JP2007190298A - Cabinet stored chair - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cabinet stored chair which is prevented from falling by raised stability and improved in appearance. <P>SOLUTION: The cabinet storage seat is equipped with a seat section 4 at the upper part and casters 11 at the lower end, has a back plate 12 which is disposed flush with a front board of the cabinet when it is stored, a riser 10 is disposed on the lower inside of the back plate, the casters are disposed inside the riser and the back plate is urged forward. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cabinet storage chair that can perform various operations in a sitting position and exhibits an appearance that is unified with the cabinet when stored in the cabinet after use.

  Cabinet storage that allows various tasks such as washing in a kitchen device, rinsing, and vanity in a vanity to be performed in a sitting position, and can be stored inside a cabinet such as a kitchen device or vanity after use. A chair has been proposed.

  The cabinet storage chair includes a seat at the top and a caster at the lower end, and has a back plate that is arranged flush with the front plate of the cabinet when stored. The caster can be taken in and out of the cabinet freely, and can be pulled out to sit on the seat to perform various operations.After use, the back plate is placed flush with the front plate of the cabinet, and part of the cabinet The appearance is like forming.

Such a cabinet storage chair has a different problem from a wagon (Patent Document 1) that is disposed in and out of the kick-in portion.
JP 2001-61573 A

  That is, the cabinet storage chair is generally stored below the sink or bowl where the work is performed, but the cabinet has a storage space for the cabinet storage chair because piping is disposed below the sink and bowl. Has a shallow depth, and the space between the front and rear casters cannot be sufficient. Therefore, if the caster is arranged inside the kick board arranged inside the lower side of the back plate, there is a risk that the cabinet storage chair may fall backward if force is applied from above the back plate when pulling out. is there. In order to solve this problem of falling, the distance between the casters may be increased, but in this case, the rear caster protrudes from the kicked portion, and the appearance becomes unsightly.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a situation, and makes it a subject to provide the cabinet storage chair which can improve stability while improving stability, preventing a fall.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention firstly includes a seat at the top and a caster at the lower end, and has a back plate that is arranged flush with the front plate of the cabinet during storage, A cabinet storage chair in which a kick plate is disposed on the lower inner side of the back plate and the casters are disposed on the inner side of the kick plate, wherein the back plate is biased forward.

  Secondly, the present invention provides that a pivot shaft is provided at the lower end of the back plate, the back plate is pivotable back and forth, and biasing means for pivoting the back plate forward is provided. It is a feature.

  Thirdly, the present invention is characterized in that the back plate is disposed in the fixed portion so as to be slidable back and forth, and the biasing means for pulling the back plate forward is incorporated in the fixed portion.

  According to the first invention of the present application, since the back plate is biased forward, the cabinet storage chair does not fall backward when it is pulled out even if the distance between the front and rear casters is slightly narrowed. And maintain a stable state. When stowed, the back plate is placed flush with the front plate of the cabinet, and the casters are placed inside the kick plate, so the cabinet storage chair has the appearance of forming a part of the cabinet and has a sense of unity. A certain appearance is formed.

  According to the second invention of the present application, when the cabinet storage chair is pulled out, the back plate rotates forward, and the cabinet storage chair is prevented from falling backward.

  According to the third invention of the present application, when the cabinet storage chair is pulled out, the back plate is pulled forward, and the cabinet storage chair is prevented from falling backward.

  FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of a cabinet storage chair of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a kitchen apparatus including the cabinet storage chair illustrated in FIG. 1.

  Side frames 2 formed in a substantially rectangular shape from a lightweight metal such as aluminum are erected on the left and right sides of a base 1 that is substantially rectangular and horizontally disposed. On the back side of the base portion 1, a back frame 3 formed in a substantially rectangular shape from a light metal such as aluminum is erected. A seat part 4 on which a person can sit is disposed inside the upper part of the left and right side frames 2, and the seat part 4 has a backrest 5 projecting substantially vertically upward. A substantially L-shaped handrail 6 is provided on both sides of the seat portion 4, and the handrail 6 connects the upper portion of the back frame 3 and the side frame 2. Below the seat portion 4, a net basket 7 formed of a wire rod is arranged in two stages in the vertical direction. Flange-like engagement rails 8 are formed on the front end edge and the rear end edge of the net cage 7 respectively. Engagement pieces 9 having a substantially U-shaped cross section are provided opposite to the vertical beam 2a and the back frame 3 of the side frame 2 to guide the engagement rail 8. For this reason, the net basket 7 can be pulled out from the left and right sides of the cabinet storage chair, that is, from the side. Various items can be stored and taken out.

  Further, in the cabinet storage chair shown in FIG. 1, a kick plate 10 is attached to the lower portion of the back frame 3 and the rear end portion of the base portion 1. The casters 11 disposed at the lower four corners of the base 1 are disposed inside the kick plate 10. A back plate 12 is disposed on the rear end upper portion of the kick plate 10 via a hinge 13 so as to be rotatable back and forth as indicated by an arrow in FIG. Two fixing pieces 13 a provided on the hinge 13 are connected by a spring 14. The spring 14 is biased to pull the hinge 13 in the closing direction. For this reason, when no external force is applied, the back plate 12 rotates forward, and the upper end portion contacts the back frame 3 side and tilts forward to maintain the forward tilt state. The upper end edge of the back plate 12 is provided with the same line handle 16 provided on the upper end edge or the lower end edge of the drawer 15 provided in the kitchen device, as shown in FIG. The line handle 16 is a horizontally long handle that does not protrude rearward, and has a groove-like cavity that opens obliquely rearward. The line handle 16 can be gripped by inserting a finger from the cavity, and the opening and closing of the drawer 15 can be operated.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the above cabinet storage chair can be inserted into and removed from the storage space 20 formed below the sink 19 having the currant 18 attached to the counter 17 in the kitchen apparatus. When the cabinet storage chair is pulled out of the storage space 20 by holding the line handle 16 in order to perform various operations such as cleaning and rinsing, the back plate 12 is rotated forward by the elastic force of the spring 14 shown in FIG. The upper end portion contacts the back frame 3 and tilts forward, and the forward tilt state shown in FIG. 2 is maintained. For this reason, even if the caster 11 is arrange | positioned inside the kick board 10, and the space | interval between the front and back casters 11 becomes a little narrow, a cabinet storage chair does not fall backward and can maintain a stable state.

  When the cabinet storage chair is stored in the kitchen apparatus after use, the cabinet storage chair is stored in the storage space 20 as shown in FIG. The cabinet storage chair is placed in a storage space 20 which is located below the sink 19 and has a size restriction due to the arrangement of the drain pipe 21 and the like. At this time, the line handle 16 provided at the upper end edge of the back plate 12 contacts the door stop 22 disposed at the front upper end of the storage space 20 from the front, and the door stop 22 presses the line handle 16 rearward. To do. As a result, the back plate 12 rotates backward against the elastic force of the spring 14 and is disposed flush with the front plate 23 of the kitchen apparatus. As shown in FIG. 4, the back plate 12 of the cabinet storage chair is arranged flush with the front plate 23 of the kitchen device including the front plate 24 of the drawer 15. The line handle 16 provided at the upper edge of the back plate 12 is arranged in the same straight line as the line handle 16 of the kitchen apparatus provided in the adjacent drawer 15 or the like. Furthermore, the kick board 10 is arrange | positioned on the same surface as the kick part 25 of a kitchen apparatus. Therefore, the cabinet storage chair has an appearance forming a part of the cabinet, and a uniform appearance is formed.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1-3, the cabinet storage chair can be provided with a long slide rail 26 having a substantially U-shaped cross section on the left and right side surfaces of the base 1. In the kitchen apparatus, a rail piece 27 can be provided on the surface facing the storage space 20. In this case, the slide rail 26 is guided by the rail piece 27 and the cabinet storage chair is stored in the storage space 20. The cabinet storage chair can be stored smoothly.

  FIG. 5 is a side view showing an embodiment of the cabinet storage chair of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a kitchen apparatus including the cabinet storage chair illustrated in FIG. 5.

  The cabinet storage chair shown in FIG. 5 is different from the cabinet storage chair shown in FIG. 1 in that the back plate 12 is biased forward. Other configurations are the same as those of the cabinet storage chair shown in FIG. 1, and are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  In the cabinet storage chair shown in FIG. 5, fixing portions 28 of the back plate 12 are attached to the upper and lower portions of the back frame 3. The back plate 12 is disposed at the rear end of the fixing portion 28 and is supported by the fixing portion 28 so as to be slidable back and forth. A spring is built in the fixing portion 28, and the elastic force of the spring acts in a direction of pulling the back plate 12 forward. Therefore, when the cabinet storage chair is pulled out during operations such as cleaning and rinsing with the sink 19, the back plate 12 slides forward to maintain the state shown in FIG. Therefore, even if the caster 11 is disposed inside the kick plate 10 and the distance between the front and rear casters 11 is slightly narrow, the cabinet storage chair does not fall backward and can maintain a stable state.

  When the cabinet storage chair is stored in the kitchen apparatus after use, the cabinet storage chair is stored in the storage space 20. Similar to the state shown in FIG. 3, the cabinet storage chair is placed in the storage space 20 that is located below the sink 19 and has a size restriction due to the arrangement of the drain pipe 21 and the like. At this time, the line handle 16 provided at the upper edge of the back plate 12 comes into contact with the door stop 22 disposed at the front upper end of the storage space 20 from the front, and the line handle 16 is pressed backward. As a result, the back plate 12 slides backward against the elastic force of the spring built in the fixing portion 28 and is disposed flush with the front plate 23 of the kitchen apparatus. Similar to the state shown in FIG. 4, the back plate 12 of the cabinet storage chair is arranged flush with the front plate 23 of the kitchen apparatus including the front plate 24 of the drawer 15. The line handle 16 provided at the upper edge of the back plate 12 is arranged in the same straight line as the line handle 16 of the kitchen apparatus provided in the adjacent drawer 15 or the like. Furthermore, the kick board 10 is arrange | positioned on the same surface as the kick part 25 of a kitchen apparatus. Therefore, the cabinet storage chair has an appearance forming a part of the cabinet, and a uniform appearance is formed.

  Although the above cabinet storage chair was illustrated as what is provided in a kitchen apparatus, a cabinet is not restricted to a kitchen apparatus, It can apply to the cabinet which can perform a vanity table and other various work in a sitting position.

It is the side view which showed one Embodiment of the cabinet storage chair of this invention. It is the perspective view which showed an example of the kitchen apparatus provided with the cabinet storage chair shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which showed the state which accommodated the cabinet storage chair shown in FIG. 1 in the kitchen apparatus. It is the perspective view which showed the state which accommodated the cabinet storage chair shown in FIG. 1 in the kitchen apparatus. It is the side view which showed one Embodiment of the cabinet storage chair of this invention. It is the perspective view which showed an example of the kitchen apparatus provided with the cabinet storage chair shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base part 2 Side frame 2a Vertical beam 3 Back frame 4 Seat part 5 Backrest 6 Handrail 7 Net cage 8 Engagement rail 9 Engagement piece 10 Kick plate 11 Caster 12 Back plate 13 Hinge 13a Fixed piece 14 Spring 15 Drawer 16 Line handle 17 Counter 18 Curran 19 Sink 20 Storage space 21 Drain pipe 22 Door-to-door 23 Front plate 24 Front plate 25 Kicking portion 26 Slide rail 27 Rail piece 28 Fixed portion

Claims (3)

  It has a seat at the top and a caster at the bottom, and has a back plate that is flush with the front plate of the cabinet when stowed. A cabinet storage chair in which the casters are disposed inside the cabinet, wherein the back plate is biased forward.   The cabinet storage chair according to claim 1, wherein a rotation shaft is provided at a lower end portion of the back plate, the back plate is turnable back and forth, and biasing means for turning the back plate forward is provided.   2. The cabinet storage chair according to claim 1, wherein the back plate is slidably disposed in the fixed portion so as to be slidable back and forth, and biasing means for pulling the back plate forward is built in the fixed portion.

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