JPS5846702Y2 - mailbox - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a mailbox that is installed through structures such as gateposts and fences.

As shown in Figure 1, a conventional mailbox has a rectangular mounting opening that penetrates inside and outside of a gate post, wall, etc., and has a front plate B on the outside of the mounting opening that pivots to open and close the slot cover A. fixed,
On the inside of the mounting opening, an opening C is provided at the top of the front surface.A receiving box main body E, which pivots to open and close the outlet cover, is fixedly installed on the rear surface. When sloping downward, drill a pilot hole in the gatepost or fence, insert the specified formwork into the hole, fill the hollow space with the formwork with mortar, let it harden, and remove the formwork. There is a need,
Depending on the wall thickness of the gatepost or fence, it is necessary to create a formwork corresponding to the wall thickness and create the mounting opening F, which poses a very time-consuming problem.

Furthermore, since rainwater enters through the gaps between the front plate B, the receiving box body E, and the wall, etc. and wets the contents of the receiving box body E, it is necessary to fill the gaps with caulking material.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, if the lower part of the mounting opening F is not sloped backwards, there is a problem that large objects may be caught on the way and exposed from the front plate B.

The present invention was devised in view of the above-mentioned problems, and a connecting frame is fixed to the front opening of a retractable middle frame whose bottom part is tilted backwards downward, and a flexible slide with a mounting hinge is used. The plate is pivoted to the lower side of the connecting frame, adjacent to the bottom of the middle frame, and the rear opening of the middle frame is fixed to the receiving box body, which has an opening at the upper front side.
By fixing the front plate, which pivots the input port so that it can be opened and closed, to the connecting frame, the inner frame can be expanded and contracted to form a slope to match the wall thickness of structures such as gateposts and fences, making it easy to install. To provide a mailbox in which items such as mail can be easily put, and rainwater does not enter into the mailbox.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in more detail below based on the drawings shown as embodiments of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, one embodiment of the present invention has a receiving box main body 1 with a rectangular opening 3 in the upper part of the front face 2, and fixing pieces 4 and fixing pieces at the upper and lower ends of the front face 2. The fixing pieces 4 and 5 are provided with mounting holes 6, and the rear surface 7 is provided with an opening 8 for taking out mail.

The outlet cover 9 is formed with a hinge 10 at its upper part and a handle at its lower part, and is pivoted to the upper edge of the opening 8 of the receiving box body 1 by the hinge 10 of the outlet cover 9 so as to be openable and closable.

The middle frame 11 is formed of a bellows-shaped rectangular cylinder made of a core wire such as a wire coated with a synthetic resin, and the bottom part 12 of the middle frame 11 is provided so as to be inclined backwardly and downwardly at a predetermined angle.

In addition, the middle frame 11 is constructed by partially overlapping rectangular cylinders of a certain size so that it can expand and contract according to the walls of structures such as gateposts and fences, and water does not enter through the overlapping parts. It is fine if the structure does not.

The connection frame 13 is formed by providing a charging opening and having a connecting piece arranged around the peripheral end thereof.

The rear opening of the middle frame 11 is fixed to the opening 3 of the receiving box body 1, and the front opening of the middle frame 11 is fixed to the joint piece of the connecting frame 13.

The sliding plate 14 is formed of a flexible flat plate using a thin metal plate such as stainless steel or a thin plate of synthetic resin, and a mounting hinge 15 is provided at the front end of the sliding plate 14. An angled slope piece 16 is integrally formed.

The sliding plate portion near the mounting hinge 15, the mounting hinge 15, and the slope piece 16 may be formed with rigidity.

The sliding plate 14 is pivotally supported on the connecting piece of the connecting frame 13 by a mounting hinge 15 and is adjacent to the bottom part 12 of the middle frame 11.

When the middle frame 11 expands and contracts in accordance with the wall thickness of structures such as gateposts and fences, the bottom 12 of the middle frame 11 becomes uneven, but the sliding plate 14 follows the bottom 12 of the middle frame 11 to maintain a smooth state. Therefore, items such as mail can slide into the receiving box main body 1 without getting caught on the way.

The front plate 18 is formed by pivotally supporting the input port cover 19 at the upper part of the input opening with a hinge 20, and attaching it to the upper part of the input opening so that it can be opened and closed.

Further, the front plate 18 is fitted onto the connection frame 13 and fixed by screwing into the screw holes 17 of the connection frame 13.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, the connection frame 13 and the front plate 18 are provided with appropriate drainage holes at the bottom of each, so that even if rainwater enters through the gap between the front plate 18 and the input port cover 19, it will be prevented. Water can be drained through the slope piece 16 of the sliding plate 14 and out from the drain holes in the connecting frame 13 and the front plate 18.

In another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a rear opening for the inner frame is fixed to the opening 3 of the receiving box body 1, and the inner frame 1 is fixed to the opening 3 of the receiving box body 1.
The joint piece of the connection frame 13 is fixed to the front opening of the connection frame 13.

Further, the sliding plate 14 has its hinge 15 pivotally supported on the connecting frame 13 and adjacent to the bottom part 12 of the middle frame 11.

The front plate 18 has a nameplate mounting part 21 by extending its lower end, and a locking piece 22 is vertically provided on the back surface of the nameplate mounting part 21.
Further, the nameplate plate 23 is fixed to the surface of the nameplate plate mounting portion 21.

An opening is provided in the nameplate mounting part 21, and lighting equipment is installed on the back side of the opening.
It may also be constructed by attaching an interphone or the like and fixing a lighting cover or the like to the opening thereof.

By extending the nameplate mounting part 21 to the front plate 18 and installing the locking piece 22 vertically on the back side of the nameplate mounting part 21, the gatepost,
The front plate 18 can be positioned using the locking pieces 22 without providing a downwardly inclined pilot hole in a structure such as a wall, and has the advantage of being extremely easy to install, and other functions can be added.

When installing the mailbox of the present invention, as shown in FIG. Insert the middle frame 11 from the side, tightly contact the front surface 2 of the receiving box body 1, and attach the mounting piece 4.
, 5 are tightened with screws, the middle frame 11 is expanded and contracted to match the wall thickness of the structure, and the connecting frame 13 is partially protruded from the outer surface of the pilot hole 25 and temporarily secured. Fill the gap with the middle frame 11 with mortar, solidify it, and connect the front plate 18 to the connecting frame 1.
3 and are individually fixed with screws or the like, it can be easily installed and the appearance can be finished neatly.

As described above, in the mailbox of the present invention, the connecting frame is fixed to the front opening of the expandable middle frame whose bottom part is inclined backwardly, and
A flexible sliding plate with a mounting hinge is pivoted to the lower side of the connecting frame, adjacent to the bottom of the middle frame, and the rear opening of the middle frame is fixed to the receiving box body, which has an opening at the top of the front. By fixing the front plate, which pivots the palate so that it can be opened and closed, to the connecting frame, the middle frame can be expanded and contracted to form a slope to match the wall of structures such as gateposts and fences, making it easy to install. It also has the advantage that items such as mail can be easily put in, and also has the advantage that rainwater does not enter.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of the conventional example, Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the conventional example showing the charging state, Fig. 3 is a sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the conventional example.
The figure is a perspective view of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged sectional view of FIG. 3, FIG. 6 is a sectional view of another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of FIG. 6. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the installed mailbox of the present invention. 1... Receiving box body, 2... Front, 3...
...Opening, 11...Middle frame, 12...
・Bottom, 13...Connection frame, 14...Sliding plate, 15...Mounting hinge, 18...
Front plate, 19... Input lid.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A connecting frame is fixed to the front opening of a telescopic middle frame whose bottom part is tilted backward and downward, and a flexible sliding plate with a mounting hinge is pivoted to the lower side of the connecting frame and attached to the bottom of the middle frame. This mail box is characterized in that the rear opening of the middle frame is fixed to the receiving box body which is adjacent to the box body and has an opening at the upper part of the front surface, and the connecting frame is provided with a front plate on which a slot cover is pivoted so as to be openable and closable.