JP4613376B2 - Mailbox - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention of this application relates to a mailbox. More specifically, the invention of this application improves the convenience and operability of facilities such as intercoms provided in the mailbox, and further improves the prevention of wetting and crime prevention of postal items. It relates to a new and improved mailbox.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as shown in the front view <A> and the side sectional view <B> of FIG. An illumination unit (3) is provided on the front of the door together with the intercom equipment (2) and the like, and the illumination unit (3) is also used as an entrance lamp illumination.
[0003]
Further, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the structure is provided with a mail outlet cover (4) that can be opened and closed on the back side, and a flap (5) that can be opened and closed at the front opening. Things are also known.
The mail box with the lighting unit (3) on the front side as well as the intercom equipment (2) etc. illustrated in Fig. 4 is equipped with various facilities required at the entrance and gate just by installing the mail box. In addition, the lighting unit (3) has the convenience that the intercom facility (2) can be easily used by visitors at night. In addition, when a flap (5) is provided at the front door, it prevents rainwater from blowing into the mailbox and prevents the mail from being stolen from the mailbox. It has the feature of being effective.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, although the post box provided with the illumination part (3) on the front side together with the intercom equipment (2) etc. is convenient, in the case of a conventional post box, as illustrated in FIG. Since the illumination is performed by the light source (30) that irradiates light toward the front, for example, when a visitor uses the intercom equipment (2), the light is directly obscured and is difficult to operate. . Especially at night, the eyes are accustomed to the darkness, so the illusion is remarkable.
[0005]
In the case of a conventional mail box, in the case where the flap (5) illustrated in FIG. 4 is not provided at the port, rainwater enters directly from the opened port, or There is a problem that someone else puts his hand through the mailing slot and steals mail. If the mailing slot is made small in order to solve such problems, it becomes difficult to post mail, and rain water cannot be prevented sufficiently.
[0006]
On the other hand, in the case of the structure having the flap (5) as in the example of FIG. 4 at the outlet, the outlet can be made larger, and there is a certain effect on rainwater intrusion prevention and crime prevention. However, the flap (5), which is pivotably supported and opened and closed, complicates the structure of the mailbox, makes sheet metal processing and assembly cumbersome, and further, the flap (5) makes it possible to send mail. However, it is difficult to avoid the problem of being stuck in the main body (1) and getting wet with rain or being easily stolen. Moreover, since the failure of the flap (5) is unavoidable, and the flap (5) is broken and removed, the entry port is opened. Mail directly enters from the mailing slot (50), wets the mail in the mailbox (1), and allows the hand (B) to enter more than the wrist through the mailing slot (50). The fear of being stolen increases.
[0007]
Therefore, the invention of this application can solve the conventional problems as described above, improve convenience and operability of intercom equipment, etc., and further increase the size of the entrance, and intrusion and theft of rainwater. It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved mailbox that has good preventability.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the invention of this application, as a means for solving the above-described problem, an insertion guide piece portion inclined from the lower edge of the posting port toward the inner upper side of the mailbox is disposed, and above the posting port. has a visor portion which protrudes forward from the front of the postal receiving box, the said eaves portion, the light source is disposed inside Rutotomoni, eaves bottom surface substantially inclined parallel to the said insertion guide piece And a part of the lower surface of the collar part is a light-transmitting light-projecting surface that can irradiate light from the light source downward. By the light emitted from the light-projecting surface , a mail receiving box There is provided a mail box characterized in that the equipment provided in front of the door can be illuminated.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The invention of this application has the features as described above, and an embodiment thereof will be described below with reference to examples.
[0011]
【Example】
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the post box of the invention of this application as being installed in a block cage (6) and the like, and FIG. 2 is an external perspective view illustrating the post box.
For example, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the mail box of the first invention of this application has a hook part (7) on the upper side of the mailing slot (50), and the hook part (7). A light source (30) is disposed in the interior. And the irradiation light (L) from the light source (30) is the intercom equipment (2) and the nameplate (8) provided on the front surface of the mailbox case body (1), that is, on the front surface where the posting port (50) is arranged. Etc. can be illuminated from above.
[0012]
The heel part (7) is on the upper side of the posting port (50) and protrudes forward. However, the protrusion amount is sufficient to illuminate the front equipment such as the intercom equipment (2). What is necessary is just the protrusion amount which does not impair the function and design of the whole mailbox. The light source (30) built in the collar part (7) may be various types such as a fluorescent lamp, an incandescent lamp, or an LED. Irradiating light from the built-in light source (30) (L) is to be irradiated downwardly, the eaves part (7) projecting plane of the lower surface, disposing the acrylic plate or the like having translucency.
[0013]
For example, by providing the heel part (7) as described above, the blowing of rainwater into the posting port (50) can be suppressed, and the light source (30) built in the heel part (7) can irradiate light downward. Since the equipment in front of the main body (1) such as the intercom equipment (2) is illuminated, it is easy for visitors to determine the presence of the intercom equipment (2), etc. Since the irradiation light (L) does not directly enter the eyes, the operation is smoothly performed without being obscured as in the conventional case.
[0014]
This effect is particularly remarkable at night when the eyes are used to the darkness, and makes it easy to use the intercom equipment (2) and the like without obscuring the eyes of the visitors. The nameplate (8) is also illuminated from above, so that it can be easily identified. Convenience and operability will be greatly improved.
Note that the light source (30) may cause the characters “POST” and the like on the front surface of the collar (7) to float as necessary. However, in this case, in order not to dazzle the eyes of visitors and the like, the light is reduced with an acrylic board or the like so as to raise the characters.
[0015]
In the mailbox of the second invention of this application, as illustrated in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the lower surface portion (71) of the collar portion (7), that is, the light projecting surface or the light projecting surface is provided. The part to be a part is inclined toward the inner upper side of the mail box main body (1), and from the lower edge of the posting port (50) toward the upper inner side of the main body (1), An insertion guide piece (51) is disposed substantially in parallel with the inclination of.
[0016]
Here, “substantially parallel” means that the opposing surfaces are parallel or parallel within a substantially allowable range of dimensional freedom.
With the structure as described above, it is not necessary to provide a normally-appearing flap at the posting port (50) because rain does not fall directly on the posting port due to the presence of the collar (7). As a result, the structure is simplified and the number of parts can be reduced.
[0017]
Also, by eliminating the flap, as shown in Fig. 1, the postal matter (C) does not get stuck in the flap and stops, so it can be prevented that the delivery person leaves it without completely posting it, and the mail is rained. It is possible to prevent the object (C) from getting wet. Further, there is no problem of rainwater intrusion or theft when the flap is broken as in the prior art.
[0018]
And even if the clearance gap between the insertion guide piece part (51) of a mailing mouth (50) and the lower surface part (71) of a collar part (7) is taken, it showed in FIG. As described above, it is possible to effectively prevent the delivery item (C) from being stolen by inserting the hand (B) from the posting port (50). As shown in FIG. 3, the hand (B) cannot take out the posted mail (C).
[0019]
Further, as described above, the gap, that is, the opening size of the posting port (50) can be made large, so that even a large mail such as a catalog or a magazine can be easily inserted.
Of course, the detailed configuration of the mailbox of the present invention may vary. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the main body (1) of a mailbox that is manufactured by sheet metal processing and its assembly is taken into account the thickness of various facilities such as the intercom facility (2). The recess may be formed one step deeper than the posting port (50) so that illumination from above in the first invention is appropriate. Also, the attachment to the front surface of the main body (1) such as the intercom equipment (2) may have various structures including the same structure as the conventional one.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, distinguished by inventions of this application, visitor determines intercom facilities, convenience to facilitate the use and their discrimination without dazzled by light when using this, the operability A mailbox is provided. In addition, it is possible to reduce the number of parts in a simple and convenient structure, posting large mailpieces also possible, postal receiving box which is excellent in prevention of rainwater intrusion or theft is provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a mail box of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a mail box of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an anti-theft effect.
FIG. 4 is a front view <A> and a cross-sectional view showing a conventional mailbox.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a problem of a conventional mail box with a flap broken.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Intercom equipment 3 Illumination part 30 Light source 4 Outlet cover 5 Flap 50 Loading port 51 Insertion guide part 6 Block ridge 7 ridge part 71 Lower surface part 8 Nameplate A Rain water B Hand C Postal mail L Irradiation light

Claims (1)

An insertion guide piece that is inclined from the lower edge of the mailing slot toward the inside upper side of the mailbox is disposed,
The upper side of the posting port having a overhanging portion that protrudes forward from the front of the postal receiving box, the said eaves portion, the light source is disposed inside Rutotomoni, substantially parallel to the insertion guide piece An inferior bottom surface of the collar is disposed,
A part of the lower surface of the collar part is a translucent light projecting surface that allows light from the light source to be irradiated downward, and is provided on the front surface of the mailbox by the light emitted from the light projecting surface. Mailbox characterized by enabling lighting of existing equipment.

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