JP2002151862A - Apparatus-storing housing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus-storing housing easy to detach a sideboard, and moreover the sideboard is light-weight and easy to be stored. SOLUTION: A backboard 2, a stop plate 3, and a bottom board 4 are formed in a body by one steel plate by press. A housing 1 is formed by providing a frame body 5, consisting of an angular steel tube having square cross section and framed in a square shape around the roof plate 3 and the bottom plate 4 on the front side. A side plate 9 and a front board 8 are mounted on the opened right, left and front sides, openably and. A joint plate 6 is located between the frame body 5 and the back plate 2 at the center of a right and left sides of the housing 1, and a lock mechanism 16 for prohibiting release of the side plate 9 is mounted on the joint plate 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an equipment storage box for storing electronic equipment and information equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional device storage box for storing electronic devices and the like has a configuration described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-240721. This is to connect the side plates with a horizontal frame made of aluminum die-cast, and to form a top plate and a base plate by attaching them around the periphery, thereby reducing the number of parts and securing mechanical strength. .

[0003]

However, in the case of the above-mentioned equipment storage box, since the side plate is a structural material of the box body, it has to be provided with strength by the thickness of the steel plate and the like. The side panels could not be opened and closed, and had to be removed to open. In addition, the removal work was troublesome, and the removed side plate was thick and required a large storage space. In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a device storage box in which a side plate can be easily removed, and the side plate is lightweight and easy to store.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first aspect of the present invention is to provide a box body having a back plate, a top plate, and a main plate and having left and right side surfaces and a front surface opened. And a box body for device storage in which a front plate and a front plate are detachably mounted, respectively, wherein the box main body includes a frame body that is framed in a rectangular shape around the periphery at a substantially front portion between the top plate and the base plate, Is provided on the front side of the frame so that the back part can be opened and closed by contacting the back with the frame,
Further, the back of the side plate is provided in contact with the frame.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the frame body and the back plate are connected by a connecting plate at a substantially central position of a side portion.

A third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, a lock mechanism for prohibiting opening of the side plate is provided.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1A and 1B show a main body of a device housing box showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1A is a front view and FIG. 1B is a right side view. In the figure, 2 is a back plate, 3 is a top plate, 4 is a main plate, and the box body 1
Has a structure in which these three members are integrally formed by pressing a steel plate. The box body 1 has a frame 5 which is framed in a rectangular shape around the front, and an upper side of the frame 5 is connected to the top plate 3 and a lower side thereof is connected to the base plate 4. The frame 5 is formed of a hollow square steel pipe having a square cross section.
The square steel pipes forming each side are welded and connected at the ends.
In addition, the square steel pipes on each side may be connected by bolting or the like. Further, the center of the left and right sides of the frame body 5 and the center of the left and right sides of the back plate 2 are connected by a connecting plate 6 made of a square metal plate. 16 are provided.

FIG. 2 shows a front view and a right side view in which a front plate 8 and a side plate 9 are mounted on the box main body 1 to form a box for housing equipment. FIGS. 3 and 4 show the front plate 8 respectively. The back surface shows the back surface of the side plate 9 (right side plate). The front plate 8 is provided between the top plate 3 and the base plate 4 so as to cover the front surface of the frame, and the side plate 9 has an opening surrounded by the top plate 3, the back plate 2, the base plate 4 and the front plate 8. It is provided to cover. The front plate 8 has hinges 10 at the upper right end and lower end on the right side, and the side plate 9 has hinges 10 pivotally supported on the top plate 3 and the main plate 4 at one upper end and lower end on the rear side, respectively. It is attached to the main body 1.

As shown in the side view of FIG. 5, the hinge 10 has a rod-shaped shaft body 12 whose tip is pivotally supported by the box body 1 and serves as a rotation shaft 12a, and is fixed to the front plate 8 or the side plate 9. 13
, And the shaft body 12 is always urged in the distal direction by the spring 14. The rear portion of the shaft body 12 is bent to form a grip portion 12b, and by pulling the shaft body 12 rearward as indicated by an arrow, the rotating shaft 12a is retracted and the shaft support is released. By providing the hinge formed as described above, the front plate 8 and the side plate 9 are provided.
Can be easily opened and closed, and the operation of attaching to and removing from the box body can be easily performed.

On the other hand, the front plate 8 and the side plates 9 are formed of thin steel plates, and reinforcing portions 8d and 9b are formed on four surrounding sides, and reinforcing plates 8a to 8c and 9a are adhered to the rear surface, respectively. Have been. Each reinforcement plate is shown in FIGS.
FIG. 3B is a sectional view taken along line AA, FIG. 3C is a sectional view taken along line BB, and FIG.
Shows a cross section taken along the line CC, and FIG. 4B shows a cross section taken along the line DD.

As described above, by providing the rigid frame 5 at the front portion between the top plate 3 and the base plate 4, the frame 5 can function as a structural material, and the front plate 8 and the side plates 9 can be structured. There is no need to use it as a material. As a result, the front plate 8 and the side plates 9 can be made thinner and lighter, and can be easily formed.
In the case where the boxes are connected to each other on the left and right, the construction can be easily performed, and the wiring work between the connected boxes can be facilitated. Further, since the detached side plate 9 is thin and lightweight, it can be stored in a small space, and the burden of removing and moving the work is small. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to separately provide a structural material such as a die-cast frame, the box body can be formed with a small number of members, and the provision of the connecting plate 6 allows the frame body 5 to absorb the stress on the back plate 2. The strength of the entire box can be further improved.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective plan view of the right side of the device housing box. As shown, the front plate 8 includes a reinforcing plate 8a and a reinforcing plate 8c (not shown) on the frame 5. The side plate 9 is mounted such that the reinforcing plate 9a on the front side of the box body is in contact with the frame 5. The lock mechanism 16 provided on the connecting plate 6 connecting the frame body 5 and the back plate 2 is locked, and the side plate 9 is locked to prohibit opening. In this way, by attaching the reinforcing plate, which is the back of the front plate and the side plate, to the frame body, the stress applied to the front plate or the side plate can be absorbed by the frame body. Can be supported by a frame. Further, by prohibiting the opening operation of the side plate by the lock mechanism, a structure in which the entire box cannot be opened only by the locking operation of the front plate can be achieved, and the locking operation can be simplified even if the side surface can be removed.

In the above embodiment, the top plate, the back plate, and the base plate are integrally formed. However, they may be formed separately and connected by screwing, welding, or the like. In addition, the side plate is attached to the box body with an easy-to-remove hinge, but it may be simply structured to be screwed and fixed to the box body, and it can be used as a box body without a connecting plate or lock mechanism it can. Further, the lock mechanism may not be provided on the connecting plate but may be provided directly on the frame.

[0014]

As described in detail above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the stress applied to the equipment housing box can be absorbed by the frame, so that the front plate and the side plate can be attached and detached. It is easy, thin and lightweight. As a result, when the boxes are used in connection with each other, it can be easily constructed, and the removed side plates can be stored in a small space.

According to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the strength of the box body can be further increased, and according to the third aspect of the invention, the opening of the side plate can be prohibited.
A structure in which the entire box body cannot be opened only by the locking operation of the front plate can be achieved, and the locking operation can be simplified even if the side surface is removable.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIGS. 1A and 1B show a device housing box showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1A is a front view of a box main body, and FIG.

FIGS. 2A and 2B show a device storage box in which a front plate and a side plate are attached to the box main body of FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 2A is a front view and FIG. 2B is a right side view.

FIG. 3A is a rear view of the front plate of FIG. 2, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the front plate. (C) is a sectional view taken along line BB,
(D) has shown the CC sectional view.

FIG. 4A is a rear view of the side plate of FIG. 2, and FIG.
Shows a sectional view taken along the line DD of the side plate.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the hinge.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective plan view of the right side of the device housing box of FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Box body, 2. Back plate, 3. Top plate, 4. Base plate,
5 Frame, 6 Connection plate, 8 Front plate, 8a to 8c
..Reinforcement plate, 9 ... Side plate, 9a ... Reinforcement plate, 10 ...
hinge.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A device storage box body having a back plate, a top plate, and a main plate, and left and right side plates and a front plate detachably mounted on a box body having left and right side surfaces and a front surface opened. The box body is provided with a frame framed in a rectangular shape around the periphery at a substantially front portion between the top plate and the base plate, and the front plate is brought into contact with a front portion of the frame portion with a back portion in contact with the frame portion to open and close. A box body for accommodating a device, wherein the box body is provided so as to be able to contact the frame body. 2. The device housing box according to claim 1, wherein the frame and the back plate are connected by a connecting plate at a substantially central position of a side portion. 3. The device housing box according to claim 1, further comprising a lock mechanism for prohibiting opening of the side plate.