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FR2485493A3 - Safety letter box with closure - has posting opening closed by flap and lid and bottom delivery opening linked to lid by chains - Google Patents

Safety letter box with closure - has posting opening closed by flap and lid and bottom delivery opening linked to lid by chains Download PDF

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FR2485493A3
FR2485493A3 FR8014283A FR8014283A FR2485493A3 FR 2485493 A3 FR2485493 A3 FR 2485493A3 FR 8014283 A FR8014283 A FR 8014283A FR 8014283 A FR8014283 A FR 8014283A FR 2485493 A3 FR2485493 A3 FR 2485493A3
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47GHOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G29/00Supports, holders, or containers for household use, not provided for in groups A47G1/00-A47G27/00 or A47G33/00 
    • A47G29/12Mail or newspaper receptacles, e.g. letter-boxes; Openings in doors or the like for delivering mail or newspapers
    • A47G29/1207Mail or newspaper receptacles, e.g. letter-boxes; Openings in doors or the like for delivering mail or newspapers for posting letters

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The letter box consists of a flat container (1) larger than the largest envelope expected. The box opening (2) is located at the top of the box and closed by a flap hinged (at the point (3). The box lid (4) is hinged about the horizontal pins (5) at each end of the box. The box delivery opening at the bottom of the box is closed by the flap (6) hinged at the ends (7). The flap (6) is joined to the lid by chain links (8) located in the channels (9).

Description

La présente invention concerne les boites à lettres en général , et plus particulièrement celles destinées aux administrations telles que les P & T, le Trésor Public, ainsi qu'aux banques, Caisses d'Epargne, auprès desquelles les courriers déposés peuvent contenir des documents importants et confidentiels, ainsi que des titres, des bons d'emprunt ou des chèques. The present invention relates to mailboxes in general, and more particularly those intended for administrations such as P & T, the Treasury, as well as banks, Caisses d'Epargne, with which letters deposited may contain important documents and confidential, as well as titles, loan certificates or checks.

Les dispositifs, jusqu'ici connus, consistent uniquement en des systèmes de volet'abattant équipant les entrées de boites à lettres se refermant par leur propre poids par basculement autour d'un axe de tête horizontal ou sous l'action d'un ressort de rappel, de façon à constituer une sorte de clapet. Ces dispositifs constituent davantage une protection contre les infiltrations d'eau de pluie, plutôt qu'une sécurité contre le vol. I1 est en effet possible de glisser, par l'ouverture d'accès à la boite, le volet en position ouvert, toute tige, crochet ou autre moyen de préhension muni de pinces ou de matière adhésive, permettant l'extraction des plis ou documents déposés. The devices, hitherto known, consist only of flap shutter systems equipping the letterbox entrances which close by their own weight by tilting around a horizontal head axis or under the action of a spring. reminder, so as to constitute a kind of valve. These devices are more a protection against rainwater infiltration, rather than a security against theft. It is indeed possible to slide, through the access opening to the box, the flap in the open position, any rod, hook or other gripping means provided with pliers or adhesive material, allowing the extraction of folds or documents filed.

Le dispositif, suivant l'invention, a pour but d'éviter ute violation du contenu d'une boite à lettres, le volume de celle-ci étant rendu inaccessible de l'extérieur au moment de l'ouverture du volet battant pour l'introduction d'un quelconque moyen d'extraction. The device according to the invention aims to avoid any violation of the contents of a mailbox, the volume of the latter being made inaccessible from the outside when the shutter is opened for the introduction of any means of extraction.

Le dispositif, objet de l'invention, est constitué d'un sas de communication entre une plaque d'entrée de lettres situé en partie haute et un orifice de distribution situé en partie basse, la hauteur du sas étant déterminée pour recevoir la plus grande dimension du plus grand format de lettre courant La plaque d'entrée supérieure est destinée selon une pratique connue, à être incorporée dans la structure d'un mur ou d'une porte du local ; elle est équipée d'un couvercle rabattable coiffant d'une façon relativement étanche l'orifice supérieur d'introduction des lettres.L'orifice de distribution inférieur du sas est équipé d'un clapet d'obturation basculant autour d'un axe horizontal : la manoeuvre de basculement de ce clapet est commandée par l'ouverture et la fermeture du couvercle supérieur entrainant respectivement la fermeture et l'ouverture du dit clapet, tout document ainsi introduit dans le sas ne pouvant accéder à la boite à lettres proprement dite dans laquelle débite le sas, qu'après fermeture complète du couvercle. La liaison entre le couvercle et le clapet s'effectue de part et d'autre du sas au moyen de chaines, de câbles ou de tringlerie placés dans deux conduits ou gaines annexés latéralement à la structure du sas, de façon à ne pas interférer dans leur translation avec les documents introduits dans le sas. The device, object of the invention, consists of an airlock between a letter entry plate located in the upper part and a distribution orifice located in the lower part, the height of the airlock being determined to receive the largest dimension of the largest standard letter format The upper entry plate is intended according to known practice, to be incorporated into the structure of a wall or door of the room; it is fitted with a hinged cover which covers the upper opening for introducing letters in a relatively leak-tight manner. The lower distribution opening in the airlock is fitted with a shutter valve tilting around a horizontal axis: the tilting operation of this valve is controlled by the opening and closing of the upper cover respectively causing the closing and opening of said valve, any document thus introduced into the airlock can not access the mailbox itself in which debit the airlock, only after complete closing of the cover. The connection between the cover and the valve is made on either side of the airlock by means of chains, cables or linkage placed in two conduits or sheaths laterally annexed to the structure of the airlock, so as not to interfere in their translation with the documents introduced into the airlock.

Les dessins annexés illustrent, à titre d'exemple, un mode de réalisation du dispositif conforme à la présente invention. The accompanying drawings illustrate, by way of example, an embodiment of the device according to the present invention.

Dans ceux-ci - la figure 1, représente une vue en élévation du dispositif, le couvercle en position relevée, - la figure 2 représente une vue en coupe transversale du dispositif, le couvercle en position rabattue.In these - Figure 1 shows an elevational view of the device, the cover in the raised position, - Figure 2 shows a cross-sectional view of the device, the cover in the folded position.

Tel qu'il est représenté, le dispositif est constitué d'un sas 1 ou caisson plat de section droite rectangulaire aplatie de longueur supérieure à celle du plus grand format de lettre normalisé et d'épaisseur suffisante pour admettre le dit format, la hauteur du sas étant déterminée pour recevoir la plus grande dimension de ce format, le temps d'immobilisation de la lettre dans le sas. L'orifice d'introduction situé à la partie supérieure du sas est ceinturé par une plaque d'entrée 2, la liaison entre le sas et la dite plaque étant assurée au moyen de deux axes d'articulation horizontaux 3 permettant toutes positions relatives angulaires du sas et de la plaque. Cette dernière peut s'incorporer à la structure d'un mur ou d'une porte.Sur cette plaque est monté un couvercle 4 basculant autour d'axes horizontaux 5 et venant à recouvrement de l'orifice d'introduction du sas en position fermée. L'orifice de distribution situé à la partie inférieure du sas est équipé d'un clapet d'obturation 6 basculant autour de deux axes horizontaux 7. Le basculement de ce clapet est étroitement lié à celui du couvercle 4 ; la liaison entre les deux éléments s'effectuent à l'aide de chaines 8 ou de câbles ou de tringleries logées dans deux conduits, ou gaines 9 annexés latéralement à la structure du sas, cette disposition évitant toute interférence des dits moyens de liaison avec les documents introduits dans le sas, au cours de leur translation dans la manoeuvre du couvercle. Ainsi, le relevage du couvercle 4 et sa fermeture entrainent respectivement la fermeture et l'ouverture du clapet 6, le document introduit séjournant dans le sas tant que le couvercle n'a pas été rabattu. Ce di-spositif élimine toute possibilité d'accès à la boite à lettres proprement dite dans laquelle débite le sas pour violation de son contenu à l'aide d'un quelconque moyen d'extraction. As shown, the device consists of an airlock 1 or flat box of flattened rectangular cross section of length greater than that of the largest standard letter format and of sufficient thickness to admit said format, the height of the airlock being determined to receive the largest dimension of this format, the time of immobilization of the letter in the airlock. The introduction orifice located at the upper part of the airlock is surrounded by an entry plate 2, the connection between the airlock and said plate being ensured by means of two horizontal articulation axes 3 allowing all the angular relative positions of the airlock and plate. The latter can be incorporated into the structure of a wall or a door. On this plate is mounted a cover 4 tilting around horizontal axes 5 and overlapping the airlock introduction orifice in the closed position. . The dispensing orifice located at the lower part of the airlock is fitted with a shutter valve 6 rocking around two horizontal axes 7. The tilting of this valve is closely linked to that of the cover 4; the connection between the two elements is carried out using chains 8 or cables or linkages housed in two conduits, or sheaths 9 laterally annexed to the structure of the airlock, this arrangement avoiding any interference of said means of connection with the documents introduced into the airlock, during their translation in the operation of the cover. Thus, the raising of the cover 4 and its closing respectively cause the closure and the opening of the valve 6, the document introduced staying in the airlock as long as the cover has not been folded down. This di-spositif eliminates any possibility of access to the letterbox proper in which the airlock debits for violation of its content using any means of extraction.

L'invention ne se limite aucunement au mode de réalisation ci-dessus décrit, elle admet toutes les variantes possibles à condition que celles-ci ne soient pas en contradiction avec l'objet de chacune des revendications annexées à la présente description. The invention is in no way limited to the embodiment described above, it admits all possible variants provided that these are not in contradiction with the subject of each of the claims annexed to this description.

Le dispositif, objet de l'invention, peut être utilisé pour toutes les boites à lettres et plus particulièrement pour celles équipant les administrations telles que les P & T, le
Trésor Public ou les établissements bancaires.
The device, object of the invention, can be used for all mailboxes and more particularly for those equipping administrations such as P & T,
Treasury or banking establishments.

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- REVENDICATIONS- CLAIMS 1.- Dispositif de sécurité adaptable à une boite à lettres 1.- Safety device adaptable to a mailbox évitant la violation du contenu de celle-ci en le rendant inac avoiding violation of its content by rendering it inac cessible de l'extérieur au moment de l'ouverture du couvercle ou transferable from the outside when the cover is opened or volet battant équipant l'entrée des lettres, caractérisé en ce swing shutter fitted to the letter entry, characterized in qu'il est constitué d'un sas reliant l'orifice d'introduction that it consists of an airlock connecting the introduction orifice de la boite à un orifice de distribution débitant dans la boite from the box to a dispensing orifice delivering into the box à lettres proprement dite, lequel orifice de distribution est with letters proper, which dispensing orifice is doté d'un clapet d'obturation basculant, le basculement duquel with a tilting shutter valve, the tilting of which est commandé par la manoeuvre du volet battant, équipant is controlled by the operation of the swinging flap, equipping l'entrée des lettres, l'ouverture et la fermeture du dit volet entering letters, opening and closing said shutter battant entrainant respectivement la fermeture et l'ouverture leaf causing respectively closing and opening du clapet, le document introduit séjournant dqns le sas tant of the valve, the document introduced staying in the airlock as long que le volet battant n'a pas été rabattu. that the shutter has not been folded down. 2.- Dispositif selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce 2.- Device according to claim 7, characterized in that que le sas est constitué selon un caisson plat de section that the airlock is made up of a flat section box droite rectangulaire aplatie de longueur supérieure à celle du flattened rectangular straight line longer than the plus grand format de lettre normalisé, d'épaisseur suffisante pour admettre le dit format et de hauteur supérieure à la plus grande largest standardized letter format, of sufficient thickness to accept the said format and greater than the largest height dimension de ce format, lequel caisson est bordé latéralement de dimension of this format, which box is bordered laterally by deux conduits ou gaines à l'intérieur desquels se logent les two conduits or sheaths inside which the moyens de liaison reliant le clapet d'obturation de l'orifice connecting means connecting the shutter valve of the orifice inférieur de distribution du sas et le couvercle ou volet battant lower airlock distribution and hinged cover or shutter équipant l'entrée de lettres. equipping letter entry. 3.- Dispositif selon les revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé 3.- Device according to claims 1 and 2, characterized en ce que les moyens de liaison reliant le clapet d'obturation in that the connecting means connecting the shutter valve de l'orifice inférieur de distribution du sas et le couvercle ou of the lower airlock distribution opening and the cover or volet battant équipant l'entrée de lettres sont des chaines, swing shutter fitted to the entry of letters are chains, des câbles ou des tringleries. cables or linkages. 4.- Dispositif selon les revendications 1, 2 et 3, prises 4.- Device according to claims 1, 2 and 3, taken ensemble, caractérisé en ce que le clapet d'obturation de l'ori assembly, characterized in that the shutter valve of the ori fice inférieur de distribution est une plaque de surface légèrement lower distribution fice is a slightly flat surface plate supérieure à la section droite du sas, laquelle plaque est montée higher than the right section of the airlock, which plate is mounted basculante autour d'axes horizontaux situés parallèlement à l'un  tilting around horizontal axes located parallel to one de ses plus grands côtés, de façon à permettre l'ouverture du from its larger sides, so as to allow the opening of the clapet par gravité au moment de la fermeture du volet battant. gravity valve when closing the swinging shutter. 5.- Dispositif selon les revendications 1, 2 et 3, prises 5.- Device according to claims 1, 2 and 3, taken ensemble, caractérisé en ce que le sas est relié à la plaque assembly, characterized in that the airlock is connected to the plate d'entrée de lettres au moyen de deux axes d'articulation horizon input of letters by means of two horizontal articulation axes taux permettant toutes positions relatives angulaires du sas et rate allowing all angular relative positions of the airlock and de la plaque. of the plate.
FR8014283A 1980-06-25 1980-06-25 Safety letter box with closure - has posting opening closed by flap and lid and bottom delivery opening linked to lid by chains Granted FR2485493A3 (en)

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DE71765C (en) * Frau M. KOCH in Hannover, Gerberstr. 23 Drop box
FR391526A (en) * 1908-06-20 1908-11-03 Francois Eugene Cauviere Tamper-evident letter box
GB219849A (en) * 1923-11-02 1924-08-07 Roland Stevens Sullivan Improvements in and relating to letter boxes
FR1044814A (en) * 1950-07-20 1953-11-20 Improvements made to closure devices for containers

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE71765C (en) * Frau M. KOCH in Hannover, Gerberstr. 23 Drop box
FR391526A (en) * 1908-06-20 1908-11-03 Francois Eugene Cauviere Tamper-evident letter box
GB219849A (en) * 1923-11-02 1924-08-07 Roland Stevens Sullivan Improvements in and relating to letter boxes
FR1044814A (en) * 1950-07-20 1953-11-20 Improvements made to closure devices for containers

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