JPH0788035A - Device for preventing rainwater from entering mailbox - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent rainwater from entering a mailbox through a slit of the mailbox so that mails inside the mailbox avoids being wet. CONSTITUTION:A slit 16 of a mailbox is formed with a frame 1. A drainage cavity 25 is formed between the frame 1 and a main body 2 of the mailbox. A waterproof wall 23 is fitted inside the main body 2 of the mailbox, which blocks the drainage cavity 25. Rainwater enters the drainage cavity 25, passes through a horizontal cavity 26 and is drained off outside the frame 1 through an opening 27 which communicates with the horizontal cavity 26. Thus, rainwater does not come into the inside of the main body 2 of the mailbox.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a post for receiving mails, newspapers, etc., and more particularly to a waterproof device for the post.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A post of this type has a horizontally-long rectangular insertion port penetrating in the front-rear direction and a rear surface of the inner periphery of the insertion port, which is in contact with the rear surface of the inner periphery, for example, in the form of a flat plate, which is urged by a spring to abut the inner rear surface. And a spring-shaped palate.
It is supposed that the palate is pivotally supported above the inner rear surface of the charging port, and the spring is provided on the pivotal support.

[0003]

However, in this case, since the closing of the charging port is performed by the biasing force of the spring,
When rainwater is sprayed, it is unavoidable to infiltrate the inside of the post especially from the lower end of the input port, and if rainwater is blown by strong winds and reaches the input port, the infiltration amount increases, and the input mail, newspapers, etc. Get wet.

For this reason, for example, in this type of post, postal matter, newspapers, etc. are received and protected at the upper and lower intermediate positions within the post, and the infiltrated rainwater flows out below it, on the premise that rainwater is inevitable. Some of them are equipped with measures to prevent infiltration, such as incorporating a backing plate for supporting objects.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its problem to be solved is to easily and surely prevent rainwater from entering the post from entering the post, including during a typhoon. It is an object of the present invention to provide a post waterproofing device that eliminates the possibility of wetting postal matters, newspapers, etc. and eliminates the need for measures such as built-in support plates.

[0006]

According to the present invention, it is inevitable that rainwater will infiltrate into the post due to the relationship between the inlet and the palate, but the rainwater immediately after the intrusion will be immediately discharged near the inlet. However, the present invention is configured so as to prevent it from reaching the inside of the box body, that is, according to the present invention, a frame that divides and forms the charging port below the palate of the charging port and a box body in which the frame is disposed. A widthwise drainage gap interposed between the widthwise direction and a plurality of widthwise lengthwise or single lengthwise communication holes that are provided through the frame and communicate the drainage space with the outside of the lower frame.
A waterproof device for a post, comprising: a widthwise waterproof wall which stands up at the end of the box body and blocks a drainage gap on the box body side (claim 1); A screw receiver protruding from and facing the waterproof wall of the box body is disposed in the void portion, and the frame and the waterproof wall are screwed and fixed in a widthwise point shape by screws from the box body side, and the screw receiver protrudes toward the waterproof wall side. Depending on the width, a drainage gap in the width direction is provided between the frame and the box body, and the waterproof device for the post (claim 2) and the communication hole of claim 1 or 2 are biased rearward from the drainage gap position. The present invention relates to a waterproof device for a post (claim 3), characterized in that a horizontal space is provided between the drainage space and the communication hole, and these are means for solving the above problems as the gist of the invention. is there.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings showing the following embodiments. A is a post, B is a gate fence in which the post A is fitted and fixed, and 1 is an upper portion so as to define an input port 16. A frame made of aluminum die-cast in which the frame part 11, the left and right vertical frame parts 12, and the lower frame part 13 are integrally cast, and 18 is an input port 16.
The palate, which is axially fixed to the frame 1 so that it can be opened and closed freely and is urged in the closing direction by a spring (not shown), is divided into two parts in the front and back, and is connected in the middle to make it vertically long. It is a box body made of formed aluminum plate.

[0008] The post A protects the rainwater that has infiltrated, for example, at the time of a typhoon from the input port 16 by immediately discharging it near the input port 11 and reaching the inside of the box body 2 so as not to wet the postal matter and the like. A waterproof device is provided, and the waterproof device is disposed below the lid 18 of the charging port 16 and is provided between the frame 1 and the box body 2 in the width direction to form a drainage gap 25 in the width direction.
And a plurality of width-direction or long-width single communication holes 2 that are provided through the frame 1 and communicate the drainage gap 25 to the outside of the frame 1 below.
7 and standing up at the end of the box body 2 and drainage space 25
And a waterproof wall 23 in the width direction that shuts off the box main body 2 side.

In the present embodiment, the drainage gap 25 is interposed below the lower surface of the lower frame portion 13 of the frame 1, and the waterproof wall 23 of the box body 2 forms the frame 1 in the lower frame portion 13. It is assumed that it is erected so as to also serve as a fixed wall that is fixed to the main body 2, and that the drainage gap 25 and the communication hole 2 are also provided.
7, the communication hole 27 is displaced rearward from the drainage gap position,
A horizontal gap 26 is provided between the drainage gap 25 and the communication hole 27.

That is, the frame 1 and the box body 2 are fixed to each other by
In addition to fitting the surrounding frame 14 of the frame 1 and the L-shaped projecting tip 21 of the box body 2, the screw receiver 15 arranged on the back side of the frame 1 and the fixed wall 22 of the box body 2 projecting tip 21 And the fixing wall 22 are screwed and fixed by screws 24 from the box body 2 side. These screw receivers 15 are on the same plane, and the frame 1 and the palate 18 are In the present example, a dimension of 2.5 mm from the contact surface at the time of closing is arranged in a dot-like integrated manner on the rear surface of the frame 1 so as to project toward the fixed wall 22 side of the box body 2. When the fixed wall 22 and the fixed wall 22 are brought into contact with each other, a gap is formed therebetween.

This is done by using the lower frame portion 13 of the frame 1 and the waterproof wall 2 described above.
Looking at the relationship with 3, between the frame 1 and the waterproof wall 23,
2.5mm based on the contact surface between the palate 18 and the frame 1
The drainage gap 25 of the waterproof wall 2 is formed.
3 blocks the drainage gap 25 on the box body 2 side.

When the surrounding frame 14 of the frame 1 and the projecting tip 21 of the box body 2 are fitted together, the surrounding frame 14
There is a dimensional difference of 1 mm between the upper and lower inner methods and the upper and lower outer methods of the projecting tip portion 21 so that the surrounding frame 14 side is large.
As a result, when screwed and fixed, a horizontal gap 26 of 1 mm is formed between the frame 1 and the box body 2 below the surrounding frame 14. Therefore, the horizontal gap 26 connects the drainage gap 25 and the communication hole 27. As such, it will be interposed between these.

In the post A of this embodiment, the rainwater that has entered from the inlet 16 drops into the drainage gap 25 and does not reach the inside of the box body 2 by the waterproof wall 23, but passes through the horizontal gap 26 and the communication hole 27. It is effectively prevented that the postal matter is discharged from the lower part of the frame 1 to the outside and gets wet in the box body 2 or the like.

With regard to the post A of this example, when water was directly discharged to the inlet from the vicinity by a water pressure from the vicinity by a hose directly connected to the water supply for 2 minutes, a slight streak-like water leak was found in the box body 2. However, its waterproofness is almost perfect, and therefore, under natural conditions such as a typhoon, which is not so severe, it can be considered to be a waterproofing device for Post A with complete waterproofness. It was

In the figure, 17 is a bearing of the lid 18 provided on the frame 1, 28 is a back door with a transparent window 29 provided so as to close the outlet of the box body 2, 30 is a bearing of the back door 28, Reference numeral 31 is also a magnet catch of the back door 28.

Although the illustrated example is as described above, the drainage gap is formed as a slit shape, and the waterproof wall is inclined forward or downward in its entirety or in the upper part thereof to drain rainwater from the inlet. It is possible to guide it to the void, to fix the frame to the box body at the top and / or to the side, to make the waterproof wall exclusively for waterproofing, to make the drainage void and the communication hole closer, etc. In addition, in carrying out the present invention, each specific shape, structure, material, size, and number of the frame, the inlet, the lid, the box body, the drainage gap, the communication hole, the waterproof wall, and the screw receiver used as necessary. , These relationships,
The additions and the like to these can be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the invention described above, and are not particularly limited to those shown and described above.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, the drainage in the width direction is provided between the frame for partitioning and forming the inlet and the box main body in which the frame is arranged by making the inlet below the palate of the inlet. A space, a plurality of communication holes in the width direction or a single communication hole in the width direction, which is provided through the frame and communicates the drainage space with the outside of the frame lower side, and stands up at the end of the box body to block the drainage space from the box body side. Since the drainage gap separates the frame and the box body in the width direction and the rainwater that has infiltrated from the input port is introduced immediately after the intrusion of the rainwater in the vicinity of the input port, the drainage gap is provided outside the frame. The post is a simple and reliable post that has a very high degree of waterproofness, as well as preventing rainwater from reaching the box body side and preventing the rainwater from further entering the box body. In providing the waterproof device That.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a screw receiver is provided in the drainage gap portion of the frame so as to project and face the waterproof wall of the box body, and the frame and the waterproof wall are formed in a point shape in the width direction by screws from the box body side. In addition to the above, the drainage gap in the width direction is provided between the frame and the box body by the protruding width of the screw receiver on the waterproof wall side. In addition, it is possible to provide a waterproof device for the post that does not deform narrowly.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the communication hole is deviated rearward from the position of the drainage space, and a horizontal space is interposed between the drainage space and the communication hole. Therefore, in addition to the above,
The horizontal gap serves as a buffer for wind pressure such as blowing up from the lower surface side of the frame, and can be a waterproof device for the post that does not hinder the discharge of rainwater or splash rainwater in the box body.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a post

[Fig. 2] Enlarged vertical cross-sectional view near the inlet

FIG. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view showing the relationship between the screw receiver and the waterproof wall.

[Figure 4] Rear view of frame

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the frame and the box body.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A post B gate fence 1 frame 2 box body 15 screw receiver 16 input port 18 palate 23 waterproof wall 25 drainage void 26 horizontal void 27 communication hole

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A drainage gap in the width direction interposed between a frame for defining and forming the charging port below the palate of the charging port and a box body in which the frame is arranged, and the drainage provided transparently in the frame. A plurality of widthwise communication holes or a plurality of widthwise long communication holes that communicate the voids to the outside of the frame, and a widthwise waterproof wall that stands up at the end of the box body and blocks the drainage void on the box body side. A post waterproofing device characterized in that 2. A screw receiver, which projects and faces a waterproof wall of the box body, is provided in the drainage void portion of the frame according to claim 1, and the frame and the waterproof wall are screwed in a point shape in the width direction by a screw from the box body side. A waterproof device for a post, wherein the waterproof device for a post is characterized in that a drainage gap in the width direction is provided between the frame and the box body by fixing and fixing the screw receiver on the waterproof wall side. 3. A post waterproofing device, wherein the communication hole according to claim 1 or 2 is deviated rearward from the drainage gap position, and a horizontal gap is provided between the drainage gap and the communication hole.