Collecting container, in particular for collecting packages

US7913898B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Deutsche Post AG · DE

Inventors

• Steffen Frankenberg · Rheinbach, DE
• Martin Räss · Vohenstrauß, DE
• Ramin Benz · Bonn, DE
• Sven Hein · Salzkotten, DE
• Boris Paul · Bonn, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 14, 2007
• Grant date: Mar 29, 2011
• Expiry date: Dec 2, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A47G29/122
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

There is provided a collecting container. An exemplary collecting container comprises an insertion opening on the front of the collecting container that is adapted to receive objects. The exemplary collecting container additionally comprises a receiving device arranged to receive the objects and to convey them to a storage space in the collecting container, the storage space containing a filling-level measuring means that is connected to a blocking device preventing the receiving device from being opened when a defined filling level has been reached in the storage space, the receiving device comprising a roller shutter box whose receiving area is formed by at least two side walls and a bottom. The exemplary collecting container further comprises a roller shutter that is adapted to be moved in rails on the side walls, the blocking device being configured so that it can block the movement of the roller shutter.