JP2007159900A - Supporting leg structure of unit furniture - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a supporting leg structure by which side plates of unit furniture are prevented from being damaged by water by making water flow down smoothly along them and which can support the unit furniture with good design property. <P>SOLUTION: In the supporting leg structure A of the unit furniture, a supporting leg 1 has a shape obtained by forming the right and left side faces of a rectangular parallelepiped having nearly the same width as that of the lower end face 41 of the side plate 4 of the unit furniture and nearly the same length as the length in the depth direction of the side plate 4 to be recessed face parts 11 with nearly C-shaped cross sections. At the lower end of the side plate, the supporting leg 1 is connected. It is preferable that the width of the lower face 13 of the supporting leg 1 is formed to be narrower than the width of a top face 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a support leg for unit furniture. More specifically, the present invention relates to a structure of a support leg that supports unit furniture such as a vanity.

Conventionally, unit furniture such as a kitchen unit and a bathroom vanity is often installed on a floor surface via a support leg. In Patent Document 1 below, the support leg is formed by a bolt-shaped height adjusting member. A cabinet is disclosed in which a plate for concealing the height adjusting member is provided below the side plate so as to be slidable back and forth along the side plate.
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-169843 (pages 1 to 3, FIG. 1, FIG. 4, FIG. 10)

  When unit furniture such as a vanity is installed on the floor close to the bathroom, for example, condensation occurs on the side plate of the wash cabinet, or splash water at the time of the wash attaches to the side plate, and becomes side water. The phenomenon of flowing down along the line is seen. However, as schematically shown in FIG. 5 of the present application, since the surface tension acts on the edge portion of the side plate, the transferred water becomes water droplets W and stays for a while without dripping, and during this time, moisture is transferred from the side plate's mouth to the inside. Infiltrates and swells, causing a problem that the color of the side decorative plate of the side plate changes or peels off.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and smoothly flows down the above-described water, prevents damage to the side plates of the unit furniture due to moisture, and supports the unit furniture with good design. It is an object of the present invention to provide a support leg structure that can be used.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention takes the following technical means. In other words, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a supporting leg structure for unit furniture, the supporting legs having substantially the same width as the lower end lip of the side plate of the unit furniture and the length in the depth direction of the side plate. A support leg structure for unit furniture is provided in which the right and left side surfaces of a rectangular parallelepiped that is substantially the same length as the length of the rectangular parallelepiped are formed as concave portions having a substantially C-shaped cross section, and the support legs are connected to the lower end of the side plate. . As the support legs, those formed from a material that does not corrode such as plastics and hard rubber are preferably used.

  In addition to the invention described in claim 1, the support leg structure for unit furniture described in claim 2 is preferably formed such that the lower surface of the support leg is narrower than the upper surface.

  In addition to the invention according to claim 1, the support leg structure for unit furniture according to claim 3 is provided by implanting a piercing portion on the upper surface of the support leg and connecting the piercing portion to a side plate of the unit furniture. It is preferable that a support leg is connected to the lower end of the side plate by driving into the lower end lip.

  In addition to the invention described in claim 1, the support leg structure for unit furniture according to claim 4 is provided with a through portion by notching the lower portion of the support leg at an appropriate interval.

  The support leg structure of the unit furniture according to the first aspect of the present invention is as described above, and the support leg is substantially the same width as the lower end lip of the side plate of the unit furniture, and the length is the length of the side plate in the depth direction. The left and right side surfaces of the rectangular parallelepiped having substantially the same length are formed as concave portions having a substantially C-shaped cross section, and the support leg is connected to the lower end of the side plate, and is a side surface portion of the side plate and the side surface portion of the support leg. The substantially C-shaped concave surface portion is smoothly continuous without an edge portion, so that the water can flow smoothly.

  The support leg structure for unit furniture according to claim 2 is as described above. In addition to the effect of the support leg structure for unit furniture according to claim 1, the width of the lower surface of the support leg is made narrower than the width of the upper surface. Thus, since the cross section of the support leg has a tapered shape, it is easy for flowing water to flow downward, and the design is excellent.

  The support leg structure of the unit furniture according to claim 3 is as described above, and in addition to the effect of the support leg structure of the unit furniture of claim 1, a piercing portion is implanted on the upper surface of the support leg, By inserting the piercing portion into the lower end lip of the side plate, the support leg is continuously provided at the lower end of the side plate, so that moisture penetrates into the inside from the lower end lip and the side plate swells, or the surface decorative plate of the side plate Prevent discoloration and peeling.

  The support leg structure for unit furniture according to claim 4 is as described above. In addition to the effect of the support leg structure for unit furniture according to claim 1, a lower portion of the support leg is cut out at an appropriate interval, and a penetrating portion is provided. Therefore, damage to the side plates of the unit furniture due to moisture can be prevented, and the air permeability of the gap between the bottom plate of the unit furniture and the floor surface can be improved and kept clean.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a support leg structure A for unit furniture according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the support legs 1 have left and right side surfaces of a rectangular parallelepiped whose width is substantially the same as the width of the bottom end 41 of the side plate 4 of the unit furniture and whose length is substantially the same as the length of the side plate 4 in the depth direction. It has a shape of a concave surface portion 11 having a substantially C-shaped cross section, and a piercing portion 2 is implanted on the upper surface 12 thereof. The support leg 1 can be firmly attached to the lower end of the side plate 4 of the unit furniture by driving the piercing portion 2 into the lower end end 41 of the side plate 4.

  FIG. 2 is a front view showing the support leg structure A according to the first embodiment in which the support leg 1 is connected to the side plate 4. As shown in FIG. 2, the width of the lower surface 13 of the support leg 1 is the upper surface 12. It is narrower than the width. Further, in FIG. 2, the side surface portion 42 of the side plate 4 and the concave surface portion 11 having a substantially C-shaped cross section, which is the side surface portion of the support leg 1, are smoothly and continuously coupled without generating an edge portion. Water can be smoothly transferred through the concave surface portion 11 without forming water droplets W as described above.

  Further, the support leg 1 is formed such that the width of the lower surface 13 is narrower than the width of the upper surface 12 and is tapered, so that the water is transmitted along the concave surface portion 11 and the taper is easily directed downward. Flow down. Since the support leg 1 according to the present invention is configured as described above and no transfer water is accumulated, the lower end lip 41 of the side plate 4 may swell, or the surface decorative plate of the side plate 4 may be discolored or peeled off. Can be eliminated.

  FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a support leg structure B of unit furniture according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In 2nd Embodiment, the lower part of the support leg 1 in 1st Embodiment is notched, and it is set as the penetration part 3. FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, since the penetration part 3 is provided, in addition to the effect which prevents the damage to the side plate by the water | moisture content which the support leg structure A of 1st Embodiment mentioned above has, the bottom plate and floor surface of unit furniture Breathability can be improved.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example in which the support leg structure A according to the first embodiment is applied to the wash cabinet 5 as unit furniture. As shown in FIG. 4, by applying the support leg structure A for unit furniture according to the present invention to the wash cabinet 5, the wash cabinet 5 is supported by the support legs 1 with good design. it is obvious. In the first and second embodiments, the support leg 1 is continuously provided at the lower end of the side plate 4 by driving the piercing portion 2, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to use other connecting means. As described above, the present invention can be modified in various ways, and all are included in the technical scope of the present invention without departing from the scope of the claims.

It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the support leg structure of the unit furniture concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the support leg structure of the unit furniture concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the support leg structure of the unit furniture concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the Example which applied the support leg structure concerning 1st Embodiment to the wash cabinet. It is a schematic diagram which shows the state in which the water transmitted along a side plate stayed in the unit furniture supported by the conventional support leg, and became a water droplet.

Explanation of symbols

A Support leg structure B of unit furniture according to the first embodiment of the present invention B Support leg structure 1 of unit furniture according to the second embodiment of the present invention 1 Support leg 11 Concave surface 12 Upper surface 13 Lower surface 2 Piercing part 3 Through part 4 Side plate 41 Bottom end 42 Side face 5 Wash cabinet W

Claims (4)

  A support leg structure for unit furniture, the support legs having left and right side surfaces of a rectangular parallelepiped having substantially the same width as the lower end lip of the side plate of the unit furniture and having the same length as the length of the side plate in the depth direction. A support leg structure for unit furniture, which is formed into a concave surface portion having a substantially C-shaped cross section, and wherein the support legs are connected to the lower end of the side plate.   2. The support leg structure for unit furniture according to claim 1, wherein a width of the lower surface of the support leg is narrower than a width of the upper surface.   A piercing portion is planted on the upper surface of the support leg, and the piercing portion is driven into a lower end lip of the side plate of the unit furniture, so that the support leg is connected to the lower end of the side plate. The support leg structure of the unit furniture of 1.   2. The support leg structure for unit furniture according to claim 1, wherein a lower portion of the support leg is cut out at an appropriate interval to form a through portion.

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