EP0560094B1 - Mail box - Google Patents

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EP0560094B1
EP0560094B1 EP93102530A EP93102530A EP0560094B1 EP 0560094 B1 EP0560094 B1 EP 0560094B1 EP 93102530 A EP93102530 A EP 93102530A EP 93102530 A EP93102530 A EP 93102530A EP 0560094 B1 EP0560094 B1 EP 0560094B1
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Karl-Andreas Dipl.-Ökon. Frauenberger
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
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  • the invention relates to a mailbox according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • mailboxes Different types are known. Most mailboxes have a slot with flap and a separate lockable door for removing the mail items.
  • a letter box with a fixed, one-sided open housing and an engaging in its opening, a letter box door and an insertion opening containing folding box is known, which is attached so that it can be folded out around its lower edge.
  • the insertion opening is arranged on the upper end face of the folding box and is located inside the housing when the folding box is folded. The opening is opened by folding out the folding box.
  • the fold-out folding box can be swiveled back into the closed position automatically due to its own weight.
  • a crossbar mounted in the side walls of the housing and the folding box serves as the pivot axis and is arranged between the bottom of the housing and the bottom of the folding box. The pivoting movements of the folding box are limited by stops.
  • the folding box can also be used without a rear wall and be bottomless.
  • a link guide is provided for the side walls of the folding box, such that these side walls of the folding box are guided between double-walled side walls of the housing. This is to prevent mail items from becoming jammed or damaged.
  • the disadvantage of this known mailbox is that a separate door is required to open the folding box. If the known folding box is designed without a rear wall, there is a risk of items getting stuck between the bottom of the folding box and the rear wall of the housing. If the folding box is designed without a rear wall and without a bottom, it has a low stability and there is a risk of jamming and damage to mail items. To avoid this, an elaborate backdrop guide of the side walls of the folding box is provided in the known mailbox.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a new type of mailbox with improved handling, which is suitable for seamless arrangement one above the other and side by side.
  • the mailbox consists of two parts, a housing provided for mounting on a wall or the like, and a hinged box which is pivotally arranged therein and is resiliently pre-tensioned in a predeterminable swivel range for receiving the mail items.
  • the design according to the invention provides a bolt which, in the normal position, allows the folding box to be pivoted out to such an extent that an insertion slot is formed through which the items of mail are placed in the folding box can be thrown or pushed.
  • the person who loads the mailbox for example the postman, only needs to pull the folding box forward until it stops and only let go after inserting the mail items; the folding box automatically folds back into the closed starting position due to the preload.
  • Emptying the mailbox according to the invention is also very simple. If the mailbox is to be emptied, only the latch needs to be pivoted so that the connecting rod and thus the folding box is released. The folding box can now be pivoted forward over the pretensioning device to remove the mail items.
  • the housing has no outwardly projecting parts, so that letterboxes designed according to the invention can be lined up vertically and horizontally without gaps.
  • the housing and the folding box are extremely simple and cost-effective to produce using the plastic injection molding process.
  • the inventive design enables assembly by the buyer in a simple manner.
  • the drawing shows a mailbox 2 with a housing 4 and a folding box 6 which is pivotally arranged in the housing.
  • the housing has a cuboid shape with a rear wall 8, an upper cover wall 10 and two side walls 12, 14. Furthermore, the housing 4 has a short front upper wall part 16 in connection with the cover wall 10, in which a lock 18 with a bolt 20th is arranged.
  • the housing 4 is preferably open at the bottom.
  • the folding box 6 consists of a front wall 22, two side walls 24, 26 and a bottom 28.
  • the folding box 6 is rotatably mounted with its side walls 24, 26 in the side walls 12, 14 of the housing 4.
  • holes that can be aligned with one another are preferably provided in the side walls 12, 14 or 24 and 26 of the housing and the folding box, into which rivets can be inserted as axes of rotation 30, 32.
  • the folding box 6 has a connecting rod 34 on, which connects the side walls 24 and 26 in their upper region.
  • the connecting rod 34 is arranged so that the bolt 20 of the housing 4 forms a stop for the connecting rod 34 in the locking position shown, such that the folding box 6 can only be pivoted out to a limited extent, so that an insertion slot 36 is formed, as is the case here is shown in the drawing.
  • the housing 4 has two pairs of slots 38a, 38b and 40a, 40b in the rear wall 8, which open ends at the lower end of the rear wall 8 and form tongues 42, 44 between them, which are provided with cylindrical thickenings 46 and 48 on the front.
  • the front wall 22 of the folding box 6 is provided with a handle 50.
  • a handle bar or a grip hole can also be provided.
  • the housing has 8 mounting holes 52 in the rear wall, via which the mailbox 2 can be attached to a vertical wall with the aid of screws.
  • the postman wants to load the mailbox 2, he pulls the handle 50 and pivots the folding box 6 forward.
  • the swivel range is limited by the bolt 20, against which the connecting rod 34 bears.
  • the rear edge 54 runs on the cylinder surfaces 46 and 48 of the resiliently arranged tongues 42 and 44 and presses the tongues backwards.
  • the side walls 12, 14 and the top wall 10 are extended over the rear wall 8 to the rear to form a spacer 56.
  • the pivots Folding box automatically returns to the closed starting position under the restoring force of tongues 42 and 44.
  • the bolt 20 is pivoted via the lock 18 into the position 58 shown in broken lines, so that the rod 34 and thus the folding box 6 is released.
  • the folding box can now be pivoted forward over the cylinder surfaces 46, 48 of the tongues 42, 44 to remove the mail items.
  • a catching device can be provided, for example in the form of one or two tether straps 60.
  • the tether can be attached with one end to the inside of one or both side walls 24 or 26 of the folding box 6 and with the other end to the rear wall 8 or one or both side walls 12, 14 of the housing 4.
  • the swiveling range of the folding box 6 to the front can also be limited in that the housing 4 has a housing extension 62 extending downwards beyond the folding box 6 with a lower front wall part 64, the upper edge of which serves as a stop for the front wall 22 of the folding box 6.
  • the mounting holes 52 of the housing 4 are provided on the back of the rear wall 8, preferably for reasons of stability, with molded spacer sleeves 66, as shown for the lower left mounting hole.
  • the housing 4 and the folding box 6 are preferably made of plastic.
  • the mailbox 2 described is designed so that pre-assembly is not necessary.
  • the housing 4, the folding box 6, the rivets as axes of rotation 30, 32, the handle 50, the connecting rod 34 and the lock 18 with bolt 20 can be packed and shipped as individual parts to save space.
  • the assembly on site is quick and easy for everyone.
  • the tongues with their cylindrical thickenings also have the advantage that they keep the thrown mail at a distance from the gap between the bottom 28 of the folding box 6 and the rear wall 8 of the housing 4, so that the inserted documents cannot be pinched in this gap.

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The invention relates to a mailbox having a housing which has a rear wall, an upper covering wall and two side walls and is provided with an insertion slot. The housing 4 comprises a hinged box 6 which has a front wall 22, a bottom wall 28 and two side walls 24, 26. The side walls 24, 26 of the hinged box 6 are connected to the side walls 12, 14 of the housing 4 so as to be rotatable in the region of the bottom 28. The side walls of the hinged box are connected in the region of their upper ends by a connecting rod 34 whose pivoting range is bounded by a bar 20 to form an insertion slot 36, which bar is arranged pivotably in the housing. The hinged box 6 is prestressed into the closure position by a prestressing device 42, 44, 46, 48 and can be pivoted forwards beyond the prestressing device for emptying the mailbox. Improved handling is achieved by this design of the mailbox. The mailbox is suitable for an arrangement in rows adjacently and one above the other without gaps. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Briefkasten gemäß Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a mailbox according to the preamble of claim 1.

Es sind verschiedenartige Briefkästen bekannt. Die meisten Briefkästen weisen einen Einwurfschlitz mit Klappe und eine separate verschließbare Tür zum Entnehmen der Postsachen auf.Different types of mailboxes are known. Most mailboxes have a slot with flap and a separate lockable door for removing the mail items.

Durch die DE-C-956 622 ist ein Briefkasten mit einem festen, einseitig offenen Gehäuse und einem in dessen Öffnung eingreifenden, eine Briefkastentür und eine Einwurföffnung enthaltenden Klappkasten bekannt, der um seine untere Kante nach vorn herausklappbar angebracht ist. Die Einwurföffnung ist an der oberen Stirnseite des Klappkastens angeordnet und befindet sich im eingeklappten Zustand des Klappkastens im Inneren des Gehäuses. Die Einwurföffnung wird durch Herausklappen des Klappkastens freigelegt. Der herausklappbare Klappkasten ist infolge seines Eigengewichtes selbsttätig in die Schließstellung rückschwenkbar. Als Schwenkachse dient eine in den Seitenwänden des Gehäuses und des Klappkastens gelagerte Querstange, die zwischen dem Boden des Gehäuses und dem Boden des Klappkastens angeordnet ist. Die Schwenkbewegungen des Klappkastens sind durch Anschläge begrenzt. Der Klappkasten kann auch ohne Rückwand und ohne Boden ausgebildet sein. In diesem Falle ist eine Kulissenführung für die Seitenwände des Klappkastens vorgesehen, derart, daß diese Seitenwände des Klappkastens zwischen doppelt ausgeführten Seitenwänden des Gehäuses geführt sind. Hierdurch soll vermieden werden, daß Postgut verklemmt oder beschädigt wird. Nachteilig bei diesem bekannten Briefkasten ist, daß eine separate Tür zum öffnen des Klappkastens notwendig ist. Wenn der bekannte Klappkasten ohne Rückwand ausgebildet wird, besteht die Gefahr eines Verklemmens von Postsachen zwischen dem Boden des Klappkastens und der Rückwand des Gehäuses. Wenn der Klappkasten ohne Rückwand und ohne Boden ausgebildet wird, weist er eine geringe Stabilität auf, und es besteht die Gefahr des Verklemmens und der Beschädigung von Postsachen. Um dies zu vermeiden, ist bei dem bekannten Briefkasten eine aufwendige Kulissenführung der Seitenwände des Klappkastens vorgesehen.From DE-C-956 622 a letter box with a fixed, one-sided open housing and an engaging in its opening, a letter box door and an insertion opening containing folding box is known, which is attached so that it can be folded out around its lower edge. The insertion opening is arranged on the upper end face of the folding box and is located inside the housing when the folding box is folded. The opening is opened by folding out the folding box. The fold-out folding box can be swiveled back into the closed position automatically due to its own weight. A crossbar mounted in the side walls of the housing and the folding box serves as the pivot axis and is arranged between the bottom of the housing and the bottom of the folding box. The pivoting movements of the folding box are limited by stops. The folding box can also be used without a rear wall and be bottomless. In this case, a link guide is provided for the side walls of the folding box, such that these side walls of the folding box are guided between double-walled side walls of the housing. This is to prevent mail items from becoming jammed or damaged. The disadvantage of this known mailbox is that a separate door is required to open the folding box. If the known folding box is designed without a rear wall, there is a risk of items getting stuck between the bottom of the folding box and the rear wall of the housing. If the folding box is designed without a rear wall and without a bottom, it has a low stability and there is a risk of jamming and damage to mail items. To avoid this, an elaborate backdrop guide of the side walls of the folding box is provided in the known mailbox.

Die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung besteht darin, einen neuartigen Briefkasten mit verbesserter Handhabung zu schaffen, der zur lückenlosen übereinander- und nebeneinandergereihten Anordnung geeignet ist.The object of the present invention is to provide a new type of mailbox with improved handling, which is suitable for seamless arrangement one above the other and side by side.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die Ausbildung gemäß Kennzeichen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is achieved by the training according to the characterizing part of claim 1.

Vorteilhafte und zweckmäßige Weiterbildungen der erfindungsgemäßen Aufgabenlösung sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben.Advantageous and expedient developments of the task solution according to the invention are specified in the subclaims.

Durch die erfindungsgemäße Ausbildung besteht der Briefkasten aus zwei Teilen, einem zur Montage an einer Wand oder dgl. vorgesehenen Gehäuse und einem darin schwenkbar angeordneten, in einem vorgebbaren Schwenkbereich federnd in Schließstellung vorgespannten Klappkasten zur Aufnahme der Postsachen. Die erfindungsgemäße Ausbildung sieht einen Riegel vor, der in der Normalstellung ein Herausschwenken des Klappkastens so weit gestattet, daß ein Einwurfschlitz gebildet wird, über den die Postsachen in den Klappkasten geworfen oder geschoben werden können. Die den Briefkasten beschickende Person, beispielsweise der Postbote, braucht den Klappkasten nur nach vorn zu ziehen bis zum Anschlag und nach dem Einlegen der Postsachen nur loszulassen; der Klappkasten klappt selbsttätig infolge der Vorspannung in die geschlossene Ausgangsstellung zurück. Auch das Entleeren des erfindungsgemäßen Briefkastens gestaltet sich sehr einfach. Wenn der Briefkasten geleert werden soll, braucht lediglich der Riegel verschwenkt zu werden, so daß die Verbindungsstange und damit der Klappkasten freigegeben wird. Der Klappkasten kann nun nach vorn über die Vorspanneinrichtung hinweg verschwenkt werden zum Entnehmen der Postsachen. Das Gehäuse weist keine nach außen abstehenden Teile auf, so daß erfindungsgemäß ausgebildete Briefkästen lückenlos senkrecht und horizontal aneinandergereiht werden können.As a result of the design according to the invention, the mailbox consists of two parts, a housing provided for mounting on a wall or the like, and a hinged box which is pivotally arranged therein and is resiliently pre-tensioned in a predeterminable swivel range for receiving the mail items. The design according to the invention provides a bolt which, in the normal position, allows the folding box to be pivoted out to such an extent that an insertion slot is formed through which the items of mail are placed in the folding box can be thrown or pushed. The person who loads the mailbox, for example the postman, only needs to pull the folding box forward until it stops and only let go after inserting the mail items; the folding box automatically folds back into the closed starting position due to the preload. Emptying the mailbox according to the invention is also very simple. If the mailbox is to be emptied, only the latch needs to be pivoted so that the connecting rod and thus the folding box is released. The folding box can now be pivoted forward over the pretensioning device to remove the mail items. The housing has no outwardly projecting parts, so that letterboxes designed according to the invention can be lined up vertically and horizontally without gaps.

Das Gehäuse und der Klappkasten sind äußerst einfach und kostensparend im Kunststoffspritzverfahren herstellbar. Die erfindungsgemäße Ausbildung ermöglicht den Zusammenbau durch den Käufer auf einfache Art und Weise.The housing and the folding box are extremely simple and cost-effective to produce using the plastic injection molding process. The inventive design enables assembly by the buyer in a simple manner.

Die Erfindung soll nachfolgend anhand der beigefügten Zeichnung näher erläutert werden.The invention will be explained below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Die Zeichnung zeigt einen Briefkasten 2 mit einem Gehäuse 4 und einem Klappkasten 6, der schwenkbar im Gehäuse angeordnet ist.The drawing shows a mailbox 2 with a housing 4 and a folding box 6 which is pivotally arranged in the housing.

Das Gehäuse weist eine quaderförmige Form auf mit einer Rückwand 8, einer oberen Deckwand 10 und zwei Seitenwänden 12, 14. Ferner weist das Gehäuse 4 im Anschluß an die Deckwand 10 ein kurzes vorderes oberes Wandteil 16 auf, in dem ein Schloß 18 mit Riegel 20 angeordnet ist. Das Gehäuse 4 ist vorzugsweise unten offen.The housing has a cuboid shape with a rear wall 8, an upper cover wall 10 and two side walls 12, 14. Furthermore, the housing 4 has a short front upper wall part 16 in connection with the cover wall 10, in which a lock 18 with a bolt 20th is arranged. The housing 4 is preferably open at the bottom.

Der Klappkasten 6 besteht aus einer Vorderwand 22, zwei Seitenwänden 24, 26 und einem Boden 28.The folding box 6 consists of a front wall 22, two side walls 24, 26 and a bottom 28.

Bodenseitig ist der Klappkasten 6 mit seinen Seitenwänden 24, 26 drehbar in den Seitenwänden 12, 14 des Gehäuses 4 gelagert. Hierzu sind vorzugsweise in den Seitenwänden 12, 14 bzw. 24 und 26 des Gehäuses und des Klappkastens miteinander ausrichtbare Bohrungen vorgesehen, in die Nieten als Drehachsen 30, 32 einsteckbar sind.On the bottom side, the folding box 6 is rotatably mounted with its side walls 24, 26 in the side walls 12, 14 of the housing 4. For this purpose, holes that can be aligned with one another are preferably provided in the side walls 12, 14 or 24 and 26 of the housing and the folding box, into which rivets can be inserted as axes of rotation 30, 32.

Der Klappkasten 6 weist eine Verbindungsstange 34 auf, die die Seitenwände 24 und 26 in deren oberen Bereich miteinander verbindet. Die Verbindungsstange 34 ist so angeordnet, daß der Riegel 20 des Gehäuses 4 in der dargestellten Verriegelungsstellung einen Anschlag für die Verbindungsstange 34 bildet, derart, daß der Klappkasten 6 nur um ein begrenztes Maß herausschwenkbar ist, so daß ein Einwurfschlitz 36 gebildet wird, wie dies in der Zeichnung dargestellt ist.The folding box 6 has a connecting rod 34 on, which connects the side walls 24 and 26 in their upper region. The connecting rod 34 is arranged so that the bolt 20 of the housing 4 forms a stop for the connecting rod 34 in the locking position shown, such that the folding box 6 can only be pivoted out to a limited extent, so that an insertion slot 36 is formed, as is the case here is shown in the drawing.

Das Gehäuse 4 weist in der Rückwand 8 zwei Paar Schlitze 38a, 38b und 40a, 40b auf, die offen am unteren Ende der Rückwand 8 enden und zwischen sich Zungen 42, 44 bilden, die vorderseitig mit zylindrischen Verdickungen 46 und 48 versehen sind.The housing 4 has two pairs of slots 38a, 38b and 40a, 40b in the rear wall 8, which open ends at the lower end of the rear wall 8 and form tongues 42, 44 between them, which are provided with cylindrical thickenings 46 and 48 on the front.

Die Vorderwand 22 des Klappkastens 6 ist mit einem Griff 50 versehen. Anstelle eines solchen Griffes kann auch eine Griffleiste oder ein Griffloch vorgesehen sein.The front wall 22 of the folding box 6 is provided with a handle 50. Instead of such a handle, a handle bar or a grip hole can also be provided.

Das Gehäuse weist in der Rückwand 8 Befestigungslöcher 52 auf, über die der Briefkasten 2 mit Hilfe von Schrauben an einer senkrechten Wand anbringbar ist.The housing has 8 mounting holes 52 in the rear wall, via which the mailbox 2 can be attached to a vertical wall with the aid of screws.

Wenn beispielsweise der Postbote den Briefkasten 2 beschicken will, so zieht er am Griff 50 und verschwenkt den Klappkasten 6 nach vorn. Der Schwenkbereich wird begrenzt durch den Riegel 20, an den sich die Verbindungsstange 34 anlegt. Beim verschwenken des Klappkastens 6 läuft die hintere Kante 54 auf den Zylinderflächen 46 und 48 der federnd angeordneten Zungen 42 und 44 auf und drückt die Zungen nach hinten.For example, if the postman wants to load the mailbox 2, he pulls the handle 50 and pivots the folding box 6 forward. The swivel range is limited by the bolt 20, against which the connecting rod 34 bears. When the folding box 6 is pivoted, the rear edge 54 runs on the cylinder surfaces 46 and 48 of the resiliently arranged tongues 42 and 44 and presses the tongues backwards.

Damit die Zungen 42 und 44 ausreichend Raum zum Verschwenken haben, sind die Seitenwände 12, 14 und die Deckwand 10 über die Rückwand 8 nach hinten verlängert zur Bildung eines Distanzsteges 56. Wenn der Postbote nach dem Befüllen des Klappkastens 6 den Griff losläßt, verschwenkt der Klappkasten selbsttätig unter der Rückstellkraft der Zungen 42 und 44 in die geschlossene Ausgangslage zurück.So that the tongues 42 and 44 have enough space for pivoting, the side walls 12, 14 and the top wall 10 are extended over the rear wall 8 to the rear to form a spacer 56. When the postman releases the handle after filling the folding box 6, the pivots Folding box automatically returns to the closed starting position under the restoring force of tongues 42 and 44.

Wenn der Briefkasten geleert werden soll, wird der Riegel 20 über das Schloß 18 in die gestrichelt gezeichnete Position 58 verschwenkt, so daß die Stange 34 und damit der Klappkasten 6 freigegeben wird. Der Klappkasten kann nun nach vorn über die Zylinderflächen 46, 48 der Zungen 42, 44 hinweg verschwenkt werden zum Entnehmen der Postsachen.If the mailbox is to be emptied, the bolt 20 is pivoted via the lock 18 into the position 58 shown in broken lines, so that the rod 34 and thus the folding box 6 is released. The folding box can now be pivoted forward over the cylinder surfaces 46, 48 of the tongues 42, 44 to remove the mail items.

Um den Schwenkbereich des Klappkastens 6 nach vorn zu begrenzen, kann eine Fangeinrichtung beispielsweise in Form eines oder zweier Fangbänder 60 vorgesehen werden. Das Fangband kann mit einem Ende an der Innenseite einer oder beider Seitenwände 24 oder 26 des Klappkastens 6 und mit dem anderen Ende an der Rückwand 8 oder einer oder beider Seitenwände 12, 14 des Gehäuses 4 angebracht werden.In order to limit the pivoting range of the folding box 6 to the front, a catching device can be provided, for example in the form of one or two tether straps 60. The tether can be attached with one end to the inside of one or both side walls 24 or 26 of the folding box 6 and with the other end to the rear wall 8 or one or both side walls 12, 14 of the housing 4.

Der Schwenkbereich des Klappkastens 6 nach vorn kann auch dadurch begrenzt werden, daß das Gehäuse 4 eine nach unten über den Klappkasten 6 hinausgehende Gehäuseverlängerung 62 mit einem unteren vorderen Wandteil 64 aufweist, deren obere Kante als Anschlag für die Vorderwand 22 des Klappkastens 6 dient.The swiveling range of the folding box 6 to the front can also be limited in that the housing 4 has a housing extension 62 extending downwards beyond the folding box 6 with a lower front wall part 64, the upper edge of which serves as a stop for the front wall 22 of the folding box 6.

Die Befestigungslöcher 52 des Gehäuses 4 sind rückseitig der Rückwand 8 vorzugsweise aus Stabilisitätsgründen mit angeformten Distanzhülsen 66 versehen, wie dies für das untere linke Befestigungsloch eingezeichnet ist.The mounting holes 52 of the housing 4 are provided on the back of the rear wall 8, preferably for reasons of stability, with molded spacer sleeves 66, as shown for the lower left mounting hole.

Das Gehäuse 4 und der Klappkasten 6 bestehen vorzugsweise aus Kunststoff.The housing 4 and the folding box 6 are preferably made of plastic.

Der beschriebene Briefkasten 2 ist so ausgebildet, daß eine Vormontage nicht notwendig ist. Das Gehäuse 4, der Klappkasten 6, die Nieten als Drehachsen 30, 32, der Handgriff 50, die Verbindungsstange 34 und das Schloß 18 mit Riegel 20 können als Einzelteile platzsparend verpackt und versandt werden. Der Zusammenbau vor Ort ist von jedermann mühelos und schnell durchführbar.The mailbox 2 described is designed so that pre-assembly is not necessary. The housing 4, the folding box 6, the rivets as axes of rotation 30, 32, the handle 50, the connecting rod 34 and the lock 18 with bolt 20 can be packed and shipped as individual parts to save space. The assembly on site is quick and easy for everyone.

Die Zungen mit ihren zylindrischen Verdickungen haben überdies den Vorteil, daß sie die eingeworfenen Postsachen beabstandet zum Spalt zwischen Boden 28 des Klappkastens 6 und Rückwand 8 des Gehäuses 4 halten, so daß die eingeworfenen Schriftstücke in diesem Spalt nicht eingeklemmt werden können.The tongues with their cylindrical thickenings also have the advantage that they keep the thrown mail at a distance from the gap between the bottom 28 of the folding box 6 and the rear wall 8 of the housing 4, so that the inserted documents cannot be pinched in this gap.

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  1. A letterbox comprising a housing (4) which exhibits a rear wall (8),
       a wall (10) on top to roof it and two sidewalls (12, 14) and in which is arranged pivotally a tilting box (6) exhibiting a front wall (22) and two sidewalls (24, 26) and provided with a slit (36) for throwing in the letters, the sidewalls (24, 26) of the, tilting box (6) being connected in their lower region (28) to the sidewalls (12, 14) of the housing (4) by pivots (30, 32), characterized
    in that the sidewalls (24, 26) of the tilting box (6) are equipped with a bottom (28) and connected in the region of their upper ends through a connector-rod (34), the range of swing of which may be limited for the formation of the slit (36) for inserting the letters, by a lock (20) arranged to turn in the housing (4), and
    in that in the closed position the tilting box (6) is prestressed by a prestress device (42, 44, 46, 48) and for emptying the letterbox is able to be swung away forwards by the prestress device.
  2. A letterbox as in Claim 1, characterized in that
       the wall (8) at the rear of the housing (4) exhibits at least one restoring-device (42, 44, 46, 48) which generates the prestress for the tilting box (6) and by which after unlocking the connector-rod (34) the tilting box (6) may be swung away forwards for emptying the letterbox.
  3. A letterbox as in Claim 2, characterized in that
       the restoring device is formed by at least one spring tongue (42, 44) arranged in the lower region of the rear wall (8) of the housing (4) and acting springily upon the rear edge (54) of the bottom (28) of the tilting box (6).
  4. A letterbox as in Claim 3, characterized in that
       the tongue (42, 44) exhibits on the front of it a thickening (46, 48) with a curved area which is arranged in the region of the swing of the rear edge (54) of the bottom (28) of the tilting box (6).
  5. A letterbox as in Claim 4, characterized in that
       the curved area (46, 48) is formed by a cylindrical area.
  6. A letterbox as in one of the Claims 3 to 5, characterized in that
       the tongue (42, 44) is formed by one part of the rear wall (8) of the housing (4) which is left between two spaced slits (38a, 38b; 40a, 40b) the ends of which at the bottom end of the rear wall are open.
  7. A letterbox as in Claim 6, characterized in that
       the sidewalls (12, 14) of the housing (4) and the wall (10) roofing it exhibit extensions beyond the rear wall (8) as a spacer-strut (56) to create room for the range of swing of the tongue (42, 44).
  8. A letterbox as in Claim 1, characterized in that
       the lock (20) is arranged to be able to turn in a short portion (16) of the front wall, adjoining the wall (10) roofing the housing (4).
  9. A letterbox as in Claim 8, characterized in that
       the lock (20) nay be closed in the position serving as a stop for the connector-rod (34).
  10. A letterbox as in one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that
       the rear wall (8) of the housing (4) exhibits fixing-holes (52) with spacer-sleeves (66) moulded on the rear.
  11. A letterbox as in one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that
       the housing (4) and the tilting box (6) are connected by a captor device (60) limiting the range of swing for emptying the letterbox.
  12. A letterbox as in Claim 11, characterized in that
       the captor device is formed by a least one captor strap (60) of which one end is attached to the inner face of one sidewall (24, 26) of the tilting box (6) and the other end to the inside of one sidewall (12, 14) or of the rear wall (8) of the housing (4).
  13. A letterbox as in one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that
       for limiting the range of swing of the tilting box (6) for emptying the letterbox, the housing (4) exhibits on extension (62) which projects beyond the tilting box at the bottom of the housing, with a portion (64) of wall at the front at the bottom, as a stop for the front wall (22) of the tilting box (6).
  14. A letterbox as in Claim 1, characterized in that
       for the pivotal connection between the housing and the tilting box holes are provided, drilled in the sidewalls of housing and tilting box, which may be aligned with one another and into which rivets may be forced as pivots (30, 32).
  15. A letterbox as in one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that
       the housing is made parallelepipedal.
  16. A letterbox as in one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that
       the front wall (22) of the tilting box (6) exhibits a handle (50) which preferably my be screwed on or mounted by straddling dowels, or a handlebar moulded on or a handle hole.
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