IP Library Granted Patent US 11,617,465
Granted Patent B2
US 11,617,465 · App. 17/261,724 · Granted Apr 4, 2023

Article storage and retrieval apparatus

Inventors: Yafang Zhang (Beijing, CN); Jun Xiao (Beijing, CN); Hui Wang (Beijing, CN); Zongjing Yu (Beijing, CN); Jian Zhang (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: BEIJING JINGDONG ZHENSHI INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
A47G29/141A47G29/20A47G2029/146
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Patent No.
US 11,617,465
App. No.
17/261,724
Granted
Apr 4, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an article storage and retrieval apparatus, including a frame body, configured to be fixed on a vertical mounting surface; a cap body, the cap body, hinged with the frame body at upper end, left end or right end to rotate to open and close; and an accommodating box, arranged in a space formed between the frame body and the cap body, adopting a foldable structure and configured to be unfolded alter the cap body is opened relative to the frame body to form a space for accommodating articles and allow the cap body to be closed relative to the frame body after being folded.

Claims (31)

1. An article storage and retrieval apparatus, comprising:

a frame body, configured to be fixed on a vertical mounting surface;

a cap body, hinged with the frame body at upper end, left end or right end to rotate to open and close; and

an accommodating box, arranged in a space formed between the frame body and the cap body, adopting a foldable structure and configured to be unfolded after the cap body is opened relative to the frame body to form a space for accommodating articles, and allow the cap body to be closed relative to the frame body after being folded;

wherein the accommodating box comprises:

two first plates, arranged oppositely, and a first end of each of the two first plates being connected to one of the cap body and the frame body;

a second plate, located between the two first plates and connected to a second end, away from the first end, of each of the two first plates; and

a third plate, a first end of the third plate being connected to an end part of the second plate which is not connected with the first plate, and a second end of the third plate being able to turn over relative to the second plate to unfold or fold the accommodating box.

2. The article storage and retrieval apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a locking component, configured to realize a locked state of the article storage and retrieval apparatus; and

an identity recognition component, configured to unlock the locking component after identity verification information provided by a user is verified successfully.

3. The article storage and retrieval apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the locking component comprises:

a first locking component, arranged between the cap body and the frame body to lock after the cap body is closed relative to the frame body; and

a second locking component, arranged between the accommodating box and the cap body or the frame body to lock the accommodating box after the accommodating box is unfolded.

4. The article storage and retrieval apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the first locking component and the second locking component have a common locking portion.

5. The article storage and retrieval apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein

the first locking component comprises: a lock groove formed in one of the cap body and the frame body, and a lock hook, a lock rod or a lock tongue arranged on the other of the cap body and the frame body; or

the first locking component comprises: a lock catch, a lock hook or a lock rod arranged on the cap body and the frame body respectively and cooperating with each other.

6. The article storage and retrieval apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein

the second locking component comprises: a lock groove formed in one of the cap body and the accommodating box, and a lock hook, a lock rod or a lock tongue arranged on the other one of the cap body and the accommodating box and cooperating with the lock groove; or

the second locking component comprises: a lock catch, a lock hook or a lock rod arranged on the cap body and the accommodating box respectively and cooperating with each other.

7. The article storage and retrieval apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the first locking component comprises a lock hook arranged on the frame body, the accommodating box is provided with a hole, and a free end of the lock hook is inserted into the hole to fix the accommodating box when the accommodating box is unfolded.

8. The article storage and retrieval apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the frame body is of a plate-shaped structure, a cavity is formed in the cap body, and the accommodating box is stored in the cavity after being folded.

9. The article storage and retrieval apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the accommodating box abuts against the frame body after being unfolded.

10. The article storage and retrieval apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first plates is provided with a folding line extending parallel to the second plate at a middle position vertical to the second plate, and a connection position of the adjacent plates is also provided with the folding line.

11. The article storage and retrieval apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein a second locking component is arranged between the third plate and the cap body or the accommodating box for locking the accommodating box after the accommodating box is unfolded.

12. The article storage and retrieval apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the two first plates are arranged vertical to a plane where the frame body is located, and end parts, close to the frame body, of the two first plates are attached to the frame body, so that the accommodating box abuts against the frame body after being unfolded.

13. The article storage and retrieval apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein a delivery opening is formed between the third plate and the cap body or between the third plate and the frame body when the accommodating box is unfolded, to allow articles to enter when the accommodating box is locked; or the accommodating box is provided with a delivery opening.

14. The article storage and retrieval apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein two ends, adjacent to the first plate, of the third plate are respectively provided with a limiting plate, and the limiting plate is configured to cover outer sides of the first plates after the accommodating box is unfolded.

15. The article storage and retrieval apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein an end, adjacent to the third plate, of the first plate is provided with an extension plate, the limiting plate is provided with an opening, and when the accommodating box is unfolded, the limiting plate covers the outer sides of the first plates and the extending plate is inserted into the opening.

16. The article storage and retrieval apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the accommodating box is an express box.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2021
From: ZHANG, YAFANG; XIAO, JUN; WANG, HUI; YU, ZONGJING; ZHANG, JIAN
To: BEIJING JINGDONG ZHENSHI INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 054968/0347 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201810877365.0 · Aug 3, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210228013A1 · Jul 29, 2021
Cited By (1)
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