JP4140447B2 - Postbox - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a top post type post box in which a mailing port for posting mail is formed on the upper surface and an outlet for taking out mail is formed on the front.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a post box that is installed outdoors, and a mailing port for mailing is formed on the upper surface, and an outlet for taking out mail is formed on the front surface. Post is known. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the upper post-type post box is formed on the upper surface of the main body portion 2 and a substantially box-shaped main body portion 2 that accommodates the posted mail items. A mailing port 3 for posting a mail piece, a rear end 5 of which is pivotally supported by the main body 2 so that the mailing port 3 can be opened and closed; An outlet 6 for taking out mail pieces formed on the front surface, and a front lid 7 whose upper end 8 is pivotally supported by the main body 2 so that the outlet 6 can be opened and closed are provided. There is a post box 1.
[0003]
In addition, when closing the lid of the take-out port for taking out mail, the impact on the lid is kept to a minimum, so that the inconvenience associated with the impact is eliminated and the opening / closing lid of the mailbox is closed. Deliverables provided with a hydraulic damper (oil damper) on the pivot axis of the open / close lid as a rotation resistance imparting means that slows the rotation of the lid from its open position to its closed position due to its own weight. Receiving is known (for example, refer to Patent Document 1). However, there is no example in which an oil damper is employed in the top-in, first-out post box 1 as shown in FIG.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-5037
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the upper insertion type post box 1 as shown in FIG. 8, when the upper lid 4 is closed, an impact sound is generated and becomes noise. In addition, when the upper lid 4 is opened, the upper lid 4 remains stopped, and rainwater may enter the post box from the posting port 3. The front lid 7 has a structure in which an upper end portion 8 is pivotally supported by the main body portion 2 and a lower end portion thereof is locked to the main body portion 2 by, for example, a magnet, a leaf spring, etc. When a large amount of mail was put into the post, the front lid 7 was opened, and rainwater sometimes entered the post box through the gap.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is a top-and-front type postbox that can prevent an impact sound from being generated when the top cover is closed, and that the top cover is opened. The top cover is not likely to remain stationary when it is used, so rainwater can be prevented from entering the post box from the outlet, and even if a large amount of postal items are put into the post box, the front cover It is an object of the present invention to provide a post box that can prevent rainwater from entering through the gap between the front lid and the main body because it is difficult to open.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A post box of the invention according to claim 1 is a substantially box-shaped main body portion that accommodates a mail piece that has been posted, and a mailing port for posting mail items formed on the upper surface of the main body portion, The rear end is pivotally supported by the main body, and the upper lid that opens and closes the posting port, the take-out port for taking out mail pieces formed on the front surface of the main body, and the lower end of the main body A front lid that is pivotally supported by the main body so as to allow the opening to be opened and closed, and a frame that is formed on the front surface of the main body, and that is above the outlet and is engaged with the front lid. A post box provided with an oil damper on the rotation axis of the upper lid for slowing the rotation of the upper lid and extending inward from the upper end of the front lid to the front lid The projecting piece that comes into contact with the front surface of the frame when the front lid is closed is provided over substantially the entire length in the width direction of the front lid, In front of the serial frame, front and lower surface and the upper surface thereof opposing the projecting piece when the cover is closed, the tip was closed Rutotomoni front cover provided protruding portion receiving portion abutting the rear surface of the front cover state Then, by rotating the handle arranged on the front side of the front lid in the clockwise direction, the clasp arranged on the back side of the front lid rotates, and when the tip of the clasp reaches the vicinity of the 0 o'clock position, it stops. The front lid is provided with a stopper locking type locking device for locking the gold to the back surface of the frame body, and when the stopper plate is locked to the back surface of the frame body, In a further advanced position, it is brought into contact with the back surface of the frame to stop .
[0008]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the post according to the first aspect, wherein the post is lower than the protruding piece receiving portion, and is substantially U-shaped in cross section on the front side of the frame body. An opening rain stop groove is provided over substantially the entire length of the frame.
[0009]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a post box according to the second aspect of the present invention, wherein the rain stopper ribs projecting inward over substantially the entire outer periphery excluding the bottom side of the back surface of the front lid, It is formed at a position below the rain-stop groove when the lid is closed.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. 1 to 7 show an example of an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 1, a postbox 1 posts a substantially box-shaped main body portion 2 that accommodates a postal matter that has been posted, and a postal object that is formed on the upper surface of the main body portion 2. And a post cover formed on the front surface of the main body 2. A take-out port 6, a lower end portion 10 of which is pivotally supported by the main body portion 2, and a front lid 7 for opening and closing the take-out port 6, and a front surface of the main body portion 2. A frame 11 is provided above the outlet 6 and to which the front lid 7 is locked.
[0012]
In the post box 1, the lower end 10 of the front lid 7 is rotatably supported on a shaft 9 attached to the main body 2, and the upper end 8 is locked to the frame 11 by a locking tool 37. Therefore, even when a large amount of mail is put into the post box 1, the front lid 7 is difficult to open, and rainwater can be prevented from entering through the gap between the front lid 7 and the main body 2. In addition, the bearing part which is arrange | positioned in the lower end part 10 of the front cover 7, and the axis | shaft 9 is penetrated is abbreviate | omitted in FIG.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 2, the main body 2 is composed of a pair of side plates 13 and 13, a main body material 14 having a substantially C-shaped cross section, and a frame body 11. It becomes a shape. In this post box 1, the main body 2 can be assembled by sandwiching the substantially C-shaped main body material 14 and the frame body 11 between the side plates 13 and 13 and screwing. There is an advantage that the main body 2 can be easily assembled as compared with a case where a member produced by sheet metal working is fixed by welding or the like to form a substantially box shape. Further, in the post box 1, the substantially C-shaped main body material 14 and the frame 11 are made of an extruded aluminum product, and the side plate 13 is made of an aluminum die-cast product. The upper lid 4 and the front lid 7 are aluminum die cast products. In addition, about the material of each of these members, it is also possible to use metals other than aluminum, plastics, or the like.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 1, the upper lid 4 has a side cross-sectional shape in an arc shape. Further, when the upper lid 4 is closed, the front lid of the main body 2 and the closed front lid 7 are covered with the upper lid 4 so that the front end portion of the upper lid 4 has a function of eaves with respect to the front lid 7. The front end of 4 projects forward from the closed front lid 7.
[0015]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, an oil damper 16 is provided on the rotation axis 15 of the upper lid 4 to slow down the rotation of the upper lid 4. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the oil damper 16 includes two damper members 17 and 18, and one damper member 17 is a fitting member 19 fixed to the main body 2. The through hole 20 is inserted and fitted in a non-rotatable manner. Therefore, when the fitting member 19 is fixed to the main body 2, the one damper member 17 does not rotate.
[0016]
With respect to the other damper member 18, a U-shaped groove formed integrally with the other damper member 18 is fitted into the protruding piece 21 formed on the side rear surface of the upper lid 4. Therefore, the other damper member 18 is configured to rotate as the upper lid 4 rotates. In addition, the member which has attached | subjected the code | symbol 12 in FIG. 4 is a support member which supports the oil damper 16 from the downward direction.
[0017]
And the upper cover 4 is fixed to the bearing 22 arrange | positioned at the back surface using a bis etc., as shown in FIG.3, FIG.4. A shaft rod 23 is inserted into the bearing 22. One end portion of the shaft rod 23 is rotatably inserted into the through hole 20 of the fitting member 19, and the other end portion is fixed to the main body portion 2 similarly to the fitting member 19. The bearing member 24 is rotatably inserted into the through hole 25.
[0018]
Therefore, when the upper lid 4 is rotated, the other damper member 18 forming the U-shaped groove is rotated. At that time, the rotational movement of the other damper member 18 becomes slow due to the resistance of the oil sealed between the two damper members 17 and 18, and the rotational movement of the upper lid 4 also becomes slow. Then, regardless of whether the direction in which the upper lid 4 is rotated is upward or downward, the rotational operation of the upper lid 4 is slow. When the upper lid 4 is rotated, the bearing 22 fixed to the upper lid 4 is rotated with the shaft rod 23 as an axis, but the shaft rod 23 itself is not forcibly rotated. That is, the shaft bar 23 functions to stabilize the rotation axis of the upper lid 4.
[0019]
In this post box 1, an oil damper 16 is provided on the rotation axis 15 of the upper lid 4 to slow down the rotational movement of the upper lid 4, so that an impact sound is generated when the upper lid 4 is closed. Can be prevented. Further, when the upper lid 4 is rotated upward to be in the open state, when the rotation is stopped, a force returning in a direction opposite to the rotation direction is exerted, and thus a force in a direction closing the upper lid 4 is exerted. The upper lid 4 remains stationary. As described above, in the post box 1, when the upper cover 4 is opened, it is difficult for the upper cover 4 to remain stopped, so that rainwater can be prevented from entering the post box from the posting port 3. In particular, if the upper lid 4 does not rotate upward beyond the position where it is closed by its own weight, the upper lid always rotates by its own weight in the closing direction and covers the posting port 3. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent rainwater from entering the post box.
[0020]
Further, in the post box 1, as shown in FIG. 5, the front lid 7 extends inwardly from the upper end 26 of the front lid, and when the front lid 7 is closed, it contacts the front surface of the frame 11. The projecting piece 27 is provided over substantially the entire length in the width direction, and the lower surface 28 of the projecting piece 27 and the upper surface 29 of the projecting piece 27 face each other when the front lid 7 is closed on the front surface of the frame body 11, and A protruding piece receiving portion 31 that abuts on the back surface of the lid 7 is provided. As described above, since the protruding piece 27 and the protruding piece receiving portion 31 are provided above the outlet 6, rainwater from the upper portion of the front lid 7 is prevented from entering the post box 1.
[0021]
Further, in the post box 1, as shown in FIG. 5, a rain stop groove which is lower than the protruding piece receiving portion 31 and which has a substantially U-shaped cross section and opens upward on the front surface side of the frame body 11. 32 is provided over substantially the entire length of the frame 11. Therefore, even if rainwater from the top of the front lid 7 enters from between the protruding piece 27 and the protruding piece receiving portion 31, it can be stopped by the rain stop groove 32, and rainwater intrusion into the postbox 1 is prevented. The The rainwater collected in the rain stopper groove 32 is discharged out of the post box 1 by forming holes at the bottom of the rain stopper groove 32 or by forming openings at both ends of the rain stopper groove 32. it can.
[0022]
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the mail post 1 is provided with a rain stopper rib 33 projecting inward over the substantially entire area of the outer surface of the back surface of the front lid 7 except for the bottom portion. It is formed at a position below the rain stopper groove 32 formed in the frame 11 when closed. Therefore, even if rainwater from the upper part of the front lid 7 enters the post box 1 beyond the rain stop groove 32 or rainwater enters from the side of the front lid 7, this rain stopper rib 33. The rainwater intrusion into the post box 1 is prevented.
[0023]
Further, in the post box 1, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, with the front lid 7 closed, the handle 34 arranged on the front side of the front lid 7 is clockwise (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 7). By rotating, the clasp 35 disposed on the back surface side rotates, and when the clasp tip 36 is in the vicinity of the 0 o'clock position, the clasp 35 is latched to the back surface of the frame 11. A lock-type locking tool 37 is provided on the upper end portion 8 of the front lid 7, and the stopper tip 36 is pressed against the rear surface of the frame 11 and stopped at a position further advanced than the 0 o'clock position. I am doing so. Thus, when the lock position is a position further advanced than the 0 o'clock position, the stopper 35 is prevented from rotating in the opening direction by its own weight, and thus the front lid 7 is more reliably attached to the frame body 11. Since the front lid 7 remains open, rainwater can be prevented from entering the post box 1 from the outlet 6.
[0024]
【The invention's effect】
The postbox of the invention according to claim 1 is a top-in type postbox, which can prevent an impact sound from being generated when the upper lid is closed, and when the upper lid is opened. Since the top lid is unlikely to remain stationary, rainwater can be prevented from entering the post box from the posting port, and the front lid does not open even when a large amount of mail is placed in the post box. The post box can prevent rainwater from entering through the gap between the front lid and the main body. In addition, since the post according to the first aspect of the present invention is provided with the protruding piece on the front lid and the protruding piece receiving portion on the front surface of the frame body, it is possible to prevent rainwater from entering from the upper part of the front lid. so the. Furthermore, the post according to the first aspect of the invention is pressed against the back surface of the frame body at a position where the front end of the clasp is further advanced than the 0 o'clock position when the clasp is locked to the back surface of the frame body. Since the front lid can be more securely locked to the frame body, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, the front lid can be more securely locked to the frame body, There is also an effect that rainwater is prevented from entering the post box from the outlet.
[0025]
Since the post box of the invention according to claim 2 is provided with a rain stop groove having a substantially U-shaped cross section and opening upward on the front side of the frame body, over the substantially entire length of the frame body, In addition to the effects of the invention, it is possible to prevent rainwater from entering the post box from the top of the front lid.
[0026]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a post box according to a third aspect of the present invention, in which the rain stopper ribs projecting inward over the substantially entire outer circumference except the bottom side of the front lid are provided with rain stopper grooves when the front lid is closed. Since it is formed at a lower position, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 2, there is an effect that rain water can be more reliably prevented from entering the post box.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main body in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a plan view with a part broken away showing an upper lid in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view for explaining a mounting state of the hydraulic damper according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a side cross-sectional view of the main part for explaining the structure when the front lid is closed in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a rear view showing the back surface of the front lid in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a front view of a main part for explaining a locking tool in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional postbox.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Postbox 2 Main-body part 3 Loading port 4 Upper cover 5 Rear end part 6 Outlet 7 Front cover 8 Upper end part 9 Axis 10 Lower end part 11 Frame 13 Side plate 14 Main body material 15 Rotating axis 16 Oil dampers 17 and 18 Damper member 19 Fitting member 20, 25 Through hole 21 Projection piece 22 Bearing 23 Axle rod 24 Bearing member 26 Upper end 27 Projection piece 28 Lower surface 29 Upper surface 30 Tip 31 Projection piece receiving part 32 Rain stop groove 33 Rain stop rib 34 Handle 35 Stopper 36 Stopper tip 37 Locking tool

Claims (3)

An approximately box-shaped main body that accommodates posted mail items, a mailing port for posting mail items formed on the upper surface of the main body, and a rear end portion thereof that can be rotated to the main body. An upper lid that is pivotally supported to open and close the posting port, an outlet that takes out mail pieces formed on the front surface of the main body, and a lower end thereof is pivotally supported by the main body so as to A post box that includes a front lid that allows the opening to be opened and closed, and a frame that is formed on the front surface of the main body portion and is above the outlet and to which the front lid is locked,
An oil damper that slows the pivoting movement of the upper lid is provided on the pivot axis of the upper lid, and the front lid extends inward from the upper end of the front lid. When the front lid is closed, the frame body Protruding pieces that contact the front surface are provided over substantially the entire length in the width direction of the front lid. When the front lid is closed on the front surface of the frame body, the lower surface of the protruding piece faces the upper surface, and the front end of the front lid is front with closed Rutotomoni front cover provided protruding portion receiving portion abutting the rear surface of the lid, by rotating the handle is disposed on a surface side of the front lid clockwise, arranged on the back side of the front lid stopper plate And the front lid is provided with a stopper lock type locking device that holds the stopper plate on the back surface of the frame when the stopper tip reaches the vicinity of the 0 o'clock position. When the front end of the clasp is moved further forward than the 0 o'clock position, Postbox, characterized in that it is to stop is pressed against the rear surface of the frame.   A rain stopper groove having a substantially U-shaped cross section and opening upward is provided over a substantially entire length of the frame body below the protruding piece receiving portion and on the front side of the frame body. The post box according to claim 1.   A rainstop rib that protrudes inward over substantially the entire area of the outer surface except the bottom side of the back surface of the front lid is formed at a position below the rainstop groove when the front lid is closed. The post box according to claim 2, wherein

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