JP2001327341A - Storage shelf cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To pleasantly use a shoe cabinet by solving such problems that the inner shoe cabinet becomes moldy due to damp and is filled with a bad odor of footwears. SOLUTION: The shoe cabinet comprises a shelf board 22 having a hollow part 26 inside, and end caps 30 detachably mounted to the lateral ends of the shelf board 22 to close openings 28 of the hollow part 26. A functional agent 32 comprising activated carbon and silica gel and put in moisture absorbing and deodorizing action in contact with air in the shoe cabinet is formed in board shape and held in the end cap 30, and when mounting the end cap 30, the functional agent 32 is inserted in the hollow part 26 in the shelf board 22. Air holes communicating with the hollow part 26 are dispersedly formed in the lower face of the shelf board 22.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage cabinet suitable for use in a clog box, food storage, closet, or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in storage cabinets such as entrance clogs, food storages, closets, etc., molds grow inside due to moisture, or smells inside the doors, and the doors are closed. There has been a problem that the user feels discomfort when opened. As means for preventing this, it is conceivable to provide ventilation equipment or deodorizing equipment in the storage cabinet, or to put a commercially available deodorant in the cabinet.

[0003] However, ventilating equipment, deodorizing equipment and the like require high equipment costs and require energy for operation. On the other hand, when only a commercially available deodorant is placed inside the cabinet, the storage space is narrowed by the deodorant, or the deodorant interferes with the storage and removal of the items inside the cabinet. When the door is opened, problems such as a bad view in the cabinet occur.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The storage cabinet of the present invention has been devised to solve such a problem. According to the first aspect of the present invention, (a) a shelf plate having a hollow portion inside and the hollow portion is opened at the left and right end surfaces, and (b) detachable to the left and right end portions of the shelf plate. A storage shelf cabinet having an end cap mounted and closing the opening, wherein the end cap is brought into contact with air in the cabinet to perform internal environmental adjustment such as purification in the cabinet and adjustment of components in air. The functional agent is molded and held in a board shape, and the functional agent is inserted into the hollow portion from the opening of the shelf when the end cap is attached, while the hollow portion is formed on the lower surface of the shelf. Characterized in that the ventilation holes communicating with the holes are formed in a dispersed manner.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the storage cabinet is a clog box.

According to a third aspect, in the first aspect, the storage shelf cabinet is a food storage.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the shelf plate can be slidably pulled back and forth by a draw-out rail.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the functional agent comprises one or a combination of two or more of a moisture absorbent, a deodorant, and a fragrance. And

A sixth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the fifth aspect, the desiccant is made of one or a combination of activated carbon and silica gel.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect, the deodorizing agent is made of activated carbon.

An eighth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the second aspect, the functional agent is a deodorant which adsorbs a moisture absorbent and a lower fatty acid such as isovaleric acid and butyric acid to perform deodorization.

According to a ninth aspect, in the third aspect, the functional agent is an absorbent for ethylene, which is a mature hormone of food.

[0013]

As described above, the present invention forms a board-shaped functional agent which is in contact with the air in the cabinet to purify the inside of the cabinet and adjust the internal environment such as adjusting the components in the air. When the end cap is held on the left and right ends of the shelf, the functional agent is inserted into the hollow inside the shelf through the openings on the left and right end faces of the shelf when the end cap is attached to the left and right ends of the shelf. In which the ventilation holes are formed in a dispersed manner.

Here, various functional agents can be used. For example, those having various bactericidal and antibacterial actions, those having an antioxidant action, and those having other functions can be used.

However, in a cabinet, moisture easily accumulates and mold often grows in the cabinet due to the moisture, which often results in unsanitary conditions. Therefore, a moisture absorbent (claim 5) is preferably used as such a functional agent. be able to. Alternatively, for example, in a clog box at the entrance, etc., since the odor is easily trapped together with moisture, a deodorant (claim 5) can be used as such a functional agent alone or in combination with a moisture absorbent. In these cases, the fragrance can be used together or alone (claim 5). In this case, activated carbon, silica gel, or the like can be used as the hygroscopic agent. Further, activated carbon can be suitably used as a deodorant (claim 7).

Further, when the storage cabinet is a shoe box in particular (claim 2), it is preferable to use a deodorizing agent which adsorbs and deodorizes lower fatty acids such as isovaleric acid and butyric acid (claim 2). 8). Since the main components of the odor generated in the clog box are lower fatty acids such as isovaleric acid and butyric acid, it is possible to effectively eliminate the unpleasant odor inside the clog box by using a deodorant that adsorbs them. it can.

The present invention is also suitably applicable to a food storage as a storage cabinet (claim 3). In this case, the functional agent is an absorbent of ethylene, which is a mature hormone of food. Can be used (claim 9). Thus, overmaturation of the food in the food storage can be effectively prevented. Here, activated carbon can also be suitably used as an ethylene absorbent.

In the present invention, a large number of ventilation holes are formed in the lower surface of the shelf plate in a dispersed manner so as to communicate with the hollow portion inside the shelf plate. The interior of the cabinet and the ventilation hole communicating with the interior can be sufficiently brought into contact with the air inside the cabinet, and the functional agent can work sufficiently and efficiently.

When this functional agent is used for a certain period of time, it needs to be replaced. In this case, since the shelf board can be pulled out back and forth by the draw-out rail in claim 4, the functional agent held on the end cap can be easily replaced with a new one by pulling out the shelf board. be able to.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a clog box of an entrance will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a clog box as a storage cabinet, and the inside of the cabinet body 12 has a space 16 for storing footwear 14 and a space 20 for storing an umbrella 18 and the like.
And a partition 21. Thus space 1
6 is provided with a plurality of shelves 22 in upper and lower stages, so that the footwear 14 can be placed and stored on the shelves 22. 23 is a side plate.

The shelf 22 is divided into a plurality of hollow portions 26 by ribs 24 formed at predetermined intervals as shown in FIG. These hollow portions 26 are provided on the shelf 2
2 are formed over the entire left and right lengths, each of which is open at the left and right end surfaces of the shelf 22. And those openings 28
Are closed by end caps 30 detachably attached to left and right ends of the shelf 22.

Reference numeral 32 denotes a board formed of activated carbon or silica gel as a functional agent.
0 is attached and held. These functional agents 32 are formed in dimensions corresponding to the hollow portions 26, and are inserted into each hollow portion 26 at the same time when the end cap 30 is mounted on the end of the shelf 22.

Here, the activated carbon is used as a moisture absorbent and a deodorant, and the silica gel is mainly used as a moisture absorbent. Although FIG. 3 shows only one side (left side) of the left and right ends, the same applies to the right end.

As shown in FIG. 2, a large number of ventilation holes 34 are provided on the lower surface of the shelf 22 in a distributed manner. Each of the ventilation holes 34 is provided so as to communicate with the hollow portion 26 inside the shelf 22. In addition, these ventilation holes 34
May be formed by forming the lower surface of the shelf 22 in a mesh shape.

As shown in FIG. 4, drawer rails 36 are provided on the inner surfaces of the partition 21 and the side plate 23 of the cabinet body 12, and the shelf plate 22 and the end cap 30 are moved by the drawer rails 36. It is held so that it can be pulled out in a sliding manner.

As described above, the inside of the clog box 10 is easily occupied by moisture, and the moisture often causes fungi to grow inside the clog box 10, resulting in unsanitary conditions. In addition, there is a problem that the odor due to the lower fatty acids such as isovaleric acid and butyric acid emitted from the footwear 14 is easy to fill. However, in this example, since the moisture absorbing agent and the activated carbon as the deodorizing agent and the silica gel as the moisture absorbing agent are set in the inside of the clog box 10, the moisture is trapped by them, or the odor caused by the footwear 14 is trapped. Is prevented, the inside of the clog box 10 is always kept hygienic, and the clog box 10 can be used comfortably.

In this embodiment, the functional agent 32 is formed into a board shape, held on the end cap 30, and the end cap 30 is attached to the left and right ends of the shelf 22, whereby the functional agent 32 is placed on the shelf. Since the functional agent 32 is housed inside the shoe 22, the functional agent 32 has an advantage that it does not obstruct the inside of the shoe crate 10 and does not narrow the storage space for the footwear 14 and the like. Since it is set in a state in which it is hidden inside the shelf plate 22, there are advantages such as that the scenery inside the geta box 10 is not spoiled.

In addition, despite the fact that the functional agent 32 is stored in a hidden state inside the shelf 22, a number of air holes 34 communicate with the hollow portion 26 inside the shelf 22 on the lower surface of the shelf 22. The functional agent 32 is formed in a dispersed state in the state,
Since it is possible to make sufficient contact with the air inside the cabinet body 12 through the hollow portion 26 inside 2 and the ventilation hole 34 communicating therewith, the functional agent 32 can work sufficiently and efficiently.

If this functional agent 32 is used for a certain period of time, it needs to be replaced. Here, in this example, since the shelf 22 is made to be slidable back and forth by the draw-out rail 36, the functional agent 32 easily held on the end cap 30 by pulling out the shelf 22 is a new one. Can be replaced with

An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a food storage will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 38 denotes a food storage as a storage cabinet, and the inside of the cabinet main body 12 is a space 16 for storing a food 40. The shelf 16 is provided in the space 16 in a plurality of upper and lower stages.
The food 40 can be stored on the top.

The shelf board 22 has the same structure as that of the above-mentioned embodiment of the shoe box 10 (see FIGS. 2 and 3), and has a plurality of hollow portions 26 defined by ribs 24. These hollow portions 26 are open at the left and right end surfaces of the shelf 22, and the openings 28 are closed by end caps 30 detachably attached to the left and right ends of the shelf 22.

In this embodiment, the food 40 is used as the functional agent 32.
Activated carbon that absorbs ethylene, which is a mature hormone, is formed in a board shape. This functional agent 32
Is mounted and held on the inner side surface of the end cap 30,
When the end cap 30 is mounted on the shelf plate 22, it is inserted into each hollow portion 26 at the same time. A number of ventilation holes 34 are provided on the lower surface of the shelf 22, and communicate with the hollow portion 26 inside the shelf 22.

In FIG. 4, one of the draw-out rails 36 is provided on the partition 21, but in this example, each of the pair of draw-out rails 36 is provided on the pair of side plates 23.

In this example, the functional agent 32 is stored in the food storage 38
Since the maturation hormone, ethylene, is absorbed therein, overmaturation of the food in the food storage 38 can be effectively prevented.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail, this is merely an example, and the present invention can be configured in variously modified forms without departing from the gist thereof.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall view of a case where a storage cabinet of the present invention is applied to a clog box of an entrance.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of the shelf plate of FIG. 1 after an end cap is attached and a lower surface of the shelf plate.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of the shelf board of FIG. 1 before an end cap is attached.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a shelf plate and a drawer rail of FIG. 1 together with peripheral portions.

FIG. 5 is an overall view when the storage cabinet of the present invention is applied to a food storage.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Geta box (storage cabinet) 12 Cabinet main body 16 Space 22 Shelf 24 Rib 26 Hollow part 28 Opening 30 End cap 32 Functional agent 34 Vent hole 36 Draw-out rail 38 Food storage (Storage cabinet)

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A shelf having a hollow portion inside and an opening at the left and right end surfaces, and (b) an opening which is detachably attached to the left and right end portions of the shelf plate. A cabinet having an end cap for closing the cabinet, wherein the end cap is in contact with air in the cabinet, and a functional agent for purifying the cabinet and adjusting the internal environment such as adjusting the components in the air is provided in a board shape. The functional agent is inserted into the hollow portion through the opening of the shelf when the end cap is attached, and a ventilation hole communicating with the hollow portion is formed on the lower surface of the shelf. Storage cabinets, characterized in that they are formed in a dispersed manner. 2. The storage cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the storage cabinet is a shoe box. 3. The storage cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the storage cabinet is a food storage. 4. The storage shelf cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the shelf plate is slidable back and forth by a draw-out rail. 5. A storage cabinet according to claim 1, wherein said functional agent comprises one or a combination of two or more of a moisture absorbent, a deodorant, and an aromatic. . 6. The storage cabinet according to claim 5, wherein the desiccant is made of one or a combination of activated carbon and silica gel. 7. The cabinet according to claim 5, wherein said deodorizing agent is made of activated carbon. 8. The cabinet according to claim 2, wherein the functional agent is a deodorant that adsorbs a hygroscopic agent and a lower fatty acid such as isovaleric acid and butyric acid to perform deodorization. 9. The storage cabinet according to claim 3, wherein the functional agent is an absorbent for ethylene, which is a mature hormone of food.