JP2002177073A - Cabinet with bench - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cabinet with a bench which eliminates the formation of any waste space when it is not used as bench. SOLUTION: There are arranged a cabinet body 2 which is provided with a space part 7 for housing a bench having the front thereof made open while housing parts (8, 9 and 10) are provided above the space part 7 for housing a bench and a bench 3 which is freely movable to the outside of the cabinet body 2 from the space 7 for housing a bench. The bench 3 housed into the space part 7 for housing a bench can be used by being pulled outside the cabinet body 2 and can be housed into the space part 7 for housing a bench 3 when not used. The portion above the bench 3 not used serves as the housing parts (8, 9 and 10) of the cabinet body 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a cabinet with a bench provided in a washroom or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional benches provided in washrooms and the like are:
A cabinet having a height of about 400 mm with the upper surface as a seating surface was installed, and a space for sitting was secured above the seating surface.

[0003]

However, the stool space secured above the seating surface is a useless space unless it is used as a bench. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a cabinet with a bench that does not form a useless space when not used as a bench.

[0004]

To prevent a wasteful space from being formed when not being used as a bench.
Means adopted by the present invention described above is to provide a cabinet body provided with a bench storage space below the front opening and a storage section above the bench storage space, and a cabinet body provided from the bench storage space. And a bench movable to the outside of the cabinet.

[0005] In the present invention, when it is desired to sit down,
The bench stored in the bench storage space can be pulled out to the outside of the cabinet body for use. When not using the bench, the bench can be stored in the bench storage space. Becomes

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in order to effectively use the bench, the bench is provided with a storage portion inside, and the storage portion is covered with a seat that can be opened and closed. Item 2. A cabinet with a bench according to Item 1.

[0007] In the present invention, the bench stored in the bench storage space is pulled out of the cabinet body, and the seat can be opened and closed to use the inside of the bench as a storage.

[0008] The means adopted by the present invention according to claim 3 in order to enable the bench to move smoothly, is provided between the cabinet body and the bench, or the floor on which the cabinet body is installed and the bench. The cabinet with a bench according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a slide guide for sliding the bench.

According to the present invention, the bench moves by being guided by the slide guide, so that it can move smoothly without colliding with the portion of the cabinet main body forming the bench storage space.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A cabinet with a bench according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments shown in FIGS. FIG. 1 shows a main part in a state where a bench is stored, (A) is a partially cutaway front view,
(B) is a cross-sectional right side view, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional right side view showing a main part in a state where the bench is pulled out, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where the bench is pulled out, and FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the seat part of the bench which pulled out, and used it as a storage.

As shown in FIG. 3, the cabinet 1 with a bench according to the present embodiment includes a cabinet main body 2 that is installed so as to stand up to a side of a vanity stand 20, and a bench 3. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cabinet body 2 includes left and right side plates 4, 5 and a back plate 6 and a top plate (not shown) connecting the left and right side plates 4, 5 to each other. And a drawer 8 serving as a storage unit above the bench storage space 7.
9 and 10 and a shelf 12 with an opening / closing door 11 are provided. The bench storage space 7 is formed to have a size capable of storing the bench 3 and is well covered with the bench 3 storing the front opening 7a.

The bench 3 has a box-shaped portion 14 having an opening at an upper end 14a and an interior 14b as a storage portion, and a seat portion 15 capable of opening and closing the opening upper end 14a of the box-shaped portion 14.
And a plurality of casters 16 provided on the bottom surface of the box-shaped portion 14.
And a front plate 17 attached to the front of the box-shaped portion 14 as necessary.
With the opening upper end 14a of the box-shaped portion 14 covered with the seat portion 15, the box-shaped portion 14 can be moved from the bench storage space 7 of the cabinet body 2 to the outside of the cabinet body 2. The upper surface of the seat portion 15 is a seat surface 15a, and the rear edge 15b or one of the left and right edges is connected to the box-shaped portion 14 via a connector 18 such as a hinge so that the seat portion 15 can be swung up and down. . The bench 3 is pulled out to the outside of the cabinet body 2 and the seat 15 is turned down as shown in FIG.
By covering the box-shaped portion 14 with the seat portion 15, the seat portion 15 can be seated, and the upper end opening 14 a of the box-shaped portion 14 is opened by raising the seat portion 15 as shown in FIG. Stored goods can be taken in and out from the inside 14b.
The seat 15 of the bench 3 can be separated from the box 14 without being connected to the box 14. Further, the front plate 17 of the bench 3 may be formed with a concave portion serving as a kick portion below.

As another mode of the bench 3, although not shown, a box-shaped portion 14 and a seat portion 15 are integrally formed, and the box-shaped portion 14 is provided with one or a plurality of draw-out portions. Sometimes it is. In this case, the drawer is provided so as to be able to be drawn toward the near side of the bench 3 or one of the left and right sides.

In the cabinet 1 with a bench according to the present embodiment, the bench 3 is guided between the left and right outer surfaces of the bench 3 and the cabinet body 2 in order to allow the bench 3 to move smoothly. Slide guide 1 for
9, a guide rail 19a of a slide guide 19 is attached to the cabinet body 2, and a slider 19b of the slide guide 19 is attached to the box-like portion 14 of the bench 3. The slide guide 19 may have a slider 19b attached to the cabinet body 2 and a guide rail 19a attached to the box-like portion 14 of the bench 3.
The location of the slide guide 19 is not shown, but may be between the floor F on which the cabinet body 2 is installed and the bottom of the box-shaped portion 14 of the bench 3. In this case, the slide guide 19 can be hidden so as not to be seen, and the appearance can be improved. Since the bench 3 moves while being guided by the slide guide 19, the bench 3 can move smoothly without colliding with a portion of the cabinet body 2 forming the bench storage space 7.

When the user wants to sit on the cabinet 1 with a bench according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the bench 3 stored in the bench storage space 7 is pulled out to the front side of the cabinet body 2 and used. When the bench 3 is not used, as shown in FIG. 1, the bench 3 can be stored in the bench storage space 7, and the upper part of the unused bench 3 is a storage section of the cabinet body 2. Further, the cabinet 1 with a bench according to the present embodiment includes a bench 3
Is used as a storage, as shown in FIG. 4, the bench 3 stored in the bench storage space 7 is pulled out toward the near side of the cabinet body 2 and the seat 15 is opened and closed to open the box 3 of the bench 3. The inside 14b of the section 14 can be used as a storage section.

[0016]

According to the cabinet with a bench according to the first aspect of the present invention, a space above the unused bench is a storage portion of the cabinet body, so that a useless space is formed even when the bench is not used. There is no.

In the cabinet with a bench according to the second aspect of the present invention, the interior of the bench can be used as a storage section by opening and closing the seat of the bench drawn out from the bench storage space.

In the cabinet with a bench according to the third aspect of the present invention, the bench can be moved smoothly without colliding with the cabinet forming the bench storage space.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an embodiment of a cabinet with a bench according to the present invention, showing a main part in a state where a bench is stored, (A) is a partially cutaway front view, and (B).
Is a right side view in cross section.

FIG. 2 is a right side view showing a cross section of a main part in a state where a bench is pulled out in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state of being seated on a drawn bench in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the seat portion of the drawn-out bench is opened, stored and used in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 cabinet body, 3 bench, 7 bench storage space, 7a front opening, 8, 9, 10 ... drawer serving as storage, 15 ... seat, 19 ... slide guide

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A cabinet main body having a lower bench storage space with a front opening and a storage portion provided above the bench storage space, and a movable cabinet from the bench storage space to the outside of the cabinet main body. A cabinet with a bench characterized by having a bench. 2. The cabinet with a bench according to claim 1, wherein said bench is provided with an accommodating portion therein, and said accommodating portion is covered with an openable and closable seat. 3. A slide guide for slidingly guiding the bench is provided between the cabinet main body and the bench or between the floor on which the cabinet main body is installed and the bench. Or a cabinet with a bench according to 2.