JPH0551285B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a front structure of a mailbox installed in an entrance hall of an apartment complex, an office building, or the like.

[Prior Art and Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Recently, with the increase in the number of housing complexes and their increasing scale, mailboxes are being installed intensively in the entrance halls of buildings. As mail boxes are equipped with locking devices to prevent theft of mail, mailboxes are becoming more and more popular. Under such circumstances, a mailbox has been proposed in which a dial lock 1 is mounted on a door panel 5 rotatably supported below a mail slot panel 3, as shown in FIG. However, since the knob portion 10 of the dial lock 1 protrudes greatly from the front of the mailbox, it has the disadvantage of spoiling the aesthetic appearance. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to eliminate such drawbacks, it is an object of the present invention to provide an optimal front structure for a mailbox equipped with a locking device for locking and unlocking using a card, proposed by the applicant.

[Means to solve the problem]

According to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1 corresponding to the embodiment, the upper part of the front opening of the casing for accommodating mail is closed by an input port panel that can be rotated in the vertical direction. a mail inlet, which is formed by blocking the remaining opening with a door panel that can be rotated in the left and right directions, and a locking device that is attached to the door panel and can be locked and unlocked using a card. , the surfaces of the slot panel and the door panel are located on the same plane, and the locking device is formed so that it cannot be removed from the locking device when the door is unlocked, and the card can be used as a handle when the door panel is opened. This is accomplished by providing a mailbox front structure.

[Effect]

Based on the above structure, in the present invention, the slot panel 3 and the door panel 5 are arranged on the same plane, and the card used to unlock the door panel can be used as a handle, and the knob etc. Since there is no need to provide a protruding portion, a clean appearance can be obtained as a whole.

【Example】

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the mailbox to which the present invention is applied is constructed by closing both side openings of a box body 20, which is formed by bending a stainless steel plate or the like into a channel shape, with side plates 21. It is formed at the front opening of the housing 2 and is composed of an input port panel 3 forming a mail input port, a door panel 5 forming a mail removal port, and a locking device 4 attached to this door panel 5. ing. As shown in FIG. 2, the input port panel 3 is formed into a box shape of a transparent synthetic resin material to form a space 31 for accommodating a name tag 30, etc. By inserting the tip of a hinge pin 33 supported on the front surface of the casing 2 into the pin hole 32, the hinge pin 33 is pivotally mounted to be rotatable in the vertical direction. Further, a hanging protrusion 34 having an L-shaped cross section is formed on the lower edge of the input port panel 3 to set the center of gravity slightly rearward from the pivot hinge position, and on the back side of the hanging protrusion 34, the input port panel 3 A cushion material 35 is fixed thereto to absorb a collision with the top plate constituting the box body 20 when the box body 20 is opened upward. In this way, by providing the hanging protrusions 34 on the input port panel 3, the input port panel 3 is supported with a slight forward inclination in the free state, but when the door panel 5 is in the closed state, which will be described later, is installed with the front side of the hanging protrusion 34 leaning against the upper edge of the door panel 5, so the door panel 5 and the slot panel 3 can always be kept in contact with each other, and the door panel 5 and the slot The overall aesthetic appearance can be improved without creating a gap between the panel 3 and the panel 3. The door panel 5 is located at the front opening of the housing 2.
It is pivotally mounted horizontally to close the remaining opening closed by the input port panel 3, and its surface is located on the same plane as the surface of the input port panel 3 when the lid is closed. The pivot position has been determined. As shown in FIG. 3, this door panel 5 is formed by joining a front cover member 6 and a back cover member 7 made of hard synthetic resin by ultrasonic welding. As shown in the figure, the locking device 4 is fixed. This locking device 4 has a card 40 inside a case 41.
After inserting a card 40 that matches the locking mechanism into a slot 43 that opens toward the front,
By sliding the card 40 in the longitudinal direction of the slot 43, the latch 42 is accommodated within the case 41 and unlocked. For locking and unlocking using a card, a well-known locking and unlocking mechanism using a key plate can be used. In addition, the key insertion/extraction position of the above-mentioned locking device is only one position where the card is inserted, and when the card is inserted and moved in the longitudinal direction, and the card reaches the unlocked position, it cannot be removed. Designed to be. Therefore, in order to open the door panel, the card is first inserted into the slot and then moved in the longitudinal direction of the slot to unlock the locking device.
In this state, the card cannot be removed from the locking device, so the card can be used as a handle. To lock the card again, move the card to the locked position. Just pull out the card. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the surface cover member 6 that fixedly supports such a locking device 4 is
The middle part of the surface part has a vertical dimension twice as large as the vertical dimension of the input port panel 3 and has been subjected to a surface treatment 63 by painting using a matte coating material (for example, Velvex (registered trademark)). A recessed groove 60 is recessed over the entire length in the width direction, and a card insertion slot 61 corresponding to the slot of the locking device 4 is formed at the bottom of the recessed groove 60. In addition, in FIG. 1, the vertical dimension of the door panel 5 is twice the vertical dimension of the inlet panel 3, and the recessed groove strip 60 is formed in the middle part, but the height of the casing 2 If the height is high, 3
The surface of the front cover member 6 is divided by grooves 60 with the same dimensions as the vertical dimension of the input slot panel 3, and a card can be inserted into any of the grooves 60. Slots 61 may be formed, and depending on design requirements, grooves 60 may be formed at non-uniform intervals as shown in FIG. As shown, a viewing groove 52 may be formed in the lower portion of the door panel 5. On the other hand, the back cover member 7 has an opening 70 through which the case 41 of the locking device 4 is inserted, as shown in FIG.
is formed near one end, and a hinge seating surface 71 is formed on the other end.A large number of reinforcing ribs 72 are protruded from the surface, and the ends of the reinforcing ribs 72 Welding protrusions 7 in several places
3 is formed, and the reinforcing ribs 72 at the peripheral edge, which are set in the correct position by the guides 62 of the surface cover member 6, are ultrasonically welded over the entire circumference to join them to the surface cover member 6. The protrusion 73 is welded to improve welding strength. In addition, in FIG. 7a, 50 is the door panel 5.
A cushion material 51 is used to reduce the collision between the latch 42 of the locking device 4 and the latch receiver (not shown) on the housing 2 when the lid is closed. 3A and 3B respectively show protrusions that prevent the generation of a gap between the door panel 5 and the slot panel 3 due to drooping of the door panel 5.

【Effect of the invention】

As is clear from the above description, according to the front structure of the mailbox according to the present invention, since the slot panel and the door panel are located on the same plane, protrusions on the surface are reduced and the appearance is beautiful. It is possible to maximize the benefits of finishing and equipping with card locks that can hook clothes and prevent injuries. Further, according to the front structure of the mailbox according to claim 2, since the door panel is formed in a bag shape, the rigidity of the door panel can be increased, and warping of the door panel, which may cause incomplete locking, can be prevented. can be prevented. Further, according to the front structure of the mailbox according to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to increase the bonding strength between the two cover members, thereby further improving the strength of the entire door panel. Further, according to the structure of the front part of the mailbox according to the fourth aspect, the entire mailbox can be given a textured, soft, non-reflective finish, and the beauty of the front part can be enhanced. Further, according to the structure of the front part of the mailbox according to claim 5, the card insertion slot of the cover lock can be made inconspicuous, thereby reducing the discomfort caused by providing the locking device and improving the overall aesthetic appearance. can be done. Furthermore, according to the front structure of the mailbox according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to obtain a sense of unity in design between the slot panel and the door panel, and the overall aesthetic appearance can be improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a mailbox to which the present invention is applied, Fig. 2a is a partially cutaway perspective view of the slot panel seen from the front side, and Fig. 2b is a perspective view of the slot panel seen from the back side. Figure 3 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the door panel as seen from the back side;
Figure a is a perspective view of the front cover member viewed from the front side;
Figure 4b is a perspective view of the same member as seen from the back side;
The drawings are a perspective view showing a modification of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a front view showing still another modification of the invention, FIG. 7a is a perspective view of the back cover member viewed from the back side, and FIG. 7b
8 is a perspective view of the same member seen from the front side, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a conventional example. 2... Housing, 3... Inlet panel, 4... Locking device, 40... Card, 5... Door panel.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A mail inlet formed by closing the upper part of the front opening of a casing that accommodates mail by an inlet panel that can be rotated in the vertical direction; a mail outlet formed by being blocked by a rotatable door panel, and a locking device that is attached to the door panel and can be locked and unlocked with a card, and the input port panel and the surface of the door panel are located on the same plane. and the locking device is formed so that it cannot be removed from the locking device when the door is unlocked, and the front structure of the mailbox allows the card to be used as a handle when the door panel is opened. 2. The mailbox according to claim 1, wherein the door panel is formed by adhering two plates made of hard synthetic resin, and at least one of the plates has a plurality of reinforcing ribs protruding from the back surface thereof as an attached part. front structure. 3. The front structure of a mailbox according to claim 2, wherein the two plates are polymerized and integrated by ultrasonic welding. 4. The front structure of a mailbox according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the door panel is surface-treated by painting with a matte coating material. 5. The front structure of a mailbox according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein a groove is formed in the surface of the door panel, and a card insertion slot for a locking device is formed at the bottom of the groove. . 6. Claim 5, wherein the vertical dimension of the door panel is a multiple of the vertical dimension of the input port panel, and the grooves are recessed at equal intervals to the vertical direction of the input port panel.
The front structure of the mailbox described.