JP2003210255A - Rotating accommodating box - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rotating accommodating box in which, when rotating the accommodating box till a tilting position where a previously established tilting angle in the forward direction is regulated, an accommodating thing is stably held and taking in and out. <P>SOLUTION: In the rotating accommodating boxes 10a and 10b which are rotatably supported between a horizontal position and a tilting position by a first support member 18 and a second support member 20 which are arranged between right and left side walls 4b of an accommodating shelf, the first support member 18 regulates rotation exceeding the tilting range of the accommodating boxes 10a and 10b and has a function of stably holding this accommodating boxes 10a and 10b at the tilting position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rotatable storage box which is rotatably supported between a horizontal position and a tilted position by a support portion arranged between left and right side walls of a storage rack.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a rotary storage box rotatably supported between a horizontal position and a tilted position, a rotary storage box as shown in FIG. 5 is conventionally known. FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view for explaining the operation of such a rotary storage box. The rotary storage box 101 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin or the like and is composed of a horizontally long rectangular parallelepiped whose upper side is open. On the front surface thereof, a vertically long front plate 104 is provided for concealing small items and containers housed therein and keeping the container in a stable state.

The rear lower surface of the storage box 101 is supported by a support portion 106 projecting inwardly from the back plate 105 of the storage rack, and the front lower surface is a concave groove 110 opening downward.
Are opposite side walls 107 of the storage shelf body (only one is shown)
It is rotatably supported by a round rod-shaped support shaft 108 projecting from and is configured to be removable upward.

[0004]

The conventional rotary storage box 101 constructed as described above is tilted forward around the support shaft 108 when taking out small articles and containers stored therein. However, when the storage box 101 is artificially tilted forward, if the center of gravity position exceeds the support shaft 108, a downward moment may be generated due to its own weight, and the storage box 101 may drop, so the storage box 101 may be held with one hand. This is a hassle that the stored items need to be taken in and out in a held state.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and the storage box is stably held when the storage box is rotated to a tilt position where a preset forward tilt angle is restricted. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pivotable storage box that allows the storage items stored inside to be easily taken in and out.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a rotary storage box according to the present invention is provided between a horizontal position and a tilted position by a support portion arranged between left and right side walls of a storage rack. A rotatable storage box rotatably supported, wherein the support portion restricts rotation of the storage box beyond a tilting range and stably holds the storage box in the tilted position. There is. According to this feature, even if the storage box is in the tilted position, it is possible to hold the stored items stored therein in a stable state and to easily take them in and out.

In the rotary storage box, it is preferable that the storage box can be taken out upward at any of the horizontal position and the tilted position. With this configuration, the storage box can be easily removed, so that the storage items can be easily replaced or cleaned.

In the rotary storage box, the support portion includes a first support member arranged in front of the left and right side walls of the storage shelf and a second support member arranged in the rear side of the storage shelf. It is supported in a horizontal position by both support members,
It is preferable that the support member performs rotation support, rotation regulation, and stable holding at the tilted position. With this configuration, the storage box can be stably held at the horizontal position and the tilted position with a simple configuration in which the two support members are arranged between the side walls.

In the rotary storage box, the first support member has an arcuate portion rotatably fitted in a downwardly-opening recessed groove formed in the lower surface of the storage box, and a portion below the arcuate portion. It is preferably configured with an extending point. With this configuration, the tilt angle of the storage box can be set to a desired angle only by exchanging the first support member having the cusps having different tilt angles.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage rack to which the rotary storage box of the present invention is attached, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the rotary storage box is opened at a predetermined angle, and FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the rotation type storage box supported by the 1st support part and the 2nd support part from the bottom, and Drawing 4 is a sectional view of the rotation type storage box supported by the support part of a storage shelf.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a storage rack, which is attached to, for example, a wall surface on the entrance / exit 2 side of a dressing room arranged adjacent to a bathroom, and various clothes, towels, detergents, etc. It is used to house the left and right side walls 4a and 4b, the top plate 5, the bottom plate 6 or the back plate 7, which is a side wall, and has a vertically elongated thin box shape. A plurality of shelf plates 8 are horizontally arranged above and below the side plates 4a and 4b.

Below the plurality of vertically arranged shelves 8 in the storage shelf 1, there are vertically arranged rotatable storage boxes (hereinafter referred to as storage boxes) 10a, 10b facing the side plates 4a, 4b. Supported by.

As shown in FIG. 2, the upper storage box 10a is in a tilted position for loading and unloading articles and is stably supported in this state, while the lower storage box 10b is in the article storage position and is horizontal. It is stably supported in the state.

As shown in FIG. 4, a concrete structure of the storage boxes 10a and 10b is integrally formed by a synthetic resin or the like in a U-shaped cross-section with an open upper surface. 12 is formed, and a low rising portion 13 is formed on the rear side.

Further, a concave groove 15 that opens downward is formed in the longitudinal direction at the front ends of the lower surfaces of the storage boxes 10a, 10b, and a downward facing rib 16 is formed in the longitudinal direction in parallel with the concave groove 15 at the rear end. The groove bottom located above the concave groove 15 is formed in a circular cross section, and wall surfaces 15a perpendicular to the lower surface are formed in parallel on both sides.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the storage box 10a,
A pair of first supporting members 18 constituting a supporting portion and a second supporting member 20 which is a round shaft are attached to the front and rear of the opposite surfaces of the both side plates 4a and 4b of 10b. Is a circular arc portion 18a, and the lower portion is a pointed portion 18b for restricting rotation of the storage box. The pointed portion 18b is a first contact surface 24a that contacts one wall surface 15a of the groove 15 and the other wall surface 15a. And a second contact surface 24b that contacts with the first contact surface 24b.
The abutment surface 24a is formed as a vertical surface continuing downward at the rear of the arc portion 18a, and the second abutment surface 24b is formed as the first abutment surface.
It is formed as a surface inclined downward so as to intersect the contact surface 24a at a predetermined angle.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the storage box 10b, the concave groove 15 formed on the front side of the lower surface is rotatable with respect to the pair of first support members 18 arranged on the front sides of the opposing surfaces of the side plates 4a and 4b. It is inserted and supported, and the rear surface of the lower surface is horizontally supported by the second support member 20 while being in contact with the inside of the rib 16.

Next, the function of the rotary storage box configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, the storage box 10a arranged in the upper portion shows a state of storing articles, and in this state, it is formed between the rear surface of the front plate 12 and the rear rising portion 13. A storage box 22 having a rectangular parallelepiped shape having a deep bottom and an upper opening is placed on the mounting portion 14 to be mounted.
As items to be stored, a container containing a detergent or the like and small items such as cosmetics are stored in the item 2.

The storage box 10b arranged at the bottom is
The use state is shown, and in this state, since the storage box 10b is artificially tilted forward, the pair of first support members 1
When the object is housed in the housing box 22 and the center of gravity moves forward beyond the first supporting member 18 when the object is housed in the housing box 22 when it is rotated forward by the circular arc portion 18a of FIG. Clockwise) A moment is generated and the storage box 10
Although it will fall if it does not support b, in the present invention, the wall surface 15a in front of the concave groove 15 contacts the second contact surface 24b of the pointed head 18b even if the hand is released, and the storage box 10
Further rotation of b is restricted, and it is stably held at that position. When the position of the center of gravity does not exceed the first support member 18, the storage box 10b is horizontally rotated by the moment acting counterclockwise when the human hand is released.
The rear lower surface of b is horizontally supported by the second support member 20.

Therefore, according to the rotary storage box constructed as described above, the storage boxes 10a, 10b are arranged in front of the left and right side plates 4a, 4b. Is rotatably supported between a horizontal position and a tilted position tilted forward, and the first support member 18 limits the tilting range of the storage box 10a or 10b to the pointed portion 18b.
Since the second contact surface 24b of the storage box 10 is provided,
Between the horizontal position of the a and the horizontal position of the b, and the tilted position in which the a and b are tilted forward, it is possible to hold the stored items in the inside in a stable state and to easily take them in and out.

Further, since the storage boxes 10a, 10b are supported by the first support member 18 and the second support member 20 so as to be able to be taken out upward, the exchange work of stored items and the storage boxes 10a, 10b can be carried out. Cleaning work can be easily performed.

Furthermore, the pointed portion 18b of the first support member 18
Depends on the inclination angle of the second contact surface 24b.
Since the tilt angles at which a and 10b are held are set, the holding positions of the storage boxes 10a and 10b can be set to a desired angle by appropriately exchanging the first support member 18 having the cusp portions having different tilt angles. Can be set.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments. For example, the first support members 18 are provided in a pair, but both sides are provided. It is also possible to make a single rod passed between the plates 4a and 4b. The pointed head portion 18b of the first support member 18 may be formed as a separate member from the arcuate portion 18a.

[0026]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(A) According to the first aspect of the invention, even if the storage box is in the tilted position, the stored items can be held in a stable state and can be easily taken in and out. .

(B) According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the storage box can be easily removed, it is possible to easily replace or clean the stored items.

(C) According to the invention of claim 3, 2
With a simple configuration of arranging two support members between the side walls,
Stable holding of the storage box can be realized in the horizontal position and the tilted position.

(D) According to the invention as set forth in claim 4, the tilting angle of the storage box can be set to a desired angle only by exchanging the first supporting member having the cusps having different tilt angles. it can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage shelf to which a rotary storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the rotary storage box is opened at a predetermined angle.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a rotary storage box supported by a first support member and a second support member, as viewed from below.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a rotary storage box supported by a support portion of a storage rack.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional rotary storage box.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 storage shelf 2 doorway 4a, 4b Side plate 5 Top plate 6 Bottom plate 7 Backboard 8 shelves 10a, 10b storage box 12 front plate 13 Startup Department 14 Placement section 15 groove 15a wall surface 16 ribs 18 First support member 18a arc part 18b pointed head 20 Second support member 22 Storage box 24a First contact surface 24b Second contact surface

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A rotary storage box, which is rotatably supported between a horizontal position and a tilted position by a support portion disposed between left and right side walls of a storage rack, wherein the support portion is the storage portion. A rotation type storage box, characterized in that the rotation of the box beyond its tilting range is restricted and the storage box is stably held in the tilted position. 2. The rotary storage box according to claim 1, wherein the storage box is configured to be able to be taken out upward at any of the horizontal position and the tilted position. 3. The support part comprises a first support member arranged in front of the left and right side walls of the storage rack and a second support member arranged in the rear of the storage rack, and the storage box is horizontally positioned by both support members. Is supported by the first support member, and is pivotally supported by the first support member,
The rotation type storage box according to claim 1 or 2, wherein rotation regulation and stable holding at the tilted position are performed. 4. The first support member includes an arc portion rotatably fitted in a downwardly formed concave groove formed in the lower surface of the storage box, and a pointed portion extending downward from the arc portion. The rotatable storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is configured.