JP2002165647A - Wagon for open cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wagon for an open cabinet, allowing easy taking-in/out, a storage object in which can not be seen from the outside when the wagon is stored. SOLUTION: This wagon 2 can be freely taken in and out of a space 7 which is formed below a top board 5 and is open on the front side, of the open cabinet 1. The wagon 2 has a storage box 8 with casters 10. The storage box 8 is formed with a sideways opening part 9 in a side face part, while the other five faces of the storage box 8 are closed. The storage box 8 has size allowing storage into the space 7 of the cabinet 1. As the storage box 8 has the sideways opening part 9, the storage object can be taken in and out through the opening part 9 to easily execute a taking-in/out operation. When the storage box 8 is not used, the opening part 9 of the side face is closed by a backboard 4 or a side board 3 of the cabinet 1. Accordingly, the inside storage object cannot be seen from the outside, and appearance is excellent.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wagon for an open cabinet which can be used by being installed in a knee space of a vanity stand or in the vicinity thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An open cabinet such as a vanity table provided with a knee space allows a user to perform various operations such as makeup, hair washing, washing, and hand washing while sitting on a chair. Conventionally, in such open cabinets, in order to effectively use the knee space when not in use, a cabinet type wagon that can be freely moved into the knee space is provided, or an opening is provided on the top side to open it. It has been practiced to dispose of undressed palanquins.

[0003]

However, most of the conventional cabinet-type wagons use a drawer to store and unload items, which is not only inconvenient, but also drawers and partition shelves. It is necessary to install a large number of devices, and there is a drawback that extra time and cost are required for manufacturing.

On the other hand, in the case of using a movable undressing palanquin type wagon, the inside of the wagon can be easily seen from the outside, the appearance is poor, and the clothes undressed to unexpected visitors and the like. In some cases, unfortunate situations such as seeing an event could occur.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems and has been improved and eliminated. The wagon for an open cabinet, which is easy to put in and out, so that stored items are not visible from the outside when stored. Is to be provided.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wagon which can be freely inserted into and removed from the open cabinet having a space formed on the front side below the top plate. The wagon has a storage device with casters having a lateral opening formed in a side surface portion and a closed surface on the other five surfaces, and the storage device can be stored in the space of the cabinet. Is set to Since the storage device is formed with a lateral opening, it is possible to take out and put in stored items through the opening, which facilitates the taking-out operation.
Moreover, when not in use, if the side surface of the opening is stored in the space below the top plate facing the side plate or back plate side of the cabinet, the opening is closed by the side plate or back plate. , And there is no possibility of seeing the contents inside from the outside.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The configuration of the present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire open cabinet 1 and wagon 2 according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG.
, A back plate 4, a top plate 5, and a drawer 6, and a basin 5 a is formed integrally with the top plate 5. In addition, washbasin 5
a may be separate. Below the top plate 5, a space (knee space) 7 having an open front side is formed.

In the space 7, a wagon 2 having a storage device 8 is stored so as to be freely taken in and out. The storage device 8 has an opening 9 formed on one lateral side,
The remaining five sides are closed. A caster 10 is mounted on the lower surface so as to be movable. The dimensions of the storage device 8 are determined so that the storage device 8 can be put in and out of the space 7 of the cabinet 1. In particular,
The depth dimension, which is the longest part of the storage device 8, is set to be smaller than the depth dimension in the space 7 of the cabinet 1, and the height dimension is made smaller than the vertical dimension of the space 7. I just need. In addition, in the figure, reference numeral 11 is a handle attached to the front side of the storage tool 8.

With the wagon 2 configured as described above,
At the time of normal use, if the opening 9 is disposed toward the front side or the center side of the room, clothes and the like that have been removed through the opening 9 can be easily taken in and out, and the usability is good. When the basin 7 is not used, as shown in FIG. 2A and FIG.
The wagon 2 is stored in the space 7 with the opening 9 of the storage tool 8 facing the inner surface of the side plate 3, or the opening 9 is formed on the inner surface of the side plate 3.
, The wagon 2 may be stored in the space 7. Furthermore,
As shown by the chain line in FIG. 1A, if there is a space outside the open cabinet 1 where the wagon 2 can be arranged, regardless of whether or not the washbasin 7 is used, the outside surface of the side plate 3 The wagon 2 may be stored with the opening 9 of the storage device 8 facing. Movement of the wagon 2 during storage is easy because the casters 10 are provided.

In the case of storing such a wagon 2, even if clothes or the like that have been removed are stored in the opening 9,
It is safe because you cannot see this from outside. In addition, even if stored items cannot be visually recognized from the outside, the open cabinet 1 and the wagon 2 have good overall appearance.

[0011]

As described above, in the present invention,
It has a wagon that can be freely inserted into and removed from the space of the open cabinet in which a space having an open front side is formed below the top plate. The wagon has a storage device with casters having a lateral opening formed in a side surface portion and a closed surface on the other five surfaces, and the storage device can be stored in the space of the cabinet. Is set to Since the storage device has a lateral opening, it is possible to take out and put in stored items through the opening, so that the taking-in / out operation is easy. Moreover, when not in use, if the side opening is stored in the space below the top plate toward the cabinet side plate or back plate side, the opening is closed by the side plate or back plate. , And there is no possibility of seeing the contents inside from the outside. In addition, the appearance is good.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a wagon and an open cabinet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a storage state of the wagon according to one embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 2 (A) is a cross-sectional plan view when the opening is directed to the backboard side, and FIG. It is a cross-sectional plan view when an opening is turned to the side plate side.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 open cabinet, 2 wagon, 3 side plate, 4
... back plate, 5 ... top plate, 5a ... wash basin, 6 ... drawer, 7 ... space, 8 ... storage tool, 9 ... opening, 10 ... caster, 11
…handle

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Hiromi Tsuruta 5-1-1 Koiehonmachi, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Prefecture Inax Corporation (72) Inventor Naoko Sakai 5-1-1 Koiehonmachi, Tokoname-city, Aichi Prefecture Inax Corporation (72) Inventor Masazo Suzuki 5-1-1 Koiehoncho, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Pref.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A wagon which can be freely inserted into and removed from an open cabinet having a space with an open front side formed below a top plate, wherein a lateral opening is formed in a side surface portion, and another wagon is formed. A wagon for an open cabinet, comprising a storage device with casters having a closed surface, and the storage device is set to a size capable of being stored in the space of the cabinet.