JP7320733B2 - 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 delivery box that is folded when not in use. When folding such a home delivery box, the door constituting the front part of the home delivery box is pushed into the main body constituting the back part, so that the side plates on both sides are folded inward and the home delivery box is folded.

Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-19380

In a collapsible delivery box, the side plate is divided, and the divided side plate pieces are connected by a hinge mechanism. A side plate is connected to the main body by a hinge mechanism, and a door is connected to the side plate by a hinge mechanism. For example, when the axes of these three hinge mechanisms are aligned substantially on the same line along the folding direction, it is difficult to bend the side plate simply by pushing the door, and the side plate hinge mechanism is pushed inward to assist the folding of the side plate. The door needs to be pushed in after bending it slightly.

However, the work of folding the home delivery box is performed while the user takes out the package from the home delivery box and holds the package with one hand. Therefore, from the user's point of view, the work can be done easily if the side plates are folded inward simply by pushing the door.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present disclosure is to provide a collapsible home delivery box in which the side plates are likely to fold inward when the door is pushed in.

A delivery box that is one aspect of the present disclosure is a foldable delivery box that includes a main body that forms a back portion, a side plate that is connected to the main body by a first hinge mechanism, and a front portion that forms the side plate and the first hinge mechanism. 3 a door connected by a hinge mechanism, the side plate is divided along the folding direction, the divided side plate pieces are connected by a second hinge mechanism, and the axis of the second hinge mechanism is connected to the first hinge mechanism. It is arranged inside the side plate axis connecting the axis of the hinge mechanism and the axis of the third hinge mechanism.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a collapsible delivery box in which the side plate is easily folded inward when the door is pushed in.

It is a perspective view showing the home delivery box of this embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the delivery box of the present embodiment is folded; FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a side plate of the delivery box of the present embodiment; FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the folding operation of the side plate of the delivery box of the present embodiment;

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. In the following description, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same elements in all the drawings.

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 (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 of 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 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a delivery box 10. FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the delivery box 10 is folded.

The delivery box 10 is configured to be foldable. The home delivery box 10 is folded by the user after the user takes out the package stored inside the home delivery box 10.例文帳に追加When a parcel is deposited by the home delivery company, the home delivery box 10 is assembled from a folded state by the home delivery company, and the parcel is stored inside the home delivery box 10 by the home delivery company.

The delivery box 10 is installed on the wall surface of the entrance of a detached house or the wall surface of an apartment house. Also, the delivery box 10 may be installed, for example, on the floor next to the entrance or on the gatepost.

When the delivery box 10 is folded, the pair of side plates 60 are folded inward by pushing the door 50 backward along the depth direction, and the door 50 and the pair of side plates 60 are accommodated in the main body cover 20.例文帳に追加. Then, the home delivery box 10 is folded by closing the top plate 30 and the bottom plate 40 to cover the front part of the main body cover 20 .

A main body cover 20 as a main body constitutes the rear portion of the home delivery box 10 . The body cover 20 has a back portion 20A and side portions 20D (see FIG. 3), and is formed in a box shape with an open front portion. When the delivery box 10 is installed on the wall surface, the body cover 20 is fixed to the wall surface with screws or the like.

A pair of side plates 60 are connected to the inside of the main body cover 20 by a first hinge mechanism H1, which will be described later in detail (see FIG. 3). When the delivery box 10 is folded, the body cover 20 accommodates the door 50 and the pair of side plates 60. - 特許庁When delivery box 10 is folded, the front surface of body cover 20 is covered with top plate 30 and bottom plate 40 .

The top plate 30 constitutes the top surface of the delivery box 10 . The top plate 30 covers the upper front surface of the main body cover 20 when the delivery box 10 is folded. When assembling the delivery box 10, the top plate 30 is opened upward. The top plate 30 is connected to the upper end of the opening of the body cover 20 by a hinge mechanism. As a result, the top plate 30 can be rotated from a substantially horizontal state constituting the top surface of the delivery box 10 to a substantially vertical state covering the upper front surface of the body cover 20 .

The bottom plate 40 constitutes the bottom portion of the delivery box 10 . The bottom plate 40 covers the lower front surface of the body cover 20 when the delivery box 10 is folded. When assembling the delivery box 10, the bottom plate 40 is opened downward. The bottom plate 40 is connected to the lower end of the opening of the body cover 20 by a hinge mechanism. As a result, the bottom plate 40 can be rotated from a substantially horizontal state constituting the bottom surface of the delivery box 10 to a substantially vertical state covering the lower front surface of the body cover 20 .

The door 50 constitutes the front part of the home delivery box 10 and opens and closes the home delivery box 10 in order to take out or deposit the package. The door 50 is connected to the pair of side plates 60 by a third hinge mechanism H3, which will be detailed later (see FIG. 3). Further, the door 50 is configured to be movable in the depth direction between the top plate 30 and the bottom plate 40 when the top plate 30 and the bottom plate 40 are each in a substantially horizontal state. The position of the door 50 is fixed at the foremost portion between the top plate 30 and the bottom plate 40 by a locking mechanism. When the delivery box 10 is folded, the door 50 is pushed backward along the depth direction and stored in the body cover 20. - 特許庁

The door 50 includes a door body 51 that can be opened and closed, and a frame 52 that surrounds the four sides of the door body 51 . The door body 51 is connected to the right end of the frame 52 by a hinge mechanism. The door body 51 is configured to be lockable or unlockable by a locking mechanism.

A pair of side plates 60 constitute both side surfaces of the delivery box 10 . When the delivery box 10 is folded, the side plates 60 are folded inward and stored in the main body cover 20.例文帳に追加As described above, the rear end portion of the side plate 60 is connected to the inside of the body cover 20 by the first hinge mechanism H1. As described above, the front end portion of the side plate 60 is connected to the door 50 by the third hinge mechanism H3.

The side plate 60 is divided into a first side plate piece 61 and a second side plate piece 62 along the depth direction. A second side plate piece 62 is connected to the first side plate piece 61 by a second hinge mechanism H2, which will be described later in detail (see FIG. 3). The first side plate piece 61 and the second side plate piece 62 are formed to have approximately the same size.

The first hinge mechanism H1, the second hinge mechanism H2 and the third hinge mechanism H3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a pair of side plates 60 of delivery box 10. As shown in FIG.

The first hinge mechanism H1 connects the body cover 20 and the side plate 60 via the first hinge shaft P1, as described above. More specifically, the first hinge mechanism H1 connects the corner formed by the back surface portion 20A and the side surface portion 20D inside the main body cover 20 and the rear end portion of the first side plate piece 61 forming the side plate 60. Link. Further, in the first hinge mechanism H1, the first hinge axis P1 is arranged substantially at the center of the thickness (length in the width direction) of the first side plate piece 61. As shown in FIG. According to the first hinge mechanism H1, the first side plate piece 61 can rotate about the first hinge axis P1 toward the inside of the delivery box 10 from a position substantially parallel to the depth direction to a position substantially parallel to the width direction. be.

The first hinge mechanism H1 is provided with a torsion coil spring TS as an urging spring that urges the side plate 60 and the body cover 20 in a direction perpendicular to each other. More specifically, the torsion coil spring TS biases the first side plate piece 61 and the rear surface portion 20A of the main body cover 20 in a direction in which the first side plate piece 61 constituting the side plate 60 and the rear surface portion 20A of the body cover 20 are perpendicular to each other.

The torsion coil spring TS keeps the first side plate piece 61 perpendicular to the back surface portion 20A of the body cover 20 . This can prevent the side plate 60 from becoming doglegged. Therefore, rainwater does not enter through the gap between the side plate 60 and the top plate 30 or through the gap between the side plate 60 and the bottom plate 40 . In this way, the waterproof performance of the delivery box 10 can be improved. In addition, since the side plate 60 does not have a dogleg shape, the design of the home delivery box 10 can be improved.

The third hinge mechanism H3 connects the side plate 60 and the door 50 via the third hinge shaft P3, as described above. More specifically, the third hinge mechanism H3 connects the front end of the second side plate piece 62 forming the side plate 60 and the right end of the frame 52 of the door 50 . Further, in the third hinge mechanism H3, the third hinge shaft P3 is arranged substantially at the center of the thickness (length in the width direction) of the second side plate piece 62. As shown in FIG. According to the third hinge mechanism H3, the second side plate piece 62 can rotate about the third hinge axis P3 from a position substantially parallel to the depth direction toward the inner side of the delivery box 10 to a position substantially parallel to the width direction. be.

The third hinge axis P3 is arranged substantially on the same line as the above-described first hinge axis P1 in plan view. A side plate axis L is defined as a straight line connecting the third hinge axis P3 and the first hinge axis P1. The side plate axis L passes through substantially the center of the thickness of the first side plate piece 61 and the second side plate piece 62 .

The third hinge mechanism H3 is provided with a torsion coil spring TS as an urging spring that urges the side plate 60 and the door 50 in a direction perpendicular to each other. More specifically, the torsion coil spring TS biases the second side plate piece 62 and the door 50 in a direction in which the second side plate piece 62 and the door 50 forming the side plate 60 are perpendicular to each other.

The torsion coil spring TS keeps the second side plate piece 62 perpendicular to the door 50 . This can prevent the side plate 60 from becoming doglegged. Therefore, as described above, the waterproof performance of the delivery box 10 can be improved, and the design of the delivery box 10 can be improved.

As described above, the second hinge mechanism H2 connects the first side plate piece 61 and the second side plate piece 62 that constitute the side plate 60 via the pair of second hinge shafts P2. More specifically, the first hinge mechanism H1 connects the front end portion of the first side plate piece 61 and the rear end portion of the second side plate piece 62 . According to the second hinge mechanism H2, the first side plate piece 61 and the second side plate piece 62 are moved from the unfolded state substantially parallel to the depth direction to the folded state substantially parallel to the width direction by the second hinge axis P2. It is rotatable around.

The second hinge mechanism H2 is provided inside the side plate 60 . The second hinge mechanism H2 has a support member 70, and both ends of the support member 70 are provided with a pair of second hinge shafts P2. The pair of second hinge shafts P2 are arranged inside the side plate 60 . Therefore, the pair of second hinge shafts P2 are arranged inside the first hinge shaft P1 and the third hinge shaft P3 in plan view. In other words, the pair of second hinge shafts P2 are arranged inside the side plate axis L described above in plan view. This makes it easier for the side plate 60 to bend inward when the door 50 is pushed in, although the details will be described later.

The second hinge shaft P2 is arranged slightly behind the front end of the first side plate piece 61 . Also, the second hinge shaft P2 is arranged slightly forward of the rear end of the second side plate piece 62 . The outer corner portion of the front end portion of the first side plate piece 61 is formed in an R shape. Further, the outer corner of the rear end of the second side plate piece 62 is formed in an R shape. As a result, the front end portion of the first side plate piece 61 and the rear end portion of the second side plate piece 62 can enter between the pair of second hinge shafts P2 without interfering with each other. Therefore, the first side plate piece 61 and the second side plate piece 62 are folded so as to be substantially parallel to the width direction.

The folding operation of the side plate 60 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4(A) and 4(B).

The home delivery box 10 is folded by the user after the user takes out the package stored inside the home delivery box 10.例文帳に追加As part of the folding operation of the delivery box 10, the user pushes the door 50 rearward along the depth direction and folds the side plate 60 inward.

As shown in FIG. 4A, when the user pushes the door 50 rearward in the depth direction, the second side plate piece 62 is similarly pushed rearward in the depth direction. At this time, as described above, since the second hinge axis P2 is displaced inward from the center position in the width direction of the side plate 60 in plan view, the force with which the second side plate piece 62 is pushed in is applied to the second hinge axis. Acts as a force to rotate P2. In other words, when the second side plate piece 62 is pushed, the distance between the center of the second hinge shaft P2 and the center of the second side plate piece 62 and the second side plate piece 62 are pushed into the second hinge shaft P2. A moment, which is the product of force, acts (an arrow around the second hinge axis P2 in FIG. 4(A)).

Similarly, when the user pushes the door 50 rearward in the depth direction, the first side plate piece 61 is also pushed rearward in the depth direction. pushed back forward along the direction. At this time, as described above, since the second hinge axis P2 is displaced inward from the center position of the side plate 60 in the width direction in a plan view, the force with which the first side plate piece 61 is pushed back is applied to the second hinge axis. Acts as a force to rotate P2. In other words, by pushing back the second side plate piece 62, the distance between the center of the second hinge shaft P2 and the center of the second side plate piece 62 and the second side plate piece 62 are pushed into the second hinge shaft P2. A moment, which is the product of force, acts (an arrow around the second hinge axis P2 in FIG. 4(A)).

As shown in FIG. 4B, the moment acts on each of the pair of second hinge shafts P2, causing the second hinge shafts P2 to move inward. As the pair of second hinge shafts P2 move inward along the width direction, the front end portion of the first side plate piece 61 and the rear end portion of the second side plate piece 62 follow the pair of second hinge shafts P2. to move inward. When the user further pushes the door 50 rearward along the depth direction, the pair of side plates 60 are bent inward.

The effects of the delivery box 10 will be described. According to the delivery box 10, the second hinge axis P2 of the second hinge mechanism H2 is arranged inside the first hinge axis P1 of the first hinge mechanism H1 or the third hinge axis P3 of the third hinge mechanism H3. As a result, the side plate 60 is easily bent inward when the door 50 is pushed. Therefore, the user can take out the package from the delivery box 10 and fold the delivery box 10 while holding the package with one hand.

The first hinge mechanism H1 is provided with a torsion coil spring TS that biases the main body cover 20 and the side plate 60 in a vertical direction, and the third hinge mechanism H3 is provided with a side plate 60 and the door 50 that are perpendicular to each other. By providing the torsion coil spring TS that biases the side plate 60 in one direction, it is possible to prevent the side plate 60 from becoming doglegged. As a result, the waterproof performance of the home delivery box 10 can be improved, and the design of the home delivery box 10 can be improved.

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 home delivery box, 20 main body cover, 20A rear portion, 20D side portion, 30 top plate, 40 bottom plate, 50 door, 51 door main body, 52 frame, 60 side plate, 61 first side plate piece, 62 second side plate piece, 70 support Member, H1 first hinge mechanism, H2 second hinge mechanism, H3 third hinge mechanism, L side plate axis, P1 first hinge shaft, P2 second hinge shaft, P3 third hinge shaft, TS torsion coil spring

Claims (2)

A foldable delivery box,
a box-shaped main body that constitutes the back portion of the home delivery box and has an open front surface ;
When the home delivery box is folded, it is folded inward and stored in the main body . two side plates connected by a hinge mechanism;
a door that forms the front part of the delivery box and is connected to each of the side plates by a third hinge mechanism;
The side plate pieces are connected by a second hinge mechanism provided inside the side plate,
The second hinge mechanism has a support member and a pair of second hinge shafts provided at both ends of the support member and connecting the support member and the side plate pieces,
The pair of second hinge shafts are arranged inside a side plate axis connecting the shaft of the first hinge mechanism and the shaft of the third hinge mechanism,
delivery box. The home delivery box according to claim 1,
The first hinge mechanism is provided with a biasing spring that biases the side plate and the main body in a direction perpendicular to each other,
The third hinge mechanism is provided with a biasing spring that biases the side plate and the door in a direction perpendicular to each other.
delivery box.

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