JP2003325254A - Drawer structure with front door - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drawer structure with a front door by which a drawer main body is pulled out without burden on a lock mechanism, and the front door is not unexpectedly opened. <P>SOLUTION: The drawer structure with the front door includes an auxiliary storage part 5 by the front surface part 1a of a drawer having a pull 6 for opening/closing by movement in a front and rear direction, and the front door 2 to be pulled and opened by a rocking action with respect to the front surface part 1a. The structure includes the lock mechanism 10 for preventing the front door 2 from opening at a position above the front door 2, and under the lower part of the pull 6. The lock mechanism 10 is released by pressurization in the opposite direction (backward) of the opening direction of the front door 2, so that the front door 2 is not unexpectedly opened. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a front storage part which is constituted by a front face part of a drawer which is opened and closed by forward and backward movements and a front door which is opened and closed by a swinging motion with respect to the front face part. The present invention relates to a drawer structure having a door.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of a drawer structure having a front door which is provided with a conventional auxiliary storage section provided under a sink for cooking, for example. The front part 01a of the main body 01 has a front door 02 and a lock mechanism 0.
It is connected through 3. In the figure, the front door 02 is the front part 01
A hook 04a formed at the end of the lock lever 04 of the lock mechanism 03 is locked to the hook portion 01'a of "a", and the front door 02 and the drawer main body 01 are integrally connected. .

When the locking mechanism 03 is in the locked state, the front door 02 and the drawer main body 01 can be pulled out from the sink 05 by hooking the hand on the handhold 02a of the front door 02 and pulling it out to the front so that the stored items can be freely taken in and out. You can do it.

On the other hand, from this locked state, the finger hooking portion 0 formed with the finger at the other end of the lock lever 04 of the lock mechanism 03.
4b to hook the claw portion 04a into the hook portion 0 of the front surface portion 01a.
When removed from 1a ', the front door 02 becomes X with respect to the front part 01a.
Can be swung in any direction. As a result, it is possible to take out a relatively thin object, such as a kitchen knife, housed in the space O formed between the front door 02 and the front surface portion.

[0005]

However, according to the conventional method, when the drawer body 01 is opened and closed through the lock lever 04, the load is applied to the lock mechanism when there is a heavy object in the drawer. There was a risk that it could cause malfunctions. Also, opening and closing the front door 02 is 0
Hook your finger on the finger hook 04b from the front side of 2, and the front door 0
Since it is possible to open it by just pushing 2 toward you,
While the infant or the like is touching the finger-holding portion 04b, the front door 02 containing the kitchen knife or the like is opened, which is dangerous.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such problems, and the drawer main body can be pulled out without imposing a load on the lock mechanism, so that the front door is prevented from being opened carelessly. An object is to provide a drawer structure provided with a door.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a drawer structure provided with a front door of the present invention has a front surface of a drawer having a handle which is opened and closed by forward and backward movement, and a front surface of the drawer. A drawer structure including a front door in which an auxiliary storage portion is formed by a front door opened by a swinging motion toward the front, and a lock mechanism for preventing the front door from opening below the handle above the front door. It is characterized by having. According to this feature, since the drawer is provided with a handle, when the drawer is opened and closed, no force is exerted on the lock mechanism, and the lock mechanism is located above the front door and below the handle where it is difficult for infants to touch immediately. The front door doesn't open carelessly because of the presence.

In the drawer structure having the front door, it is preferable that the lock mechanism is released by pushing it backward. In this way, the direction of opening the front door is opposite to the direction of removing the lock mechanism, so that the front door cannot be opened unless a certain operation is performed, and the safety is high.

In the drawer structure provided with the front door, it is preferable that the opening / closing handle of the front door is located above the front surface of the front door and covers at least a part of the lock mechanism. In this way, the lock mechanism is hidden by the handle for opening and closing the front door, which is not only preferable in appearance, but also hidden from the eyes of the infant, and therefore less likely to be touched.

In the drawer structure having the front door, it is preferable that the maximum opening angle of the front door is limited to a predetermined value within 90 degrees. By doing so, it is possible to prevent dangerous articles such as knives from popping out due to opening too much by setting the limited opening angle.

In the drawer structure having the front door, it is preferable that the front door is formed of a box. In this way, if the front door of the box body is used, the storage space can be increased, so that a relatively bulky object can also be stored.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A drawer structure having a front door according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Figure 1
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a drawer in which a drawer structure including a front door of the present invention is adopted, (a) is a perspective view of a drawer in which the front door is open, (b) is a perspective view of a drawer in which the front door is closed, 2 is an exploded perspective view of a lock mechanism provided on the front door, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the assembled lock mechanism, and FIG. 4A is a front door portion showing a locked state of the lock mechanism. Cross section,
(B) is a partial cross-sectional view of the front door showing a state where the lock of the lock mechanism is released.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a drawer main body used for a part of a sink such as a system kitchen, and the lower end of a front door 2 which is opened to the front by a swinging motion is provided on the front surface of the drawer main body 1. Is pivotally attached.

An accommodation recess 4 is formed on the front surface of the front frame plate 1a forming the front surface of the drawer body 1 so as to be covered by the front door 2 when closed, and the front door 2 has the rear surface thereof on which the accommodation is provided. A box-like structure is provided by providing an auxiliary storage portion 5 for storing a kitchen knife or the like so as to face the recess 4.

An eaves-shaped laterally long handle 6 is provided on the front surface at the upper end of the front frame plate 1a, and the lower surface of the handle 6 has an operation space between the closed upper end of the front door 2. 8 is formed.

At the upper end of the front door 2, below the handle 6, the front door 2
A lock mechanism 10 for preventing the opening of the is installed. As shown in FIG. 2, the lock mechanism 10 is composed of an opening / closing operation member 10a integrally formed of synthetic resin or the like, and a housing 10b that houses and holds the opening / closing operation member 10a.

The opening / closing operation member 10a is formed in a horizontally long shape, and the operation portion main body 12 is formed with pivot holes 12a and 12b having predetermined depths at both ends thereof. A plate-shaped operating portion 14 extending in one direction and an upward engaging claw 1 projecting from a lower side surface of the operating portion main body 12 to the side opposite to the operating portion 14 and having a tip upper surface formed as a downward slope.
5a and a locking portion 15 having a predetermined width.

Further, the housing 10b is formed in a rectangular shape, and has a mounting base 16 having positioning bosses B1 and B2 protruding from both bottom surfaces thereof, and an operating portion main body 12 of the opening / closing operating member 10a formed at the center of the mounting base 16. And a storage recess 18 formed in a rectangular shape in plan view for storing
It is composed of a rectangular notch 22 formed in a part thereof so as to communicate from one side surface to the bottom surface thereof, and insertion holes 20a, 20b formed in both end wall portions of the storage recess 18.

Therefore, when the opening / closing operation member 10a is assembled in the housing 10b, the cutout portion 2 of the housing recess 18 is formed.
2, the operation portion main body 12 is accommodated in the accommodating recessed portion 18 through the locking portion 15 of the opening / closing operation member 10a, and the operation portion main body 12 is pivoted at both ends into insertion holes 20a and 20b formed in both end wall portions of the accommodating concave portion 18. The positioning holes 12a and 12b are positioned, and the pivot 13 inserted through both insertion holes 20a and 20b is inserted into the operation portion main body 1
The lock mechanism 10 in which the opening / closing operation member 10a is housed and held in the housing 10b so as to be pivotable about the pivot 13 is configured by mounting the opening / closing operation member 10a in the pivot holes 12a and 12b (see FIG. 3).

In the lock mechanism 10 constructed as described above, the outer shape of the housing recess 18 of the housing 10b is inserted into the rectangular housing hole formed in the center of the upper end surface of the front door 2, and the lower surface of the housing 10b is fitted. By fitting both bosses B1 and B2 into positioning holes (not shown), the housing 1
0b is accurately positioned on the upper end surface of the front door 2.

As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, when the lock mechanism 10 is attached to the upper end surface of the front door 2,
The operation portion 14 is disposed in an operation space 8 formed between the lower surface of the handle 6 and the upper end portion of the front door 2, and is partially covered by the opening / closing handle 2a on the upper front surface of the front door 2. ing. Therefore, the locking mechanism 10 can be operated from the eyes (downward) of the infant.
Is in a position that is hard to see, so there is little possibility of being touched.

Locking portion 1 protruding outward from the notch 22
5 is a pivot 13 formed by a torsion coil spring (not shown).
The locking claw 15a at the tip of the locking portion 15 is elastically locked to the downward locking piece 24 formed at the upper end of the front surface of the front frame plate 1a by being urged counterclockwise around the center. It is locked.

Next, the opening / closing operation of the front door having the lock mechanism configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b) and FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b). To do.

First, as shown in FIG. 1B, when the drawer body 1 is stored in the storage portion of the sink, the front door 2 is closed by the action of the lock mechanism 10 with respect to the front frame plate 1a. Has become.

Therefore, when the kitchen knife or the like is taken out from the storage portion 5 of the front door 2, a finger is inserted into the operation space 8 formed between the lower surface of the handle 6 and the upper end portion of the front door 2 to lock it. 10
4B is pressed in the arrow direction (rearward direction) shown in FIG. 4B, the locking portion 15 is swung clockwise against the coil spring, and the locking claw 15a is moved to the front frame plate 1a. It is disengaged from the locking piece 24.

As a result, the front door 2 pulls the opening / closing handle 2a at the upper front portion thereof and swings forward as shown in FIG. 1 (a) to open the upper portion by a predetermined angle. By limiting the maximum opening angle of the front door 2 to within approximately 90 degrees, dangerous materials such as knives will not jump out together when the front door 2 is opened.

Next, when closing the opened front door 2, the upper end of the front door 2 is swung toward the handle 6 of the front frame plate 1a, so that the downward slope of the tip of the locking claw 15a is twisted. Lock when you get over the locking piece 24 against the power,
The front door 2 is locked by the lock mechanism 10.

Therefore, according to the drawer structure having the front door constructed as described above, the front frame plate 1a of the drawer body 1 is provided.
Since the handle 6 is provided on the upper end of the drawer body 1
By using the handle 6 when opening and closing the lock mechanism 10, no force is exerted on the lock mechanism 10, and the lock mechanism 10 is located above the front door 2 and below the handle 6 where it is difficult for an infant or the like to touch it immediately. Therefore, the front door 2 does not open carelessly and safety can be obtained.

Further, since the direction of opening the front door 2 and the operating direction of the operating portion 14 for disengaging the lock mechanism 10 are opposite, the front door 2 cannot be opened unless a certain operation is performed, and high safety is ensured. can get.

Further, since the lock mechanism 10 is partially hidden by the opening / closing handle 2a of the front door 2, it is not only preferable in appearance, but also hidden from the eyes of an infant, and therefore less likely to be touched.

Further, by setting the maximum opening angle of the front door 2 to a value within 90 degrees, it is possible to prevent the dangerous objects such as knives from jumping out too much and prevent the front door 2 from being boxed. With this configuration, the storage space can be increased, so that a relatively bulky item can be stored.

[0032]

The present invention has the following effects.

(A) According to the invention of claim 1, since the drawer is provided with a handle, no force is applied to the lock mechanism when the drawer is opened or closed, and it is difficult for an infant or the like to touch it immediately. There is a lock mechanism above the front door and below the handle, so the front door does not open accidentally.

(B) According to the invention of claim 2, the direction of opening the front door is opposite to the direction of releasing the lock mechanism.
The front door cannot be opened unless it is operated securely, which is highly safe.

(C) According to the invention of claim 3, since the lock mechanism is hidden by the opening / closing handle of the front door, it is not only preferable in appearance but also hidden from the eyes of the infant, so that it is less likely to be touched.

(D) According to the fourth aspect of the invention, by limiting the opening angle, it is possible to prevent dangerous articles such as knives from jumping out due to excessive opening.

(E) According to the invention of claim 5, the use of the front door of the box body makes it possible to make the storage space large, so that a relatively bulky object can also be stored.

[Brief description of drawings]

1A and 1B are perspective views of a drawer in which a drawer structure including a front door of the present invention is adopted; FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a drawer in which the front door is open; and FIG. 1B is a drawer in which the front door is closed. It is a perspective view.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a lock mechanism provided on a front door.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a lock mechanism is assembled.

FIG. 4A is a partial cross-sectional view of the front door showing a locked state of the locking mechanism, and FIG. 4B is a partial cross-sectional view of the front door showing a unlocked state of the locking mechanism.

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of a conventional front door showing a locked state by a lock mechanism.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Drawer body 2 front door 2a Handle for opening and closing the front door 4 accommodation recess 5 storage 6 handle 8 operation space 10 Lock mechanism 10a Opening / closing operation member 10b housing 12 Operation unit body 12a, 12b pivot holes 13 Axis 14 Operation part 15 Locking part 15a locking claw 16 base 18 Storage recess 20a, 20b insertion hole 22 Notch 24 Locking piece B1, B2 boss

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A front door of a drawer having a handle which is opened and closed by a front and rear movement, and a front door which constitutes an auxiliary storage portion by a front door which is opened to the front by a swinging motion. And a lock mechanism for preventing the front door from being opened above the front door and below the handle. 2. The drawer structure with a front door according to claim 1, wherein the lock mechanism is released by pressing it backward. 3. The drawer structure with a front door according to claim 1, wherein a handle for opening and closing the front door is provided on an upper front portion of the front door and covers at least a part of the lock mechanism. 4. The drawer structure with a front door according to claim 1, wherein the maximum opening angle of the front door is limited to a predetermined value within approximately 90 degrees. 5. The drawer structure provided with the front door according to claim 1, wherein the front door is formed of a box.