DE8113601U1 - MAILBOX SYSTEM - Google Patents

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DIPL-ING. HERMANN KASiNEU: *: J; ·; ; '7140 LUDWIGSBURQ

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PATENT ADVERTISER RUF 071 41/44830

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Metal goods factory

7141 Kirchberg / Murr

Letter box system

For mail distribution in apartment buildings, in particular
In larger residential complexes, it is desirable that the mailboxes for the individual apartments are clearly grouped in a place that is easily accessible for the mail distribution service. This is what the so-called letterbox systems are for
has been developed. The letterbox systems have a number of individual compartments corresponding to the number of apartments
Box shape, each of which can be closed by means of a single compartment door. The individual compartments generally have a floor, two side walls and a ceiling, which are made from one or more sheet metal blanks and which either
connect to each other and are folded against each other or the z. B. are firmly connected to one another by spot welding or riveting. The front edge area of the side walls and the ceiling is generally folded over towards the box opening, so that a contact surface for the individual compartment door is created. This is pivotably mounted on one of the side walls by means of hinge joints. When closed, it is locked against the individual compartment by means of a lock,
the lock usually has a swivel bolt which, during the closing movement, is behind the fold of the neighboring one
Sidewall engages. The single compartment doors have a slot

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I slit for letters, especially when preparing them

I often add one to the outdoor mailbox system

8 flap is provided.

'j The individual subjects are connected to one another to form a block,

I welded or riveted together, for example, and

I provided with a holding device. This holding device

Ϊ can be a frame on which the block of individual compartments

* rests. However, the holding device is often used as a wall

i tion trained, by means of which the mailbox system on a Building wall is attached.

j Individual items of mail, such as B. consignments of goods and similar,

I sometimes have such large dimensions, especially one like this

ϊ great thickness so that they can no longer pass through the slot in

j a single compartment can be thrown in. Such post

ί have to hand in fertilizers from the mailing list at the door of the apartment

which is at least time-consuming and is not immediately possible in the absence of the recipient. Then it can it happens that such mail items in the neighborhood the mailbox system or the apartment door stored open will. To avoid this and also to store small packages in the recipient's individual compartment if possible

ι there are mailbox systems with those on the front of the block of individual compartments is arranged on a front panel is that a large section for each individual subject which is closed by one of the individual compartment doors, which are hinged to the front ( plate are pivotably mounted and relative to this by means of

a lock. The front plate is pivotably mounted in relation to the block of individual compartments. s In its closed position it is locked by a lock

> i ensures that only the mailing list and / or the house

'nieister has a key. With such a letter

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The box system can therefore open the entire door front

can also be used to send items of mail of larger dimensions in

to be able to insert the individual compartment of the recipient. if

only smaller items of mail are to be distributed

these still through the slot in the

Individual compartments can be thrown in without the front panel

to open. ^;

In such a mailbox system, the front panel ';

but very difficult and only with a relatively large | Effort to produce. Rectangular tubes or similar profiles must be partially mitred and clean
be joined and welded. Also must
at least one of the faceplate sections have larger dimensions in order to accommodate the lock therein
can, without the strength and rigidity of this abs

to reduce the cut too much. This faceplate- ji

section is usually used as an intermediate web of greater width |.

educated. (Yes in general the size of the single subject |

Doors with each other must be equal, must necessarily the individual compartments above and / or below the intermediate j web have a different height dimension than the \ remaining individual compartments. The two have the i gutter adjacent multiple rows with each turn, I unequal height dimensions. These different height dimensions of the different subject rows within one
Block individual compartments make them difficult to manufacture and make
for example production in automatic cutting, standing,
Embossing and welding equipment practically impossible. Such
Correspondingly, letterbox systems are relatively expensive to manufacture. Because the individual compartment doors | are accommodated in cutouts in the front panel, this has a grid-like appearance. Since they are not arbitrary |

thick «/ can be grounded, the front panel has only one limited stiffness, in particular only a limited stiffness against bending. When caused by improper handling once warped, this can lead to the individual compartment doors jamming and opening and Closing is difficult or obstructed. On the profile sections of the front panel, the individual mailboxes Do not attach the usual hinge straps. Therefore, on such a front panel, the arranged individual compartment doors by means of a continuous, d. H. Hinge pin, which extends over the entire height of the front panel, is connected to the front panel in an articulated manner will. This makes mounting a faceplate very easy difficult. Replacing individual compartment doors is even more difficult if they are damaged or are destroyed and have to be replaced.

The invention is based on the object of creating a mailbox system with a block of individual compartments in which on the one hand, access to all individual subjects at the same time in full width is possible and, on the other hand, the manufacturing costs for the letterbox system are lower than for the Embodiment is with a front panel.

By arranging the block of individual compartments on a swivel frame, which is pivotably mounted on a wall bracket is, the block of individual subjects can be pivoted as a whole from the wall, so that the individual subjects are freely accessible from the rear if any mail items cannot pass through the slot can be thrown in on the front. In addition, there is access to each individual compartment from the front

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possible if the single compartment door is opened. Through this, that on the one hand the swivel frame both the hinges for its own pivoting movement as well as the lock for its Receives fuse and these are thus outside the block of individual compartments, and that on the other hand, the individual compartment doors in the usual way with individual mailboxes by means of hinge straps on the associated box-shaped individual compartment attached, the individual subjects can all be carried out completely the same, and within further limits can be combined into a block in any number and arrangement. For their production you can u / ei test go d fully automatic production facilities can be used. As a result, the individual compartments can be efficiently manufactured in large numbers. There the swivel frame is also relatively simple and therefore can be made accordingly cheap, the price of the mailbox system according to the invention can be considerable can be kept lower than that of the conventional shape. Because of the relatively large dimensions of the block the single compartment, also in depth, is the swivel frame not limited to certain maximum dimensions, as is the case with the Front panel of the known mailbox system is the case. This makes the swing frame so resistant and be made stiff that undesirable deformations of both the swing frame and the individual subjects and their Single compartment doors do not occur. Because the front of the block of individual compartments is not interrupted by dividers is obtained the mailbox system according to the invention a very pleasing appearance.

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ρ By designing the mailbox system according to

I * claim 2, being a very simple and proportionate one

f, cheap to manufacture swing frame created that

[ has very high strength and rigidity. at

a coordination of the inner dimensions of the swing frame on the outer dimensions of the block of the individual compartments, can the block can be inserted into the swivel frame, and i for example by means of blind rivets with the swivel frame

) 'can be connected quickly and securely. Through an

fi design of the mailbox system according to claim 3 is

I created a wall bracket that is very easy to manufacture,

i; which has a very high dimensional stiffness and a very high one

Ί has power transmission capacity. This allows the

I fasteners for the wall bracket in larger

f number provided and on a relatively large

I area and spaced apart

I will, so that the specific load of the individual

I _I fastener is very low. Such

Ι ;. Wall bracket is therefore particularly suitable for the

^ Attachment of the mailbox system to only lightly

! ' bare walls. In the case of further training in the mailbox

I system according to claim 4 results in slightly different

if different assignments between the swing frame and

I of the wall bracket, whereby in the former case the arrangement

■ tion of the lock between the swing frame and the

^! Wall mount is a bit simpler, and being in the latter

Fall the swivel frame a little closer to the center plane of the block of individual compartments. In one embodiment ί the mailbox system according to claim 5 can be the wall bracket attach in a simple manner at the place of use, especially the use of retaining tabs on the Inside of the holding frame a concealed wall mounting

results, which is not accessible to unauthorized persons when the swing frame is closed. An embodiment of the mailbox system according to claim 6 results in a very simple and cheap wall mounting that is also very easy to attach leaves. This wall bracket works well for the Attachment of the mailbox system to walls with a medium or higher load capacity. Through further training according to Claim 7 is the simplicity of the Wandhai sion and their assembly still supported, with the arrangement of the wall bracket on the back of the swivel frame and thus the block of individual compartments results in a concealed fastening that is not accessible to unauthorized persons. Refinements of the mailbox system according to claim 9 or 9 result in simple and easy-to-use locking devices. By designing the mailbox system according to claim 10, an exact assignment of the Swivel frame for wall mounting, which is also possible in the worst case, d. H. when the mailbox system is heavily loaded, compensates for even the smallest elastic deformations or an involuntary deformation of the Swivel frame counteracts during the closing process, and thereby for perfect functioning of the locking device cares. With a configuration of the mailbox system according to claim 11, a accommodate a relatively large number of individual subjects, without the operating effort for it, especially the Number of required closing operations would be increased. It also reduces the number of locks required and key kept lower.

In the following the invention is based on several in the Drawings of illustrated embodiments in more detail explained. Show it:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a mailbox system according to the invention;

FIG. 2 shows a partially sectioned plan view of the mailbox system according to FIG. 1;

Fig. 3 partially sectioned plan views and 4 of a modified embodiment of the mailbox system according to the invention, in different pivoting positions;

5 shows a partially sectioned plan view of a further embodiment of the mailbox system according to the invention, in a pivoted position from the rest position;

6 is a rear view shown in perspective the mailbox system according to FIG. 5 in a position that has been pivoted out even further;

7 shows a front view and a plan view of one and 8 combination of mailbox systems according to FIG Figures 5 and 6.

The mailbox system 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 The main components are a block 11 of individual compartments 12, a swivel frame 13 and a wall bracket in the form of a holding frame 14.

The block 11 comprises sixteen in this embodiment Individual subjects 12, all of which are formed identically to one another are. Each of the individual compartments 12 ″ / eist a floor 15, a side wall 16 and 17 and a ceiling 18 (Fig. 6), which are combined to form a box shape. These Parts are made from sheet steel. The side walls 16 and and the cover 18 are made from a coherent sheet blank manufactured and folded against each other. The floor is made from a separate sheet metal blank the two longitudinal edges of which each have an additional sheet metal strip connected, which is bent up against the actual floor. These two side edges are used to connect to the Side walls 16 and 17 to form the box shape. the Folded edges lie on the inside of the side wall adjacent to them and are spot-welded to it tied together. Both on the back and on the front of the box shape, the four wall parts each have one Edge strip that is folded over towards the box opening. These edge strips are mitred on the back cut. At the front, the edge strips are not mitred so that they can be folded into the Overlap corner areas. There they are by spot welding firmly connected to each other. These folded edge strips serve to stiffen the box shape. On the front side they serve at the same time as a circumferential bearing edge for an individual compartment door 19, by means of which each individual compartment 12 is closed can be.

-ιοThe box-shaped individual subjects 12 are in the individual case desired number and arrangement together and among each other by spot welding or by riveting, in particular

I? by means of blind rivets, firmly connected so that from it

|. Block 11 as an independent component of the letter box

I position 10 is created. In Figures 1 and 2, as well as in all others

I figures, the box-shaped individual compartments 12 are only

I therefore shown with a small mutual distance,

i to make it clear that they each have two separate page

■ walls 16 and 17 as well as their own floor and also one

^r : have a ceiling that, when the individual subjects are combined, 12

to block 11 in reality 'with their outer surfaces against one another

ν are present.

1 The block 11 of the individual compartments 12 is in the swivel frame 13

I and firmly connected to it with blind rivets.

I The swivel frame 13 is made of four rectangular tube sections 21,

I 22, 23 and 24 made, which are mitred

I and to the all-round closed frame with each other

I am welded. The clear dimensions of the swivel frame 13 are

I matched the external dimensions of block 11 so that the

I outer sides of the block 11 forming wall parts of the relevant

i Individual compartments on the adjacent inside of the swivel

Bend the frame 13. Here, too, it should be noted that both

For example, in Figure 2 the side wall 17 of the furthest

I individual compartment 12 located on the right is actually on the

I rests on the inside of the rectangular tube section 23 and the

I only drawn the distance of the clearer,

I continue to represent the individual parts.

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ί; The one serving as a wall bracket for the mailbox system 10 \

Holding frame 14 is also made of four rectangular tubes

Ii cuts made, of which in Figure 2 only the pipe f

Sections 25, 27 and 28 can be seen immediately, where- |

however, the pipe section 26 is covered. This pipe ab- | i

cuts are also mitered and cut to size
welded to the closed frame. At every
Corner of the holding frame 14 is a corner brace 29 to the

two frame parts that meet at the relevant corner

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Holmen welded on, which / ^ are embodied by the pipe sections 25 to 29 welded together. In the i. Corner struts 29 are at least one through hole 31 l ^; <present as the fastening means of the holding frame 14; to serve. They are not shown head screws
inserted through it and thus the holding frame 14 as a wall bracket for the mailbox system 10 on a building wall
screwed tight. As a result, the corner struts 29 form to- *

same holding tabs for the holding frame 14. In addition to these ö

S corner struts 29, or instead of the same, can be attached to

the frame spars of the holding frame 14 also other holding brackets are welded, which have through holes
or laterally open recesses are provided. Such
additional retaining straps are especially important for very large ones
and thus relatively heavy mailbox systems
expedient. This increases the number of fasteners
increases and the load on the individual fasteners
by the weight of the mailbox system and by the im
pivoted state of the swivel frame resulting
Load torque decreased. In addition to or instead of these retaining tabs, the fastening means of the retaining frame 14
can also be formed by through holes in its frame spars.

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The pivot frame 13 is on the holding frame 14 by means of two Hinge joints 32 are pivotably mounted. One of these is a hinge part on the frame spar 23 of the swivel frame 13 and welded to the frame spar 27 of the holding frame 14. the the two hinges 32 are shown as pin hinges for the sake of simplicity. Especially with larger ones Mailbox systems, however, it is more practical to use the hinges to be designed as plug-in hinges, in which a separate hinge pin in the open hinge eyes is plugged in.

In the case of the mailbox system shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 the holding frame 14 has at least approximately the same dimensions as the pivot frame 13. Therefore, the holding frame 14 υοη the front viewed from behind the Swivel frame 14 arranged. The clear dimensions of the holding frame 14 are slightly larger than those of the swivel frame 13, so that the protruding on the swivel frame 13 to the rear Block 11 of the individual compartments 12 during a pivoting movement of the pivoting frame 13 with the protruding part in FIG can immerse the interior of the holding frame 14 and can be pivoted out of it again without hitting. the The design and arrangement of the swivel frame and the holding frame can be shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 be modified. In this mailbox system 40 is the Block 41 of the individual compartments 42 is designed in exactly the same way as block 11 of the first exemplary embodiment. This block 41 is inserted into and fixed to a swing frame 43 which has the same dimensions as the swing frame 13. However, it is located closer to the rear of the block 41. The holding frame 44 has a clear width that is larger than the outer dimensions of the pivot frame 43. As a result, the swivel frame 43 in its from FIG apparent rest position at least partially in the holding

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immerse frame 44. The two hinges 45 are accordingly arranged more on the front of the two frames 43 and 44. On the one facing away from the hinges 45 On the side, the lock 46 is inserted into the vertical frame spar 47 of the holding frame 44. His locking bolt engages a recess arranged on the outside of the adjacent vertical frame spar of the swivel frame 43. in the Otherwise, the mailbox system 40 is the same or at least similar to the mailbox system 10 executed.

In the case of the mailbox system 50 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the block 51 of the individual compartments 52 is again identical to that Block 11 formed so that the statements made there also apply here. The block 51 is attached to a pivot frame 53, which is basically the same as the pivot frame 43 in FIG Figure 3 and 4 is formed and arranged. A certain modification is that the one for the swing frame 53 The pipe sections used have a square cross-section.

In the case of the mailbox system 50, the wall mounting is different formed from the previous embodiments. she will formed by the part of the hinges 55 facing away from the swivel frame 53 and designed as a continuous hinge band 54. This hinge band 54 has as a fastening means several through holes 56 through the cap screws are inserted through to the hinge 54 at a Wall 57 to attach.

At a certain distance from the hinge 54, a separate wall bracket 58 is attached to the wall 57, to which in turn the lock 59 is attached. His locking bolt 61 engages

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the closed position in a recess 62 of the vertical Frame spar 63 of the Sohwenkrhmens 53 a.

In the case of the mailbox system 50, there is also a centering device 64 for the swivel frame 53. It is formed by a centering pin 65 arranged on the wall bracket 58 next to the lock 59 and by a centering hole 66 which is present in the frame spar 63 of the swivel frame 53 and is matched to the centering pin 65. Such a centering device can of course also be provided in the mailbox systems 10 and 40 described above. Only the centering pin and the centering hole have to be arranged accordingly.

The mailbox system 70 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 u / eist two parts 71 and 72, both in the manner of mailbox system 50 described above are formed. Part 71 even resembles the mailbox system 50 bis on the castle. In the case of part 72, it is only made clear that the number and arrangement of the individual compartments are readily available can be modified.

In the mailbox system 70, the two parts 71 and arranged in mirror image with respect to the arrangement of their hinges 73 and 74, respectively. If the hinges are plug-in hinges are designed in which one hinge part has two hinge eyes at a distance from one another, between the hinge eyes of the other hinge part fits into it and also the hinges with respect to the horizontal center line of the associated swivel frame 75 or 76 are arranged symmetrically, then such swivel frames including their wall bracket can optionally can be used with right stop or left stop. Then only the block of individual subjects has to be in the corresponding Alignment are used in the swing frame before it is connected to the swing frame.

Due to the mirror-image alignment of the two

Parts 71 and 72 of the mailbox system 70 will only be one

only lock 77 is required, which is in the appropriate distance

to the hinges 73 on a separate wall bracket 78

is attached. The lock 77 has a two-sided |

Locking bolt 79, which in the closed position on |

one side in the swivel frame 75 of the system part 71 *

and on the other hand in the swing frame 76 of the.;

Plant part 72 engages. Also in this embodiment

can be arranged on the wall bracket 78 centering pins |

each in a centering hole aligned with it on the |

Engage swivel frame 75 or on swivel frame 76. i

Claims (11)

Expectations 1. Mailbox system with several individual compartments in box shape, each having two side walls, a floor and a ceiling, which are connected to one another to form a block and which are each equipped with a single compartment door that is pivoted relative to the associated individual compartment by means of hinge joints and by means of a Lock is lockable in the closed state compared to the individual compartment,
characterized in that the block (11) of the individual compartments (12) is fastened to a pivot frame (13) that is closed all around, that a wall bracket is provided which has fastening means (31) for fastening it to a part of the building, that the pivot frame (13) is pivotably mounted on a side part (23) by means of hinge joints (32) on the wall bracket (14) and that a lock (32) is provided, by means of which the swivel frame (14) in its rest position on the building part or on the wall bracket (14) is lockable. ■ ■ ■ ■ ' · «« · ι · I ₁ I 2. Mailbox system according to claim 1, characterized in that that the swivel frame (14) consists of hollow profile sections, in particular of pipe sections (21; 22; 23; 24) rectangular or square cross-section, and that preferably its clear width and height is equal to the corresponding dimensions of the block (11) of the individual compartments (12). 3. Mailbox system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized, • · that the wall bracket as a closed holding frame (14) ! · Is formed, which is preferably made of hollow profile sections (25; 26; 27; 28), with rectangular or quadra's table cross-section, is formed. ■ f 4. letter box system according to claim 3, characterized in that that the holding frame (44) has a light width which is greater than the outer dimensions of the pivot frame (43), and that preferably the swivel frame (43) in its rest position is at least partially immersed in the holding frame (44), or that the holding frame (14) has at least approximately the same dimensions as the swivel frame (13) and is arranged behind the swivel frame. 5. mailbox system according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the fastening means of the wall bracket as through holes are formed in one or more of the frame bars of the holding frame (14) and / or as through holes (31) are formed in retaining tabs (29) which are attached to one or more frame spars, preferably in Form of corner struts (29) of two frame spars (25; 27) adjoining one another are attached. 6. letter box system according to claim 1 or 2,
characterized, that the wall bracket is supported by the swivel frame (53) remote part (54) of its hinges (55) I is formed, with either the single hinges each | a separate hinge or all of the hinges (55) f have a common hinge (54) which j serves as a wall bracket. ; 7. letter box system according to claim 6, f ¹ I 'characterized in that | that the fastening means of the wall bracket as a through ί through holes (56) of the building-side hinge : are formed, which is preferably on the back; of the pivot frame (53) is arranged pivoted. ;. ■ 8. letter box system according to one of claims 3 to 5, | characterized by | that the lock (33) with the locking bolt either? is arranged on the pivot frame (13) or on the holding frame, and that the counterpart of the locking bolt in the form of a projection or a recess a point located away from the alignment of the hinges on the respective other frame (14) is. : · 9. letter box system according to claim 6 or 7,
characterized, that the lock (59) with the locking bolt (61) either
on the swivel frame or on a separate wall bracket (58)
is arranged, and that the counterpart of the locking bolt (61) in form of a projection or a training \ recess (62) is arranged on the pivoting frame (53) or on a separate wall bracket. • * ♦ 1 • ■ Il 10. Letter box system according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that at least one centering device (64) is provided for the pivot frame (53), one part of which, preferably in the form of a centering hole ( 66) »on the pivot frame (54) and the other part, preferably in the form of a centering pin (65) matched to the centering hole (66) , is arranged on the holding frame or on a separate wall bracket (58) which, in the presence of a separate wall bracket (58) for the lock (59) or for the counterpart of the Schli eß bolt is preferably combined with this wall bracket (58). 11. Mailbox system according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that two swivel frames (75; 16 ) each with a block of individual compartments are present, the hinges (73) of which are arranged on the sides of the swivel frame (75; 76) facing away from one another, and that a common locking device with a single lock {ll) is present, either the lock is arranged on one of the two swivel frames, the second swivel frame is at least partially covered by the first swivel frame or by a part connected to it and the counterpart of the locking bolt is arranged on a separate wall bracket, or wherein the lock (77) is arranged on a separate wall bracket (78) and the one swivel frame is provided with the counterpart of the locking bolt. and it at least partially covers the other swivel frame or both swivel frames (75; 76) are provided with a counterpart of the locking bolt (79). "I ti" It