EP0572318A1 - Box, comprising a device to open or close a door automatically, in particular for multiple letter box cabinet - Google Patents

Box, comprising a device to open or close a door automatically, in particular for multiple letter box cabinet Download PDF

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EP0572318A1
EP0572318A1 EP93401343A EP93401343A EP0572318A1 EP 0572318 A1 EP0572318 A1 EP 0572318A1 EP 93401343 A EP93401343 A EP 93401343A EP 93401343 A EP93401343 A EP 93401343A EP 0572318 A1 EP0572318 A1 EP 0572318A1
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Yves Morel
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
    • E05C9/00—Arrangements of simultaneously actuated bolts or other securing devices at well-separated positions on the same wing
    • E05C9/02—Arrangements of simultaneously actuated bolts or other securing devices at well-separated positions on the same wing with one sliding bar for fastening when moved in one direction and unfastening when moved in opposite direction; with two sliding bars moved in the same direction when fastening or unfastening
    • E05C9/021—Arrangements of simultaneously actuated bolts or other securing devices at well-separated positions on the same wing with one sliding bar for fastening when moved in one direction and unfastening when moved in opposite direction; with two sliding bars moved in the same direction when fastening or unfastening with rack and pinion mechanism
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G29/00—Supports, holders, or containers for household use, not provided for in groups A47G1/00-A47G27/00 or A47G33/00 
    • A47G29/12—Mail or newspaper receptacles, e.g. letter-boxes; Openings in doors or the like for delivering mail or newspapers
    • A47G29/1201—Letter-box assemblies for apartment buildings
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B17/00—Accessories in connection with locks
    • E05B17/0025—Devices for forcing the wing firmly against its seat or to initiate the opening of the wing
    • E05B17/0033—Devices for forcing the wing firmly against its seat or to initiate the opening of the wing for opening only
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
    • E05C9/00—Arrangements of simultaneously actuated bolts or other securing devices at well-separated positions on the same wing
    • E05C9/02—Arrangements of simultaneously actuated bolts or other securing devices at well-separated positions on the same wing with one sliding bar for fastening when moved in one direction and unfastening when moved in opposite direction; with two sliding bars moved in the same direction when fastening or unfastening
    • E05C9/026—Arrangements of simultaneously actuated bolts or other securing devices at well-separated positions on the same wing with one sliding bar for fastening when moved in one direction and unfastening when moved in opposite direction; with two sliding bars moved in the same direction when fastening or unfastening comprising key-operated locks, e.g. a lock cylinder to drive auxiliary deadbolts or latch bolts
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B63/00—Locks or fastenings with special structural characteristics
    • E05B63/18—Locks or fastenings with special structural characteristics with arrangements independent of the locking mechanism for retaining the bolt or latch in the retracted position
    • E05B63/20—Locks or fastenings with special structural characteristics with arrangements independent of the locking mechanism for retaining the bolt or latch in the retracted position released automatically when the wing is closed

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  • the problem which the invention aims to solve is to propose a case of this kind whose automatic closing / opening means are of simple constitution and particularly suitable for locking means constituted by an elongated rod comprising several locking zones distributed over its length.
  • the movable locking means comprise a rod extending along their path and carrying along a longitudinal edge, a notch, and the retaining means and the second return means s 'extend perpendicularly to the rod so as to bear on said longitudinal edge thereof and have an end capable of bearing on the door, these means being received in the notch when the door is open to retain the rod, and being moved away from the notch when the door is closed and presses on said end to release the rod.
  • the collective mailbox shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 comprises a parallelepipedic box 1, one face of which has an opening 2.
  • the box is subdivided into several compartments forming individual mailboxes.
  • a collective door 3 closes the opening 2 and is locked by means of a collective lock 4, this collective door being equipped with as many individual juxtaposed doors 5 as there are individual mailboxes.
  • Each individual door 5 is equipped with an individual lock 6.
  • the collective lock 4 receives a pinion 7 which it drives in rotation, the latter being arranged to cooperate with a rack 10 mounted to slide along an edge of the housing 1 facing the collective door 3 , more precisely on a wing 11 of this edge situated between the collective lock 4 and the collective door 3 and extending perpendicular to the collective door 3.
  • Each oblong cutout 17 is extended by a cutout 18 located on an inner face 43 of the collective door 3.
  • the rack 10 In FIG. 6, the rack 10 is in a low position in which the fingers 14 can be released from the collective door 3, while in FIGS. 3 to 5 the rack is in a high position in which the fingers 14 are trapped in the edge 16 of the collective door 3, preventing thus the latter to be open.
  • the rod 12 located above the collective lock 4 has, on an edge 20 turned towards the inside of the collective mailbox, a notch 21 extending over a certain distance along the latter.
  • the rod 12 carries a bracket 22 facing the collective lock 4, while the wing 11 of the edge of the housing carries, at an upper end, a bracket 23 turned in the opposite direction to the bracket 22.
  • Each bracket 22, 23 has a general shape of C.
  • a helical spring 24 extends parallel to the rod 12 and comprises, at two ends, two hooks 25, 26 hooking respectively on the brackets 22, 23. Under these conditions, the helical spring 24 tends to bring the rack 10 and the rods 12, 13 to a high position in which these ensure the locking of the collective door 3.
  • a wing 27 of the edge of the housing, facing the wing 11 but disposed opposite to the collective lock 4, carries two brackets 31 having a wing 33, 34 extending towards the rods 12, 13 respectively.
  • the wings 33, 34 of the brackets are approximately aligned with the longitudinal edge of the two rods 12, 13 located the innermost of the mailbox.
  • Each leaf spring 35, 36 has respectively one end 41, 42 of reduced width by which it passes through the wing 11 of the edge of the housing. This spring end 41, 42 extends sufficiently beyond the wing 11 of the edge of the housing to be able to bear on the internal face 43 of the collective door 3.
  • Each leaf spring 35, 36 is curved so as to define a concave shape facing the outside of the mailbox and it is arranged so that its end 41, 42 is supported on an edge of the respective rod 12, 13 located the most inside the mailbox, when the collective door 3 is open (see Figure 6). Furthermore, the position of the notch 21 along the upper rod 12 is such that, when this rod occupies a low position corresponding to the opening of the collective door 3, the notch 21 is located exactly opposite the end 41 of the neighboring leaf spring 35. It follows that, in this position, the end 41 of the leaf spring 35 falls into the notch 21 and thus locks the assembly constituted by the two rods 12, 13 and the rack 10 in a low position.
  • the collective mailbox is initially in a closed position corresponding to FIGS. 1 and 3 to 5.
  • the postal delivery agent inserts a key 44 into the collective lock 4 and turns it. 'a quarter turn to the right.
  • the pinion 7 integral with this lock then rotates and drives the rack 10 and the two rods 12, 13 towards a low position, against the effect of the helical spring 24.
  • the arrival in position low produces two simultaneous effects: the first is that the end 41 of the leaf spring 35 falls into the notch 21 of the rod 12 and locks the rack and the two rods in this low position, while the second effect is that the collective door 3, thus unlocked and also subjected to the action of the two leaf springs 35, 36, opens automatically.
  • the rack and pinion system may be replaced by a rotary lever system mounted on the collective lock and having an oblong hole in which extends a finger carried by a rod connecting the rods.
  • the fingers 14 are fixed and arranged on the collective door, while the rods are fitted with oblong cutouts forming strikes.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a box, comprising movable locking means mounted on the latter and returned towards a closing position, cooperating with fixed locking means mounted on the door, and in which box retention means for retaining the movable locking means in the opening position are provided. According to the invention, the movable locking means comprise a longitudinal rod bearing a notch (21), the retention means (41) extending perpendicularly to the rod so as to cooperate with the notch in the opening position and to be separated from the latter by the door in the closing position. <IMAGE>

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L'invention concerne un boîtier délimité par une paroi et comprenant :

  • une ouverture,
  • une porte pour fermer l'ouverture,
  • des moyens de verrouillage formant gâche, montés sur l'un de deux éléments constitués par le boîtier et la porte,
  • des moyens de verrouillage formant pêne, montés sur l'autre desdits éléments pour coopérer avec les moyens formant gâche, les moyens de verrouillage montés sur le boîtier étant mobiles en translation le long d'un bord de celui-ci, entre une position haute et une position basse, et les moyens de verrouillage montés sur la porte étant fixes,
  • des moyens d'entraînement pour entraîner les moyens de verrouillage mobiles entre les positions haute et basse,
  • des premiers moyens de rappel pour rappeler élastiquement les moyens de verrouillage mobiles vers l'une desdites positions haute et basse, ou position de fermeture, dans laquelle ces derniers coopèrent avec les moyens de verrouillage fixes,
  • des moyens de retenue pour retenir les moyens de verrouillage mobiles dans l'autre desdites positions haute et basse, ou position d'ouverture, dans laquelle ces derniers ne coopèrent pas avec les moyens de verrouillage fixes, les moyens de retenue étant agencés pour coopérer avec la porte de façon qu'ils soient aptes à retenir les moyens de verrouillage mobiles lorsque la porte est ouverte, et qu'ils libèrent ceux-ci lorsque la porte est fermée ; et
  • des seconds moyens de rappel pour rappeler élastiquement la porte vers une position d'ouverture (EP-A-0 280 995).
The invention relates to a housing delimited by a wall and comprising:
  • an opening,
  • a door to close the opening,
  • locking means forming a keeper, mounted on one of two elements constituted by the housing and the door,
  • locking means forming a bolt, mounted on the other of said elements to cooperate with the means forming a keeper, the locking means mounted on the housing being movable in translation along an edge thereof, between a high position and a low position, and the locking means mounted on the door being fixed,
  • drive means for driving the movable locking means between the high and low positions,
  • first return means for resiliently recalling the movable locking means towards one of said high and low positions, or closed position, in which the latter cooperate with the fixed locking means,
  • retaining means for retaining the movable locking means in the other of said high and low positions, or open position, in which the latter do not cooperate with the fixed locking means, the retaining means being arranged to cooperate with the door so that they are capable of retaining the movable locking means when the door is open, and that they release these when the door is closed; and
  • second return means for resiliently returning the door to an open position (EP-A-0 280 995).

Le problème que vise à résoudre l'invention est de proposer un boîtier de ce genre dont les moyens de fermeture/ouverture automatique soient de constitution simple et particulièrement adaptés à des moyens de verrouillage constitués par une tringle allongée comprenant plusieurs zones de verrouillage réparties sur sa longueur.The problem which the invention aims to solve is to propose a case of this kind whose automatic closing / opening means are of simple constitution and particularly suitable for locking means constituted by an elongated rod comprising several locking zones distributed over its length.

A cet effet, selon l'invention, les moyens de verrouillage mobiles comprennent une tringle s'étendant le long de leur trajet et portant le long d'un bord longitudinal, une encoche, et les moyens de retenue et les seconds moyens de rappel s'étendent perpendiculairement à la tringle de façon à prendre appui sur ledit bord longitudinal de celle-ci et présentent une extrémité susceptible de prendre appui sur la porte, ces moyens étant reçus dans l'encoche lorsque la porte est ouverte pour retenir la tringle, et étant écartés de l'encoche lorsque la porte est fermée et appuie sur ladite extrémité pour libérer la tringle.To this end, according to the invention, the movable locking means comprise a rod extending along their path and carrying along a longitudinal edge, a notch, and the retaining means and the second return means s 'extend perpendicularly to the rod so as to bear on said longitudinal edge thereof and have an end capable of bearing on the door, these means being received in the notch when the door is open to retain the rod, and being moved away from the notch when the door is closed and presses on said end to release the rod.

D'autres détails et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront au cours de la description suivante d'une forme de réalisation préférée nullement limitative, en regard des dessins annexés sur lesquels :

  • La figure 1 est une vue partielle agrandie, montrant un coin d'une boîte aux lettres collective selon l'invention dans lequel se trouvent les moyens de fermeture de la porte, en coupe selon la ligne A-A de la figure 3 alors que la porte de la boîte aux lettres est fermée;
  • La figure 2 est une vue analogue à la figure 1, la porte étant ouverture;
  • La figure 3 est une vue partielle en élévation de la boîte, selon la flèche III de la figure 1;
  • La figure 4 est une vue partielle en élévation, selon la flèche IV de la figure 1, la porte n'étant pas représentée;
  • La figure 5 est une vue partielle en élévation, en coupe selon la ligne V-V de la figure 3;
  • La figure 6 est une vue analogue à la figure 5, alors que la serrure est ouverte, et
  • La figure 7 est une vue partielle en perspective, selon la flèche VII de la figure 2.
Other details and advantages of the invention will appear during the following description of a preferred embodiment which is in no way limitative, with reference to the attached drawings in which:
  • Figure 1 is an enlarged partial view showing a corner of a collective mailbox according to the invention in which there are the means for closing the door, in section along line AA of Figure 3 while the door of the mailbox is closed;
  • Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1, the door being open;
  • Figure 3 is a partial elevational view of the box, according to arrow III of Figure 1;
  • Figure 4 is a partial elevational view, along arrow IV of Figure 1, the door not being shown;
  • Figure 5 is a partial elevational view, in section along the line VV of Figure 3;
  • FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. 5, while the lock is open, and
  • FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view, along arrow VII of FIG. 2.

La boîte aux lettres collective représentée sur les figures 1 et 2 comprend un boîtier parallélépipédique 1 dont une face présente une ouverture 2. Le boîtier est subdivisé en plusieurs compartiments formant boîtes aux lettres individuelles. Une porte collective 3 ferme l'ouverture 2 et est verrouillée au moyen d'une serrure collective 4, cette porte collective étant équipée d'autant de portes individuelles juxtaposées 5 qu'il est prévu de boîtes aux lettres individuelles. Chaque porte individuelle 5 est équipée d'une serrure individuelle 6.The collective mailbox shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 comprises a parallelepipedic box 1, one face of which has an opening 2. The box is subdivided into several compartments forming individual mailboxes. A collective door 3 closes the opening 2 and is locked by means of a collective lock 4, this collective door being equipped with as many individual juxtaposed doors 5 as there are individual mailboxes. Each individual door 5 is equipped with an individual lock 6.

De façon connue en soi, la serrure collective 4 reçoit un pignon 7 qu'elle entraîne en rotation, ce dernier étant agencé pour coopérer avec une crémaillère 10 montée à coulissement le long d'un bord du boîtier 1 faisant face à la porte collective 3, plus précisément sur une aile 11 de ce bord située entre la serrure collective 4 et la porte collective 3 et s'étendant perpendiculairement à la porte collective 3.In a manner known per se, the collective lock 4 receives a pinion 7 which it drives in rotation, the latter being arranged to cooperate with a rack 10 mounted to slide along an edge of the housing 1 facing the collective door 3 , more precisely on a wing 11 of this edge situated between the collective lock 4 and the collective door 3 and extending perpendicular to the collective door 3.

Aux deux extrémités de la crémaillère 10, sont fixées respectivement deux tringles 12, 13 situées dans le prolongement de la crémaillère. Sur l'ensemble constitué par la crémaillère 10 et les deux tringles 12, 13, sont fixés de façon répartie quatre doigts 14 traversant quatre trous oblongs 15 répartis dans l'aile 11 du bord du boîtier.At the two ends of the rack 10 are fixed respectively two rods 12, 13 located in the extension of the rack. On the assembly constituted by the rack 10 and the two rods 12, 13, are fixed in a distributed manner four fingers 14 passing through four oblong holes 15 distributed in the wing 11 of the edge of the housing.

Un bord 16 de la porte collective 3, faisant face à l'aile 11 du bord du boîtier, porte quatre découpes oblongues débouchantes 17, réparties sur sa longueur et dans lesquelles les doigts 14 peuvent pénétrer et se déplacer (figure 7). Chaque découpe oblongue 17 est prolongée par une découpe 18 située sur une face intérieure 43 de la porte collective 3. Sur la figure 6, la crémaillère 10 est dans une position basse dans laquelle les doigts 14 peuvent être dégagés de la porte collective 3, tandis que sur les figures 3 à 5 la crémaillère est dans une position haute dans laquelle les doigts 14 sont prisonniers dans le bord 16 de la porte collective 3, empêchant ainsi cette dernière d'être ouverte.An edge 16 of the collective door 3, facing the wing 11 of the edge of the housing, carries four oblong through cutouts 17, distributed over its length and into which the fingers 14 can penetrate and move (Figure 7). Each oblong cutout 17 is extended by a cutout 18 located on an inner face 43 of the collective door 3. In FIG. 6, the rack 10 is in a low position in which the fingers 14 can be released from the collective door 3, while in FIGS. 3 to 5 the rack is in a high position in which the fingers 14 are trapped in the edge 16 of the collective door 3, preventing thus the latter to be open.

Pour plus de détails concernant ce type de fermeture de boîte aux lettres, on pourra se reporter au document EP-A-0 458 689 décrivant un dispositif du même genre mais se distinguant de celui de la présente invention en ce que les doigts sont fixes et les découpes oblongues formant gâches sont montées mobiles.For more details concerning this type of mailbox closure, reference may be made to document EP-A-0 458 689 describing a device of the same kind but which differs from that of the present invention in that the fingers are fixed and the oblong cutouts forming strikes are mounted movable.

Des moyens permettant l'ouverture et la fermeture automatiques de la porte collective 3 sont maintenant décrits.Means allowing the automatic opening and closing of the collective door 3 are now described.

La tringle 12 située au-dessus de la serrure collective 4 présente, sur un bord 20 tourné vers l'intérieur de la boîte aux lettres collective, une encoche 21 s'étendant sur une certaine distance le long de celui-ci. A une extrémité libre, la tringle 12 porte une potence 22 tournée vers la serrure collective 4, tandis que l'aile 11 du bord du boîtier porte, à une extrémité supérieure, une potence 23 tournée dans le sens opposé à la potence 22. Chaque potence 22, 23 présente une forme générale de C. Un ressort hélicoïdal 24 s'étend parallèlement à la tringle 12 et comporte, à deux extrémités, deux crochets 25, 26 s'accrochant respectivement sur les potences 22, 23. Dans ces conditions, le ressort hélicoïdal 24 tend à ramener la crémaillère 10 et les tringles 12, 13 vers une position haute dans laquelle celles-ci assurent le verrouillage de la porte collective 3.The rod 12 located above the collective lock 4 has, on an edge 20 turned towards the inside of the collective mailbox, a notch 21 extending over a certain distance along the latter. At a free end, the rod 12 carries a bracket 22 facing the collective lock 4, while the wing 11 of the edge of the housing carries, at an upper end, a bracket 23 turned in the opposite direction to the bracket 22. Each bracket 22, 23 has a general shape of C. A helical spring 24 extends parallel to the rod 12 and comprises, at two ends, two hooks 25, 26 hooking respectively on the brackets 22, 23. Under these conditions, the helical spring 24 tends to bring the rack 10 and the rods 12, 13 to a high position in which these ensure the locking of the collective door 3.

Une aile 27 du bord du boîtier, faisant face à l'aile 11 mais disposée de façon opposée par rapport à la serrure collective 4, porte deux équerres 31 présentant une aile 33, 34 s'étendant vers les tringles 12, 13 respectivement.A wing 27 of the edge of the housing, facing the wing 11 but disposed opposite to the collective lock 4, carries two brackets 31 having a wing 33, 34 extending towards the rods 12, 13 respectively.

Les ailes 33, 34 des équerres sont approximativement alignées avec le bord longitudinal des deux tringles 12, 13 situé le plus à l'intérieur de la boîte aux lettres. Sur une face de chaque aile 33, 34 située vers l'intérieur de la boîte aux lettres, est fixé un ressort à lame 35, 36 s'étendant vers l'aile 11 du bord du boîtier et traversant celle-ci par une fenêtre respective 37, 38. Chaque ressort à lame 35, 36 présente respectivement une extrémité 41, 42 de largeur réduite par laquelle il traverse l'aile 11 du bord du boîtier. Cette extrémité de ressort 41, 42 s'étend suffisamment au-delà de l'aile 11 du bord du boîtier pour pouvoir prendre appui sur la face intérieure 43 de la porte collective 3.The wings 33, 34 of the brackets are approximately aligned with the longitudinal edge of the two rods 12, 13 located the innermost of the mailbox. On one face of each wing 33, 34 located towards the inside of the mailbox, is fixed a leaf spring 35, 36 extending towards the wing 11 of the edge of the housing and passing through the latter through a respective window 37, 38. Each leaf spring 35, 36 has respectively one end 41, 42 of reduced width by which it passes through the wing 11 of the edge of the housing. This spring end 41, 42 extends sufficiently beyond the wing 11 of the edge of the housing to be able to bear on the internal face 43 of the collective door 3.

Chaque ressort à lame 35, 36 est galbé de façon à définir une forme concave tournée vers l'extérieur de la boîte aux lettres et il est agencé pour que son extrémité 41, 42 prenne appui sur un bord de la tringle respective 12, 13 situé le plus à l'intérieur de la boîte aux lettres, lorsque la porte collective 3 est ouverte (voir figure 6). Par ailleurs, la position de l'encoche 21 le long de la tringle supérieure 12 est telle que, lorsque cette tringle occupe une position basse correspondant à l'ouverture de la porte collective 3, l'encoche 21 se trouve exactement en face de l'extrémité 41 du ressort à lame 35 voisin. Il s'en suit que, dans cette position, l'extrémité 41 du ressort à lame 35 tombe dans l'encoche 21 et verrouille ainsi l'ensemble constitué par les deux tringles 12, 13 et la crémaillère 10 dans une position basse.Each leaf spring 35, 36 is curved so as to define a concave shape facing the outside of the mailbox and it is arranged so that its end 41, 42 is supported on an edge of the respective rod 12, 13 located the most inside the mailbox, when the collective door 3 is open (see Figure 6). Furthermore, the position of the notch 21 along the upper rod 12 is such that, when this rod occupies a low position corresponding to the opening of the collective door 3, the notch 21 is located exactly opposite the end 41 of the neighboring leaf spring 35. It follows that, in this position, the end 41 of the leaf spring 35 falls into the notch 21 and thus locks the assembly constituted by the two rods 12, 13 and the rack 10 in a low position.

En fonctionnement, la boîte aux lettres collective se trouve initialement dans une position fermée correspondant aux figures 1 et 3 à 5. Pour ouvrir la boîte aux lettres, le préposé à la distribution postale introduit une clé 44 dans la serrure collective 4 et la tourne d'un quart de tour vers la droite. Le pignon 7 solidaire de cette serrure tourne alors et entraîne la crémaillère 10 et les deux tringles 12, 13 vers une position basse, à l'encontre de l'effet du ressort hélicoïdal 24. L'arrivée en position basse produit deux effets simultanés : le premier est que l'extrémité 41 du ressort à lame 35 tombe dans l'encoche 21 de la tringle 12 et verrouille la crémaillère et les deux tringles dans cette position basse, tandis que le second effet est que la porte collective 3, ainsi déverrouillée et par ailleurs soumise à l'action des deux ressorts à lame 35, 36, s'ouvre automatiquement.In operation, the collective mailbox is initially in a closed position corresponding to FIGS. 1 and 3 to 5. To open the mailbox, the postal delivery agent inserts a key 44 into the collective lock 4 and turns it. 'a quarter turn to the right. The pinion 7 integral with this lock then rotates and drives the rack 10 and the two rods 12, 13 towards a low position, against the effect of the helical spring 24. The arrival in position low produces two simultaneous effects: the first is that the end 41 of the leaf spring 35 falls into the notch 21 of the rod 12 and locks the rack and the two rods in this low position, while the second effect is that the collective door 3, thus unlocked and also subjected to the action of the two leaf springs 35, 36, opens automatically.

Pour refermer la porte, le préposé pousse celle-ci jusqu'à sa position de fermeture illustrée sur la figure 1. Ceci a pour effet de faire sortir l'extrémité 41 du ressort à lame 35 hors de l'encoche 21 de la tringle 12 : la crémaillère 10 et les deux tringles 12, 13 ainsi déverrouillées, retournent à leur position haute sous l'effet du ressort hélicoïdal 24, position dans laquelle la porte collective 3 se trouve à nouveau verrouillée par les doigts 14.To close the door, the attendant pushes it to its closed position illustrated in FIG. 1. This has the effect of bringing the end 41 of the leaf spring 35 out of the notch 21 of the rod 12 : the rack 10 and the two rods 12, 13 thus unlocked, return to their high position under the effect of the helical spring 24, position in which the collective door 3 is again locked by the fingers 14.

En variante à la solution ci-dessus décrite, le système à pignon et crémaillère pourra être remplacé par un système à levier rotatif monté sur la serrure collective et présentant un trou oblong dans lequel s'étend un doigt porté par une tige reliant les tringles.As an alternative to the solution described above, the rack and pinion system may be replaced by a rotary lever system mounted on the collective lock and having an oblong hole in which extends a finger carried by a rod connecting the rods.

Selon une autre variante, les doigts 14 sont fixes et disposés sur la porte collective, tandis que les tringles sont équipées de découpes oblongues formant gâches.According to another variant, the fingers 14 are fixed and arranged on the collective door, while the rods are fitted with oblong cutouts forming strikes.

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1.- Boîtier délimité par une paroi et comprenant : - une ouverture (2) ; - une porte (3) pour fermer l'ouverture (2) ; - des moyens de verrouillage (17) formant gâche, montés sur l'un de deux éléments constitués par le boîtier (1) et la porte (3) ; - des moyens de verrouillage (14) formant pêne, montés sur l'autre desdits éléments pour coopérer avec les moyens formant gâche, les moyens de verrouillage (14) montés sur le boîtier étant mobiles en translation le long d'un bord de celui-ci, entre une position haute et une position basse, et les moyens de verrouillage (17) montés sur la porte (3) étant fixes ; - des moyens d'entraînement (7, 10, 44) pour entraîner les moyens de verrouillage mobiles (14) entre les positions haute et basse ; - des premiers moyens de rappel (24) pour rappeler élastiquement les moyens de verrouillage mobiles (14) vers l'une desdites positions haute et basse, ou position de fermeture, dans laquelle ces derniers coopèrent avec les moyens de verrouillage fixes (17) ; - des moyens de retenue (35) pour retenir les moyens de verrouillage mobiles (14) dans l'autre desdites positions haute et basse, ou position d'ouverture, dans laquelle ces derniers ne coopèrent pas avec les moyens de verrouillage fixes (17), les moyens de retenue étant agencés pour coopérer avec la porte (3) de façon qu'ils soient aptes à retenir les moyens de verrouillage mobiles (14) lorsque la porte est ouverte, et qu'ils libèrent ceux-ci lorsque la porte est fermée ; et - des seconds moyens de rappel (35, 36) pour rappeler élastiquement la porte (3) vers une position d'ouverture, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de verrouillage mobiles comprennent une tringle (12) s'étendant le long de leur trajet et portant le long d'un bord longitudinal, une encoche (21), et les moyens de retenue et les seconds moyens de rappel (35) s'étendent perpendiculairement à la tringle de façon à prendre appui sur ledit bord longitudinal de celle-ci et présentent une extrémité susceptible de prendre appui sur la porte (3), ces moyens étant reçus dans l'encoche (21) lorsque la porte est ouverte pour retenir la tringle (12), et étant écartés de l'encoche lorsque la porte est fermée et appuie sur ladite extrémité pour libérer la tringle. 1.- Box delimited by a wall and comprising: - an opening (2); - a door (3) to close the opening (2); - locking means (17) forming a keeper, mounted on one of two elements constituted by the housing (1) and the door (3); - Locking means (14) forming a bolt, mounted on the other of said elements to cooperate with the means forming a keeper, the locking means (14) mounted on the housing being movable in translation along an edge thereof. ci, between a high position and a low position, and the locking means (17) mounted on the door (3) being fixed; - drive means (7, 10, 44) for driving the movable locking means (14) between the high and low positions; - first return means (24) for resiliently returning the mobile locking means (14) to one of said high and low positions, or closed position, in which the latter cooperate with the fixed locking means (17); - retaining means (35) for retaining the movable locking means (14) in the other of said high and low positions, or open position, in which the latter do not cooperate with the fixed locking means (17) , the retaining means being arranged to cooperate with the door (3) so that they are capable of retaining the movable locking means (14) when the door is open, and that they release these when the door is closed; and - second return means (35, 36) for resiliently returning the door (3) to an open position, characterized in that the movable locking means comprise a rod (12) extending along their path and carrying along a longitudinal edge, a notch (21), and the retaining means and the second return means (35) extend perpendicular to the rod so as to bear on said longitudinal edge thereof and have an end capable of bearing on the door (3), these means being received in the notch (21) when the door is open to retain the rod (12), and being separated from the notch when the door is closed and presses on said end to release the rod. 2.- Boîtier selon la revendication 1, dans lequel lesdits moyens de retenue et les seconds moyens de rappel comprennent un ressort à lame (35) fixé par une extrémité sur ledit bord du boîtier et s'étendant dans un plan général parallèle au déplacement de la tringle (12). 2. Housing according to claim 1, wherein said retaining means and the second return means comprise a leaf spring (35) fixed by one end on said edge of the housing and extending in a general plane parallel to the movement of the rod (12). 3.- Boîtier selon la revendication 2, dans laquelle le ressort à lame (35) est galbé de façon à présenter une forme concave tournée vers ledit bord longitudinal de la tringle (12) et vers la porte (3). 3. Housing according to claim 2, wherein the leaf spring (35) is curved so as to have a concave shape facing towards said longitudinal edge of the rod (12) and towards the door (3). 4.- Boîtier selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel les premiers moyens de rappel comprennent un ressort hélicoïdal (24) s'étendant le long de la tringle (12) et fixé entre celle-ci et le boîtier. 4. Housing according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the first return means comprise a helical spring (24) extending along the rod (12) and fixed between the latter and the housing. 5.- Boîtier selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, qui comprend plusieurs compartiments formant boîtes aux lettres individuelles, la porte (3) constituant une porte collective et étant équipée de plusieurs portes individuelles, des moyens (6) étant prévus pour verrouiller chaque porte individuelle sur la porte collective (3). 5. Housing according to any one of the preceding claims, which comprises several compartments forming individual mailboxes, the door (3) constituting a collective door and being equipped with several individual doors, means (6) being provided for locking each individual door on the collective door (3).
EP93401343A 1992-05-26 1993-05-26 Box, comprising a device to open or close a door automatically, in particular for multiple letter box cabinet Expired - Lifetime EP0572318B1 (en)

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