JP2013213324A - Functional gatepost - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a functional gatepost which prevents a resident's nameplate from getting dirty, which effectively utilizes a three-dimensional space of a gatepost body, and which has a novel design and excellent designability.SOLUTION: In a functional gatepost having a nameplate portion arranged on an upper portion of a gatepost body, the nameplate portion is provided with a nameplate space S which is closed between a front glass plate 24 and a rear wall portion 8, an indication portion 31 indicating a resident's name is provided in the nameplate space S, and a light 34 incorporated toward the nameplate space S can apply light to the indication portion 31. A background member 35 for making the indication portion reflect the light applied by the light 34 can also be provided between the indication portion 31 of the nameplate space S and the rear wall portion 8.

Description

  The present invention relates to a functional gate pillar that is installed mainly at an entrance of a general house and is provided with a nameplate, lighting, a mailbox, and the like.

  As the housing situation in recent years, it has become narrower in urban areas, and it has become difficult to secure sufficient space for the exterior. However, since mailboxes and nameplates are necessary functions for consumers, a function gatepost that can be installed in a small space has been proposed. Such functional gateposts, as shown in Patent Documents 1 and 2, brightly illuminate the postboxes for inserting newspapers and postal items from outside into the gatepost main body, nameplates displaying the names of residents, and nameplates. Lighting and doorphones to convey the purpose of the visit. As a result, there is an advantage that functions corresponding to outside visitors and mail / newspaper delivery staff can be concentrated.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-60297 JP 2005-171660 A

  However, because conventional lighting and nameplates are external to the gate post body, the parts and screw heads are exposed to the outside, and the design appearance is damaged. There were problems such as rusting and poor appearance. In particular, the nameplate is a flat surface process in which the name is displayed on the front surface with printed characters or indented characters. It is pointed out that even though the main gate body has a sufficient depth, the space may not be used effectively.

  The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, provide a functional portal with a novel design and an excellent design by effectively utilizing a three-dimensional space without causing resident names to become dirty. And

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is the functional gate pole in which the nameplate portion is arranged on the upper portion of the gatepost body, wherein the nameplate portion is closed between the front glass plate and the rear rear wall portion. A nameplate space is provided, and a display portion displaying the name of a resident is provided in the nameplate space, and the display portion can be illuminated by a light incorporated toward the space.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in claim 1, a background member serving as a background of the display unit is provided between the display unit and the rear wall unit of the nameplate space.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the background member is detachably provided on the nameplate portion.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the light is provided above the nameplate space, and the display unit is provided below the light.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the light is disposed inside a cap that covers an upper end of the gate post body, and is provided from an irradiation port provided on an upper wall portion of the nameplate space. The inside of the nameplate space is irradiated.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the display unit displaying the resident name is provided in the nameplate space provided between the front glass plate and the rear rear wall, the depth of the nameplate As a result, a novel design nameplate that effectively utilizes the three-dimensional space is formed. In addition, since the nameplate space is closed, the display part is not exposed to rain and wind, the resident name is prevented from being soiled, and an excellent functional gate pillar that does not impair the design appearance can be obtained. .

  In addition, since the display unit can be illuminated by a light built into the nameplate space, the light of the light irradiated in the nameplate space is diffusely reflected to illuminate the display unit, so that the nameplate portion is three-dimensional. Thus, the resident name is clearly displayed by the irradiated light, and can be easily read even at night.

  According to the invention according to claim 2, since the background member that reflects the light irradiated by the light to the display portion is provided between the display portion and the rear wall portion of the nameplate space, By coloring, the color becomes the background of the display unit, so the resident name is more strongly impressed.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the background member is detachably provided on the nameplate portion, when the background member is faded or has a rain stain, it is replaced with a new one. The atmosphere of the display portion can be changed by changing the background color.

  According to the invention of claim 4, since the light is provided at the upper part and the display unit is provided below the light, the display unit is directly illuminated by light from above, and a dark part that becomes a shadow of light. It appears three-dimensionally due to the contrast of and is easy to read.

  According to the invention of claim 5, since the light is arranged inside the cap at the upper end of the gate post body and irradiates the inside of the nameplate space S from the irradiation port provided in the upper wall of the nameplate space, the light itself Since it cannot be seen directly from the outside, it will not get dirty, and the inside of the nameplate space can create a three-dimensional atmosphere with soft light.

Front view of functional portal according to the present invention Enlarged view of the main part of FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. Enlarged cross-sectional view along line YY in FIG.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of the functional portal, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the main part thereof. The functional gate pole has a left and right support column 1a as a main pole body 1, a mail box 2 at the lower part of the main pole body 1, an interphone 3 at the upper part, a nameplate part 4 at the upper part of the interphone 3, and a cap at the upper end. 5 is attached.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the left and right support pillars 1 a constituting the gate pillar body 1 are each formed by a metal hollow member that is slightly long in the front-rear direction, and the opposing surfaces 6 facing each other are formed in a planar shape. However, a fitting groove 7 is formed at the front end.

  Next, between the left and right support columns 1a of the nameplate portion 4, a metal partition member 11 in which a rear wall portion 8, an upper wall portion 9, and a lower wall portion 10 are integrally formed is disposed. A space S is formed between the left and right columns 1 a and the partition wall member 11. The rear wall portion 8 of the partition wall member 11 is fixed to an L-shaped connecting bracket 12 screwed to the opposing surfaces 6 and 6 of the left and right support columns 1a.

  A protrusion 13 is formed at the front middle portion of the rear wall portion 8 of the partition wall member 11 so as to protrude, the lower portion is bent so as to protrude forward, and an engagement groove 15 is formed at the tip of the bent portion 14. Is formed. A light storage portion 16 is formed at the center of the upper wall portion 9, and a front-facing first engagement groove 17 and a rearward bending engagement piece 19 are formed at the upper and lower portions of the front portion of the light storage portion 16. Further, an upward second engagement groove 18 is formed at the front portion thereof. An upper engagement protrusion 20 protrudes downward from the front lower surface of the second engagement groove 18. The light storage part 16 opens downward. Further, the lower wall portion 10 is formed with a connecting portion 21 that projects upward from the lower end bent portion 14 of the rear wall portion 8, and a lower engaging projection 22 is formed at the front portion of the connecting portion 21, and the front end An upward projecting piece 23 is formed on the part.

  As described above, the rear wall portion 8 of the partition wall member 11 is screwed to the opposing surfaces 6 and 6 of the left and right support pillars 1a via the L-shaped connection fittings 12. Thus, by arranging and fixing the partition wall member 11 between the left and right support columns 1a, the left and right support columns 1a are used as side walls, the upper wall unit 9 is used as an upper wall, and the bent portions of the lower wall unit 10 and the rear wall unit 8 are used. A space S is formed with the lower wall and the rear wall portion 8 as the rear wall.

  Next, a glass plate 24 is fitted in the fitting groove 7 formed on the opposing surfaces of the both columns 1a. The lower portion of the glass plate 24 is supported on the support piece 25 a of the lower wall portion 10 of the partition wall member 11 and is in contact with the inside of the protruding piece 23. Further, a glass presser 25, a strip plate material 26, and an upper presser 27 are disposed on the upper portion of the glass plate 24, and thereby the glass plate 24 is fixed so as not to move up and down. The glass presser 25 is supported by the front portion of the upper wall portion 9, and the rear end of the strip plate material 26 is bent to engage with the second engagement groove 18 of the upper wall portion 9. The upper presser 27 is disposed inside the cap 5 that covers the upper end of the gate post body 1.

  The cap 5 is made of synthetic resin and is formed so as to cover the upper end of the gate post body 1, and an engagement piece 28 whose tip is bent backward is formed inside. The engagement piece 28 engages with the first engagement groove 17 of the upper wall portion 9 so that the cap 5 does not move upward, and is further fixed to the upper wall portion 9. An upper presser 27 is accommodated in the space between the engagement piece 28 of the cap 5 and the front wall 30.

  With the above configuration, a closed nameplate space S is formed in the nameplate portion 4 by the both-side struts 1 a, the partition wall member 11, and the glass plate 24. A decorative backing plate 40 is disposed on the back side of the partition wall member 11, and a lower portion 41 of the decorative backing plate 40 is bent forward and engaged with a protrusion 44 at the rear end portion of the lower wall portion 10 of the partition wall member 11. The upper part 42 is superposed on the rear end of the upper wall part 9 and fixed with screws.

  Next, in the nameplate space S, a display unit 31 displaying a resident name in the nameplate space S is provided. The display unit 31 is displayed by fixing a character 33 using a funnel on a metal support frame 32, and the support frame 32 is an engagement between the tip of the bent portion 14 below the rear wall portion 8 and the lower wall portion 10. In a state where it is engaged with the protrusion 22, it is fixed by a screw 43 inserted from the connecting portion 21. On the upper part of the support frame 32, a character 33 made of Rotiron indicating the resident name is integrally formed.

  However, as a structure of the display part 31, what is necessary is just displayed on the display means so that a resident name may be understood, and the design form is not ask | required. For example, although not shown in the drawing, a character indicating a name may be displayed directly on a light-transmitting plate, or a character indicating a name may be cut out and displayed on an opaque metal plate. The display means using these plates or metal plates may be supported in the nameplate space S using the upper engaging protrusion 20 of the upper wall portion 9 and the lower engaging protrusion 22 of the lower wall portion 10. In addition, the front glass plate 24 may be used as display means, and the resident name may be displayed on the back surface. In this case, the structure is simple, and only the character portion is three-dimensionally lifted by illumination with the light 34 shown below. In this way, various designs can be selected as the display unit 31.

  An illumination light 34 is incorporated in the light storage portion 16 of the upper wall portion 9. The light 34 is configured to irradiate the space S below. A wiring cord (not shown) for controlling on / off of the light 34 passes through a space between the rear wall portion 8 and the decorative back plate 40 and is connected to a power source from below the gate post body 1 together with a cord leading to the intercom. Yes.

  Next, a background member 35 is provided at the front portion of the rear wall portion 8. The background member 35 is a bent plate material made of synthetic resin or paper. The upper part 36 is bent at a right angle and the lower part 37 is curved. An irradiation port 38 is formed in the upper bent portion 36, and the tip thereof is inserted between the bent engagement piece 19 of the upper wall portion 9 and the lower surface of the light storage portion 16. The tip of the lower curved portion 37 is engaged with the engaging groove 15 at the lower portion of the rear wall portion 8. The irradiation port 38 is disposed below the light storage unit 16. The surface of the background member 35 is colored in a single color. However, it may be anything that impresses the display unit 31 and is not limited to a single color. A pattern or the like may be applied to the upper portion of the display unit 31.

When assembling the nameplate portion 4, after attaching the background member 35 and the display portion 31 to the partition wall member 11, the partition wall member 11 is fixed to the both-side support pillars 1 a by the connecting metal 12, and the decorative back plate is attached to the rear portion of the partition wall member 11. 40 is fixed. Then, both side edges of the glass plate 24 are fitted into the fitting grooves 7 and 7 of the both-side support pillars 1 a from above and are slid downward, and the glass presser 25 and the band plate material 26 are attached to the upper end of the glass plate 24. Further, the cap 5 containing the upper presser 27 therein is slid rearward from the front side of the gate post body 1 to engage the engaging piece 28 with the first engaging groove 17 of the upper wall portion 9, and then the cap 5. What is necessary is just to screw-fix from the back of the support | pillar 1a with respect to the resin cover 45 (refer FIG. 2, FIG. 3) attached to the both ends.

  According to the nameplate portion 4 of the above configuration, since the display portion 31 displaying the resident name is provided in the nameplate space S provided between the front glass plate 24 and the rear wall portion 8 at the rear, A depth is generated in the nameplate part 4, and a nameplate having a novel design that effectively utilizes the three-dimensional space S is formed. Moreover, since the nameplate space S is closed, the display part 31 is not exposed to rain and wind, the resident name is prevented from being soiled, and an excellent functional gate pillar that does not impair the design appearance is obtained. Can do.

  In addition, since the light from the light 34 in which the display unit 31 is incorporated toward the nameplate space S can be emitted from the irradiation port 38, the light of the light 34 irradiated in the nameplate space S is irregularly reflected and is displayed from the back side. Since 31 is illuminated, it is more strongly felt that the nameplate part 4 is three-dimensional, and the characters are clearly displayed by the light irradiated from the back side, and can be easily read at night.

  In addition, since the light 34 is provided in the upper part and the display unit 4 is provided below the light 34, the display unit 4 is caused by the contrast between a bright part directly illuminated by light from above and a dark part that becomes a shadow of light. Appears in three dimensions.

  In addition, since the background member 35 that reflects the light irradiated by the light 34 to the display unit 31 is provided between the display unit 31 and the rear wall unit 8 of the nameplate space S, the background member 35 is colored. By doing so, the color becomes the background of the display unit 31, so the resident name is more strongly impressed.

  Further, since the background member 35 is detachably provided on the nameplate portion 4, when the background member 35 is faded or has a rain stain, the background color is changed by replacing it with a new one. Thus, the atmosphere of the display unit 31 can be changed.

  Further, the light 34 is disposed inside the cap 5 at the upper end of the gate post body 1 and irradiates the inside of the nameplate space S from an irradiation port 38 provided in the upper wall portion 9 of the nameplate space S. Therefore, the light 34 itself Is not directly visible from the outside, so that it does not get dirty, and the light emitted from the irradiation port 38 becomes slightly softer, so that the stereoscopic effect is amplified compared to the case where the display unit 31 is directly irradiated.

  The structure of the nameplate portion is not limited to the illustrated one. The nameplate space may be freely configured by known means.

  Further, the display unit is not limited to being fixed to the upper wall part or the lower wall part. You may support and fix to a side wall part or a rear wall part.

  Furthermore, the background member is not always necessary. The rear wall may be colored directly.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS S Nameplate space 1 Gate post body 1a Post 4 Nameplate part 5 Cap 8 Rear wall part 9 Upper wall part 10 Lower wall part 11 Partition member 24 Glass plate 31 Display part 34 Light 35 Background member 38 Irradiation port

Claims (5)

  In the functional gatepost with the nameplate on the top of the main gate, the nameplate has a closed nameplate space between the front glass plate and the rear rear wall, and the name of the resident in this nameplate space. A functional gatepost provided with a display unit displaying the symbol and capable of irradiating with a light incorporating the display unit toward the space.   The functional gatepost according to claim 1, wherein a background member serving as a background of the display unit is provided between the display unit and the rear wall unit of the nameplate space.   The functional gatepost according to claim 2, wherein the background member is detachably provided on the nameplate portion.   The functional gatepost according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the light is provided in an upper part of the nameplate space, and the display unit is provided below the light.   The said light is arrange | positioned inside the cap which covers the upper end of the said gate post main body, and irradiates the said nameplate space inside from the irradiation port provided in the upper wall part of the said nameplate space, The 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned. Functional gatepost according to any one of

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