is rotated forward until it contacts front end 30AC of recess 30A. When the handle 35 contacts the front end portion 30AC, the handle 35 is slightly inclined forward with respect to the height direction when viewed in the width direction. In other words, forward rotation of the handle 35 is restricted by the front end portion 30AC of the recess 30A.

The padlock 66 prevents the box-side fixture 62 from being removed from the wall-side fixture 61 when the delivery box 100 is installed. The padlock 66 penetrates through a through hole 62A formed in the upper end of the wall-side fixture 61 and is locked.

This prevents anyone other than the user from removing the box side fixture 62 from the wall side fixture 61 . Further, when the user removes the box-side fixture 62 from the wall-side fixture 61, the padlock 66 can be unlocked and removed. Although the padlock 66 is used as the lock mechanism in this embodiment, it is not limited to this. For example, as a modified example of the lock mechanism, a cover may be provided to cover the upper end side of the wall-side fixture 61 and fixed with a screw or the like.

A procedure for installing the delivery box 100 will be described. First, a worker or user (hereinafter referred to simply as a worker) who installs the home delivery box 100 fixes the wall side fixture 61 to the wall surface W on which the home delivery box 100 is to be installed with screws or the like. Next, the worker inserts the box-side fixture 62 of the delivery box 100 into the wall-side fixture 61 from above. At this time, the length of the pedestal 65 is adjusted so that the width direction of the delivery box 100 is parallel to the horizontal plane.

A procedure for assembling the delivery box 100 installed on the wall surface W will be described. First, the home delivery company opens the top plate 20 upward from the main body cover 10 . Next, the home delivery company opens the bottom plate 30 downward from the main body cover 10 and rotates the handle 35 forward to support the bottom plate 30 from the floor surface or the ground. Next, the home delivery company pulls out the door 40 from the body cover 10. - 特許庁At this time, the pair of side plates 50, 50, which have been folded and stored, are opened so as to follow the door 40, and the side portions of the home delivery box 100 are formed.

The effect of the delivery box 100 will be described. According to the home delivery box 100, stability can be ensured even when heavy parcels are accommodated. That is, according to the delivery box 100, the handle 35 of the bottom plate 30 supports the bottom plate 30 from the floor surface or the ground, thereby ensuring the stability of the delivery box 100 in the assembled state.

Moreover, according to the delivery box 100, the number of parts can be reduced by providing the handle 35 with a function as a support leg. As a result, the manufacturing cost and weight of the delivery box 100 can be reduced.

Another installation example of the delivery box 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another installation example of the delivery box 100. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, the post 70 and the concrete block B are shown in an exploded state for easy understanding of the explanation.

Another installation example of the home delivery box 100 of the present embodiment is directly placed on the ground with a concrete block B as a foundation beside the entrance of a detached house, but it is not limited to this. The delivery box 100 may be installed, for example, in an apartment complex.

The bottom surface of the body cover 10 of the delivery box 100 is provided with a support 70 that fits into the hole BH of the concrete block B. The delivery box 100 is installed by inserting the support 70 into the hole BH of the concrete block B. be. A handle 135 is provided on the bottom plate 30 of the home delivery box 100 . As a result, the home delivery box 100 can be installed by simple work. As a result, even the user can easily install the delivery box 100 .

The concrete block B is directly placed on the ground, and the body cover 10 of the home delivery box 100 is fixed on the top. The concrete block B is a commercially available building concrete block B, and has a plurality of holes BH formed in parallel with the vertical direction. The concrete block B is fixed to the ground with a double-sided concrete block tape or an adhesive.

The post 70 is for fixing the delivery box 100 to the concrete block B. As shown in FIG. The support 70 is inserted so as to fit into the hole BH of the concrete block B. As shown in FIG. The post 70 is fixed to the main body cover 10 of the delivery box 100 with screws or the like. The strut 70 is formed, for example, as a substantially conical resin molding.

The handle 135 is gripped by a user or a delivery company when opening and closing the bottom plate 30 . In the following description, the delivery box 100 is in a folded state, and the handle 135 is pivotally supported on the upper end of the bottom plate 30 . The handle 135 is formed in a substantially C shape when viewed from the front. The height of the handle 135 is substantially the same as the height of the concrete block B.

The handle 135 functions as a support leg when the delivery box 100 is installed and then assembled. The handle 135 is pivotally supported by a pair of mounting brackets 136, 136 fixed to the surface of the bottom plate 30 with screws or the like.

According to another installation example of delivery box 100, post 70, handle 135 and mounting bracket 136 can be retrofitted to an existing delivery box. As a result, the handle 135 and the strut 70 can be attached to the existing home delivery box 100 by simple work, and the home delivery box 100 can be installed on the concrete block B.

A procedure for installing the delivery box 100 will be described. First, a worker or user (hereinafter referred to simply as a worker) who installs the delivery box 100 fixes a concrete block B to the ground on which the delivery box 100 is to be installed. Next, the worker hits the post 70 into the hole BH of the concrete block B with, for example, a wooden mallet, and the post 70 is fitted into the hole BH of the concrete block B and fixed. Then, the body cover 10 of the home delivery box 100 is fixed to the upper surface of the post 70 from the inside of the body cover 10 with screws or the like.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications thereof, and it goes without saying that various modifications and improvements are possible within the scope of the matters described in the claims of the present application. .

10 body cover 20 top plate 30 bottom plate 35 handle 40 door 50 side plate 51 first side plate 52 second side plate 61 wall side fixture (first fixture) 62 box side fixture (second Mounting tool), 65 Pedestal, 66 Padlock, 70 Post, 100 Delivery box, B Concrete block, Hole BH

Claims (3)

A foldable delivery box,
a main body cover formed in a box shape with an open front and accommodating at least a door and a pair of side plates in a folded state;
a bottom plate that covers the front opening of the body cover in the folded state and opens downward in the assembled state;
with
The bottom plate is provided with a handle,
The handle supports the bottom plate below the bottom plate in the assembled state.
delivery box. A second fixture that fits into a first fixture provided on the wall surface is provided on the back surface of the main body cover,
2. The home delivery box according to claim 1, wherein said first fitting is provided with a lock mechanism for maintaining a fitted state. 2. The home delivery box according to claim 1, wherein the bottom surface of said main body cover is provided with a pillar that fits into a hole of a concrete block.

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