gatepost

Abstract

To improve workability in wiring connection at a gate post in which a plurality of vertical supports is coupled by a horizontal support and to which at least one function part can be attached.SOLUTION: A gate post 10 comprises a plurality of vertical supports 12 and 13 erected at intervals in a horizontal direction and a horizontal support 60 coupled so as to connect the plurality of vertical supports 12 and 13 in the horizontal direction between the plurality of vertical supports 12 and 13. The gate post 10 comprises a wiring plate 55 having a base plate 56 to which a wiring connection part 55a for connecting a power line to an electric apparatus serving as a function part is attached and a wiring box 51 in which the wiring plate 55 is stored. The wiring plate 55 has at least two projection parts 56d projecting both sides of a predetermined direction and the at least two projection parts 56d are detachably fitted into at least two insertion holes 52f provided at the wiring box 51.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a gatepost to which at least one functional component can be attached. [Background technology]

[0002] As described in Patent Document 1, functional gateposts have been known in the past, in which functional components such as lighting, a nameplate, and an intercom are attached to the gatepost. The functional gatepost described in Patent Document 1 has a front panel attached to the front side of the gatepost body, which consists of multiple pillars arranged in parallel at equal intervals, so that the front panel spans the multiple pillars. The upper parts of the multiple pillars are connected by fixing the front panel to each pillar. Lighting, a nameplate, and an intercom are attached to the front panel. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-303683 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In a gate post capable of mounting functional components, as described in Patent Document 1, it is conceivable to connect horizontal supports between multiple vertical supports that are erected at horizontal intervals so as to connect the multiple vertical supports horizontally. In this case, if the functional components include electrical equipment, it is conceivable to fix a wiring connection portion for connecting a power line to the electrical equipment within a wiring box and attach the wiring box to the gate post in order to operate the electrical equipment. On the other hand, it is preferable to fix the wiring box inside the gate post to prevent contact between rainwater and the wiring and to prevent electric leakage. However, when performing wiring connection work, it is necessary to perform the work within a wiring box that is surrounded by gate posts and is relatively narrow, so there is room for improvement in the workability of wiring connection.

[0005] Furthermore, when a functional component is located inside an area surrounded by vertical and horizontal supports, the presence of the supports can make it difficult for the functional component to open a door, cover, etc. This leaves room for improvement in terms of making effective use of the functional component. Furthermore, further improvements in design are desired for structures in which horizontal supports are connected to connect multiple vertical supports horizontally.

[0006] An object of the present disclosure is to solve at least one of the above problems in a gate post to which at least one functional component can be attached. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The first gate post of the present disclosure is a gate post to which at least one functional component can be attached, and comprises a plurality of vertical supports spaced apart horizontally, horizontal supports connected between the vertical supports so as to connect the vertical supports horizontally, a wiring plate having a base plate to which a wiring connection portion is attached for connecting a power line to an electrical device which is a functional component, and a wiring box for storing the wiring plate, wherein the wiring plate has at least two protrusions protruding on both sides in a predetermined direction, and the at least two protrusions are removably fitted into at least two insertion holes in the wiring box.

[0008] In addition, the second gate post of the present disclosure is a gate post to which at least one functional component can be attached, and comprises a plurality of vertical posts spaced apart horizontally, and horizontal posts connected between the vertical posts so as to connect the vertical posts horizontally, and each of the vertical posts and horizontal posts has a tapered surface formed on at least one side edge in the orthogonal direction, which is a direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the vertical posts, that is, a direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the vertical posts, that slopes inward in the orthogonal direction toward the arrangement space of the functional component. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the first gate post of the present disclosure, the wiring plate can be easily attached and detached to the wiring box without using screw fastenings. Furthermore, with the wiring plate separated from the wiring box, wiring connection work for the wiring plate can be performed in a large work space. The wiring plate with wiring connected can be easily attached to the wiring box. This improves the workability of wiring connection. Furthermore, since the wiring plate can be separated from the electrical appliances such as lighting units until the wiring is connected to them, even if the wiring plate is dropped, the occurrence of wiring breakage can be reduced.

[0010] According to the second gate post of the present disclosure, even when the functional component is located inside the area surrounded by the vertical and horizontal supports, a tapered surface is formed on one edge of each support in the direction perpendicular to the arrangement, making it easier for the user to reach the edge of the functional component to perform the opening operation. This makes it easier to perform the opening operation regardless of the presence of the support, making it easier to effectively utilize the functional component. In addition, by providing a tapered surface on the inner corner of the gate post, the design can be further improved. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the gatepost of the embodiment in use. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the upper part of the gatepost of FIG. 1 as seen from above. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the upper part of the gatepost of FIG. 1 as seen from the front side. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the upper part of the gatepost of FIG. 1 as seen from the rear side. [Figure 5] 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2. [Figure 6] 2 is an exploded perspective view of a connecting portion of a vertical support, a horizontal support, and a corner member that constitute the gatepost of FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a lighting unit installed on the gatepost of FIG. [Figure 8]4 is a perspective view of the wiring box device taken out from FIG. 3 and seen obliquely from the front. FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the wiring box device of FIG. 8. [Figure 10] 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the wiring box cover is omitted from the state shown in FIG. 4. FIG. [Figure 11] 11 is a perspective view showing the wiring box of FIG. 10 separated from the wiring plate. FIG. [Figure 12] 5 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 4 taken along line B-B. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of part C in FIG. [Figure 14] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG. 1. [Figure 15] 2 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 taken along E-E axis. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described using the drawings. The shapes, materials, quantities, and values ​​described below are examples for the purpose of explanation and can be changed as appropriate depending on the specifications of the gatepost. In the following, the same symbols are used for equivalent elements in all drawings. Furthermore, in the description below, the symbols previously mentioned will be used as necessary.

[0013] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a gate post 10 according to an embodiment in use. FIGS. 2 to 4 are an enlarged perspective view of the upper part of the gate post 10 as seen from above, an enlarged perspective view of the upper part of the gate post 10 as seen from the front side, and an enlarged perspective view of the upper part of the gate post 10 as seen from the rear side, respectively. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2. When in use, the gate post 10 is fitted with multiple functional components, including a post 30, a nameplate 32, a delivery box 40, and a lighting unit 42 (FIG. 5) which is an electrical device. The gate post 10 with the functional components fitted is called a functional gate post. A wiring box device 50 is fixed to the inside of a corner on one lateral side (the right side in FIGS. 1 to 3) of the upper part of the gate post 10. The gate post 10 is not limited to a configuration in which multiple functional components can be fitted, as long as it is fitted with at least one functional component.

[0014] During use, the lower end of the gate post 10 is fixed to a hollow rectangular plate that is buried in a concrete block or placed outdoors on the ground. The plate is made of, for example, metal or resin and has holes on the top and sides that lead to the interior. A fixed gate post structure is formed by laying multiple plates on the ground and connecting them to each other, and a power cord can be routed through the inside of the multiple plates. One end of the power cord is connected to a commercial power source inside a building such as a house, and the other end of the power cord can be connected to a gate post power cord that runs from the wiring box device 50 through the inside of the vertical support post 12 (described below) and leads out from the lower end.

[0015] The gatepost 10 is installed standing between the building and the road. In the following explanation, when the gatepost 10 faces the road and has a nameplate 32 attached to it, the front side of the nameplate 32 may be referred to as the "front side," and the building side of the gatepost 10 may be referred to as the "rear side." Additionally, the left-right direction when viewing the gatepost 10 from the front side may be referred to as the "lateral direction."

[0016] The gate post 10 includes multiple vertical posts 12, 13, more specifically, two vertical posts 12, 13, spaced apart horizontally, and a horizontal post 60 connected between the upper ends of the two vertical posts 12, 13 to connect the two vertical posts 12, 13 horizontally. Each vertical post 12, 13 and the horizontal post 60 are formed, for example, from resin or metal. A reinforcing plate 100 is connected to at least one position in the vertical middle of the two vertical posts 12, 13 with screws or the like to connect the two vertical posts 12, 13 horizontally. The horizontal direction of the gate post 10 coincides with the arrangement direction of the two vertical posts 12, 13. Therefore, the front-to-rear direction of the gate post 10 corresponds to the orthogonal arrangement direction, which is a direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction.

[0017] FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the connection between the vertical posts 12, 13, horizontal post 60, and corner member 70 that make up the gate post 10. As shown in FIG. 6, the upper ends of the vertical posts 12, 13 and both longitudinal ends of the horizontal post 60 are cut diagonally relative to the longitudinal direction, resulting in end faces that face diagonally relative to the longitudinal direction. Specifically, the upper end faces of the vertical posts 12, 13 are cut so as to be inclined at 45 degrees relative to the longitudinal direction. Both longitudinal end faces of the horizontal post 60 are also cut so as to be inclined at 45 degrees relative to the longitudinal direction. Both longitudinal end faces of the horizontal post 60 face diagonally downward in opposite directions in the horizontal direction. Furthermore, the upper ends of the vertical posts 12, 13 and the ends of the horizontal post 60 are connected via corner members 70.

[0018] 5 and 6, corner member 70 has a generally L-shaped shape when viewed from one side in the front-to-rear direction, and has a shape in which multiple vertical insertion portions 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d extending downward and horizontal insertion portions 73a, 73b, 73c, and 73d extending horizontally are integrally provided on both side surfaces of a generally plate-shaped corner portion 74 having both side surfaces inclined at 45 degrees with respect to the up-down direction. Corner member 70 is formed from, for example, resin.

[0019] Each of the vertical columns 12, 13 has the same basic structure. Each of the vertical columns 12, 13 has multiple vertical chambers 14a, 14b, 14c, and 14d extending vertically and separated in the front-to-rear direction. Two cylindrical walls with an open circumferential end are formed at two positions spaced apart in the front-to-rear direction on each of the vertical columns 12, 13, so as to extend vertically. Each cylindrical wall has a tapping hole with a female thread formed by tapping the inner periphery.

[0020] The corner member 70 has two through-holes (not shown) formed at two positions spaced apart in the front-rear direction, and two first screws (not shown) pass through the two through-holes from above. Then, with the vertical insertion portions 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d of the corner member 70 inserted into the vertical chambers 14a, 14b, 14c, and 14d of the vertical supports 12 and 13, the threaded portions of the two first screws are engaged with the female threads of the corresponding tapping holes, thereby connecting the corner member 70 to the vertical supports 12 and 13. In this state, the inclined surfaces at the upper ends of the vertical supports 12 and 13, which are inclined relative to the up-down direction, abut against the inclined surface 75a (FIG. 5) of the corner portion 74 facing diagonally downward.

[0021] The horizontal support 60 has two fitting cylindrical portions 61a, 61b with horizontal chambers extending laterally at both ends in the front-rear direction, and a plate portion 63 connecting the upper ends of the two fitting cylindrical portions 61a, 61b. At the middle part of the horizontal support 60 in the front-rear direction and at both ends in the longitudinal direction, a cylindrical portion 65 is formed that extends laterally and is supported by hanging down via support plate portions extending downward from the plate portion 63. The cylindrical portion 65 has a C-shaped cross section with an open lower end.

[0022] In addition, the corner member 70 has a fitting portion formed between the two cylindrical horizontal insertion portions 73c, 73d in the middle in the fore-and-aft direction, where the support plate of the horizontal support 60 can fit into the cylindrical portion 65, and a horizontal hole extending horizontally is formed in the corner portion 74 facing the fitting portion and in a cylindrical portion (not shown) that protrudes horizontally outward on the opposite side of the fitting portion from the corner portion 74.

[0023] With the support plate and tubular portion 65 of the horizontal support 60 fitted into the fitting portion of the corner member 70, a second screw 94 penetrates from the outside into the tubular portion protruding laterally outward of the corner member 70. The threaded portion of the second screw 94 passes through the corner member 74 and into the tubular portion 65 of the horizontal support 60, and a nut 95 is fastened to the portion that penetrates from the tubular portion 65. This connects the horizontal support 60 to the corner member 70. At this time, a detent portion that can engage with the hexagonal head of the second screw 94 is formed on the peripheral edge of the opening of the tubular portion on the outer side of the corner member 70 in the laterally outward direction. This allows a worker assembling the gate post 10 to easily connect the horizontal support 60 to the corner member 70 by tightening the nut 95 without having to hold the head of the second screw 94 with a tool. In this state, the inclined surface at the tip of the horizontal support 60, which is inclined relative to the longitudinal direction, abuts against the inclined surface 75b (FIG. 5) facing diagonally upward of the corner member 74.

[0024] 7 is a perspective view showing the lighting unit 42 installed on the gatepost 10. The lighting unit 42 has a support plate 43 extending laterally, a case portion 44 that is a generally rectangular tube and extends laterally and is formed so as to bulge upward on one side in the front-to-rear direction of the support plate 43, a light guide rod (not shown) fixed inside the case portion 44, and a light source (not shown) that inputs light to the light guide rod. The lighting unit 42 is fixed to the underside of the horizontal support 60 with screws or the like.

[0025] Light emitted from the lower surface of the light guide rod of the lighting unit 42 illuminates the lower side through a transparent plate-like cover (not shown). This allows the nameplate 32 fixed between the two vertical supports 12, 13 to be illuminated below the lighting unit 42. The nameplate 32 may be a transparent plate such as an acrylic plate. The lighting unit is not limited to a configuration including a light guide rod, and may be configured, for example, such that a light-emitting section having light-emitting diodes (LEDs) arranged in multiple positions in the horizontal direction is disposed inside the case section 44 and illuminates the lower side through the transparent plate-like cover.

[0026] A power supply wiring 45 is connected to the lighting unit 42, and the wiring 45 passes through the inside of the vertical support 12 on one side in the horizontal direction and is pulled into the wiring box 51 described below through a hole in the wiring box 51.

[0027] Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 , tapered surfaces 34, 35, and 36 are formed on both front-to-rear edge portions of each of the two vertical posts 12 and 13 and the horizontal post 60, sloping inward in the front-to-rear direction toward the space in which the functional components, such as the mailbox 30, the delivery box 40, and the nameplate 32, are arranged. The tapered surfaces 34, 35, and 36 may be provided only on one front-to-rear edge portion, such as the front edge portion, of each of the two vertical posts 12 and 13 and the horizontal post 60. This facilitates the opening of the mailbox 30 and the delivery box 40, which serve as functional components, when a door or cover is opened, as described below, thereby facilitating the effective use of the functional components. Furthermore, the tapered surfaces 34, 35, and 36 are provided on the inner corners of the gate post 10, further improving the design.

[0028] Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the wiring box device 50 taken out from Fig. 3 and viewed obliquely from the front. Fig. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the wiring box device 50 of Fig. 8. Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which the wiring box cover 57 is omitted from the state of Fig. 4. Fig. 11 is a perspective view showing the wiring box 51 of Fig. 10 with the wiring plate 55 separated therefrom.

[0029] The wiring box device 50 includes a wiring box 51, a wiring box cover 57 that covers the rear open end of the wiring box 51, and a wiring plate 55 (FIGS. 9 to 11) stored in the wiring box 51. The wiring box device 50 has the function of supplying power of 100 V or the like obtained from a power line 101 connected to a commercial power source to electrical equipment such as a lighting unit 42 attached to the gatepost via a wiring connection part 55a such as a terminal block. For this purpose, the wiring connection part 55a is attached inside the wiring box device 50. Another wiring connection part to which a communication line 103 (FIG. 11) is connected for communication between the inside of the building and the electrical equipment attached to the gatepost 10 is also attached inside the wiring box device 50. The wiring box 51 is fixed to an inner corner of the upper part of the gatepost 10, next to one lateral side of the nameplate 32.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 9 , the wiring box 51 includes a metal box body 52 and an upper plate 53 and a lower plate 54, both of which are connected to the upper and lower ends of the box body 52. ​​The box body 52 includes two side plates 52a, 52b, a front plate 52c connecting the front ends of the two side plates 52a, 52b, and two support plates 52d connected to the rear ends of the two side plates 52a, 52b in a direction facing each other in the horizontal direction. The upper plate 53 and the lower plate 54 are fixed to the box body 52 by, for example, screws or welding. Each support plate 52d has a plate portion 52e extending forward at the tip of a vertically intermediate portion, and insertion holes 52f are formed at two positions spaced apart above and below the tip of the support plate 52d.

[0031] One or more holes are formed in one side plate 52 a of the box body 52 , and power lines and communication lines are drawn into the wiring box 51 through the holes.

[0032] The wiring plate 55 is smaller overall than the wiring box 51 and includes a base plate 56 formed of a metal plate and a wiring connection portion 55a such as a terminal block. The base plate 56 includes two side plates 56a, a front plate 56b connecting the front ends of the two side plates 56a, and an outer plate 56c connected to the rear ends of the two side plates 56a so as to extend laterally away from each other. Two protrusions 56d protrude laterally from two separate positions above and below the tip of the outer plate 56c, and a locking portion 56e is formed at the lower end of the tip of the protrusion 56d. The base plate may be configured with two protrusions, one on each side in the lateral direction. Thus, the wiring plate 55 has at least two protrusions protruding on both sides in the lateral direction. The wiring connection portion 55a for connecting the power line and the wiring connection portion for connecting the communication line are attached to the inside of the base plate 56. Only the wiring connection portion 55a may be attached to the base plate 56.

[0033] 11 shows that the power line 101 drawn into the wiring box 51 from the hole on the upper side of the wiring box 51 is cut off, but in reality, the power line 101 is guided from the lower side of the wiring plate 55 to the inside of the wiring plate 55 and connected to the upper wiring connection part 55a. This sufficiently reduces the possibility that rainwater will run down the power line 101 and reach the wiring connection part 55a.

[0034] The at least two protrusions 56d of the base plate 56 of the wiring plate 55 are inserted into the at least two corresponding insertion holes 52f of the box body 52, and then lowered so that the locking portions 56e are locked near the lower ends of the insertion holes 52f. As a result, as shown in FIG. 10, the at least two protrusions 56d of the wiring plate 55 are detachably fitted into the at least two insertion holes 52f of the wiring box 51. The length in the front-to-rear direction of each insertion hole 52f may be approximately the same as the thickness in the front-to-rear direction of each protrusion 56d. The vertical length of each insertion hole 52f is equal to or greater than the vertical length of the tip end, including the locking portions 56e (FIG. 9), of each protrusion 56d.

[0035] Furthermore, a wiring box cover 57 is attached to the periphery of the rear open end of the wiring box 51 in which the wiring plate 55 is stored. As shown in Fig. 9, the wiring box cover 57 has a rectangular, flat cover plate 58 extending vertically, and a bottom plate 59 connected to the lower end of the cover plate 58 and extending forward. Holes through which screws 104 pass are formed in the bottom plate 59, and the bottom plate 59 is screwed to the lower plate 54 that constitutes the wiring box 51. For this purpose, for example, nuts that can be connected to the screws 104 are fixed to the upper side of the lower plate 54, or a female thread that can be connected to the screw 104 is formed in the lower plate 54.

[0036] 8, when the wiring box cover 57 is coupled to the wiring box 51, the upper end of the cover plate 58 of the wiring box cover 57 protrudes above the upper surface of the top plate 53 that forms the upper end of the wiring box 51. This prevents rainwater that has fallen on the horizontal support 60 from entering the wiring box 51 from the rear edge of the horizontal support 60 through the gap between the upper ends of the wiring box cover 57 and the wiring box 51. Furthermore, the upper end of the cover plate 58 is inserted into a groove in the lower surface of the horizontal support 60.

[0037] FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 4. FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of portion C in FIG. 12. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, a groove 66 (FIG. 13) extending laterally is formed on the bottom surface of the horizontal support 60 at a position facing the upper end of the cover plate 58 of the wiring box cover 57. The upper end of the wiring box cover 57 is inserted into the groove 66 of the horizontal support 60 so as to fit from below. As a result, as shown by arrow α in FIG. 13, when rainwater that has fallen on the horizontal support 60 flows from the rear edge of the horizontal support 60 along the underside of the horizontal support 60 as shown by arrow β in FIG. 13, it is blocked by the outer surface of the wiring box cover 57 and flows down along that outer surface. This prevents rainwater from entering the wiring box 51 through the gap between the upper ends of the wiring box cover 57 and the wiring box 51. In this example, the upper end of the wiring box cover 57 is inserted into the groove 66 of the horizontal support 60, but if the bottom surface of another component that makes up the gatepost is positioned opposite the upper end of the wiring box cover 57, a groove extending horizontally may be formed in the bottom surface of the other component, and the upper end of the wiring box cover 57 may be inserted into that groove.

[0038] According to the gatepost described above, at least two protrusions 56d of the wiring plate 55 are detachably fitted into at least two insertion holes 52f of the wiring box 51. This allows the wiring plate 55 to be easily attached and detached to and from the wiring box 51 without using screws. Furthermore, with the wiring plate 55 separated from the wiring box 51, wiring connection work for the wiring plate 55 can be performed in a large work space. The wiring plate 55 to which wiring is connected can be easily attached to the wiring box 51. This improves the workability of wiring connection. For example, unlike the structure of this example, if the wiring connection portion is attached inside the wiring box in a manner that makes it difficult to attach and detach, the worker must perform the wiring connection work within the narrow space inside the wiring box. For example, a rigid VVF cable may be used for 100V power lines, which makes wiring management particularly cumbersome. The configuration of this example significantly improves the workability of wiring work when such rigid wiring is used.

[0039] Furthermore, since the wiring plate 55 can be separated from the electrical appliances such as the lighting unit 42 until the wiring is connected to the electrical appliances, disconnection of the wiring can be prevented even if the wiring plate 55 is dropped. The mounting direction of the wiring plate to the wiring box is not limited to the front-to-rear direction as in this example, but may be, for example, the horizontal direction. In this case, the protruding portions of the wiring plate protrude on both sides of the front-to-rear direction, which is the predetermined direction of the base plate. Each protruding portion of the wiring plate is detachably fitted into insertion holes on both sides of the front-to-rear direction of the wiring box, which has one end open in the horizontal direction.

[0040] Furthermore, at least the front edge of each of the two vertical posts 12, 13 and the horizontal post 60 is formed with tapered surfaces 34, 35, and 36 that slope inward in the front-to-rear direction toward the space where the functional components are located. This allows the user to easily reach the edge of the functional component to open a door, lid, or other similar structure, even when the functional component is located inside the area surrounded by the vertical posts 12, 13 and the horizontal post 60. This facilitates the opening operation regardless of the presence of the posts 12, 13, thereby facilitating the effective use of the functional components. Furthermore, the tapered surfaces 34, 35, and 36 on the inner corners of the gate post 10 further enhance the design. The tapered surfaces 34, 35, and 36 are preferably C-chamfered with a chamfer of 5 to 25 mm, and more preferably C-chamfered with a chamfer of 10 to 20 mm.

[0041] FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along the DD line in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 14, in the mailbox 30 of this example, the mail removal door 30a is located at the front end of the main case 30b and rotates upward or downward about a horizontal axis for opening. In this case, a user may grasp both lateral ends of the front edge of the door 30a with their hands to open it. Even in this case, the tapered surfaces 34, 35 formed at the front edges of the support posts 12, 13 as described above increase the space available for a user to reach into both lateral ends of the door 30a to open it. This makes it easier for the user to open the door 30a.

[0042] FIG. 15 is an E-E cross-sectional view of FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 15, in the delivery locker 40 of this example, a door 40a for taking out or receiving packages is located at the front end of the main body case 40b. The door 40a is opened by opening laterally in the direction of arrow γ in FIG. 15 around a hinge pin provided at one lateral end (the right end in FIG. 15). In this case, a user may grasp the other lateral end (the left end in FIG. 15) of the door 40a with their hand at the front edge of the door 40a to open it. Even in this case, the tapered surfaces 34, 35 are formed at the front edge of each support pillar 12, 13 as described above, thereby increasing the space nearby when the user puts their hand into the other lateral end of the door 40a to open it. This makes it easier for the user to open the door 40a. Furthermore, when the front edge of the vertical support 12 at one horizontal end is close to one horizontal end of the door 40a, if the front edge of the vertical support 12 does not have a tapered surface, the opening angle of the door 40a may be limited; however, with the configuration of this example, the opening angle of the door 40a can be increased.

[0043] The electrical equipment that can be attached to the gatepost 10 is not limited to the lighting unit 42, but may be other electrical equipment such as an intercom with a camera. [Explanation of symbols]

[0044] 10 gatepost, 12, 13 vertical support, 14a, 14b, 14c, 14d vertical chamber, 30 post, 30a door, 30b main body case, 32 nameplate, 34, 35, 36 tapered surface, 40 delivery box, 40a door, 40b main body case, 42 lighting unit, 43 support plate, 44 case portion, 45 wiring, 50 wiring box device, 51 wiring box, 55 wiring plate, 55a wiring connection portion, 56 base plate, 56a side plate, 56b front plate, 56c outer plate, 56d protrusion, 56e locking portion, 57 wiring box cover, 60 horizontal support, 61a, 61b fitting cylinder portion, 63 plate portion, 65 cylinder portion, 66 groove, 70 Corner members, 71a, 71b, 71c, 71d vertical insertion portions, 73a, 73b, 73c, 73d horizontal insertion portions, 74 corner portions, 75a, 75b inclined surfaces, 94 second screws, 95 nuts, 100 reinforcing plates, 101 power lines, 103 communication lines, 104 screws.

Claims

1. A gatepost to which at least one functional component can be attached, a plurality of vertical supports erected at intervals in the horizontal direction; horizontal supports connected between the vertical supports so as to connect the vertical supports in the horizontal direction; a wiring plate having a base plate to which a wiring connection portion for connecting a power supply line to the electrical device as the functional component is attached, and a wiring box for storing the wiring plate, the wiring plate has at least two protruding portions protruding on both sides in a predetermined direction; The at least two protrusions are detachably fitted into at least two insertion holes of the wiring box. Gatepost.

2. The gatepost according to claim 1, the wiring box has a wiring box cover that covers an open end of the wiring box, The upper end of the wiring box cover protrudes above the upper surface of the upper plate that forms the upper end of the wiring box. Gatepost.

3. The gatepost according to claim 2, The upper end of the wiring box cover is inserted into a groove extending laterally and formed in a bottom surface of a member facing the upper end of the wiring box cover. Gatepost.

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