JP2011152468A - Mailbox - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mailbox preventing a flap for opening and closing an inlet port from being pushed to open by wind pressure, capable of receiving thin mail with no change, and improving operability when receiving thick mail. <P>SOLUTION: An outer cover 14 for openably and closably covers a front side of the inlet port 4. The outer cover is pivoted at an upper end of a mailbox body 3 and is vertically turnable. Moreover, in a closed state of the outer cover, the lower edge of the outer cover is positioned above the upper edge of a front face 12 of a mailbox 1, which is positioned below the outer cover, and a gap 21 is formed between the front face of the mailbox and the outer cover. A door 8 is pivoted at the lower end thereof and is turnable back and forth. A front face of the mailbox is formed of a front panel 9 fixed on the door. Thus, the front faces of the front panel and the outer cover are flush with each other in a closed state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mailbox.

  In a mail box with a bag that prevents rainwater from entering the inside of the mailbox, the tip side of the bag can be turned up and down with the base end as a fulcrum. There is known a mailbox that is supported by the above and whose downward rotation is restricted (Patent Document 1).

  In the mailbox described in Patent Document 1, a lid is provided to cover the posting port from the inside, and the lid can be pivoted to the inside of the mailbox with the upper side serving as a fulcrum, and comes into contact with the posting object to be posted. Then, it is pushed and rotated inside the mailbox to open the posting port, and the thrown object is put into the mailbox.

  Further, in the mailbox described in Patent Document 1, the bag is normally supported by the stopper member, and the tip side is located slightly below the base end side and is inclined to function as a bag, that is, inside the mailbox. This function prevents the intrusion of rainwater into the pond, and when launching, the thrower can turn the heel upward to lift it, and in this state, the heel is positioned above the entrance. Therefore, it does not interfere with posting.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-100050

  However, even in the case of the postbox described in Patent Document 1 devised in such a manner, as described above, in order to function as a bag as described above, the bag has a distal end located slightly below the proximal side, Since it is placed in an inclined state, there is a problem that the lid that opens and closes the posting opening is pushed open by the wind pressure and flutters, and a fluttering sound is generated at that time.

  In addition, since the tip side of the kite placed in an inclined state hangs on the upper front side of the throwing port, it is necessary to lift the kite upward for all throwing items regardless of the thickness of the throwing item. There is a problem that it is impossible to post, and that the operation of the bag is troublesome.

  The above problem that the lid that opens and closes the mailing opening can be pushed open by wind pressure is considered to be solved by providing the bag so as to cover the entire lid, but in this case, the above problem regarding the operability of the bag is still It is not solved. In addition, if the entire lid is covered with the scissors, it is difficult to rotate the scissors. In the mailbox described in Patent Document 1, the bag is usually positioned with the tip side slightly below the base end side, and is placed in an inclined state, so that at least the lower edge can be hung with human fingers, The turning operation is easy.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and suppresses the flap that opens and closes the mailing opening from being pushed open by the wind pressure, enabling a thin-throwed object to be thrown as it is, and thick. It is an object to provide a mailbox that has good operability when posting a post.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the mail box of the present invention is a mail box provided with a mailing port that enables the posting of a mailing thing into the inside of the main body of the receiving box, and a door that can take out the mailing thing. An outer cover is provided that covers the throwing port in an openable and closable manner in front of the receiving box. The outer cover is pivotally supported by the upper end of the receiving box body and is rotatable in the vertical direction. Then, in the closed state, the lower end edge is located above the upper end edge of the front part of the mail box located below the outer cover, a gap is formed between the front part and the door, The lower end is pivotally supported by the receiving box body and can be rotated in the front-rear direction. The front part of the mailbox is formed by a front panel fixed to the door, and the front panel and the outer cover are closed. The front surface in a state is arrange | positioned flush.

  In this mailbox, it is preferable that a clue portion on which a human finger is hooked is formed at the lower end edge portion of the outer cover.

  Moreover, in this mailbox, it is preferable that the upper end surface of the front panel is formed as a guide for guiding the throwing object in the throwing direction.

  According to the mail box of the present invention, the flap that opens and closes the mailing opening is suppressed from being pushed open by wind pressure, and a thin item can be thrown as it is, while a thick item is thrown. Operability is improved.

It is the perspective view which showed one Embodiment of the mailbox in the present invention. It is principal part sectional drawing of the mailbox shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state when a thick throwing thing is placed in the mailbox shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. It is principal part sectional drawing of the state of the mailbox shown in FIG.

  FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are a perspective view and a main part sectional view showing an embodiment of a mailbox according to the present invention, respectively.

  A mail box 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box body 3 having a storage space 2 for storing a postal matter M, a mailed item, a postal matter M such as a newspaper. On the front surface of the receiving box body 3, a horizontally-long rectangular opening 4 is formed near the upper end from the center in the height direction of the receiving box body 3.

  The mailing slot 4 is opened and closed by a flap 5. That is, the flap 5 is supported by the receiving box body 3 so as to be pivotable in the front-rear direction via the pivot shaft 6 at the upper end portion disposed near the upper edge of the posting port 4 and is suspended in its normal weight. Then, the insertion port 4 is covered from the inside, the insertion port 4 is closed, and the insertion port 4 is opened by rotating toward the inner rear side of the receiving box body 3. The flap 5 smoothly rotates toward the inner rear side of the receiving box body 3 when the tip of the throwing object M to be put in contact with the front surface and is pushed in the throwing direction. The lower end portion of the flap 5 that has been rotated inwardly and rearwardly of the receiving box body 3 is located on the inner side of the front surface of the receiving box body 3, and is positioned above the lower end edge of the loading port 4. It is smoothly dropped into the storage space 2 inside the receiving box body 3 and stored.

  In such a flap 5, the vertical length on the front side is a dimension within the vertical width of the posting port 4, and the vertical width on the rear side is a little larger than the vertical width of the posting port 4. For this reason, when the flap 5 that has been rotated to the inner rear side of the receiving box body 3 at the time of posting is rotated forward by its own weight and returned to the normal state, the rear lower end portion is positioned below the posting port 4. It strikes against the inner surface of the upper edge of the front surface portion 7 of the receiving box body 3. Then, further forward rotation of the flap 5 is restricted, and the flap 5 is stopped in the suspended state. In the normal hanging state, the foremost surface of the flap 5 is disposed on the same plane as the front surface of the front surface portion 7 of the receiving box body 3.

  A front surface portion 7 of the receiving box main body 3 below the posting port 4 is formed by a door 8. The door 8 is rotatable in the front-rear direction to the receiving box body 3 via a rotation shaft at the lower end portion. By pivoting forward, the door 8 is opened, and the throwing object M stored in the storage space 2 inside the receiving box body 3 can be taken out.

  A front panel 9 is connected to the door 8 in front of the door 8 at a required interval. The front panel 9 is fixed to the door 8 by bolts 10 and nuts 11 at four locations, top, bottom, left, and right, and forms a front portion 12 of the mailbox 1. Since the front panel 9 is disposed in front of the door 8, the back side of the upper edge and the left and right edges can be used as a clue part 13 on which a person's finger is hung. The door 8 connected by pulling the front panel 9 forward can be rotated forward, and the opening operation of the door 8 becomes easy. The head of the bolt 10 protrudes forward from the front surface of the front panel 9, and the head of the bolt 10 is visually recognized in the appearance of the mail box 1, which is a design accent.

  The height of the upper edge of the front panel 9 can be the same as or slightly higher than the height of the upper edge of the door 8. In this case, the upper end surface of the front panel 9 can be used as a guide for guiding the throwing object M in the throwing direction, and the throwing thing M can be smoothly thrown.

  Further, the mail box 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is provided with an outer cover 14 that covers the front upper side of the doorway 4 formed on the front surface of the box body 3 so as to be freely opened and closed. At the upper end of the outer cover 14, a support portion 15 extends from the inner side of the back surface toward the rear, and a first rotating shaft holding portion 16 having a substantially L-shaped cross section rises from the rear end of the support portion 15 and extends. It is installed. From the rear end of the first rotating shaft holding portion 16, a second rotating shaft holding portion 17 having a substantially L-shaped cross section that extends downward and extends downward is extended. A rotation shaft 19 supported by the front upper end of the receiving box body 3 is interposed in an area 18 surrounded by a substantially rectangular cross section by the first rotation shaft holding portion 16 and the second rotation shaft holding portion 17. The outer cover 14 is pivotally supported on the upper end portion of the receiving box body 3 and is rotatable in the vertical direction.

  On the back side of the lower end edge portion and the left and right end edge portions of the outer cover 14, a clue portion 20 on which a human finger is applied is formed. Due to the presence of the support portion 15, the front surface of the outer cover 14 is disposed in front of the front surface of the door 8 that forms the front surface portion 7 of the receiving box body 3, and the outer cover 14 is spaced forward from the receiving box body 3. Therefore, the clue portion 20 is formed on the back side of the three sides of the lower end edge portion and the left and right end edge portions of the outer cover 14.

  In addition, the support part 15 can be extended not only from the upper end part of the outer cover 14 but also from the back side inner side of the left and right end parts toward the rear. For example, the support part 15 is a U-shaped support part 15. Can do. In this case, an apparent recess is formed in the left and right end portions of the outer cover 14 so as to be inwardly formed by the support portion 15, and a clue portion 20 is formed on the back side of the left and right edge portions of the outer cover 14. . In this case, the first rotation shaft holding portion 16 and the second rotation shaft holding portion 17 are provided only on the support portion 15 located at the upper end portion of the outer cover 14.

  Such a clue part 20 makes it possible to operate the outer cover 14 at the upper edge and the left and right edge parts, and the outer cover 14 can be easily moved upward by placing a finger on one of the clue parts 20. The opening and closing operation of the outer cover 14 is simplified. The same operability can be obtained by placing a finger on any of the clue portions 20.

  The outer cover 14 is normally placed in a closed state and covers the upper front side of the loading port 4 formed on the front surface of the receiving box body 3. In the closed state, the outer cover 14 has a lower end edge located above the upper end edge of the front panel 9 that forms the front surface portion 12 of the mailbox 1 disposed below the outer cover 14. A gap 21 is formed between the two. The gap 21 is disposed to face the posting port 4, and the posting port 4 faces the gap 21. The vertical width of the gap 21 can be appropriately set according to the vertical width dimension of the outer cover 14 and the height of the front panel 9. As a guide, the vertical dimension of the gap 21 is exemplified to be about 1/2 to 2/3 of the vertical dimension of the posting port 4.

  Further, when the outer cover 14 is closed, the front surface is arranged flush with the front surface of the front panel 9. By adjusting the depth dimensions of the support portion 15 and the first rotation shaft holding portion 16 corresponding to the position in the front-rear direction of the rotation shaft 19 supported by the front upper end portion of the receiving box body 3, in the closed state The front surface of the outer cover 14 and the front surface of the front panel 9 can be arranged flush.

  As described above, in the mailbox 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the outer cover 14 that is rotatable in the vertical direction covers the front upper side of the doorway 4 so as to be openable and closable. 5 is located behind the outer cover 14 and is less exposed to wind and rain. Moreover, since the water is drained by the lower edge of the outer cover 14, it is unlikely that the throwing object M gets wet with rain water or the rain water enters the inside of the receiving box body 3. Further, the flap 5 is hardly pushed open by the wind pressure, and the flapping of the flap 5 due to the wind pressure and the accompanying fluttering sound are reduced.

  Further, when the outer cover 14 is closed, a gap 21 is formed between the outer cover 14 and the front panel 9, and the loading port 4 faces the gap 21, so that the thickness t as shown in FIGS. Can be put into the receiving box body 3 through the gap 21 as it is without opening the outer cover 14.

  The above standard for setting the vertical width dimension of the gap 21 to about 1/2 to 2/3 of the vertical width dimension of the posting port 4 is illustrated taking into account that the above effects can be sufficiently achieved.

  The outer cover 14 can be opened when the thickness t of the throwing object M is larger than the vertical dimension of the gap 21. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when the thickness t of the throwing object M is larger than the vertical width dimension of the gap 21, the outer cover 14 is pivoted upward to open the throwing object M from the throwing port 4. It can be posted on the main body 3. At this time, as described above, the outer cover 14 can be opened by placing a finger on one of the three clues 20 of the lower end edge and the left and right end edges of the outer cover 14 and rotating it upward. The rotating operation is easy and the operability is good. The same operability can be obtained by placing a finger on any of the clue portions 20. The opened outer cover 14 is horizontally supported by the second rotating shaft holding portion 17, and can be prevented from unexpectedly rotating and closing the outer cover 14 downward during loading.

  As described above, the height of the upper edge of the front panel 9 is set to be the same as or slightly higher than the height of the upper edge of the door 8 forming the front surface portion 7 of the receiving box body 3. Can be used as a guide for guiding the posting object M in the posting direction, so that the posting object M can be smoothly posted.

  As described above, in the mailbox 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the outer cover 14 can be appropriately opened and closed in accordance with the thickness t of the post-matter M, and the troublesomeness more than necessary is eliminated.

  Further, in the mailbox 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front surface of the outer cover 14 in a closed state is disposed flush with the front surface of the front panel 9 that forms the front portion 12 of the mailbox 1. The mailbox 1 has a simple appearance and a high design.

  Furthermore, in the mail box 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front surface portion 12 is formed by the front panel 9, and the front panel 9 is the front surface portion 7 of the receiving box body 3 that is located below the loading port 4. Since the front panel 9 is appropriately selected, a wide variety of appearances are possible. Further, the appearance of the mailbox 1 is further diversified by the combination with the outer cover 14 and the projection of the head of the bolt 10 and the design is rich. For example, the outer cover 14 may be an extruded product made of aluminum, and the front panel 9 may be an acrylic resin, aluminum, or wooden panel.

  In the mailbox according to the present invention, the door 8 for taking out the post-matter M can be provided not only on the front surface 7 of the main body 3 but also on the rear surface. M can be taken out from behind the mailbox 1. Moreover, the door 8 can be provided in both the front part and the back part of the receiving box body 3 so that the post-matter M can be taken out from both the front and back of the mail receiving box 1.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mailbox 3 Receiving box body 4 Posting port 8 Door 9 Front panel 12 Front part of mailbox 14 Outer cover 20 Clue part 21 Gap M

Claims (3)

  A mail box provided with a door that allows the posting of goods to the inside of the receiving box main body and a door that can take out the mailed goods, and covers the opening so that it can be opened and closed in front of it. An outer cover is provided, and the outer cover is pivotally supported by the upper end portion of the receiving box body so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. In the outer cover, the lower end edge of the outer cover is lower than that of the outer cover. Located above the upper edge of the front part of the mail box that is located on the lower side, a gap is formed between the front part, and the door is pivotally supported by the receiving box body at the lower part of the box. The front portion of the mailbox is formed by a front panel fixed to the door, and the front surface of the front panel and the front surface of the outer cover in a closed state are arranged flush with each other. And a mailbox.   The mail box according to claim 1, wherein a clue part on which a human finger is hung is formed at a lower edge of the outer cover.   The mailbox according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an upper end surface of the front panel is formed as a guide for guiding a throwing object in a throwing direction.

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