JP2601230B2 - Storehouse - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage provided with a locking device using a key.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A storage device used in an office or the like is usually provided with a locking device using a key in order to safely store materials and the like. In the conventional storage, there is no specific part to store the key when not locked,
It is customary to leave it in the storage, attach it to the back of the door with adhesive tape, or store it in a completely different place from the storage, leaving it to the user's voluntary management .

[0003]

However, in such a vault, since the storage location of the key is not specified in the vault, it is not only time-consuming to search for the key at the time of locking, but also a key. There is a problem that it is easily lost.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a storage which can store a key at an appropriate position in the storage.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following configuration.

That is, a storage device according to the present invention is a storage device in which a locking device is disposed on a door, and a locking device cover disposed so as to cover the locking device on the back surface of the door; And a key storage portion formed in the locking device cover.

[0007] As a specific embodiment of the key storage portion, a key recess is provided in the locking device cover larger than the outer shape of the key, and the key is provided between the recess and the bottom surface of the recess. A support plate forming a hole for inserting and removing the tip portion along the longitudinal direction, wherein a key is received in the recess at the position of insertion into the hole and is clamped between the support plate and the recess. And the like.

[0008] A support plate is formed between the lock cover and the key so as to allow the tip of the key to be inserted and removed along the longitudinal direction, and is provided at a base end of the key at a position where the key is inserted into the hole. And a projection that engages with the hole.

[0009] Further, a support plate for forming a hole between the lock cover and the tip of the key along the longitudinal direction,
There is also provided one having a resiliently deformable projection which abuts on the upper end of the base end of the key at the position where the key is inserted into the hole.

[0010]

In the storage having such a configuration, the key storage portion is disposed on the locking device cover directly behind the locking device, so that the key is quickly inserted and removed from the key storage portion when locking. In addition to locking the key, the possibility of losing the key at the time of unlocking or moving / transporting can be greatly reduced.

In any of the configurations of the key storage sections, the keys can be securely held by the concave portions and the projections, and the simple configuration allows easy operation of inserting and removing the keys. Since it can be formed integrally with the cover, manufacturing costs can be reduced.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

The storage in this embodiment is made of steel. As shown in FIG. 1, the storage comprises a back plate 2, a top plate 3, a bottom plate 4 and a door 5 which constitute a storage main body 1. .

The back plate 2 is formed by continuously forming left and right side plates 21 and a back plate 22 by press working. The top ends of the side plate 21 and the back plate 22 are provided with a top plate mounting portion (not shown) that is bent inward and extends in the horizontal direction, and the top plate 3 is covered on the upper surface. The bottom plate 4 carries the back plate 2 on the upper surface.

As shown in FIG. 2, the left and right doors 5 are connected to a front end 21 of a side plate 21 via a hinge 51 near one side end 5a.
a so that it can be opened and closed, and the other side end 5b
Are provided with recesses 52 and 53 in the vicinity, and a locking device 6 is arranged on one door 5 in the vicinity of the handle 53.

The locking device 6 comprises a key cylinder 61 and a rotating part 62 connected to the key cylinder 61. The key cylinder 61 has a cylindrical shape, is disposed through the door 5, and selectively prevents rotation of the rotating portion 62 around the vertical axis by rotation of the inserted key 7 around the horizontal axis. It is of a known construction that can be configured. The rotating portion 62 has a known structure that is connected to one of the pulls 53 and is configured to rotate when the user pushes the pull 53, and extends vertically in the back surface 5 c of the door 5. The upper end 62a and the lower end 62b
Is rotatably supported by the door 5, and a protrusion 63 extending in the horizontal direction from the vicinity of the upper end 62 a and the lower end 62 b and a protrusion (not shown) projecting from the storage main body 1 are rotated by this rotation. It is configured to engage.

The key 7 is made of steel and has a shape in which a narrower distal end 72 extends from a square base end 71. The base end 71 has a key holder or the like. The hole 711 is penetrated. In such a locking device 6,
When the key 7 is inserted into the key cylinder 61 and turned after the door 5 is closed, the turning part 62 is turned and the projection 63 is moved to the storage main body 1.
Locking is performed by engaging with. When the key 7 is inserted into the key cylinder 61 and rotated in the opposite direction to the locking at the time of locking, the rotating portion 62 rotates to disengage the projection 63 from the storage main body 1 and release the lock. Locking is done.

In the storage having such a configuration, in the present embodiment, the locking device cover 8 is provided so as to cover the puller 52 and the locking device 6 with the back surface 5c of the door 5, and the locking device cover 8 is provided with a key. The storage unit 9 is provided.

The locking device cover 8 is made of resin, and covers the pulling handle 52 and the locking device 6 so as to be invisible on the back surface 5c of the door 5. As shown in FIG. 3, a flat memo attachment portion 81 is provided in the upper half, and a memo 8 made of re-peelable paper is provided.
2 is attached so that a list of stored items can be displayed.

The key storage section 9 includes a concave portion 91 formed in the lower half of the lock device cover 8 and a support plate 92 extending left and right inside the concave portion 91. The recess 91 is provided at the base 7 of the key 7.
1 and slightly larger than the longitudinal dimension of the key 7 along the longitudinal direction, as shown in FIG.
It is composed of a base storage section 911 that is a substantially flat bottom surface and a tip storage section 912 that is a bottom surface having a substantially arc-shaped cross section. The configuration is as follows. The support plate 92 extends left and right in a position between the base end storage portion 911 and the distal end storage portion 912 inside the concave portion 91, and has a cutout portion 92a on the back surface, between the cutout portion 92a and the concave portion 91. A hole 93 that opens in the insertion / removal direction of the key 7 is formed. The hole 93 is configured such that the front and rear widths are set slightly larger than the thickness of the key 7 and the left and right widths are slightly larger than the tip 72 of the key 7 so that the tip 72 of the key 7 can be inserted and removed along the longitudinal direction. I do.

In order to store the key 7 in such a key storage 9, first, as shown in FIG. 5, a tip 72 of the key 7 is inserted obliquely into a hole 93 of the key storage 9, and Tip 7a is concave 9
When the key 7 comes into contact with the front end storage portion 912, the key 7 is gently set up vertically and further inserted into the hole 93 so that the base 7
While the lower end 71a of the first plate 1 is placed on the upper surface 92a of the support plate 92, the base end 71 is brought into contact with the base end storage portion 911 of the concave portion 91, and the key 7 is inserted into the concave portion 91 at the insertion position into the hole 93. It is clamped between the support plate 92 and the recess 91 while being accommodated. On this occasion,
The key 7 can be more securely held in the recess 91 by the elasticity of the recess 91 and the support plate 92. In order to release the key 7, first, the key 7 may be tilted while pulling the base end portion 71 forward, and then the key 7 may be pulled obliquely upward and separated from the hole 93.

In the storage having such a configuration, the key storage unit 9 covers the locking device 6 and is provided with the locking device cover 8.
, The time required for locking the entire lock 7 can be shortened by shortening the search time for the key 7 when locking, and the possibility of losing the key 7 during unlocking or moving / transporting is greatly increased. It is possible to reduce. Also, the concave portion 91
The key 7 can be effectively held by the structure of the support plate 92 and the structure is simple, so that the work of inserting and removing the key 7 from the key storage portion 9 can be simplified. Further, by integrally forming the key storage portion 9 with the lock device cover 8, it is possible to suppress the manufacturing cost.

As another configuration, as shown in FIG. 6, a key storage portion 9 is provided with a support plate 92 extending left and right in the lower half of the lock device cover 8, a support plate 92 and the lock device cover 8.
, And a projection 94 projecting right above the hole 93. The hole 93 has a front-to-rear width greater than the thickness of the key 7 and a left-right
Each key is set slightly larger than the tip 72 of the key 7.
Is configured to be insertable and removable along the longitudinal direction.
The shape and position of the protrusion 94 are set such that the protrusion 94 enters and engages with the hole 711 of the base end 71 of the key 7 at the position where the key 7 is inserted into the key storage portion 9. In order to store the key 7 in such a key storage portion 9, first, the distal end portion 72 of the key 7 is obliquely inserted into the hole 93 of the key storage portion 9, and the base end portion 71 of the key 7 is inserted into the support plate 92. After being mounted, the key 7 is returned vertically while the projection 94 is inserted into and engaged with the hole 711 of the key 7, and the key 7 is locked.
Between the support plate 92 and the concave portion 91 while being in contact with the substrate. To release the key 7, first, pull out the base end 71 of the key 7 forward to release the projection 94 from the hole 711 of the key 7, and then pull out the key 7 diagonally upward and release it from the hole 92. Good.

As shown in FIG. 7, instead of the projection 94, a projection 95 provided just above the hole 92 can be pushed in by elastic deformation. The protrusion 95 is set at a position where the key 7 is inserted into the key storage portion 9 and is in contact with the upper end 71 b of the base end portion 71 of the key 7. In order to store the key 7 in such a key storage portion 9, first, the key 7 is brought into contact with the locking device cover 8 while pushing the projection 94, and then the distal end portion 72 is moved upward into the hole 93 of the key storage portion 9. Then, the base end 71 of the key 7 is placed on the support plate 92 and clamped between the support plate 92 and the concave portion 91. At this time, the projection 95
Is the upper end 7 of the base end 71 of the key 7
1b to prevent the key 7 from moving upward. To release the key 7, first, the protrusion 95 is pushed into the inside of the lock cover 6, and then the key 7 is pulled out and released from the hole 92.

In the storage having such a structure, the key 7 can be effectively held by the projections 94 and 95 as in the previous embodiment.
The operation of inserting and removing the key storage unit 9 from the key storage unit 9 is simple, and the key storage unit 9 can be integrally formed with the locking device cover 8 so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

The configuration according to the present invention is, of course, not limited to the configuration described above. For example, the configuration of the locking device 6 may be another known configuration. Also,
The configuration of the key storage unit 9 is not limited to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, the bottom of the lock cover 8 can be opened and closed, and the inside of the lock cover 8 is configured as the key storage unit 9. Is also possible. In addition, various modifications such as the material and shape of each member are possible without departing from the present invention.

[0027]

In the storage according to the present invention, the key storage portion is provided on the locking device cover directly behind the locking device, so that the key can be quickly inserted and removed from the key storage portion when locking. Not only can locking be performed, but also the possibility of losing the key at the time of unlocking or moving / transporting can be greatly reduced. Also, in any configuration of the key storage portion, the key can be securely held by the concave portion and the projection, and the key insertion / removal operation can be simplified, and the key storage portion is integrated with the locking device cover. It is possible to suppress the manufacturing cost by molding.

As described above, according to the present invention, not only can the locking work be performed quickly, but also the possibility of losing the key can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be further reduced. Is played.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the door of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exemplary perspective view showing a key storage unit of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a partially sectional side view showing the key storage unit of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing a key storing operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 5 ... Door 5c ... Back surface 6 ... Locking device 8 ... Locking device cover 7 ... Key 9 ... Key storage part 71 ... Base end part 72 ... Tip part 91 ... Depression 92 ... Support plate 93 ... Hole 94 ... Projection 95 ... Projection 711 ... Hole 911: bottom surface (base storage unit) 912: bottom surface (top storage unit)

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A storage having a locking device disposed on a door, wherein the locking device cover is disposed to cover the locking device on the back surface of the door, and a key formed on the locking device cover. A storage, comprising: a storage unit. 2. The key storage portion according to claim 1, wherein the key storage portion has a recess formed in the locking device cover larger than the outer shape of the key, and a leading end of the key disposed longitudinally between the recess and a bottom surface of the recess. A support plate forming a hole that can be inserted and removed along the key, wherein the key is housed in the recess at the position of insertion into the hole and is clamped between the support plate and the recess. The storage according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The key storage portion has a support plate having a hole between the lock cover and the lock cover for inserting and removing the tip of the key along the longitudinal direction. 2. The storage according to claim 1, further comprising a projection that engages with a hole provided in the base end. 4. A support plate, wherein said key storage portion has a hole between said lock cover and said key cover for inserting and removing a tip portion of the key along the longitudinal direction, and a key is inserted at a position where said key is inserted into said hole. 2. The storage according to claim 1, further comprising an elastically deformable projection that abuts on an upper end of the base end.