JP5385741B2

JP5385741B2 - Mailbox

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Publication number: JP5385741B2
Application number: JP2009221509A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 伸昭林
Original assignee: Panasonic Corp; Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
Current assignee: Panasonic Corp; Panasonic Holdings Corp
Priority date: 2009-09-25
Filing date: 2009-09-25
Publication date: 2014-01-08
Anticipated expiration: 2029-09-25
Also published as: JP2011067445A

Description

本発明は玄関壁等の建物外壁に設けられる郵便受け箱に関する。 The present invention relates to a mail box provided on a building outer wall such as an entrance wall.

従来より玄関脇等から直接屋内に郵便物等を投入できるようにするため、図５のように玄関壁３に設けられる郵便受け箱１が利用されており、この種の郵便受け箱としては例えば特許文献１に示されるものが知られている。 Conventionally, a post box 1 provided on the entrance wall 3 as shown in FIG. 5 has been used in order to allow mails or the like to be put directly into the room from the side of the entrance. 1 is known.

特開平１０−５７２２７号公報Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-57227

ところで特許文献１に示される郵便受け箱は、屋外側に投函口が設けられて建物外壁に開設された開口部に屋外側から埋め込まれる屋外側筒と、屋内側に取出口が設けられて前記開口部に屋内側から埋め込まれる屋内側筒とを備え、屋外側筒の内側に屋内側筒を挿入して受け箱本体が構成されている。 By the way, the mailbox shown in Patent Document 1 is provided with an outdoor side cylinder embedded from the outdoor side in an opening provided on the outside wall of the building provided with a doorway on the outdoor side, and an opening provided on the indoor side. And an indoor side cylinder embedded from the indoor side, and a receiving box body is configured by inserting the indoor side cylinder inside the outdoor side cylinder.

ところがこの特許文献１にあっては、屋外側筒の内面とこの内側に挿入された屋内側筒の外面との間に屋外側に向けて開口する僅かな隙間が生じるので、例えば薄手の郵便物等がこの隙間に入り込んでしまい、投函しづらいだけでなく屋内側からも取り出し難くなることがある。 However, in Patent Document 1, there is a slight gap that opens toward the outdoor side between the inner surface of the outdoor side cylinder and the outer side of the indoor side cylinder inserted inside the outdoor side cylinder. Etc. may enter this gap, and it may be difficult to take out from the indoor side as well as difficult to post.

本発明は上記事情に鑑みてなされたものであって、引っ掛かりなくスムーズに投函できる郵便受け箱を提供することを課題とする。 The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mail box that can be smoothly posted without being caught.

上記課題を解決するために本発明の郵便受け箱は以下の構成を有する。屋外側に投函口６が設けられて建物外壁に開設された開口部５に屋外側から埋め込まれる屋外側筒７を備える。屋内側に取出口８が設けられて前記開口部５に屋内側から埋め込まれる屋内側筒９を備える。屋外側筒７の外側に屋内側筒９が被嵌されて、屋外側筒７と屋内側筒９とが接続される。屋外側筒７及び屋内側筒９の夫々の底部内面に、屋内外方向に延びる突起１１、２９が複数条並設される。そして、屋外側筒７の突起１１は屋外側筒７の底部を上方に突曲させて形成されたものであって、屋外側筒７の下面にこの突起１１で構成されたガイド溝が形成され、屋内側筒９の突起２９が前記ガイド溝に屋内外方向にスライド自在に挿入されることを特徴とする。 In order to solve the above problems, the mailbox according to the present invention has the following configuration. A doorway 6 is provided on the outdoor side, and an outdoor side cylinder 7 is embedded in the opening 5 opened on the outer wall of the building from the outdoor side. An outlet 8 is provided on the indoor side, and an indoor cylinder 9 is embedded in the opening 5 from the indoor side. Ya indoor side cylinder 9 on the outside of the outer tube 7 is fitted on an outdoor side tube 7 and the indoor side cylinder 9 is connected. A plurality of protrusions 11 and 29 extending in the indoor and outdoor directions are arranged in parallel on the inner surfaces of the bottoms of the outdoor side cylinder 7 and the indoor side cylinder 9. The projection 11 of the outdoor side cylinder 7 is formed by bending the bottom of the outdoor side cylinder 7 upward, and a guide groove constituted by the projection 11 is formed on the lower surface of the outdoor side cylinder 7. The projection 29 of the indoor side tube 9 is inserted into the guide groove so as to be slidable indoors and outdoors .

このように屋内側筒９が屋外側筒７の外側に被嵌されて、屋外側筒７と屋内側筒９とが接続されると、屋内側筒９の屋外側端部が屋外側筒７の外側に位置する。このため郵便受け箱１の内面には屋外側に開口する隙間が形成されず、これにより例えば薄手の郵便物等を引っ掛かりなくスムーズに投函できると共に、屋内側からも容易に取り出すことができる。また、複数の突起１１、２９間に投函物の一部を挿入して、投函物を突起１１、２９に沿って屋内側にスムーズに移動させることができる。 Thus, when the indoor side cylinder 9 is fitted on the outside of the outdoor side cylinder 7 and the outdoor side cylinder 7 and the indoor side cylinder 9 are connected, the outdoor side end of the indoor side cylinder 9 becomes the outdoor side cylinder 7. Located outside of. For this reason, a gap that opens to the outdoor side is not formed on the inner surface of the mail box 1, so that, for example, a thin mail can be smoothly placed without being caught and can be easily taken out from the indoor side. Further, a part of the throwing object can be inserted between the plurality of protrusions 11 and 29 so that the throwing object can be smoothly moved along the protrusions 11 and 29 to the indoor side.

また、屋外側筒７の外面に設けられた突出部１５が前記開口部５の内面に当接することにより、屋外側筒７の外面と開口部５の内面との間に屋内側筒９を挿入するための隙間３７が形成されるように構成されることが好ましい。 Further, the projecting portion 15 provided on the outer surface of the outdoor-side tube 7 is in contact with the inner surface of the opening 5, whereby the indoor-side tube 9 is inserted between the outer surface of the outdoor-side tube 7 and the inner surface of the opening 5. It is preferable that the gap 37 is formed.

開口部５に挿入した屋外側筒７の突出部１５を開口部５の内面に当接することで、屋外側筒７の外面と開口部５の内面との間に隙間３７を容易に形成することができ、この隙間３７に屋内側筒９を挿入することで、屋外側筒７に屋内側筒９を容易に接続することができる。 A gap 37 is easily formed between the outer surface of the outdoor-side tube 7 and the inner surface of the opening 5 by bringing the protruding portion 15 of the outdoor-side tube 7 inserted into the opening 5 into contact with the inner surface of the opening 5. The indoor side tube 9 can be easily connected to the outdoor side tube 7 by inserting the indoor side tube 9 into the gap 37.

また、屋外側筒７及び屋内側筒９が縦長の矩形筒状に形成されることが好ましい。この場合、郵便受け箱１を幅の狭い玄関壁３等にも設けることが可能となり、且つ、Ａ４サイズの封筒等の幅の広い郵便物を立てた状態で投入することが可能となる。 Moreover, it is preferable that the outdoor side cylinder 7 and the indoor side cylinder 9 are formed in a vertically long rectangular cylinder shape. In this case, the mail box 1 can be provided on the narrow entrance wall 3 and the like, and a wide mail such as an A4 size envelope can be put upright.

本発明にあっては投函物を引っ掛かりなくスムーズに投函することができる。 According to the present invention, it is possible to smoothly post a post without catching it.

本発明の実施形態の郵便受け箱の取付構造の一例を示し、（ａ）は縦断面図（図４のＡ−Ａ断面図）であり、（ｂ）は横断面図である。An example of the attachment structure of the mailbox according to the embodiment of the present invention is shown, (a) is a longitudinal sectional view (AA sectional view of FIG. 4), (b) is a transverse sectional view. 同上の郵便受け箱を示し、（ａ）は前側から見た斜視図であり、（ｂ）は後側から見た斜視図である。The mail box is shown, (a) is a perspective view seen from the front side, (b) is a perspective view seen from the rear side. 同上の郵便受け箱を薄い建物外壁に取り付けたときの構造を示し、（ａ）は縦断面図であり、（ｂ）は横断面図である。The structure when the mailbox box same as the above is attached to a thin building outer wall is shown, (a) is a longitudinal sectional view, and (b) is a transverse sectional view. 図１及び図３の正面図である。FIG. 4 is a front view of FIGS. 1 and 3. 従来の郵便受け箱の取付構造を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the attachment structure of the conventional mailbox.

以下添付図面に基づいて本発明の実施形態につき説明する。図１乃至図４に示される本実施形態の郵便受け箱１は、玄関ドア２の側方に形成される玄関壁３（例えば図５参照）に開口部５を開設し、この開口部５を貫いて設けられるものである。 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The mailbox 1 of the present embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 has an opening 5 in an entrance wall 3 (see FIG. 5 for example) formed on the side of the entrance door 2, and penetrates the opening 5. It is provided.

図１乃至図３に示されるように郵便受け箱１は、屋外側に投函口６が設けられて開口部５に屋外側から埋め込まれる屋外側筒７と、屋内側に取出口８が設けられて前記開口部５に屋内側から埋め込まれる屋内側筒９とを備えている。 As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the mailbox 1 has an outdoor side 7 provided with a doorway 6 on the outdoor side and embedded in the opening 5 from the outdoor side, and an outlet 8 provided on the indoor side. An indoor cylinder 9 embedded in the opening 5 from the indoor side is provided.

屋外側筒７と屋内側筒９を接続することで、内部に投函物を収納するための収納空間２０を有する受け箱本体１０が構成されるものである。屋外側筒７及び屋内側筒９は共に縦長の略矩形筒状に形成され、縦長の受け箱本体１０を形成する。このように縦長に形成された受け箱本体１０は、幅の狭い玄関壁３等にも設けることができ、且つ、Ａ４サイズの封筒等の幅の広い郵便物を立てた状態で投入することができる。 By connecting the outdoor side cylinder 7 and the indoor side cylinder 9, a receiving box main body 10 having a storage space 20 for storing a thrown object is configured. Both the outdoor side cylinder 7 and the indoor side cylinder 9 are formed in a vertically long, substantially rectangular cylindrical shape, and form a vertically long receiving box body 10. The vertically long receiving box body 10 can be provided on the narrow entrance wall 3 and the like, and can be put in a state in which a wide mail such as an A4 size envelope is set up. it can.

図１に示されるように屋外側筒７の底部の内面には、屋内外方向に延びる突起１１が複数条並設されている。各突起１１は屋内外方向に亘って形成されている。複数の突起１１間に投函物の一部を挿入して、投函物を突起１１に沿って屋内側にスムーズに移動させることができる。また、突起１１の間に形成された間隙には指を入れることができ、複数の突起１１上に載置された投函物に掛ける指を前記間隙に挿入して容易に投函物を取り出せるようになっている。 As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of protrusions 11 extending in the indoor / outdoor direction are arranged in parallel on the inner surface of the bottom portion of the outdoor side cylinder 7. Each protrusion 11 is formed over the indoor and outdoor directions. A part of the throwing object can be inserted between the plurality of protrusions 11 so that the throwing object can be smoothly moved along the protrusions 11 to the indoor side. In addition, a finger can be put in the gap formed between the protrusions 11, and a finger to be hung on a throwing object placed on the plurality of protrusions 11 can be inserted into the gap so that the throwing object can be easily taken out. It has become.

各突起１１は屋外側筒７の底部を上方に突曲させることで形成され、屋外側筒７の下面には各突起１１で構成されたガイド溝（図示せず）が形成されている。 Each projection 11 is formed by bending the bottom portion of the outdoor side tube 7 upward, and a guide groove (not shown) constituted by each projection 11 is formed on the lower surface of the outdoor side tube 7.

屋外側筒７の屋外側（前側）の端部の両側には、外側方に突出する鍔部１３が形成されている。各鍔部１３は開口部５の周縁部に取付けられる取付部を構成する。 On both sides of the outdoor side (front side) end portion of the outdoor side cylinder 7, flanges 13 projecting outward are formed. Each collar portion 13 constitutes an attachment portion attached to the peripheral edge portion of the opening 5.

図２（ｂ）に示されるように各鍔部１３の下端部の突出基部には、屋内側に突出する突片からなる突出部１５が形成されている。 As shown in FIG. 2 (b), a projecting portion 15 made of a projecting piece projecting indoors is formed on the projecting base portion at the lower end of each flange 13.

図１及び図３のように屋外側筒７の屋外側端部には中口金からなる中開口枠１６が設けられ、中開口枠１６の屋外側には断熱材１７を介して外口金からなる外開口枠１８が設けられている。 As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, an outdoor opening end 16 of the outdoor side cylinder 7 is provided with an intermediate opening frame 16 made of an inner base, and an outer base is formed on the outdoor side of the inner opening frame 16 through a heat insulating material 17. An outer opening frame 18 is provided.

中開口枠１６は、屋外側（後側）からねじ１９により屋外側筒７に取り付けられ、その幅方向の中央には、屋内外方向に貫通する縦長の中投入口６ａが形成されている。中開口枠１６には、中投入口６ａを開閉する中蓋２１が取り付けられている。中蓋２１は内開きの蓋であり、その側端部が中開口枠１６に縦軸回りに回動自在に取り付けられ、中開口枠１６に設けられたばね２２により閉じ位置に回動するよう付勢されている。 The middle opening frame 16 is attached to the outdoor side cylinder 7 by a screw 19 from the outdoor side (rear side), and a vertically long middle insertion opening 6a penetrating indoors and outdoors is formed at the center in the width direction. The middle opening frame 16 is provided with an inner lid 21 that opens and closes the middle charging opening 6a. The inner lid 21 is an inner opening lid, and a side end portion thereof is attached to the middle opening frame 16 so as to be rotatable about the vertical axis, and is attached to be turned to a closed position by a spring 22 provided on the middle opening frame 16. It is energized.

外開口枠１８は中開口枠１６を覆った状態で、中開口枠１６側（屋内側）から挿入されたねじ２３により中開口枠１６に取り付けられる。外開口枠１８の幅方向の中央には、屋内外方向に貫通する縦長の外投入口６ｂが形成されている。 The outer opening frame 18 is attached to the middle opening frame 16 with screws 23 inserted from the middle opening frame 16 side (indoor side) while covering the middle opening frame 16. In the center of the outer opening frame 18 in the width direction, a vertically long outer charging port 6b penetrating indoors and outdoors is formed.

外開口枠１８には、外投入口６ｂを開閉する屋外蓋２６が取り付けられている。屋外蓋２６は内開きの蓋であり、その側端部が外投入口６ｂの上縁に縦軸回りに回動自在に取り付けられ、外開口枠１８に設けられたばね２７により閉じ位置に回動するよう付勢されている。中投入口６ａと外投入口６ｂとは対向し、両投入口６ａ、６ｂにて投函口６が構成される。 The outer opening frame 18 is provided with an outdoor lid 26 that opens and closes the outer charging port 6b. The outdoor lid 26 is an inner opening lid, and its side end portion is attached to the upper edge of the outer charging port 6b so as to be rotatable around the vertical axis, and is rotated to a closed position by a spring 27 provided in the outer opening frame 18. It is energized to do. The middle slot 6a and the outer slot 6b are opposed to each other, and the slot 6 is configured by both the slots 6a and 6b.

屋外蓋２６と中蓋２１は、外力を受けない時には、ばね２２、２７の夫々の付勢力を受けて自動的に閉じ位置に配置され、両者で二重構造が形成される。加えて、前述のように両開口枠１６、１８によって二重構造が形成されると共に両開口枠１６、１８の間には断熱材１７が設けられている。したがって郵便受け箱１の断熱性は高くなり、屋外の熱が屋内に伝わり難くなり、また、郵便受け箱１内で結露が生じ難くなる。 When the outdoor lid 26 and the inner lid 21 are not subjected to an external force, they are automatically placed in the closed positions under the biasing forces of the springs 22 and 27, and a double structure is formed by both. In addition, as described above, a double structure is formed by the two opening frames 16 and 18, and a heat insulating material 17 is provided between the two opening frames 16 and 18. Accordingly, the heat insulating property of the mailbox 1 is enhanced, and it is difficult for outdoor heat to be transmitted indoors, and condensation is hardly generated in the mailbox 1.

投函時には、屋外蓋２６が投函物によってばね２７に抗して屋内側に押し込まれて開くと共に、この屋外蓋２６によって中蓋２１がばね２２に抗して屋内側に押し込まれて開き、これによって投函物が外投入口６ｂ及び中投入口６ａを順に通って収納空間２０に投函される。 At the time of posting, the outdoor lid 26 is pushed and opened indoors against the spring 27 by the throwing object, and the inner lid 21 is pushed against the spring 22 and opened indoors by the outdoor lid 26, thereby A thrown object is placed in the storage space 20 through the outer charging port 6b and the middle charging port 6a in this order.

屋内側筒９の屋外側半部は、屋外側筒７に接続可能な接続部２８を構成する。接続部２８は接続される屋外側筒７の屋内側部分よりも一回り大きい筒状に形成され、屋外側筒７の外側に深浅自在に被嵌される。なお、屋内側筒９には図１（ａ）のように郵便受け箱１の内部や近傍を照らすＬＥＤ３６等の照明手段を設けてもよい。 The outdoor half of the indoor side tube 9 constitutes a connection portion 28 that can be connected to the outdoor side tube 7. The connecting portion 28 is formed in a cylindrical shape that is slightly larger than the indoor side portion of the outdoor side tube 7 to be connected, and is fitted to the outside of the outdoor side tube 7 so as to be shallow and shallow. The indoor side tube 9 may be provided with illumination means such as an LED 36 for illuminating the inside or the vicinity of the mailbox 1 as shown in FIG.

接続部２８の底部内面には屋内外方向に延びる突起２９が複数条形成されている。突起２９は各突起１１に対応する位置に形成され、屋内外方向に亘って形成されている。これら突起２９は屋内側筒９を屋外側筒７に接続したときに前記ガイド溝に対して屋内外方向にスライド自在に挿入され、対応する突起１１と連続する。これら複数の突起１１間にも投函物の一部を挿入して、投函物を突起２９に沿って屋内側にスムーズに移動させることができる。また、これら突起２９の間に形成された間隙にも投函物に掛ける指を入れて投函物を容易に取り出せるようになっている。また、接続部２８の両外側面の上下には屋内外方向に長いリブ３０（図２（ｂ）参照）が突設されている。 A plurality of protrusions 29 extending in the indoor and outdoor directions are formed on the inner surface of the bottom of the connection portion 28. The protrusions 29 are formed at positions corresponding to the protrusions 11 and are formed in the indoor and outdoor directions. These protrusions 29 are slidably inserted in the indoor and outdoor directions with respect to the guide groove when the indoor side tube 9 is connected to the outdoor side tube 7, and continue to the corresponding protrusions 11. A part of the throwing object can be inserted between the plurality of protrusions 11 and the throwing object can be smoothly moved along the protrusion 29 to the indoor side. In addition, the throwing object can be easily taken out by putting a finger to be placed on the throwing object in the gap formed between the protrusions 29. In addition, ribs 30 (see FIG. 2B) that are long in the indoor and outdoor directions protrude from the upper and lower sides of both outer side surfaces of the connecting portion 28.

屋内側筒９の屋内側端部には内開口枠３１が設けられている。内開口枠３１は屋外側から挿入されたねじ３２により屋内側筒９に取り付けられ、その内側には、投函物を取り出すための屋内外方向に貫通する縦長の取出口８が形成されている。 An inner opening frame 31 is provided at the indoor side end of the indoor side tube 9. The inner opening frame 31 is attached to the indoor cylinder 9 by a screw 32 inserted from the outdoor side, and a vertically long outlet 8 penetrating in the indoor / outdoor direction for taking out a thrown object is formed inside the inner opening frame 31.

内開口枠３１には取出口８を開閉する屋内蓋３３が設けられている。屋内蓋３３は外開きの蓋であり、側端部が取出口８の側縁に縦軸回りに回動自在に取り付けられている。 The inner opening frame 31 is provided with an indoor lid 33 that opens and closes the outlet 8. The indoor lid 33 is an open lid, and a side end portion is attached to a side edge of the outlet 8 so as to be rotatable around a vertical axis.

内開口枠３１の外周には屋外側に向けて突出する筒状のカバー部３５が形成されている。カバー部３５は屋内側筒９の屋内側半部を囲んでいる。 A cylindrical cover portion 35 protruding toward the outdoor side is formed on the outer periphery of the inner opening frame 31. The cover portion 35 surrounds the indoor side half of the indoor side tube 9.

郵便受け箱１の施工は例えば以下のように行われる。 The mail box 1 is constructed as follows, for example.

まず、玄関壁３を形成する際、間柱の間に架設された二本の横桟４２と、横桟４２の間に架設された二本の縦桟４３を用いて矩形の開口部５を形成する。なお、図１中４６は外装下地材である。また、開口部５を形成するにあたっては、前記縦桟４３に代えて間柱を用いてもよい。 First, when forming the entrance wall 3, the rectangular opening 5 is formed by using the two horizontal bars 42 laid between the studs and the two vertical bars 43 laid between the horizontal bars 42. To do. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 46 denotes an exterior base material. In forming the opening 5, a stud may be used instead of the vertical rail 43.

次に、中開口枠１６及び外開口枠１８を設けた屋外側筒７を、屋外側から各鍔部１３の屋内側の面が開口部５の周縁部に当接するまで開口部５に挿入し、同時に屋外側筒７の下端部両側から突出した各突出部１５を下端面が開口部５の底面に近接すると共に外側面が開口部５の内側面に近接する位置に挿入する。 Next, the outdoor side cylinder 7 provided with the middle opening frame 16 and the outer opening frame 18 is inserted into the opening 5 from the outdoor side until the indoor side surface of each flange 13 abuts the peripheral edge of the opening 5. At the same time, the protruding portions 15 protruding from both sides of the lower end portion of the outdoor side cylinder 7 are inserted at positions where the lower end surface is close to the bottom surface of the opening 5 and the outer surface is close to the inner surface of the opening 5.

この際、各突出部１５の下面を開口部５の底面に当接することで、屋外側筒７を上下方向における所定位置に配置でき、また、各突出部１５の外側面を開口部５の内側面に当接することで、屋外側筒７を平面視で屋内外方向と直交する方向（左右方向）における所定位置に配置できる。これによって屋外側筒７の上下左右の屋外側筒７の外面とこれに対向する開口部５の内面との間に、屋内側筒９の接続部２８を挿入するための隙間３７を容易に形成することができる。 At this time, the outdoor-side cylinder 7 can be arranged at a predetermined position in the vertical direction by bringing the lower surface of each protrusion 15 into contact with the bottom surface of the opening 5, and the outer surface of each protrusion 15 is placed inside the opening 5. By contacting the side surface, the outdoor side cylinder 7 can be arranged at a predetermined position in a direction (left-right direction) orthogonal to the indoor / outdoor direction in a plan view. Thus, a gap 37 for inserting the connecting portion 28 of the indoor side tube 9 is easily formed between the outer surface of the outdoor side tube 7 on the upper, lower, left and right sides of the outdoor side tube 7 and the inner surface of the opening 5 facing this. can do.

そして前記隙間３７を形成し且つ各鍔部１３の屋内側の面を開口部５の周縁部に当接した状態で、各鍔部１３を複数のねじ３８で縦桟４３に固着する。この後、玄関壁３の屋外面を構成するサイディングからなる外装材４０をスペーサー等を介して外装下地材４６の屋外側に取り付け、外装材４０の屋内側に断熱用の隙間３９を形成する。このとき郵便受け箱１に対応する外装材４０にあっては、外装材４０に形成された孔４５に屋外側筒７の外開口枠１８を挿通させて、この後、外開口枠１８と孔４５の内周面との間に図示しないコーキング剤を充填する。 Then, in the state where the gap 37 is formed and the indoor side surface of each flange 13 is in contact with the peripheral edge of the opening 5, each flange 13 is fixed to the vertical beam 43 with a plurality of screws 38. Thereafter, an exterior material 40 made of siding constituting the outdoor surface of the entrance wall 3 is attached to the exterior side of the exterior base material 46 via a spacer or the like, and a heat insulation gap 39 is formed on the indoor side of the exterior material 40. At this time, in the exterior material 40 corresponding to the mail box 1, the outer opening frame 18 of the outdoor side cylinder 7 is inserted into the hole 45 formed in the exterior material 40, and thereafter, the outer opening frame 18 and the hole 45. A caulking agent (not shown) is filled between the inner peripheral surface and the inner peripheral surface.

このように玄関壁３を形成する段階で屋外側筒７を設置した場合、開口部５を中開口枠１６及び外開口枠１８を設けた屋外側筒７で塞ぐことができ、後に屋内側筒９を設置するまでの間、開口部５を介して雨水等が屋内側に侵入することを防止でき、また防犯にもなる。 When the outdoor side cylinder 7 is installed at the stage of forming the entrance wall 3 in this way, the opening 5 can be closed with the outdoor side cylinder 7 provided with the middle opening frame 16 and the outer opening frame 18, and later the indoor side cylinder. Until installation of 9, rainwater or the like can be prevented from entering the indoor side through the opening 5, and it is also a crime prevention.

次いで、玄関壁３の内装材４７を施工した後において、屋内側筒９を開口部５に屋内側からカバー部３５の前縁からなる当接部３５ａが玄関壁３の屋内側の面に当接するまで挿入することにより、接続部２８を前記隙間３７に挿入して屋外側筒７に深浅自在に被嵌する。この際、屋内側筒９の接続部２８に挿入される屋外側筒７の挿入量を変更することで、玄関壁３の厚み（縦桟４３の厚み）に応じて、鍔部１３からカバー部３５までの屋内外方向における距離を調節できるようになっている。すなわち、例えば図３のように玄関壁３が薄い場合には、屋外側筒７が屋内側筒９の接続部２８に深く挿入されるよう屋内側筒９を屋外側筒７に接続して郵便受け箱１の屋内外方向の寸法を短くしたり、図１のように玄関壁３が厚い場合には、屋外側筒７が屋内側筒９の接続部２８に浅く挿入されるよう屋内側筒９を屋外側筒７に接続して郵便受け箱１の屋内外方向の寸法を長くしたりすることができる。また、郵便受け箱１は屋内側筒９の略半部が常に玄関壁３から突出した状態で玄関壁３に取付けられる。このため、玄関壁３の厚みが変化したとしてもＡ４サイズの投函物を収納できる容積を常に確保することができる。
また、このように郵便受け箱１の屋内外方向の長さを調節するときには、接続部２８の各リブ３０の突端を開口部５の内側面に沿って摺動させ、また、前記ガイド溝に対して、対応する突起２９を摺動させることにより、屋外側筒７を屋内側筒９に対してスムーズにスライドすることができる。 Next, after the interior material 47 of the entrance wall 3 is constructed, the abutting portion 35a formed by the front edge of the cover portion 35 from the indoor side to the opening 5 is brought into contact with the indoor side surface of the entrance wall 3. By inserting until it comes into contact, the connecting portion 28 is inserted into the gap 37 and is fitted into the outdoor side cylinder 7 in a shallow and shallow manner. At this time, by changing the insertion amount of the outdoor side cylinder 7 to be inserted into the connection part 28 of the indoor side cylinder 9, the cover part 13 can be covered with the cover part 13 according to the thickness of the entrance wall 3 (thickness of the vertical rail 43). The distance in the indoor / outdoor direction up to 35 can be adjusted. That is, for example, when the entrance wall 3 is thin as shown in FIG. 3, the indoor side tube 9 is connected to the outdoor side tube 7 so that the outdoor side tube 7 is inserted deeply into the connection portion 28 of the indoor side tube 9. When the size of the box 1 in the indoor / outdoor direction is shortened or the entrance wall 3 is thick as shown in FIG. 1, the indoor side tube 9 is inserted so that the outdoor side tube 7 is shallowly inserted into the connection portion 28 of the indoor side tube 9. Can be connected to the outdoor side cylinder 7 to increase the size of the mailbox 1 in the indoor / outdoor direction. The mailbox 1 is attached to the entrance wall 3 with a substantially half of the indoor side cylinder 9 always protruding from the entrance wall 3. For this reason, even if the thickness of the entrance wall 3 changes, the volume which can accommodate the A4 size posting thing is always securable.
Also, when adjusting the way the indoor and outdoor length of the mailbox box 1, slid tip of each rib 30 of the connecting portion 28 along the inner surface of the opening portion 5, also, the guide groove On the other hand, the outdoor side cylinder 7 can be smoothly slid with respect to the indoor side cylinder 9 by sliding the corresponding protrusions 29.

そして、カバー部３５を玄関壁３の屋内側の面に当接した状態で、接続部２８の屋内側端部を接続部２８の内側から複数のねじ４１で縦桟４３に固着する。これによって、縦桟４３に取り付けられた屋外側筒７及び屋内側筒９が接続され、鍔部１３とカバー部３５とで玄関壁３の開口部５の周縁部が挟み込まれた状態で、郵便受け箱１が玄関壁３に取り付けられることとなる。なお、施工後の屋外側筒７及び屋内側筒９は共にねじ３８、４１で玄関壁３に取り付けられているので、屋内側筒９が屋外側筒７に対して移動することはない。 Then, in a state where the cover portion 35 is in contact with the indoor side surface of the entrance wall 3, the indoor side end portion of the connecting portion 28 is fixed to the vertical rail 43 with a plurality of screws 41 from the inside of the connecting portion 28. Thereby, the outdoor side cylinder 7 and the indoor side cylinder 9 attached to the vertical beam 43 are connected, and the mail box is received in a state where the peripheral edge portion of the opening portion 5 of the entrance wall 3 is sandwiched between the flange portion 13 and the cover portion 35. The box 1 is attached to the entrance wall 3. In addition, since the outdoor side cylinder 7 and the indoor side cylinder 9 after construction are both attached to the entrance wall 3 with screws 38 and 41, the indoor side cylinder 9 does not move relative to the outdoor side cylinder 7.

このように取り付けられた郵便受け箱１は収納空間２０の一部を構成する屋内側筒９が常に玄関壁３から屋内側に一定長さ突出した状態となる。このため、玄関壁３の厚みが変化したとしても収納空間２０の容積を常に一定量以上確保することができ、玄関壁３が薄い場合にも投入物を屋内側に落下などすることなく投函物を収納空間２０に確実に収納することができる。 In the mailbox 1 thus attached, the indoor side cylinder 9 constituting a part of the storage space 20 always protrudes from the entrance wall 3 to the indoor side by a certain length. For this reason, even if the thickness of the entrance wall 3 changes, the volume of the storage space 20 can always be secured at a certain amount or more, and even when the entrance wall 3 is thin, the throwing object does not fall into the indoor side. Can be securely stored in the storage space 20.

以上説明した本実施形態の郵便受け箱１にあっては、屋内側筒９が屋外側筒７の外側に被嵌されて、屋内側筒９の屋外側端部が屋外側筒７の外側に位置する。このため郵便受け箱１の内面には屋外側に開口する隙間が形成されず、これにより例えば薄手の郵便物等を引っ掛かりなくスムーズに投函できると共に屋内側からも容易に取り出すことができる。
便受け箱１の内面には投函物が引っ掛かる段差が形成されず、これにより投函物をスムーズに挿入できるようになる。 In the mailbox 1 of the present embodiment described above, the indoor side tube 9 is fitted on the outside of the outdoor side tube 7, and the outdoor side end of the indoor side tube 9 is positioned outside the outdoor side tube 7. To do. For this reason, a gap opening to the outdoor side is not formed on the inner surface of the mailbox 1 so that, for example, a thin mail can be smoothly placed without being caught and can be easily taken out from the indoor side.
The inner surface of the flight receiving box 1 is not formed with a step where the throwing object is caught, so that the throwing thing can be inserted smoothly.

なお、本実施形態の郵便受け箱１は縦長の郵便受け箱として利用したが、横長の郵便受け箱としても利用することができる。さらに、本実施形態では郵便受け箱１を玄関壁３に取り付ける例につき説明したが、本発明は玄関壁３以外の建物外壁に設けられる郵便受け箱にも適用してもよい。 In addition, although the mailbox 1 of the present embodiment is used as a vertically long mailbox, it can also be used as a horizontally elongated mailbox. Further, in the present embodiment, an example in which the mailbox box 1 is attached to the entrance wall 3 has been described. However, the present invention may be applied to a mailbox box provided on a building outer wall other than the entrance wall 3.

１郵便受け箱
４開口部
６投函口
７屋外側筒
８取出口
９屋内側筒
１１突起
３７隙間
２９突起 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mailbox 4 Opening 6 Posting port 7 Outdoor side cylinder 8 Outlet 9 Indoor side cylinder 11 Protrusion 37 Crevice 29

Claims

An outdoor side cylinder embedded from the outdoor side in an opening provided on the outer wall of the building with a doorway provided on the outdoor side, and an indoor side cylinder provided with an outlet on the indoor side and embedded in the opening from the indoor side A post box in which an indoor side cylinder is fitted on the outside of an outdoor side cylinder, and the outdoor side cylinder and the indoor side cylinder are connected to each other at the bottom inner surface of each of the outdoor side cylinder and the indoor side cylinder. A plurality of protrusions extending in the indoor / outdoor direction are arranged side by side, and the protrusion of the outdoor side tube is formed by bending the bottom of the outdoor side tube upward, and is configured by this protrusion on the lower surface of the outdoor side tube A mail receiving box , wherein a guide groove is formed, and a projection of the indoor side cylinder is inserted into the guide groove so as to be slidable indoors and outdoors .

A protrusion is provided on the outer surface of the outdoor cylinder, and the protrusion contacts the inner surface of the opening so that a gap for inserting the indoor cylinder is formed between the outer surface of the outdoor cylinder and the inner surface of the opening. The mailbox according to claim 1, wherein the mailbox is configured to be formed.

The mailbox according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the outdoor side cylinder and the indoor side cylinder are formed in a vertically long rectangular cylinder shape .