JP2007262754A - Underfloor storage device for washing/dressing table - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an underfloor storage device for a washing/dressing table for efficiently storing small articles while functioning as a chair or a child step in the washing/dressing table. <P>SOLUTION: The underfloor storage device for the washing/dressing table comprises a storage shelf 1 with a cover body 11 formed at the upper part, and a lifting device for lifting the storage shelf 1. The storage shelf 1 can be projected onto a floor face 3 from a position below an opening 31 formed in the floor face 3 in front of the washing/dressing table 4 by the lifting device. The cover body 11 is almost flush with the floor face in the most lowered position of the storage shelf 1 and functions as a chair seat or a footboard in the lifted position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an underfloor storage device for a vanity.

  Conventionally, in a narrow space such as a system kitchen unit or a toilet, an overhead storage shelf is provided in the upper space part or a storage is provided under the floor to store articles such as small items. However, because the overhead storage rack is at a high position, depending on the height, it may be necessary to put in and out the article with a stretched posture or using a platform, and it is impossible to put in and out the article to the storage under the floor. It was not always easy to put in and out the goods, for example, it was performed in a different posture. In view of this, there have been proposed a platform device (see, for example, Patent Document 1) and a toilet floor storage device (for example, see Patent Document 2) that can be easily put in and out of an overhead storage shelf and can be stored under the floor. Each of these platform devices and underfloor storage devices for toilets is equipped with a storage that can be stored under the floor, and this storage can be raised to an arbitrary position and used as a platform for taking in and out articles from overhead storage shelves. It is easy.

By the way, even in the vanity, the space for storing small items is limited, and it is required to efficiently store articles. In addition, the vanity table may need a child step for a chair or a child for washing hands, face, hair, etc., or for dressing or makeup.
JP-A-10-54189 JP 2004-35311 A

  However, in reality, it is difficult to install all of the storage, chair, and child step in terms of installation space.

  In view of the above, the present invention has an object to provide an underfloor storage device for a vanity that can efficiently store small items and functions as a chair or a child step in the vanity.

  In order to solve the above problems, the underfloor storage device for a vanity according to the present invention includes, firstly, a storage in which a lid is formed on the upper part and a lifting device for raising and lowering the storage. The storage can be protruded on the floor surface from the position below the opening formed on the floor surface in front of the vanity by the lifting device, and the lid is substantially the same as the floor surface in the lowest position of the storage space. In the raised position, the lid body functions as a chair seat or a footboard.

  Secondly, in the first invention, a frame body and a lid body which are provided with shelf boards and form a storage are fixed.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the storage unit includes a storage unit having a lid formed on the upper portion thereof and a lifting device that lifts and lowers the storage unit. The storage unit is placed on the floor surface in front of the vanity by the lifting device. It can be projected on the floor surface from the position below the formed opening, the lid body is substantially flush with the floor surface at the lowest position of the storage, and the lid body functions as a chair seat or a footboard at the raised position. As a result, small items can be efficiently stored even in a narrow space. In addition, since the storage can be used as a chair or a child step, it is possible to wash hands, face, hair, etc. in front of the vanity, and to have a comfortable posture such as toothpaste and makeup.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the frame body and the lid body, which are provided with shelf boards and form a storage, are fixed, so that small items can be stored more efficiently, and humans can Even when a load is applied by sitting on the lid or using it as a platform, it does not break easily.

  The invention of the present application has the features as described above. Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an underfloor storage device for a vanity table according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an operating state of the underfloor storage device for a vanity table, and FIG. 3 is an underfloor storage device for a vanity table. It is the perspective view which expanded the principal part of the storage. 2 and 3, (a) shows a state where the storage is in the lowest position, and (b) shows a state where the storage is held at the uppermost position.

  The underfloor storage device A for a bathroom vanity according to the present invention includes a storage 1 having a lid 11 formed on the upper part thereof, and an elevating device 2 for raising and lowering the storage 1 from below the floor 3 above the floor. . The lifting device 2 can support the storage 1 disposed below the floor and can be held at a desired height. For this reason, the lid | cover 11 is made to protrude on the floor surface 3 by making the storage 1 protrude on the floor surface 3 from the position below the opening part 31 formed in the floor surface 3 ahead of the vanity 4 by the action | operation of the raising / lowering apparatus 2. As a footboard, the storage 1 can be used as a chair or a child step.

  In the storage 1, the frame body and the lid 11 constituting the storage 1 may be integrally fixed. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the storage case 1 includes a lid body 11, a support column 12 for supporting the lid body 11, a bottom plate 13 disposed at a position facing the lid body 11, and the lid body 11. It is formed as a box-shaped frame body from a shelf plate 14 disposed between the bottom plate 13 and the shelf plate 14. That is, in this figure, the lid body 11 is fixed to the support column 12. Since the storage 1 having such a configuration is provided with the shelf board 14, it can efficiently store small items. In FIG. 3, one shelf board 14 is provided, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of shelf boards 14 may be provided. In addition, the storage 1 is not easily broken when a person sits on the lid 11 or when a load is applied by using it as a platform, because the lid 11 is supported by the support column 12. The outer shape of the storage 1 is not limited to a box shape as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and may be, for example, a cylindrical shape so that it can be easily seated. The lid body 11 in the storage 1 functions as a chair seat or a footboard as described above, and considering that it is installed on the floor surface 3 in front of the vanity unit 4, there is a moderate frictional force and it is difficult to slip. It is desired to have excellent water resistance. Specifically, it is possible to provide unevenness on the surface of the lid 11 and to apply water-resistant coating, or to dispose a water-resistant sheet on the surface of the lid 11.

  The above storage 1 can be protruded on the floor 3 from a position below the opening 31 formed on the floor 3 in front of the vanity 4 by the lifting device 2. In this position, the lid 11 is substantially flush with the floor surface 3. The opening 31 formed in the floor surface 3 is formed in substantially the same shape as the lid 11, and the gap between the opening 31 and the lid 11 is made as small as possible. As a result, the floor surface 3 is flat at the lowest position of the storage 1 and can be moved without tripping.

  The lifting device 2 is installed on the floor slab 5 below the opening 31 formed in the floor surface 3. As the lifting device 2, for example, a link-type device is preferably used, a support base 21 provided at the bottom of the storage case 1, a link member 22 that can be expanded and contracted in the vertical direction for moving the support base 21 up and down, and a floor A mounting base 23 fixed on the slab 5 to which the lower end portion of the link member 22 is attached, a threaded rod (not shown) connected to the lower end portion of the link member 22, and a motor for rotating the threaded rod ( When the threaded rod is rotationally driven by a motor, the link member 22 expands and contracts in the vertical direction, and the storage 1 moves up and down at an arbitrary height. Further, a drive switch (not shown) for driving the motor of the lifting device 2 may be provided on the wall surface at a height that can be reached by children. And when actually raising / lowering the storage 1 with a drive switch, it operate | moves with the state which sat on the cover body 11 or the state in which the person got on the cover body 11, and it becomes the height which it is easy to use according to height. Adjust until the motor is properly driven. Thereby, it is possible to prepare in a comfortable posture in front of the vanity table 4.

  The underfloor storage device A for a vanity of the present invention automatically stops when a hand or a foot is sandwiched between the floor 3 and the storage 1 during the lowering operation of the storage 1, or A safety mechanism such as a lifting operation for a predetermined time may be provided. As such a safety mechanism, for example, a touch sensor detects that a human body has touched the outer peripheral end surface or the vicinity of the outer peripheral edge of the lid 11, the shelf plate 14, and the bottom plate 13 of the storage 1, and receives this. For example, driving the motor to stop or raise the motor.

It is a perspective view of the underfloor storage apparatus for vanity units of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the operation | movement state of the underfloor storage apparatus for wash-stands of this invention, (a) has shown the state of the storage in the lowest position, (b) makes the storage hold in the highest position. Shows the state. It is the perspective view which expanded the principal part of the storage in the underfloor storage apparatus for vanity units, (a) has shown the state of the storage to the lowest position, (b) hold | maintains the storage to the highest position. It shows the state that was made to.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage box 11 Cover body 12 Support | pillar 13 Bottom plate 14 Shelf board 2 Lifting device 21 Support stand 22 Link member 23 Mounting stand 3 Floor surface 31 Opening part 4 Vanity table 5 Floor slab A Underfloor storage device for vanity table

Claims (2)

  A storage with a lid formed at the top and a lifting device for raising and lowering the storage, the storage from the position below the opening formed on the floor surface in front of the vanity by the lifting device It is designed to be able to protrude on the floor surface, and the lid body is substantially flush with the floor surface at the lowest position of the storage, and the lid body functions as a chair seat or a footboard at the raised position. Underfloor storage device.   The underfloor storage device for a vanity according to claim 1, wherein a frame body and a lid body, which are provided with shelf boards and form a storage, are fixed.

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