JP2005143600A - Cabinet structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cabinet structure capable of achieving a satisfactory appearance even when viewed from behind and mounting various types of panel materials to its rear surface. <P>SOLUTION: In the cabinet structure constituted by constituting a cabinet frame body 2 in a square shape in a front view of a top plate 6, a bottom plate 7, and right and left side plates 8 and 8 and mounting a back plate 3 for blocking an opening part in the rear surface of the cabinet frame body 2, the back plate 3 is constituted of a square frame 9 assembled in a square shape in a frontal view and a panel material 10 of which an edge part is held by the square frame 9. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a cabinet structure, and more specifically, is configured by attaching a back plate that closes an opening in a rear surface of a cabinet frame body that is configured in a front-view shape by a top plate, a bottom plate, and left and right side plates. It relates to the cabinet structure.

The cabinet has a top plate, bottom plate, left and right side plates, and back plate that are integrally formed in consideration of cost and ease of manufacture (for example, see Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2), and the back plate is the cabinet body. And are attached to the cabinet body (see, for example, Patent Document 3 and Patent Document 4).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-177249 (FIG. 1) JP 07-313268 A (FIGS. 2 and 3) JP 2002-034669 A (FIGS. 2 and 6) JP 2002-045250 A (FIG. 1)

  In cabinets used in office spaces such as offices, the connected cabinets may be used in the form of islands in the center of the floor. In the cabinet laid out in this way, design properties are also required on the rear and back surfaces as compared with the cabinet placed on the wall surface.

  In the cabinets disclosed in Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2, the side plate and the back plate are integrally formed by bending a steel plate, and the same sheet metal surface as the side plate can be seen on the rear rear surface. The design on the back is not very good. When design properties are required for the rear and back surfaces, the design panel is often attached to the rear and rear surfaces, but there is a problem in that there is no sense of unity in terms of design. Furthermore, if the back plate is damaged, there is a problem that the entire main body must be replaced.

  Further, in the cabinet disclosed in Patent Document 3 or Patent Document 4, since the back plate is configured separately from the main body, the back plate can be changed according to the desire of the user, but it is attached while giving rigidity. There is a limit to the materials that can be used structurally because it must be made possible.

  In view of the above-described problems of the conventional technology, the present invention provides a cabinet structure that has a good appearance even when viewed from the back, and allows various panel materials to be attached to the back surface. For the purpose.

According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
(1) In a cabinet structure configured by attaching a back plate that closes an opening in a rear surface of a cabinet frame that is configured in a front-view shape with a top plate, a bottom plate, and left and right side plates, the back plate is A four-sided frame assembled in a square shape in front view, and a panel material having an edge held by the four-sided frame.

  (2) In the above item (1), the four-sided frame is configured by connecting a frame material formed by extrusion molding into a square shape.

  (3) In the above item (1) or (2), the frame member is provided with a front pressing piece located on the front surface of the panel material at each of the four edges of the panel, and rearward from the outer end of the front pressing piece. The end face holding piece that is connected to the end face of the panel material and the rear face pressing piece that is connected inward from the rear end of the end face holding piece and that is located on the rear face of the panel material. A panel material holding portion formed in a letter shape is provided.

  (4) In the above item (3), the reinforcing piece protruding forward from the front surface of the front pressing piece of the frame material is provided continuously along the longitudinal direction of the frame material.

  (5) In the above item (3) or (4), a reinforcing protrusion having a hollow portion along the longitudinal direction of the frame member is connected to the front pressing piece of the frame member, and a substantially L-shaped connecting member is provided. The adjacent frame members are connected by screwing screws inserted into the frame members in the state of being inserted into the respective hollow portions of the adjacent frame members to form a four-sided frame.

  (6) In any one of the above items (1) to (5), the front plate that closes the opening on the front surface of the cabinet is a four-sided frame that is assembled in a front-view shape, and the end is held in this four-sided frame. It is comprised by the made panel material.

  (7) In any one of the above items (1) to (6), the frame member has an engagement hole penetrating in the thickness direction, and protrudes forward from the frame member to one locking piece. And having a hollow portion into which the locking piece is inserted into the rear end portion of the cabinet frame body, and engaging with the engagement hole of the locking piece on the side wall surface in the hollow portion. A locking piece receiving member having a locking tongue piece is provided.

  (8) In any one of the above items (1) to (7), the locking piece receiving member is embedded in a rear end surface of the cabinet frame.

According to the present invention, the following effects can be achieved.
(A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, the back plate is constituted by a frame member having a frontal-letter shape and a panel member held by the frame member, and a desired strength can be obtained by the frame member. Therefore, the degree of freedom of selection of the panel material increases, it becomes possible to cope with various specifications, and the appearance can be improved. In addition, when the panel material is damaged, it can be easily handled by replacing only the panel material.

(B) According to the invention described in claim 2, since the frame material of the back plate is formed by extrusion molding, a frame material of an arbitrary length can be obtained, and it can be inexpensively and easily applied to various types of panel materials having different sizes. It can correspond to. In addition, since the four-sided frame is configured by connecting the frame members, it is easy to replace the panel members and the like, and it is possible to easily cope with the environment where the cabinet is installed.

(C) According to the invention described in claim 3, since the edge of the panel material is inserted into the panel holding portion formed in an inward U-shape of the frame material, the panel material is securely held, and in all directions The strength of the frame can be increased and the rigidity of the cabinet can be increased. Furthermore, since the edge part of a panel material is hidden by the panel holding part, the panel material which does not finish an end surface can also be used, and the panel of a material with difficult attachment of a metal fitting etc. can also be attached.

(D) According to invention of Claim 4, since the reinforcement piece is formed in the frame material, the intensity | strength of a four-sided frame becomes higher.

(E) According to the invention described in claim 5, a reinforcing frame having a closed cross-section is formed on the frame member, and each end of the substantially L-shaped connecting member is inserted into the hollow portion of the adjacent frame member. Since the connecting member is fastened to the frame member by screws, the adjacent frame members are firmly bonded, the strength of the four-sided frame is further increased, and the connecting material is hidden in the hollow portion, so that the appearance is not impaired.

(F) According to the invention described in claim 6, since the front plate such as a door that closes the front opening of the cabinet has the same structure as the back plate, it is possible to match the appearance on the front and rear surfaces of the cabinet. Even when the arranged cabinets are connected in different directions such as backward and forward, the appearance can be adjusted.

(G) According to the invention described in claim 7, in order to insert the locking piece provided on the back plate into the hollow portion of the receiving member provided on the cabinet frame, the back plate is moved up and down with respect to the cabinet frame. Positioning and lateral positioning can be achieved, and by simply inserting the locking piece into the hollow part of the receiving member, the engaging hole of the locking piece can be engaged with the locking tongue piece of the receiving member. It becomes easy to attach to the cabinet frame.

(H) According to the invention described in claim 8, with the back plate attached to the cabinet frame, the locking piece of the back plate is accommodated in the receiving member embedded in the cabinet frame, and the engaging portion is not exposed. , The appearance will be better.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a cabinet embodying the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view showing an enlarged portion A in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a back plate locking piece and a cabinet frame receiving member. FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state where the back plate is attached to the cabinet frame, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV in FIG. 4, and FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state inserted by the receiving member of a frame.

  The cabinet (1) is composed of a cabinet frame (2) and a back plate (3). The back plate (3) is formed by locking a locking piece (4) provided projecting forward from the back plate to a receiving member (5) embedded in the rear end of the cabinet frame (2). It is designed to be locked to the cabinet frame (2).

  The cabinet frame (2) is composed of a top plate (6), a bottom plate (7), and left and right side plates (8) and (8) in a front-view shape, and the back plate (3) is a front-view shape. The four-sided frame (9) assembled into the four-sided frame (9), and the panel member (10) having the edges held by the four-sided frame (9).

The four-sided frame (9) is formed by connecting a frame material (11) manufactured by extrusion molding into a square shape.
As shown in FIG. 3, the frame member (11) is connected to the front presser piece (12) located on the front surface of the panel member (10), and from the outer end of the front presser piece (12) to the rear. The end face pressing piece (13) located on the end face of the panel material (10) and the end face pressing piece (13) are connected inward from the rear end of the end face pressing piece (13), and are positioned on the rear face of the panel material (10). And a panel holding member (15) constituted by a rear pressing piece (14).

  Reinforcing pieces (16) and reinforcing protrusions (17) projecting forward from the front surface are formed on the front surface of the front holding piece (12) over the entire length in the longitudinal direction of the frame member (11). . The reinforcing protrusion (17) has a rectangular hollow portion (18) in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the four-sided frame (9) is composed of upper, lower, left and right frame members (11) formed by inclining both ends at 45 degrees inward, and end portions of adjacent frame members (11) (11). Are joined together by an L-shaped connecting member (19) in front view. That is, the four-sided frame (9) is inserted into the hollow part (18) of the end part of the frame member (11) adjacent to each other at right angles, and the end parts are attached to each other. In this state, the screw (22) inserted through the screw insertion hole (21) of the frame member (11) is screwed into the female screw hole (20) of the connecting member (19). The panel member (10) is engaged with the four-side frame (9) by inserting the edge of the panel member (10) into the panel holding portion (15) of the frame member (11) when the four-side frame (9) is assembled. ing. In this way, the locking piece (4) projects forward from the front peripheral edge of the back plate (3) constructed by assembling the four-sided frame (9) and the panel material (10).

As shown in FIG. 3, the locking piece (4) has a front end formed in a taper shape with a thickness decreasing toward the front end, and has an engagement hole (23) in the center, The part has a screw insertion hole (24).
This locking piece (4) is inserted into the frame member (11) by screwing the screw (25) inserted through the screw insertion hole (24) into the outer surface of the reinforcing piece (16) of the frame member (11). It is fixed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the receiving member (5) provided in the cabinet frame (2) has a hollow portion (26) opened at the rear end, and the hollow portion of the receiving member (5). A slit (27) having a U-shape in side view is formed on the inner side wall of (26), and a locking tongue piece (28) having elasticity is formed by this slit (27). A locking projection (28a) is formed on the inner surface of the free end portion of the locking tongue piece (28). Further, flanges (29) and (30) are formed at the rear end of the receiving member (5) toward the outside and the inside, respectively, and a female screw hole (31) is formed at the front end. .
The receiving member (5) is inserted into a recess (32) formed at the rear end of the cabinet frame (2), and the flanges (29) and (30) are brought into contact with the rear end surface of the cabinet frame (2). In this state, the screw (34) is inserted into the screw insertion hole (33) from the inside of the cabinet frame (2), and the screw (34) is screwed into the female screw hole (31) of the receiving member (5). Thus, it is fixed to the cabinet frame (2).

The back plate (3) is formed by inserting the locking piece (4) into the hollow portion (26) from the opening of the receiving member (5) of the cabinet frame (2). The rear end face is locked.
In a state where the locking piece (4) is locked to the receiving member (5), the protrusion (28a) of the locking tongue piece (28) of the receiving member (5) is the engagement hole of the locking piece (4). (23) so that the locking piece (4) does not come out of the receiving member (5).

  In the said embodiment, although the cabinet (1) is comprised by the cabinet frame (2) and the back plate (3), you may provide the front board which comprises a door etc. in addition to this. In this case, by adopting the same structure as the back plate (3), the front plate can provide a sense of unity between cabinets even when the cabinet (1) is laid out with the front and rear sides arranged alternately. .

It is a disassembled perspective view of the cabinet which implemented this invention. It is a fragmentary perspective view which expands and shows the A section in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the latching piece of a backplate, and the receiving member of a cabinet frame. It is a fragmentary sectional view which shows the state which attached the back plate to the cabinet frame. It is the VV sectional view taken on the line in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which makes the latching piece of a back plate insert in the receiving member of a cabinet frame.

Explanation of symbols

(1) Cabinet
(2) Cabinet frame
(3) Back plate
(4) Locking piece
(5) Receiving member
(6) Top plate
(7) Bottom plate
(8) Side plate
(9) Four-sided frame
(10) Panel material
(11) Frame material
(12) Front presser piece
(13) End presser piece
(14) Rear presser piece
(15) Panel material holder
(16) Reinforcement piece
(17) Reinforcing protrusion
(18) Hollow part
(19) Connecting member
(20) Female screw hole
(21) Screw insertion hole
(22) Screw
(23) Engagement hole
(24) Screw insertion hole
(25) Screw
(26) Hollow part
(27) Slit
(28) Locking tongue
(28a) Locking protrusion
(29) (30) Flange
(31) Female screw hole
(32) Hole or recess
(33) Female thread hole
(34) Screw

Claims (8)

In the cabinet structure configured by attaching a back plate that closes the opening in the rear surface of the cabinet frame that is configured in a front-view shape by the top plate, the bottom plate, and the left and right side plates,
A cabinet structure characterized in that the back plate is constituted by a four-sided frame assembled in a square shape when viewed from the front, and a panel material having an edge held by the four-sided frame.   The cabinet structure according to claim 1, wherein the four-sided frame is configured by connecting a frame material formed by extrusion molding in a square shape.   A front press piece positioned on the front surface of the panel material and an end face located on the end face of the panel material that is connected to the frame material from the outer end portion of the front press piece at the four sides of the panel. A panel material holding part formed in an inward U-shape by a presser piece and a rear surface presser piece that is connected inward from the rear end part of the end face presser piece and is located on the rear face of the panel material. The cabinet structure according to claim 1 or 2.   The cabinet structure according to claim 3, wherein reinforcing pieces protruding forward from the front surface of the front pressing piece of the frame material are provided continuously along the longitudinal direction of the frame material.   In the state where a reinforcing protrusion having a hollow portion is provided along the longitudinal direction of the frame member on the front pressing piece of the frame member, and a substantially L-shaped connecting member is inserted into each hollow portion of the adjacent frame member. The cabinet structure according to claim 3 or 4, wherein adjacent frame members are connected by screwing screws inserted into the frame members to form a four-sided frame.   The front plate that closes the opening on the front surface of the cabinet is constituted by a four-sided frame assembled in a front-viewed square shape and a panel material having an end held by the four-sided frame. Cabinet structure according to any one of the above.   The frame member has an engagement hole penetrating in the thickness direction, and is provided with one locking piece that protrudes forward from the frame material, and at the rear end of the cabinet frame body, the locking member A locking piece receiving member having a hollow portion into which the piece is inserted and having a locking tongue piece that engages with an engagement hole of the locking piece is provided on a side wall surface in the hollow portion. The cabinet structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6.   The cabinet structure according to claim 1, wherein the locking piece receiving member is embedded in a rear end surface of the cabinet frame.

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