JP2017127426A - Mail receiving box - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a horizontal type mail receiving box having excellent operability.SOLUTION: A mail receiving box A includes: a box body 1 formed with an opened mailing port 2 for throwing in a mail and an opened take-out port 3 for taking out the mail, and storing the mail thrown in from the mailing port 2; and an opening/closing door 5 connected to the box body 1 so as to rotate around a rotation shaft extending horizontally and opening/closing the mailing port 2 and/or take-out port 3. The mail receiving box includes an opening/closing mechanism 6 engaging and holding the opening/closing door 5 with the mailing port 2 and/or take-out port 3 closed by the opening/closing door 5. An operation part 32 of the opening/closing mechanism 6 for releasing an engaged state of the opening/closing door 5 is arranged in a side part 1c of the box body 1, and the opening/closing door 5 opens automatically along with operation of the operation part 32.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a post receiving box such as a post.

  For example, a box receiving box provided in a condominium or a general house has a box opening (posting box) with an opening for taking out a mailed item, a box main body (posting box) with an opening for taking out the post, Some have a door that opens and closes a mailing slot.

  In addition, a horizontal-type throwing receptacle that is configured so that an opening / closing door that opens and closes an outlet (or a throwing opening) is rotated about a rotation shaft that extends in the horizontal direction, and the opening / closing door is moved up and down to move forward. There is a box (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

JP 2008-264370 A JP 2009-172249 A

  Here, the horizontal type throwing object receiving box configured to move the door forward is configured to, for example, open the door and the opening, particularly the door that opens and closes the door, and take out the throwing object. Yes.

  For this reason, one hand is used to open the outlet, and the throwing object is taken out with the other hand, and the series of operability for opening and closing the door and taking out the throwing object is poor. There was room left.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a horizontal throwing object receiving box excellent in operability.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following means.

  The throwing object receiving box of the present invention has an opening formed for opening a throwing object and a takeout opening for taking out the throwing object, and a box main body for accommodating the throwing object that has been thrown from the throwing hole, Opening / closing provided to be connected to the lower end side of the box body so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis extending in the width direction of the throwing object receiving box, and to open and close the throwing port and / or the take-out port in a forward-facing manner. A horizontal type throwing object receiving box comprising a door, comprising an opening / closing mechanism that holds and holds the opening / closing door in a state in which the opening / closing door is closed by the opening / closing door; and An operation part of the opening / closing mechanism for releasing the locking state of the opening / closing door is provided on a side part of the box body, and the operation part is operated and the opening / closing door is automatically opened by its own weight. It is characterized by.

  Further, in the throwing object receiving box of the present invention, the opening / closing door is pivotally connected to the box body via the rotation shaft on the lower end side, and the door body part than the door body part. It is desirable to include a face material portion that is formed in a plate shape with a large weight and is connected to the front surface side of the door main body portion to form the surface of the throwing object receiving box.

  Furthermore, in the posting object receiving box of the present invention, it is more desirable that the face material portion is detachably attached to the door body portion.

  Further, in the throwing object receiving box of the present invention, the door main body is pivotally connected to the box main body via the pivot shaft, the pivot plate and the surface. It is further preferable that the front and back surfaces are formed to be smaller than the material part, and the extension part disposed between the rotating plate part and the face material is formed.

  Furthermore, in the posting object receiving box of the present invention, it is more preferable that an illuminating device for operating the operation unit and irradiating light inside the box body is provided integrally with the operation unit.

  Further, in the throwing object receiving box of the present invention, the opening / closing mechanism is provided on the opening / closing door, and the opening / closing door is provided on the opening / closing door. A locking receiving member for holding the door in a closed state; and an unlocking mechanism for releasing the engagement state of the locking member and the engagement receiving member. And a solenoid mechanism comprising a coil that generates a magnetic field when an electric current flows by operation of the operation unit, and a core member that is moved by the magnetic field generated by the coil and rotates the locking member in accordance with the movement. It is desirable to be configured with.

  In the throwing object receiving box of the present invention, the user can operate the opening / closing door automatically by simply operating the operation part provided on the side part of the box body with one hand, thereby taking out the outlet (and / or the opening). Can be opened. Therefore, it is possible to greatly improve operability and convenience compared to the conventional case.

  In addition, since the operation part for opening and closing the door is provided on the side of the box body, it can be improved in appearance compared with the conventional throwing object receiving box provided on the front surface of the door. .

It is a perspective view which shows the posting thing receiving box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the posting thing receiving box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the posting port and the exit. It is a perspective view which shows the posting thing receiving box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and is a side view which shows the state which opened the posting port and the exit. It is a figure which shows the opening / closing mechanism of the posting thing receiving box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the opening / closing mechanism of the posting thing receiving box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the engagement receiving member of the opening / closing mechanism of the posting thing receiving box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a wiring diagram of the unlocking mechanism of the opening / closing mechanism of the throwing object receiving box according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the operation part of the opening / closing mechanism of the posting thing receiving box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows the operation part of the opening / closing mechanism of the posting thing receiving box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the example of a change of the posting thing receiving box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the example of a change of the posting thing receiving box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the posting port and the exit. It is a figure which shows the example of a change of the opening / closing mechanism of the posting thing receiving box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a change of the opening / closing mechanism of the posting thing receiving box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 13, a throwing object receiving box according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the posting object receiving box A of the present embodiment is, for example, a horizontal post and is formed in a rectangular box shape. A box body (posting box) 1 having an opening, a lid door (opening / closing door) 4 that is pivotally attached to the upper surface 1 a side of the box body 1 and opens and closes the posting port 2, An opening opening / closing door 5 that is rotatably attached to the front surface 1b side to open and close the extraction opening 3 and an opening / closing mechanism 6 for opening and closing the extraction opening opening / closing door 5 are provided.

  The posting port 2 is formed in a long hole shape that penetrates from the upper surface of the top plate portion of the box body 1 to the inner surface and extends in the width direction T1 of the posting object receiving box A. Further, along the outer periphery of the posting port 2, a posting port frame portion 7 protruding upward from the upper surface 1 a of the box body 1 is provided so as to surround the posting port 2. The throwing-out opening frame portion 7 is formed to be inclined so that its upper end portion is arranged downward as it goes from the rear in the depth direction T2 of the throwing item receiving box A toward the front.

  The lid door 4 that is an opening / closing door for the posting mouth is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape having a plane area substantially equal to the upper surface 1a of the box body 1, and the longitudinal direction is directed to the width direction T1 of the posting object receiving box A Both side portions on the rear end side are provided by being connected to a rotation shaft extending in the width direction T1 provided in the box body 1. Thereby, the lid door 4 is provided so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction T3 around the rotation axis.

  In addition, with the closing port 2 closed and in contact with and supported by the upper portion of the box body 1, the end portion disposed on the front surface 1b side of the loading object receiving box A is pushed up by hand and rotated around the rotation axis. Is configured to open the posting port 2. A damper 8 is provided on the top plate portion of the box body 1. When the hand is released in the open state and the lid door 4 rotates about the rotation axis and falls so as to close the loading port 2, the damper 8 is released. The closing movement speed is adjusted by 8 and is configured to turn slowly and close.

  On the other hand, the exit opening / closing door 5 is provided on the front side of the bottom side of the box body 1 and has a lower end connected to a rotation shaft extending in the width direction T1 and rotated about the rotation axis of the rotation shaft. By doing so, the outlet 3 is provided to open and close. That is, the outlet opening / closing door 5 of the present embodiment is a front-opening type opening / closing door that rotates about the rotation axis on the lower end side.

  Furthermore, the opening / closing door 5 for the outlet of the present embodiment includes a door body portion 10 having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, which is rotatably provided with a lower end connected to a rotation shaft, and a front surface of the door body portion 10. And a square plate-like face material portion 11 which is detachably attached to form the front surface (front surface) of the throwing object receiving box A.

  The face member 11 is formed with a weight larger than the weight of the door main body 10 so that the center of gravity of the opening / closing door 5 is eccentrically spaced apart from the rotation shaft.

  The door main body 10 has a rotating plate portion 10a that is rotatably connected to the box main body 1 via a rotating shaft, and has a smaller front and back area than the rotating plate portion 10a and the face material portion 11. And formed with an extending portion 10b disposed between the rotating plate portion 10a and the face material portion 11.

  The extending portion 10b is inclined downward as the upper surface 10c thereof, for example, moves from the center in the width direction T1 toward the both sides of the width direction T1, flows to the side of the throwing object receiving box A, It is formed so that rainwater does not collect.

  The outlet opening / closing door 5 configured as described above is automatically rotated by its own weight because the center of gravity is decentered forward when the locking state by the opening / closing mechanism 6 is released with the outlet 3 closed. It rotates around the axis and opens the outlet 3.

  Also, a damper 12 is provided at the bottom of the box body 1, and the opening speed is adjusted when the damper opening / closing door 5 is opened by the damper 12, thereby preventing a sudden opening.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 7, the opening / closing mechanism 6 includes a locking mechanism 20 for locking and holding (locking) the door opening / closing door 5 and a door opening / closing door 5. And an unlocking mechanism 30 for releasing the locked state (for unlocking).

  The locking mechanism 20 is provided at approximately the center in the width direction T1 on the upper end portion side of the box body 1, with the rear end portion being rotatably supported by a rotation shaft extending in the vertical direction T3. A latch (locking member) 21 that protrudes forward and has a hook-shaped portion 21a on the front end side in the protruding direction, and is provided at substantially the center in the width direction T1 on the upper end portion side of the door main body portion 10 of the outlet opening / closing door 5. A latch receiver (engagement receiving member) 22 for closing the outlet opening / closing door 5 and engaging with the latch 21 to hold the outlet opening / closing door 5 in a closed state, and the latch 21 and, consequently, the rotation shaft, is an axis. And a spring member (elastic member) 23 that urges it to rotate in one direction around it.

  Further, a contact surface 21b is provided on the front end side of the hook-shaped portion 21a of the latch 21 so as to be gradually separated from the front end toward the rear end side. As a result, when the latch receiver 22 comes into contact with the contact surface 21b during the closing operation of the outlet opening / closing door 5, the latch 21 rotates in the other direction, and the outlet opening / closing door 5 is completely closed and the contact state is maintained. The latch 21 is automatically released, and the latch 21 and the latch receiver 22 can be automatically engaged.

  The unlocking mechanism 30 includes a solenoid mechanism 31 and an operation unit 32 for driving the solenoid mechanism 31.

  The solenoid mechanism 31 includes a coil that generates a magnetic field by passing an electric current, and a core member (iron core) 31a that moves in the front-rear direction by the magnetic field generated by the coil.

  In addition, the solenoid mechanism 31 is integrally provided at substantially the center of the upper end portion of the box body 1, and is arranged with the front end side of the core member 32 a connected to the rear end side of the latch 21. Furthermore, in a state where no current flows through the coil, the core member 32a is held in a state of being advanced forward with respect to the coil by being urged by the spring member 23 together with the latch 21.

  In the solenoid mechanism 31, when electric power is supplied from the power source 33 and a current flows through the coil, the core member 32 a retracts backward, and the latch 21 rotates in one direction around the rotation axis against the biasing force of the spring member 23. The latch 21 and the latch receiver 22 are disengaged from each other.

  The operation unit 32 is, for example, a touch panel type operation unit, and displays a plurality of numbers (in this embodiment, “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”) as shown in FIGS. A password number key 35 and an operation key (operation button) 36 are provided. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the operation unit 32 of the present embodiment is attached to the side surface 1 c on the front surface 1 b side of the box body 1 so that the touch panel surface is along the side surface 1 c.

  As shown in FIGS. 4, 7, and 9, the operation unit 32 is provided with a built-in lighting device 37 including a light source such as an LED on the back surface exposed on the inner surface of the box body 1, and a battery. A box (power source 33) is integrally provided by wiring connection. The operation unit 32 and the coil of the solenoid mechanism 31 are connected by wiring through a wiring path (wiring hole) 40 formed in the box body 1.

  When the operation key 36 is operated after the password key of the operation unit 32 stored in advance is properly operated, that is, when the operation unit 32 is unlocked, the limit switch 38 controls the solenoid mechanism. It is comprised so that an electric current may flow through 31 coils for a fixed time.

  When the unlocking operation of the operation unit 32 is performed, power is supplied from the power source 33 to the lighting device 37, the light source of the lighting device 37 is illuminated, and the inside of the box body 1 is automatically illuminated brightly. . Note that a timer may be provided so that the light is automatically turned off after irradiation for a necessary time (for example, 5 seconds).

  Further, in the throwing object receiving box A of the present embodiment, when the battery is consumed and the storage amount is reduced to a certain level, the light source of the illuminating device 37 is blinked to notify the battery replacement time. It is configured as follows. Note that the light from the lighting device 37 may be irradiated from the touch panel surface of the operation unit 32 to the outside so that the blinking of the light source can be recognized from the outside of the throwing object receiving box A.

  When throwing a throwing object into the throwing object receiving box A of the present embodiment configured as described above, the lid door 4 is pushed up by hand to rotate, and the throwing object is put into the box body 1 from the exposed throwing port 2. In When the lid door 4 is released, the lid door 4 automatically drops and closes, and the dumping port 2 is slowly closed by the damper 8.

  Next, when checking the presence or absence of a throwing thing in the throwing thing receiving box A or taking out the throwing thing from the throwing thing receiving box A, the user presses the operation key (power button) 36 of the operation unit 32. The personal identification number key 35 on the touch panel is turned on, the personal identification number key 35 is operated to input an appropriate personal identification number, and the operation key 36 is operated.

  Here, when the battery is exhausted, when the operation key (power button) 36 is pressed, the password key 35 may blink to notify the battery replacement time. Even in this state, the personal identification number key 35 can be operated and unlocked, and when the unlocking operation is performed and the extraction side opening / closing door 5 is opened, the light of the lighting device 37 blinks for a necessary time. May be.

  When this operation is performed, a current flows from the power source 33 to the coil of the solenoid mechanism 31 for a predetermined time by a signal from the operation unit 32, and the core member 31a of the solenoid mechanism 31 is retracted backward. When the core member 31a of the solenoid mechanism 31 is retracted, the latch 21 is rotated in the other direction around the axis of the rotary shaft, and the engagement state between the latch 21 and the latch receiver 22 of the outlet opening / closing door 5 is released. The That is, the opening / closing door 5 is automatically unlocked.

  Note that the power supply from the power source 33 to the coil stops when a certain time has elapsed. When the power supply is stopped, the core member 31a advances forward by the urging force of the spring member 23, and the latch 21 rotates in one direction around the axis, so that the core member 31a and the latch 21 return to their original positions.

  The outlet opening / closing door 5 according to the present embodiment includes a door main body portion 10 (rotating plate portion 10 a, extension portion 10 b) and a face material portion 11, and the face material portion 11 rather than the weight of the door main body portion 10. Is heavy weight, the center of gravity is decentered forward, and the lower end side of the door body 10 is pivotally connected to the bottom of the side of the box body A.

  For this reason, the opening / closing door 5 is unlocked by operating the operating portion 32, and the outlet opening / closing door 5 is automatically opened when the center of gravity is decentered forward. Moreover, the opening speed of the opening / closing door 5 is adjusted by the damper 12 provided in the box body 1, and the outlet 3 is slowly opened.

  At this time, the operation unit 32 is unlocked, and the light source of the lighting device 37 is illuminated, so that the inside of the box body 1 is automatically illuminated brightly.

  And a user can take out a throwing thing from the opening 3 which the opening / closing door 5 for the opening opened and opened.

  Next, when the user closes the outlet opening / closing door 5 after taking out the thrown object, the latch receiver 22 provided in the outlet opening / closing door 5 is brought into contact with the contact surface 21b of the bowl-shaped portion 21a of the latch 21. The latch 21 rotates in the other direction. When the outlet opening / closing door 5 is completely closed, the contact state of the latch receiver 22 is released, and the latch 21 rotates in one direction by the biasing force of the spring member 23 to return to the original state. Match. As a result, the opening / closing door 5 is automatically locked and held in a state where the outlet 3 is closed.

  Therefore, in the throwing object receiving box A of the present embodiment, the opening / closing door 5 is automatically actuated by simply operating the operation part 32 provided on the side part of the box body 1 with one hand. 3 can be opened.

  Further, the operation part 32 for opening and closing the opening / closing door 5 is provided on the side of the box body 1, so that it looks better than a conventional box receiving box provided with an operation part on the front surface of the opening / closing door 5. Can be better.

  Further, the unlocking operation of the operation unit 32 is performed, and the light source of the illumination device 37 is illuminated, so that the inside of the box body 1 can be automatically illuminated brightly. Further, by providing a timer, it is possible to automatically turn off the light after irradiating light for a necessary time.

  Further, when the battery is exhausted and the amount of stored power is reduced to a certain level, it is possible to notify the battery power shortage by blinking the light source of the lighting device 37 or the like.

  Since the operation part 32 is provided in the box body 1 instead of the face material part 11 of the outlet opening / closing door 5, the face material part 11 can be detachably attached to the tip of the extension part 10b. And since the face material part 11 is made detachable in this way, the face material parts 11 of different colors can be selectively attached and can be easily exchanged. Designability and maintainability can be improved.

  Moreover, the opening / closing door 5 is constituted by a door main body portion 10 and a face material portion 11, and the door main body portion 10 is rotatably connected to the box main body 1 via a rotation shaft. A portion 10a and an extending portion 10b formed between the rotating plate portion 10a and the face material portion 11 and having a smaller area on the front and back surfaces than the rotating plate portion 10a and the face material portion 11. It is formed with. Thus, the extension part 10b with a small area is provided between the rotation board part 10a and the face material part 11, and the appearance of the throwing thing receiving box A is formed by forming a recessed part in the site | part of this extension part 10b. You can do better.

  Furthermore, by adjusting the center of gravity of the opening / closing door 5 to the front away from the rotation axis and automatically opening it, the size of the extending portion 10b in the depth direction T2 can be adjusted, By adjusting the performance of the damper 12, it is possible to freely and easily adjust the opening speed of the outlet opening / closing door 5.

  Therefore, according to the posting thing receiving box A of this embodiment, it becomes possible to improve operativity and convenience significantly compared with the past.

  As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of the posting thing receiving box which concerns on this invention was described, this invention is not limited to said one Embodiment, In the range which does not deviate from the meaning, it can change suitably.

  For example, in this embodiment, the unlocking mechanism 30 of the opening / closing mechanism 6 is composed of a solenoid mechanism 31 and a touch panel type operation unit 32 for driving the solenoid mechanism 31.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, the opening / closing mechanism 6 has a dial-type operation unit 41 and one end connected to the operation unit 41 and extends in the width direction T <b> 1. A rotary shaft 42 that rotates around an axis in response to an operation, an engagement member (claw part) 43 that is integrally attached to the rotary shaft 42, and an engagement that is provided on the open / close door 5 and that engages with the engagement member 43. A receiving member (receiving portion) 44 may be provided. Further, a locking portion 45 such as a cam lock mechanism (cam lock lock) may be provided so that the rotating shaft 42 can be held in a non-rotatable state with the engagement member 43 and the engagement receiving member 44 engaged. Even in this case, it is possible to obtain substantially the same operational effects as the present embodiment.
When the dial-type operation unit 41 is provided as described above, the dial-type operation unit 41 is provided on both sides of the box body 1 and both ends of the rotary shaft 42 are connected to both operation units 41. Thus, the user can perform unlocking operation with either the left or right hand, which improves usability.

  The present invention may be applied to an open / close door that opens and closes the throwing port 2 and / or the outlet 3 in a front-insertion / rear-feeding-type receiving box.

1 Box body 1a Upper surface 1b Front surface 1c Side surface 2 Port opening 3 Entrance 4 Cover door
5 Opening / Closing Door 6 Opening / Closing Mechanism 7 Loading Port Frame 8 Damper 10 Door Main Body 10a Rotating Plate 10b Extension 10c Top Surface 11 Face Material 12 Damper 20 Locking Mechanism 21 Latch (Locking Member)
21a ridge portion 21b contact surface 22 latch receiver (engagement receiving member)
23 Spring member (elastic member)
30 Unlocking mechanism 31 Solenoid mechanism 31a Core material 32 Operation part 33 Power supply (battery)
35 PIN code key 36 key (power button / button)
37 Illumination device 38 Limit switch 40 Wiring path 41 Operation unit 42 Rotating shaft 43 Engaging member (claw portion)
44 Engagement receiving member (receiving part)
45 Locking part A Thing box receiving box T1 Width direction T2 Depth direction T3 Vertical direction

Claims (6)

A throwing port for throwing a thrown object and an outlet for taking out the thrown object are formed with an opening, and extends in the width direction of the throwing object receiving box with a box body for accommodating the thrown object thrown from the throwing port. A horizontal throwing object receptacle provided with an opening / closing door that is connected to the lower end side of the box main body so as to be rotatable around a pivot shaft and is provided to open and close the throwing port and / or the outlet in a forward-tilting manner. A box,
An opening / closing mechanism that holds and locks the opening / closing door in a state in which the opening / closing door is closed with the opening / closing door;
An operation portion of the opening / closing mechanism for releasing the locking state of the opening / closing door is provided on a side portion of the box body so that the opening / closing door is automatically opened by its own weight while operating the operation portion. A post receiving box characterized by being constructed. In the posting box of claim 1,
The open / close door is formed in a plate shape having a weight lower than that of the door main body, the door main body being pivotally connected to the box main body via the rotation shaft at the lower end, and the door main body A throwing object receiving box provided with a face material part which is provided in connection with the front side of the part and forms the surface of the posting object receiving box. In the posting box of claim 2,
A box receiving box in which the face material portion is detachably attached to the door body portion. In the post receiving box according to claim 1 or claim 3,
The door body is pivotably connected to the box body via the pivot shaft, and the front and back areas are smaller than those of the pivot plate and the face material. A throwing object receiving box formed by including an extending portion disposed between the rotating plate portion and the face material. In the throwing object receiving box according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A throwing object receiving box in which a lighting device for operating the operation unit and irradiating light inside the box body is provided integrally with the operation unit. In the throwing object receiving box according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The opening / closing mechanism is provided in the box body so as to be rotatable, and the locking member is provided in the opening / closing door for engaging the locking member and holding the opening / closing door in a closed state. A receiving member, and an unlocking mechanism for releasing the engagement state of the locking member and the engagement receiving member,
The unlocking mechanism is moved by the operation unit, a coil that generates a magnetic field through the operation of the operation unit, and a magnetic field generated by the coil, and the locking member is rotated according to the movement. A throwing object receiving box configured to include a solenoid mechanism made of a core material.

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