JP2000210150A - Support - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily adjust the length of a support provided between a ceiling surface and a floor surface in a vertically stretched state. SOLUTION: The lower part of an upper pipe 12 with its upper end pressed against a ceiling surface is fitted to the upper end of a central pipe 11 in a slidable manner for integral fixation between the upper pipe 12 and the central pipe 11. The upper part of the lower pipe 13 is fitted to the lower end of the central pipe 11 in a slidable manner for pressing the lower pipe 13 at its lower end against a floor surface. A male screw member 17 is mounted at the upper part of the lower pipe 12 in a fitted condition and a female screw member 18 screwed to the male screw member 17 is mounted at the lower end of the central pipe 11 in a fitted condition. The male screw member 17 and the female screw member 18 are used to form a length adjusting mechanism.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a column in a rack or the like which can use a space above a washing machine indoors as a storage section for articles, and more particularly to a column between a ceiling surface and a floor surface. It is related to a column that is arranged in a vertical state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a washing machine is placed on a floor indoors, a large space exists between the washing machine and a ceiling surface. Racks have been developed in which the space above such a washing machine can be used as a storage section for articles. Such a rack usually has a pair of columns respectively arranged in a vertical state extending between a ceiling surface and a floor surface on each side of the washing machine. So that it is almost horizontal in the space above
One or more shelf boards are erected. Each strut usually has a lower pipe whose lower end is pressed against the floor, and an upper pipe which is slidably fitted to the upper end of the lower pipe and whose upper end is pressed against the ceiling. . The upper pipe is integrally fixed to the lower pipe while protruding from the upper end of the lower pipe for an appropriate length.

[0003] At the lower end of the lower pipe, an adjuster pressed against the floor is usually screwed, and by rotating this adjuster, a gap between the floor and the lower end of the lower pipe is formed. It is being adjusted.

[0004] The support having such a structure is arranged such that the upper end of the upper pipe is pressed against the ceiling while the adjuster attached to the lower end of the lower pipe is pressed against the floor.
The amount of protrusion of the upper pipe with respect to the lower pipe is adjusted,
The upper pipe and the lower pipe are integrally fixed. As a result, the strut is stretched substantially vertically between the floor surface and the ceiling surface. Then, the adjuster provided at the lower end of the lower pipe is rotated, and the strut is
The overall length of the strut is adjusted so that it is in a vertical state that properly stretches between the ceiling surface and the floor surface.

[0005]

In the column having such a configuration, in order to adjust the entire length, the adjuster attached to the lower end of the lower pipe and pressed against the floor must be rotated. However, there is a problem that the operation is not easy.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a column which can be easily adjusted to a properly stretched vertical state between a ceiling surface and a floor surface. It is in.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A support according to the present invention is a support that is vertically arranged between a ceiling surface and a floor surface, and is provided with an upper pipe whose upper end is pressed against the ceiling surface. ,
The upper pipe is slidably fitted to the upper end, and the central pipe is fixed integrally with the upper pipe, and the lower end is pressed against the floor, and the upper end is the lower end of the central pipe. The lower pipe slidably fitted to the portion, the screw member fitted to the upper part of the lower pipe in a fitted state, and the screw member fitted to the lower end of the central pipe in the fitted state are mutually connected. And a length adjusting mechanism formed by screw connection.

[0008]

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

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a rack using a pair of columns according to the present invention. This rack uses, for example, a space on the washing machine 30 placed on the floor indoors as a storage unit. A pair of columns 10 of the present invention, which are arranged in a substantially vertical state extending between the columns, and a pair of upper and lower columns, which are installed between the respective columns 10 in a horizontal state in a space above the washing machine 30. And a shelf plate 20 of

FIG. 2 is a partially broken side view of the column 10. The column 10 includes a central pipe 11 arranged at the center in the vertical direction, an upper pipe 12 slidably inserted into an upper end of the central pipe 11, and a lower pipe 13 inserted into a lower end of the central pipe 11. And
The center pipe 11 has an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the upper pipe 12 and the lower pipe 13 so that the upper pipe 12 and the lower pipe 13 are inserted into the upper end and the lower end, respectively.

At the upper end of the upper pipe 12, an upper flange body 14 which is pressed against the ceiling surface is integrally attached. Also, the lower end of the upper pipe 12 is
1 is slidably inserted into the upper end of the central pipe 11 via a socket 15, and the upper pipe 12 inserted into the upper end of the central pipe 11 is stopped by a stopper (not shown) abutting on the inner wall of the central pipe 11. , Are integrally fixed to the central pipe 11 without sliding.

At the lower end of the lower pipe 13, a lower flange body 16 which is pressed against the floor is integrally attached. The upper end of the lower pipe 13 is inserted into the lower end of the central pipe 11, and the lower pipe 13 and the central pipe 1 are inserted into the lower pipe 13.
1, a length adjusting mechanism for adjusting the length of the entire column 10 is provided. The length adjusting mechanism includes a male screw member 17 attached to an upper portion of the lower pipe 13,
And a female screw member 18 attached to the lower end of the central pipe.

FIG. 3A is a plan view of the male screw member 17 attached to the upper end of the lower pipe 13, and FIG.
(C) is a side view thereof, (d) is a bottom view thereof, and (e) is a sectional view taken along line AA of (c). The male screw member 17 is formed in a cylindrical shape through which the lower pipe 13 is inserted, and has a cylindrical female screw portion to which a bolt 19 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) is screwed. 17 a is provided along the radial direction of the male screw member 17 so as to project from the outer peripheral surface of the male screw member 17. The outer peripheral surface of the male screw member 17 except for the lower end portion provided with the female screw portion 17a is 2 / 3d excluding one-third of the axial center symmetric position with respect to the outer peripheral surface provided with the female screw portion 17a.
A thread groove 17b is provided around the circumference.

In the male screw member 17 having such a configuration, the lower pipe 13 is inserted from the lower end provided with the female screw portion 17a, and the upper end of the lower pipe 13 projects upward from the male screw member 17. The bolt 19 screwed to the female screw portion 17a is pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the lower pipe 13 to be integrally attached to the lower pipe 13. The female screw member 18 is screwed to the screw groove 17b of the male screw member 17 attached to the lower pipe 13.

FIG. 4A is a plan view of the female screw member 18, FIG. 4B is a front view thereof, FIG. 4C is a bottom view thereof, and FIG. It is sectional drawing in the B line. The female screw member 18 has a cylindrical main body 18a.
And four ribs 18b provided on the lower outer peripheral surface of the main body portion 18a except for the upper end portion at equal intervals in the circumferential direction, respectively, along the axial direction. Each of the ribs 18b is formed in a hollow semi-spherical cross section, and each lower end surface is opened downward in a state flush with the lower end surface of the main body 18a. The upper end of each rib 18b is curved so as to protrude upward in an arc shape.

A thread groove 18c is provided in the lower inner peripheral surface of the main body 18a provided with each rib 18b. The screw groove 18c is configured such that the screw groove 17b of the male screw member 17 attached to the lower pipe 13 is screwed. Above the screw groove 18c on the inner peripheral surface of the main body 18a, a ring-shaped support portion 18d protruding inward over the entire circumference by a certain length is provided. The support portion 18d is provided at a position corresponding to the upper end portion of each rib 18b provided on the outer peripheral surface of the main body portion 18a, so that the upper end portion of the lower pipe 13 passes through the inside of the opening. Has become.

The cylindrical main body 18a is provided with a support 18
The inner diameter above d is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the central pipe 11, and the lower end of the central pipe 11 is inserted into the upper part of the main body 18a so that the lower end surface of the central pipe 11 is supported. Central pipe 1 against the part 18d
1 is supported. At the upper end of the main body 18a into which the lower end of the central pipe 11 is inserted, a continuous concave groove 18e is provided on the inner circumferential surface in the middle of the vertical direction. A central pipe 1 inserted into the upper end of the main body 18a as required.
A rubber ring for fixing the lower end of the first member is fitted.

In the female screw member 18 having such a configuration, the screw groove 18c provided on the lower inner peripheral surface of the main body 18a is formed with the lower end of the central pipe 13 inserted into the upper end of the main body 18a. Is screwed into a screw groove 17b of a male screw member 17 attached to the upper end of the lower pipe 13.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pair of upper and lower shelves 20 respectively mounted on a pair of central pipes 11 in a state of being erected are provided with one end fitted to each central pipe 11 respectively. And a pair of connecting pipes 22, each of which is erected so as to connect the distal end and the proximal end of each support arm 21, to each other. I have. The shelf board 20 arranged on the upper side has a lattice provided inside a rectangular frame, and the shelf board 20 arranged on the lower side has a plate body provided inside the rectangular frame.

At the base end of each support arm 21, there is provided a cylindrical portion 21a through which the central pipe 11 is inserted. The central pipe 11 inserted into this cylindrical portion 21a is connected to the cylindrical portion 21a.
Are fixed by bolts 23 screwed to the.

In the rack having such a configuration, each of the supporting plates 10 in which each of the shelves 20 is attached to the central pipe 11 is provided.
Are attached to each side of the washing machine 30 so as to be in a substantially vertical state extending between the ceiling and the floor. In each column 10, a male screw member 17 attached to the lower pipe 13 and a female screw member 18 fitted to the lower end of the central pipe 11 are mutually screwed.

When the column 10 is mounted between the ceiling and the floor, the upper pipe 12
Is pulled out over an appropriate length, and the lower flange body 16 attached to the lower end of the lower pipe 13 is brought into contact with the floor surface. Then, the length of the upper pipe 12 drawn out from the upper end of the central pipe 11 is adjusted so that the upper flange body 14 attached to the upper end of the upper pipe 12 is pressed against the ceiling surface. When the upper flange body 14 comes into pressure contact with the ceiling surface, it is fixed by the stopper.

In this manner, when the lower flange body 16 is pressed against the floor surface and the upper flange body 14 is pressed against the ceiling surface, and the support column 10 becomes substantially vertical, the entire length of the support column 10 is increased. The center pipe 11
The female screw member 18 attached to the lower end of the is rotated left and right. Thereby, the female screw member 18 screwed to the male screw member 17 attached to the upper part of the lower pipe 13 is screw-fed to the male screw member 17, and
The overall length of the column 10 is adjusted so that the vertical position of the central pipe 11 with respect to the lower pipe 13 is changed, and the column 10 is properly stretched vertically between the ceiling surface and the floor surface. You.

Thus, the mechanism for adjusting the length of the column 10 is as follows.
The male screw member 17 provided on the lower pipe 13 and the female screw member 18 attached to the lower end of the central pipe 11 and screwed to the male screw member 17 make it easy to operate the floor surface. Because it is provided at the height position,
The length of the entire column 10 can be adjusted very easily.

The support 10 of the present invention is not limited to the structure used to support the pair of shelves 20 as described above.
For example, as shown in FIG. 5, it may be used to support a receiving tray 42 such as a flowerpot, a net 41 to which a hook 43 for suspending various objects is engaged.

In this case, as the male screw member 17 attached to the upper part of the lower pipe 13, as shown in FIG.
A groove 17d that opens downward over the entire circumference is provided on the peripheral wall at the lower end where the female screw 17a is provided.
The inner peripheral surface of d may be extended downward. The lower pipe 13 is inserted into the groove 17d. Inside the male screw member 17, an intermediate pipe having a diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the lower pipe 13 is attached along the inner wall of the male screw member 17, and this intermediate pipe is inserted into the central pipe 11. It has been made.

As described above, when supporting the net 41 on which various objects are suspended, as shown in FIG. A configuration in which one net 41 is supported, or a configuration in which a pair of upper and lower nets 41 are supported by one support 10 as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 7C, a single support 10 may support a saucer 42 such as a flowerpot.

[0028]

As described above, according to the column of the present invention, the upper pipe whose upper end is pressed against the ceiling surface is slidable with respect to the central pipe, and the female screw member attached to the lower end of the central pipe is provided. And a male screw member attached to the lower pipe whose upper end is fitted to the central pipe and whose lower end is pressed against the floor surface, and the length adjusting mechanism is formed by mutually screwing together. In addition, the length adjusting mechanism is provided at an appropriate height from the floor surface so that it can be easily operated, and the length of the entire column can be extremely easily adjusted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of an embodiment of a rack configured using a support of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view of a support provided on the rack.

3A is a plan view of a male screw member constituting a length adjusting mechanism provided on the support, FIG. 3B is a front view thereof, FIG. 3C is a side view thereof, and FIG. Is its bottom view,
(E) is a sectional view taken along line AA of (c).

4A is a plan view of a female screw member constituting a length adjusting mechanism provided on the support, FIG. 4B is a front view thereof, FIG. 4C is a bottom view thereof, and FIG. Is BB of (b)
It is sectional drawing in a line.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another example of the embodiment of the rack configured by using the columns of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of a male screw member that constitutes a length adjustment mechanism of a column provided on the rack.

FIGS. 7A to 7C are perspective views each showing another example of a rack using the columns of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Support 11 Central pipe 12 Upper pipe 13 Lower pipe 14 Upper flange body 15 Socket 16 Lower flange body 17 Male screw member 17a Female screw part 17b Screw groove 18 Female screw member 18a Body part 18b Rib 18c Screw groove 18d Support part 20 shelf Board 21 Arm 30 Washing machine

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A pillar which is vertically arranged between a ceiling surface and a floor surface and is arranged vertically, wherein an upper pipe whose upper end is pressed against the ceiling is slidable to the upper end. And the lower end is pressed against the floor, and the upper end is slidably fitted to the lower end of the central pipe. A length formed by screwing a lower pipe, a screw member attached to an upper part of the lower pipe in a fitted state, and a screw member attached to a lower end of the central pipe in a fitted state with each other. A support, comprising: an adjusting mechanism.