CN104545052B - One kind is stably connected with device and its applies main body - Google Patents
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One kind is stably connected with device and its applies main body, it is assembled by the element of more than two that this is stably connected with device, and it is provided with lock part and department of assembly, this is stably connected with into device to be applied on furniture drawer, device is stably connected with to lock and/or separate with the attachment means on side plate by lock part, department of assembly and the dismantled and assembled connection of front panel are acted on by fastening unit, being stably connected with for side plate and front panel is finally realized.The improvement that the present invention passes through said structure, significantly reduce while be stably connected with device manufacturing process, reduce the manufacturing cost for being stably connected with device, it also further increasing the use intensity for being stably connected with device, improve its service life, user, which only need to simply rotate fastening unit when drawer is assembled, can will easily be stably connected with device dismounting on front panel, then lock and/or separate with the attachment means on side plate by being stably connected with the lock part of device again, it is practical so as to simplify the installation procedure of side plate and front panel.
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Technical field
Device is stably connected with the present invention relates to one kind and its applies main body.
Background technology
Chinese patent literature number is the connection regulation that CN102415708A discloses a kind of drawer panel on April 18th, 2012
Device, it includes the dismantled and assembled connecting seat being arranged on drawer side, and drawer panel is connected by connector with connecting seat, and it connects
The upper-lower position on device of adjustable drawer panel upper-lower position is provided with fitting;Connector includes main connector and secondary connection
Part, main connector is slided up and down with secondary connector by upper-lower position on device and is connected, and secondary connector is fixed on drawer panel;On
Lower regulating mechanism includes the adjustment disk that the secondary connector of correspondence is arranged on main connector, and adjustment disk is rotatably connected to the secondary connection of regulation
The spiral nail or eccentric nail of part upper-lower position.Adjustment disk is provided with the main connector of the structure, adjustment disk is by rotating thereon
Spiral nail or the secondary connector of eccentric nail regulation upper-lower position, so as to realize upper between adjustment drawer side and drawer panel
Lower position, makes the assembling more neat appearance of drawer panel;But, connector is only made up of a material pieces, its manufacturing process
, can only whole connector it is required that while higher, manufacturing cost is equally higher, and when a wherein position for connector is damaged
Scrap together, improve use cost.Therefore, it is necessary to further improve.
The content of the invention
The purpose of the present invention aims to provide a kind of simple and reasonable, dependable performance, and dismounting is quick, easy to operate, connection
Compact, low cost of manufacture and versatility is high is stably connected with device and its applies main body, to overcome deficiency of the prior art
Place.
The one kind designed by this purpose is stably connected with device, it is characterised in that:This is stably connected with device by more than two
Element is assembled, is provided with lock part and locks and/or separate with attachment means, is provided with the department of assembly of more than two and leads to
Cross fastening unit effect department of assembly and the dismantled and assembled connection of connection member.
The element of described more than two includes retaining element and the locking element that is arranged on retaining element, retaining element by
Metallic plate punching is molded, and is provided with groove portion;Described department of assembly is arranged on retaining element and including pilot hole and fastening
Position.
The groove portion is u-shaped and its bottom surface is provided with action plane and interacted with connection member;Described pilot hole
It is arranged in action plane, kink is bent with action plane, fastening position is arranged on kink, along the bending side of kink
To bending fixed part is extended with, high low head is formed between bending fixed part and kink;Described locking element is fixedly installed
On bending fixed part.
The locking element is fixedly installed on bending fixed part by fixed cell, and lock part is arranged on locking element
And/or one end of bending fixed part;When being stably connected with device assembling, lock and/or separate with attachment means by lock part, lead to
Cross fastening unit through pilot hole and act on fastening position be fixedly connected with connection member.
The lock part is arranged on one end of locking element, and is formed axis hole is provided with high low head, locking element, curved
Folding fixed part cladding locking element and correspondence axis hole is provided with guide hole, locking element by fixed cell act on axis hole, guide hole with
Bending fixed part is fixedly connected.
The fixed cell is bearing pin, and locking element is made up of metal material, and by bearing pin act on axis hole, guide hole with it is curved
Folding fixed part is fixedly connected.
The pilot hole is mutually correspondingly arranged with fastening position;When retaining element is assembled, pilot hole is passed through by fastening unit
And act on fastening position be fixedly connected with connection member;Or, expansion pin is provided with pilot hole, when retaining element is assembled, by tight
Gu unit acts on expansion pin, the external diameter of expansion pin is expanded increase and be fixedly connected with connection member, wherein, fastening unit acts on fastening
On position;Described fastening position undulate, its two ends raise up, and medial recess and are interacted with fastening unit;Described
Location division is provided with groove portion, locking element correspondence location division is provided with positioning match part and set by positioning match part positioning
Put on location division.
A kind of application main body for being stably connected with device, including above-mentioned it is stably connected with device, it is characterised in that:Application master
Body is furniture drawer, and furniture drawer includes being provided with cavity on side plate, postnotum and base plate, side plate, and described attachment means are set
Put on cavity, described connection member is the front panel of furniture drawer;It is stably connected with device and passes through lock part and attachment means
Locking and/or separate, department of assembly and the dismantled and assembled connection of front panel are acted on by fastening unit, finally realize side plate and front panel
It is stably connected with.
The front panel is made up of timber and is provided with more than one hole portion, and fastening unit is trip bolt;It is stable to connect
When connection device is assembled, by setting fastening unit on retaining element, fastening unit is through pilot hole and acts on fastening position with before
The hole portion of panel is fixedly connected;Or, expansion pin is provided with pilot hole, when being stably connected with device assembling, by retaining element
Upper setting fastening unit, makes fastening unit act on expansion pin, the external diameter expansion increase of expansion pin is fixedly connected with the hole portion of front panel, its
Middle fastening unit is acted on fastening position.
The attachment means are lever transmission structure and are fixedly installed in cavity, and at least include locating rack, unblock member
Part, finger type element and spring;Wherein, release element one end swing be arranged on locating rack, the other end by transfer unit with
Finger type element is connected, and spring is set on locating rack and elasticity is carried on finger type element, passes through the motion band of release element
Start finger shape element motion, finger type element snapping and/or disengaging is stably connected with the lock part of device, realization is stably connected with dress
Put and lock and/or separate with attachment means.
The present invention is mutually assemblied to form using retaining element and locking element by the improvement of said structure and is stably connected with dress
Put, significantly reduce while be stably connected with device manufacturing process, because retaining element and locking element are by metal material
It is made, not only reduces the manufacturing cost for being stably connected with device, retaining element coats locking element by bending fixed part, also entered
The use intensity for being stably connected with device is improved to one step, its service life is improved;And this is stably connected with into device to be applied to
On furniture drawer, it is stably connected with device and locks and/or separate with the attachment means on side plate by lock part, pass through fastening unit
Department of assembly and the dismantled and assembled connection of front panel are acted on, being stably connected with for side plate and front panel is finally realized, letter is only needed when user assembled
Device dismounting can will be easily stably connected with front panel by singly rotating fastening unit, then again by being stably connected with device
Lock part with side plate attachment means locking and/or separate, effectively simplify the installation procedure of side plate and front panel, keep away
Having exempted from the side plate and front panel assembling tension of prior art can not dismount, or assembling pine causes what front panel easily dropped to ask
Topic, makes user more convenient, fast when furniture drawer is assembled, more efficient.It has simple and reasonable, dependable performance,
Dismounting is quick, easy to operate, the features such as connecting compact, low cost of manufacture and high versatility, practical.
Brief description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is first embodiment of the invention decomposition texture schematic diagram.
Fig. 2 is first embodiment of the invention structural representation (section view).
Fig. 3 is the retaining element structural representation of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4 is the locking element structural representation of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5 is the Another Application example decomposition texture schematic diagram of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 6-Fig. 8 is present invention application main body and is stably connected with apparatus structure schematic diagram.
Fig. 9 is second embodiment of the invention decomposition texture schematic diagram.
Figure 10 is the Another Application example decomposition texture schematic diagram of second embodiment of the invention.
Embodiment
Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiment the invention will be further described.
First embodiment
Referring to Fig. 1-Fig. 5, be originally stably connected with device, the element by more than two is assembled, be provided with lock part 2.1 with
Attachment means A is locked and/or separated, and is provided with the department of assembly of more than two and is acted on department of assembly with being connected by fastening unit 3
The dismantled and assembled connection of part.
Further speaking, the element of more than two includes retaining element 1 and the locking element 2 being arranged on retaining element 1,
Retaining element 1 is molded by metallic plate punching, and is provided with groove portion 1.1;Described department of assembly be arranged on retaining element 1 and
Including pilot hole 1.2 and fastening position 1.3.
Groove portion 1.1 is u-shaped and its bottom surface is provided with action plane 1.4 and interacted with connection member;Described assembling
Hole 1.2 is arranged in action plane 1.4, and kink 1.5 is bent with action plane 1.4, and fastening position 1.3 is arranged on kink
On 1.5, bending fixed part 1.6, shape between bending fixed part 1.6 and kink 1.5 are extended with along the overbending direction of kink 1.5
Into high low head;Described locking element 2 is fixedly installed on bending fixed part 1.6.
Locking element 2 is fixedly installed on bending fixed part 1.6 by fixed cell 4, and lock part 2.1 is arranged on locking member
Part 2 and/or the one end for bending fixed part 1.6;When being stably connected with device assembling, locked by lock part 2.1 and attachment means A
And/or separation, by fastening unit 3 through pilot hole 1.2 and act on fastening position 1.3 be fixedly connected with connection member.
Lock part 2.1 is arranged on one end of locking element 2, and is formed on high low head, locking element 2 and be provided with axis hole
2.2, bending fixed part 1.6 coats locking element 2 and correspondence axis hole 2.2 is provided with guide hole 1.7, and locking element 2 passes through fixed single
Member 4 acts on axis hole 2.2, guide hole 1.7 and is fixedly connected with bending fixed part 1.6.Fixed cell 4 is bearing pin, and locking element 2 is by metal
Material is made, and is fixedly connected by bearing pin effect axis hole 2.2, guide hole 1.7 with bending fixed part 1.6.
Pilot hole 1.2 is mutually correspondingly arranged with fastening position 1.3.Wherein, referring to Fig. 5, when retaining element 1 is assembled, by tight
Gu unit 3 passes through pilot hole 1.2 and acts on fastening position 1.3 and is fixedly connected with connection member;Or, referring to Fig. 1, Fig. 2, pilot hole
1.2 are mutually correspondingly arranged with fastening position 1.3;Or, expansion pin 5 is provided with pilot hole 1.2, when retaining element 1 is assembled, by tight
Gu unit 3 acts on expansion pin 5, the external diameter of expansion pin 5 is expanded increase and be fixedly connected with connection member, wherein, fastening unit 3 is acted on
Fasten on position 1.3.
1.3 undulates of described fastening position, its two ends raise up, medial recess and with the phase interaction of fastening unit 3
With;Be provided with location division 1.8 in described groove portion 1.1, the correspondence of locking element 2 location division 1.8 be provided with positioning match part 2.3,
And be arranged on by the positioning of positioning match part 2.3 on location division 1.8.
Referring to Fig. 6-Fig. 8, be originally stably connected with the application main body of device, including it is above-mentioned be stably connected with device, wherein should should
It is furniture drawer with main body, furniture drawer includes being provided with cavity 6.1 on side plate 6, postnotum 7 and base plate 8, side plate 6, described
Attachment means A is arranged on cavity 6.1, and described connection member is the front panel 9 of furniture drawer;It is stably connected with device and passes through lock
Stop 2.1 is locked and/or separated with attachment means A, acts on department of assembly and the dismantled and assembled connection of front panel 9 by fastening unit 3, most
Being stably connected with for side plate 6 and front panel 9 is realized eventually.
Further speaking, front panel 9 is made up of timber and is provided with more than one hole portion 9.1, and fastening unit 3 is tight
Gu screw;When being stably connected with device assembling, by setting fastening unit 3 on retaining element 1, fastening unit 3 passes through pilot hole
1.2 and act on fastening position 1.3 be fixedly connected with the hole portion 9.1 of front panel 9;Or, expansion pin 5 is provided with pilot hole 1.2, it is stable
When attachment means are assembled, by setting fastening unit 3 on retaining element 1, fastening unit 3 is set to act on outside expansion pin 5, expansion pin 5
Footpath expansion increase is fixedly connected with the hole portion 9.1 of front panel 9, and wherein fastening unit 3 is acted on fastening position 1.3.
Attachment means A is lever transmission structure and is fixedly installed in cavity 6.1, and at least includes locating rack 10, unblock
Element 11, finger type element 13 and spring 15;Wherein, the one end of release element 11 swings and is arranged on locating rack 10, and the other end leads to
Cross transfer unit to be connected with finger type element 13, spring 15 is set on locating rack 10 and elasticity is carried on finger type element 13,
Drive finger type element 13 to move by the motion of release element 11, be stably connected with the snapping of finger type element 13 and/or disengaging
The lock part 2.1 of device, realization is stably connected with device and locks and/or separate with attachment means A.
Further speaking, attachment means A is lever transmission structure and is fixedly installed in cavity 6.1, and including locating rack
10th, release element 11, connecting rod 12, finger type element 13, guide pad 14, torsion spring and spring 14;Wherein, one end of release element 11
Swung and be arranged on locating rack 10 by bearing pin, the other end is hinged by connecting rod 12 with guide pad 14, the one end of finger type element 13
By hinge on guide pad 14, torsion spring is set on the bearing pin of finger type element 13 and one end acts on finger type member
On part 13, the other end is acted on guide pad 14;Guide pad 14 is slideably positioned on locating rack 10 by spring 15;It is stably connected with
When device is assembled, by lock part 2.1 and the snapping of finger type element 13 and/or disengaging, realization is stably connected with device with being connected dress
Put A lockings and/or separate.
Second embodiment
Referring to Fig. 9, Figure 10, the element for being originally stably connected with device by more than two is assembled, and is provided with the lock of two
Stop 2.1 is locked and/or separated with an attachment means A, is provided with the department of assembly of four and is acted on by fastening unit 3 and is assembled
Portion and the dismantled and assembled connection of a connection member.
Wherein, referring to Figure 10, when retaining element 1 is assembled, by the way that fastening unit 3 is through pilot hole 1.2 and acts on fastening position
1.3 are fixedly connected with connection member;Or, referring to Fig. 9, expansion pin 5 is provided with pilot hole 1.2, when retaining element 1 is assembled, is led to
The effect expansion pin 5 of fastening unit 3 is crossed, the external diameter of expansion pin 5 is expanded increase and is fixedly connected with connection member, wherein, fastening unit 3 is made
With on fastening position 1.3.
Other not described same first embodiments.
The above-mentioned preferred scheme for the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art all fall within to its simple modification or transformation
Within protection scope of the present invention.
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1. one kind is stably connected with device, it is characterised in that:It is assembled by the element of more than two that this is stably connected with device, sets
There is lock part (2.1) to lock and/or separate with attachment means (A), be provided with the department of assembly of more than two and by fastening unit
(3) effect department of assembly and the dismantled and assembled connection of connection member;
It is characterized in that:The element of described more than two includes retaining element (1) and the locking being arranged on retaining element (1) member
Part (2), retaining element (1) is molded by metallic plate punching, and is provided with groove portion (1.1);Described department of assembly is arranged on fixation
On element (1) and including pilot hole (1.2) and fastening position (1.3);
The groove portion (1.1) is u-shaped and its bottom surface is provided with action plane (1.4) and interacted with connection member;Described
Pilot hole (1.2) is arranged in action plane (1.4), and kink (1.5) is bent with action plane (1.4), is fastened position (1.3)
It is arranged on kink (1.5), bending fixed part (1.6) is extended with along the overbending direction of kink (1.5), bends fixed part
(1.6) high low head is formed between kink (1.5);Described locking element (2) is fixedly installed on bending fixed part (1.6)
On;
The locking element (2) is fixedly installed on bending fixed part (1.6) by fixed cell (4), and lock part (2.1) is set
In one end of locking element (2) and/or bending fixed part (1.6);Be stably connected with device assembling when, by lock part (2.1) with
Attachment means (A) locking and/or separation, by the way that fastening unit (3) is through pilot hole (1.2) and acts on fastening position (1.3) with connecting
Relay part is fixedly connected;
The lock part (2.1) is arranged on one end of locking element (2), and forms high low head, and locking element is provided with (2)
Axis hole (2.2), bending fixed part (1.6) coats locking element (2) and correspondence axis hole (2.2) is provided with guide hole (1.7), locking
Element (2) acts on axis hole (2.2), guide hole (1.7) by fixed cell (4) and is fixedly connected with bending fixed part (1.6);
The fixed cell (4) is bearing pin, and locking element (2) is made up of metal material, and by bearing pin act on axis hole (2.2),
Guide hole (1.7) is fixedly connected with bending fixed part (1.6);
The pilot hole (1.2) is mutually correspondingly arranged with fastening position (1.3);When retaining element (1) is assembled, pass through fastening unit
(3) pass through pilot hole (1.2) and act on fastening position (1.3) and be fixedly connected with connection member;Or, set on pilot hole (1.2)
There is expansion pin (5), when retaining element (1) is assembled, expansion pin (5) is acted on by fastening unit (3), expand the external diameter of expansion pin (5) and increase
It is fixedly connected with connection member greatly, wherein, fastening unit (3) is acted in fastening position (1.3);Described fastening position (1.3) is in
Waveform, its two ends raise up, medial recess and with fastening unit (3) interact;Set in described groove portion (1.1)
There is location division (1.8), locking element (2) correspondence location division (1.8) is provided with positioning match part (2.3) and by location fit
Portion (2.3) positioning is arranged on location division (1.8).
2. a kind of application main body for being stably connected with device, including it is stably connected with device described in claim 1, it is characterised in that:
This is furniture drawer using main body, and furniture drawer includes setting free on side plate (6), postnotum (7) and base plate (8), side plate (6)
Chamber (6.1), described attachment means (A) are arranged on cavity (6.1), and described connection member is the front panel of furniture drawer
(9);It is stably connected with device to lock and/or separate with attachment means (A) by lock part (2.1), is acted on by fastening unit (3)
Department of assembly and the dismantled and assembled connection of front panel (9), finally realize being stably connected with for side plate (6) and front panel (9).
3. the application main body of device is stably connected with according to claim 2, it is characterised in that the front panel (9) is by timber system
Into and be provided with more than one hole portion (9.1), fastening unit (3) is trip bolt;When being stably connected with device assembling, pass through
On retaining element (1) set fastening unit (3), fastening unit (3) through pilot hole (1.2) and act on fastening position (1.3) with
The hole portion (9.1) of front panel (9) is fixedly connected;Or, expansion pin (5) is provided with pilot hole (1.2), device assembling is stably connected with
When, by setting fastening unit (3) on retaining element (1), fastening unit (3) is acted on expansion pin (5), the external diameter of expansion pin (5)
Expansion increase is fixedly connected with the hole portion (9.1) of front panel (9), and wherein fastening unit (3) is acted in fastening position (1.3).
4. the application main body of device is stably connected with according to claim 3, it is characterised in that the attachment means (A) are lever
Transferring structure and it is fixedly installed in cavity (6.1), and at least includes locating rack (10), release element (11), finger type element
And spring (15) (13);Wherein, release element (11) one end swings and is arranged on locating rack (10), and the other end passes through transfer unit
It is connected with finger type element (13), spring (15) is set on locating rack (10) and elasticity is carried on finger type element (13), leads to
The motion for crossing release element (11) drives finger type element (13) motion, makes finger type element (13) snapping and/or departs from stable
The lock part (2.1) of attachment means, realization is stably connected with device and locks and/or separate with attachment means (A).
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