JPH038137Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Technical field] This invention relates to a mailbox that is attached to a door or the like.

[Background technology]

Conventionally, the mailboxes shown in Figures 4 and 5 have been proposed as mailboxes that can be attached to the door.
53-32098). This mailbox 20 has a rear surface 2
1 is an open surface, has an outlet 22 on both sides, and is attached to the door 23 so as to cover the mail slot 24 of the door 23. A plurality of arc-shaped upper raised walls 25 and lower raised walls 26 extending in the vertical direction are provided on the inner surface of the front wall 27 .

According to this mailbox, mail inserted into the mail slot 24 is guided downward by the arcuate upper raised wall 25 and supported by the lower raised wall 26. This mail is taken out by inserting a hand through the take-out opening 22 in the side wall. At this time, since the mail is supported by the lower raised wall 26, the hand can easily grip the mail, and the mail can be easily grasped.

However, if you insert a newspaper or large piece of mail,
When taking out the product, it gets caught in the outlet 22 on the side wall and is stored away.
The problem was that it often broke. Further, although the upper raised wall 25 is intended to guide the mail downward, it is only provided near the height range of the mail slot 24, so sufficient guidance cannot be achieved, and the mail cannot be guided downward. The object is the inner surface 2 of the intermediate height part of the front wall 27.
8 and the lower part of the upper raised wall 25, and there was a problem that it could not go further inside. Further, since the guide surface of the upper raised wall 25 is narrow, there is a problem in that the mail is pressed against the upper raised wall 25, causing the mail to be folded.

[Purpose of invention]

The purpose of this invention is to provide a mailbox that allows newspapers and large mail items to be easily taken out and inserted smoothly without getting stuck in the middle.

[Disclosure of invention]

In the mailbox of this invention, the front wall of the mailbox body has an inclined portion that gradually bulges forward from the upper end of the rear surface of the mailbox body, and bulges out most forwardly below the center position in the height direction. , an outlet is provided in the inclined portion of the front wall, and a lid plate is provided on the outlet, which is supported by the upper edge so as to be rotatable to open and close.

As mentioned above, since the front wall has an inclined part that continues downward from the center position in the height direction, the inserted mail can be smoothly and reliably guided downward on the inner surface of the front wall, and the mail can be easily I can't get enough of it. In addition, since the outlet is provided on the slope of the front wall, it is easy to take out large mail items, newspapers, etc. Furthermore, since the take-out port faces upward, even if the mailbox is installed below, you can insert your hand from above and take out the mail while standing. The cover plate of the outlet is
It is supported by the upper edge so that it can be rotated to open and close, so it closes under its own weight. Therefore, it will not be left open,
There is no problem of people peeking into the room from outside.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of this invention is shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a mailbox main body, the entire rear surface 2 of which is an open surface, and is placed on the back surface of a door 3, which forms a wall for forming a mail slot in a building, so as to cover a mail slot 4. The mailbox 1 has a mounting flange 5 projecting to both sides at the top and a mounting flange 6 projecting downward at the lower edge, and the door 3
It is fixed with screws. The front wall 7 of the mailbox main body 1 is
It has an inwardly concave arc-shaped inclined portion that gradually bulges forward from the upper end 2a of the rear surface and reaches the frontmost bulge position 7a below the center in the height direction,
A bottom wall 8 is formed smoothly continuing from the front wall 7. A main outlet 9 is provided in the inclined portion of the front wall 7, and auxiliary outlets 11 are provided in the side walls 10 on both sides. The auxiliary outlet 11 is formed by cutting out the rear edge of the side wall 10. The main outlet 9 has a cover plate 12, and the cover plate 12 is supported at its upper edge by a plastic hinge 13 so as to be rotatable in opening and closing.
A plastic hinge 13 connects the front wall 7 and the lid plate 1.
The material is polypropylene or the like. Lid plate 12
A knob 14 is provided protruding from the main outlet 9, and a stopper protrusion 15 (FIG. 3) is formed at the lower edge of the main outlet 9 for contacting the lid plate 12. The lid plate 12 forms the aforementioned curved surface of the front wall 7 in the closed state. door 3
A decorative frame 17 having an opening/closing lid 16 is attached to the outer surface of the mail slot 4. The opening/closing lid 16 is supported by its upper edge so that it can be rotated inward to open and close.

〔motion〕

Since the front wall 7 is formed into a sloped surface that extends from the upper end of the rear surface of the mailbox body 1 to below the center in the height direction,
Compared to the conventional one in which an arc-shaped raised wall is provided only on the upper part, the mail inserted through the mail entry slot 4 is guided downward smoothly and reliably, and there is no problem of the mail getting stuck on the way. Furthermore, since the entire front wall 7 has the above-mentioned curved surface, unlike a case where a raised wall is partially provided, a portion of the mail may be pressed locally, causing folds at the edges. there is no problem. Furthermore, since the main outlet 9 is provided in the front wall 7, the main outlet 9 can be made large, and even large mail items, newspapers, etc. can be easily taken out without getting caught. Therefore, it will not be torn when taken out. Moreover, since the main outlet 9 faces upward, even if the mailbox is installed below, it is possible to insert your hand from above and take out the mailbox while standing. The lid plate 12 of the main outlet 9 is supported by its upper edge so that it can be opened and closed, so it closes under its own weight. Therefore, no fasteners are required. Further, since the cover plate 12 is not left open, there is no problem of people looking into the room through the mail slot, which is advantageous in terms of crime prevention. Although the side wall 10 is also provided with an auxiliary outlet 11, the user can use the main outlet 9 on the front and the auxiliary outlet 11 on the side.
It is convenient to use because it can be taken out from any of the locations.

Although this embodiment has been described with reference to the case where it is attached to the door 3, it can be attached to any other wall that forms a mail entrance of a building, such as the outer wall of an entrance.

[Effect of idea]

The mailbox of this invention has the effect of making it easy to take out large mail items, newspapers, etc., and allowing them to be inserted smoothly without getting stuck in the middle. In addition, since the outlet is placed on the slope of the front wall, the outlet faces upward, so even if the mailbox is installed below, you can still stand and insert your hand from above to remove mail. .

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of an embodiment of this invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view thereof, Fig. 3 is a partially enlarged perspective view thereof, Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a conventional example, and Fig. 5 is a sectional view thereof. It is. 1... Mailbox main body, 2... Door (postal slot forming wall), 4... Mail slot, 7... Front wall, 9...
Main outlet, 11...Auxiliary outlet, 12...Lid plate.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A mailbox main body is provided with the rear side being an open surface and is attached to the wall forming the mailbox of the building so as to cover the mailbox, and the front wall of the mailbox main body is gradually moved forward from the upper end of the rear surface of the mailbox main body. The lid plate has an inclined portion that bulges out to reach the frontmost bulged position below the center position in the height direction, an outlet is provided in the inclined portion of the front wall, and a lid plate is supported at the outlet so as to be rotatable to open and close. A mailbox with a .