JP4915586B2 - Mailbox installation structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a mailbox that is partially embedded in a wall such as a bag or a gate pole.

  It is known that mail boxes that receive delivery items such as postal items and parcels and are temporarily stored are those that are installed outside the building, such as fences and gateposts. In such a mail box, generally, as exemplified in Patent Document 1, there is provided a loading path portion that communicates with the upper front portion of the receiving box main body that stores the delivery and projects forward, and the front end of the loading path portion. An inlet is formed on the surface. A base is provided around the inlet. The mailbox is installed in the building exterior so that the base protrudes forward from the front of the building exterior so that the position of the insertion slot can be confirmed by the delivery person.

  As described above, conventionally, a general mailbox box installed in a building exterior part is not confirmed from the front in its entirety, but it is casual in the building exterior part to such an extent that the position of the entrance is confirmed. Was installed as no existence. For this reason, since only the input path portion is embedded in the building exterior portion, as described in Patent Document 1, it has been necessary to devise the attachment and fixing of the mailbox.

  The user's preference for mailboxes, which have been mainstream as described above, has been changing recently. There is a need to have a presence in the mailbox and make its presence stand out.

  In order to meet this need, it is considered that the front of the mailbox is projected forward from the building exterior so that the outer shape of the mailbox can be clearly seen from the front of the building exterior. It is done. However, with the protrusion of the front part of the mailbox, the amount of adhesion of rain water and dust attached to the front of the mailbox is increased, and the installation height of the mailbox is generally 800 to 1200 mm, Since the height is relatively easy for humans to touch, it becomes dangerous, and there are new problems such as the presence of the mail box that stands out too much, gives a raised impression, and the unity of the building exterior is impaired.

Therefore, it may be considered that the mailbox is installed on the exterior of the building so that the front face is located behind the front of the exterior of the building in the depth direction. However, there is a concern that the rear portion of the mailbox may protrude rearward from the rear surface of the building exterior, which may hinder the delivery.
JP 2006-230478 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and can be installed on a wall body such as a fence or a gate pillar while suppressing attachment of rainwater or dust to the front surface. An object of the present invention is to provide a mail box mounting structure that ensures a sufficient amount of storage and does not hinder delivery.

  The present invention has the following features in order to solve the above problems.

In the first invention, a receiving box body having a rectangular parallelepiped shape having a slot on the front surface and having a vertically long cross section parallel to the side surface is disposed partially behind the front surface of the wall body. And a recess is formed between the front surface of the receiving box body and the front surface of the wall body.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the inner back surface of the recess is formed on substantially the entire front surface of the receiving box body.

  According to a third invention, in the first or second invention described above, a frame having a rectangular shape is disposed adjacent to the front surface of the receiving box body and projecting forward from the peripheral edge of the front surface, and the front end of the frame is It is characterized by being arranged on substantially the same plane as the front surface of the wall.

  A fourth invention is characterized in that, in the third invention, the frame receives a load of the wall body located above the receiving box body and holds the recess.

  A fifth invention is characterized in that, in the fourth invention, the thickness of the frame is 1/2 or more of the thickness of the wall and less than the thickness of the wall.

  According to the first invention, the receiving box body is attached with the front surface disposed behind the front surface of the wall body and partially embedded in the wall body, and the front surface of the wall body with the front surface of the receiving box body. Since the recess is formed between them, it is possible to suppress the attachment of rainwater, dust and the like to the front surface of the receiving box body. In addition, since the receiving box body has a rectangular parallelepiped shape with a vertical cross section, it suppresses the protruding margin protruding rearward from the rear surface of the wall body, does not hinder the delivery, and reduces the storage capacity of the delivery. Enough can be secured.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect of the invention, since the inner back surface of the recess is formed on substantially the entire front surface of the receiving box body, the receiving box body has a front surface that is a wall body. Even if it is placed behind and attached to the front, the entire front of the box body with a long vertical section and a large area can be visually recognized, and it has high visibility and a presence as a mailbox. A good appearance is formed.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects of the first or second aspect of the invention, the frame having a rectangular shape is disposed adjacent to the front surface of the receiving box main body and protruding forward from the front peripheral edge portion. Since the front end of the frame is arranged substantially on the same plane as the front surface of the wall body, the mounting position of the receiving box body on the wall body can be positioned by the frame, and the recess formed in the wall body It is not necessary to expose the inside of the glass, and the appearance can be improved.

  According to the fourth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects of the third aspect of the invention, the frame receives the load of the wall located above the receiving box body and holds the recess. The load on the upper wall is hardly applied, and the receiving box body bends and deforms due to the load, and as a result, the storage capacity of the receiving box body decreases, or rainwater enters the upper surface of the receiving box body. Problems such as accumulation will be reduced. In addition, restrictions on the material and structure of the receiving box body are reduced, and the degree of freedom in design is expanded. Furthermore, the strength reduction of the wall body due to the formation of the recess is suppressed by the frame, and the wall body can be stably constructed without the wall body being inclined or distorted.

  According to the fifth aspect of the invention, since the thickness of the frame is 1/2 or more of the thickness of the wall body, the effect of the fourth aspect of the invention is more reliably achieved, and the thickness of the frame is the thickness of the wall body. Therefore, the boundary between the rear edge of the frame and the front of the receiving box body is located inside the wall, making it difficult for rainwater to enter from the boundary and suppressing the water wetting of delivery items stored in the receiving box body. can do.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an essential part showing an embodiment of a mail box mounting structure according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of an essential part of the embodiment shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a mail box used in the embodiment shown in FIG.

  The mail receiving box 1 is adjacent to the receiving box body 2 that is a hollow box having a storage space for storing relatively small deliverables such as mail and home delivery, and the front surface 3 of the receiving box body 2. And a frame 4 having a rectangular shape, which is disposed so as to protrude forward from the peripheral edge. The frame 4 is assembled in a rectangular shape from an upper frame 4a and a lower frame 4b arranged in parallel to each other, and a left frame 4c and a right frame 4d arranged in parallel to each other, and connected to each other at adjacent edges. The frame 4 can be disposed integrally with the receiving box main body 2 and is formed as a separate body. When the frame 4 is joined to the receiving box main body 2 by a connector or the receiving box main body 2 is attached to the wall W, It can be arranged in the wall body W so as to be adjacent to the front surface 3 of the receiving box body 2 and to protrude forward from the peripheral edge of the front surface 3.

  The receiving box main body 2 has an input port 5 through which delivery items are input at a position where the upper frame 4a, the left frame 4c, and the right frame 4d of the frame 4 do not cover the upper end portion of the front surface 3. A flap 6 that is rotatable toward the inside of the receiving box main body 2 is disposed at the insertion port 5, and the opening 5 can be opened and closed by the rotation of the flap 6. The flap 6 is pivoted inward by pressing the tip of the delivery item against the flap 6 and pressing it, the insertion port 5 is opened, and the delivery item is put into the receiving box body 2 and stored. The flap 6 rotates by its own weight and returns to the initial position, and closes the insertion port 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a delivery outlet 8 is formed on the rear surface portion 7 of the receiving box body 2, and an outlet lid 9 that opens and closes the outlet 8 is disposed. A dial lock 10 is attached to the take-out lid 9 so that the take-out lid 9 can be opened when necessary by inputting a set dial number. The take-out lid 9 is disposed so as to be pivotable back and forth around the lower end portion of the receiving box body 2. By opening the take-out cover 9, the delivery items stored in the receiving box body 2 can be taken out obliquely upward. I am doing so.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the mail box 1 is installed on the wall W. The wall body W is a block basket 12 formed by stacking the blocks 11 in the vertical and horizontal directions, and is formed by fixing adjacent blocks 11 with a mortar 13.

  In the block 12, the mail box 1 is installed in place of the block 11 at the installation position of the mail box 1, for example, at a height of 800 to 1200 mm. The mailbox 1 is placed on a block 11 directly below via a mortar 13, and the block 11 is placed on the upper surface of the mailbox 1 via the mortar 13, and the mailbox 1 is fixed to a block basket 12. .

  The mailbox 1 is arranged on substantially the same plane in which the front end of the frame 4 can be regarded as the same plane or almost the same plane as the front surface of the block 12, specifically, the surface and upper frame of the upper, lower, left and right blocks 11. The front ends of 4a, the lower frame 4b, the left frame 4c, and the right frame 4d are arranged on substantially the same plane, and a part of the receiving box body 2 is embedded together with the frame 4 and attached to the block rod 12. When the mail box 1 is in a state where the receiving box main body 2 and the frame 4 are integrated, that is, when the receiving box main body 2 and the frame 4 are arranged integrally, they are formed as separate bodies and joined together. In the case where the frame 4 is joined to the receiving box body 2 by a tool, the mail receiving box 1 can be placed on the block 11 via the mortar 13 and installed. On the other hand, the mailbox 1 can be installed on the block basket 12 even when it is not integrated. In this case, the frame 4 is first attached to the installation position of the mail box 1, and thereafter, the frame 4 is disposed and attached so that the peripheral edge of the front surface 3 of the box body 2 abuts the rear end of the frame 4. 1 can be installed. In the latter case, the receiving box body 2 can be attached after the blocks 11 are stacked on the frame 4 and the block rods 12 are formed.

  In any case, the front surface 3 of the receiving box main body 2 is arranged behind the front surface of the block box 12 by the installation of the mail receiving box 1, and between the front surface of the block box 12 in front of the front surface 3 of the receiving box body 2. A recess 14 is formed. By forming the recess 14, it is possible to suppress attachment of rainwater, dust, or the like to the front surface 3 of the receiving box body 2. The frame 4 reliably forms the recess 14, and the receiving box body 2 in the block wall 12. Position the mounting position. This positioning can be performed by the entire frame 4, but is mainly performed by at least one or both of the upper frame 4 a and the lower frame 4 b. Of course, any one of the upper frame 4a and the lower frame 4b and the left frame 4c and the right frame 4d can be used.

  Further, the frame 4 receives the load of the stacked blocks 11 positioned above the receiving box body 2 in the block cage 12 and contributes to the holding of the recess 14. The left frame 4c and the right frame 4d are responsible for the load receiving function. Therefore, since the load of the stacked block 11 positioned above is hardly applied to the receiving box body 2, the receiving box body 2 is bent and deformed by the load, and the storage amount of the receiving box body 2 is reduced accordingly. And the problem that rainwater enters and accumulates on the upper surface of the receiving box body 2 is reduced. Further, restrictions on the material and structure of the receiving box body 2 are reduced, and the degree of freedom in design is expanded. For example, the frame 4 can be made of aluminum die casting or the like and can have sufficient rigidity. The receiving box main body 2 in this case can be formed from, for example, a SUS304 steel plate having a thickness of 0.5 to 0.8 mm or a galbarium steel plate having the same thickness. Further, since the frame 4 suppresses the strength reduction of the block rod 12 due to the formation of the recess 14, the block rod 12 can be stably stabilized without breaking the block 11, tilting or distorting the block rod 12. Can be constructed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the thickness t of the frame 4 that can also function as a load receiver in this way is set to be ½ or more of the thickness T of the block rod 12 and less than the thickness T of the block rod 12. preferable.

  If the thickness t of the frame 4 is 1/2 or more than the thickness T of the block rod 12, the function of the frame 4 as a load receiver is sufficient, and it is sufficiently effective for holding the recess. Specifically, since the depth dimensions of a general block forming the block ridge 12, that is, a so-called regular block, are 100 mm, 120 mm, and 150 mm, paying attention to the maximum depth of 150 mm, the thickness t of the frame 4 is set as follows. By setting it to 75 mm, which is 1/2 of 150 mm, it functions effectively as a load receiver regardless of which regular block is used. And it becomes possible to perform the construction of the block cage 12 more stably.

  The upper limit of the thickness t of the frame 4 is suitably less than the thickness T of the block rod 12. If the thickness t of the frame 4 is less than the thickness T of the block rod 12, the boundary between the rear end of the frame 4 and the front surface 3 of the receiving box body 2 is located in the block rod 12, and rainwater enters from the boundary. It becomes difficult, and the wetness of the delivery goods stored in the receiving box main body 2 can be suppressed.

  Furthermore, since the frame 4 hides the inside of the recess 14 formed in the block ridge 12 and does not expose it, it is effective for improving the appearance of the block ridge 12.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the mailbox 1 has a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped shape as compared with a conventional general mailbox, which can be, for example, 390 mm having a vertical width of two blocks 11. And the vertical width of the frame 4 is equal to the vertical width of the receiving box main body 2, and the receiving box main body 2 has the same or almost the entire front surface 3 including the inlet 5 as described above. Since the inner surface of the recess 14 is formed by substantially the entire front surface 3 of the receiving box body 2, the receiving box body 2 is located behind the front surface of the block rod 12. Even if it is arranged and attached, almost the entire front surface 3 of the receiving box body 2 whose vertical section is vertically long and has a large area can be visually recognized, and the visibility is high. A good appearance is formed with a sense of presence while having a bodily sensation It is. Further, if the receiving box body 2 has a width of 390 mm for one block 11 and a vertical width of the above-mentioned 390 mm, the depth size of the mail receiving box 1 including the frame 4 should be suppressed to about 200 mm. In any case, since the receiving box body 2 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape with a vertically long cross section, as shown in FIG. 2, it is possible to suppress a protrusion margin that protrudes rearward from the rear surface of the block rod 12. . There is no hindrance to the delivery, and a sufficient amount of delivery can be secured. As shown in FIG. 3, the take-out lid 9 pivots back and forth around the lower end of the receiving box body 2 to open and close the take-out port 8, so that it is a narrow space behind the mail receiving box 1. Even if there is a limit, the delivery items stored in the receiving box body 2 can be easily taken out.

  Since the mail box 1 is installed together with the frame 4 and a part of the box body 2 in which the front surface 3 is arranged behind the front surface of the block box 12, the block box 12 is mounted. For the structure, a mounting jig such as a spacer or a special mounting method is used between the receiving box body and the building exterior, as in the case of a conventional mailbox that is installed on the building exterior with a base protruding. There is also an advantage that installation of the mailbox 1 is easy.

  In addition, in this application, the wall body W is not limited to the block fence 12, but what is called a wall-like thing which forms the building exterior part arrange | positioned at site | part boundary parts, such as various fences and a gate pillar. means. Such wall bodies W include, for example, those formed by RC construction, that is, made of reinforced concrete. In this case, the installation of the mailbox 1 corresponds to the external dimensions of the mailbox 1 in advance, for example, After the wall material is cured so that an opening of about 400 mm × 400 mm is formed, the mailbox 1 is fitted into the opening, and the gap between the mailbox 1 and the opening is sealed before and after the wall material. Can be done.

  Further, in the present invention, the mailbox is not limited to the entire front surface 3 as shown in the embodiment, but the upper end slot 5 may protrude forward from the front surface 3. If the front end of the insertion port 5 is arranged behind the front surface of the wall body W and the insertion port 5 is located above the center of the front surface 3 in the height direction, the visibility is good. The presence in W appears.

It is the principal part perspective view which showed one Embodiment of the attachment structure of the mailbox in the present invention. It is a principal part longitudinal cross-sectional view of embodiment shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a mail box used in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mailbox 2 Receptacle box main body 3 Front 4 Frame 5 Slot 14 Recess W Wall body t Frame thickness T Wall thickness

Claims (5)

A receiving box body having a rectangular parallelepiped shape having a slot on the front surface and a vertically long cross section parallel to the side surface, the front surface is arranged behind the front surface of the wall body, and is partially embedded in the wall body and attached. An attachment structure for a mailbox, wherein a recess is formed between the front surface of the box body and the front surface of the wall body. 2. The post receiving box mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein an inner back surface of the recess is formed on substantially the entire front surface of the receiving box main body.   Adjacent to the front surface of the receiving box main body, arranged to protrude forward from the front peripheral edge, a rectangular frame is disposed, and the front end of the frame is disposed substantially flush with the front surface of the wall body The attachment structure of the mailbox according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that   The post receiving box mounting structure according to claim 3, wherein the frame receives a load of a wall located above the receiving box main body and holds the recess. Mailbox box mounting structure according to claim 4 you, wherein the frame thickness is less than the thickness of half or more wall thickness of the wall.

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