JP2002199950A - Caster with part for adjusting attaching position, stand to store articles, utensil to store articles, and its usage - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a caster with a part for adjusting height which can improve the usability of a storing space under a kitchen range or a kitchen for general home, a stand to store articles, a utensil to store articles, and its usage. SOLUTION: The caster with a part for adjusting height has a joining means to join a part for supporting an upper portion and a part for supporting a lower portion and to adjust the whole height consisting of the part for supporting the upper portion and the part for supporting the lower portion by adjusting the joining position. Because of the joining means, the position to attach the casters can be adjusted easily. When the casters are attached to the stand for storing articles, the height for the stand can be adjusted. If the stand with the casters is set in the utensil to store articles for a kitchen range or in a kitchen, and only the stand is moved back and forth by with casters, the utensil to store articles becomes more convenient, and its usability is improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wheel with a mounting position adjusting portion, an article storage table, an article storage apparatus and a method of using the same, and more particularly to a storage apparatus provided under a stove or a cooking table in a kitchen. The present invention relates to a wheel with an attachment position adjusting unit, an article storage table, an article storage tool, and a method of using the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a storage space for storing kitchen utensils such as pots is provided below a kitchen kitchen or a stove stand. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a stove stand 1 conventionally used in ordinary homes. The article storage section 2 is used for storing seasonings, alcohol, and other kitchen utensils. Usually, the inside of the article storage section 2 is made invisible by closing the door 3. Generally, the stove mounting table 4 for mounting the stove is made of a heat-resistant material such as stainless steel.

[0003] By the way, when you start cooking in the kitchen,
When the door 3 is opened, necessary seasonings and kitchen utensils such as pots are taken out from the inside. However, if the article is placed near the door 3, it can be taken out without much trouble. However, items that are stored in the back or small items such as seasonings are difficult to find because they are dark, and are difficult to remove even if they are found.

[0004] Therefore, objects stored in the back tend to be rarely used, and while there is a storage space,
There is a problem that utilization efficiency is poor. In addition, it is difficult and dangerous for elderly people to lean or search for necessary kitchen utensils and condiments from a dark and narrow storage space. In recent system kitchens,
There are some that make it easy to take out stored items by using a drawer type storage unit.However, these system kitchens are extremely expensive and are provided as equipment for the system kitchen. And can not be used for stove stand.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and can be applied to a stove stand or a kitchen of a general household at present, and is a wheel with a mounting position adjusting portion which is inexpensive and easy to use. The object of the present invention is to provide an article storage stand, an article storage tool, and a method of using the same.

[0006]

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a wheel with a mounting position adjusting portion according to the present invention has the following features.
An upper support 5 and a lower support 6 provided below the upper support 5 are provided.
b is installed. Upper support 5 and lower support 6
Means that the height position of the rotating wheel is indirectly adjusted by adjusting the engaging position by engaging means.

As described above, the height position of the rotating wheel can be adjusted by adjusting the engagement position between the upper supporting portion 5 and the lower supporting portion 6, and no direct load is applied to the rotating wheel. Further, since the adjustment of the engagement position is performed, the degree of freedom of the adjustment range is increased, and the adjustment can be easily performed. Although one rotating wheel may be provided, a plurality of rotating wheels is preferable in consideration of the load on the rotating wheel. Further, it is better to arrange them at symmetrical positions in view of load balance.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the means for engaging the upper support portion 5 and the lower support portion 6 includes vertically long holes 8a and 8b formed on both sides of the lower support portion 6. , Upper support 6
Are formed with circular holes 9a and 9b formed on both sides of each of them, and bolts 10a and 10b which are engaged by overlapping these holes. The engagement position is determined by sliding the bolts 10a and 10b through the vertically long holes. Is performed by selecting a suitable position (however,
The hole 9b is not shown).

The upper part of the upper support 5 is provided with a mounting means for mounting to another article. With this, if the engagement position between the upper support 5 and the lower support 6 is adjusted, The rotating wheel can be reliably landed on the floor. That is, even if the positions at which the wheels are not mounted are different depending on the articles, the function of the rotating wheels can be reliably performed by appropriately adjusting the height position of the rotating wheels.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the article storage table 15 of the present invention comprises an upper pedestal 18 and a lower pedestal 16 which are moved back and forth by a slide mechanism 17.
And an attachment position adjusting wheel 19, which is attached to the front end of the upper pedestal 18. Further, as illustrated in FIG. 19 and FIG. 20, when a plurality of wheels with mounting position adjusting portions are mounted, the mounting positions of the wheels in the lateral direction can be adjusted, so that the weight burden on each wheel can be reduced. A smoother operation becomes possible.

Under the lower pedestal 16, a non-slip member 21 is provided.
a to 21d are desirably provided, and when the article storage device is used by being placed on an article storage shelf, the lower pedestal 16 is securely fixed, so that the forward and backward movement of the upper pedestal 16 is further smoothed. .

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. (1) Description of Wheel with Mounting Position Adjustment Unit FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a wheel with a mounting position adjustment unit according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a mounting position adjustment according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the wheel with a part from the back.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a wheel with a mounting position adjusting unit according to the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a rear view of the wheel with a mounting position adjusting unit according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a plan view of a wheel with a mounting position adjusting unit according to the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the wheel with a mounting position adjusting unit according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is a left view of the wheel with an attachment position adjustment part.

The wheel with the mounting position adjusting section basically comprises a lower supporting section 6 with a rotating wheel and an upper supporting section 5 provided with mounting means for mounting to another article. In order to strengthen the engagement between the upper support 5 and the lower support 6, the lower part of the upper support 5 is fitted inside the lower support 6. Of course, on the contrary, the upper part of the lower support part 6 may be fitted inside the upper support part 5.

At the center lower portion of the lower supporting portion 6, a convex rotating wheel mounting portion 11 is provided, and on both sides thereof, rotating wheels 7a and 7b are rotatably mounted one by one. The lower ends of the rotating wheels 7a and 7b protrude below the lowermost end of the rotating wheel mounting portion 11. This is because the rotating wheel smoothly rotates on the floor. On the other hand, circular holes 9a and 9b are formed on both side surfaces of the lower portion of the upper support portion 5. The upper portion of the upper supporting portion 5 is provided with an attaching portion 1 for attaching to another article.
2, two mounting holes 12a and 12b are formed.

A bending portion 13 is provided in the middle of the upper supporting portion 5. Facilitate the mounting of wheels on other objects,
This is so as not to hinder the rotation of the rotating wheel.
Therefore, when it does not interfere, it is not always necessary. A rectangular hole 14 is formed at the center of the bent portion 13. This is, as shown in FIG.
Buffer member 23 provided behind door 23 of kitchen article storage tool
Since the holes a and 23b are through holes for allowing the doors to pass therethrough, they may not be necessary depending on the structure of the door.

Reference numerals 10a and 10b denote adjusting screws made of bolts, which engage the upper supporting portion 5 and the lower supporting portion 6 and adjust the height position of the rotating wheel. Bolt 10a,
Since the diameter of the shaft portion 10b is smaller than the shorter diameter of the vertically long holes 8a and 8b, the shaft can freely move up and down in the vertically long holes. On the other hand, the male threads formed on the shafts of the bolts 10a and 10b have substantially the same diameter as the female threads formed in the circular holes 9a and 9b, and can be screwed together.

Next, the use of the wheel with the mounting position adjusting portion according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. First,
The upper support 5 is fitted to the lower support 6. Thereafter, the shafts of the bolts 10a and 10b are inserted into the vertically long holes 8a of the lower support 6.
, 8b and the circular holes 9a, 9b of the upper support 5
, And the adjustment screw is rotated and tightened by, for example, a hexagonal range driver. Thereby, the upper support part 5 and the lower support part 6 can be firmly engaged. When the position of the wheel is high, the lower support portion 6 may be extended downward, an appropriate position may be selected, and the screw of the bolt may be retightened. Conversely, if it is too low, the lower support 6 may be inserted into the upper support 5 and an appropriate position may be selected and retightened.

By such a simple method, the mounting portion 1
2 can be arbitrarily adjusted. (2) Description of Article Storage Table FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the article storage table according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the article storage table according to the embodiment of the present invention from the back. FIG.

FIG. 11 is a front view of the article storage table according to the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 12 is a rear view of the article storage table according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 13 is an embodiment of the present invention. 14 is a bottom view of the article storage table according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 15 is a left side view of the article storage table according to the embodiment of the present invention. The article storage base 15 is basically attached to a lower pedestal 16, an upper pedestal 18 slidably and forwardly engaged with the lower pedestal 16 by a slide mechanism 17, and a front part of the upper pedestal 18. In addition, the above-mentioned configuration is provided with the above-described mounting position adjusting portion-equipped wheel 19.

The upper pedestal 18 and the lower pedestal 16 are movably engaged with each other by a slide mechanism 17. Here, as the slide mechanism 17, for example, the upper pedestal 18
And a rail attached to the lower pedestal 16 are engaged with each other, and are further loaded between the rails with a bearing or the like so that they can slide smoothly.

At the front end of the upper pedestal 18, the above-mentioned wheel 19 with an attachment position adjusting unit is attached by an attachment screw 20. The lower pedestal 16 needs to be stationary even when the upper pedestal 18 moves back and forth. Therefore, the non-slip members 21a to 21
It is desirable to provide d. As the non-slip member, for example, an elastic member such as rubber, which can be expected to have a frictional force, is appropriate, and may be attached to four places on the back of the lower base 16.

(3) Description of Kitchen Storage Tool and Method of Use FIG. 16 and FIG. 17 are perspective views when the article storage table 15 according to the embodiment of the present invention is used for a stove table 22. FIG. 16 shows a state in which the article storage table 15 has entered the stove table 22, and FIG.
2 shows a state of being pulled out from inside. FIG.
A left side view when the door 23 is closed with the article storage table 15 in the stove table 22 is shown.

FIGS. 19 and 20 show diagrams when two wheels are used. According to this embodiment,
Along with the height of the wheels, the lateral mounting positions of the wheels 26a and 26b can be adjusted to prevent a load from being applied to one wheel, so that even a heavy article can be smoothly stored. If the weight of the goods is light, the number of wheels
Of course, one may be sufficient.

The height position of the wheels of the article storage table 15 is adjusted so that the lower end of the rotating wheel just hits the floor. Further, since the upper pedestal 18 is also an article mounting table, a frame 24 may be attached around the table so that the articles do not drop. According to the present invention, the article storage table 1 according to the present invention is usually stored in the storage section of the stove table 22 used.
5 and the height of the rotating wheel may be adjusted so that the lower end of the rotating wheel just hits the floor surface 25.

In this way, the article storage table 1
Since it becomes easy to pull out the upper pedestal 18 of the 5 as far as possible, it is possible to easily store the articles in the storage section of the stove base 22, and it is also possible to easily take out the articles at the back. Further, according to the present invention, the article storage table 15 is provided.
Is provided with wheels at the front end thereof, so that the wheels can support the load applied when the upper pedestal 18 is pulled out.
Furthermore, according to the present invention, since the mounting portion of the wheel, the upper support portion and the lower support portion engage with each other to adjust the height thereof, the mounting portion has a different configuration, so that the mounting position can be easily adjusted. Can be done.

As described above, in the present invention, since the load of an article or the like when pulled out is received by the wheels, there is an advantage that expensive equipment such as a conventional drawer-type equipped kitchen is not required. In addition, since it can be easily used in a storage space under an existing kitchen, the utility value is particularly high for elderly people and the like.

[0028]

As described above, according to the wheel with the mounting position adjusting member of the present invention, the engagement position between the upper support portion and the lower support portion is made variable, and the rotating wheel is provided on the lower support portion. I have. Thus, the height position of the wheel can be indirectly adjusted by changing the engagement position.

Further, since the height position of the wheel is adjusted so that the engagement position between the upper support portion 5 and the lower support portion 6 is adjusted, a complicated mechanism that directly imposes a load on the rotating wheel is required. do not do. Furthermore, since the adjustment of the engagement position is performed, the degree of freedom of the attachment position adjustment range is increased, and the adjustment is easy. Means for engaging the upper support portion and the lower support portion is such that vertically elongated holes formed on both sides of the lower support portion, circular holes formed on both sides of the upper support portion, and these holes are overlapped. Since the bolts are engaged together, the engagement position can be performed by a simple operation of sliding the bolt through the vertically long hole and selecting an appropriate position.

Further, if the wheel with the mounting position adjusting member of the present invention is attached to another article and the engagement position is adjusted according to the height of the other article, the rotating wheel can reliably land on the floor. it can. Further, according to the article storage pedestal of the present invention, the lower pedestal and the upper pedestal with wheels that can be moved back and forth with respect to the lower pedestal via the slide mechanism and whose mounting position can be adjusted. When the lower pedestal is placed on the article storage shelf of the article storage tool and used, only the upper pedestal can be moved back and forth while the lower pedestal is securely fixed. Even if an article is placed on the upper pedestal and a load is applied, if the rotating wheel is adjusted so as to land on the floor, the rotating wheel supports the load and smooth movement can be secured.

As described above, according to the present invention, the use value of the kitchen storage space can be increased without requiring expensive equipment such as a conventional drawer-type equipped kitchen. In addition, since the upper pedestal can be further pulled out toward the user as compared with the conventional drawer method, the use value of the storage space becomes higher.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a stove base according to a conventional example.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the configuration of the vehicle with an attachment position adjusting unit according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front side.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a configuration of a wheel with a mounting position adjusting unit according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a wheel with a mounting position adjusting unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the wheel with the attachment position adjusting unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a wheel with a mounting position adjusting unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the wheel with the attachment position adjusting unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a left side view of the wheel with a mounting position adjusting unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a drawer provided with a wheel with a mounting position adjusting unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the drawer base including the wheel with the attachment position adjusting unit according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the back.

FIG. 11 is a front view of a drawer provided with a wheel with an attachment position adjusting unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a rear view of a drawer provided with a wheel with an attachment position adjusting unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a plan view of a drawer provided with a wheel with a mounting position adjusting unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of a drawer provided with a wheel with an attachment position adjusting unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a left side view of the drawer provided with the wheels with the attachment position adjusting unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a state in which the drawer table according to the embodiment of the present invention is used for a stove table.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a state in which the drawer table according to the embodiment of the present invention is drawn out of the stove table.

FIG. 18 is a left side sectional view showing a state where the drawer table according to the embodiment of the present invention is stored in the stove table.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a storage state of a drawer table provided with a plurality of wheels with a height adjustment unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a state in which a drawer table provided with a plurality of wheels with a height adjustment unit according to the embodiment of the present invention is drawn.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Stove stand 2 Article storage part 3 Door 4 Stove placing stand 5 Upper support part 6 Lower support part 7a, 7b Rotating wheel 8a, 8b Vertical hole 9a, 9b Circular hole 10a, 10b Bolt 11 Rotating wheel mounting part 12 Mounting Part 13 Bending part 14 Rectangular hole 15 Article storage base 16 Lower pedestal 17 Slide mechanism 18 Upper pedestal 19, 26a, 26b Wheels with mounting position adjustment parts 21a to 21d Non-slip member 22 Stove stand 23 Door 23a, 23b Buffer member 24 frames 25 floor

Claims (8)

[Claims] An upper support portion; a lower support portion provided below the upper support portion; an upper support portion and a lower support portion, which are engaged with each other, and the engagement position is adjusted to adjust the upper support portion. A wheel with an attachment position adjustment unit, comprising: an engagement means for adjusting the overall height of the unit and a lower support unit; and one or more rotating wheels attached to the lower support unit. 2. The engaging means includes a hole formed on a side of the upper support, a hole formed on a side of the lower support, and a corresponding hole of the upper support and the lower support. Locking means for overlapping and locking each other, and at least one of the holes of the upper support portion and the lower support portion is formed vertically elongated in the height direction. The wheel with an attachment position adjusting unit according to claim 1. 3. The wheel with a mounting position adjusting part according to claim 1, wherein the locking means is a bolt. 4. The wheel with a mounting position adjusting unit according to claim 1, further comprising a mounting means that can be mounted on another member above the upper supporting portion. 5. The lower pedestal, and the upper pedestal mounted on the lower pedestal and movably engaged with the lower pedestal by the slide mechanism back and forth. An article storage table comprising: a wheel with a position adjusting unit; and being mounted to a front end of the upper pedestal via the mounting means according to claim 4. 6. The article storage table according to claim 5, further comprising a non-slip member below the lower pedestal. 7. An article storage device provided with a shelf, characterized by having the article storage table according to any one of claims 5 and 6 mounted on the shelf of the article storage device. Goods storage. 8. The article storage table according to claim 5, wherein the upper pedestal is placed on a shelf of the kitchen article storage tool, and the rotating wheel is brought into contact with the floor by the engagement means. A method for using an article storage device, wherein the article storage device is used by adjusting its height.