JP2000070111A - Mailbox - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mailbox in which a common member can be used even when the thickness of walls on which the mailbox is attached is different, the number of parts is small and an assembly is easy, because the mailbox is not formed in a box shape. SOLUTION: A mailbox 10 for receiving a postal matter or the like comprises an opening part 30 opened to the wall 20 of a building body 22 and a front surface side panel 40 for closing the front surface side of the opening part 30. The front surface side panel 40 has a front surface frame 41 fixed to the peripheral edge of the front surface side of the opening part 30 and a front surface door 42 attached integrally to the front surface frame 41 to be openable.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mail box provided on a wall of a building frame for receiving mail or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, a mailbox has a box shape provided near an entrance of a house for receiving mail, and is attached to a gate post or the like. On the other hand, in recent years, in houses built in urban areas of urban areas, building skeletons have been built close to the road and the boundary line due to the narrow residential land, and the outer walls of the building skeleton have come close to the road. There are many cases. As described above, in a building where the outer wall of the building frame is close to the road, a box-shaped mailbox is directly embedded and mounted on the outer wall of the building frame facing the road.

[0003]

However, when a box-shaped object is embedded in the outer wall of a building frame as described above and used as a mail box, the thickness of the outer wall varies and depends on the mounting position and the required depth. There has been a problem that a large number of various box-shaped mailboxes having different dimensions and shapes have to be prepared.

[0004] Therefore, the invention of claim 1 has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and its object is to apply even when the thickness of the wall at the mounting position is different. The present invention is intended to provide a mailbox which can use the member described above and is not box-shaped, so that the number of parts is small and the assembly is easy. In addition, the second aspect of the present invention is to provide a mail box which can take out a mail or the like from the back side of the opening by the back side panel.

[0005] In addition, the invention according to claim 3 aims to provide a mail box that can have a large storage space even when the wall is thin. In addition, the invention described in claim 4 aims to provide a postbox that can suppress ignition of the building frame from inside the postbox. In addition to this, claim 5
The described invention aims to provide not only a function as a mailbox but also a mailbox in which a conversation can be made with a visitor or a picture of the visitor can be viewed inside the building frame.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is to achieve the above object. The invention according to claim 1 is
A postbox (10) for receiving mail, etc., an opening (30) opening in a wall (20) of a building frame (22);
A front panel (40) that closes the front side of the (30), the front panel (40) is fixed to a peripheral edge on the front side of the opening (30), and a front frame (41). A front door (42) that can be opened and closed by being attached to the front frame (41).

[0007] Here, the term "postal matter" includes not only postal goods such as postcards, envelopes and parcels, but also parcels delivered by private courier companies. Things. The mailbox (10) according to the present invention is a building frame.
An opening (30) opening to the wall (20) of (22), and a front panel (40) comprising a front frame (41) and a front door (42) and closing the front side of the opening (30). Have. For this reason, the building frame (22)
The front side of the opening (30) that opens into the wall (20) of the front panel
The opening (30) can be used as a mail box (10) simply by closing with the (40). That is, since the front side of the opening (30) is merely closed with the front panel (40), the building frame (22)
The common front panel (40) can be used even when the thickness of the wall (20) is different and the depth of the opening (30) is different. As a result, even when the thickness of the wall (20) of the building frame (22) is different, it is not necessary to prepare various types of box-shaped mailboxes (10) having different depth dimensions and shapes, and a single type of front panel can be provided. (40) can be dealt with, the parts can be shared, the parts management can be facilitated, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

Further, since the mail box (10) according to the present invention uses the front panel (40) and is not box-shaped, the number of parts is small, and the material used is smaller than that in the case of a box. The assembly work of each member at the construction site can be reduced, and the assembly work at the construction site can be facilitated. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the features of the first aspect, the opening (30) is provided with a building frame (22)
A back side panel (50) is provided on the back side of the opening (30), penetrating the front and back of the wall (20), and closing the opening (30) on the back side. ) Is a back frame (51) fixed to the periphery of the back side of the opening (30), and the back frame (5
And an openable back door (52) attached to and integrated with 1).

The mail box (10) according to the present invention has an opening (30).
A back side panel (50) that penetrates through the front and back of the wall (20) and closes the opening (30) on the back side is provided on the back side of the opening (30). For this reason, mails and the like put inside the opening (30) from the front panel (40) on the front side of the opening (30) are
By opening the back door (52) on the back side of the opening (30),
Mail and the like can be taken out from the back side of the opening (30). Thereby, when taking out the mail, the opening (30) facing the inside of the building frame (22) does not have to go to the front side of the opening (30) facing the outside of the building frame (22) with the road. The mail can be taken out from the back side of (), and the work of taking out the mail can be facilitated. In addition, since mails and the like can be taken out from the back side of the opening (30), the mail box (10) is attached to the outer wall facing the room of the building frame (22).
If (0) is provided, take out mails etc. from the inside of the building frame (22) facing the back side of the opening (30) without going out of the building frame (22). It is convenient.

[0010] The invention according to claim 3 is the above-mentioned claim 2.
In addition to the features described, the rear door (52) is formed with a protruding portion (53) that protrudes the storage space toward the rear surface side to increase the storage space for storing mail and the like. It is characterized by that. According to the present invention, the rear door (52) has a protrusion (53) for projecting the storage space toward the rear surface.
Are formed. For this reason, the storage space for storing the mails and the like in the mail box (10) is not limited to the area that fits within the thickness of the wall (20) of the building frame (22), but also extends from the thickness of the wall (20) toward the back side. The internal space of the protruding portion (53) that protrudes can also be used as a part of the storage space. Thereby, even when the thickness of the wall (20) of the building frame (22) is thin, the storage space can be increased without being limited by the thickness of the wall (20).

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the features of the first, second or third aspect, a fireproof material (64) is disposed on the inner surface of the opening (30). It is characterized by. In the present invention, a fireproof material (64) is arranged on the inner surface of the opening (30). For this reason, even if sparks enter the inside of the mailbox (10) or a lit object is thrown in instead of mail, the building frame (22 ). This allows
The fire protection of the building frame (22) can be secured.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the features of the first, second, third, or fourth aspect, the front panel (40) is located at an upper part of the front panel. An input port (62) through which objects can be inserted, and a lighting device (6
0), an imaging device (61) for photographing an image on the front side, and an interphone (63) capable of talking with a person in the room.

In the present invention, the front panel (40) is provided with an input port (62) which is located at an upper portion thereof and through which mails and the like can be inserted, so that the front door (42) and the like can be opened from the outside. Not
It is possible to insert mail, etc., and the input mail is dropped from the upper part of the front panel (40) to the lower part of the storage space of the mail box (10), so that the mail is input. It is possible to increase the distance between the input port (62) and the like, and it is possible to prevent mail or the like from being stolen from the outside via the input port (62).

The front panel (40) includes a lighting device (60),
An imaging device (61) and an interphone (63) are provided. For this reason, only by attaching the front side panel (40) to the front side of the opening (30), these lighting fixtures (60) and the like will be attached at once, and each of these will be separately provided,
The mounting work can be facilitated as compared with the case where the mounting is performed at other locations. In addition, functions other than those required by these mailboxes (10) are also provided on one front panel (4
(0), the entrance (2) of the building frame (22)
4) and the vicinity of the entrance can be made clear, and the appearance of the building frame (22) can be made good.

The front panel (40) includes a lighting device (60). For this reason, the light of the lighting device (60) illuminates the face of the visitor to ensure the confirmation by the imaging device (61), and the person who delivers the mail etc. It can also be used to confirm. In addition, mail box (10)
By installing the lighting device near the entrance of the building frame (22) or near the entrance, the lighting device (60) can be used as an entrance light or security light.

The front panel (40) has an image pickup device (61) in addition to the functions originally required as the above-mentioned mail box (10).
And the interphone (63), a visitor from the outside and a person in the room inside the building frame (22) can communicate with each other via the imaging device (61) and the interphone (63). Look at each other and talk with each other. This allows
Without having to meet face-to-face,
It is convenient because it can correspond to visitors without going back and forth to (24).

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in more detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a mail box, FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the mail box, and FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the postbox, and FIG. 5 is a plan view of a mounting position of the postbox in the building frame.

First, the configuration of the present embodiment will be described. The mailbox 10 according to the present embodiment is attached to a building frame 22 to receive mail and the like. The mailbox 10 according to the present embodiment is attached to the position of the outer wall A as shown in FIG. here,
Although not particularly shown, a road is formed on the near side in FIG. 5, and a mailbox 10 is formed on the left side of the outer wall A on the first floor of the building frame 22 facing this road. In addition, a carport 23 which is continuous with the road is formed on the back side of the outer wall A,
An entrance 24 is formed behind the carport 23. Further, the attachment position of the postbox 10 according to the present embodiment is the outer wall A, but the attachment position is not limited to this, and the postbox 10 may be formed on the outer wall B on the right side of the outer wall A. Further, the mailbox 10 may be formed on the outer wall C facing the back side of the carport 23.

The postbox 10 has an opening 30 opened in the wall 20 of the building frame 22, and a front panel 40 closing the front of the opening 30. The front side panel 40 is made of a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet, and the surface thereof is baked with acrylic. The front panel 40 is provided with the opening
A square frame-shaped front frame 41 fixed to the peripheral edge on the front side of 30;
An openable and closable front door 42 is attached to the front frame 41 and integrated therewith. A waterproof sheet 67 made of butyl tape or the like is attached to the outer surface of the wall panel 21 around the front side of the opening 30 to prevent water from entering the inside of the building frame 22 from around the opening 30. In.

The wall 20, which is the building frame 22, is formed of two parallel wall panels 21 made of wood. Although not shown, the wall panel 21 is formed of a square frame member and a flat panel member closing the inside of the frame member. The opening 30 is provided between the two wall panels 21.
Between one of the wall panels 21
To form a box-shaped storage space with the other wall panel 21 side. Then, on the inner surface of the opening 30, a fireproof material 64 is arranged. This fire protection material 64
Specifically, it is a gypsum board, which is formed from a finishing material that satisfies a predetermined standard for a fire prevention structure.
The fireproof material 64 is fixed to the upper and lower surfaces, the left and right surfaces, and the back surface of the opening 30 via the adjusting material 66 made of long wood. And the wall panel 21 which becomes the building frame 22
On the outer surface of the hull 27
Is fixed by nails or the like, and on the surface of the body edge 27,
The outer wall decorative member 25 is fixed via a fastening member. In addition, the outer wall decorative member 25 is for decoratively coating the outer surface of the wall panel 21 forming the peripheral wall outside the building frame 22. Specifically, the outer wall decorative member 25 is a decorative member formed on the outer wall surface of the building skeleton 22, also called so-called siding, and is made of a ceramic material, and is protected from external heat, light, and wind and rain. The surface is formed with geometric vertical and horizontal grooves so that the appearance of the building can be improved.

The front frame 41 is provided with an illuminator 60 for illuminating the front side, an imaging device 61 for photographing an image of the front side, and an interphone 63 for talking with people in the room. Specifically, the lighting device 60 includes a fluorescent lamp disposed in a horizontal direction inside the lighting device 60, and a milky white acrylic plate that covers the outdoor side of the fluorescent lamp. And the imaging tool
The 61 and the interphone 63 are arranged indoors and connected to the main device by a cable, and have a relationship between the main device and the slave unit. The video signal photographed from the imaging device 61 can be displayed on a liquid crystal screen attached to a main body device in a room via a cable. Also, the audio signal input from the interphone 63 can be output from the speaker of the main unit in the room via a cable,
The audio signal input from the indoor main unit is formed so that it can be output from a speaker inside the interphone 63 of the front frame 41. Also,
A plurality of wirings 68 for connecting to a power cable and indoor main units extend from the lighting device 60, the imaging device 61, and the interhorn 63, and these wirings 68 are provided by a fireproof material 64 disposed on the upper surface of the opening 30. Building frame 22 through wiring holes 65 opening on the front and back
Extends inside.

The front door 42 has an input port 62 at an upper portion thereof for receiving mail and the like. And
The inlet 62 is formed with a rotating lid 69 that always closes the entire surface of the inlet 62 and rotates inward by an upper hinge when a mail or the like is pushed in from the inlet 62 and inserted. At the left end of the front door 42, a key portion 43 that can be locked and is also formed as a knob is formed.

Next, the operation and effect of the above embodiment will be described. The mailbox 10 according to the present embodiment is
An opening 30 is formed in the wall 20 of the building frame 22, and a front panel 40 is formed by a front frame 41 and a front door 42 and closes the front of the opening 30. For this reason, the opening 30 can be used as the mailbox 10 simply by closing the front side of the opening 30 opening to the wall 20 of the building frame 22 with the front panel 40. That is, since the front side of the opening 30 is merely closed with the front panel 40, the common front panel 40 is used even when the thickness of the wall 20 of the building frame 22 is different and the depth of the opening 30 is different. can do. Thereby, the building frame 22
Even when the thickness of the wall 20 is different, there is no need to prepare various types of box-shaped mailboxes 10 having different depth dimensions and shapes,
One type of front side panel 40 can cope with the problem, the components can be shared, the component management can be facilitated, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

The mail box 10 according to the present embodiment is
Since the front panel 40 is not box-shaped, the number of parts is small, the number of materials to be used can be reduced compared to the case of box-shaped, and the assembly work of each member at the construction site can be reduced. In addition, assembly work in on-site construction can be facilitated. In the present embodiment, the fireproof material 64 is arranged on the inner surface of the opening 30. For this reason, even if sparks enter the inside of the mail box 10 from the input port 62 or if a cigarette or the like with a fire is thrown in instead of mail, the inside of the mail box 10 and the building frame 22 are The ignition of the can be suppressed. Thereby, fire resistance of the building frame 22 can be secured.

In this embodiment, the front panel 40
Is an input port 62 at the top of the
Since mail items can be inserted without opening the front door 42 or the like from the outside, the input mail items can be stored in the storage space of the mail box 10 from the upper part of the front panel 40. By dropping into the lower part of the box, the distance between the input mail and the like and the input port 62 can be increased, and the mail can be prevented from being stolen from the outside via the input port 62. .

The front panel 40 includes a lighting device 60, an imaging device 61, and an interphone 63. For this reason, only by attaching the front panel 40 to the front side of the opening 30,
The lighting fixtures 60 and the like are also attached at one time, so that the attaching work can be facilitated as compared with the case where these are separately attached to other places. In addition, functions other than those required by the postbox 10 are stored inside the front panel 40, so that the entrance 24 and the vicinity of the entrance of the building frame 22 can be made clear. Thus, the appearance of the building frame 22 can be improved.

The front panel 40 includes a lighting fixture 60. For this reason, the light of the lighting device 60 illuminates the visitor's face to ensure confirmation by the imaging device 61, and is used by a person who delivers mail or the like to confirm the address or the like. You can also. In addition, by installing the postbox 10 near the entrance of the building frame 22 or near the entrance, the lighting fixture 60 can be used as a entrance light or a security light.

The front panel 40 includes an imaging tool 61 and an interphone 63 in addition to the functions originally required as the above-mentioned postbox 10, so that a person in the room inside the building frame 22 can While viewing the visitor's face from inside the room via the imaging tool 61, the interphone 63 can talk with each other. Thereby, it is convenient that the person in the room can correspond to the visitor without directly meeting the person and without going to and from the entrance 24.

Next, a second embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the present invention and shows a longitudinal sectional view of a mail box. The mailbox 10 according to the present embodiment is attached to a wall 20, which is a building frame 22, and the wall 20 is formed by only one wall panel 21. That is, since the thickness of the wall 20 is smaller than that of the first embodiment, the depth of the opening 30 is secured only by the thickness of the wall panel 21 accordingly. The other configuration is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment, and the same configuration is denoted by the same component number and description thereof is omitted.

As in the mail box 10 according to the present embodiment,
The thickness of the wall 20 at the mounting position of the mailbox 10 is one wall panel
Even if you can only secure the thickness of 21,
Since the postbox 10 is formed from the opening 30 that opens to the wall panel 21 and the front panel 40 that closes the front side of the opening 30 and is not formed in a box shape in advance, such a narrow space is used. Can also be stored.

Next, a third embodiment will be described. 7 to 9 show a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of a mail box, FIG. 8 is a transverse sectional view of a mail box, and FIG. It is. In the present embodiment, the opening 30 is
The wall 22 is formed to penetrate the front and back of the wall 20. That is,
The wall 20 of the building frame 22 is formed by two wall panels 21 erected in parallel at a predetermined interval, and the opening 30 is located at a position where both the two wall panels 21 are aligned with each other. It is formed to penetrate both sides. In particular,
An opening 30 is provided at the position of the outer wall B in the plan view of the building frame 22 shown in FIG. This opening 30 has the front side where the road is located as the front side,
The back side with the car port 23 is formed as the back side.
On the back side of the opening 30, a back side panel 50 for closing the opening 30 on the back side is provided. The back side panel 50 includes a square frame-shaped back frame 51 fixed to the periphery of the back side of the opening 30 and an openable back door 52 attached to the back frame 51 and integrated therewith. I have. In addition,
The mounting state of the back frame 51 is the same as the mounting state of the front frame 41, a waterproof sheet 67 is sandwiched between the front panel 41 and the surface of the wall panel 21, and the outer wall decorative member 25 is Caulking
26 waterproof treatment. The other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the same parts are given the same part numbers and the description is omitted.

Next, the operation and effect of the above embodiment will be described. The mailbox 10 according to the present embodiment is
The opening 30 penetrates the front and back of the wall 20, and a back panel 50 that covers the opening 30 on the back is provided on the back of the opening 30. Therefore, mail or the like put into the opening 30 from the front panel 40 on the front side of the opening 30 is opened by opening the back door 52 on the back side of the opening 30.
Can be taken out from the back side. Thereby, when taking out the mail, etc., it is possible to take out the mail at the back side of the opening 30 facing the indoor side without going to the front side of the opening 30 facing the outside of the building frame 22 with the road. This makes it easy to take out mail or the like.

Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. 10 to 12 show a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view of a mail box, FIG. 11 is a transverse sectional view of a mail box, and FIG. It is. The mailbox 10 according to the present embodiment is
It is attached to the outer wall C in the plan view of the building frame shown in FIG. That is, the wall 20 of the building frame 22
Is formed from a single wall panel 21 and its opening
30 is a building frame with the side facing carport 23 as the front side.
The inside of the room 22 is the back side.

The mail box 10 according to the present embodiment
In the same manner as in the third embodiment, the opening 30 is
The front side of the opening 30 is closed by the front panel 40, and the back side of the opening 30 is closed by the back panel 50. A waterproof treatment is applied between the front panel 40 and the rear panel 50 via a caulk 26.

The back door 52 of the mail box 10 according to the present embodiment has a rectangular box-like shape in which the storage space protrudes toward the rear room side in order to increase the storage space for storing mail. Are formed. The upper surface of the protruding portion 53 is formed so as to be inclined downward in a direction protruding to the back surface side so that water, dust, and the like do not accumulate on the surface. And this protrusion
The space inside 53 and the space inside the opening 30 are not separated by a partition plate or the like, but communicate with the inside of the mail box 10 so as to communicate with each other to form a continuous storage space. Is what you are doing. The other configuration is substantially the same as that of the third embodiment, and the same configuration is denoted by the same component number and description thereof is omitted.

Next, the operation and effects of the above embodiment will be described. According to the present embodiment, the rear door 52 is formed with the projection 53 for projecting the storage space toward the rear surface. For this reason, the storage space for storing the mails and the like of the postbox 10 is not limited to the space area that fits within the thickness of the wall 20 of the building frame 22, but also the internal space of the protrusion 53 that projects from the wall 20 toward the back side. Can also be used as part of the storage space. Thereby, the wall 20 of the building frame 22 is
Even when the thickness of the wall 20 is small, the storage space can be increased without being limited by the thickness of the wall 20.

Further, since the opening 30 is provided on the outer wall C facing the room inside the building frame 22, the postbox 10 is provided on the back side of the opening 30 without having to go out of the building frame 22. This is convenient because mail can be taken out of the room inside the building skeleton 22.

[0038]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects. Claim 1
According to the invention described above, a common member can be used even when the thickness of the wall at the mounting position is different, and since it is not box-shaped, it is possible to provide a mailbox having a small number of parts and easy assembly. .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a mail box from which the mail can be taken out from the back side of the opening by the back side panel. According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a mailbox that can have a large storage space even when the wall is thin. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a postbox that can suppress ignition of the building frame from inside the postbox.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide not only a function as a mail box but also a mail box in which a conversation can be made with a visitor and a picture of the visitor can be viewed inside the building frame. it can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a mail box according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a first embodiment of the present invention and is a partial cross-sectional view showing a mail box.

FIG. 3 is an external front view showing a mail box according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded view showing a mail box according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a first embodiment of the present invention, and is a plan view showing a mounting position of a mailbox in a building frame.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a mail box according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a third embodiment of the present invention and is a longitudinal sectional view showing a mail box.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a mail box according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a third embodiment of the present invention, and is an external back view showing a mail box.

FIG. 10 is a vertical sectional view showing a mail box according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a mail box according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and is an external back view showing a mail box.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Mailbox 20 Wall 21 Wall panel 22 Building frame 23 Carport 24 Entrance 25 Exterior wall decorative material 26 Caulking 27 Body edge 30 Opening 40 Front panel 41 Front frame 42 Front door 43 Key 50 Back panel 51 Back frame 52 Back door 53 Projection 60 Lighting device 61 Imaging device 62 Input port 63 Interphone 64 Fire prevention material 65 Wiring hole 66 Adjusting material 67 Waterproof sheet 68 Wiring 69 Rotating lid A Outer wall B Outer wall C Outer wall

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A mail box for receiving mail or the like, comprising: an opening opening in a wall of a building frame; and a front panel closing a front side of the opening. A mail box comprising: a front frame fixed to a peripheral edge on a front side of an opening; and a front door that can be opened and closed by being integrated with the front frame. 2. An opening penetrates through the front and back of a wall of a building frame, and a back side panel is provided on a back side of the opening to close the opening on the back side. 2. A back frame fixed to a peripheral edge of a back side of the opening, and an openable back door attached to the back frame and integrated therewith.
The mailbox described. 3. The rear door is provided with a projecting portion for projecting the storage space toward the rear surface side in order to increase the storage space for storing mail or the like. Mailbox described in 2. 4. The postal mailbox according to claim 1, wherein a fireproof material is disposed on an inner surface of the opening. 5. A front panel, which is located at an upper portion thereof and through which a mail or the like can be inserted, a lighting device for illuminating the front surface, an imaging device for photographing an image of the front surface, and a person in the room. 5. The mailbox according to claim 1, further comprising an interphone capable of conversation.