EP1733658B1 - Letter box or set of letter boxes - Google Patents

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EP1733658B1
EP1733658B1 EP06400008A EP06400008A EP1733658B1 EP 1733658 B1 EP1733658 B1 EP 1733658B1 EP 06400008 A EP06400008 A EP 06400008A EP 06400008 A EP06400008 A EP 06400008A EP 1733658 B1 EP1733658 B1 EP 1733658B1
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Günther Lederer
Matthias Scholz
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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  • the invention relates to a mailbox or letterbox installation with the features of the preamble of claim 1.
  • Mailboxes usually have a hinged flap with which the insertion slot is closed. This prevents the inside of the mailbox dusty and above all, the penetration of water should be prevented. This is attempted by manigfaltige measures to achieve, for example, by very narrow gaps, sealing lips, labyrinths and the like. Sealing lips have the disadvantage that they become brittle over time and lose their elastic properties. Such a sealing lip can then be easily destroyed, for example, when inserting sharp-edged shipments. Very narrow gaps have the disadvantage that over them due to high temperature differences of sometimes over 50 ° Celsius different material expansions of the mailbox do not catch, so there is a risk that the flap in the insertion slot jams and no longer reliably closes. Labyrinths have the disadvantage that their production is complex and therefore expensive.
  • An entry flap for a mailbox which consists of two angularly bent and interconnected metal strips. Such a flap provides only limited protection against the ingress of water in the mailbox.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a mailbox or mailbox investment, which offers increased security against ingress of water.
  • the inventive design of the mailbox in the region of the upper gap of the insertion slot or the flap has the significant advantage that penetrating through this gap while water can get behind the front, but is collected from the rear flap and therefore not in the behind the front is located Mailbox housing can get.
  • the running on the outside of the front and through the upper slot of the flap entering water is collected by the flap rear wall.
  • the flap has a pivot bearing in an upper region, wherein below the pivot bearing the flap front wall and the flap rear wall extend at a constant distance from one another.
  • the two flap walls thus form a cavity in which behind the front wall penetrated water can drain down and is discharged to the outside.
  • the water flow is assisted by the fact that the cavity forms a capillary and the water is sucked due to the capillary forces in the cavity, ie between the front flap wall and the flap rear wall quasi. Since the lower end of the flap rear wall is located in front of the front of the front, the lower end of the cavity extends to the front. This ensures that all the water that has been sucked in is transported back out and at the bottom the flap and in front of the front can drain.
  • the upper end of the flap rear wall is angled in the direction of the back of the front.
  • the lower end of the flap rear wall is located below the lower edge of the Insertion slot. From the cavity between the front flap wall and the back wall flap dripping water thus does not get back safely behind the front in the letterbox housing but runs in the worst case on the front from further.
  • the lower end of the flap which is slightly bent outwards, serves as a handle for opening the flap.
  • the cavity formed by the flap rear wall and the flap front wall is guided over the upper edge of the insertion slot and to the lower end of the flap. Water entering at the top of the flap thereby passes directly into the cavity and may be discharged outwardly through the lower end of the flap, i. be removed in front of the front.
  • the distance of the flap front wall to the flap rear wall is less than the lateral, vertical gap between the edge of the insertion slot and the edge of the flap. Laterally penetrating water is sucked directly into the cavity of the flap, since the capillary forces of the cavity due to the lower gap height are greater than the capillary forces between the edge of the insertion slot and the flap. This water can not get into the interior of the mailbox but is directly transported away again in the cavity of the flap to the outside.
  • FIG. 1 In the FIG. 1 is designated by the reference numeral 10, a front, as it is commonly used in mailboxes or mailboxes.
  • this front 10 In this front 10 is an insertion slot 12 ( FIG. 2 ) which is closed by a flap 14.
  • This flap 14 is pivotally mounted in its upper portion 16 via a pivot axis at the back of the front panel 10, so that, as shown in the drawing, it can be pivoted open and the insertion slot 12 for insertion of broadcasts.
  • an upper edge 18 of the insertion slot 12 forms an upper gap 20 with the flap 14.
  • 14 lateral, vertical column 26 are formed between the lateral edges 22 of the insertion slot 12 and the edges 24 of the flap. This column 20 and 26 are required to ensure that even with large temperature differences, and thus with large material expansions, the flap 14 can still be easily pivoted in the insertion slot 12. However, water also penetrates through the gaps 20 and 26 into the mailbox or letterbox system, which must be transported outwards again.
  • the flap 14 is constructed double-walled and has a flap front wall 28 and a flap rear wall 30, as clearly from the FIG. 4 is recognizable.
  • the flap front wall 28 and the flap rear wall 30 are substantially parallel to each other, ie they have a constant distance 32 to each other. This applies in any case below the upper region 16, in which the pivot axis is located. In this area 16, the flap rear wall 30 extends to above the flap front wall 28 and the upper end 34 of the flap rear wall 30 is angled forward, ie in the direction of the back of the front 10, which in FIG. 2 is clearly shown. In addition, in the region 16 directly at the upper end 34, the flap rear wall 30 and the flap front wall 28 form a gap and have a constant distance 32nd
  • the upper end 34 extends on the back of the front 10 front over the upper gap 20 in the insertion slot 12 addition, which is clearly in FIG. 3 is shown. Should water penetrate through this gap 20, then this water runs along in the in the FIG. 3 Dashed line shown on the flap rear wall 30 down and is performed at the lower end 36 from the region of the insertion slot 12 out in front of the front of the front 10. Due to the small distance 32 of the flap front wall 28 to the flap rear wall 30, the water is held in this cavity 38, and can laterally only in the lower end 36th drain as it is forced out there due to gravity.
  • a lateral penetration adjacent to the flap 14 is prevented by the fact that caused by the small distance 32 capillary action of the cavity 38 is greater than the capillary action of the gap 26, so that water, which penetrates through the gap 26, immediately in the laterally located next to him cavity 38 is sucked.

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The letter box has a double-walled flap. There is a gap (20) between the top of the outer wall (14) and the top of the letter slot (12) which is closed by the inner wall (30) which extends over it inside the box.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Briefkasten oder eine Briefkastenanlage mit den Merkmalen des Oberbegriffs des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a mailbox or letterbox installation with the features of the preamble of claim 1.

Briefkasten weisen in der Regel eine schwenkbare Klappe auf, mit welcher der Einwurfschlitz verschlossen wird. Hierdurch wird verhindert, dass die Innenseite des Briefkastens verstaubt und vor allem soll das Eindringen von Wasser unterbunden werden. Dies wird durch manigfaltige Maßnahmen versucht zu erreichen, zum Beispiel durch sehr enge Spalte, Dichtlippen, Labyrinthe und dergleichen. Dichtlippen haben den Nachteil, dass sie im Laufe der Zeit verspröden und ihre elastischen Eigenschaften verlieren. Eine solche Dichtlippe kann dann leicht zum Beispiel beim Einwerfen von scharfkantigen Sendungen zerstört werden. Sehr enge Spalte haben den Nachteil, dass über sie die durch hohe Temperaturunterschiede von zum Teil über 50° Celsius bedingte unterschiedliche Materialausdehnungen des Briefkastens nicht auffangen, sodass die Gefahr besteht, dass die Klappe im Einwurfschlitz klemmt und nicht mehr zuverlässig schließt. Labyrinthe besitzen den Nachteil, dass deren Herstellung aufwändig und somit kostspielig ist.Mailboxes usually have a hinged flap with which the insertion slot is closed. This prevents the inside of the mailbox dusty and above all, the penetration of water should be prevented. This is attempted by manigfaltige measures to achieve, for example, by very narrow gaps, sealing lips, labyrinths and the like. Sealing lips have the disadvantage that they become brittle over time and lose their elastic properties. Such a sealing lip can then be easily destroyed, for example, when inserting sharp-edged shipments. Very narrow gaps have the disadvantage that over them due to high temperature differences of sometimes over 50 ° Celsius different material expansions of the mailbox do not catch, so there is a risk that the flap in the insertion slot jams and no longer reliably closes. Labyrinths have the disadvantage that their production is complex and therefore expensive.

Aus der NL-C-1 017 279 ist ein Einwurfklappe für einen Briefkasten bekannt, die aus zwei winklig gebogenen und miteinander verbundenen Blechstreifen besteht. Eine derartige Einwurfklappe bietet nur bedingt Schutz gegen das Eindringen von Wasser in den Briefkasten.From the NL-C-1 017 279 An entry flap for a mailbox is known, which consists of two angularly bent and interconnected metal strips. Such a flap provides only limited protection against the ingress of water in the mailbox.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Briefkasten oder eine Briefkastenanlage bereitzustellen, der bzw. die eine erhöhte Sicherheit gegen Eindringen von Wasser bietet.The invention has for its object to provide a mailbox or mailbox investment, which offers increased security against ingress of water.

Diese Aufgabe wird mit einem Briefkasten oder einer Briefkastenanlage gelöst, der oder die die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 aufweist.This object is achieved with a mailbox or letterbox system, which or has the features of claim 1.

Die erfindungsgemäße Ausgestaltung des Briefkastens im Bereich des oberen Spaltes des Einwurfschlitzes bzw. der Klappe hat den wesentlichen Vorteil, dass durch diesen Spalt eindringendes Wasser zwar hinter die Vorderfront gelangen kann, jedoch von der Klappenrückwand aufgefangen wird und daher nicht in das hinter der Vorderfront sich befindende Briefkastengehäuse gelangen kann. Insbesondere das an der Außenseite der Vorderfront ablaufende und durch den oberen Schlitz der Einwurfklappe eindringende Wasser wird durch die Klappenrückwand aufgefangen.The inventive design of the mailbox in the region of the upper gap of the insertion slot or the flap has the significant advantage that penetrating through this gap while water can get behind the front, but is collected from the rear flap and therefore not in the behind the front is located Mailbox housing can get. In particular, the running on the outside of the front and through the upper slot of the flap entering water is collected by the flap rear wall.

Erfindungsgemäß weist die Klappe in einem oberen Bereich eine Schwenklagerung auf, wobei unterhalb der Schwenklagerung die Klappenvorderwand und die Klappenrückwand mit gleichbleibendem Abstand zueinander verlaufen. Die beiden Klappenwände bilden also einen Hohlraum, in welchem hinter die Vorderwand eingedrungenes Wasser nach unten ablaufen kann und nach außen abgeführt wird. Die Wasserführung wird dadurch unterstützt, dass der Hohlraum eine Kapillare bildet und das Wasser aufgrund der Kapillarkräfte in den Hohlraum, d.h. zwischen die Klappenvorderwand und die Klappenrückwand quasi eingesaugt wird. Da sich das untere Ende der Klappenrückwand vor der Vorderseite der Vorderfront befindet, erstreckt sich das untere Ende des Hohlraums bis vor die Vorderfront. Dadurch wird sichergestellt, dass das ganze eingesaugte Wasser wieder nach außen transportiert wird und am unteren Ende der Klappe und vor der Vorderfront abtropfen kann. Je geringer der Abstand der Klappenvorderwand zur Klappenrückwand gewählt ist, desto höher sind die Kapillarkräfte. Dieser Abstand weist zum Beispiel 1 mm bis 2,5 mm und vorzugsweise 2 mm auf. Bei diesen Abständen sind die Biegeradien noch beherrschbar, ohne dass die Bruchgefahr bei der Herstellung der Klappe als Blechbiegeteil zu groß ist.According to the invention, the flap has a pivot bearing in an upper region, wherein below the pivot bearing the flap front wall and the flap rear wall extend at a constant distance from one another. The two flap walls thus form a cavity in which behind the front wall penetrated water can drain down and is discharged to the outside. The water flow is assisted by the fact that the cavity forms a capillary and the water is sucked due to the capillary forces in the cavity, ie between the front flap wall and the flap rear wall quasi. Since the lower end of the flap rear wall is located in front of the front of the front, the lower end of the cavity extends to the front. This ensures that all the water that has been sucked in is transported back out and at the bottom the flap and in front of the front can drain. The smaller the distance between the flap front wall and the flap rear wall, the higher are the capillary forces. This distance has, for example, 1 mm to 2.5 mm and preferably 2 mm. At these distances, the bending radii are still manageable without the risk of breakage in the production of the flap as a sheet metal part is too large.

Bei einer Weiterbildung ist vorgesehen, dass das obere Ende der Klappenrückwand in Richtung auf die Rückseite der Vorderfront abgewinkelt ist. Somit kann auch kein nach oben abspritzendes Spritzwasser in das Briefkastengehäuse eindringen, da es durch die abgewinkelte Klappenrückwand aufgefangen wird. Selbst Wassertropfen, die durch starken Wind eingeblasen werden, werden von der Klappenrückwand aufgefangen, da deren oberes Ende sich oberhalb des Einwurfschlitzes befindet.In a further development it is provided that the upper end of the flap rear wall is angled in the direction of the back of the front. Thus, no splash up splashing spray can penetrate into the letterbox housing, since it is caught by the angled flap rear wall. Even drops of water, which are blown in by strong wind, are collected by the flap rear wall, since the upper end is located above the insertion slot.

Mit Vorzug befindet sich das untere Ende der Klappenrückwand unterhalb der Unterkante des Einwurfschlitzes. Aus dem Hohlraum zwischen der Klappenvorderwand und der Klappenrückwand abtropfendes Wasser gelangt somit mit Sicherheit nicht mehr zurück hinter die Vorderfront in das Briefkastengehäuse sondern läuft schlimmstenfalls an der Vorderfront weiter ab. Außerdem dient das untere Ende der Klappe, welches geringfügig nach außen gebogen ist, als Griffleiste zum Öffnen der Klappe.With preference, the lower end of the flap rear wall is located below the lower edge of the Insertion slot. From the cavity between the front flap wall and the back wall flap dripping water thus does not get back safely behind the front in the letterbox housing but runs in the worst case on the front from further. In addition, the lower end of the flap, which is slightly bent outwards, serves as a handle for opening the flap.

Erfindungsgemäss ist der von der Klappenrückwand und der Klappenvorderwand gebildete Hohlraum bis über die Oberkante des Einwurfschlitzes und bis zum unteren Ende der Klappe geführt. An der Oberseite der Klappe eindringendes Wasser gelangt dadurch direkt in den Hohlraum und kann über das untere Ende der Klappe nach außen, d.h. vor die Vorderfront abgeführt werden.According to the invention, the cavity formed by the flap rear wall and the flap front wall is guided over the upper edge of the insertion slot and to the lower end of the flap. Water entering at the top of the flap thereby passes directly into the cavity and may be discharged outwardly through the lower end of the flap, i. be removed in front of the front.

Vorteilhaft ist der Abstand der Klappenvorderwand zur Klappenrückwand geringer als der seitliche, vertikale Spalt zwischen der Kante des Einwurfschlitzes und dem Rand der Klappe. Seitlich eindringendes Wasser wird direkt in den Hohlraum der Klappe eingesogen, da die Kapillarkräfte des Hohlraumes aufgrund der geringeren Spalthöhe größer sind als die Kapillarkräfte zwischen dem Rand des Einwurfschlitzes und der Klappe. Dieses Wasser kann also nicht in den Innenraum des Briefkastens gelangen sondern wird direkt wieder im Hohlraum der Klappe nach außen abtransportiert.Advantageously, the distance of the flap front wall to the flap rear wall is less than the lateral, vertical gap between the edge of the insertion slot and the edge of the flap. Laterally penetrating water is sucked directly into the cavity of the flap, since the capillary forces of the cavity due to the lower gap height are greater than the capillary forces between the edge of the insertion slot and the flap. This water can not get into the interior of the mailbox but is directly transported away again in the cavity of the flap to the outside.

Weiter Vorteile, Merkmale und Einzelheiten der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen sowie der nachfolgenden Beschreibung, in der unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnung ein besonders bevorzugtes Ausführungsbeispiel im Einzelnen beschrieben ist.Next advantages, features and details of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims and the following description, in which a particularly preferred embodiment is described in detail with reference to the drawing.

In der Zeichnung zeigen:

Figur 1:
eine Draufsicht auf eine Vorderfront mit Einwurfschlitz und geschlossener Klappe;
Figur 2:
eine perspektivische Ansicht gemäß Figur 1 bei geöffneter Klappe;
Figur 3:
eine Ansicht gemäß Figur 1 mit teilweise aufgebrochener Vorderfront; und
Figur 4:
eine perspektivische Ansicht der Klappe.
In the drawing show:
FIG. 1:
a plan view of a front with insertion slot and closed flap;
FIG. 2:
a perspective view according to FIG. 1 with the flap open;
FIG. 3:
a view according to FIG. 1 with partially broken front side; and
FIG. 4:
a perspective view of the flap.

In der Figur 1 ist mit dem Bezugszeichen 10 eine Vorderfront bezeichnet, wie sie bei Briefkästen oder Briefkastenanlagen üblicherweise Verwendung findet. In dieser Vorderfront 10 befindet sich ein Einwurfschlitz 12 (Figur 2) der von einer Klappe 14 verschlossen wird. Selbstverständlich können auch mehrere Einwurfschlitze 12 mit mehreren Klappen 14 in der Vorderfront 10 vorhanden sein. Diese Klappe 14 ist in ihrem oberen Bereich 16 über eine Schwenkachse schwenkbar an der Rückseite der Vorderfront 10 gelagert, so dass sie, wie in der Zeichnung dargestellt, aufschwenkbar ist und den Einwurfschlitz 12 zum Einwerfen von Sendungen freigibt.In the FIG. 1 is designated by the reference numeral 10, a front, as it is commonly used in mailboxes or mailboxes. In this front 10 is an insertion slot 12 ( FIG. 2 ) which is closed by a flap 14. Of course, several insertion slots 12 with multiple flaps 14 in the front 10 may be present. This flap 14 is pivotally mounted in its upper portion 16 via a pivot axis at the back of the front panel 10, so that, as shown in the drawing, it can be pivoted open and the insertion slot 12 for insertion of broadcasts.

Es ist deutlich erkennbar, dass eine Oberkante 18 des Einwurfschlitzes 12 mit der Klappe 14 einen oberen Spalt 20 bildet. Außerdem werden zwischen den seitlichen Kanten 22 des Einwurfschlitzes 12 und den Rändern 24 der Klappe 14 seitliche, vertikale Spalte 26 gebildet. Diese Spalte 20 und 26 sind erforderlich, um zu gewährleisten, dass auch bei großen Temperaturunterschieden, und somit bei großen Materialdehnungen, die Klappe 14 noch leichtgängig im Einwurfschlitz 12 verschwenkt werden kann. Durch die Spalte 20 und 26 dringt jedoch auch Wasser in den Briefkasten bzw. die Briefkastenanlage ein, welches wieder nach außen transportiert werden muss. Hierfür ist die Klappe 14 doppelwandig aufgebaut und besitzt eine Klappenvorderwand 28 und eine Klappenrückwand 30, wie deutlich aus der Figur 4 erkennbar ist. Die Klappenvorderwand 28 und die Klappenrückwand 30 verlaufen im Wesentlichen parallel zueinander, d.h. sie besitzen einen gleichbleibenden Abstand 32 zueinander. Dies gilt auf jeden Fall unterhalb des oberen Bereichs 16, in welchem sich die Schwenkachse befindet ist. In diesem Bereich 16 erstreckt sich die Klappenrückwand 30 bis oberhalb der Klappenvorderwand 28 und das obere Ende 34 der Klappenrückwand 30 ist nach vorne, d.h. in Richtung der Rückseite der Vorderfront 10 abgewinkelt, was in Figur 2 deutlich dargestellt ist. Außerdem bilden auch im Bereich 16 unmittelbar beim oberen Ende 34 die Klappenrückwand 30 und die Klappenvorderwand 28 einen Spalt und besitzen einen gleichbleibenden Abstand 32.It can be clearly seen that an upper edge 18 of the insertion slot 12 forms an upper gap 20 with the flap 14. In addition, 14 lateral, vertical column 26 are formed between the lateral edges 22 of the insertion slot 12 and the edges 24 of the flap. This column 20 and 26 are required to ensure that even with large temperature differences, and thus with large material expansions, the flap 14 can still be easily pivoted in the insertion slot 12. However, water also penetrates through the gaps 20 and 26 into the mailbox or letterbox system, which must be transported outwards again. For this purpose, the flap 14 is constructed double-walled and has a flap front wall 28 and a flap rear wall 30, as clearly from the FIG. 4 is recognizable. The flap front wall 28 and the flap rear wall 30 are substantially parallel to each other, ie they have a constant distance 32 to each other. This applies in any case below the upper region 16, in which the pivot axis is located. In this area 16, the flap rear wall 30 extends to above the flap front wall 28 and the upper end 34 of the flap rear wall 30 is angled forward, ie in the direction of the back of the front 10, which in FIG. 2 is clearly shown. In addition, in the region 16 directly at the upper end 34, the flap rear wall 30 and the flap front wall 28 form a gap and have a constant distance 32nd

Dabei erstreckt sich das obere Ende 34 auf der Rückseite der Vorderfront 10 über den oberen Spalt 20 im Einwurfschlitz 12 hinaus, was deutlich in Figur 3 dargestellt ist. Sollte durch diesen Spalt 20 Wasser eindringen, dann läuft dieses Wasser entlang der in der Figur 3 gestrichelt dargestellten Linie an der Klappenrückwand 30 nach unten und wird am unteren Ende 36 aus dem Bereich des Einwurfschlitzes 12 heraus vor die Vorderseite der Vorderfront 10 geführt. Aufgrund des geringen Abstandes 32 der Klappenvorderwand 28 zur Klappenrückwand 30 wird das Wasser in diesem Hohlraum 38 gehalten, und kann seitlich erst im unteren Ende 36 abfließen, da es dort aufgrund der Schwerkraft nach außen gedrängt wird.In this case, the upper end 34 extends on the back of the front 10 front over the upper gap 20 in the insertion slot 12 addition, which is clearly in FIG. 3 is shown. Should water penetrate through this gap 20, then this water runs along in the in the FIG. 3 Dashed line shown on the flap rear wall 30 down and is performed at the lower end 36 from the region of the insertion slot 12 out in front of the front of the front 10. Due to the small distance 32 of the flap front wall 28 to the flap rear wall 30, the water is held in this cavity 38, and can laterally only in the lower end 36th drain as it is forced out there due to gravity.

Ein seitliches Eindringen neben der Klappe 14 wird dadurch verhindert, dass die durch den geringen Abstand 32 hervorgerufene Kapillarwirkung des Hohlraums 38 größer ist als die Kapillarwirkung des Spaltes 26, sodass Wasser, welches durch den Spalt 26 eindringt, sofort in den seitlich daneben sich befindenden Hohlraum 38 eingesaugt wird.A lateral penetration adjacent to the flap 14 is prevented by the fact that caused by the small distance 32 capillary action of the cavity 38 is greater than the capillary action of the gap 26, so that water, which penetrates through the gap 26, immediately in the laterally located next to him cavity 38 is sucked.

Um die Kapillarwirkung des oberen Spaltes 20 zu verringern, wird die Oberkante 18 (siehe Figur 1) am Einwurfschlitz 12 mit kleinem Radius und die Klappe 14 an ihrer Oberseite 40 mit großem Radius ausgeführt. Dadurch neigen Wassertropfen eher dazu, an der Außenseite der Klappenvorderwand 28 abzulaufen als dass diese durch den oberen Spalt 20 angesaugt werden. Dennoch durch den oberen Spalt 20 eindringendes Wasser wird entlang der gestrichelten Linie 42 abgeführt.In order to reduce the capillary action of the upper gap 20, the upper edge 18 (see FIG. 1 ) at the insertion slot 12 with a small radius and the flap 14 on its upper side 40 with a large radius. As a result, drops of water tend to drain on the outside of the flap front wall 28 rather than being sucked through the upper gap 20. Nevertheless, water entering through the upper gap 20 is removed along the dashed line 42.

Selbst beim Öffnen der Klappe 14, d.h. beim Aufschwenken, kann kein Wasser durch den oberen Spalt 20 ins Briefkastengehäuse eindringen, da dieses Wasser durch das abgewinkelte obere Ende 34 der Klappenrückwand 30 aufgefangen und entlang der gestrichelten Linie 42 wieder abgeführt wird.Even when opening the flap 14, i. when swiveling, no water can penetrate through the upper gap 20 into the mailbox housing, since this water is collected by the angled upper end 34 of the flap rear wall 30 and discharged along the dashed line 42 again.

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  1. A letter box or set of letter boxes, having a front face (10) with at least one insertion slit (12), wherein the insertion slit (12) is covered by a flap (14), which can be pivoted up, and the flap (14) is embodied with double walls, consisting of a front flap wall (28) and a rear flap wall (30), and forms a gap (20) at the top together with the upper edge (18) of the insertion slit (12), wherein the flap (14) has a pivot bearing in an upper area (34), and the front flap wall (28) and the rear flap wall (30) extend at the same distance from each other below the pivot bearing, characterized in that the rear flap wall (30) and the front flap wall (28) form a hollow space (38), which is conducted past the upper edge (18) of the insertion slit (12) and as far as the lower end (36) of the flap (14).
  2. The letter box or set of letter boxes in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the rear flap wall (30) has a lower end (36) which is located in front of the front side of the front face (10).
  3. The letter box or set of letter boxes in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lower end (36) of the rear flap wall (30) is located below the lower edge of the insertion slit (12).
  4. The letter box or set of letter boxes in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the flap (14) is a bent sheet metal component.
  5. The letter box or set of letter boxes in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least in the lower area the hollow space (38) is of a thickness of 1 mm to 2,5 mm, in particular 2 mm.
  6. The letter box or set of letter boxes in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the distance between the front flap wall (28) and the rear flap wall (30) is less than the width of the lateral vertical gap (26) between the edge of the insertion slit (12) and the edge of the flap (14).
  7. The letter box or set of letter boxes in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the upper edge (18) at the insertion flap (14) is made with a shorter radius than the flap (14) at its outward pointing top (40).
  8. The letter box or set of letter boxes in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the rear flap wall (30) has been pulled up past the upper edge (18) and covers the gap (20) at the rear.
  9. The letter box or set of letter boxes in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the rear flap wall (30) has an upper end (34) which is angled off in the direction toward the back of the front face (10).
  10. The letter box or set of letter boxes in accordance with claim 9, characterized in that the upper end (34) of the rear flap wall (30) is located above the gap (20) of the insertion slit (12).
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