JP2661938B2 - Mail storage device - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mail storage device used for an automatic underwriter or the like that automatically receives registered mail.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, post offices have introduced automatic underwriting machines for registered mail as part of mechanization. In this automatic underwriting machine, the user pastes a postage stamp or the like at a rate determined in advance based on the weight of the mail, the type of express delivery, etc., the required amount of money (guarantee amount), etc. Insert into the insertion slot. The automatic underwriting machine copies the front and back of the mail and issues an underwriting certificate on which necessary items such as an underwriting date are printed to the user. Then, the accepted mail is put into a movable mail storage device.

Conventionally, this type of mail storage device has a box-like shape with a lid that can be opened and closed.
A lock with a key for fixing the lid and a caster for facilitating movement are provided, and the mail can be stored by being put into a mail storage device through a mail inlet.

Therefore, even with the conventional mail storage device, it is possible to easily move the mail in a state where the mail is stored in the automatic underwriting machine or the mail is accepted.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above-mentioned conventional mail storage device, when the mail storage device is moved from the automatic underwriter to the collection and delivery station, the mail inlet is always open. The mail can be put in through the mail slot even if it is in the state where the mail is stored, and if the mail is intentionally taken out of the mail storage device, it can be easily taken out and theft or loss is likely to occur. there were.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an excellent mail storage device capable of safely storing and moving accepted mail in a sealed state.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention makes the shutter which is locked on the side where the insertion port is opened by the contact of the pin provided on the automatic underwriter half-locked, and Unlock the shutter when pulling out of the automatic undertaker,
When the shutter closes the slot, the shutter is locked again.

Operation The present invention has the following operation with the above configuration. That is, when the shutter of the mail inlet of the mail storage device is opened and locked, and then set in the automatic undertaking machine, the shutter is half-locked by the pin on the automatic undertaking side.

Thereafter, the semi-locked state of the shutter is released at the same time when the mail storage device is removed from the automatic underwriter, and the shutter is closed, so that the mail in the mail storage device is not unless the lock is unlocked with a key. Mail can be safely stored without taking it out.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a mail storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the embodiment stored in an automatic underwriter, and FIG. 3 is a shutter opened and locked. Front view, fourth
FIG. 5 is a front view of a semi-locked state set in the automatic undertaking device, FIG. 5 is a front view of a detection shutter when the shutter is closed,
FIG. 6 is a front view of the detection shutter when the shutter is opened. 1 and FIGS. 2 to 4 all show a state in which the lid is open.

In FIG. 2, 40 is an automatic underwriting machine, 41 is a counter, 42 is a mail insertion slot, and 43 is an underwriting receipt issuing slot. 1
Is a mail storage device having a lid 2 which can be opened and closed by a hinge 4, and the lid 2 can be locked by a key lock 5. Lid 2
Has a mail entry 3.

The mail storage device 1 is provided with four detection holes 6, 6a, 7, 7a through which detection light for detecting a full mail is passed. A caster 44 for facilitating movement of the mail storage device 1 is attached to the bottom. A pin 8 for operating a lever of the mail storage device 1 is mounted inside the automatic underwriter 40.

Next, the internal configuration and operation will be described with reference to a diagram in which the cover 2 of the mail storage device 1 is opened and the cover 2 is viewed from the inside.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a state where the shutter 9 is closed and the mail inlet 3 is closed. Reference numeral 24 denotes a spring for urging the shutter 9 in the closing direction, 10, 11, and 12 are attached to the shutter 9 and guide rollers rolling on the guide rail 13, and 14 corresponds to the guide rail 13 to guide the shutter 9. Guide rails 15 and 18 are lock levers for locking the closed shutter 9 and are rotatably fixed by fulcrum pins 17 and 20. The springs 16 and 19 are
The shutter 18 is biased rightward (counterclockwise) in the figure to fix the shutter 9 in the closed position. 21 is a lock release lever. The spring 23 urges the lock release lever 21 rightward in the figure. Reference numeral 22 denotes an operation knob and an unlock lever.
It is attached to 21. By moving the operation knob 22 to the left in the figure, the lock levers 15 and 18 are moved to the left (clockwise) in the figure.
, The shutter 9 is unlocked, and the shutter 9 can be freely moved.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a state in which the shutter 9 is opened before the mail storage device 1 is set in the automatic underwriting device 40. Reference numerals 27 and 29 denote lock levers for fixing the shutter 9 in an open state, and are fixed in a rotatable state by fulcrum pins 28 and 30. The springs 31 and 32 urge the lock levers 27 and 29 rightward (clockwise) in the figure to fix the shutter 9 at the open position.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which the mail storage device 1 is set in the automatic underwriter 40.
25 moves to the left of the figure. When the slider 25 moves to the left in the drawing, the lock levers 27 and 29 rotate as shown in the drawing, and the fixing of the shutter 9 is released. The slider 25 has a claw 25a, which is unlocked, receives the shutter 9, and holds the shutter 9 in a semi-locked state. And it is used in this state.

When the mail storage device 1 is removed from the automatic underwriter 40, the pin 8
The slider 25, which has been moved to the left in the drawing, returns to the original position (to the right in the drawing) by the spring 26, the shutter 9 in the semi-locked state is released, and the mail inlet 3 is closed. And the first
Returning to the state shown in FIG.

5 and 6 are views for explaining a method of detecting the open / closed state of the shutter 9, and when the shutter 9 is opened as shown in FIG. 4, the lever 33 rotates counterclockwise by the shutter 9. On the opposite side of the lever 33 from the side in contact with the shutter 9, a lever 36 is rotatably mounted.

A shutter 37 having a single hole 39 is attached to the lever 36. When the lever 33 rotates counterclockwise, the lever 36 moves as shown in FIG. 6, and the shutter 37 is pulled up. Then, the hole 39 of the shutter 37 coincides with the detection hole 7a for detecting the fullness of the mail, and allows the detection light to pass.

When the shutter 9 is in the closed position (the state shown in FIG. 1), the lever 33 returns to the original position by the spring 38 and returns to the state shown in FIG. 5, and the hole 39 of the shutter 37 coincides with the detection hole 7a. As a result, the detection light for detecting the full mail is blocked, and the state becomes the same as the full mail state. Note that a portion (not shown) of the automatic undertaking machine 40 into and out of the mail storage device 1 is a lockable door (not shown). When the mail storage device 1 is set, the door can be locked with a key. It has become.

Set the mail storage device with the shutter open and set it in the main body of the automatic underwriting machine. After accepting the postal matter, take out the mail storage device from the main body and the shutter will automatically close and unless there is a key, the mail will be in the middle. This has the advantage that a highly secure mail storage device can be provided in which no hand is touched at all. Further, since the hole for detecting the fullness of the mail is opened and closed in conjunction with the movement of the shutter, the mail cannot be accepted (when the shutter is closed or the mail is full). Can be detected by one detector.

Advantageous Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above embodiment, the present invention makes the shutter locked on the side where the slot is opened by the contact of the pin provided on the automatic underwriter half-lock, and moves the apparatus body from the automatic underwriter. Since the shutter is unlocked when it is pulled out and locked anew when the shutter closes the slot, the received mail can be safely stored and moved in a sealed state.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 is a front view of a mail storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the embodiment stored in an automatic underwriter, FIG. 3 is a front view of a shutter opened and locked, 4th
FIG. 5 is a front view of the detection shutter when the shutter is closed, and FIG. 6 is a front view of the detection shutter when the shutter is opened. . 1 ... mail storage device, 2 ... lid, 3 ... mail inlet, 4 ... hinge, 5 ... lock, 6, 7, ... detection hole, 8 ...
Pin 9, 9 Shutter 13, 14, Guide rail 15,
18 Lock lever, 21 Lock release lever, 24
Spring, 25 ... Slider, 27, 29 ... Lock lever.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A cover having a mail inlet and lockable to the whole apparatus by a lock, and a shutter slidably mounted on a guide rail attached to the cover to open and close the mail inlet. A first lock lever which is releasably locked by an operation knob when the shutter is closed and the shutter is slid against the urging force of a spring and the shutter is opened. ,
It has a second lock lever for locking this shutter, and a claw, and when the apparatus main body is stored in the automatic underwriter,
When a pin provided on the automatic undertaking device comes into contact with the shutter, the shutter released from the second lock lever is received by the claws to lock the shutter in a semi-locked state, and is locked when the apparatus body is pulled out. Mail storage device provided with a slider for releasing the mail.