JP2003245143A - Lifting upper cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lifting upper cabinet having a vertically lifting storage from and to which articles can be easily taken out and put in while standing in front of the same, even at the corner part of walls where an L-shaped kitchen is located. <P>SOLUTION: The upper cabinet comprises an outer case 2 mounted to the upper part of a wall surface 1, and a storage 3 housed in the inside of the outer case 2. The storage 3 is arranged so as to be freely lifted by an automatic vertical lift 4 installed inside the outer case 2. The automatic vertical lift 4 is equipped with a lifting base part 4d moving upward and downward. The storage 3 is arranged so as to freely slide in the direction opposite to the side wall 9a of the corner part 9 of the wall surface 1 and to protrude from the outer case 2 at the lowering 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 lifting type upper cabinet that is used by being mounted on a wall surface above a kitchen or a washroom, and more particularly to a lifting type upper cabinet in which a storage is vertically moved up and down electrically. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a cabinet of this type, there is provided an outer casing attached to a position above a wall surface and a storage house built in the outer casing, and the storage casing is provided in the outer casing. There is a vertical automatic lifting mechanism that is vertically movable.

Further, conventionally, for example, a storage rack is known in which the storage rack is moved up and down and the storage rack is rotatable about a vertical axis (for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 112641/1992, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-). 27384).

[0004]

By the way, an L-shaped kitchen stand is arranged in a corner of the kitchen, and an upper cabinet of a type for vertically raising and lowering a storage cabinet is attached to a corner position of the wall above the kitchen stand. As a result, it is difficult for the user to directly face the storage box, and as a result, it becomes difficult to take items in and out. Therefore, it is desirable that a cabinet of this type is formed so that articles can be easily put in and taken out even when an L-shaped kitchen stand is arranged at a corner of the kitchen, for example.

However, in the conventional product, as described above, since the storage is formed so as to be vertically movable by the vertical automatic lifting mechanism, when the L-shaped kitchen stand is arranged at the corner, the product is It is difficult to put in and take it out, and as a result, there is a problem in that the conventional product needs to be mounted avoiding the corner positions of the wall surface, and the mounting position is restricted.

In this case, for example, if the storage is formed so as to be rotatable around the vertical axis after the storage is lowered,
It is only possible to change the orientation of the storage box around the vertical axis, and thus it may not be possible to eliminate the inconvenience of putting items in and out. In addition, if the storage is formed so as to be rotatable about the vertical axis, the horizontal dimension of the storage turns to make a radius, and therefore the user needs to move backward. Since it is supported by the attachment part, there is a problem that a heavy object cannot be stored and the pivot attachment part is easily broken.

The present invention has been proposed in view of such problems of conventional products.

Therefore, a technical problem of the present invention is that, in an elevating type upper cabinet for vertically raising and lowering a storage cabinet, even if the wall surface position of a corner where an L-shaped kitchen stand is arranged is directly opposed to the storage cabinet. It is an object of the present invention to provide an elevating upper cabinet that is formed so that it is possible to easily and easily take items in and out in such a state.

[0009]

The present invention adopts the following technical means in order to solve the above problems.

That is, according to the present invention, as shown in FIG.
An outer casing 2 attached to a position above the wall surface 1 and a storage 3 built in the outer casing 2 are provided.
Is an elevating upper cabinet that is vertically movable by a vertical automatic elevating mechanism 4 provided in the outer housing 2, and includes an elevating base portion 4d on which the vertical automatic elevating mechanism 4 moves up and down. The storage base 3 is provided on the elevating base portion 4d so as to protrude from the outer housing 2 in the lowered position and slidable in a direction opposite to the side wall 9a of the corner portion 9 of the wall surface 1. It is characterized by (claim 1).

Here, the state of protruding from the outer casing 2 means that the storage case 3 is arranged outward beyond the range of the space occupied by the lower surface of the outer casing 2. . Specifically, the sliding operation of the storage 3 is performed by the elevating base portion 4d.
A pair of parallel guide rails 6 are provided, and an engaging member 11 that engages with the guide rails 6 is provided on the top surface of the storage case 3. The engaging members 11 engage with the guide rails 6 and fall off. It is achieved by being suspended so as not to.

Further, in the present invention, instead of the storage 3 being slidably provided in the direction opposite to the side wall 9a of the corner portion 9 of the wall surface 1, as shown in FIG. It may be slidably provided toward the indoor side (claim 2).

In this case as well, the user is
This is because the product can be directly faced with and can be easily taken in and out.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the present invention is provided with a detector 13 for detecting the slide return state of the storage case 3, and the storage case 3 can be raised freely on condition that the detector 13 is inserted. It is preferably formed (Claim 3).

This is because it is possible to prevent the storage case 3 from being raised at the pulled-out position, and the storage case 3 can be reliably moved up and down at the position on the same vertical line as the outer casing 2.

Further, according to the present invention, it is preferable that a handle 16 for sliding operation is provided on the lower surface of the storage case 3 and at the end portion on the pull-out direction side (claim 4).

This is because according to this, the pulling out and pushing back operation of the storage case 3 can be performed easily without extending the hand far away.

Further, the present invention, as shown in FIG.
It is preferable that an actuator 19 that operates by a restoring force is laterally bridged between the elevating base portion 4d and the storage case 3, and the storage case 3 is slidably formed by the restoring force of the actuator 19 (claim 5). ).

This is because, in this case, the storage case 3 can be automatically pulled out by the action of the actuator 19, and the trouble of pulling out operation can be eliminated. Further, in this case, the structure can be simplified and the cost can be provided in comparison with the case where a motor or the like is used. Here, the actuator 19 that operates with a restoring force means a mechanical element or device that operates in a linear direction by utilizing energy accumulation due to elasticity and deformation of an object. This actuator 1
Specifically, the coil spring 9 includes a coil spring, a cylinder device having a coil spring built therein, and a rod device extending due to its restoring action, a gas damper, an oil damper, and the like.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In FIG. 1 and the like, reference numeral 1 is a wall surface of a kitchen, for example, and 2 is an outer housing mounted above the wall surface 1. Reference numeral 3 denotes a storage house built in the outer housing 2. The storage 3 is vertically movable by a vertical automatic lifting mechanism 4 provided in the outer housing 2.

In this embodiment, the vertical automatic elevating mechanism 4 is a reversibly rotatable electric motor 4a provided at the central position of the upper part of the outer casing 2, and the electric motor 4a is driven to wind and rewind evenly on the left and right sides. Belt 4 or other pulling member 4b
And a control device 4c provided on the upper part of the outer casing 2 for controlling the electric motor 4a, and an elevating base part 4d which moves up and down when the towing member 4b is rewound and rewound.
Is formed.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a metal mounting frame fixed to the top plate of the outer housing 2. The above electric motor 4a and control device 4c
Are provided on the mounting frame 5. Reference numeral 6 denotes a guide rail which is vertically provided at the center position of the inner surface of both side plates of the outer casing 2, and 7 denotes an operating member which engages with the guide rail 6 and moves up and down. The operating member 7 and the elevating base portion 4d are connected to each other and are integrally formed. Again 8
Is a pulley attached to the operating member 7.
The pulling member 4b is bridged over the pulley 8 and the end 4b1 is returned upward and fixed to the mounting frame 5. According to the present invention, when the pulling member 4b is wound up and rewound, the elevating base portion 4d moves up and down along the guide rail 6 via the operating member 7, and the storage box attached to the elevating base portion 4d. 3 is formed to move up and down.

In addition, the storage case 3 protrudes from the outer casing 2 in the lowered position on the elevating base portion 4d, and the wall surface 1
Is provided slidably in the direction opposite to the side wall 9a of the corner portion 9. In FIGS. 4 and 5, 10 is a guide member having a lip groove shape, for example. The guide member 10 is provided on the lower surface of the elevating base portion 4d in a parallel pair extending in the left-right direction. Reference numeral 11 is an engaging member that engages with the guide member 10 and slides. In this embodiment, the engaging members 11 are formed in a T-shape in cross section, and extend in the left-right direction on the top surface of the storage case 3 to be provided in a parallel pair. Reference numeral 12 is a bearing for reducing frictional resistance generated on the sliding contact surface between the engaging member 11 and the guide member 10. The storage case 3 is formed so as to be suspended and slid on the elevating base portion 4d with the engagement member 11 engaged with the guide member 10. In the case of this embodiment, the end 10a of the guide member 10 on the side wall 9a side is closed, and the end 1
The storage member 3 is formed so as to slide only in the direction opposite to the side wall 9a when the end of the engaging member 11 is stopped at 0a.

Reference numeral 13 is a detector for detecting the slide return state of the storage case 3. This detector 13 is composed of a limit switch in this embodiment, and is used for the lifting base 4d.
It is provided at the end of. Reference numeral 14 is a protrusion provided at an appropriate position on the top surface of the storage case 3 so as to come into contact with the operating piece of the detector 13. The detector 13 is turned on when the storage 3 is slid back and the operating piece is pushed by the protrusion 14. In the case of the present invention, this detection signal is sent to the control device 4c, and the drive signal of the control device 4c enables the operation of the electric motor 4a. Detector 1
3 is in the ON state, the storage case 3 is the outer housing 2 in this embodiment.
It is maintained while it is placed inside and up and down between it and the lowered position.

Reference numeral 15 is a lock mechanism for prohibiting the sliding operation during the raising / lowering operation of the storage case 3 and enabling the sliding operation when the storage case 3 is arranged in the lowered position. In the case of the present invention, the slide mechanism is prohibited by the lock mechanism 15 during the ascending / descending operation. Therefore, even if the user applies a force to make the slide operation accidentally, the guide rail 6 or the like may be damaged. There is no Thus, the lock mechanism 15 includes the lock member 1 in which the base end 15a1 is pivotally attached to the elevating base portion 4d.
5a, a convex portion 15b for locking the hanging piece 15a2 of the lock member 15a at the lower end to prevent the storage case 3 from sliding, and sliding the storage case 3 when the storage case 3 is arranged in the lowered position. And a lock releasing block 15c for enabling the operation. The convex portion 15b is fixed to the end portion of the storage case 3. The lock releasing block 15c is provided on the lower portion of the inner surface of the side plate of the outer housing 2. Reference numeral 15d is a tension spring, and the tip 15a3 of the lock member 15a is pulled downward by the tension spring 15d, and the lower end of the hanging piece 15a2 is locked to the convex portion 15b.

Reference numeral 16 is a handle for sliding operation. The handle 16 is provided on the lower surface of the storage case 3 and at the end on the pull-out direction side. Reference numeral 17 is an upper limit switch for detecting the upper limit position of the storage case 3. When the upper limit switch 17 is turned on, the driving of the electric motor 4a is stopped and the storage case 3 is stored in the outer housing 2. Reference numeral 18 is a lower limit switch for detecting the lower limit position of the storage case 3. When the lower limit switch 18 is turned on, the driving of the electric motor 4a is stopped and the storage 3
Is placed in the lowered position.

Next, the operation of the product of the present invention will be described.

First, the electric motor 4a is driven and the towing member 4b is driven.
When is rewound, the storage 3 descends together with the elevating base 4d. While descending, the hanging piece 15a of the lock member 15a
Since the lower end of 2 is locked to the convex portion 15b, sliding of the storage case 3 is prohibited. Next, when the storage 3 is placed in the lowered position (see the state of FIG. 1), the tip 15a3 of the lock member 15a touches the lock releasing block 15c, and the tip 1
5a3 rotates upward to release the locked state. As a result, the sliding movement of the storage case 3 becomes possible. Therefore, the user pulls out the storage case 3 through the handle 16 in this state.

After the goods are taken in and out, the user pushes the handle 16 to slide the storage case 3 back.
Then, the detector 13 is turned on, and this on signal is sent to the control device 4c to enable the driving of the electric motor 4a. When the electric motor 4a is driven and the pulling member 4b is wound up, the storage case 3 rises together with the elevating base portion 4d and is stored in the outer housing 2. Further, when the storage case 3 rises, the lock member 15
The tip 15a3 of a rotates downward due to the pulling action of the spring, the lower end of the hanging piece 15a2 is locked to the convex portion 15b, and the sliding of the storage case 3 is prohibited.

In the above description, the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 5, the storage case 3 may be slidably slanted from the corner portion 9 of the wall surface 1 toward the indoor side. In the case of this embodiment, the parallel pair of guide members 10 and engagement members 11 are provided in the oblique direction in plan view by aligning the positions with the lower surface of the elevating base portion 4d and the top surface of the storage case 3, respectively. Has been. In this embodiment, the lock member 15a of the lock mechanism 15 is arranged in an inclined shape, and the location 4d1 of the elevating base portion 4d corresponding to the hanging piece 15a2 of the lock member 15a is cut out. The convex portion 15b provided on the top surface of the storage case 3 is provided at this location 4d.
1 and locks the lower end of the hanging piece 15a2. The other configurations are the same as the above example.

Since the product of the present invention of this embodiment has such a structure, when the user pulls the handle 16 while the storage case 3 is in the lowered position, the storage case 3 slides in an oblique direction, It is pulled out (see the chain line state in FIGS. 6, 8 and 9). When the user pushes the storage case 3 back through the handle 16 after the user takes in and out the goods, the storage case 3 moves diagonally and slides back. Others, storage 3
The raising and lowering action of is similar to the above example.

Further, according to the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, an actuator 19 which operates by a restoring force is laterally bridged between the elevating base portion 4d and the storage 3, and the restoring force of the actuator 19 is provided. The storage 3 may be formed so as to be slidable. In the case of this embodiment, the actuator 19 is composed of a coil spring, the left end 19a of which is fixed to the left side of the top surface of the elevating base portion 4d, and the right end 19b of which is fixed to the right side of the top surface of the storage case 3. When it is stored in the outer casing 2, it is laid horizontally in a stretched state. Then, when the storage case 3 is arranged in the lowered position and the lock state of the lock member 15a is released by the lock releasing block 15c, the storage case 3 is moved leftward in FIG. 12 by the restoring force of the coil spring as the actuator 19. It is towed and placed at a position where the user can face it.

In the case of the present invention, the detector 13 may be constructed by a mechanical mechanism as shown in FIG. The detector 13 of this embodiment includes a roller 13a at a lower end thereof, and an operating piece 13b having a trunk portion pivotally attached to the elevating base portion 4d, and a coil spring 13c for pulling the lower end of the operating piece 13b inward. The storage case 3 is provided with a block member 13d that locks the upper end of the operating piece 13b when the storage case 3 is placed in the lowered position. The operating piece 13b is formed in a dogleg shape, and the coil spring 13c constantly pulls the lower end of the operating piece 13b inward. Block member 13d
Are fixed to the lower part of the inner surface of the side plate of the outer housing 2.

In the case of the product of the present invention, when the elevating base portion 4d descends, the upper end of the operating piece 13b descends while tracing the upper surface of the block member 13d. When the storage case 3 is arranged in the lowered position, the lower end is pulled inward by the action of the coil spring 13c, so that the upper end is blocked.
It locks to the lower surface of d. When the storage case 3 is slid back, the projection 14 (see FIG. 12) on the top surface of the storage case 3 pushes the roller 13a to rotate the upper end of the operating piece 13b counterclockwise. As a result, the upper end of the operating piece 13b is disengaged from the lower surface of the block member 13d, the locked state is released, and the storage case 3 can be moved up and down. In the case of this embodiment, the end 4b1 of the towing member 4b is the lifting base 4d.
It is fixed to the top surface of the storage case 3 via a pulley 8 attached to.

[0036]

As described above, according to the present invention, in the vertically moving upper cabinet in which the storage is vertically moved, the vertical automatic elevating mechanism is provided with the vertically moving up / down base portion, and the storage base is provided in the vertically moving base portion. Is provided so as to protrude from the outer housing in the lowered position and slidable in a direction opposite to the side wall of the corner portion of the wall surface.

Therefore, in the case of the present invention, even at the corner wall surface position where the L-shaped kitchen stand is arranged, the user can easily and easily take the goods in and out by facing the storage box, and the corner wall surface. It can be installed in position.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of essential parts of a preferred embodiment of a cabinet of the present invention in a use state.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a main part of the same cabinet.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of main parts taken along the line III-III in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of main parts taken along the line IV-IV in FIG.

5 is a cross-sectional view of the main part taken along the line VV of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a lateral cross-sectional view of a main part showing a case where the storage case slides in an oblique direction.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a main part of the product of the present invention in which the storage case slides in an oblique direction.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the main parts for explaining the operation of the storage of the product of the present invention in which the storage is slid in an oblique direction.

9 is a cross-sectional view of the main part taken along the line IX-IX in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a main part when the storage is operated by an actuator.

11 is a cross-sectional view of main parts taken along the line XI-XI of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a front view of the main parts for explaining the operation of the embodiment of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 wall surface 2 Outer case 3 storage 4 Vertical automatic lifting mechanism 4d lifting base 9 corners 9a side wall

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An outer casing attached to an upper position of a wall surface, and a storage house built in the outer casing. The storage casing is vertically moved by a vertical automatic lifting mechanism provided in the outer casing. A vertically movable upper cabinet that is formed so as to be movable, and is provided with an elevating base portion for vertically moving the above-mentioned vertical automatic elevating mechanism. An elevating upper cabinet, which is provided so as to be slidable in a direction opposite to a side wall of a corner portion of a wall surface in a protruding state. 2. The elevating upper cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the storage is slidably provided in a direction opposite to a side wall of a corner portion of the wall surface, instead of from the corner portion toward the indoor side. The vertical upper cabinet is characterized by being slidable in a diagonal direction. 3. The elevating upper cabinet according to claim 1, further comprising a detector that detects a slide return state of the storage case, and the storage case is formed so as to be able to move up if the detector is inserted. Lifting upper cabinet characterized by being. 4. The elevating upper cabinet according to claim 1, wherein a handle for sliding operation is provided on the lower surface of the storage case and at the end portion on the pull-out direction side. Lifting upper cabinet characterized by. 5. The elevating upper cabinet according to claim 1, wherein an actuator that operates with a restoring force is laterally bridged between the elevating base and the storage, and the actuator is restored. An elevating upper cabinet characterized in that the storage is formed so that it can be slid by force.