CN101541210A - Replaceable drawer front component - Google Patents
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A drawer front includes a removable decorative skin that is configured to be repeatedly removed and installed on the drawer front, thereby allowing for changes in the decorative features and style of the drawer front, or simply replacement of the drawer front if damage occurs Co-acting connecting features on the drawer front and the skin releasably retain the skin to the drawer front The drawer front is also removable from the drawer itself.
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The cross reference of related application
This non-provisional application requires the U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/861874 of " drawer with replaceable top layer " by name submitted on November 30th, 2006 and the rights and interests of the U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/861880 of " replaceable drawer front component " by name submitted on November 30th, 2006, each application not with the afoul scope of the present invention in its full content all be incorporated herein by reference.
Technical field
The present invention relates to replaceable drawer front (drawer front), and relate to the replaceable drawer front that is used to be installed on tool box or the Tool Cabinet.
Background technology
Usually use the storage container that has drawer, for example wardrobe, desk and file cabinet.The storage device of some examples comprises tool box, Tool Cabinet and collapsible tool bin unit.The extensive use in civilian, commercialization and industrial settings of tool box, Tool Cabinet and collapsible tool bin unit.
The instrument bin generally includes a plurality of drawers of similar height or differing heights.These drawers are configured in order to formation has the sliding part on both sides and the module units of front panel.Constructing technology commonly used comprise by the welding or other method come fully assembling tool tank tower or instrument tank bracket.Drawer is made for permanent assemblies completely.Subsequently, drawer is installed, and whole unit is sprayed paint or polished in addition to form the consistent outer surface that manifests.The surface of this unanimity comprises the drawer front of exposing.As a result, the remainder of front panel colors and tool box or Tool Cabinet is complementary.If do not carry out anyly spraying paint, then the consumer can not change the color or the quality in drawer front easily again.
Summary of the invention
Provide a kind of replaceable drawer front, it is as the part of tool storage unit with as the drawer front external member, and provides drawer front is mounted to method on the tool storage unit drawer.Drawer front be included on the front side combination with decorative surfaces with opposing face to rear side on be connected the surface.Drawer front comprises being positioned at and connects lip-deep one or more header board connection features that this header board connection features is in corresponding position with respect to the drawer connection features on the drawer.The header board connection features be configured in order to the acting in conjunction of drawer connection features, so that drawer front is remained on the drawer front releasedly.
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Concrete introduction by hereinafter and referring to accompanying drawing will be known more feature and advantage of the present invention.
Fig. 1 is the front view in tool box, and this tool box has the replaceable drawer front that makes up according to the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the vertical view in tool box among Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the right view in tool box among Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is the perspective view of the part in tool box among Fig. 1, shows to have the replaceable drawer front that makes up according to the embodiment of the invention and be in and stretch out or the drawer of enable possition;
Fig. 5 is the exploded view of drawer among Fig. 4; And
Fig. 6 is the rearview of the replaceable drawer front that makes up according to the embodiment of the invention.
The specific embodiment
This specific embodiment is only described embodiments of the invention, and is not that intention limits the scope that specification comprises any claim by any way.In fact, more more wide in range and not limited by preferred embodiment by specification and the described the present invention of claim than preferred embodiment, and the term that uses in specification and claim has its implication commonly used completely.
The present invention describes tool using case and Tool Cabinet.Be to be understood that this only is the example purpose, and the present invention can be used for wide in range various application occasions.
The present invention is directed to the replaceable drawer front assembly or the integral type unit that can remove easily and replace.The consumer can replace in the after market environment.Remove with replacement operation and do not need specific instrument or training.This process produces the drawer front with new-type or different decorative appearances.In replaceable a plurality of drawer front one is to change the whole decorative appearance of tool box or Tool Cabinet.
Now referring to accompanying drawing, Fig. 1 is the front view in tool box 10.Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 are the vertical view and the right views in tool box.Tool box 10 comprises a plurality of drawers 12,14,16,18,20.One or more drawer is built into and comprises replaceable drawer front 21 (Fig. 5), and this will be discussed in more detail.
Fig. 4 is the partial elevational perspective view in tool box 10, and one of them drawer 18 is pulled away from the position of stretching out to part from case.Replaceable drawer front 21 is installed on the outermost portion of drawer body part 35.Drawer front 21 comprises grip 52, and grip 52 is suitable for by user's grasping so that drawer moves along its sliding part.In described embodiment, grip 52 comprises two chambeies 45 that are used for storage tool.Other embodiment can comprise the alternative features as grip 52 parts.Drawer front 21 comprises base section 54 and top layer (skin) part 50, and top layer part 50 is between grip and base section.Top layer part 50 can be made by flexible decorating material, and this ornament materials holds grip and base section.As alternative, the top layer part can be molded or moulding material such as wire drawing aluminium, stainless steel, plastics or the composite plastic with aesthetic joyful outward appearance, or includes the material of lacquered surface.
Although in Fig. 4 to Fig. 6, illustrated and had the drawer front 21 that three individual members are grip 52, top layer part 50 and base section 54, but drawer front can be configured to integrated support structure, for example adopts molded plastics or form metal or cast metal for instance.In the time of on being installed in the tool box, the drawer front 21 on the drawer in tool box 10 can be configured in order to describe the member of single image.For example, when drawer front was installed on the tool box, drawer front can be configured in order to describe physical culture sign or mascot, mark or maxim.When drawer 42 was in complete extended position, the user can press on the sliding part that is positioned at the drawer both sides or near release-push (not shown), so that drawer is removed from Tool Cabinet 30.Should be understood that, when enforcement is of the present invention, can use other structure and the technology that is used to remove drawer.
Fig. 5 is the exploded view of drawer 18, and wherein drawer front 21 removes from drawer body part 35.Drawer body part 35 comprises the front panel 46 with a series of exemplary through-holes 48.These holes are used for drawer front 21 is mounted on the body part 35.The protrusion 75 that stretches out from the back of drawer front 21 is configured in order to conjugate foramen 48 and remains in the hole 48.Or a kind of installation constitution can advantageously be set, this installation constitution allows to remove and drawer front 21 is installed and is not needed tool using.As shown in Figure 6, the rear side of drawer front 21 comprises from the protrusion 75 of a kind of pattern of grip 52 and base section 54 protrusions.Protrusion has narrow neck 75a and bigger head 75b.Protrusion can be quantity, pattern and the size of any practicality, but should be corresponding with the hole 48 on the front panel 46 of drawer, and replaceable drawer front will be installed on this drawer.Hole 48 comprises littler left part 48a and contiguous bigger right part 48b.From the perspective view of Fig. 5, when drawer front 21 was installed on the drawer, protrusion 75 was in the left part 48a in hole 48.In other words, the neck 75a of protrusion is at smaller area section 48a place.In order to remove drawer front 21, the user is sliding drawer header board 21 to the right, makes the head 75a of protrusion 75 become to aim at the bigger right part 48b in hole 48 and coaxial.In this position, the user can easily directly be pulled away from drawer with drawer front 21.For replaceable drawer front is installed, this process is then opposite.Certainly, can use the hole and the protrusion of other size, structure and pattern in the embodiment of this invention.
Drawer front can remove and replace with different drawer fronts from drawer.The user can select based on various reasons, for instance for example, and for the color of the whole header board that changes Tool Cabinet or in order to replace single drawer with aesthetic damaged appearance.
Although described in detail and illustrated some embodiment of the present invention, the present invention should not think and is subject to disclosed accurate formation.The those skilled in the art that the present invention relates to can expect various modification of the present invention, conversion and use.The invention is intended to contain all this modification, conversion and use in the specification scope and spirit that fall within this submission.
Claims (28)
1. tool storage unit comprises:
The memory cell housing, it comprises five sidepieces in formation instrument storage chamber, described instrument storage chamber have by four described sidepieces the edge limited forward towards opening;
Be slidably mounted at least one drawer in the described instrument storage chamber, described drawer comprises body part and the front that has compartment in it, described front be configured in order to when described drawer is in the close position roughly with described forward towards opening keep flushing;
Removable drawer front, it is connected on the described front and is configured to and removes and be mounted on the described front from described front repeatedly in order to allowing, and described drawer front comprises away from described instrument storage chamber towards so that show at least one combination with decorative surfaces of outer surface.
2. tool storage unit according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described drawer front comprises and being configured in order to be engaged so that operate the grip of described drawer by the user.
3. tool storage unit according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described front comprises one group of first connection features, and described drawer front comprises second connection features of one group of cooperation.
4. tool storage unit according to claim 3, it is characterized in that, one in described first connection features and described second connection features comprises opening, and in described first connection features and described second connection features another comprise projection, and described projection is configured to pass described opening and remain in the described opening in order to protrusion.
5. tool storage unit according to claim 4, it is characterized in that, described opening comprises narrow part and contiguous wideer part, and wherein, described projection comprises that size forms so that the neck of frictional fit is provided in described narrow part, and size forms so that through described wideer part with suppress the head that removes by described narrow part.
6. tool storage unit according to claim 1 is characterized in that described drawer front comprises integrated support structure.
7. tool storage unit according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described drawer front comprises the decorative surface layer that is connected on drawer front top section and the drawer front base section.
8. tool storage unit according to claim 1 is characterized in that described combination with decorative surfaces comprises aluminium.
9. tool storage unit according to claim 1 is characterized in that described combination with decorative surfaces comprises stainless steel.
10. tool storage unit according to claim 1 is characterized in that described combination with decorative surfaces comprises lacquered surface.
11. tool storage unit according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described combination with decorative surfaces is made of the material that comprises plastics.
12. tool storage unit according to claim 1 is characterized in that, a plurality of drawers comprise removable drawer front, and wherein, the described combination with decorative surfaces of each drawer front has been described the part of single image.
13. a drawer front external member that is used for tool storage unit, described tool storage unit has: comprise the housing of five sidepieces in formation instrument storage chamber, described instrument storage chamber have by four described sidepieces the edge limited forward towards opening; And be slidably mounted at least one drawer in the described instrument storage chamber, wherein, described drawer comprises body part and the front that has compartment in it, described front be configured in order to when described drawer during in closing position roughly with described forward towards opening keep flushing, described front comprises one or more drawer connection features, described external member comprise have the combination with decorative surfaces on the front side with opposing face to rear side on the drawer front that is connected the surface, described drawer front is included in the described surface that connects and goes up with respect to described drawer connection features and be positioned at one or more header board connection features on the correspondence position, and be configured in order to the acting in conjunction of described drawer connection features so that described drawer front is remained on the described drawer front releasedly.
14. drawer front external member according to claim 13 is characterized in that, described drawer front comprises and being configured in order to be engaged so that operate the grip of described drawer by the user.
15. drawer front external member according to claim 13 is characterized in that, described drawer front external member also comprises and being configured in order to described drawer connection features is fastened to the securing member on the described header board connection features.
16. drawer front external member according to claim 13, it is characterized in that, one in described drawer connection features and the described header board connection features comprises opening, and wherein, in described drawer connection features and the described header board connection features another comprises projection, and described projection is configured to pass described opening and remain in the described opening in order to protrusion.
17. drawer front external member according to claim 16, it is characterized in that, described opening comprises narrow part and contiguous wideer part, and wherein, described projection comprises that size forms so that provide the neck of frictional fit and size to form so that through described wideer part and the head that suppresses to remove by described narrow part in described narrow part.
18. drawer front external member according to claim 13 is characterized in that described drawer front comprises integrated support structure.
19. drawer front external member according to claim 13 is characterized in that, described drawer front comprises the decorative surface layer that is connected on drawer front top section and the drawer front base section.
20. drawer front external member according to claim 13 is characterized in that described combination with decorative surfaces comprises aluminium.
21. drawer front external member according to claim 13 is characterized in that described combination with decorative surfaces comprises stainless steel.
22. drawer front external member according to claim 13 is characterized in that described combination with decorative surfaces comprises lacquered surface.
23. drawer front external member according to claim 13 is characterized in that described combination with decorative surfaces is made of the material that comprises plastics.
24. drawer front external member according to claim 13 is characterized in that, described drawer front external member comprises a plurality of drawer fronts, and wherein, the described combination with decorative surfaces of each drawer front is described the part of single image.
25. a replacement has been installed in the method for the drawer front component on the tool storage unit drawer, described method comprises:
Described drawer is removed from described tool storage unit;
The fastening feature of header board on the described mounted drawer front component is separated with the fastening feature of coefficient drawer on the described drawer;
Described drawer front component is removed from described drawer; And
The fastening feature of header board on the replaceable drawer front component is installed on the fastening feature of described drawer on the described drawer.
26. method according to claim 25 is characterized in that, described replaceable drawer front component is described mounted drawer front component.
27. method according to claim 25, it is characterized in that, the fastening feature separation steps of fastening feature of described header board and described drawer is finished as follows: with respect to the front of the described drawer described drawer front component that slides, it is gapped to allow the wide portion of the described opening that described drawer front component removes from described drawer panel to permitting described head to make that the head of the protrusion on the rear surface of described drawer front component is positioned in the opening of described drawer panel from narrow of suppressing that described head removes from described opening.
28. method according to claim 25, it is characterized in that, the step that the fastening feature of described header board is installed on the fastening feature of described drawer is finished as follows: described drawer front component is placed on the front of described drawer and with respect to the described positive described drawer front component that slides of described drawer, make position in wide of the opening of head from described drawer panel of the protrusion on the rear surface of described drawer front component move to suppress position in narrow that described head removes from described opening, described wide to permit described head gapped so that allow described drawer front component to be installed on the described drawer panel.
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