JP2006325693A - Earthquake-resistant furniture - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide simple-structured furniture, excellent in the earthquake resistance, capable of being flexibly applied to the gap space between the floor and the ceiling, which is widely varied in most houses and buildings, and being easily handled. <P>SOLUTION: The furniture comprises a body 1, whose ceiling face is open, with doors 2a and 2b on the front surface, and an inner box 10 whose bottom is open. The inner box 10 is formed with such outer dimensions as can be inserted into the body 1, and comprises a ceiling material 14, a rear panel material 13, left and right side panel materials 12a and 12b, and a front panel material 11 at the upper end in the front. The inner box 10 is set in the body 1 with the ceiling material 14 facing upward, and is moved in the vertical direction according to the gap space. The inner box 10 is integrated with side panel materials 3a and 3b of the body with clamping members at a position to close the gap. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to earthquake-resistant furniture, and in particular, is placed on the upper part of large-sized furniture, closes the space formed between the large-sized furniture and the ceiling, and is subjected to pitching and rolling generated during an earthquake or the like. It also relates to earthquake-resistant furniture having an excellent structure that is less likely to fall.

A general household has many pieces of furniture including clothes dance and cupboards, but there is a gap between the top of many pieces of furniture and the ceiling of the house.
In recent years, interest in earthquake prevention has increased due to an increase in awareness of danger to earthquakes, and fixing brackets have been purchased to fix the upper part of furniture to a wall or ceiling.

However, when such a fixing metal fitting is used, a fastening member such as a screw is screwed into furniture, a wall, or a ceiling.
In addition, in the structure of apartments, the walls and ceiling are made of concrete, and it is necessary to screw against the hardness, so special tools and special screw materials are required. There was an inconvenience that the screwing work for fixing the furniture could not be easily performed.

Therefore, once the furniture is fixed to the wall or ceiling, it is not easy to move when changing the interior of the room or remove the fixing bracket when moving, and it is desirable to improve this type of furniture fall prevention structure. It was.
In addition, the height from floor to ceiling in an ordinary home or office room varies widely depending on the age, style, and structure of the building, so it is formed between the top of the furniture and the ceiling. There is a need for the appearance of furniture that can be placed flexibly corresponding to these gap spaces, can be placed flexibly, is easy to handle, and has excellent earthquake resistance.

The following documents describe structures that prevent this type of furniture from falling over.
JP-A-10-94447 JP 2000-308542 A

However, in the structure disclosed in Patent Document 1, although the height can be adjusted, since the front is open, it is not a structure considering the function as furniture. It is not possible to obtain a favorable aesthetic because it is exposed, and similarly, because it is a structure with an open front, there is also anxiety about the function of earthquake resistance against rolling and pitching during an earthquake. There was something. In addition, when the door is installed, the dimensions of the door are fixed after the installation of the furniture, making it impossible to make in advance, so it is not convenient and it is difficult to move and install in places with different ceiling heights.
In addition, since the structure disclosed in Patent Document 2 requires a large number of constituent members, the structure invites complexity, and accordingly, a large number of assembly steps are required, which may increase the price. There was something.

In the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, it is possible to flexibly cope with the gap space from the upper part of the furniture formed after installation of the furniture to the ceiling without losing the function as the furniture, and it has an excellent aesthetics and configuration. There are few members, the structure is simple, the movement is easy, and it is possible to realize an inexpensive furniture excellent in earthquake resistance.

Specifically, it is formed with a box body with a door attached to the front and an open ceiling surface, and an external dimension that can be inserted into the body. The ceiling material, the back material, the left and right side materials, and the front upper end Use the inner box with the surface material on the part and open the bottom, and fit the inner box into the main body with the ceiling material up, then raise and lower the inner box according to the gap space with the ceiling, This is realized by fixing the inner box to the side face material of the main body with a fastening member such as a wood screw at the closing position and integrating them.

According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a structure that supports furniture by surface contact on both sides of the floor and the ceiling, without requiring a means for joining a house, particularly a wall or a ceiling, and despite a simple structure. It is possible to obtain a furniture fall prevention function against earthquakes.

Further, in the present invention, since the ceiling of the house is not pressed and stretched, it is a self-supporting structure that does not require a joint portion with the ceiling or wall, so that the furniture can be easily moved in the horizontal direction. Cleaning of the back surface or the gap between the furniture side and the wall can be easily realized.
Also, in the present invention, it is not necessary to damage the walls and ceiling of the house at all, so troubles that tend to occur when moving a rental house, specifically, unnecessary troubles incurring charges for repairing walls and ceilings from the landlord. Can also be suppressed.

Furthermore, by raising the inner box as much as the gap with the ceiling after installing the furniture, almost all of the gap space between the ceiling and the ceiling can be eliminated, and at the same time, the space that can be stored as furniture is increased, The furniture which can expect the outstanding effect which implement | achieved satisfy | filling the function requested | required as storage furniture, without exposing the articles | goods to store can be provided.

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

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the earthquake-resistant furniture of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view thereof. It can be realized by doing.

In these drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a furniture box (hereinafter referred to as a main body), and double doors 2a and 2b are attached to the front. 3a and 3b are side members of the main body 1, and 4 is a back material. Reference numeral 5 denotes a bottom material, and the main body 1 having a ceiling surface opened by the doors 2a and 2b, the side materials 3a and 3b, the back material 4 and the bottom material 5 is formed.
Reference numeral 6 denotes a front member passed to the side members 3a and 3b at the front upper end of the main body 1, and has a role of reinforcing the strength of the main body 1.

Reference numeral 10 denotes an inner box which is a characteristic part of the present invention, which is formed of a surface material 11, left and right side materials 12 a and 12 b, a back material 13, and a ceiling material 14, and the bottom surface is open contrary to the main body 1. .
Reference numeral 15 denotes a cushion material, which is attached to the contact surface of the ceiling material 14 that contacts the ceiling (not shown) as necessary. The surface material 11 is disposed on the front side of the ceiling, and the inner box 10 It is arranged at a position that closes the front.

At this time, the outer dimensions of the inner box 10 formed by the constituent members are formed to be substantially the same as the inner dimensions so that the inner box 10 can be fitted.

Moreover, the material of each component, especially the material of the surface material 11 and the side materials 12a and 12b, is formed of the same material as that of the doors 2a and 2b and the side materials 3a and 3b of the main body 1.
Thereby, in the subsequent use state, the surface and the side surface of the main body 1 and the inner box 10 have the same appearance, and as a result, it is possible to provide an excellent aesthetic without any sense of incongruity as furniture.

The earthquake-proof furniture according to the present invention can be realized by combining the main body 1 and the inner box 10 formed as described above and using them in combination.
First, from the top of the main body 1 with the ceiling surface opened, the inner box 10 with the bottom surface opened is inserted, fitted, and combined. At this time, since the outer dimension of the inner box 10 is substantially the same as the inner dimension of the main body 1, it can be inserted and fitted without rattling.

Thereafter, the inner box 10 fitted to the main body 1 is lifted up by an amount corresponding to a gap space formed between the ceiling surface (not shown) of the house and the top of the main body 1.
The amount by which the inner box 10 is raised at this time is sufficient at a position where the ceiling material 14 of the inner box 10 is in contact with the ceiling (not shown) of the house via the cushion material 15 without being pressed.

Next, the fastening member, here, the wood screw 20 is used, and the side members 12a, 12b of the inner box and the side members 3a, 3b of the main body 1 facing each other are fixed and integrated, thereby completing the earthquake resistant furniture. To do.

At this time, in the side members 12a and 12b, a through hole (not shown) through which the side member is penetrated in advance is opened as a guide hole, and the wood screw 20 is inserted into the through hole, and the side members 3a and 3b are inserted into the side members 3a and 3b. By screwing, the inner box 10 can be integrated with the main body 1 through the side members 12a and 12b and the side members 3a and 3b.
This is a screwing operation for integration, but this is an operation in which the main body 1 and the inner box 10 have no joints with the indoor ceiling or wall, and the assembling work is completed. To be completed.

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In addition, when the inner box is fitted to the main body, the ceiling material top and the main body opening surface of the inner box when the inner box is fitted to the main body with the back of the inner box and the two side members in the embodiment. The intended object of the present invention can be achieved even with a structure in which the top portion is formed on substantially the same plane.
In this case, the height of the surface material 11 of the inner box 10 is selected at a height that is sufficiently lower than the height of the side members 12a and 12b so as not to hinder the loading and unloading of stored items. become. Further, the height of the back material 13 is higher than that of the surface material 11 and is selected and formed in a range up to the height of the side materials 12a and 12b, so that even if the inner box 10 is raised and used, it is used as storage furniture. The sealing structure is not damaged.

By adopting such a structure, when the space between the installation place and the ceiling here is almost equal to the height of the main body, or when it is not necessary to raise the inner box 10 in particular, the inner box 10 is raised. It can be installed as it is, and even in this case, the function as a storage furniture is not impaired, and it can be installed without a sense of incongruity.
And if it becomes a room where the ceiling height is high due to moving or redesigning the room, after moving the furniture and re-installing, the inner box 10 is raised again according to the ceiling height, screws etc. By fixing to the main body with the fastening means, it is possible to provide a structure that is integrated and excellent in earthquake resistance.

Further, in the description so far, the side materials in surface contact of the main body 1 and the inner box 10 are integrated with the wood screw 20, but in addition, the back surface materials 4 of the main body and the back surface materials 13 of the inner box are fastened together. It may be a structure integrated using members or a structure integrated using all of the side material and the back material, and does not impair the intended effect of the present invention.
Rather, if the structure is integrated using all of the side material and the back material, the three surfaces other than the front of the furniture can be firmly fixed and integrated by the fastening member, so that the earthquake resistance against an earthquake or the like is increased.

In addition, through holes are formed in the side members 12a and 12b of the inner box 10, but screw holes (not shown) for fixing are formed in advance in positions facing the through holes in the side members 3a and 3b of the main body 1. In addition, by forming it as an embedding hole, it is possible to make the integration work and separation work easier, such as enabling the screwing work during integration to be performed even by a weak person with little force, and is user-friendly. We can provide excellent products.

At this time, by forming a plurality of through holes formed in the side members 12a and 12b of the inner box 10 and screw holes for fixing the side members of the main body 1 at regular intervals in the height direction, the ceiling of the house The amount of lifting can be adjusted flexibly according to the width of the gap, and integration work can be easily realized.

Needless to say, the wood screw 20 described as the fastening member may be other materials, for example, a metal material including an alloy, or a resin material such as plastic as long as the strength is satisfied.

Further, the two side members of the inner box 10 may be formed with a plurality of through holes in the height direction, if necessary, or further formed in a plurality of rows, thereby increasing the number of fixing points, and with the side member of the main body 1. Adhesion is increased and seismic strength can be increased.
Furthermore, in addition to the two side materials described above, through holes are also formed in the back material, and the number of places where it is fixed to the main body 1 can be increased.

  In addition, the screw used for the integration of the main body 1 and the inner box 10 is a countersunk screw, and by cutting a groove in the through hole of the inner box 10, the top of the screw does not protrude into the inner box after joining. When taking in and out the article to be stored, it is possible to prevent the stored article from being damaged.

  In addition, if necessary, a soft cushioning material 15 is affixed to the contact surface of the ceiling material that contacts the ceiling of the inner box 10, so that the ceiling is damaged even if vibration due to rolling or vertical shaking due to an earthquake or the like is applied. Fear can be reduced.

It is a matter of course that the earthquake-resistant furniture according to the present invention is implemented in the form of a combination that is previously combined with large furniture and placed on the large furniture. In that case, the material is the same as the outer dimensions of the large furniture, and the material is the same, so there is no fear of damaging the beauty of the entire furniture, but rather as storage furniture without impairing the expected effect of the present invention. As a result, it can be expected to increase the value of the product and act as an effective material for expanding the product.

Moreover, in the description so far, it was assumed to be placed on the large furniture, but the present invention is not limited to this, and even if a structure that fits the inner box is formed on the large furniture itself, the conventional problem is solved, It is a matter of course that the desired effect can be obtained.

It is a front view of earthquake-resistant furniture concerning an embodiment in the present invention. It is a side view of the earthquake-resistant furniture which concerns on embodiment in this invention. It is a partial cross section for demonstrating the principal part in this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2a, 2b Door 3a, 3b Side surface material 4 Back surface material 5 Bottom surface material 6 Front surface material 10 Inner box 11 Surface material 12a, 12b Side surface material 13 Back surface material 14 Ceiling material 15 Cushion material 20 Wood screw

Claims (9)

It has a box shape with an open ceiling, and the front has a main body with a door attached,
It is formed with an outer dimension that can be inserted into the main body, and includes a ceiling material, a back surface material, two side materials, and a surface material having a selected height at the front upper end, and an inner box with a bottom surface opened. Configure
Earthquake-resistant furniture obtained by fitting the inner box to the main body with the ceiling material facing up. A through hole is formed in two side members of the inner box, the inner box is lifted, and then the inner box is integrated with the main body side member by a fastening member through the through hole. Item 1. Earthquake-resistant furniture. The indoor self-supporting furniture according to claim 1, wherein the surface plate and the two side members of the inner box are made of the same material as the main body. The earthquake-resistant furniture according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of through holes are formed in the height direction of one or all of the two side members and the rear member of the inner box. The earthquake-resistant furniture according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of through holes are formed in a plurality of rows in the height direction of one or all of the two side members and the rear member of the inner box. The earthquake-resistant furniture according to claim 1, wherein, of the two side members and the back member of the inner box, the height of at least two side members is higher than the height of the surface member. When the inner box is inserted and fitted into the main body with the height of at least two of the two side materials and the back material of the inner box, the top of the ceiling material and the top of the main body open surface are 2. The earthquake-resistant furniture according to claim 1, wherein the earthquake-proof furniture is formed so as to be substantially on the same plane. 6. The fixing holes are formed in the two side members and the back member of the main body at positions corresponding to the through holes formed in the two side members and the back member of the inner box. The listed earthquake-resistant furniture. 9. The earthquake-resistant furniture according to claim 1, wherein a cushion material is attached on the ceiling material of the inner box.

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