JP3159395U - Mailbox - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a mail receiving port that can accept or reject mail. A main body 1 having an opening in the center, and a lid 2 that is pivoted in the vertical direction via a horizontal shaft 4 on an inner surface upper portion of the main body so as to be able to open and close the opening. A mounting bracket 3 is attached to the inner surface, and a mail receiving port is configured by attaching a lock plate having an engaging / disengaging portion that allows the opening / closing of the lid to be engaged with or disengaged from the inner surface of the lid. To do. [Selection] Figure 10

Description

The present invention relates to an improvement of a mail receptacle.

Conventional mail receptacles are well known, and their structure is as follows.
A lid is attached to a central opening portion of a mail receptacle main body attached to a door, sliding door, door, etc. [hereinafter referred to as a door] through a pivot shaft attached to the upper portion of the main body so as to be opened and closed in the vertical direction.
I have installed a blindfold inside the door.
Small and thin magazines such as postcards and letters, large and thick magazines, weekly magazines, newspapers, general advertisements, flyers, and the like are inserted into the mail receptacle.

The mail outlet with the above structure is not a problem because the mails that are put in can be taken every time a resident is living, but there is no problem for a long time due to travel, business trip, nursing, etc. There was a risk that things would accumulate and this could be damaged by mischief, illegal acts, and arson.
In particular, there are a large number of vacant apartments and condominiums nationwide, but there is a risk of the same damage as described above, and the managers and owners of the apartments and condominiums have become anxious. In order to solve and prevent these problems, a structure has been considered in which a blocking plate is applied to the outside of the mail receiving port to completely block the entire mail receiving port.

The above-mentioned conventional structure is a structure that covers the entire surface of the mail receiving port by applying a blocking plate to the mail receiving port from the outside. The risk of occurrence of is eliminated. However, when changing from an empty house to a residential house, it is necessary to remove the closing plate, and it is necessary to remove and store the closing plate. There was a trouble and a fault.

In addition, if you are away for a long time due to travel or business trip, you can purchase and attach and remove the obstruction board, but the absence period is several times a year compared to the vacant period of apartments and apartments The purchase cost, installation, and removal work were also troublesome.

The present invention solves the above problems. The features of the present invention are as follows.
One of them is “a main body having an opening in the center, and a lid that is pivoted in the vertical direction via a horizontal axis at the upper part of the inner surface of the main body so that the opening can be opened and closed. A mail receiving opening characterized in that a mounting plate is attached to the mounting bracket, and a lock plate having an engagement / disengagement part that attaches / detaches to / from the inner surface of the lid so that the lid can be opened or closed is attached to the attachment bracket. Is.

The second has "a main body having an opening in the center, and a lid that can be pivoted up and down via the horizontal axis at the upper part of the inner surface of the main body so that the opening can be opened and closed. Mounting brackets are mounted on both sides, a lock plate is passed between the mounting brackets to contact the end abutting portions, and guide projections are inserted into the horizontally long holes of a predetermined length formed in the end abutting portions. The lock plate is fitted so as to be movable in the left-right direction, and an engaging / disengaging portion including an engaging groove portion is formed at a predetermined position in the longitudinal direction of the connecting portion of the lock plate, and a lid is formed on the engaging groove portion. A mail receiving port characterized in that the engaging protrusion formed on the lower part of the door is detachably formed corresponding to the movement of the lock plate in the left-right direction so that the lid can be opened or closed. is there.

The third has "a main body having an opening in the center, and a lid that can be pivoted up and down via the horizontal axis at the upper part of the inner surface of the main body so that the opening can be opened and closed. A mounting bracket is attached to the upper part, and the lock plate is attached to the mounting bracket so that it can be moved in the left-right direction. It is a mail receptacle characterized in that it is formed so as to be detachable so that the lid can be opened or closed.

The fourth is that in the above configuration, the lock plate is formed with a horizontally long hole of a predetermined length in the main plate portion, and an engagement / disengagement portion is bent at one end of the main plate portion, and the lock plate is inserted into the horizontally long hole. It is a “mailbox” characterized in that it is attached so as to be movable in the left-right direction via a shaft pin.

The fifth is that in the third configuration, the lock plate facing in the left-right direction has a horizontally long hole of a predetermined length formed in the main plate portion, and an engagement / disengagement portion is bent at one end of the main plate portion. The plate is mounted so as to be movable in the left-right direction via a guide shaft pin fitted in the horizontally long hole, and one end of each of the pair of lock plates is connected via a connecting member. The mail receiving port is characterized in that the other lock plate moves in the left-right direction by movement in the direction.

The mail receptacle of the present invention has a lid attached to the inner surface of the main body so that it can be opened and closed via a horizontal shaft, and a lock plate is attached to a mounting bracket attached to the inner surface of the main body. The disengagement part can be engaged with and disengaged from the inner surface of the lid, in other words, the cover can be engaged with the engagement / disengagement part of the lock plate and cannot be opened or closed, the locked state or the cover can be detached from the disengagement part and can be opened and closed. It is configured to be in a state that is not.
Therefore, in a normal living state, the engagement / disengagement part of the lock plate is detached from the inner surface of the lid, the lock is released, the lid can be opened and closed, and mails can be received. Alternatively, if the house is unoccupied for a long period of time, the lock plate can be locked to prevent the lid from being opened and closed to prevent the mail from being inserted. Therefore, the structure is extremely simple compared to the conventional mail receiving port, and the lid can be opened and closed, and the opening and closing can be prevented by operations such as sliding the lock plate left and right. Is no longer necessary, and it is not necessary to attach or remove it.
Moreover, in the case of a conventional mail receiving port, a blocking plate is applied to the outside of the mail receiving port so that it can be recognized visually that it is absent, which is disadvantageous in terms of crime prevention. Since there is no visual identification of whether it is resident or absent, it has a high practical value such as a high crime prevention effect.

The schematic front view of the main body which shows one Example of this invention mail receptacle. A is a schematic front view of the lid, and B is a cross-sectional view of A taken along line XX. A is an enlarged schematic plan view of the same mounting bracket, B is an XX cross-sectional view of A, and C is a schematic front view. Similarly the enlarged schematic front view of a horizontal axis. An enlarged schematic front view of the spring. A is a schematic plan view of the lock plate, B is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of A, C is a cross-sectional view taken along line YY of A, and D is a schematic bottom view. An enlarged schematic front view of the lock knob. An enlarged schematic front view of the lock screw. A is also a schematic front view of the blindfold, and B is a cross-sectional view of XX of A. The schematic front view of the state which shows the assembly state of this invention mail receptacle similarly, and the cover is locked. Similarly, a schematic front view of a state where the lid is not locked. The schematic side view of an assembly state. It is a mounting bracket which shows another Example of this invention mail receptacle, A is a schematic front view, B is a schematic side view, C is a schematic bottom view. A is a schematic front view of the lock plate, B is a schematic side view, and C is a schematic bottom view. A is a schematic front view of the lid, and B is a schematic cross-sectional view of A-XX. Similarly, it shows an assembled state, A is a schematic front view of a state where a lid is locked, B is a schematic side view, and C is a schematic bottom view. Similarly, a schematic front view of a state where the lid is not locked. It is a mounting bracket which shows another Example of this invention mail receptacle, A is a schematic front view, B is a schematic side view, C is a schematic bottom view. A is a schematic front view of the lock plate, B is a schematic side view, and C is a schematic bottom view. The lock plate which makes a pair with the lock plate shown in FIG. 19 is shown, A is a schematic front view, B is a schematic side view, and C is a schematic bottom view. A is a schematic front view of the lid, and B is a schematic cross-sectional view of A-XX. Similarly, it shows an assembled state, A is a schematic front view of a state where the lid is not locked, and B is a schematic bottom view.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 12 show an embodiment.
In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of a mail receiving port, and a heat insulating sheet is lined. An opening 1a is provided at the center. Reference numeral 2 denotes a lid, which is attached to an upper part of the inner surface of the main body so as to be able to open and close by opening and closing the opening through a horizontal axis. 2a is an engagement support portion of the horizontal shaft, 2b is an engagement recess portion of the spring, and 2c is an engagement protrusion that engages with an engagement groove portion of the lock plate to prevent the lid from opening and closing, and is formed at the lower portion of the lid. .

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 3 denotes a mounting bracket that is attached to the inner surface of the lid. In the mounting bracket, a receiving portion 3a with which an end contact portion of the lock plate abuts is raised in a box shape, and mounting support portions 3b are formed on both sides thereof. This attachment support part is attached to both sides of the main body by projection welding.
An engagement support portion 3c that supports the horizontal shaft is formed integrally with the engagement support portion 2a at the upper end of the attachment support portion. The engagement support portion 3c may be formed separately from the mounting bracket. 3f is a projection for welding.
Reference numeral 3d denotes a guide projection, which forms a threaded portion by burring. A lock screw is screwed onto the thread portion. 3e is also formed by burring at the threaded portion. A set screw is applied to the threaded portion from the inside of the door, and the mail receiving port is attached to the door.

4 and 5, 4 indicates a horizontal axis, and 5 indicates a spring. As shown in the assembly drawings of FIGS. 10 and 11, a spring 5 is attached to the center portion of the horizontal shaft 4, and both ends are engaged and supported by engagement support portions 2a and 3a. The lid is biased by a spring and opens and closes.

6 and 7, reference numeral 6 denotes a lock plate attached to the mounting bracket. The lock plate 6 has end contact portions 6b and 6b formed at both ends of a long connecting portion 6a. It attaches so that this edge part contact part may cover an attachment metal fitting.
An engaging groove 6d is formed in the connecting portion 6a at a predetermined position in the longitudinal direction. An engagement protrusion formed on the lower end of the lid is formed in the engagement groove so as to engage or disengage in accordance with the slide in the left-right direction of the lock plate. 6f is a leg piece. The leg pieces engage or disengage from the inner surface of the lid by sliding the lock plate in the left-right direction, and thus act to lock and release the lid. Reference numeral 6c denotes a laterally long hole having a predetermined length, which is formed at the end contact portion. Although one engaging groove 6d is formed on one end side in the drawing, a plurality of engaging groove portions 6d may be formed on the other end side, for example, in the center. 6e is a mounting hole for the lock knob. One end of the lock knob 7 shown in FIG. 7 is fitted into the mounting hole and is caulked, and the lock knob is attached to the end contact portion in a standing state.

FIG. 8 shows a lock screw. The lock screw 8 is screwed into a screw portion 3d fitted in a laterally long hole 6c formed in an end contact portion of the lock plate that contacts the receiving portion 3a of the mounting bracket. Thus, the lock plate is held so as to be slidable in the left-right direction with a predetermined distance between the horizontally long holes, that is, to be movable.

FIG. 9 shows the blindfold. Blindfolding is well known. The blindfold 9 of the present invention has a horizontally long hole 9b formed in a mounting flange 9a. A lock knob protrudes from the horizontally long hole, and the lock plate can be slid left and right by operating the knob. 9c is a screw bolt insertion hole.

FIG. 10 shows the assembled state of the mail receiving port of the present invention by the above-described members, and is a schematic front view when the lid is locked. A main body 1 having an opening in the center, and a lid 2 that is pivoted in the vertical direction via the horizontal shaft 4 at the upper part of the inner surface of the main body so that the opening can be opened and closed. A mounting bracket 3 is attached. The mounting bracket abuts the end abutting portion 6b of the lock plate 6, and the guide plate [threaded portion 3d by burring] is fitted into the horizontally elongated hole 6c formed in the end abutting portion so that the lock plate It is slidably mounted in the left-right direction.

Further, an engaging groove 6d is formed at a predetermined position in the longitudinal direction [left side in the drawing] in the connecting portion 6a of the lock plate, and an engaging protrusion 2c formed at the lower portion of the lid is engaged with this engaging groove. is doing. In other words, the lid is locked and cannot be opened. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the leg piece 6f formed at the right end abutting portion of the lock plate is positioned opposite to the inner surface of the lid, and acts to lock by engaging with the lid. Yes.

FIG. 11 is a schematic front view when the lid is not locked. The lock plate slides to the right. In this state, the engaging protrusion 2c of the lid 2 is detached from the engaging groove 6d formed in the connecting portion 6a of the lock plate. A leg piece 6f formed on the right end abutting portion 6b of the lock plate moves to the right, that is, to the outside from the inner surface of the lid, and is detached from the lid. Therefore, the lid 2 can be opened and closed inside.

FIG. 12 is a schematic side view of the assembled state of the mail receiving port. A mail receptacle is brought into contact with the outside of the opening formed in the door, a blindfold is applied to the inside of the door, and the screw bolt 10 is screwed into the threaded portion 3e of the mounting bracket 3 through the blindfolded flange. A mailbox and a blindfold are attached to the door.

13 to 17 show another embodiment of the present invention mail receiving port.
In FIG. 13, reference numeral 11 denotes a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket is attached to the upper part of the inner surface of the main body.
A lock plate is attached to the mounting bracket so as to be movable in the left-right direction. 11a is attached to the main body by welding. 11b is a horizontal shaft mounting portion for attaching the lid, 11c is a main plate portion, and the lock plate is mounted so as to be movable in the left-right direction. 11d is a guide shaft pin mounting hole.

In FIG. 14, reference numeral 12 denotes a lock plate. A laterally long hole 12b having a predetermined length is formed in the main plate portion 12a. Reference numeral 12c denotes a handle portion which is formed integrally with the main plate portion. Reference numeral 12d denotes an engaging / disengaging portion which is bent at one end of the main plate portion 12a. This lock plate is attached to the mounting bracket so as to be movable in the left-right direction via a guide shaft pin.

In FIG. 15, reference numeral 13 denotes a lid. A raised portion 13a is formed at the lower part of the inner surface of the lid. The locking plate engaging / disengaging portion abuts and engages with the raised portion to prevent the lid from being opened and closed. Even if there is no raised portion, if the locking plate engaging / disengaging portion is located on the inner surface of the lid, the opening of the lid is prevented. Reference numeral 13b denotes a horizontal axis mounting portion.
An upper portion of the inner surface of the main body 15 having an opening in the center has a lid 13 that is pivoted up and down via a horizontal shaft attached to a mounting bracket so that the opening can be opened and closed.

16 and 17 show the assembled state, FIG. 16 shows a state where the lid is locked, and FIG. 17 shows a state where the lid can be opened and closed.
An upper portion of the inner surface of the main body 15 having an opening at the center has a lid 13 that is pivoted up and down via a horizontal shaft 13c and attached so that the opening can be opened and closed. The spring is omitted.
In this embodiment, the horizontal shaft is attached to the shaft mounting portion of the mounting bracket attached to the upper part of the inner surface of the main body. The lock plate 12 is attached to the mounting bracket 11 so as to be movable in the left-right direction. Corresponding to the movement of the lock plate in the left-right direction, the lock plate engaging / disengaging portion 12d moves to engage with the inner surface of the lid or to disengage from the lid outward.

In FIG. 16, the engaging / disengaging portion 12d of the lock plate 12 has moved to the raised portion 13a on the inner surface of the lid. Therefore, the opening of the lid is prevented and the locked state is maintained. In FIG. 17, the lock plate engaging / disengaging portion 12d is detached from the inner surface of the lid, and the lid is opened and closed.
The lock plate can be moved by holding the handle and sliding in the left-right direction. Reference numeral 14 denotes two guide shaft pins that pass through the horizontally long hole of the lock plate and movably attach the lock plate to the mounting bracket.
In addition, as shown in the side view of B, when attaching the blindfold 23, the handle part penetrates the blindfold flange and protrudes inward.

18 to 22 show still another embodiment. In FIG. 18, 16 is a mounting bracket, 16a is a mounting portion, 16b is a horizontal shaft mounting portion, 16c is a main plate portion, and 16d is a mounting hole.
In FIG. 19, 17 is a lock plate, 17a is a main plate portion, 17b is a horizontally long hole, 17c is a handle portion, 17d is an engaging / disengaging portion bent at one end of the main plate portion, and 17e is connected to a connecting member described later. It is a hook-shaped connecting part.
In FIG. 20, 18 is a lock plate, 18a is a main plate portion, 18b is a horizontally long hole, 18c is an engagement / disengagement portion bent at one end of the main plate portion, and 18d is a hook-type connection portion connected to a connection member described later. is there. In FIG. 21, 19 is a lid, 19a is a raised portion, and the engagement / disengagement portion is engaged by the movement of the lock plate. Reference numeral 19b denotes a horizontal axis mounting portion.

FIG. 22 shows the assembled state. The spring is omitted. A pair of lock plates 17 and 18 attached to the mounting bracket 16 in the left-right direction form a horizontally long hole of a predetermined length in the main plate portion, and an engagement / disengagement portion 17d and 18c is bent at one end of the main plate portion. The lock plate is attached so as to be movable in the left-right direction via a guide shaft pin 20 fitted in the horizontally long hole of the lock plate, and one end of each of the pair of lock plates is connected to the connecting member 21. By moving the lock plate 17c of one lock plate and moving the lock plate in the left-right direction, the connecting member is rotated and the other lock plate is moved in the left-right direction. Engage or disengage to prevent or enable lid opening and closing. As shown in the drawing, the solid line of the engagement / disengagement part indicates the separation from the inner surface of the lid, and the dotted line indicates the engagement.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, design changes can be made without departing from the technical idea of the present invention. As an example, a modified example of the guide protrusion of the first embodiment will be described. In the above embodiment, the horizontally elongated hole of the lock plate is fitted into the guide protrusion 3d (threaded portion 3d by burring), and the lock screw 8 is screwed. The lock plate slides in the left-right direction, that is, moves left and right, but instead of the threaded portion 3d, the guide pin stands on the receiving portion 3a of the mounting bracket and is fitted into the horizontally long hole of the lock plate. If a head larger than the width of the horizontally long hole corresponding to the head is attached, the same configuration is obtained.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 6b End part contact part 1a Opening 6c Horizontal elongate hole 2 Lid 6d Engagement groove part 2a Engagement support part 6e Attachment hole 2b Engagement recessed part 6f Leg piece 2c Engagement protrusion 7 Lock knob 3 Attachment metal fitting 8 Lock screw 3a Receiving Part 9 Blindfold 3b Mounting support part 9a Flange 3c Engagement support part 9b Horizontal elongated hole 3d Guide projection (screw part) 9c Insertion hole 3e Screw part 10 Screw bolt 4 Horizontal shaft 11 Mounting bracket 5 Spring 11a Mounting part 6 Lock plate 11b Mounting part 6a Connecting portion 11c Main plate portion 11d Mounting hole 12 Lock plate 12a Main plate portion 12b Horizontal long hole 12c Handle portion 12d Engaging / disengaging portion 13 Lid 13a Raised portion 13b Mounting portion 14 Guide shaft pin 15 Body 16 Mounting bracket 16a Mounting portion 16b Mounting portion 16c Main plate Part 16d mounting hole 17 lock plate 17a main plate part 17b laterally long hole 17c handle part 17d engagement / disengagement 17e connecting portion 18 lock plate 18a main plate portion 18b Horizontal hole 18c disengaging portion 18d connecting portion 19 the lid 19a ridge 19b mounting portion 20 guide shaft pin 21 connecting member 22 rotating shaft

Claims (5)

A main body having an opening in the center, and a lid that is pivotally mounted on an upper portion of the inner surface of the main body through a horizontal axis so as to be able to open and close the opening. A mail receiving port, wherein a lock plate having an engagement / disengagement part that attaches / detaches to / from the inner surface of the lid and allows or prevents the lid from being opened / closed is attached to the mounting bracket. A main body having an opening in the center, and a lid that can be pivoted up and down through the horizontal axis at the upper part of the inner surface of the main body so that the opening can be opened and closed. Is attached, and a lock plate is passed between the mounting brackets to abut the end abutting portion, and a guide projection is fitted into a horizontally elongated hole of a predetermined length formed in the end abutting portion. The lock plate is attached so as to be movable in the left-right direction, and an engagement / disengagement portion comprising an engagement groove portion is formed at a predetermined position in the longitudinal direction of the connection portion of the lock plate, and this engagement groove portion is formed at the lower portion of the lid. A mail receiving port characterized in that the engaging protrusion is formed so as to be able to be engaged and disengaged corresponding to the movement of the lock plate in the left-right direction so that the lid can be opened or closed. A main body having an opening in the center, and a lid that can be attached to the upper part of the inner surface of the main body so that the opening can be opened and closed by rotating vertically through a horizontal axis. A bracket is attached, and the lock plate is attached to the fixture so that it can be moved in the left-right direction. A mail receptacle characterized by being formed to allow or prevent the lid from opening and closing. The lock plate is formed with a horizontally long hole of a predetermined length in the main plate portion, and an engagement / disengagement portion is bent at one end of the main plate portion, and the lock plate is inserted in the horizontal direction through a guide shaft pin fitted in the horizontally long hole. The mail receiving port according to claim 3, wherein the mail receiving port is movably attached to the mail receiving port. The lock plate facing in the left-right direction has a horizontally long hole of a predetermined length formed in the main plate part, and an engagement / disengagement part is bent at one end of the main plate part, and the lock plate is inserted into the horizontally long hole. A pair of lock plates are attached to each other via a connecting member so that they can be moved in the left-right direction via shaft pins, and the other lock plate is moved by the movement of one lock plate in the left-right direction. 4. The mail receiving port according to claim 3, wherein the mail receiving port moves in the left-right direction.

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