Mailbox / newspaper tube

Abstract

Letter box and / or parcel box and / or newspaper tube, characterized in that an electrical or electronic sensor for detecting an insertion in the system of an electrical or electronic circuit is arranged in the same, wherein in the circuit system there is an on / off switch for an optical or phonetic signal on the letter box and / or parcel box and / or a transmitter for wired or wireless signal transmission to a remote transmission destination with a receiver, and wherein the receiver also has a smartphone can be and where the removal flap of the letter or parcel box is coupled to the electrical and / or electronic circuit in such a way that the signal or transmission function can be switched on or off when it is actuated, and the circuit can have a switching time delay, and where the power supply of the electrical or electronic circuit is provided by bell current, battery power or solar power from a solar panel.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a letterbox and / or a parcel box and / or a newspaper tube for fenced garden plots with a garden gate and a residential building located away from it, as well as for spacious residential, commercial, industrial and social buildings.

[0002] It is well known that mailboxes are installed on the garden fence or on the garden gate and have a viewing opening for the contents.

[0003] The disadvantage is that you first have to walk a path between the house and the garden gate to check for mail or newspapers. This can be repetitive and unpleasant in bad weather, or because newspapers and magazines, in particular, are often placed in special newspaper tubes instead of in the mailbox.

[0004] Also known are mailboxes with optical signaling devices by manually raising a pivoting lever and also manually operated signaling devices for displaying the contents of the mailbox and electrical or electronic, wireless signaling to the house occupant by means of a bell and / or a light signal.

[0005] The disadvantage is that such signaling devices have to be activated by the delivery person, which is often simply not done.

[0006] The object of the invention is to create a mailbox and / or a parcel box and / or a newspaper tube that automatically signals the contents or fill level to the recipient in the building or on the premises, without manual operation, depending on the delivery person's mood. To minimize technical complexity, a kit of electrical components and / or assemblies for retrofitting existing systems is also to be created.

[0007] According to the invention, the object is achieved as stated in the claims.

[0008] For this purpose a) an electrical or electronic sensor for detecting a mail insertion is arranged in the letter and / or parcel box or in a newspaper tube in the system of an electrical or electronic circuit, wherein in the circuit system there is an on / off switch for an optical or phonetic signal on the letter and / or parcel box and / or a transmitter for wireless or wired signal transmission to a remote destination with a receiver, and wherein the receiver can also be a smartphone, b) the removal flap of the letter or parcel box is coupled to the electrical and / or electronic circuit in such a way that the signal or transmission function can be switched on or off when it is activated, and c) the power supply of the electrical or electronic circuit is provided by means of bell current, battery power or solar power from a solar panel.

[0009] The advantage of this is that the addressee is always automatically informed about a mail item in his mailbox, parcel box and / or newspaper tube without having to check on site himself.

[0010] The mailbox and / or parcel box or newspaper tube according to the invention can be manufactured with minimal technical effort. It can also be easily retrofitted to existing mailboxes, parcel boxes, and newspaper tubes.

[0011] The invention is explained below using three exemplary embodiments. Example 1

[0012] An electrical / electronic circuit in the form of a module, including batteries, is installed in the mailbox. It contains a sensor for detecting mail. Clearly visible, colored LEDs indicate the mailbox's fill level. As long as the mailbox is empty, the LEDs glow red. As soon as a mail item is received, the sensor detects this and switches the LEDs to green, making it visible even from a distance. When the mailbox flap is opened, the LED signal returns to its initial "empty" state. The light either goes out or switches back to red. The next mail item is then indicated by a green signal. Example 2

[0013] The transmitter installed in the circuit sends the current signal about the filling level to a receiver in the vicinity of the addressee so that the receiver can detect the filling level. Example 3

[0014] The transmitter located in the electronic circuit is programmed to a GSM module. As soon as the sensor detects a filling, the recipient is notified via their smartphone.

Claims

[1] Letterbox and / or parcel box and / or newspaper tube characterized by that an electrical or electronic sensor for detecting a deposit is arranged in the system of an electrical or electronic circuit, wherein in the circuit system there is an on / off switch for an optical or phonetic signal on the letter and / or parcel box and / or a transmitter for wired or wireless signal transmission to a remote transmission destination with a receiver, and wherein the receiver also has a smartphone can be and where the removal flap of the letter or parcel box is coupled to the electrical and / or electronic circuit in such a way that the signal or transmission function can be switched on or off when it is actuated, and the circuit can have a switching time delay, and where the power supply of the electrical or electronic circuit is provided by bell current, battery power or solar power from a solar panel.