EP2537447A1 - Device for delivering goods - Google Patents

Abstract

The apparatus has housing (1) which comprises a bottom, a cover (5), two side walls and a rear wall, and is connected with the door through the hinge joint. The side wall, cover or the bottom are connected. The hinge joint is comprised of two tabs molded out of the door and two projections formed from the component tabs, which are arranged corresponding to each other, and holes are provided for receiving the connecting element.

Description

The invention relates to a device for delivering goods with a housing and a hinged thereto hinged door, wherein the housing consists of components, namely a bottom, a lid, two side walls and a rear wall and the door via a hinge joint with a component, namely a Sidewall, the lid or the floor is connected.

Such devices are known in the art. For example, on the DE 101 48 300 B4 which discloses a method of delivering goods and a device suitable therefor. Several such devices for the delivery of goods can be assembled to a delivery station.

In the production of such devices is in the foreground to be able to produce them in a rationalized as possible manufacturing process without a variety of manual activities must be performed manually. For this purpose, it is advantageous to produce the housing of the device from as few components as possible, which are connected to each other in a simple manner, as possible by machine. Furthermore, it is in this regard of advantage and sought to form the housing with a door hinged thereto, which usually has a locking mechanism, the assembly of the door can be done with as few steps and then the door with sufficient stability and positional accuracy for a longer period attached to the housing.

It is therefore the object of the present invention to improve a generic device in terms of handling and assembly.

To solve the invention provides that the hinge joint consists of at least two molded out of the door first tabs and at least two tabs formed from the further component, which are arranged corresponding to each other and having provided for receiving a connecting element holes.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the tabs are formed as pairs of tabs, on the one hand in each case a tab of the bottom or the lid rests on a tab of the side wall and extends parallel thereto and / or on the other hand two tabs from folds of the metal strip, which forms the door , are formed and in the final assembled state rest on each other and parallel to each other. The trick of this development is that a final mounted state is created by clever bending originally not cooperating side edge portions of a metal strip in which the side edge portions at least partially rest on each other and preferably parallel to each other. Through such a pair of tabs formed a particularly stable and tamper-proof recording for a corresponding connecting element, for example, a hinge rod created. This is due in particular to the fact that a pair of tabs, in contrast to a conventional tab has a double material thickness. The stability and tamper resistance of the device is increased overall.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the tabs on coaxially aligned bores. This means that the axes of the holes coincide. As a result, for example, a hinge rod can be received by the holes as accurately and without friction.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, in each case a tab of a pair of tabs with a bore and the second tab of the tab pair is augsgebildet with a recess open on one side. While the bore prevents movement of a hinge rod received therein in any radial direction, the recess open on one side allows such movement at least in a radial direction. The advantage is that the two tabs of the tab pair do not have to be arranged completely aligned with each other. Rather, for example, certain deviations of the angle of the fold of the two tabs are tolerable. In addition, the one-sided open recess of the second tab allows a simplified assembly. This second tab can namely be simply pushed onto an example already mounted hinge rod to then partially surround them.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, a bore is formed on the housing and / or the door, which is arranged eccentrically to the axis of rotation of the hinge joint. This hole is used to mount the hinge joint, in particular a hinge axis. The central axis of this bore has a small offset to the axis of rotation of the hinge joint. For example, low means that the offset amount is less than the radius of a hinge axis. A hinge axis can only be passed through this hole and then through the holes in the tabs. As long as the hinge axis is guided both through this hole and the holes in the tabs, there is a certain tension of the hinge axis. However, this can be compensated because of the elasticity of the materials used. As soon as the hinge axis is completely guided through this bore, it jumps from this eccentric position in a position running coaxially with the axis of rotation of the hinge joint. From this position, the hinge axis can not be easily passed back through this hole, especially not from outside the device. This hole thus allows a virtually irreversible mounting of the hinge axis on the housing and / or the door. This serves to improve safety and an overall easier assembly.

The tabs can be integrally connected to the other housing parts. The number of parts forming the device can thereby be further minimized.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the door is connected by means of a particular multi-part hinge rod with the housing. This includes, for example, a two-part, three-part or multi-part hinge rod. A multi-part hinge rod has advantages, especially for large doors. A single, continuous hinge rod with several hinges would lead here namely to a statically overdetermined storage, which would be practically feasible only if the lowest manufacturing tolerances, and thus increase the cost of manufacturing. In a multi-part hinge rod, the degree of over-determination of the storage per hinge joint can be reduced.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the further component, namely the bottom, the cover, the side walls or the rear wall, two additional, an alternative receptacle for a connecting element providing tabs. An alternative receptacle means that the axis of rotation of a connecting element accommodated in the alternative receptacle is spaced from the axis of rotation of a connecting element received in the first receptacle, i. H. does not coincide with this, especially not coaxial. In practical terms, this means, for example, that the first two tabs are arranged in an area to the right or above the opening and the two additional tabs are arranged in an opposite area to the left or below the opening. This makes it possible to arrange a door arbitrary alternatively either on one or the other receptacle. The user can choose in which direction the door should be pivotable. The particular advantage of this development is that different customer requirements can be met with a single universal housing, which is produced in a single universal production process. In addition, one and the same door can be arranged by simply turning 180 ° either on the first two tabs or on the additional two tabs. This development therefore requires no additional manufacturing costs with respect to the door.

On the door, an information carrier, such as a nameplate, and / or a locking device may be arranged centrally on the door. The arrangement is particularly centric with respect to the large areas, i. Front and back, the door. By this training, a symmetry is achieved, such that the information carrier and / or the closing device is arranged at a same rotation of the door by 180 ° optically at the same position of the device.

A device according to an embodiment of the invention can in the simplest way have a housing which manufacturing technology consists of two sheet metal elements which are interconnected. The device according to the invention is essentially formed of two parts, namely a housing on the one hand and a door on the other hand. The housing in turn can be formed of several individual parts. According to this development, it is now provided that the housing consists only of two sheet metal elements. Thus, the device as a whole is formed essentially only of three parts, namely the two sheet metal elements for the housing and the door. As a result, a simplified in terms of assembly and handling device can be created because the requirement of complex connections, such as welding, individual housing components is reduced.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the lid, the side walls, the bottom and / or the rear wall each have holes which serve to receive screws, with which a plurality of housing can be connected to a letterbox system. Advantageously, a modular system is provided. The user can select multiple from a variety of devices and combine with each other in any way. The holes serve to receive fasteners, such as screws. By securing means a secure arrangement of the individual devices can be achieved together.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the housing in the region of a closable with a door opening webs, which webs extend parallel to the surfaces of the bottom and the lid. These bars are sections of the original metal strips. These sections are formed by simple folding. The door is arranged in the intended closed state on the webs. The bars are therefore taken from the door. Advantageously, the webs of the sealing of the closed housing with the door against ingress of water, dirt elements such as dust and / or the like. In addition, the webs serve as burglary protection, since insertion of a tool between the door and housing is prevented.

At least one of the tabs can be arranged on a web and extend in the direction of the web. The tabs can thus be formed without additional installation effort by simply folding the original sheet metal body.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, additional tabs for receiving a connecting element are arranged in a region of the housing extending at right angles to the web. This means that the tabs for forming the receptacle are not only provided by a region of the web, but moreover can be formed in a region of the rest of the original sheet metal strip. This is for example advantageous if a comparatively large Housing is used. A connecting element, for example a hinge axis, can then also be mounted in areas between the two ends of the door or the housing opening. At the same time no additional folds of the web are required in these areas, which would interrupt the circumferential ridge. According to this development can thus be achieved in a synergetic manner with simultaneously improved storage of the door continues to run completely around the opening of the housing web.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the hinge joint is formed accessible through an opening in the door and / or the housing, in particular in an edge web of the door and / or the housing, wherein the opening is formed closable by means of a closure element. This opening facilitates the assembly of the hinge joint, in particular the hinge axis. After installation, the opening can be closed by means of a closure element.

Fig. 1

eine erste Ausführungsform einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung in perspektivischer Ansicht auf die Rückseite,

Fig. 2

der Gegenstand gemäß Fig. 1 in einer alternativen perspektivischen Ansicht auf die Rückseite,

Fig. 3

der Gegenstand gemäß Fig. 1 in einer perspektivischen Ansicht von vorne,

Fig. 4

eine Detailansicht des Gegenstandes gemäß Fig. 3,

Fig. 5

der Gegenstand gemäß Fig. 1 in einem demontierten Zustand,

Fig. 6

ein erstes Gehäuseteil des Gegenstandes gemäß Fig. 1 im demontierten Zustand,

Fig. 7

eine Draufsicht auf einen Blechkörper, der durch Abkanten zu dem Gegenstand gemäß Fig. 6 geformt werden kann,

Fig. 8

ein zweites Gehäuseteil des Gegenstandes gemäß Fig. 5 in perspektivischer Darstellung,

Fig. 9

einen Blechkörper in einer Draufsicht, der durch Abkanten zu dem zweiten Gehäuseteil gemäß Fig. 8 geformt werden kann,

Fig. 10

eine Detailansicht einer Tür für eine erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung mit Elementen für ein Scharniergelenk in einer perspektivischen Darstellung,

Fig. 11

einen Blechkörper, der durch Abkanten zu der Tür gemäß Fig. 10 geformt werden kann,

Fig. 12

die Tür gemäß Fig. 10 mit montierter Scharnierachse,

Fig. 13

eine exzentrisch zur Scharnierachse angeordnete Bohrung in der Tür gemäß den Figuren 10 und 12 zur Montage der Scharnierachse,

Fig. 14

die Darstellung gemäß Fig. 13 mit einer teilweise transparent dargestellten Wandung,

Fig. 15

eine Detailansicht des Scharniergelenks zwischen der Tür gemäß Fig. 10 und dem Gehäuse gemäß Fig. 1 in einer ersten Ausführungsform,

Fig. 16

eine Detailansicht des Scharniergelenks zwischen der Tür gemäß Fig. 10 und dem Gehäuse gemäß Fig. 1 in einer zweiten Ausführungsform,

Fig. 17

eine Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Verschlusselementes in einer perspektivischen Darstellung,

Fig. 18

der Gegenstand gemäß Fig. 17 in einer alternativen Darstelllung,

Fig. 19

eine zweite Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Verschlusselementes in perspektivischer Darstellung,

Fig. 20

das Verschlusselement gemäß Fig. 19 in einer alternativen Ansicht,

Fig.21

eine dritte Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Verschlusselementes in perspektivischer Darstellung,.

Fig. 22

das Verschlusselement gemäß Fig. 21 in einer alternativen Darstellung,

Fig. 23

eine zweite Ausführungsform einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung in einer perspektivischen Ansicht auf die Frontseite,

Fig. 24

der Gegenstand gemäß Fig. 23 in einer Detaildarstellung,

Fig. 25

der Gegenstand gemäß Fig. 23 mit einer montierten Tür in einer ersten Variante,

Fig. 26

der Gegenstand gemäß Fig. 25, wobei die Tür gemäß einer zweiten Variante angeordnet ist,

Fig. 27

eine weitere Ausführungsform einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung mit im Bereich des Scharniergelenks angeordneten Verbindungselementen,

Fig. 28

der Gegenstand gemäß Fig. 27, wobei die Tür geöffnet dargestellt ist,

Fig. 29

der Gegenstand gemäß Fig. 28, wobei die Verschfusselemente entfernt sind,

Fig. 30

der Gegenstand gemäß Fig. 29 in einer Detailansicht,

Fig. 31

der Gegenstand gemäß Fig. 30, wobei das Gehäuse und die Tür voneinander getrennt sind, und

Fig. 32

eine Detailansicht eines Scharniergelenks des Gegenstandes gemäß Fig. 31, wobei der gehäuseseitige Teil und der türseitige Teil des Scharniergelenks getrennt voneinander und montiert dargestellt sind.

In the FIGS. 1 to 32 Inventive devices and their details are shown. These are described below.

Fig. 1

A first embodiment of a device according to the invention in a perspective view of the back,

Fig. 2

the object according to Fig. 1 in an alternative perspective view on the back,

Fig. 3

the object according to Fig. 1 in a perspective view from the front,

Fig. 4

a detailed view of the article according to Fig. 3 .

Fig. 5

the object according to Fig. 1 in a disassembled state,

Fig. 6

a first housing part of the article according to Fig. 1 in disassembled condition,

Fig. 7

a plan view of a sheet metal body, which by folding to the article according to Fig. 6 can be shaped

Fig. 8

a second housing part of the article according to Fig. 5 in perspective,

Fig. 9

a sheet metal body in a plan view, which by folding to the second housing part according to Fig. 8 can be shaped

Fig. 10

a detailed view of a door for a device according to the invention with elements for a hinge joint in a perspective view,

Fig. 11

a sheet metal body, by bending to the door according to Fig. 10 can be shaped

Fig. 12

the door according to Fig. 10 with mounted hinge axis,

Fig. 13

a hole arranged eccentrically to the hinge axis in the door according to Figures 10 and 12 for mounting the hinge axis,

Fig. 14

the representation according to Fig. 13 with a partially transparent wall,

Fig. 15

a detailed view of the hinge joint between the door according to Fig. 10 and the housing according to Fig. 1 in a first embodiment,

Fig. 16

a detailed view of the hinge joint between the door according to Fig. 10 and the housing according to Fig. 1 in a second embodiment,

Fig. 17

an embodiment of a closure element according to the invention in a perspective view,

Fig. 18

the object according to Fig. 17 in an alternative representation,

Fig. 19

A second embodiment of a closure element according to the invention in a perspective view,

Fig. 20

the closure element according to Fig. 19 in an alternative view,

Figure 21

a third embodiment of a closure element according to the invention in perspective,.

Fig. 22

the closure element according to Fig. 21 in an alternative representation,

Fig. 23

A second embodiment of a device according to the invention in a perspective view of the front,

Fig. 24

the object according to Fig. 23 in a detailed view,

Fig. 25

the object according to Fig. 23 with a mounted door in a first variant,

Fig. 26

the object according to Fig. 25 wherein the door is arranged according to a second variant,

Fig. 27

a further embodiment of a device according to the invention with arranged in the region of the hinge joint connecting elements,

Fig. 28

the object according to Fig. 27 with the door open,

Fig. 29

the object according to Fig. 28 with the Verschfusselemente are removed,

Fig. 30

the object according to Fig. 29 in a detailed view,

Fig. 31

the object according to Fig. 30 , wherein the housing and the door are separated from each other, and

Fig. 32

a detailed view of a hinge joint of the article according to Fig. 31 wherein the housing-side part and the door-side part of the hinge joint are shown separated from each other and mounted.

The FIGS. 1 to 3 show a housing 1 in three perspective views. It can be seen that the housing 1 has a rear wall 2, two side walls 3, a bottom 4 and a Lid 5, wherein these components each have a surface and form a body. The rear wall 2 opposite and extending parallel to the rear wall, an opening 6 is provided, which is closable with a door 7, as partially in the FIGS. 12 to 16 is shown, wherein this door 7 is arranged pivotably in the embodiment on a side wall 3. An arrangement in the region of the bottom 4 and the lid 5 is alternatively possible.

In the FIGS. 1 to 5 It can be seen that the cover 5 and the side walls 3 of the housing 1 each have four holes 8, which serve to receive screws, with which a plurality of such housing 1 are connectable to a letterbox system. In the same way, corresponding holes 8 can be provided in the bottom 4, which allows a connection of at least two housings 1 one above the other. In addition, the rear wall 2 of the housing 1 may have four holes 8 in order to fix the housing 1, for example, on a building exterior wall. Deviating from the four holes 8, of course, embodiments are also possible which have fewer or more holes 8 in order to fulfill the above purpose.

From the FIGS. 1 to 5 Furthermore, it can be seen that the housing 1 is parallel to the surfaces of the side surfaces 3, the bottom 4 and the cover 5 or substantially parallel to the surface normal of the rear wall 2 in the region of the opening 6, which is not shown in detail in these figures extending webs 9, which extend into a cross-sectionally U-shaped door 7 and thus on the one hand the sealing of the closed door 7 with the housing 1 against the ingress of water and / or dirt elements, such as dust and on the other also the To fulfill the task, to keep the door 7 in a manner accurate position on the housing 1.

The circumferential webs 9 also serve as burglary protection, since the introduction of tools between the housing 1 and door 7 is limited or prevented by this circumferential webs 9 when the door 7 is closed. As a result, a manipulation of provided in the region of the inner surface of the door 7 locking devices is prevented.

The circumferential webs 9 are formed from the respective metal sheets of the side walls 3, the bottom 4 and the lid 5 by edgings. It can be seen that the side walls 3, the bottom 4 and the lid 5 in cross section in accordance with the Door 7 are also U-shaped.

Of the FIG. 5 can also be seen that the housing 1 may consist of two sheet metal elements. A first sheet metal element forms the rear wall 2 and the bottom 4 of the housing 1 and a second sheet metal element forms the two side walls 3 and the cover 5 of the housing 1. The housing 1 can be mounted and handled simplified. The first sheet metal element is L-shaped and the second sheet metal element is U-shaped.

The FIGS. 6 to 9 show an embodiment of the individual components of the housing 1 and the associated stamped sheet metal strips, which are then brought by bending in the appropriate form, wherein the metal strip according to FIG. 7 by bending the component according to FIG. 6 , namely, the two side walls 3 and the cover 5 forms, while the metal strip according to FIG. 9 by bending the component according to FIG. 8 , namely rear wall 2 and bottom 4 forms.

Hereinafter, the articulation of the door 7 on the housing with respect to the FIGS. 4 to 16 described.

The housing 1 has in the region of a side wall 3 tabs 17 which are formed from the respective sheet metal part of the side wall 3, the bottom 4 and the lid 5. In each case, a tab 17 of the side wall 3 and a tab 17 of the bottom 4 and the lid 5 form a pair of tabs which due to their connection with the respective sheet metal element of the side wall 3 and the bottom 4 or the lid 5 allows a certain force. For this purpose, the tabs 17 are formed in the region of the bottom 4 and the cover 5 from the protruding edge region, said tabs 17 are arranged with tabs 17 of the side wall 3 parallel and resting on this. All lugs 17 have bores 18 which are arranged correspondingly, ie, aligned coaxially with one another and serve to receive a connecting element, for example a hinge rod 19. Alternatively, of course, rivets can be used. In both cases, the rivets or the hinge rod 19 are the connection of these tabs 17 with corresponding tabs 20, which in the area in the FIGS. 15 and 16 door 7 are arranged.

These tabs 20 are formed by folds from the metal strip which forms the door 7, wherein two pairs of mutually parallel tabs 20 may be provided in the region of the door 7, which serve to increase the stability in this area. A corresponding embodiment is for example in the FIGS. 10 to 14 shown.

The tabs 20 are formed from the areas of the metal sheets, which form parallel to the surface normal of the door extending edge webs 21 of the door 7.

In the embodiment of the door 7 with two mutually parallel tabs 20, it has proven to be advantageous to form a tab 20 of a pair of tabs with a bore 22 and the second tab 20 of this pair of tabs with a recess open on one side to the pivoting movement of the door not by manufacturing tolerances in the holes 22 and the edges to influence negatively. In FIG. 12 the arrangement of the hinge rod 19 in the tabs 20 of the door 7 can be seen. The Figures 13 and 14 show the required for receiving the hinge rod 20 holes 22nd FIG. 14 also shows a bore 22 in a folded side web of the door 7 according to FIG. 12 , which is offset from the holes 22 in the tabs 20, wherein about this offset arranged bore 22, the hinge rod 19 in the holes 22 of the door 7 and thus also the holes 18 in the side wall 3 can be inserted. As soon as the hinge rod 19 has passed through the hole 22 arranged in the side web of the door 7, it displaces behind this side web such that a manipulation of the hinge rod 19 is no longer possible. To remove the hinge rod 19, for example, in the course of an exchange of the door 7 this can be elastically deformed at sufficient length and open door 7 that it can be pulled out of the holes 22 of the door 7 and the side wall 3. Alternatively, for example, at an insufficient length for an elastic deformation of the hinge rod 19, this can be severed and the two sections are then removed.

The FIGS. 23 to 26 show a further embodiment of a device according to the invention. This embodiment substantially corresponds to that with reference to FIGS FIGS. 1 to 16 described embodiment, so that repetitions are avoided at this point. According to this embodiment, two pairs of tabs instead of just one are formed on the web 9 in each case in the region of the lid 5 and the bottom 6.

These two pairs of tabs are each formed in the manner already described above from two tabs 17. The clou is that the tab pairs are formed symmetrically with respect to an imaginary vertical dividing the opening 6 into equal halves. This makes it possible to arrange the door 7 either on the tab pairs on the right side or on the tab pairs on the left side. A user can choose this according to his wishes. The door 7 only needs to be rotated through 180 °. The two ways to arrange the door 7 are in FIG. 25 on the one hand and in FIG. 26 on the other hand.

The FIGS. 28 to 32 show a further embodiment of a device according to the invention. This embodiment is characterized in that a comparatively high door 7 and a correspondingly large-sized housing 1 are used. Such as the illustrations after FIG. 28 and 29 reveal, the door 7 is mounted with four individual hinge axes. In other words, a four-part hinge axle is used.

The peculiarity of this embodiment is the formation of the individual hinge joints. The hinge joints are related to the FIG. 30 described below.

A with respect to the representation after FIG. 30 In the manner already described above, the uppermost hinge joint comprises a pair of tabs of the web 9 formed from tabs 17 and a pair of tabs 7 made of tabs 20. In addition, further tabs 37, 39 are formed in an edge region of the housing 1 adjacent to the web 9. The tabs 37, 39 are formed by partially separating the edge region forming sheet and subsequent folding. By folding remain openings 38, 40 in the edge region. The edge region may extend at right angles to the web 9. The tabs 37 have holes for receiving a hinge rod 41 in the manner already described above. The tab 39, however, is formed without holes. The tab 39 forms an abutment for the hinge rod 41. The hinge rod 41 is thereby prevented from slipping out of the tabs 37, 17, 20.

The following is the reference to FIG. 30 lower hinge joint described. This hinge joint has tabs 37, 39, 42, by folded sections the door 7 and the edge region of the housing 1 are formed. The tabs 37 and 42 are provided in the manner already described with holes. In a proper arrangement of the door 7 on the housing 1, the holes of the tab 42 are aligned with those of the tabs 37. The tabs 42 are formed by partial separation of the metal strip of the door 7 and subsequent folding, such as from the illustration FIG. 31 evident. As a result, an opening 43 remains in the door 7 in the final assembled state.

The lower flap 39 of this second hinge joint is formed without holes. Thus, also in this second hinge joint, the tab 39 serves as an abutment for the hinge axis 41st

The assembly of the door 7 in this embodiment on the housing 1 is as follows from equip. First, the hinge axis 41 of the upper hinge joint is inserted into the bores of the tabs 17, 37 until the hinge rod 41 abuts against the tab 39. Subsequently, the door 7 can be placed on the hinge rod 41, so that the upper end of the hinge rod 41 is received by the tab 20 of the door 7. The door and housing side tabs 42 and 37 of the other hinge joints are aligned. Subsequently, the hinge rods 41 can be inserted through the holes of the tabs 37, 42.

FIG. 32 shows the parts of the above-described second hinge joint in detail, wherein the right-hand illustration shows the final assembled state with hinge rod 41. In this illustration, it is particularly clear that the tab 39 has a stop surface 44 on which the intended mounted hinge axis 41 comes to a stop.

The FIGS. 15 and 16 show developments of the articulation of the door 7 on the housing 1. So shows FIG. 15 a rivet sleeve 23, which is arranged below the housing side arranged tabs 17 to support these two tabs 17 and connect. Alternatively, a welding point may also be provided here, which connects and stabilizes these two housing-side lugs 17 provided in the region of the side wall 3.

FIG. 16 shows the arrangement of a sliding element, for example a disk 24 Plastic, which is located between the tabs 20 of the door 7 and the tabs 17 of the housing 1, that is located on the side wall 3 tabs 17 to allow a facilitated and low-wear moving the door 7 relative to the housing 1.

Significant advantages of the construction described above can be seen in the fact that sufficient rigidity of the relatively simple design hinge is made possible by the configuration of the tabs 17, 20 described. In this regard, the design of two tabs 17, 20 in the region of the projecting webs an excellent force absorption parallel to the bottom 4 or cover 5 and parallel to the side wall 3 in the hinge joint possible. In addition, only a very limited number of components are needed because the tabs 17, 20 are integrally connected to the housing components, so that only one hinge rod 19 or corresponding hinge rivets are to be used to form a complete and stable hinge.

The FIGS. 1 to 16 show an embodiment of a device in which the hinge rod 19 extends over the entire height of the door 1. There is now also the possibility that the hinge rod 19 is divided into individual sections, so that, for example, a three-part hinge rod 19 is provided, whose sections are preferably distributed at equal intervals over the height of the door 7, it being understood that appropriate Tabs 17 and 20 are provided in the region of the side wall 3 and the door 7 for receiving the hinge rod sections.

The assembly of the sections of the hinge rod 19 can be simplified in that in the region of the edge web 21, in the region of the tabs 20 are integrally formed from the material of the door 7, openings are arranged through which the sections of the hinge rod 19 are accessible. Each section of the hinge rod 19 is held in two spaced-apart tabs 20, between the corresponding tabs 17 of the side wall 3 engage. After mounting the sections of the hinge rod 19, the openings with closure elements 25 and 26, as shown in the FIGS. 17 to 22 are shown, closed.

The FIGS. 17 and 18 show a first closure element 25, which is arranged in the region of the two outer portions of the hinge rod 19, while the characters 19 to 22 a closure element 26 which is arranged in the region of the portion of the hinge rod, which is arranged between the two outer portions of the hinge rod 19.

The closure element 25 is L-shaped and has a short leg 27 and a long leg 28. In the region of the long leg 28, a receiving element 29 is arranged, which has a bore 30 for receiving a portion of the hinge rod 19. The bore 30 extends parallel to the longitudinal extension of the leg 27. receiving element 29 and legs 27 and 28 are integrally formed and injected, for example, from a tough plastic.

The closure elements 25 are inserted into an opening in the region of the edge web 21 in such a way that subsequently the section of the hinge rod 19 is fixed in the lugs 17 or 20 of the side wall 3 or the door 7, respectively. In the assembled state, the leg 28 rests on the outer surface of the door 7 and the legs 27 on the outer surface of the edge web 21.

In the region of a central portion of the hinge rod 19 is a closure element 26 according to the FIGS. 20 to 22 used. The closure element 26 likewise consists of a tough plastic and is substantially U-shaped, so that it has two legs 31 oriented parallel to one another and a web 32 connecting these legs 31. In the region of one of the legs 31 U-shaped receptacles 33 are formed, which serve to receive the tabs 17 and 20 in the region of the side wall 3 and door 7, respectively. The limb 31 with the receptacles 33 opposite and parallel thereto aligned leg 31 is formed over the entire surface and is in the installed state on the outer surface of the door 7. The closure element 26 is frictionally held in a corresponding opening in the edge web 21 of the door 7 and can be additionally glued in addition.

The resting on the outer surface of the door 7 legs 31 of the closure member 26 is chamfered in the region of its free end and has there a chamfer 34. Furthermore, it can be seen that the web 32 has a projection 35 substantially in its central region. A further projection 36 is provided in the region of the leg 31 with the receptacles 33 at the end. In this area, the closure element 26 is also closed at the end.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

casing

2

rear wall

3

Side wall

4

ground

5

cover

6

opening

7

door

8th

drilling

9

web

10

foldedseam

17

flap

18

drilling

19

hinge bar

20

flap

21

edge web

22

drilling

23

rivet sleeve

24

disc

25

closure element

26

closure element

27

leg

28

leg

29

receiving element

30

drilling

31

leg

32

web

33

Recordings

34

chamfer

35

head Start

36

head Start

37

flap

38

opening

39

flap

40

opening

41

hinge bar

42

flap

43

opening

44

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Claims (15)

Device for delivering goods with a housing and a hinged thereto hinged door, wherein the housing consists of components, namely a bottom, a lid, two side walls and a rear wall and the door via a hinge joint with a component, namely a side wall, the lid or the bottom is connected, which hinge joint consists of at least two first tabs formed from the door and two tabs formed from the further component, which are arranged corresponding to each other and which have provided for receiving a connecting element bores. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the tabs are formed as a pair of tabs, on the one hand in each case a tab of the bottom or the lid rests on a tab of the side wall and runs parallel to this and / or on the other hand two tabs from bends of the metal strip, which forms the door, are formed and in the final assembled state rest on each other and parallel to each other. Apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the tabs have coaxially aligned bores. Apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that in each case a tab of a pair of tabs with a bore and the second tab of the tab pair is formed with a recess open on one side. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on the housing and / or on the door a bore is formed, which is arranged eccentrically to the axis of rotation of the hinge joint. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tabs are integrally connected to the housing parts. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the door is connected by means of a particular multi-part hinge rod with the housing. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the further component, namely the bottom, the lid, the side walls or the rear wall, two additional, providing an alternative receptacle for a connecting element providing tabs. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing consists of two sheet metal elements which are connectable to each other. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover, the side walls, the bottom and / or the rear wall in each case has bores which serve to receive screws, with which a plurality of housings can be connected to form a mailbox installation. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing in the region of a closable with a door opening webs, which webs extend parallel to the surfaces of the side walls, the bottom and the lid. Apparatus according to claim 11, characterized in that at least one of the tabs is arranged on a web and extending in the direction of the web. Apparatus according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that the webs of the respective metal sheets of the side walls, the bottom and the lid are formed by edgings. Device according to one of claims 11 to 13, characterized in that in a perpendicular to the web extending portion of the housing additional tabs are arranged for receiving a connecting element. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hinge joint is formed accessible through an opening in the door and / or the housing, in particular in an edge web of the door and / or the housing, wherein the opening is formed closable by means of a closure element ,

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