JP2005106237A - Frame structure for container, article placement stand or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a frame structure for a container, an article placement stand or the like easy to assemble, strong, with excellent load bearing ability, stability and appearance. <P>SOLUTION: The container or article placement stand is constructed so that a primary branch stem (1) and a secondary branch stem (4) of a connector are fitted in an end of a frame pipe (10), an end of a bolt (73) is sequentially passed from a slot (41) of a frame-shaped rib (41) of the secondary branch stem through a bolt insertion hole of a washer (71), a slot (412) in an opposite wall (42) of the secondary branch stem, a bolt insertion hole formed in a partition plate (102) of the frame pipe and a slot (13) in an opposite wall (12) of the primary branch stem aft and is screwed into a nut (72) and fastened, and thereby the opposite wall (12) of the primary branch stem, the partition plate (102) of the frame pipe and the opposite wall (42) of the secondary branch stem caught between the nut (72) and the washer (71) are brought into intimate contact and firmly fixed with each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention relates to an improvement of a frame structure such as a container case or a storage table.
More specifically, the main and sub-supports provided on the connector are fitted into the ends of the frame tube, and the bolt ends inserted through the window holes of the frame tube and the window holes of the sub-support are connected to the sub-support of the connector. From the slot of the frame-shaped rib of the trunk, the bolt insertion hole of the washer, the slot of the opposite side wall of the sub-branch, the bolt insertion hole opened in the partition plate of the frame tube, the slot of the opposite side wall of the main trunk are sequentially passed through, By screwing and tightening to the nuts housed in the nut housing space of the main branch, the opposing side wall of the main branch, the partition wall plate of the frame tube, and the opposing side wall of the sub-branch are firmly fixed to each other. The container and storage are easy to assemble, robust and safe, and are constructed so that the connector and the frame tube can be firmly fixed to each other so that a robust structure can be assembled. It relates frame structure etc.

A container and a storage table are widely used for storing and displaying tableware, household appliances, books, various ornaments, and the like.
An extremely high-quality storage table or the like is made precisely and firmly using expensive wood, but high-grade wood is gradually becoming difficult to obtain from the viewpoint of environmental protection. Therefore, everyday storage and storage used by general consumers are made using aluminum materials and various synthetic resin materials developed with the development of science and technology.
However, these structures such as the storage table are difficult to assemble, and conversely, those that are easy to assemble are easily broken or unstable and lacking in robustness.

  That is, a conventionally known storage table using an aluminum frame material has a structure in which vertical and horizontal frame materials are connected to each other by a trifurcated or quadrangular connector, but the strength and rigidity of the connector is low. If it is inadequate or the processing accuracy is low, the assembled storage base etc. will be distorted or deformed and unstable, poor durability, and it is dangerous to place heavy objects on it. there were. In particular, there are many such problems in the types that consumers themselves assemble and use.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems of the conventionally known storage table and the like. The object of the present invention is that the consumer can easily assemble, and the connector and the frame material. It is an object of the present invention to provide a frame structure such as a container case or a storage table that has a solid connection structure, is excellent in weight resistance and stability, and is also beautiful in appearance.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides:
A frame structure such as a storage case or a storage table comprising a plurality of horizontal and vertical frame tubes and a plurality of connectors for connecting the end portions to each other;
Each of the connectors has a multi-directionally extending support that is fitted into the end of each of the frame tubes, and each of the supports has a main support that faces the outside of a container case, a storage table, etc. when assembled. It consists of a trunk and a sub-branch facing inward, and the main and sub-branches are formed parallel to each other and hollow, and the opposing side wall of the main branch and the opposing side wall of the sub-branch are Frame-shaped ribs extending in the axial direction for defining a nut housing space are formed on the inner wall surfaces of the opposed side walls of the hollow main trunk so as to face each other with a gap therebetween. Similarly, an axially extending frame-shaped rib for defining a washer-receiving space is formed on the inner wall surface of the opposite side wall of the hollow sub-branch, and the opposite side wall and the sub-branch of the main branch are formed. The opposing side wall and the frame-shaped rib on the inner wall surface of the sub-branch have substantially the same shape in the corresponding regions. Extends in the direction the slots are formed, the window hole is formed in a side wall facing the inside of the cupboard, stillage such sub stems;
The frame tube has an inner surface shape in which at least an end region thereof can closely fit the main branch and the sub-branch of the connector therein, and the inside of the frame tube includes an opposing side wall and a sub-side of the main branch. A partition wall plate having a thickness substantially equal to the interval of the gap portion inserted into the gap portion between the opposite side walls of the trunk is provided, and the main and sub-branches are fitted on the side walls. A window hole is formed at a position corresponding to the window hole of the sub-branch when inserted, and a bolt insertion hole is opened at a position where the partition plate faces the window hole;
When assembling them, the main and sub-supports of the connector are fitted into the end of each frame tube, and the bolt ends inserted through the window holes of the frame tube and the window holes of the sub-support are connected to the sub-supports. From the slot of the frame-shaped rib, the bolt insertion hole of the washer, the slot of the opposite side wall of the sub-branch, the bolt insertion hole opened in the partition plate of the frame tube, and the slot of the opposite side wall of the main branch are sequentially penetrated, and the nut By screwing and tightening, the opposing side wall of the main trunk, the partition wall plate of the frame tube and the opposing side wall of the sub-branch, which are sandwiched between the nut and the washer, are firmly attached and fixed to each other. It is characterized in that it is configured so that a solid structure can be assembled.

  With the configuration as described above, the opposed side wall of the main branch, the partition plate of the frame tube, and the opposed side wall of the sub-branch are sandwiched between the nut and the washer, and the nut is tightened by a bolt. Since they are firmly fixed and fixed to each other with a washer, they can be easily assembled and can provide a frame structure such as a container and storage table that is excellent in weight resistance and stability. It is. In addition, since the bolts and nuts are not visible from the outside, a frame structure that is beautiful in appearance can be provided.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional perspective view showing an embodiment of a connector used in a frame structure such as a container case or a storage table according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional perspective view for explaining a method of connecting a connector and a frame tube in the frame structure according to the present invention,
3 is a top view of the connector trunk shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a top view showing a state in which a nut and a washer are attached to the support trunk shown in FIG.
FIG. 5 is a top view showing a state in which a frame tube is fitted to the support trunk of the connector shown in FIG.
FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of a container / storage table or the like having a frame structure according to the present invention.

  First, in order to explain the entire frame structure of a container, storage table, etc. according to the present invention, referring to FIG. 6, the frame structure of the present invention is connected to multi-directional connectors 90, 91, 92 by these. A horizontal frame tube 93 and a vertical frame tube 94. The connectors 90 and 92 are three-way type (three-way) connectors, and the connector 91 is a four-way type (four-way) connector. The connectors used are not limited to these, and various types of multi-directional connectors are used depending on the use situation.

FIG. 1, FIG. 3, and FIG. 4 show an embodiment of a connector used in the present invention having a trifurcated structure having three trunks extending in three directions.
Each of these three branches is composed of a main branch that faces the outside such as a storage case or a storage base when assembled, and a sub-branch that faces the inside. That is, the first branch of the connector shown in FIG. 1 is composed of a main branch 1 and a sub-branch 4, and the second branch is composed of a main branch 2 and a sub-branch 5, 3 has a main branch 3 and a sub-branch 6. Since these three branches have the same configuration, only the first branch composed of the main branch 1 and the sub-branch 4 will be described here.
The connector is usually made by molding hard plastic, but may be made of metal such as aluminum in some cases.

The main branch 1 and the sub-branch 4 are formed parallel to each other and hollow, and the opposing side wall 12 of the main branch 1 and the opposing side wall 42 of the sub-branch 4 are separated by a gap 8 (FIG. 3, FIG. 3). 4) and facing each other in parallel.
A frame-shaped rib 11 extending in the axial direction for defining a nut housing space 110 is formed on the inner wall surface of the opposed side wall 12 of the hollow main trunk 1. Similarly, a frame-shaped rib 41 extending in the axial direction for defining a washer receiving space 410 is formed on the inner wall surface of the opposed side wall 42 of the hollow sub-support 4.
Slots 13, 412 extending in the axial direction of substantially the same shape in the corresponding regions on the opposing side wall 12 of the main branch, the opposing side wall 42 of the sub-branch, and the frame-shaped rib 41 on the inner wall surface of the sub-branch, respectively. 411 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) is formed.
In addition, a window hole 43 is formed in the side wall of the sub-branch, such as a container or storage table, and the window hole 43 and the slots 411, 412, and 13 are arranged on the same straight line. .

On the other hand, the frame tube 10 shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 (the same applies to the frame tubes 20 and 30) is made of metal such as aluminum or hard plastic, and at least its end region is inside of the connector. The main branch 1 and the sub-branch 4 have an inner surface shape into which the main branch 1 and the sub-branch 4 can be tightly fitted, and the gap 8 between the opposite side wall 12 of the main branch and the opposite side wall 42 of the sub-branch is inside the main branch 1 A partition wall plate 102 having a thickness substantially equal to the interval between the gaps to be inserted is provided.
Further, a window hole 101 is formed in a side wall of the frame tube 10 at a position corresponding to the window hole 43 of the sub-support when the main support and the sub-support are fitted. Furthermore, a bolt insertion hole (not shown in the figure) is opened at a position where the partition plate 102 faces the window hole 101.

When assembling the connector and the frame tube, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the main trunk 1 and the sub-branch 4 of the connector are fitted into the end of the frame tube 10. Next, the bolt 73 inserted through the window hole 101 of the frame tube and the window hole 43 of the sub-branch is inserted into the bolt insertion hole of the washer 71 from the slot 411 of the frame rib 41 of the sub-branch as shown in FIG. The slot 412 in the opposite side wall 42 of the sub-branch, the bolt insertion hole opened in the partition plate 102 of the frame tube, and the slot 13 in the opposite side wall 12 of the main branch are sequentially passed through and screwed into the nut 72 and tightened.
As a result, the opposing side wall 12 of the main branch, the partition plate 102 of the frame tube, and the opposing side wall 42 of the sub-branch sandwiched between the nut 72 and the washer 71 are firmly fixed to each other by the nut and the washer tightened by the bolt 73. The connector and the frame tube are firmly fixed to each other, thereby completing a frame structure such as a robust container case / storage table which is excellent in safety and can withstand heavy objects. In addition, since the bolts and nuts are not visible from the outside, the frame structure is beautiful in appearance.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and includes all modified embodiments that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art from the above description within the scope of the object.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, if necessary, a connector having a bifurcated shape, a trifurcated shape, a quadrant shape, or more is used, and the main and sub-supports are fitted into the frame tube. By fixing with bolts and nuts, it is possible to provide a frame structure such as a container and a storage table that is excellent in weight resistance and safety and is robust and beautiful in appearance.

It is a three-dimensional perspective view which shows one Example of the connector used in frame structures, such as a container case and a storage stand based on this invention. It is a three-dimensional perspective view for demonstrating the connection method of the connector and frame pipe | tube in the frame structure which concerns on this invention. FIG. 2 is a top view of a support trunk of the connector shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a top view illustrating a state in which a nut and a washer are mounted on the support shaft of the connector illustrated in FIG. 3. It is a top view which shows the state which fitted the frame pipe | tube on the support trunk of the connector shown in FIG. 4, and was fixed with the volt | bolt. 1 is an external perspective view of a container case / storage table having a frame structure according to the present invention. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main branch 10 Vertical frame pipe 101 Window hole 102 Partition plate 11 Frame-shaped rib 110 Nut accommodation space 12 Opposite side wall 13 of main branch 13 Slot 2 Main branch 20 Horizontal frame pipe 3 Main branch 30 Horizontal frame pipe 4 Secondary Supporting frame 41 Frame-shaped rib 410 Washer receiving space 411 Slot 412 Slot 42 Opposite side wall 43 of sub-supporting 43 Window hole 5 Sub-supporting 6 Sub-supporting 71 Washer 72 Nut 73 Bolt 8 Gap 90 Connector 91 Connector 92 Connector 93 Horizontal frame Tube 94 Vertical frame tube

Claims (1)

A frame such as a storage case or a storage table comprising a plurality of horizontal and vertical frame tubes (10, 20, 30, 93, 94) and a plurality of connectors (91, 92) for connecting their end portions to each other. A structure;
Each of the connectors has a multi-directionally extending support that is fitted into the end of each of the frame tubes, and each of the supports has a main support that faces the outside of a container case, a storage table, etc. when assembled. It consists of a trunk (1, 2, 3) and a sub-branch (4, 5, 6) facing inward. The main and sub-branches are parallel to each other and are formed in a hollow shape. The opposed side wall (12) of the branch and the opposed side wall (42) of the sub-branch are formed to face each other in parallel with a gap (8) therebetween, and the opposed side walls of the hollow main branch (1) are formed. A frame-shaped rib (11) extending in the axial direction for defining the nut housing space (110) is formed on the inner wall surface of (12), and similarly, the above-mentioned facing of the hollow sub-branch (4) On the inner wall surface of the side wall (42), a frame-shaped rib (41) extending in the axial direction for defining the washer receiving space (410) is formed. The opposed side wall (12) of the main branch, the opposed side wall (42) of the sub-branch, and the frame-shaped rib (41) of the inner wall surface of the sub-branch have axes that have substantially the same shape. Slots (13, 412, 411) extending in the direction are formed, and a window hole (43) is formed in the side wall facing the inner side of the container or storage table of the sub-support;
The frame tube (10, 20, 30) has at least an end region in which the main trunk (1, 2, 3) and sub-branch (4, 5, 6) of the connector are closely fitted. The inner surface of the gap portion is inserted into the gap portion (8) between the opposite side wall (12) of the main branch and the opposite side wall (42) of the sub-branch. A partition wall plate (102) having a thickness substantially equal to the interval is provided, and the side wall corresponds to the window hole (43) of the sub-branch when the main and sub-branches are fitted. A window hole (101) is formed at a position, and a bolt insertion hole is formed at a position where the partition plate (102) faces the window hole (101);
When assembling these, the main trunks (1, 2, 3) and sub-branches (4, 5, 6) of the connector are fitted into the ends of the frame pipes (10, 20, 30). The bolt (73) inserted through the window hole (101) and the sub-branch window hole (43) is inserted into the bolt of the washer (71) from the slot (411) of the frame rib (41) of the sub-branch. A hole, a slot (412) in the opposite side wall (42) of the sub-branch, a bolt insertion hole opened in the partition plate (102) of the frame tube, and a slot (13) in the opposite side wall (12) of the main branch are sequentially passed through. Then, by screwing and tightening to the nut (72), the opposite side wall (12) of the main branch, the partition plate (102) of the frame tube and the sub-branch sandwiched between the nut (72) and the washer (71). The opposing side walls (42) of each other are firmly adhered and fixed to each other, Les the connector and the frame tube is tightly fixed to the frame structure of the storage compartment, stillage, etc., characterized by being configured to be assembled a robust structure.

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