JP2001145531A - Movable seating unit for hanging rack and movable hanging rack device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate high-place work and to facilitate the putting-in and taking-out of articles. SOLUTION: This movable seating unit is provided with both a power cylinder 30 capable of freely driving a hanging rack 3 suspended by a wire 40 to be elevated and lowered and two right and left guide rails 10 and 11. A seating 15 is provided with both slide bushes 12 and 12 with guide surfaces 12a and 12b to be guided to the guide rail 10 in such a way as to be freely vertically moved and a slide bush 13 with one guide surface 13a to be guided to the guide rail 11 in such a way as to be freely vertically moved. By this constitution, the hanging rack 3 is freely elevated and lowered and smoothly moved by the three guide surfaces 12a, 12b, and 13a.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a movable pedestal in which a hanging cabinet is movably installed between a high place and a low place, so that articles can be taken in and out easily and safely without the need for a stepping board. The present invention relates to a unit and a movable hanging cabinet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a conventional hanging cabinet. As shown in FIG. 5, the conventional hanging cabinet 70 is fixed to a wall 20, a lower surface of a ceiling, or the like. When articles are put in and taken out of such a hanging cabinet 70, usually, a method of elevating the articles or using a stepping board is adopted.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It was inconvenient to use a hanging cabinet in the manner described above. The utility value of storage is how to conveniently put goods in and out. In the high-side cabinets, it is necessary to stretch out and use a stepping board when putting in and out. Because of this inconvenience, once stored things are less likely to be taken out and replaced, even though it is a precious storage space,
Its frequency of use is unlikely to increase. This significantly reduces the storage effect.

[0004] In addition, particularly in the case of elderly people, the use of a step platform or the like is liable to cause an accident or the like, which is dangerous. In the age of aging, it is necessary to solve such problems.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention does not need to be stretched high or use a stepping board when articles are taken in and out of a suspended cabinet, which is convenient and can be safely used by elderly people. It is an object of the present invention to provide a movable pedestal unit and a movable hanging cabinet that can realize a hanging cabinet.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an article storage space (4).
A movable pedestal unit (2) having a pedestal (15) to which a suspended cabinet (3) formed with a pallet can be attached; a lift drive means (30, 40) capable of vertically driving the pedestal;
Two guide rails (10, 11) arranged corresponding to the left and right portions of the pedestal and extending vertically,
A first guide means (12, 12) guided vertically movably with respect to one of the guide rails and having guide surfaces (12a, 12b) arranged on both upper and lower sides, The guide is vertically movable with respect to another guide rail, and one guide surface (13
a), and one of the first and second guide means and the two guide rails is fixed to the fixed body (20), and the other is the second guide means. It is characterized by being provided on a pedestal.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hanging cabinet in which an article storage space is formed, a lifting / lowering drive means capable of vertically moving the hanging cabinet, and left and right portions of the hanging cabinet. A first guide rail having two guide rails extending vertically and a guide surface guided vertically movably with respect to one of the two guide rails and arranged on both upper and lower sides; Guide means and another one
A second guide means, which is vertically movably guided with respect to the book guide rails and has one guide surface, wherein the first and second guide means are connected to the two guide rails. Among them, one is provided on the fixed body and the other is provided on the hanging cabinet.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the fixed body is provided with the two guide rails.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the guide rail (10) for guiding the second guide means is formed shorter than the guide rail (11) for guiding the first guide means. It is characterized by.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electric cylinder in which the elevating drive means is connected to a wire (40) to which the pedestal or the hanging cabinet is hung and connected at a tip end side, and the wire is extended and pulled out freely. (30).

[Operation] According to the above-described structure, when articles are taken in and out of the hanging cabinet (3), the lifting drive means (3
At 0, 40), the hanging cabinet is lowered to a lower position. Also,
When the loading / unloading of the articles is completed, the hanging cabinet is raised to a high position by the lifting drive means.

In addition, one guide rail is guided by upper and lower guide surfaces, and another guide rail is guided by one guide surface. Even if it is inclined, it will not easily catch on the guide rail.

The numbers and the like in parentheses are for convenience showing the corresponding elements in the drawings, and therefore, the description is not limited to the description on the drawings.

[0014]

As described above, according to the first and second aspects of the present invention, when articles are taken in and out of the hanging cabinet, the hanging cabinet can be lowered to a low position. It is convenient because it does not require the use of a springboard or a springboard. It is also safe for the elderly. Further, since it is convenient to take out and put in work at a high position, the frequency of use of the hanging cabinet naturally increases, and in fact, the storage effect can be sufficiently exhibited. Further, in the present invention, even if the hanging cabinet is tilted due to an uneven load, the hanging cabinet is hardly caught by the guide rail, so that the hanging cabinet can be moved up and down smoothly and easily.

In particular, according to the first aspect of the present invention, various hanging cabinets can be easily attached to the pedestal. Therefore, as long as there is only the movable pedestal unit for a hanging cabinet according to the present invention, it is possible to conveniently attach hanging cabinets of various existing manufacturers according to user needs.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the guide rail is attached to the fixed body such as the wall 20, there is no need to move the guide rail up and down when the suspension cabinet is moved up and down. As described above, since unnecessary load is not applied in lifting and lowering, power can be used effectively.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the guide rail for guiding the second guide means can be formed to be short, so that members can be saved in manufacturing the apparatus, and
The downsizing and space saving of the device are realized.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, efficient use of energy is realized by the use of the electric cylinder, and downsizing and space saving of the apparatus are realized.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an assembled perspective view schematically showing a movable hanging cabinet, FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a guide rail and a slide bush, and FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between a power cylinder and a hanging cabinet.

As shown in FIG. 1, the movable hanging cabinet apparatus 1 comprises:
The movable hanging cabinet apparatus 1 is installed on a wall 20 of a house or the like, and includes a movable pedestal unit 2 and a hanging cabinet 3.

As shown in FIG. 3, the movable pedestal unit 2 has a power cylinder 30 (electric cylinder) fixed to a bracket 31 installed in a space 50 above the ceiling via appropriate fittings 32. . The power cylinder 30 drives a slide member 37 provided in the cylinder 36 in the left-right direction of FIG. 3 by driving a motor 35. A wire 40 is connected near the tip of the slide member 37 (left side in FIG. 3).

A pulley 41 is provided on the bracket 31 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis, and a wire 40 from the power cylinder 30 is hung on the pulley 41 and the tip side thereof is hung downward. ing. The distal end of the wire 40 hanging downward can freely reach the room space 55 below the ceiling plate 51 through a through hole (not shown) penetrating the ceiling plate 51 up and down.

On the other hand, on the wall 20 (fixed body) facing the indoor space 55, two bar-shaped guide rails 10 and 11 extending in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. Are arranged at predetermined intervals in the direction. As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the guide rails 10 and 11 are connected to the wall 20 via a plurality of appropriate support members 19.
It is fixed to. The length of the guide rail 11 (right side in FIG. 1) is shorter than the length of the guide rail 10 (left side in FIG. 1), and the upper end positions of the two guide rails 10 and 11 are set at substantially the same height level.

As shown in FIG. 2A, two slide bushes 12, 12 (first guide means) arranged at predetermined vertical intervals are provided on the guide rail 10 along the guide rail 10, respectively. It is provided so as to be slidably movable up and down. Further, as shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C, one slide bush 13 (second guide means) is slidably moved up and down along the guide rail 11 along the guide rail 11. It is provided to be.

The movable pedestal unit 2 has a plate-shaped pedestal 15 as shown in FIG. 1, and the pedestal 15 is arranged so that its plate surface is parallel to the wall 20. On the side of the pedestal 15 facing the wall 20, the above-described slide bushes 12, 12, 13 are fixed. That is, the pedestal 15
Are provided via slide bushes 12, 12, 13 provided on the guide rails 10, 11, respectively.
11 is slidable up and down. Of the slide bushes 12, 12, the upper slide bush 12 is disposed near the upper end of the pedestal 15, and the lower slide bush 12 is disposed near the lower end of the pedestal 15, and the upper slide bush 12 and the slide bush 13 are substantially They are arranged at the same height level.

Near the upper end of the pedestal 15, an appropriate connection fitting 1
6 are provided, and the connection fitting 16 is arranged near the center of the pedestal 15 in the width direction. In the first embodiment, the center of the pedestal 15 in the width direction and the center of the space between the guide rails 10 and 11 are substantially coincident with each other. . The distal end of the wire 40 hanging substantially vertically from the pulley 41 is connected to the connection fitting 16.

On the side of the pedestal 15 facing away from the wall 20, the suspension cabinet 3 is fixed via bolts or the like (not shown). Reference numeral 9 in FIG. 1 indicates a bolt hole for fixing a bolt (not shown). The hanging cabinet 3 is substantially the same as a conventional cabinet, and has a rectangular parallelepiped box shape in which a storage space 4 capable of storing articles is formed. The front side (the side opposite to the pedestal 15) of the hanging cabinet 3 is an openable and closable door.

The method of using the movable hanging cabinet 1 constructed as described above is as described below. First, when putting articles in and out of the hanging cabinet 3, the power cylinder 30 is driven to send out the wire 40. Then, the suspension cabinet 3 is driven by the guide rail 1 by its own weight.
Descend along 0,11. The power cylinder 30
It is preferable that the operation switch (not shown) is provided on the wall 20 or the like at a low position accessible to humans.

The suspension cabinet 3 that has descended to the predetermined position is stopped by the stop function on the power cylinder 30 side. The user, with respect to the suspended cabinet 3 stopped at such a low position,
Items can be easily moved in and out without having to stretch or use a platform.

When the loading / unloading of the article is completed, the power cylinder 30 is driven to draw in the wire 40. Then, the suspension cabinet 3 is pulled by the wire 40 and rises along the guide rails 10 and 11. Predetermined position (Fig. 3
(The position at which the upper end of the hanging cabinet 3 is substantially in contact with the lower surface of the ceiling plate 51 as described above), is stopped by the stopping function on the power cylinder 30 side. In a state where articles are not taken in and out in this manner, the hanging cabinet 3 can be arranged at a high position near the ceiling plate 51, and an effective storage space is provided in a place where it does not get in the way, similarly to the conventional cabinet. Secure.

As described above, the use of the movable hanging cabinet 1 according to the present embodiment is convenient because it is not necessary to stretch out or use a stepping board when articles are taken in and out.
It can be safely used by elderly people.

The movable hanging cabinet 1 of the present embodiment has the following features. For example, when the articles are stored in the hanging cabinet 3 unevenly, the pedestal 15 suspended by the wire 40 is brought into a state as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the guide surfaces 12a and 12b of the slide bushes 12 and 12 guided by the guide rail 10 are disposed near the upper and lower ends of the pedestal 15, respectively, and the guide surface 13a of the slide bush 13 guided by the guide rail 11 is provided. Are arranged only near the upper end of the pedestal 15.

That is, in this embodiment, the guide rail 11
Is arranged only near the upper end of the pedestal 15, so that the pedestal 15 is
11 is less likely to be caught, and the pedestal 15 moves up and down smoothly. That is, if a guide surface guided by the guide rail 11 is also provided on the lower end side of the pedestal 15, the guide rail 11 and the guide surface are connected to each other as shown in FIG.
It is expected that as a result, the pedestal 15 will be caught on the guide rails 10 and 11 and the pedestal 15 will not move. This embodiment is superior to this.

Further, as described above, the support point of the base 15 is
If the three points of the slide bushes 12, 12, 13 are used, the three points constitute a plane, so that the pedestal 15 is stably supported, and the positioning of the supporting points is easy. Further, since the number of support points is the minimum number for forming a plane, the apparatus is simplified and the manufacturing cost is suppressed.

[0035]

<Embodiment 1> The movable hanging cabinet 1 described above was installed inside a house such as a kitchen or a living room. When installed in a kitchen, it can be used for the same purpose of use as a conventional hanging cabinet, and the effects as already described in the above embodiment can be obtained. In addition, when it is installed in a living room or the like, it can be used as a storage box, which eliminates the need to always place a storage box on the floor as in the conventional case, thus realizing effective use of space. It is more preferable to devise a design around the ceiling.

<Embodiment 2> The movable hanging cabinet 1 described above.
Was installed at the eaves by installing two guide rails on the ground side from the eaves. In this case, it can be used for the same purpose as the storage room, and effective use of space such as a garden has been realized.

<Embodiment 3> The movable hanging cabinet 1 described above.
Was installed on the veranda by installing two guide rails from the veranda ceiling of the apartment house to the veranda floor. Also in this case, it can be used for the same purpose of use as the storage room, and effective use of the veranda space has been realized.

In the above-described embodiments and examples, the first guide means comprises two slide bushes 12,
12, but the first guide means comprises these two
One slide bush 120 (two-dot chain line in FIG. 4) may be configured such that the two slide bushes 12 are integrally connected vertically. In this case, the guide surfaces 12a, 12b
Are formed on the upper end side and the lower end side of the slide bush 120, respectively.

The first or second guide means may be other than a slide bush. For example, a type in which the guide rail and the guide means are slidably engaged with each other in a convex shape and a concave shape may be used.

The first and second guide means such as a slide bush may be fixed to a fixed body such as the wall 20 and two guide rails may be fixed to the pedestal 15.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an assembled perspective view schematically showing a movable hanging cabinet.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a guide rail and a slide bush.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between a power cylinder and a hanging cabinet.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a state where a pedestal is inclined.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a conventional hanging cabinet.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Movable hanging cabinet 2 Movable pedestal unit 3 Hanging cabinet 4 Storage space 10 Guide rail 11 Guide rail 12 Slide bush 12a, 12b Guide surface 13 Slide bush 13a Guide surface 15 Base 20 Wall (fixed body) 30 Power cylinder 40 Wire

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] March 17, 2000 (2003.
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[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an article storage space (4).
A pedestal (15) to which a suspended cabinet (3) formed with a hole can be attached.
And a lifting drive means (30, 40) capable of driving the pedestal (15) up and down. According to a second aspect of the present invention, there are provided two guide rails (10, 11) arranged corresponding to left and right portions of the pedestal (15) and extending vertically, and one of the two guide rails. The guide surfaces (1) are vertically movably guided with respect to the guide rails of the book, and are disposed on both upper and lower sides.
2a, 12b) having first guide means (12, 1
2), and second guide means (13) guided vertically movably with respect to another guide rail and having one guide surface (13a), wherein the first and second guide means are provided.
And one of the two guide rails is provided on the fixed body (20) and the other is provided on the pedestal.

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According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hanging cabinet having an article storage space formed therein, a lifting / lowering drive means capable of vertically moving the hanging cabinet, and left and right portions of the hanging cabinet. A first guide rail having two guide rails extending vertically and a guide surface guided vertically movably with respect to one of the two guide rails and arranged on both upper and lower sides; Guide means and another one
A second guide means, which is vertically movably guided with respect to the book guide rails and has one guide surface, wherein the first and second guide means are connected to the two guide rails. Among them, one is provided on the fixed body and the other is provided on the hanging cabinet.

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The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the fixed body is provided with the two guide rails.

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According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the guide rail (10) for guiding the second guide means is formed shorter than the guide rail (11) for guiding the first guide means. It is characterized by.

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According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electric cylinder in which the elevating drive means is connected to a wire (40) to which the pedestal or the hanging cabinet is hung and connected at a tip end side, and the wire is extended and pulled out freely. (30).

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[0014]

As described above, according to the first, second, and third aspects of the present invention, when articles are taken in and out of the hanging cabinet, the hanging cabinet can be lowered to a low position. It is convenient because there is no need to stretch or use a step. It is also safe for the elderly. Further, since it is convenient to take out and put in work at a high position, the frequency of use of the hanging cabinet naturally increases, and in fact, the storage effect can be sufficiently exhibited. In particular, according to the second and third aspects, even if the suspended cabinet is tilted due to an eccentric load, the suspended cabinet is hardly caught by the guide rail, so that the suspended cabinet can be moved up and down smoothly and easily.

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According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the guide rail is attached to the fixed body such as the wall 20, there is no need to move the guide rail up and down when the suspension cabinet is moved up and down. As described above, since unnecessary load is not applied in lifting and lowering, power can be used effectively.

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According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the length of the guide rail for guiding the second guide means can be reduced, so that members can be saved in the manufacture of the apparatus.
The downsizing and space saving of the device are realized.

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According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, efficient use of energy is realized by the use of the electric cylinder, and downsizing and space saving of the apparatus are realized.

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Eiji Kobayashi 1-1-16 Shinjuku, Zushi City, Kanagawa Prefecture (72) Inventor Norio Chiba 4-17-8 Katahira, Aso-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture F-term (reference) 3B060 EA01 EA02

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A movable pedestal unit for a suspended cabinet having a pedestal on which a suspended cabinet having an article storage space formed therein can be mounted, wherein said pedestal is configured to be capable of vertically moving. Two guide rails arranged correspondingly and extending in the vertical direction; and one of the two guide rails is guided so as to be vertically movable with respect to one of the two guide rails, and is arranged on both the upper and lower sides. A first guide means having a guide surface; a second guide means guided vertically movably with respect to another guide rail and having one guide surface;
A movable pedestal for a hanging cabinet, wherein one of the first and second guide means and the two guide rails is provided on a fixed body and the other is provided on the pedestal. unit. 2. A hanging cabinet having an article storage space formed therein, an elevating drive means capable of vertically moving the hanging cabinet, and being arranged corresponding to left and right portions of the hanging cabinet and extending in a vertical direction. A first guide means having two guide rails, a first guide means guided vertically movably with respect to one of the two guide rails, and having guide surfaces respectively arranged on both upper and lower sides; A second guide means, which is vertically movably guided with respect to one guide rail, and has one guide surface;
A movable suspension cabinet device, wherein one of the first and second guide means and the two guide rails is provided on a fixed body and the other is provided on the suspension cabinet. . 3. The movable pedestal unit for a suspended cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the fixed body includes the two guide rails. 4. The hanging cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the guide rail on which the second guide means is guided is formed shorter than the guide rail on which the first guide means is guided. The movable hanging unit according to claim 2 or a movable pedestal unit. 5. The elevating / lowering driving means includes a wire to which the pedestal or the hanging cabinet is hung and connected to a distal end side, and an electric cylinder to which the wire is connected so as to be able to be extended and retracted. The movable pedestal unit for a suspended cabinet according to claim 1 or the movable suspended cabinet apparatus according to claim 2.