JP2005296215A - Front-part unit structure for corner of furniture - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the connecting strength beyween respective sheet members by precisely arranging respective sheet members. <P>SOLUTION: A drawer 20 arranged in a central housing area 13 is provided with a front sheet 22 comprising: first and second plate members 30 and 31 arranged in directions crossing each other; and a connection member 32 arranged between the inner end parts 30A and 31A of the plate members 30 and 31. The connection member 32 is provided with: a first abutting part 41 abutting on the inner butt end surface 34 of the first plate member 30; a second abutting part 43 connected to the first abutting part 41 and abutting on the inner butt end surface 34 of the second plate member 31; a first connection part 45 connected with the first abutting part 41; and a second connection part 46 connected to the second abutting part 43. The first and second connection parts 45 and 46 are positioned along the front surfaces 30B and 31B of the first and second plate members 30 and 31 and connected with the first and second plate members 30 and 31. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a corner front unit structure of furniture, and more particularly to a corner front unit structure of furniture that can increase the connection accuracy and connection strength of plate-like members arranged in directions intersecting each other.

  Conventionally, furniture such as a cabinet having a substantially L shape in a plan view has been widely used in kitchens or the like (see Patent Documents 1 and 2). When providing drawers at the corners of such furniture, the front plate is configured by connecting two plate-like members so as to be substantially orthogonal in plan view along the shape of the cabinet. Here, as a structure for connecting two plate-like members, for example, the types shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C are known.

In FIG. 8 (A), the inner end surfaces 81, 81 of the plate-like members 80, 80 are respectively subjected to fastening. A dowel 82 is provided between the inner end surfaces 81, 81, and the plate-like members 80, 80 are connected via the dowel 82 and an adhesive.
In FIG. 8B, the inner side end 81 of the left plate member 80 and the surface 83 of the right plate member 80 are in contact with each other. The plate-like members 80 and 80 are connected by providing an adhesive.
In FIG. 8C, an L-shaped metal fitting 85 is screwed and fixed along the protruding corner side of the connecting portion of each plate-like member 80, 80, as compared with FIG.
8A to 8C, a bottom plate 86 constituting a drawer is disposed on the rear side of each plate-like member 80, 80, and an end surface 86A of the bottom plate 86 is a rear surface of each plate-like member 80, 80. The corner processing is performed so as to follow (see FIG. 8D).

JP 2002-153338 A JP 2002-28039 A

However, in the structure shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the length of the dowel 82 is relatively short and the area of the inner mouth end surface 81 serving as the contact surface is small. The accuracy of making the crossing angle θ of the right angle is low. In addition, the connection strength between the plate-like members 80 and 80 becomes insufficient, and if the drawers are repeatedly put in and out, the plate-like members 80 and 80 are displaced and it is difficult to maintain the intersection angle θ. For this reason, a gap is generated between the plate-like members 80, 80 and the end face 86A of the bottom plate 86, and there is a problem that dust and insects easily enter from the gap. In particular, since this type of plate-shaped member is usually made of plywood, corrosion occurs when water or the like enters the gap.
In addition, since the plate-like members 80 and 80 are connected using an adhesive, a waiting time until the adhesive is cured is required in addition to the step of applying the adhesive, resulting in inconvenience that productivity decreases. To do.
Furthermore, there is a disadvantage that labor and labor are required for the work of performing the corner processing on the end face 86A of the bottom plate 86. This is because, as shown in FIG. 8D, the end face 86A is formed by two orthogonal planes, so that the cutting blade enters from two directions indicated by arrows X1 and X2 in FIG. This is because it is necessary to perform a backward operation after reaching the corner.

Here, in the structure of FIG. 8C, although the L-shaped metal fitting 85 is used, the L-shaped metal fitting 85 is in contact with only the rear corners of the plate-like members 80, 80. Is not sufficiently obtained, and it becomes difficult to avoid displacement of the plate-like members 80 and 80 due to use of the drawer over time.
In addition, since the L-shaped metal fitting 85 protrudes from the rear surface of the plate-shaped members 80, 80, the L-shaped metal fitting 85 becomes an obstacle when the rear surface is cleaned with a cloth or the like, and the plate-shaped members 80, 80 and the bottom plate There is also a disadvantage that a gap corresponding to the thickness of the L-shaped metal fitting 85 (see FIG. 8C) is generated between the end face 86A of 86.

[Object of invention]
The present invention has been devised by paying attention to such inconveniences, and the object thereof is furniture in which each plate-like member can be arranged with high accuracy and the connection strength of each plate-like member can be increased. It is to provide a corner front unit structure.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a furniture corner front unit structure capable of improving the productivity of the front unit.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a furniture corner front unit structure including a furniture body provided in a substantially L shape in plan view, and a storage area provided in a corner of the furniture body. And
The front unit includes first and second plate-like members arranged in directions intersecting each other, and a connecting member arranged between inner end portions of these plate-like members,
The connecting member includes first and second abutting portions that abut on the inner end face of each plate-like member, and a connecting portion that is located along the surface of the plate-like member and is connected to the plate-like member. It has a configuration that comprises.

  In the present invention, the connecting portion is formed in a piece or plate shape, while the first and second plate-like members include a receiving portion that receives the connecting portion, and the receiving portion is connected to the connecting portion. It is preferable to adopt a configuration in which a groove is provided to sandwich both sides of the part.

  Moreover, the connection member can further employ a configuration in which the outer end portions of the first and second contact portions are connected to each other to further include a reinforcing portion that forms a substantially cylindrical body.

  Further, the first and second contact portions are preferably connected to each other in a substantially L shape in plan view, and the reinforcing portion is preferably formed in a substantially arc shape in plan view. Is done.

  The front unit may be a drawer, and the first and second plate-like members may constitute a front plate of the drawer.

  Furthermore, it is preferable that the first and second plate-like members are constituted by doors that open and close the front of the storage area.

  According to the present invention, in the first and second plate-like members, the abutting portion comes into contact with the inner side face, and the connecting portion is connected to the forming surface of the plate-like member oriented in a different direction from the inner side face. Become so. In other words, since the abutting portion and the connecting portion are arranged in different directions, the orientation of the plate-like member can be set easily and accurately simply by placing them along the inner end side of the plate-like member. Can do. In addition, a wide contact area between the connecting member and the plate-like member can be secured by the contact portion and the connecting portion, and the connection strength thereof can be maintained well. Thus, when the front unit is a drawer and the front plate of the drawer is constituted by the first and second plate-like members, the processing accuracy of the front plate is increased, and the rear surface of the front plate and the bottom plate opposed thereto It is possible to prevent a gap from being generated between them, and to prevent water, dust and insects from entering through the gap. On the other hand, when a door that can be opened and closed is constituted by the first and second plate-like members, the closeness of the door is stably maintained by improving the adhesion with a ridge or top plate that contacts the rear surface of the door. be able to. Furthermore, since the connecting portion can be connected to the plate-like member by a screw or the like, the manufacturing time can be shortened and productivity can be improved as compared with the case where an adhesive is used as in the prior art.

  Further, since the connecting portion is sandwiched between the groove-shaped receiving portions formed in the plate-like member, not only can the connection strength between the connecting portion and the plate-like member be increased, but also the front and rear of the plate-like member. It is possible to prevent the connecting portion from being visible. Thereby, a connection member stops protruding from the surface of a plate-shaped member, and it becomes possible to perform care, such as wiping cleaning, easily.

  Furthermore, since the connecting member forms a substantially cylindrical body, the strength of the connecting member itself can be increased and the processing accuracy of the front unit can be maintained well, and the inside of the first and second plate-like members It becomes possible to block between the end surfaces by the connecting member.

  Further, since the reinforcing portion has a substantially arc shape in plan view, when the front unit is a drawer, the corners of the end faces of the bottom plate joined to the plate-like members can also have an arc shape. Thereby, when cutting the end surface of the bottom plate, the end surface can be formed by moving the cutting blade along a series of trajectories, and the productivity of the drawer can be further improved through simplification of the cutting processing.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a cabinet according to the present embodiment. In this figure, the cabinet 10 as furniture is not particularly limited, but is configured as a kitchen cabinet in this embodiment. The cabinet 10 includes a cabinet body 11 as a furniture body provided in a substantially L shape in plan view, a pair of side storage areas 12 and 12 provided on the left and right sides of the cabinet body 11 in FIG. 11 and a central storage area 13 provided at the corner C.

  The furniture body 11 has a substantially L-shaped top plate 15, a pair of external side plates 16, 16 that hang from the left and right sides of the top plate 15 in FIG. 1, the side storage areas 12, 12 and the center. A pair of internal side plates 17, 17 disposed between the storage region 13, and a pair of central side plates 18, 18 disposed inside each internal side plate 17, 17 and directed in the vertical direction in FIG. It is configured with.

  In each of the side storage areas 12, 12 and the central storage area 13, three upper and lower drawers 20 are arranged in this embodiment. Here, the front unit is constituted by the drawer 20 arranged in the central storage area 13.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the drawer 20 disposed in the central storage region 13 includes a front plate 22 having a substantially L shape in plan view along the front end at the corner C of the top plate 15, and the front plate 22. A back plate 23 disposed substantially parallel to the plate 22 and formed in a substantially L shape in plan view like the front plate 22; a bottom plate 24 disposed between the front plate 22 and the lower portion of the back plate 23; A pair of side plates 25, 25 erected from both the left and right sides of the bottom plate 24, and a handle 27 attached to the front surface of the front plate 22 are configured. As shown in FIG. 3, sliders 28 are provided between the side plates 25, 25 and the central side plates 18, 18, and the drawer 20 is shown by a two-dot chain line in the figure via the sliders 28, 28. It can be pulled out in the direction shown.

  The front plate 22 has a first plate-like member 30 oriented in the left-right direction in FIG. 3, and a second direction oriented in the direction intersecting with the first plate-like member 30, that is, the up-down direction in FIG. Each plate-like member 30, 31 is connected between the inner end portions 30A, 31A and connected to each other by a connecting member 32 extending in the up-down direction (the direction orthogonal to the paper surface in FIG. 3). ing.

  The first and second plate-like members 30 and 31 are arranged so that the crossing angle θ of their front faces 30B and 31B is approximately 90 °, and sandwiching a bisector L1 with respect to the crossing angle θ. A symmetrical structure is adopted. Accordingly, in the following description, only the first plate-like member 30 will be described, and the same or equivalent components of the first and second plate-like members 30 and 31 will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

  The first plate-like member 30 includes a groove-shaped receiving portion 35 formed on the inner end surface 34 thereof. As shown in FIG. 4, the receiving portion 35 is formed from the upper end to the lower end of the first plate-like member 30 in the substantially middle portion of the first plate-like member 30 in the plate thickness direction. . The receiving portion 35 is positioned along a surface substantially orthogonal to the inner side face 34, that is, the front surface 30B of the first plate-like member 30B, and receives a connecting portion described later. Corner portions between the front surface 30B and the inner end surface 34 of the first plate-shaped member 30 are formed in a substantially arc shape in plan view. As shown in FIG. 3, the outer end face of the first plate-shaped member 30 is a tapered surface 38, and a rubber cushioning member 39 that contacts the tapered surface 38 is a front end surface of the central side plate 18. Is attached to the side.

  In the present embodiment, the connecting member 32 is an extruded shape member made of aluminum, and is formed in a symmetrical shape with the bisector L1 interposed therebetween. The connecting member 32 is connected to the first abutting portion 41 that abuts on the inner end surface 34 of the first plate-like member 30 and the first abutting portion 41 via the intermediate portion 42. In addition, the second abutting portion 43 that abuts against the inner mouth end surface 34 of the second plate-shaped member 31 and the first abutting portion 41 are connected to the receiving portion 35 of the first plate-shaped member 30. A plate-like first connecting portion 45 and a plate-like second connecting portion 46 connected to the second contact portion 43 and received by the receiving portion 35 of the second plate-like member 31; The first and second contact portions 41, 43 are configured to include a reinforcing portion 47 that connects the outer end portions 41A, 43A to each other.

  The first and second contact portions 41 and 43 are formed in a substantially L shape so as to be directed in a direction substantially orthogonal to each other in plan view. The first abutting portion 41 is positioned substantially on the same plane as the front surface 31B of the second plate-shaped member 31, while the second abutting portion 43 is approximately the same as the front surface 30B of the first plate-shaped member 30. Located on the same plane.

  The first connecting portion 45 protrudes in a direction substantially orthogonal to the contact surface (the left surface in FIG. 3) with the inner end face 34 of the first contact portion 41, and the second connecting portion 46 is a second connecting portion 46. The abutting portion 43 protrudes in a direction substantially orthogonal to the abutting surface (the lower surface in FIG. 3) with the inner end surface 34. Therefore, the 1st and 2nd connection parts 45 and 46 are orient | assigned to the direction substantially orthogonal to each other, and are located along the front surfaces 30B and 31B of the 1st and 2nd plate-shaped members 30 and 31. . The protruding height of the first and second connecting portions 45 and 46 from the contact surface is set to be slightly larger than the plate thickness of each plate-like member 30 and 31. The thicknesses of the first and second connecting portions 45 and 46 are set to be substantially the same as the groove width of the receiving portion 35, and are sandwiched from both sides by the receiving portion 35. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, each connecting portion 45, 46 is provided with a plurality of holes 49 at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction, and the first and second plates corresponding to these holes 49. Holes 50 are also provided on the rear surfaces 30C and 31C side of the shaped members 30 and 31, and the screws 51 are inserted into the holes 49 and 50 so that the first and second connecting portions 45 and 46 correspond to the plate-like members. 30 and 31 are connected.

  The reinforcing part 47 forms a substantially cylindrical body S extending in the vertical direction by the first and second contact parts 41 and 43 and the intermediate part 42. Caps 53 and 53 are respectively attached to the upper and lower sides of the cylindrical body S. Each cap 53, 53 is press-contacted to the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical body S, and is in contact with the end of the cylindrical body S connected to the insertion section 55, and substantially the same plane as the cylindrical body S. And a lid portion 56 having a shape, and the upper and lower end portions of the cylindrical body S are closed and concealed.

  The reinforcing portion 47 includes a first rear surface portion 58 that is continuous with the outer end portion 41A of the first contact portion 41, and a second rear surface portion 59 that is continuous with the outer end portion 43A of the second contact portion 43. The first and second rear surface portions 58 and 59 are connected to bulge rearward, and an arc-shaped portion 60 formed in an approximately 1/4 arc shape in plan view. The first rear surface portion 58 is located on substantially the same surface as the rear surface 30C of the first plate member 30, while the second rear surface portion 59 is approximately the same surface as the rear surface 31C of the second plate member 31. Thus, the reinforcing portion 47 is positioned so as not to protrude from the rear surfaces 30C and 31C of the plate-like members 30 and 31.

  The back plate 23 has substantially the same structure except that the left and right widths and the vertical width are changed with respect to the front plate 22, and the same reference numerals as those used for the front plate 22 are used. Is omitted.

  The front end surface 24 </ b> A of the bottom plate 24 has a planar shape along the rear surface of the front plate 22, and the corners of the bottom plate 24 are arc-shaped surfaces that are substantially in surface contact with the arc-shaped portion 60.

  In the above configuration, when the drawer 20 is manufactured, the cutting process of the front end surface 24A of the bottom plate 24 is a series of loci along the planar shape of the front end surface 24A because the corner of the front end surface 24A is an arcuate surface. This is done by moving the cutting blade. On the other hand, the front plate 22 is assembled by connecting the inner end portions 30 </ b> A and 31 </ b> A of the first and second plate-like members 30 and 31 with the connecting member 32. Specifically, first, the first and second connecting portions 45, 46 are inserted into the receiving portions 35 of the corresponding plate-like members 30, 31, and the inner end face 34 is connected to the first and second contact portions 41. , 43. At this time, the first and second connecting portions 45 and 46 are sandwiched between the receiving portions 35, and the orientation and position of the first and second plate-like members 30 and 31 are determined. The crossing angle θ is maintained at approximately 90 °. Thereafter, the connecting member 32 is fixed by screwing screws into the holes 49 and 50, and the first and second plate-like members 30 and 31 are connected via the connecting member 32. Then, after assembling the back plate 23 in the same procedure as the front plate 22, the members constituting the drawer 20 are joined and combined to complete the drawer 20.

  Therefore, according to such an embodiment, the first and second abutting portions 41 and 43 of the connecting member 32 abut on the inner end face 34, and the first and second connecting portions 45 and 46 are in contact with each other. Since it is inserted into the receiving portion 35 from both sides, a wide contact area between the first and second plate-like members 30 and 31 and the connecting member 32 can be ensured. As a result, the shape of the front plate 22 can be stably maintained, and the crossing angle θ of the first and second plate-like members 30 and 31 can be prevented from changing due to an external force such as taking in and out of the drawer 20. Is possible.

Although the best configuration, method and the like for carrying out the present invention have been disclosed in the above description, the present invention is not limited to this.
That is, the present invention has been particularly shown and described with respect to particular embodiments, but is not limited to the embodiments described above without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. Various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art in terms of position, orientation, and other detailed configurations.
Therefore, the description limited to the shape disclosed above is an example for easy understanding of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention. The description by the name of the member which remove | excluded one part or all part is included in this invention.

  For example, the crossing angle θ of the first and second plate-like members 30 and 31 can be made larger or smaller than 90 °, for example, about 120 ° as shown in FIG. May be set. At this time, the orientations of the contact portions 41 and 43 and the connection portions 45 and 46 of the connecting member 32 correspond to the orientations of the inner mouth end surface 34 and the receiving portion 35 of the first and second plate-like members 30 and 31. And change it.

  Further, the first and second connecting portions 45 and 46 are not limited to the illustrated configuration example. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, outer end portions 41 </ b> A of the first and second contact portions 41 and 43. , 43A. At this time, the first and second plate-like members 30 and 31 are formed with L-shaped notch-like receiving portions 35 on the rear surfaces 30C and 31C, respectively, so that the first and second plates 30C and 31C are separated from the first and second surfaces 30C and 31C. The connecting portions 45 and 46 can be connected to the first and second plate-like members 30 and 31 without protruding.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the first and second plate-like members 30 and 31 and the connecting member 32 may constitute a door 62 that opens and closes the front of the central storage region 13. The door 62 is connected to the central side plate 18 via a hinge 63 on the outer end side of the first plate member 30. According to this, in the bottom plate 64 and the ridge (not shown) in the central storage area 13, the corner processing of the end surface that contacts the rear surface of the door 62 can be processed in the same manner as the front end surface 24 </ b> A of the bottom plate 24 described above. .

  The back plate 23 may have a substantially flat shape so as to be substantially orthogonal to the side plates 25 and 25 in a plan view.

  Further, the first and second connecting portions 45 and 46 may be formed in a single piece so as to be shorter than the cylindrical body S, or may be arranged at a plurality of locations at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction. .

  Further, the first and second rear surface portions 58 and 59 in the reinforcing portion 47 are omitted, and the outer end portions 41A and 43A of the first and second contact portions 41 and 43 are mutually connected by the arc-shaped portion 60 alone. It is good also as a structure connected to.

  Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the cabinet 10 disposed in the kitchen, but can be applied to various furniture having a substantially L shape in plan view, such as corner furniture disposed in a living room.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION This invention can be mainly utilized for the furniture arrange | positioned in the corner part in indoor space, such as a kitchen.

The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the cabinet which concerns on embodiment. The schematic perspective view which looked at the drawer which comprises the said cabinet from back. The principal part expanded horizontal sectional view of FIG. The principal part expansion disassembled perspective view of the said drawer | drawing-out. The cross-sectional view of the front plate of the drawer which concerns on a modification. The perspective view similar to FIG. 4 of the front board which concerns on another modification. Furthermore, the cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 3 of the cabinet which concerns on another modification. (A)-(C) is a principal part cross-sectional view of the drawer | drawing-out concerning a prior art example, (D) is a schematic perspective view of the baseplate which comprises the drawer | drawer of (A)-(C).

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Cabinet (furniture), 11 ... Cabinet main body (furniture main body), 13 ... Central storage area, 20 ... Drawer (front unit), 22 ... Front plate, 23 ... Back plate, 30 ... first plate member, 30A ... inner end, 30B ... front surface, 31 ... second plate member, 31A ... inner end, 31B ... -Front surface, 32 ... Connecting member, 34 ... Inner side face, 35 ... Receiving portion, 41 ... First contact portion, 41A ... Outer end portion, 43 ... First 2 contact portions, 43A ... outward end portion, 45 ... first connecting portion, 46 ... second connecting portion, 47 ... reinforcing portion, 62 ... door, C. ..Corner, S ... cylindrical body

Claims (6)

A furniture corner front unit structure comprising a furniture body provided in a substantially L shape in plan view and a storage area provided in a corner of the furniture body,
The front unit includes first and second plate-like members arranged in directions intersecting each other, and a connecting member arranged between inner end portions of these plate-like members,
The connecting member includes first and second abutting portions that abut on the inner end face of each plate-like member, and a connecting portion that is located along the surface of the plate-like member and is connected to the plate-like member. A furniture corner front unit structure characterized by comprising:   While the connecting portion is formed in a piece or plate shape, the first and second plate-like members include a receiving portion that receives the connecting portion, and the receiving portion has both sides of the connecting portion. 2. The furniture corner front unit structure according to claim 1, wherein the furniture is provided in a groove shape.   The said connection member further includes the reinforcement part which connects between the outer end parts of the 1st and 2nd contact part mutually, and forms a substantially cylindrical body, The Claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. Furniture corner front unit structure.   The first and second contact portions are connected to each other in a substantially L shape in plan view, and the reinforcing portion is formed in a substantially arc shape in plan view. 3. A furniture front unit structure according to item 3.   The front part of the furniture according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the front unit is a drawer, and the first and second plate-like members constitute a front plate of the drawer. Part unit structure.   5. The furniture corner front unit structure according to claim 1, wherein each of the first and second plate-like members includes a door that opens and closes the front of the storage area.

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