JP2003038271A - Cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To utilize a storage space in a cabinet effectively. SOLUTION: Two horizontal bars 10, 10 are laid in parallel across the space between side boards 2, 2, and a storage container 20 such as a tray or a basket is attachably and detachably supported by the horizontal bars 10, 10 above a bottom board 4. Flange parts 21, 21 are provided at a pair of opposing sides at edges of the opening of the storage container 20, and the flange parts 21, 21 are engaged on the horizontal bars 10, 10. A mesh basket as well as a tray shown in a drawing can be used as the storage container 20. The whole bottom surface of the storage space can be utilized effectively because of the storage container supported by two horizontal bars placed in an upper region of the storage space.

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cabinet such as a wash cabinet or a kitchen cabinet.
The present invention relates to a method of using a storage space with a special feature. 2. Description of the Related Art In cabinets such as wash cabinets and kitchen cabinets, in order to arrange and store articles in an internal storage space, conventionally, a basket is attached to the back side of a door or arranged on the bottom of the storage space. Shelf and trays are placed. [0003] The basket attached to the back of the cabinet door cannot have a large storage capacity. In addition, when the storage shelves, trays, and the like are placed on the bottom surface of the storage space, a part of the bottom surface is occupied as the mounting area, and the storage volume is reduced accordingly. A feature of the cabinet adopted by the present invention to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems is that a storage container such as a tray or a basket is supported in an upper region of an internal space. That is, two horizontal bars are provided. With such a configuration, in the cabinet of the present invention, a tray, a basket, and the like can be arranged above the storage space by the two horizontal bars. Therefore, it is not necessary to use the bottom surface of the storage space for arranging trays, baskets, etc., so that the available volume of the storage space is increased. The horizontal bar can be directly used as a towel rack or the like. [0005] The horizontal bar may be mounted in a structure supporting between the side plates, a structure supporting between the side plates and the bottom plate, a structure supporting between the back plate and the bottom plate, and further, provided on the bottom plate. A structure in which the supporting members (legs) support each other is conceivable. [First Embodiment] FIGS. 1 and 2
1 shows a first embodiment of a cabinet 1 to which the present invention is applied. However, the top plate is omitted in the drawings. The present invention, in addition to wash cabinets, kitchen cabinets,
It does not prevent application to living cabinets. The cabinet 1 of this example is constituted by side plates 2 and 2 on the left and right sides, a curtain plate 3 and a riser plate 5 on the front side, a back plate 6 on the rear side, and a bottom plate 4 on the bottom surface. Is provided with a door 7 (omitted in FIG. 1) so as to be openable and closable. The feature of the present invention is that the side plates 2, 2
In between, two horizontal bars 10, 10 are bridged in parallel, and the horizontal bars 10, 10 are configured to detachably support a storage container 20, such as a tray or basket, above the bottom plate 4. . As means for supporting the storage container 20, for example, flanges 21 and 21 are provided on a pair of opposing sides at the opening edge of the storage container 20, and the flanges 21 and 21 are provided.
On the horizontal bar 10.10. Further, as the storage container 20, in addition to the tray illustrated in the drawing, a basket in the form of a net basket can be used, and if necessary, a container with a lid can be used. As a means for attaching the horizontal bar 10 to the side plate 2 of the cabinet 1, for example, a structure as shown in FIG. 3 can be considered. In this example, the horizontal bar 10 is hollow, and a support disk 11 having a locking projection 11a at one end thereof.
And the spring 12 are housed, and the spring 12 urges the support disk 11 in the protruding direction. A cap 13 is fitted to the end of the horizontal bar 10 to prevent the support disk 11 from coming off.
At the other end of the horizontal bar 10, a fixed locking projection (not shown)
Is provided. On the other hand, reinforcing plates 14 each having a concave portion 14a are attached to the opposing inner surfaces of the side plates 2, respectively. In order to mount the horizontal bar 10 between the side plates 2, 2, the locking projection 11 a of the support disk 11 is inserted into the recess 14 a of the reinforcing plate 14 and pressed. This allows
As shown in FIG. 3A, the support disk 11 retreats against the spring 12 and its entire length is reduced.
Can be put in between. Thereafter, the pressing operation of the horizontal bar 10 is stopped, the spring 12 is extended as shown in FIG. 3B, and a fixed locking projection provided at the other end is attached to the other side plate 2. When the horizontal bar 10 is inserted into the concave portion 14a of 14, the mounting of the horizontal bar 10 is completed. Conversely, to remove the horizontal bar 10, the end face of the horizontal bar 10 on the side of the support disk 11 is pressed against the side plate 2 (see FIG. 3A), so that the protrusion of the locking projection 11 a of the support disk 11. What is necessary is just to shorten the length and pull out the fixed locking projection on the other end side from the recess 14 a of the reinforcing plate 14. Further, as a means for attaching the horizontal bar 10, as shown in FIG. 4, a bracket 15 is provided on the side plate 2, and the bracket 15 can support both ends of the horizontal bar 10. [Second Embodiment] The horizontal bar 1
0 different mounting structures will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, when the cabinet 1 has the partition plate 16, two horizontal bars 10, 10 supporting the storage container 20 are placed between the partition plate 16 and one of the side plates 2. Passing structure can be adopted. Third Embodiment As shown in FIG. 6, since the electric water heater 30 and the like are installed in the cabinet 1, it may be difficult to bridge the horizontal bar 10 between the side plates 2 and 2. . In such a case, the horizontal bar 10 is provided with a leg 17 which is bent at a right angle and hangs down, an end of the horizontal bar 10 is attached to the side plate 2, and a lower end of the leg 17 is attached to the bottom plate 3. Just fine. In this example, it is desirable to attach an appropriate stopper 9 to the end of the horizontal bar 10 on the leg 17 side in order to prevent the storage container 20 from being displaced. [Fourth Embodiment] When the horizontal bar 10 is provided with legs 17 which are bent at a right angle and hang down, a structure in which the end of the horizontal bar 10 is attached to the back plate 6 is also possible, as shown in FIG. It is. [Fifth Embodiment] If the side plate 2 and the back plate 6 are not used to support the horizontal bar 10 depending on circumstances or as required, as shown in FIG. The horizontal bar 10 can be supported on the bottom plate 4 by providing the legs 18, 18 that bend and hang down, and attaching the lower end of the leg 18 to the bottom plate 4. [Sixth Embodiment] FIGS. 9 and 10 show a storage container 20 supported on a bottom plate 4 by a horizontal bar 10.
Are shown in different embodiments. In the storage container 20 of the present embodiment, the upper opening surface 20a is
Is formed so as to be slightly inclined downward toward the front side, so that stored articles can be easily taken in and out. In the storage container 20 having such a configuration, the horizontal bar 1
There is a height difference between the flange portions 21 and 21 before and after being locked at zero. Therefore, for the horizontal bars 10, 10,
As shown in FIG. 10, it is set so as to have an appropriate height difference between the front and rear mounting positions. According to the cabinet of the present invention, the storage container is supported by the two horizontal bars disposed in the upper region of the storage space, so that the entire bottom surface of the storage space is effectively used. be able to. As the storage container supported by the horizontal bar, a storage container having a larger capacity than that mounted on the back side of the door can be used. Since the storage container is easily detachable, it is possible to select and change the storage container according to the user's request.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cabinet according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in which a door and a top plate are omitted. FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view showing the first embodiment of the cabinet according to the present invention. 3A and 3B relate to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3A is a front cross-sectional view of a main part showing how to attach a horizontal bar to a side plate, and FIG. It is a front sectional view of the important section shown. FIG. 4 relates to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 (A) is a side sectional view of a main part showing a mounting structure of a horizontal bar;
FIG. (B) is a front sectional view of a main part showing the mounting structure of the horizontal bar. FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the cabinet according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 (A) is a front view in which a door is omitted,
FIG. 2B is a plan cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. FIG. 6 shows a third embodiment of a cabinet according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 (A) is a front view in which a door is omitted,
FIG. 2B is a plan sectional view taken along line YY in FIG. FIG. 7 shows a fourth embodiment of the cabinet according to the present invention, and FIG. 7 (A) is a front view in which a door is omitted,
FIG. 2B is a side sectional view. FIG. 8 relates to a fifth embodiment of the cabinet according to the present invention, and is a perspective view showing a main part. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a sixth embodiment of a cabinet according to the present invention, in which a door and a top plate are omitted. FIG. 10 is a side sectional view showing a sixth embodiment of the cabinet according to the present invention. [Description of Signs] 1 ... cabinet 2 ... side plate 3 ... curtain plate 4 ... bottom plate 5
... Rise plate 6 ... Back plate 10 ... Horizontal bar 20 ... Storage container 21 ... Flange

Claims (1)

1. A cabinet characterized in that two horizontal bars for supporting storage containers such as trays and baskets are arranged in an upper region of an internal space.