FR2976470A1 - Device for detecting presence of mail in letter box for person with reduced mobility, has wireless transmitter card sending information about presence of mail to receiver when mail is inserted into mail insertion opening of letter box - Google Patents

Device for detecting presence of mail in letter box for person with reduced mobility, has wireless transmitter card sending information about presence of mail to receiver when mail is inserted into mail insertion opening of letter box Download PDF

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FR2976470A1
FR2976470A1 FR1101833A FR1101833A FR2976470A1 FR 2976470 A1 FR2976470 A1 FR 2976470A1 FR 1101833 A FR1101833 A FR 1101833A FR 1101833 A FR1101833 A FR 1101833A FR 2976470 A1 FR2976470 A1 FR 2976470A1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47GHOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G29/00Supports, holders, or containers for household use, not provided for in groups A47G1/00-A47G27/00 or A47G33/00 
    • A47G29/12Mail or newspaper receptacles, e.g. letter-boxes; Openings in doors or the like for delivering mail or newspapers
    • A47G29/122Parts, details, or accessories, e.g. signalling devices, lamps, devices for leaving messages
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47GHOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G29/00Supports, holders, or containers for household use, not provided for in groups A47G1/00-A47G27/00 or A47G33/00 
    • A47G29/12Mail or newspaper receptacles, e.g. letter-boxes; Openings in doors or the like for delivering mail or newspapers
    • A47G29/1209Rural letter-boxes
    • A47G29/121Signalling devices
    • A47G29/1212Signalling devices comprising electrical parts
    • A47G29/1214Signalling devices comprising electrical parts including a receiver located remotely from the letter-box and a transmitter
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47GHOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G29/00Supports, holders, or containers for household use, not provided for in groups A47G1/00-A47G27/00 or A47G33/00 
    • A47G29/12Mail or newspaper receptacles, e.g. letter-boxes; Openings in doors or the like for delivering mail or newspapers
    • A47G29/122Parts, details, or accessories, e.g. signalling devices, lamps, devices for leaving messages
    • A47G29/1225Signalling devices
    • A47G2029/1226Signalling devices comprising electrical parts
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47GHOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G29/00Supports, holders, or containers for household use, not provided for in groups A47G1/00-A47G27/00 or A47G33/00 
    • A47G29/12Mail or newspaper receptacles, e.g. letter-boxes; Openings in doors or the like for delivering mail or newspapers
    • A47G29/122Parts, details, or accessories, e.g. signalling devices, lamps, devices for leaving messages
    • A47G29/1225Signalling devices
    • A47G2029/1229Signalling devices activated by the letter flap

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The device has a detector (2) and a transmitter (3) fixed at the inner top and the inner bottom of a letter box (4), respectively. Five infra-red LEDs (10) are provided at the top and bottom of the letter box, where a wireless transmitter card (9) sends information about the presence of a mail to a receiver inside a home when the mail is inserted into a mail insertion opening (1) of the letter box. The receiver includes a green LED for indicating the powering of the receiver, a yellow LED for indicating the presence of mail, and a red LED for indicating low battery of the receiver.

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Cette invention a pour but de savoir si une boite a lettre est vide ou contient une correspondance sans pour autant avoir à se déplacer . Qui ne c'est jamais demander si le facteur est passé ou si il n'y a rien dans la boite ? Et comment le savoir si ce n'est d'aller sur place pour le vérifier ! Tous le monde n'a pas sa boite à lettre à la porte ou juste a proximité, bien souvent il faut sortir de chez soit et accomplir quelque mètre voir quelques dizaines de mètres, ou même descendre plusieurs étages. Aussi j'ai réfléchie à un détecteur de courrier,(dessin 2/5 fig.1/2et 3) qui fonctionne en mode, soit sans fil, d'une portée de 40 a 50 mètres ou plus, en changeant les émetteurs récepteurs HF, (jusqu'à 100 mètres environ), soit électrique, (filaire). Un capteur disposé a l'intérieur de la boite, et un récepteur au domicile, évite d'aller contrôler sur place, et indique que le facteur ou autre coursier est passé, ou pas, et empêche un déplacement inutile jusqu'à la boite. s'il n'y a pas de correspondance . Pour cela j'ai pensé pour la partie boite à lettre a un système de capteurs par infrarouge de LED placé a l'intérieur,de par et d'autre de la fente d'introduction qui au passage d'un objet (lettres publicités ou autre) coupe les rayons infrarouge, signale a l'émetteur une présence et informe le boitier récepteur au domicile . Le fonctionnement de cet appareil pour la partie boite a lettre(dessinl/5fig.1(4) ce fait par deux barrettes munies de LED (dessin 2/5fig.1 dessin 1/5 fig. 1 (10) à infrarouge placés a l'intérieur face à face, une sur le haut prêt de l'ouverture et l'autre sur le bas, de façon a ce que puisse passer entre ces deux barrettes, tout objet introduit dans la boite Celles ci renseignent une carte émettrice (dessin 2/5 fig.2 dessin 3/5 dessin 1/5 fig. 1 (9) qui envoie l'information au boitier récepteur du domicile, (dessin 1/5 fig.2 (5) dessin 2/5 fig.3) par onde ,(comme pour les portails automatique,ou les clefs ouvre portes de voiture) portance pouvant aller jusqu'à environ cent mètre en fonction de l'environnement, ou par fil électrique sans restriction de distance. The purpose of this invention is to know if a letter box is empty or contains a correspondence without having to move. Who is it never to ask if the postman has passed or if there is nothing in the box? And how to know if it is not to go there to check it! Everyone does not have their mailbox at the door or just nearby, very often you have to leave the house and complete a few meters or a few tens of meters, or even go down several floors. Also I thought about a mail detector, (drawing 2/5 fig.1 / 2 and 3) that works in mode, either wireless, with a range of 40 to 50 meters or more, by changing the HF transceivers , (up to about 100 meters), electric, (wired). A sensor disposed inside the box, and a receiver at home, avoids going to check on site, and indicates that the postman or other courier has passed, or not, and prevents unnecessary movement to the box. if there is no match. For this I thought for the letterbox part has a system of infrared sensors LED placed inside, on both sides of the slot of introduction to the passage of an object (letters advertising or other) cuts the infrared rays, signals the transmitter to a presence and informs the receiver box at home. The operation of this device for the letterbox part (drawing / 5fig.1 (4) is done by two bars equipped with LEDs (drawing 2 / 5fig.1 drawing 1/5 Fig. 1 (10) with infrared placed inside face, one on the top ready of the opening and the other on the bottom, so that can pass between these two bars, any object introduced in the box These information a card issuer (drawing 2 / 5 fig.2 drawing 3/5 drawing 1/5 Fig. 1 (9) which sends the information to the receiver box of the home, (drawing 1/5 fig.2 (5) drawing 2/5 fig.3) by wave, (as for automatic gates, or keys open car doors) lift up to about one hundred meters depending on the environment, or electric wire without distance restriction.

Pour la partie domicile, le boitier récepteur(dessin 2/5 fig.3,dessin 4/5,dessin 1/5 fig.2 (5) est munie de 3 LED de couleurs différentes, une verte (dessinl/5 fig.2 (11) pour mise sous tension une jaune ( fig. 2 (6) pour une présence dans la boite, et une rouge ( fig. 2 (12) qui indique, quand l'appareil fonctionne en mode sans fil, que les piles sont faible . (Dessin 2/5 fig.3) Le fonctionnement de l'ensemble ce fait ainsi : Le dispositif de la boite à lettre , contrôle périodiquement la barrière infrarouge, si elle est coupée, elle envoie un signal au boitier de la maison, le récepteur accuse réception, allume la LED jaune et lance un avertissement sonore (3 bips rapides puis une pause, 2976470 2/3 For the home part, the receiver box (drawing 2/5 fig.3, drawing 4/5, drawing 1/5 fig.2 (5) is provided with 3 LEDs of different colors, a green one (drawing / 5 fig.2 (11) to turn on a yellow (Fig. 2 (6) for presence in the box, and a red (Fig. 2 (12) which indicates, when the device is operating in wireless mode, that the batteries are low (Drawing 2/5 fig.3) The operation of the set is as follows: The device of the letter box periodically controls the infrared barrier, if it is cut, it sends a signal to the housing of the house, the receiver acknowledges receipt, turns on the yellow LED and sounds an audible warning (3 rapid beeps and then a pause, 2976470 2/3

le tout 3 fois de suite) On peut accuser réception, de la boite a lettre par un bouton sur la carte émettrice,(dessin 2/5 fig.2 dessin 1/5 fig.1 (8) la barrière est inhibée pendant 5 secondes pour avoir le temps de retirer la main,et éteindre la LED jaune, ou du boitier récepteur (dessin 2/5 fig.3 dessinl/5 fig.2 (7) et la LED jaune 5 (fig. 2 (6) clignote jusqu'à ce que l'émetteur accuse réception. Pour limiter la consommation de la partie qui est dans la boite a lettre (carte émettrice) (dessin 2/5 fig.2 dessin 1 /5 fig.1(9) surtout lorsqu'elle est en mode sans fil, c'est elle qui initie les communications car le récepteur consomme en permanence, alors que l'émetteur ne consomme que quand il émet. 10 L'émetteur est en veille en permanence (moins de 100nA) et fonctionne ainsi: 1/ toute les 60 minutes il se réveille et contrôle la barrière infrarouge pendant deux minutes, puis se remet en veille. 2/ Si la barrière est coupée, il envoie l'information au récepteur. 3/ Puis envoie régulièrement, toutes les 10 secondes environ, l'information 15 4/ Lorsque le courrier est retirer de la boite, l'acquittement par un des 2 boutons, référencé plus haut, provoque l'arrêt de l'émission. 5/ il retourne en 1. ( cycle en continue ). Le récepteur branché sur le secteur consomme en permanence 100mW. Soit moins d'un kiloWh sur un an . 20 L'installation peut se faire dans pratiquement toute les boites a lettres existantes, pourvues d'une insertion latérale,( dessin 1/5 fig. 1 (1) Ce détecteur de courrier peut avoir un bon avenir commercial car il innove dans le mieux vivre de chaque jours. je pense surtout aux personnes à mobilité réduite. 25 Je ne doute pas qu'il puisse se vendre à de multiple exemplaire vue le nombre de boite à lettre existante...( plusieurs dizaine de million rien qu'en FRANCE, et son prix, devant la multitude qui pourrais être demander, ne peux que rester dans une fourchette acceptable. Je n'ai eu aucune difficulté pour faire fabriquer un prototype 30 la société informatique à qui je me suis adressé et fait exécuter mes plans (en prenant toutes les garanties de confidentialité) peut à souhait en refaire, ainsi que tout autre entreprise traitant dans le même domaine, d'où une partie concurrentielle qui peut amener les prix vers le bas! Ce détecteur pourrait être mis aussi directement en usine dans 35 la fabrication des boites à lettres neuves. La description est accompagnée de 5 dessins all 3 times in a row) You can acknowledge receipt of the mailbox by a button on the card issuer (drawing 2/5 fig.2 drawing 1/5 fig.1 (8) the barrier is inhibited for 5 seconds to have the time to remove the hand, and turn off the yellow LED, or the receiver box (drawing 2/5 fig.3 dessinl / 5 fig.2 (7) and the yellow LED 5 (fig 2 (6) blinks until the transmitter acknowledges receipt To limit the consumption of the part that is in the mailbox (card issuing) (drawing 2/5 fig.2 drawing 1/5 fig.1 (9) especially when is in wireless mode, it is she who initiates the communications because the receiver consumes permanently, whereas the emitter only consumes when it emits 10 The transmitter is on standby permanently (less than 100nA) and operates thus : 1 / every 60 minutes he wakes up and checks the infrared barrier for two minutes, then goes back to sleep 2 / If the barrier is cut off, he sends the information to the receiver. Then sends regularly, every 10 seconds, the information 4 / When the mail is removed from the box, the acknowledgment by one of the 2 buttons, referenced above, causes the stopping of the broadcast. 5 / it returns to 1. (continuous cycle). The receiver connected to the mains permanently consumes 100mW. That's less than a kiloWh over a year. 20 Installation can be done in practically all existing mailboxes, with lateral insertion, (drawing 1/5 Fig. 1 (1) This mail detector can have a good commercial future because it innovates in the best to live every day I think especially for people with reduced mobility 25 I have no doubt that it can sell multiple copies given the number of existing mailbox ... (several tens of millions in FRANCE alone , and its price, in front of the multitude that could be asked, can only remain in an acceptable range.I had no difficulty to have a prototype manufactured by the computer company to whom I addressed myself and made execute my plans ( taking all the guarantees of confidentiality) can wish again, as well as any other company dealing in the same field, from where a competitive part which can bring the prices down! This detector could be put also direc at the factory in the manufacture of new mail boxes. The description is accompanied by 5 drawings

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REVENDICATIONS1. Dispositif détectant la présence de courrier dans la REVENDICATIONS1. Dispositif détectant la présence de courrier dans la boite au lettre caractérisée en ce qu'il comporte deux parties un détecteur émetteur dessin 1/5 fig. 1 (2 , 3 et 9) et un boitier récepteur fig. 2 (5) REVENDICATIONS1. Device detecting the presence of mail in the CLAIMS1. Device detecting the presence of mail in the letter box characterized in that it comprises two parts a transmitter emitter drawing 1/5 fig. 1 (2, 3 and 9) and a receiver box fig. 2 (5) 2) Dispositif selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que les deux barrettes S détectrices dessin 1/5 (fig. 1 (2 et 2) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the two strips S detecting drawing 1/5 (Figure 1 (2 and 2)). 3)placées a l'intérieur en haut et bas de l'entrée de l'insertion (1) munies de cinq LED (10) à infrarouge chacune , qui informe à l'insertion d'un objet , une carte émettrice (9) fonctionnant a piles ou fil électrique, munie d'un bouton (8) pour accuser réception au niveau du lieu de surveillance, pour remise en veille . 10 3) Dispositif selon la revendication 1 et 2 caractérisé en ce que le boîtier récepteur ,dessin 1/5 fig. 2 (5) branché sur une prise de courant 220 volt munie de trois LED de couleur - - une verte (11) mise sous tension de 1 appareil , - une jaune (6) pour une présence détectée « doublé d'un 15 avertissement sonore de trois bips puis d'une pause le tout trois fois de suite », - - et une rouge (12) (pour le mode sans fil) qui indique l'usure des piles, ainsi que d'un bouton (7) pour accuser réception de l'information envoyé de la carte émettrice, dessin 1/5 fig. 1 (9) pour remise en veille. 3) placed inside at the top and bottom of the entry of the insertion (1) provided with five LEDs (10) each to infrared, which informs the insertion of an object, a card issuer (9) battery operated or electrical wire, provided with a button (8) to acknowledge receipt at the monitoring site, for restoring. 3) Device according to claim 1 and 2 characterized in that the receiver housing, drawing 1/5 fig. 2 (5) plugged into a 220-volt power outlet with three colored LEDs - - a green (11) powered by 1 device, - a yellow (6) for a detected presence "accompanied by an audible warning three beeps then pause three times in succession ", - - and a red (12) (for wireless mode) which indicates battery wear, as well as a button (7) to acknowledge receipt of the information sent from the issuing card, drawing 1/5 fig. 1 (9) to return to standby.
FR1101833A 2011-06-14 2011-06-14 DETECTOR, TRANSMITTER OF POSTAL OR ADVERTISING OBJECT INSERTION, IN A CLOSED PLACE OF STYLE LETTER BOX, OPERATING WITH AND WIRELESS, CONNECTING TO A MONITORING RECEIVER HOUSING. Expired - Fee Related FR2976470B1 (en)

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