JP2000238768A - Article storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an article storage device including side bodies which are divided into an upper side member and a lower side member which can be opened/closed wherein the side bodies once opened can be easily closed by a single person. SOLUTION: A front side body 4 is divided into an upper side member 4a and a lower side member 4b which can be opened/closed. A temporarily fixing device 24 for temporarily fixing the lower side member 4b at a closed position S while the upper side member 4a is located at an open position O is provided. The temporarily fixing device 24 comprises a protruding member 26, an annular member 27 which can be engaged with/disengaged from the protruding member 26 with the lower side member 4b located at the closed position S, while the protruding member 26 is provided on the lower side member 4b while the annular member 27 is provided on a left side body 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an article storage device used for storing and transporting articles therein.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this kind of article storage device, for example, there is one described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 58-42311. That is, four wall bodies (side bodies) are provided on the front, rear, left and right sides of the bottom body, respectively, of which the front wall body is vertically divided into an upper divided wall body and a lower divided wall body. The upper partition wall is pivotally connected to the lower partition wall via an upper spiral coil so as to be swingable and openable. The lower partition wall is pivotally connected to the bottom via a lower spiral coil so that the lower partition can swing about a horizontal axis. Thus, the upper divided wall is configured to be vertically rotatable between a closed position standing on the lower divided wall and an open position depending on the outside of the lower divided wall.

[0003] The lower divided wall is configured to be vertically rotatable between a closed position standing upright with respect to the bottom and an open position lying laterally outward. Further, the article storage device is provided with an upper connecting fitting for fixing the upper divided wall at the closed position and a lower connecting fitting for fixing the lower divided wall at the closed position. Each of the above-mentioned connecting fittings is provided with a locking rod member which is provided on the divided wall body of each of the upper and lower portions so as to be able to move back and forth,
And U-shaped members for locking provided on the left and right wall sides.

According to this, as shown in FIG. 11, the locking bar member 62 of the upper connecting fitting 61a is connected to a U-shaped member 63.
, The upper divided wall 64a can be opened to the front side to the open position. Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the locking bar member 62 of the lower connection fitting 61b is provided.
By detaching from the U-shaped member 63, the lower divided wall 64b can be opened to the front side to the open position.

When the upper dividing wall 64a and the lower dividing wall 64b are closed from the open state, as shown in FIG. 12, the upper dividing wall 64a is connected to the lower dividing wall 64a via the upper spiral coil 65a. In the state of being folded back to the outside of the divided wall body 64b, the upper divided wall body 64a is in the way, and the locking bar member 62 of the lower connection fitting 61b cannot be operated from the near side. As shown in FIG. 11, it took time to fix the lower divided wall 64b to the closed position with the lower connection fitting 61b.

Due to such circumstances, the upper dividing wall 6
When closing the lower wall 4a and the lower divided wall 64b, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the upper divided wall 64a is lifted, and the upper divided wall 64a and the lower divided wall 64b are extended to a single front wall 64 and closed.
The locking bar member 1a is operated from the near side to insert into the U-shaped member 63, and the locking bar member 62 of the lower connection fitting 61b is operated from the front side to the U-shaped member 63. The upper partition wall 64a and the lower partition wall 64
b was fixed in the closed position.

[0007]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional type, when the height H of the front wall 64 is large and large, the weight of the front wall 64 also increases, so that the front wall 64 shown in FIG. Performing the work of closing the side wall 64 requires a great deal of labor by a plurality of workers, and it is difficult to perform the work by one person.

An object of the present invention is to provide an article storage device that can easily close a side body once opened by one person.

[0009]

In order to solve the above problems, the article storage device according to the first aspect of the present invention has side bodies disposed at the front, rear, left and right sides of a bottom body for supporting the articles, and the articles are provided inside the side bodies. An article storage tool having a storage space, wherein at least one of the side members is divided into a plurality of upper and lower side members, and an upper one of the upper and lower side members is a lower one. The lower side member is attached to the side member, and is configured to be rotatable between a closed position standing on the lower side member and an open position depending on the outside of the lower side member. The side body divided into the upper and lower side members is configured to be rotatable between an upright closed position and an open position lying laterally outward, and is engaged with a horizontally adjacent side body. A fixing device for fixing the side member in the closed position is provided, and in a state where the upper side member is open. A temporary fixing device for temporarily fixing the lower side member at a closed position, the temporary fixing device engaging and disengaging the locked portion and the locked portion at the closed position of the lower side member; One of the locked portion and the locking member is provided on the lower side member, and the other is provided on the side body next to the lower side member. Is what it is.

According to this, when each upper side member and lower side member are closed from the open state, first, the upper side member is folded back to the outside of the lower side member, and then the lower side member is closed. Is rotated to the closed position, and the locking member of the temporary fixing device is locked to the locked member. This allows the lower side member to be temporarily fixed to the closed position while the upper side member is open, and the lower side member is opened from the closed position even if the operator releases his / her hand from the lower side member. Do not fall down to the position.

Thereafter, the upper side member is rotated to the closed position, and the upper side member is fixed to the closed position by operating the fixing device from the near side to engage with the adjacent side body. Further, similarly, the lower side member is fixed to the closed position by operating the fixing device from the front outer side.
As described above, in a state where the upper side member is folded back to the lower side member, the lower side member can be temporarily fixed to the closed position by the temporary fixing device. It is not necessary to close the side members in a state of being extended to one side body. Therefore, even if the side body is large and heavy, the side body can be easily closed by one person by temporarily fixing as described above.

In the article storage device according to the second aspect of the invention, a bar-shaped projection member is used as the locked portion, and an annular member is used as the locking member. The member is locked to the projection member, and the lower side member is temporarily fixed at the closed position.

According to this, by fitting the annular member to the projection member, the lower side member can be temporarily and easily fixed at the closed position easily and quickly. In the article storage device according to the third aspect of the invention, each side body is formed in a lattice shape by a vertical wire and a horizontal wire that intersect each other, the protrusion member is provided in the same direction as the vertical wire, and the annular member is formed by a vertical wire. , Which are externally fitted to be vertically movable.

According to this, when the annular member is moved up and down and externally fitted to the projecting member and temporarily fixed, the annular member is guided in the vertical direction along the vertical wire, so that the annular member is temporarily fixed. Can be easily moved up and down. In the article storage device according to the fourth aspect of the invention, of the plurality of side bodies, a pair of side bodies facing each other in one direction is divided into upper and lower side members.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, reference numeral 1 denotes an article storage device, in which a front side body 4 and a rear side body 5 are disposed before and after a bottom body 3 for supporting an article.
The left side body 6 and the right side body 7 are disposed on the left and right of
The article storage device 1 is formed in a square box shape with an open top, and an article storage space 8 is formed inside each of the side bodies 4 to 7. The bottom body 3 and the side bodies 4, 5, 6, 7 are respectively
It is a net (mesh) structure in which a plurality of vertical wires 10 and horizontal wires 11 are orthogonally arranged in a lattice shape, and has a large number of openings 12 (openings). A plurality of legs 1 are provided below the bottom 3.
3 are provided. In addition, at both left and right ends of the bottom body 3,
A bent portion 16 that is bent upward is formed.

The front side body 4 is vertically divided into an upper side member 4a and a lower side member 4b. this house,
The lower end of the upper side member 4a is attached to the upper end of the lower side member 4b by an upper hinge tool such as a spirally formed upper hinge coil 14. This allows
The upper side member 4a has a closed position S standing above the lower side member 4b (see the phantom line in FIG. 7), and an open position O hanging outwardly of the lower side member 4b (solid line in FIG. 7). ), And is configured to be vertically rotatable.

The lower end of the front side body 4 (ie, the lower end of the lower side member 4b) is connected to the front end of the bottom body 3 by a lower hinge such as a spirally formed lower hinge coil 15. Installed. Thus, the lower side member 4b has a closed position S (see a solid line in FIG. 7) standing upright with respect to the bottom body 3, an open position O (see a solid line in FIG. 6) lying laterally outward, and 3 so as to be rotatable over a folding position Q (see FIG. 8) which is folded sideways on the upper surface side.

Like the front side body 4, the rear side body 5 is also divided into upper and lower side members 5a and lower side members 5b, and the upper side member 5a is connected to the upper hinge coil 14. It is attached to the lower side member 5b via the upper side and is configured to be vertically rotatable between the closed position S and the open position O. Also, the lower end of the rear side body 5 (ie, the lower end of the lower side member 5b)
Is attached to the rear end of the bottom body 3 by a lower hinge coil 15. Thereby, the lower side member 5b is
The closed position S which stands up with respect to the bottom 3, the open position O which lies laterally outward, and the folding position Q (see FIG. 9) which is folded laterally on the upper surface of the bottom 3. It is configured to be possible.

The left side member 6 is attached to the left bent portion 16 of the bottom member 3 by a lower hinge such as a lower hinge coil 17 formed in a spiral shape. Similarly, the right side body 7 is also attached to the right bent part 16 of the bottom body 3 by the lower hinge coil 17, whereby the left and right side bodies 6 and 7 are respectively attached to the bottom body 3. It is configured to be rotatable between a state of standing up (see FIG. 3) and a state of being folded over on the upper surface side of the bottom body 3 (see FIG. 10).

The upper side members 4a and 5a and the lower side members 4b and 5b of the front side body 4 and the rear side body 5 are engaged with the left and right side bodies 6 and 7, respectively. A plurality of fixing devices 20 for fixing the upper and lower side members 4a, 5a, 4b, 5b at the closed position S are provided. Each of the fixing devices 20 is constituted by a bar-shaped engaging member 22 that is detachable from the engaged member 21. Each of the engaged members 21 includes:
A metal fitting formed in a horizontal U shape, and a plurality of upper and lower pieces are provided on both front and rear ends of the left and right side bodies 6 and 7, respectively. Each of the engagement members 22 is a rod-shaped metal fitting,
The upper side members 4a and 5a and the lower side members 4b and 5b are provided on the outer surfaces of the lower side members 4b and 5b so as to be movable in the left-right direction.

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG.
When the upper side member 4a and the lower side member 4b are closed, the front end of each engaged member 21 at the front is inwardly directed to the opening 12 at the left and right ends of the upper and lower side members 4a and 4b. It is constituted so that it may be inserted from. Then, the upper and lower side members 4a and 4b can be fixed at the closed position S by inserting the engaging members 22 of the front side body 4 into the distal ends of the engaged members 21 of the front part. it can. The upper and lower side members 5a and 5b of the rear side body 5 can be similarly fixed at the closed position S.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and 5, the upper part 4a of the front side body 4 is in the open position O and the lower part A front temporary fixing device 24 for temporarily fixing the lower side member 5b at the closed position S with the upper side member 5a of the rear side body 5 being at the open position O; A temporary fixing device 25 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 1, the front temporary fixing device 24 includes a rod-shaped projection member 26 (an example of a locked portion) and the projection member 26 when the lower side member 4b is at the closed position S. An annular member 27 (an example of a locking member) that can be freely engaged and disengaged from 26 is configured. The protruding member 26 is welded to the upper part of the vertical wire 10 at the left end of the lower side member 4b, and is provided in the same direction as the vertical wire 10 at the left end. The annular member 27 is externally fitted to the vertical wire 10 at the front end of the left side body 6 so as to be vertically movable. As shown by the solid line in FIG.
By externally fitting the annular member 27 to the projection member 26 from above, the projection member 26 is locked to the annular member 27,
The lower side member 4b is temporarily fixed at the closed position S.

As shown in FIG. 2, the lower side member 4b
The upper end of the vertical wire 10 at the left end and the lower end of the vertical wire 10 at the left end of the upper side member 4a are respectively cut, and the annular member 27 can be put in and out of the cut space 28. The vertical movement range of the annular member 27 is regulated by a pair of upper and lower horizontal wires 11 of the left side body 6.

The rear temporary fixing device 25 is also configured in the same manner as the front temporary fixing device 24. The front temporary fixing device 24 is provided at the left front portion of the article storage tool 1. The rear temporary fixing device 25 is provided at the right rear portion of the article storage tool 1. Hereinafter, the operation of the above configuration will be described. By detaching the engaging member 22 of the upper side member 4a of the front side body 4 from the engaged member 21, the upper side member 4a is moved from the closed position S to the open position O as shown in FIG. It can rotate and open outward. Further, by detaching the engaging member 22 of the lower side member 4b from the engaged member 21, the lower side member 4b is rotated from the closed position S to the open position O as shown by the solid line in FIG. And open it to the outside. Thereby, articles can be taken in and out of the article storage space 8 from the front of the article storage tool 1.

In the same manner as described above, the upper side member 5a and the lower side member 5b of the rear side body 5 are opened as shown by phantom lines in FIG. Articles can be taken in and out of the storage space 8. When the front side body 4 is closed, first, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 7, the lower side member 4b is folded in a state where the upper side member 4a is folded out of the lower side member 4b. It is rotated to the closed position S, and as shown by the solid line in FIG.
The fourth annular member 27 is lowered from above and fitted to the projection member 26 outside. Thereby, the lower side member 4b can be temporarily fixed to the closed position S in a state where the protrusion member 26 is locked to the annular member 27 and the upper side member 4a is open, and the operator can lower the lower side member 4b. The lower side member 4b does not fall down from the closed position S to the open position O or the folded position Q even when the hand is released from 4b. At the time of the above-mentioned temporary fixing, the annular member 27 is
, The annular member 27 can be easily moved up and down.

Thereafter, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 7, the upper side member 4a is turned to the closed position S, and the engaging member 22 of the upper side member 4a is operated from the outer side toward the engaged member. 2
1 to move the upper side member 4a to the closed position S.
Fixed to. Further, similarly, the lower side member 4b is fixed to the closed position S by operating the engaging member 22 of the lower side member 4b from the front outer side and inserting the lower member 4b into the engaged member 21. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 4, the front side body 4 is closed.

As described above, the lower side member 4a is folded back from the lower side member 4b.
b can be temporarily fixed to the closed position S by the front temporary fixing device 24 (see the solid line in FIG. 7), so that the upper side member 4a and the lower side member 4b are connected to one front side body 4 It is not necessary to close in the extended state. Therefore, the front side body 4
Even if is large and heavy, the front side body 4 can be easily closed by one person by temporarily fixing it as described above.

As shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 2, by removing the annular member 27 above the projection member 26,
The temporary fixing can be released. At this time, the annular member 27
Is held by the horizontal wire 11 of the left side body 6 without falling. Further, similarly to the front side body 4, the rear side body 5 can be easily closed by one person by temporarily temporarily fixing the rear side body 5 using the rear temporary fixing device 25.

When the article storage device 1 is not used,
The article storage device 1 can be folded. That is, the engaging member 22 of each fixing device 20 is disengaged from the engaged member 21, and the upper side member 4a is opened outward to the open position O,
After the lower side member 4b is rotated to the folding position Q as shown in FIG. 8, the upper side member 5a is similarly opened outward to the open position O, as shown in FIG. The member 5b is rotated to the folding position Q. Thereby, the front side body 4 is folded on the upper surface side of the bottom body 3 in a state where the upper side member 4a is folded back to the lower side member 4b side, and further, the upper side member 5a is connected to the lower side member. The rear side body 5 is folded on the upper surface side of the bottom body 3 in a state of being folded back to the 5b side.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG.
The front body 4, the rear body 5, the left body 6, and the right body 7 are placed on the bottom side of the bottom body 3 by folding the right body 7 and the right body 7 sideways. The article storage device 1 folds over the body 3
Is folded flat. Thereby, the space required for storing the article storage device 1 can be reduced. In addition, since the annular member 27 is formed in an annular shape, when the article storage device 1 is folded, the annular member 27 does not get caught on each side body folded downward, and the annular member 2
7 falls into the opening 12 of each part side body folded downward, so that the annular member 27 does not protrude upward and become an obstacle.

When assembling the article storage device 1 folded as described above, first, the left side body 6 and the right side body 7 are turned to the bottom body 3 in the reverse order. Stand up.
Thereafter, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 7, the lower side member 4b of the front side body 4 and the lower side member 5b of the rear side body 5 are rotated from the folded position Q to the closed position S, respectively. And
Similarly, the lower side member 4b is temporarily fixed at the closed position S using the front temporary fixing device 24, and the lower side member 5b is temporarily fixed at the closed position S using the rear temporary fixing device 25. Stop it. Thereafter, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG.
The upper side member 4a is rotated to the closed position S to
At 0, the lower side member 4b is fixed to the closed position S by the fixing device 20 while being fixed to the closed position S. Similarly, the upper side member 5a of the rear side body 5 is rotated to the closed position S and fixed to the closed position S by the fixing device 20, and the lower side member 5b
Is fixed to the closed position S by the fixing device 20. Thereby, the article storage tool 1 is assembled.

Also in assembling the article storage device 1 as described above, the temporary upper and lower side members 4a, 5a can be moved outside the front and rear lower side members 4b, 5b by using the temporary fixing devices 24, 25. In the folded state, the lower side members 4b and 5b can be temporarily fixed to the closed position S, respectively. Therefore, even if the front side body 4 and the rear side body 5 are large and heavy, By temporarily fixing as described above, the front side body 4 and the rear side body 5 can be easily closed by one person and the article storage device 1 can be assembled.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG.
The front side body 4 and the rear side body 5 are connected to the upper side member 4 respectively.
a and 5a and lower side members 4b and 5b are vertically divided into two parts, but only one of the front side body 4 and the rear side body 5 is vertically divided into an upper side member and a lower side member. The article storage device 1 may be divided into two parts. Further, the article storage device 1 in which at least one of the left side body 6 and the right side body 7 is divided into an upper side member and a lower side member into upper and lower two parts. Further, the article storage device 1 may be configured such that all the front, rear, left, and right side parts 4 to 7 are vertically divided into two parts.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG.
Although the front temporary fixing device 24 (or the rear temporary fixing device 25) is provided on each of the left and right sides of the article storage device 1, it may be provided on both the left and right sides. In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the front side body 4 and the rear side body 5 are vertically divided into upper and lower side members 4a, 5a and lower side members 4b, 5b, respectively. , May be divided into three or more upper and lower side members. In this case, the temporary fixing devices 24 and 25 may be provided on at least one of the upper and lower side members, or may be provided on all the side members.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG.
Projection members 2 of front and rear temporary fixing devices 24, 25
6 is provided on the front and rear side bodies 4 and 5, and each annular member 27 is provided on the left and right side bodies 6, 7.
Each projection member 26 may be provided on the left and right side bodies 6 and 7, and each annular member 27 may be provided on the front and rear side bodies 4 and 5.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG.
Although a rod-shaped projection member 26 is attached as an example of the locked portion, each lower side member 4b, 5 is replaced with the projection member 26.
The upper end of the vertical wire 10 at the left and right ends of b may be a locked portion, and the annular member 27 may be engaged and disengaged from the upper end of the vertical wire 10. In the above-described embodiment, the annular member 27 is provided as an example of the locking member. However, the shape is not limited to the annular shape, and may be any shape having a locking function such as a C shape or a hook shape. .

In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the front, rear, left, and right side members 4 to 7 are configured to be foldable by being turned over to the upper surface side of the bottom member 3, respectively. For example, the left side body 6 and the right side body 7 are rotated in the horizontal direction about the rear end, respectively, and are superimposed on the outer surface side of the rear side body 5, and the left side body 6 and the right side The rear side body 5 may be folded sideways together with the body 7 so as to lie down on the upper surface side of the bottom body 3.

[0039]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the lower side member can be temporarily fixed to the closed position by the temporary fixing device while the upper side member is folded back to the outside of the lower side member. It is not necessary to close the upper side member and the lower side member in a state of being extended to one side body. Therefore, even if the side body is large and heavy, the side body can be easily closed by one person by temporarily fixing as described above.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, by fitting the annular member to the projecting member, the lower side member can be temporarily and easily fixed in the closed position easily and quickly. According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the annular member is vertically moved to be externally fitted to the projection member and temporarily fixed, the annular member is guided in the vertical direction along the vertical wire, so that the annular member is temporarily fixed. Can be easily moved up and down.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a temporary fixing device for an article storage tool according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the temporary fixing device of the article storage tool.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the article storage device.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the article storage device.

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the article storage device, showing a state in which a front side body and a rear side body are closed.

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the article storage device, showing a state where a front side body is opened.

FIG. 7 is a left side view of the article storage device, showing a state where a lower side member of the front side body is temporarily fixed at a closed position.

FIG. 8 is a left side view for explaining a procedure of folding the article storage device, showing a state in which a front side body is folded.

FIG. 9 is a left side view for explaining a procedure of folding the article storage device, showing a state in which a rear side body is folded.

FIG. 10 is a front view for explaining a procedure of folding the article storage device, showing a state in which a left side body and a right side body are folded.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a conventional article storage device, showing a state in which an upper divided wall of a front wall is opened.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a conventional article storage device, showing a state where an upper divided wall and a lower divided wall of a front wall are opened.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a conventional article storage device, showing a case where an upper divided wall and a lower divided wall of a front wall are closed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Article storage tool 3 Bottom 4 Front side body 5 Rear side body 4a, 5a Upper side member 4b, 5b Lower side member 6 Left side body 7 Right side body 8 Article storage space 10 Vertical wire 11 Horizontal wire Reference Signs List 20 fixing device 24, 25 temporary fixing device 26 projecting member (locked portion) 27 annular member (locking member) O open position S closed position

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An article storage device in which side bodies are arranged on the front, rear, left and right sides of a bottom body supporting an article, and an article storage space is formed inside the side bodies, wherein at least one of the side bodies is provided.
Is divided into a plurality of upper and lower side members, of which upper and lower side members are attached to a lower side member, and a closed position standing on the lower side member and a lower position are attached to the lower side member. It is configured to be rotatable between an open position that hangs down to the outside of the side member, and the lowermost side member is rotated between a closed position that stands up against the bottom body and an open position that lie sideways outward. The side body divided freely into a plurality of upper and lower side members is provided with a fixing device for engaging the side body adjacent to the side and fixing the side member at a closed position, and the upper side member is provided. A temporary fixing device for temporarily fixing the lower side member at a closed position in a state where the lower side member is closed, wherein the temporary fixing device includes a locked portion and the locked portion at a closed position of the lower side member. A locking member that can be freely engaged and disengaged from the locking member, and one of the locked portion and the locking member is disposed on the lower side. Together provided timber, article storage device, wherein the other is provided on the side of the transverse next lower side members. 2. A rod-shaped projection member is used as a locked portion, an annular member is used as a locking member, and the annular member is locked by the projection member by fitting the annular member to the projection member. The article storage device according to claim 1, wherein the lower side member is temporarily fixed at the closed position. 3. Each side body is formed in a lattice shape by a vertical wire and a horizontal wire that intersect each other, a projection member is provided in the same direction as the vertical wire, and an annular member is vertically movable on the vertical wire. 3. The article storage tool according to claim 2, wherein the article storage tool is externally fitted. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein, of the plurality of side members, a pair of side members opposing each other in one direction is divided into a plurality of upper and lower side members, respectively. Article storage device according to the above.