JP2000074556A - Storage cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable both shelf net specification use and tray specification use by a simple work, enable shelf rails to be stored when the shelf net use is employed and further enable disengagement of the shelf rails to be always prevented. SOLUTION: There is provided a storage cabinet in which each of shelf supporting columns 7 extending in an upward or downward direction is fixed to both right and left surfaces of a box opened at its front surface and constituting a storing chamber, and then a shelf receiver for receiving a net shelf is removably engaged in an engaging hole 8 of each of the shelf supporting columns. A shelf rail 21 having engaging claw 28(,29) rotatably engaged with the engaging hole in each of the shelf supporting columns is extended in a forward or rearward direction, wherein the shelf rail 21 is turned around the engaging claw, thereby it can be selected to have one state in which it becomes horizontal within the storing chamber and the other state in which it is raised or hung along the shelf supporting columns 7. The engaging claws 28(,29) of the shelf rails 21 are provided with a first bent section 31 and a second bent section 32 which are bent in an opposite direction from each other.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage having a shelf supported on left and right sides of a storage room, and a net shelf can be mounted on the shelf supported via a shelf receiver.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 5-118661, this type of storage is provided with shelves supported vertically above and behind the left and right sides of a storage room opening on the front side. A net shelf is erected via a shelf receiver.

FIG. 14 is a plan sectional view of a conventional storage 100. The storage 100 is, for example, a commercial refrigerator installed in a kitchen such as a bakery store, and forms a storage room 4 in the inner box 3 of the heat insulating box 2 that opens to the front. The front opening of the storage room 4 is closed by a heat insulating door 6 so as to be openable and closable.

[0004] Shelf posts 7, 7 are attached to the front of the inner surfaces of the left and right side walls 3A, 3A of the inner box 3 serving as the left and right surfaces of the storage room 4, and the inner box 3 serving as the back surface of the storage room 4 is provided. Similar shelf supports 7, 7 are attached to the left and right sides of the back wall 3B.

A plurality of locking holes (not shown) are vertically formed at predetermined intervals in each of the shelf posts 7... The receivers 11 are respectively engaged. A net shelf 12 for placing articles is erected on each shelf receiver 11. In this case, holding claws 11A are formed on the upper surface of the shelf receiver 11, and the holding claws 11A engage with the net shelf 12 to inhibit the movement of the net shelf 12.

[0006]

In a bakery shop of this type, articles are often arranged on trays and delivered to the storage room 4 together with the trays. Therefore, there is a strong demand to change the storage 100 to the tray slide specification.

However, when the conventional storage 100 is changed to the tray slide specification, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the existing shelf supports 7 are removed and the shelf supports 103, 103, 105, 105 for trays are replaced. At the same position, a shelf rail 104 is prepared, and a locking claw 106 of the shelf rail 104 is inserted into a locking hole (not shown) formed in each shelf support 103.
Is locked.

In this way, the shelf rails 104, 104
Is horizontally laid across the left and right sides of the storage room 4 from front to back, and the tray T is placed on each shelf rail 104, 104 so as to be slidable back and forth. Was extremely troublesome.

Therefore, the present applicant has filed Japanese Patent Application No. 10-827.
In the specification of No. 91, the following storage was proposed.

That is, the storage is open at the front,
Left and right side walls 3A, 3B of box 2 constituting storage room 4 inside
As shown in FIG. 17, vertical shelf supports 7 are respectively attached to the front and rear of the inner surface of the rack, and a shelf support 11 for receiving a net shelf can be removably engageable with a locking hole 8 of each shelf support 7. ,
Engaging claws 13 rotatably engaging with locking holes 8 of each shelf support 7
18 (FIGS. 18 and 19). This shelf rail 14 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (A), by rotating around the engagement claws 13, it is possible to select between a state of being horizontal in the storage room 4 and a state of standing or suspended along each shelf support 7. Is done.

Thus, when the net shelf 12 is installed in the storage room 4, the shelf rail 14 is turned upright or suspended, and the shelf support 11 is engaged with the locking hole 8 of the shelf support 7. . When the tray T is slid into the storage room 4 and can be stored in the storage room 4, the net shelf 12 is removed, the shelf receiver 11 is removed, and the shelf rail 14 is rotated to be horizontal. The tray T can be slidably stored on the shelf rail 14. In this way, the storage can be switched between the net shelf specification and the tray slide specification by a simple operation.

However, in the storage described in the specification of the above-mentioned prior application, as shown in FIGS. 20, 21 and 22, the shelf rail 14 is rotated by the shelf rail 14 as shown in FIG.
When the rightward force F is applied, the engaging claw 13 of the shelf rail 14 may come out of the locking hole 8 of the shelf support 7, and the shelf rail 14 may be separated from the shelf support 7.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, so that both a net shelf specification and a tray slide specification can be used with a simple operation, and the shelf rail can be stored when the net shelf is used. It is another object of the present invention to provide a storage that can always prevent the shelves from being detached.

[0014]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
Opened on the front, vertical shelf supports are attached to the left and right sides of the box that constitutes the storage room inside, and a shelf support for receiving a net shelf is detachably engaged with the locking hole of each shelf support. In a possible storage, a shelf rail having an engaging claw that is rotatably engaged with the locking hole of each of the shelf posts is extended in the front-rear direction. By rotating about the center, it is possible to select between a state of being horizontal in the storage chamber and a state of standing or hanging along each shelf support, and the engaging claw of this shelf rail has A plurality of bent portions alternately bent in opposite directions are provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the interval between the plurality of bent portions in the engaging claw of the shelf rail is equal to or larger than the vertical width of the locking hole in the shelf support. Is set.

The first aspect of the present invention has the following operation.

Opened in the front, vertical shelf supports are attached to the left and right sides of the box constituting the storage room inside, and the shelf supports for receiving the net shelves are detachable in the locking holes of each shelf support. And a shelf rail having an engaging claw that is rotatably engaged with a locking hole of each shelf support and extends back and forth, and the shelf rail is provided around the engaging claw. By rotating, it is possible to select between a state where it is horizontal in the storage room and a state where it is standing or suspended along each shelf support, so when installing a net shelf in the storage room, the shelf rails The shelf support is turned upright or suspended, stored out of the way, and the shelf receiver is engaged with the locking hole of the shelf support. When the tray is slid into the storage room and can be delivered, the net shelf is removed, the shelf receiver is removed, and the shelf rail is rotated to be horizontal so that the tray is placed on the shelf rail. It can be slidably arranged. As a result, the storage can be selectively used for the net shelf specification and the tray slide specification by a simple operation, and the convenience for the user can be remarkably improved.

Since the engaging claws of the shelf rail are provided with a plurality of bent portions which are alternately bent in opposite directions, any one of the bent portions is turned when the shelf rail is rotated. The shelves are locked to the periphery of the locking holes in the shelves, so that the shelves can always be prevented from coming off the shelves.

The second aspect of the invention has the following operation.

Since the interval between the plurality of bent portions of the engaging claw of the shelf rail is set to be equal to or larger than the vertical width of the locking hole in the shelf support, the bent portion of the locking claw is connected to the shelf support. It can be securely locked to the periphery of the locking hole, and separation of the shelf rail can be reliably prevented.

[0021]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a commercial refrigerator 1 as an embodiment of a storage according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan sectional view of the refrigerator 1. In each figure, the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 14 to 22 denote the same elements.

The refrigerator 1 of the embodiment is installed, for example, in a kitchen of a bakery or the like, and forms a storage room 4 in an inner box 3 of a heat insulating box 2 opened to the front. The front opening of the storage room 4 is closed by a heat insulating door 6 so as to be openable and closable.

The left and right side walls 3A, 3A of the inner box 3, which are the left and right sides of the storage room 4, are arranged vertically before and after the inner surfaces of the inner walls 3A, 3A.
Is attached. As shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 9, a plurality of locking holes 8 are formed in each shelf column 7 at predetermined intervals vertically. Further, magnet holders 9, 9 are attached vertically along the shelf supports 7, 7 on the front side of the shelf supports 7, and behind the shelf supports 7, and permanent magnets are provided in each magnet holder 9. A plurality of Ms are stored vertically.

On the other hand, the shelf rails 21, 21 are shelf rails provided on the left and right of the storage room 4, and are made of a magnetic metal plate. Note that the left and right shelf rails 21 are symmetrical with each other, and the left and right shelf rails 21 are shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. The shelf rail 21 has a rectangular plate shape that is long and narrow in the front and rear as shown in each figure, and a rear end thereof is bent upward at a substantially right angle to form a stopper 22.

Further, rectangular notches 23 and 24 are formed at the front and rear portions of the outer edge of the shelf rail 21, and the edge between the notches 23 and 24 is bent downward at substantially right angles. A contact portion 26 is formed. Further, each notch 23, 2
In FIG. 4, engagement claws 28 and 29 are formed upright as shown in FIG.

The engaging claws 28, 29 are bent upward at substantially right angles from the notches 23, 24, respectively, to form a bent portion 30, and then bent at substantially right angles in the horizontal direction to form a first bent. A second bent portion 32 is formed by forming a portion 31 and then further bending it upward. That is, the first bent portion 31 and the second bent portion 32 are alternately bent in opposite directions.

As shown in FIG. 10, the distance L between the first bent portion 31 and the second bent portion 32 of each of the engaging claws 28, 29 is, as shown in FIG. It is set to be equal to or larger than the width dimension W. Thereby, the engagement claws 28, 2
9, the second bent portion 32 is provided with the locking hole 8 of the shelf support 7.
Securely locked to the periphery.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, the engaging claws 28, 29 have their bent portions 30 rotatably supported by the locking holes 8 of the front and rear shelf posts 7, 7, respectively. The locking holes 8 are rotatably engaged with the respective locking holes 8. At this time, the front shelf support 7 and the magnet holder 9 are located in the front cutout 23, and the rear shelf support 7 is located in the rear cutout 24. Further, the stopper 22 at the rear end has a predetermined distance from the back wall 3B of the inner box 3, which is the back of the storage room 3.

In this state, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, the shelf rail 21 is rotatable about the engaging claws 28 and 29 with respect to the shelf support 7. That is, in a state where the shelf rails 21 extend in the front and rear on the left and right sides of the storage room 4 and are horizontal,
The shelf rail 21 has a contact portion 26 formed by the left and right side walls 3 of the inner box 3.
The horizontal state is maintained by contacting the inner surfaces of A and 3A. Also,
When the shelf rail 21 is rotated upward from that state and the shelf rail 21 stands, the magnet M is attracted along the shelf posts 7 and 7 and held in that state.

In this state, the first and second bent portions 31 and 32 of the engaging claws 28 and 29 abut the inner surface of the shelf column 7 even if the shelf rail 21 is shifted toward the storage room 4. Therefore, it is difficult to come off from the locking hole 8. Therefore, the shelf rail 21 is prevented from being detached from the shelf support 7.

While the shelf rail 21 is being rotated from the horizontal state to the upright state, the shelf rail 21
Even if the rightward force F is applied in (B), the shelf rail 21 is prevented from separating from the shelf support 7 for the following reason.

That is, when the inclination angle θ of the shelf rail 21 is smaller than that of the shelf support 7, even if the force F acts on the shelf rail 21, as shown in FIGS. ,
Each of the second bent portions 32 of 29 abuts on the periphery of the locking hole 8 in the shelf support 7. For this reason, the engaging claws 28 and 29 are unlikely to come off from the locking holes 8 of the shelf support 7, and the shelf rails 21
Is prevented from detaching from the shelf support 7.

Further, the inclination angle θ of the shelf rail 21 is
12, when the force F acts on the shelf rail 21, the first bent portion 31 of each of the engaging claws 28, 29 abuts on the peripheral edge of the locking hole 8 in the shelf support 7, as shown in FIG. 13 or as shown in FIG.
Each of the second bent portions 32 is provided with a locking hole 8 in the shelf support 7.
Contact the periphery. For this reason, in any case, the engaging claws 28 and 29 are less likely to come off from the locking holes 8 of the shelf support 7,
The shelf rail 21 is prevented from detaching from the shelf support 7.

In the above configuration, when the refrigerator 1 is of the tray slide type, the left and right shelf rails 21 and 21 as shown in FIGS.
Is in a horizontal state. In this state, the left and right receiving surfaces t of the tray T as shown in FIG. 16 are placed on the shelf rails 21 from the front, and are slid and disposed in the storage room 4.

At this time, a stopper 22 is formed at the rear end of the shelf rails 21, 21, and the tray T is inserted into contact with the stopper 22. As a result, since a predetermined interval is formed between the rear end of the tray T and the back wall 3B of the inner box 3, the circulation of cool air in the storage room 4 is also ensured. In addition, when taking out the tray T from the storage room 4, each shelf rail 2
1 and 21 are pulled out by sliding.

Next, when the refrigerator 1 is of a net shelf type, the shelf rail 21 is raised by rotating the shelf rail 21 described above. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the shelf support 11 is removably engaged with the locking hole 8 of the shelf support 7 as described above. Then, a net shelf 12 similar to that described above is erected on each shelf receiver 11. In this case, the holding claws 11A on the upper surface of the shelf receiver 11 are the front and rear edges of the net shelf 12 and the front and rear crossbars 12A, 1
2A, and the movement of the net shelf 12 is prohibited.

As described above, according to the present invention, by rotating the shelf rail 21 about the engaging claws 28 and 29, the shelf rails 21 become horizontal on the left and right sides of the storage room 4 and extend back and forth. Since the shelf rail 21 can be selected to be in a state of standing along the shelf 7, the net shelf 1 is stored in the storage room 4.
When the rack 2 is installed, the shelf rails 21 are turned upright, and the shelf rails 21 are not obstructed, and the shelf supports 11 are engaged with the locking holes 8 of the shelf posts 7. To support the net shelf 12. In addition, tray T
When the tray T is slidable, the net shelf 12 is removed, the shelf receiver 11 is removed, and the shelf rail 21 is rotated to be horizontal, so that the tray T is placed on the shelf rail 21. It can be slidably housed. As a result, the refrigerator 1 can be selectively used for the net shelf specification and the tray slide specification by a simple operation, and the convenience for the user can be remarkably improved.

The engaging claws 28 and 29 of the shelf rail 21 are provided with a first bent portion 31 and a second bent portion 32 which are alternately bent in opposite directions. At the time of the turning operation, one of the first bent portion 31 and the second bent portion 32 is locked on the periphery of the locking hole 8 in the shelf support 7, and the shelf rail 21 is separated from the shelf support 7. Can always be prevented.

Further, the distance L between the first bent portion 31 and the second bent portion 32 in the engaging claws 28 and 29 of the shelf rail 21 is equal to or larger than the vertical width W of the locking hole 8 in the shelf support 7. , The second of each of the engagement claws 28 and 29
The bent portion 32 can be securely locked to the periphery of the locking hole 8 of the shelf support 7, and the separation of the shelf rail 21 can be reliably prevented.

The shelf rails 21 are made of a magnetic material, and permanent magnets M are provided on the left and right sides of the storage room 4 to attract and hold the shelf rails 21 standing or suspended. Is unnecessary, the shelf rail 21 can be stably held by the permanent magnet M.
As a result, inconvenience that the shelf rail 21 is in the way in the net shelf specification can be reliably avoided.

In the embodiment, the shelf rail 21 is rotated so that the horizontal state or the upright state can be selected. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the shelf rail 21 is suspended downward around the engaging claws 28 and 29 from the horizontal state. It is good also as being selectable in the state where it was set. In that case, it is preferable to abolish the contact portion 26 and appropriately adopt another shape for maintaining the horizontal state. Also, the shelf rail 21
The engagement claws 28 and 29 may have three or more bent portions.

In the embodiment, the present invention is applied to a commercial refrigerator. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention is also applicable to a refrigerator, a constant-temperature, high-humidity refrigerator, and ordinary cabinets and furniture without temperature control. is there.

[0044]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, vertical shelf supports are respectively attached to the left and right surfaces of the box which constitutes the storage room and are opened at the front, and the locking holes of the respective shelf supports are provided. A shelf rail for receiving a mesh shelf is detachably engageable, and a shelf rail having engaging claws rotatably engaging with a locking hole of each shelf post is provided extending in the front-rear direction. , This shelf rail
By pivoting around the engagement claws, a state can be selected between a horizontal state on the left and right sides of the storage room and a standing or suspended state along each shelf support, so that a net shelf is installed in the storage room. When the shelf rail is turned upright or suspended by rotating the shelf rail, the shelf receiver is engaged with the locking hole of the shelf support, and the tray is slid into the storage room so that it can be delivered. By removing the net shelf, removing the shelf receiver, and rotating the shelf rail to make it horizontal, the tray can be slidably stored on the shelf rail. As a result, the storage can be selectively used for the net shelf specification and the tray slide specification by a simple operation, and the convenience for the user can be remarkably improved.

Further, since the engaging claws of the shelf rail are provided with a plurality of bent portions which are alternately bent in opposite directions, any one of the bent portions can be set when the shelf rail is rotated. The shelf rail is locked to the periphery of the locking hole, so that the shelf rail can always be prevented from detaching from the shelf support.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a commercial refrigerator to which an embodiment of a storage according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a plan sectional view of the commercial refrigerator of FIG. 1 in a tray slide specification.

FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view of the commercial refrigerator of FIG. 1 in a net shelf specification;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan sectional view showing a front corner of the commercial refrigerator of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a procedure for attaching a shelf rail to a shelf support of the commercial refrigerator in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing shelf supports and shelf rails of the commercial refrigerator of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a shelf rail of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a front view showing the shelf rail of FIG. 2;

9 (A) is a front view showing shelf supports and shelf rails of the commercial refrigerator of FIG. 1, and FIG. 9 (B) is a side sectional view of FIG. 9 (A).

FIG. 10 is a side sectional view showing a state where a shelf rail is inclined with respect to a shelf support.

FIG. 11 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state where a shelf rail is locked to a shelf support.

FIG. 12 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state where a shelf rail is locked to a shelf support.

FIG. 13 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state where a shelf rail is locked to a shelf support.

FIG. 14 is a plan sectional view showing a state in which a conventional storage has a net shelf specification.

FIG. 15 is a plan sectional view showing a state in which a conventional storage has a tray slide specification.

16 is a perspective view showing a shelf rail and a tray of FIG.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a procedure for attaching a shelf rail to a shelf support in a storage described in the specification of the prior application.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a shelf rail of FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is a front view showing the shelf rail in FIG. 18;

20 (A) is a longitudinal sectional view showing a side portion of the storage shown in FIG. 17, and FIG. 20 (B) is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state where a shelf rail comes off a shelf support.

FIG. 21 is an enlarged sectional view showing a part of FIG. 20 (B).

FIG. 22 is an enlarged cross-sectional view just before the shelf rail in FIG. 21 is separated from the shelf support.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Commercial refrigerator 2 Heat insulation box 3A Side wall 4 Storage room 7 Shelf support 8 Locking hole 11 Shelf receiver 12 Shelf net 21 Shelf rail 28 Engagement claw 29 Engagement claw 31 First bent part 32 Second bent part L Spacing W Width

Claims (2)

[Claims] An opening on the front side, and vertical shelf supports are respectively attached to left and right sides of a box constituting a storage room therein;
In a storage box in which a shelf support for receiving a net shelf can be removably engageable with a locking hole of each shelf support, an engaging claw rotatably engaged with the lock hole of each shelf support is provided. Has a shelf rail extending back and forth,
By rotating around the engagement claws, a state of being horizontal in the storage room and a state of standing or suspended along each shelf support can be selected. A storage, wherein a plurality of bent portions alternately bent in opposite directions are provided on the engagement claws. 2. The rack according to claim 1, wherein an interval between the plurality of bent portions of the engaging claw of the shelf rail is set to be equal to or greater than a vertical dimension of a locking hole in the shelf support. Storage.