JP2007289631A - Cabinet with water tank - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily detach a cover under a water tank mounted on the innermost side of an open space in a cabinet with a water tank which keeps the open space for putting in/out legs, a chair or a storage article installed by opening in the front lower side. <P>SOLUTION: The cabinet with the water tank includes a first space 34 putting in/out the legs, chair and storage article, opening on the front lower side of a cabinet 10, a second space 50 provided above the first space 34 for storing utensils including at least the water tank 20, and a third space 52 provided behind the first space 34 for storing utensils including at least a piping 28, and includes the cover 40 under the water tank for partitioning the spaces 34, 50 to up and down and a piping hiding board 42 for partitioning the spaces 34, 52 to front and rear. The cover 40 under the water tank is locked with its rear end hooked to a rear middle crosspieces 54 and its front end is fixed to the lower face of a front upper crosspiece 48 of the cabinet 10 with screws. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cabinet with a water tank such as a kitchen cabinet or a vanity, and more specifically, it has an opening space for taking in and out of legs, chairs, storage items, etc. for kitchen work etc. under the front side of the cabinet, The present invention relates to a cabinet with a water tank provided with a water tank lower cover for concealing a water tank, drainage equipment and the like above the opening space.

  The present invention relates to a cabinet with a water tank in which a water tank, a drainage appliance, and the like are easily repaired, maintained, inspected, etc., in a cabinet with a water tank having such a water tank lower cover.

  There is a cabinet of this type disclosed in Patent Document 1. A conventional cabinet will be described with reference to FIG. The specification of Patent Document 1 describes the following configuration. That is, according to the description of the same specification (the reference follows the same specification), this cabinet is provided with a water tank, a counter, etc. on the upper surface and performs kitchen work on the upper surface. An open space S that opens the front surface of the cabinet 1 is provided, a pipe storage space A is provided in the back of the cabinet 1 in the width direction of the cabinet 1, and the lower surface side of the water tank attached to the upper portion of the cabinet 1 is covered. The water tank lower decorative plate 6 is formed of a metal plate, and the water tank lower decorative plate 6 is disposed above the open space S. The front end of the water tank lower decorative plate (corresponding to the water tank lower cover) 6 is connected to the cabinet 1. The rear end of the water tank lower decorative plate 6 is fixed to the cabinet 1 by a fixing screw 9 that can be attached to and detached from the cabinet 1.

In addition, the front plate 3 that covers the front surface of the pipe storage space A can be detached during maintenance, the lower portion of the front plate 3 is fitted into the recess that opens the upper surface of the support rail 4 at the lower portion of the cabinet 1, and the upper portion of the front plate 3 is removed. Secure to cabinet 1 with possible set screw 5. In this case, the front plate 3 can be removed by removing the set screw 5 and removing the lower end of the front plate 3 from the support rail 4, and the front of the pipe storage space A can be opened to facilitate maintenance.
Japanese Patent No. 3176031

  However, the conventional cabinet having the configuration described in the above publication specification has the following problems.

  As a first problem, since the aquarium decorative plate 6 is made of metal, it tends to bend or bend at the front end thereof, and the more the cabinet 1 becomes wider in the width direction, the more the rear surface of the front plate 7 of the cabinet 1 becomes. The operation | work which fits the edge part of the front side of the water tank lower decorative board 6 in the latching groove | channel 8 is difficult, and takes time.

  As a second problem, in order to remove the aquarium decorative plate 6 for maintenance, the front plate 3 covering the front surface of the drainage pipe storage space B is removed, and then the rear end of the aquarium decorative plate 6 is fixed. It is necessary to remove the fixed fixing screw 9, and the maintenance cannot be carried out by removing only the decorative plate 6 under the aquarium.

  As a third problem, when the fixing screw 9 that fixes the rear end of the aquarium decorative plate 6 is loosened, the aquarium decorative plate 6 is used when a chair or a leg is taken in and out of the cabinet 1. If an impact is applied from the front or below, the front end of the aquarium decorative plate 6 may come off from the locking groove 8 and the aquarium decorative plate 6 may fall.

  As a fourth problem, since the fixing screw 9 is hidden by the front plate 3 covering the front surface of the pipe storage space A in a normal use state, the fixing screw 9 can be seen even if a problem such as loosening of the fixing screw 9 occurs. Because there is no, it is not possible to find the defect.

  The cabinet with a water tank according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a space (open space) opened to the front lower side of the cabinet, and a cover (water tank lower cover) covering the water tank and the like from below is attached above the open space. In a cabinet with an aquarium, the rear end of the lower tank cover is directly or indirectly locked to the rear middle rail of the cabinet, and the front end of the lower tank cover is directly connected to the lower surface of the upper front rail of the cabinet. Or it is attached with the attachment screw which can be attached or detached indirectly.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when attaching the aquarium lower cover, the rear end of the aquarium lower cover that can be seen in the state where the rear end of the aquarium lower cover is first locked and positioned on the rear middle rail side is positioned. The water tank lower cover can be easily attached and detached as compared with the conventional structure in which the rear end is screwed and the front end is fitted into the groove and supported.

  In addition, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the front end of the water tank lower cover is screwed, the water tank lower cover can be detached and attached alone.

  Further, according to the first aspect of the present invention, even when the chair or the foot is brought into and out of the storage space such as the water tank, the front end of the water tank lower cover fixed with screws is not likely to come off.

  Furthermore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the fixing screw for fixing the front end of the aquarium lower cover is adjacent to the storage space such as the aquarium, the mounting screw on the front end side of the aquarium lower cover is loosened. The condition can be easily seen.

  The first aspect of the present invention is preferably to attach the pipe concealment plate on the far side of the open space to the rear middle rail and the rear lower rail of the cabinet with detachable mounting screws.

  According to this configuration, the pipe concealment plate is screwed to the rear middle rail and the rear lower rail, so that the strength is improved even if the rear middle rail becomes longer in the horizontal width direction of the cabinet. The rear end portion can be stably locked to the rear middle rail.

  The cabinet with a water tank according to the second aspect of the present invention is a cabinet with a water tank provided with a space (open space) opened to the front lower side of the cabinet, wherein the open space is defined on both left and right sides so as to define the left and right sides of the open space. A pair of side plates disposed substantially parallel to each other at a position, a water tank lower cover that is disposed at the upper position so as to define the upper side of the open space and covers the water tank and the like from below, and the inner side of the open space It is a space surrounded by a pipe concealment plate that is arranged at the back side position so as to conceal the pipe behind it, and the rear end of the water tank lower cover is placed on the both side plates at the back side position of the open space. After being passed, it is directly or indirectly locked to the middle crosspiece, and the front end of the water tank lower cover is disposed at the upper position on the front side of the open space, and Attach to the lower surface of the front upper rail passed to the side plate with a mounting screw that can be removed directly or indirectly, and transfer the pipe concealment plate to the rear middle rail and to the both side plates at a position below the rear middle rail. It is characterized in that it is attached to the lower crosspiece with a mounting screw that can be directly or indirectly attached or detached.

  A pilot hole or an embedded receiving member may be provided on the lower surface of the front upper crosspiece.

  Although the part covered with a water tank lower cover contains at least a water tank, in addition to a water tank, it can contain piping, such as drainage equipment and a drainage pipe, a water supply pipe.

  The material of the water tank lower cover is not particularly limited.

  The water tank lower cover may be made of metal such as stainless steel, resin, or the like, or the water tank side may be made of metal and the open space side may be made of wood.

  A water tank, drainage equipment, etc. are arranged above the water tank lower cover.

  The shape and form of the mounting screw are not particularly limited.

  The material of the mounting screw is not particularly limited.

  The water tank lower cover may be directly locked to the rear middle rail of the cabinet, or indirectly locked to a screw attached to the rear middle rail. The form of this locking is not particularly limited.

  The front end of the water tank lower cover can be attached to the lower surface of the front upper rail of the cabinet with a mounting screw that can be directly or indirectly attached or detached.

  The material of the pipe concealment plate, the front upper crosspiece, the rear middle crosspiece, and the rear lower crosspiece is not particularly limited, but can be made of a woody material such as plywood or particle board.

  The shapes of the front upper crosspiece, the rear middle crosspiece, and the rear lower crosspiece are not particularly limited as long as they can be passed to both side plates. These may have a part branched in the middle, or the cross-sectional shape may change in the middle.

  The piping may or may not have flexibility.

  The material of piping is not specifically limited.

  The kind of piping concealed by the piping concealment board is not particularly limited. The instrument hidden by the pipe concealment plate preferably includes at least the pipe, and even if other instruments are concealed from the open space side simultaneously with the pipe, they are included in the pipe concealment board.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when attaching the aquarium lower cover, the rear end of the aquarium lower cover that can be seen in the state where the rear end of the aquarium lower cover is first locked and positioned on the rear middle rail side is positioned. The water tank lower cover can be easily attached and detached as compared with the conventional structure in which the rear end is screwed and the front end is fitted into the groove and supported.

  Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the front end of the water tank lower cover is screwed, so that the water tank lower cover can be detached and attached alone.

  Furthermore, according to the second aspect of the present invention, even when the chair or the foot is brought into and out of the storage space such as the water tank, the front end of the water tank lower cover fixed with screws is not likely to come off.

  Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the fixing screw for fixing the front end of the water tank lower cover is provided adjacent to the storage space such as the water tank, the mounting screw on the front end side of the water tank lower cover is loosened. The condition can be easily seen.

  Furthermore, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the pipe concealment plate is screwed to the rear middle rail and the rear lower rail, so that the strength is improved even if the rear middle rail becomes longer in the left-right width direction of the cabinet. The rear end of the water tank lower cover can be stably locked to the rear middle rail.

  According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, it is preferable that the pipe concealing plate is detachably attached to the rear middle crosspiece and the rear lower crosspiece with a hook-and-loop fastener. Accordingly, the pipe concealment plate can be easily attached to and detached from the rear middle rail and the rear lower rail without using screws or the like.

  In the first and second aspects of the present invention, preferably, the height of the pipe concealment plate is set shorter than the dimension between the upper end of the rear middle rail and the lower end of the rear lower rail. Smooth removal of the pipe concealment plate even when there is unevenness (swells or irregularities on the floor surface) on the floor where the cabinet with a water tank is installed, especially the pipe concealment plate installation position and the floor in front of it. Can do.

  The first and second aspects of the present invention are preferably configured such that the water tank lower cover is tilted rearward and can be guided to the water tank side where water leakage, condensed water, and the like are discharged. According to the above configuration, even if water leakage or dew condensation occurs in the storage space such as a water tank, the water leakage or condensation water is guided backwards with the upper surface of the water tank lower cover as the drainage guide surface, and is guided to the piping storage space without staying there. Therefore, it can be prevented from flowing out to the floor of the open space.

  According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, preferably, an inclined surface that is inclined rearwardly downward is attached to the water tank lower cover, and the inclined surface is made a design / decorative surface that is visible from the open space side.

  According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, preferably, a drainage device or the like that protrudes from the rear bottom of the water tank can be stored with a stepped depression at the rear of the water tank lower cover.

  According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, preferably, a bending line is formed in the entire width across the two side plates at two positions in the front and rear of the water tank lower cover to increase the bending rigidity of the entire water tank lower cover. According to the above configuration, the folding angle over the full width of the aquarium lower cover is formed at two locations in the front and rear of the aquarium lower cover, so that the bending rigidity of the aquarium lower cover is high, and the handleability when removing the aquarium lower cover is improved. It will be excellent.

  According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, preferably, a locking portion is formed at the rear end of the water tank lower cover, and the locking portion can be locked at the rear side of the rear middle rail. A stop member is mounted, the locking member is locked to the locking portion, and the rear end of the water tank lower cover is locked to the rear middle rail.

  In this case, more preferably, the rear end of the water tank lower cover is folded downward to form a folded side, and one or more notches are used as the locking portion at the lower end of the folded side. On the other hand, a locking member attached to the rear side of the rear middle beam protrudes a predetermined amount rearward from the rear middle beam corresponding to the notch of the folding side, and the notch is moved to the locking member. The rear end of the water tank lower cover is locked to the rear middle bar by being locked to the protruding portion.

  Furthermore, in this case, more preferably, the locking member is a screw, and the screw is attached leaving a gap corresponding to at least the thickness of the folded side between the rear middle rail and the head of the screw, The notch of these folding sides is locked to the screw portion facing from the gap, and the rear end of the water tank lower cover is locked to the rear middle rail.

  The locking member is not particularly limited to a screw. For example, the locking member may be a member protruding in a pin shape from the rear surface of the rear middle rail.

  When the locking member has a pin shape, the tip of the pin may be bent upward so that the same effect as that of the screw head can be obtained. In the case of a pin, it may be formed integrally with the rear middle rail.

  According to this configuration, the rear end of the water tank lower cover is less likely to come out of engagement with the rear middle rail than when the rear end of the water tank lower cover is directly locked to the rear middle rail. can do. In particular, the notch at the lower end of the folding side can be locked without rattling on the screw in the gap, and the locking with the rear middle beam at the rear end of the water tank lower cover is stable, and the front upper beam The screwed state is also stabilized at the front end of the water tank lower cover that is screwed.

  According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, preferably, a dharma hole is provided at the rear end of the aquarium lower cover, and a screw mounted on the upper surface of the rear middle rail is hooked on the dharma hole to This is to lock the end of the back to the rear middle rail.

  According to this configuration, even when the chair is put into the open space and hits the water tank lower cover, the rear end of the water tank lower cover is hooked in the dharma hole and does not float.

  According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, preferably, a folded side is provided at the rear end of the water tank lower cover, and the folded side is held in the rear middle frame from behind and locked. The rear end of the water tank lower cover is locked to the rear middle beam by forming a portion and embrace this folded side into the locking portion of the rear middle beam from behind.

  According to this configuration, even when the chair is put into the open space, even if it hits the aquarium lower cover, the folding side of the rear end of the aquarium lower cover is caught and locked to the rear middle rail from behind. The rear end of the water tank lower cover does not need to be lifted.

  According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, preferably, a folded side is provided at the rear end of the water tank lower cover, and the folded side is engaged from the rear into a groove formed on the back surface of the rear middle rail. The rear end of the water tank lower cover is locked to the rear middle rail by bending the folded side into a forward U-shape.

 According to this configuration, the rear end of the water tank lower cover can be prevented from being lifted.

  According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, preferably, the rear end portion of the water tank lower cover is placed on the upper surface of the rear middle rail, and the tongue piece cut downward from the rear end portion of the water tank lower cover is provided. The rear end of the water tank lower cover is held between the rear middle rail and the pipe concealing plate, and the rear end of the water tank is locked to the rear middle rail.

  According to this configuration, the rear end of the water tank lower cover can be prevented from being lifted. According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, preferably, a pilot hole is provided on the lower surface of the front upper rail, and a mounting screw is inserted into the pilot hole from the front end of the water tank lower cover. According to this configuration, the front end of the water tank lower cover can be easily screwed to the lower surface of the front upper rail.

  According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, preferably, a nut member is embedded in the pilot hole, and a mounting screw is inserted into the nut member from the front end of the water tank lower cover.

 According to this structure, even if attachment / detachment of the mounting screw is repeated, it is not broken.

  Hereinafter, a cabinet with a water tank according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  First, with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the cabinet with a water tank of embodiment is demonstrated. 1 is a perspective view thereof, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. This cabinet 10 with an aquarium has a left horizontal plate 12 on the left side of the cabinet and a back plate 14 on the back of the cabinet assembled at right angles, and a top plate whose upper surface serves as a sink or cooking work table on the rear frame 16 inside the back plate 14. 18, a water tank 20, a currant 22, and a built-in cooking stove 24 such as a built-in gas range are installed on the top plate 18, and a drainage device 26 is attached to the rear drain of the water tank 20. It is connected to the routed pipe 28.

  The storage units 30, 32 and the like are incorporated on the left and right sides below the top plate 18 at the front of the cabinet, and an open space 34 for putting in and out legs and chairs is provided below the front of the cabinet.

  The open space 34 includes a pair of left and right side plates 36 and 38 that face each other in parallel on the left and right sides of the left and right storage portions 30 and 32, a water tank lower cover 40 on the lower side of the water tank 20, and a pipe concealment plate on the back side of the cabinet. 42 and a substantially box-shaped space surrounding three sides except the front. A front upper crosspiece (front plate) 48 is disposed on the rear portion of the front curtain plate 44 at the top of the cabinet via an adjustment plate 46. The front upper crosspiece 48 is passed to both side plates 36 and 38. The open space 34 may be a space surrounding the four sides except the front with a bottom plate. The open space 34 is provided with a water tank or the like on the top surface, and when performing cooking work or the like on the top surface, the open space 34 can be used by sitting on a chair and putting a foot on it, and storing the chair after the work. It is also a space that can be.

  As described above, the inside of the cabinet is opened to the front, and an open space 34 for putting feet and chairs, a storage space 50 such as a water tank partitioned upward from the open space 34 by the water tank lower cover 40, and an open space 34 by the pipe concealment plate 42. And a piping storage space 52 that is partitioned on the rear side. The piping storage space 52 stores a water distribution pipe, a water supply pipe, and the like.

  The rear end of the aquarium lower cover 40 is locked to the rear middle cross 54 passed to the rear middle of both side plates 36, 38, and the front end of the lower aquarium cover 40 is attached to and detached from the lower surface of the front upper cross 48. Install with possible mounting screws 56.

  The pipe concealment plate 42 is detachably attached to the rear middle beam 54 passed to the rear middle portion of the side plates 36, 38 and the rear lower beam 58 passed to the lower rear portion of the side plates 36, 38. Attach with 62.

  Furthermore, the structure of the cabinet 10 with a water tank is demonstrated.

  FIG. 3 shows an exploded perspective view of each member of the front upper crosspiece 48, the rear middle crosspiece 54 and the rear lower crosspiece 58 with respect to the side plates 36, 38, and FIG. 4 shows an assembled perspective view of these members. However, although the side plates 36 and 38 are shown in FIG. 3, the illustration of the side plates 36 and 38 is omitted in FIG. The side plates 36 and 38 have three dowel holes h0 for the front upper crosspiece 48 at the front upper portion, and two dowel holes h1 and h2 for the rear crosspiece 16 and the middle crosspiece 64 at the rear upper portion and the middle portion, respectively. Two dowel holes h3 for the rear middle rail 54 are provided in the rear side middle portion, and two dowel holes h4 for the rear lower rail 58 are provided in the lower side near the rear side. The front upper crosspiece 48, the rear middle crosspiece 54, and the rear lower crosspiece 58 have dowels d0-d4 that enter the dowel holes h0-h4 of the side plates 36, 38 on both end faces, respectively, and the dowel holes h0-h4 of the both side plates respectively. By inserting these dowels d0-d4, they are passed to the left and right side plates 36, 38. 3 and 4, a screw hole 40 f provided at the front end of the water tank lower cover 40, which will be described later, a screw hole 65 on the lower surface of the front upper rail 48, and a mounting screw 56 that is detachably attached thereto. In addition, a notch 40d at the rear end of the water tank lower cover 40 is also indicated by reference numerals for understanding the overall structure.

  As described above, the water tank lower cover 40 and the pipe concealment plate 42 are attached to the front upper rail 48, the rear middle rail 54, and the rear lower rail 58 which are passed to the both side plates 36, 38.

  The configuration of the water tank lower cover 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing main portions of the rear end of the aquarium lower cover 40 and the rear middle crosspiece 54, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 5, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 7. FIG.

  The water tank lower cover 40 is made of a stainless steel plate, and is formed in a stepped shape that is refracted into a mountain fold and a valley fold in two places in the front and rear, for example, two places in the front and back, and a high level cover corresponding to the high level. The portion 40a is gently rearwardly tilted downward, the middle cover portion 40b forming the intermediate step portion is tilted rearwardly at a steep angle, and the lower cover portion 40c corresponding to the lower level is horizontal in the front-rear direction. The middle cover portion 40b becomes an inclined surface inclined at a steep angle to the rear and can be visually recognized when a chair or the like is taken in or out from the open space 34 side. Therefore, the inclined surface should be used as a design or a decorative surface. Can do.

  Thus, by forming a step difference in the rear part of the water tank lower cover 40, a storage space 66 for the water tank 20, the drainage device 26 protruding from the rear bottom of the water tank 20, and other devices is formed. Moreover, the bending rigidity over the whole width is formed at two places before and after the water tank lower cover 40, so that the bending rigidity of the whole water tank lower cover 40 is increased, and the handleability at the time of desorption is excellent.

  Even if water leakage or dew condensation occurs in the storage space 50 such as the water tank 20 due to the rearward inclination of the high level cover part 40a and the middle level cover part 40b, the water leakage or dew condensation water is caused to flow through the upper surface of the water tank lower cover 40. In addition to guiding the drainage, it can be guided to flow backward and guided to the pipe storage space 52 without being retained.

  As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 5, a folded side 40d folded vertically downward is formed at the rear end of the lower cover portion 40c of the water tank lower cover 40 over the entire left and right widths. Forming. At the lower end edge of the folding side 40d, a notch 40e opened downward is formed as a locking portion at right and left required positions, for example, at three equal intervals. The shape of the notch 40e is not particularly limited, but a U shape, a V shape, a semicircular shape, a semielliptical shape, and other shapes can be selected.

  The left and right required positions on the rear surface of the rear middle crosspiece 54, for example, three screws 64 at three places as locking members, the thickness of the folding side 40d is approximately between the rear middle crosspiece 54 and the head of the screw 64. It is mounted leaving a gap t. The shape of the screw 64 is not particularly limited, but can be arbitrarily selected corresponding to the notch 40e.

  As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C, the high level cover portion 40 a of the aquarium lower cover 40 has mounting holes 40 f at left and right required positions, for example, at three equal intervals in the front end. Forming. The above-described screw holes 65 are provided corresponding to the mounting holes 40f at the left and right required positions of the lower end of the front upper crosspiece 48, for example, three positions, and the nut member 66 is embedded in each screw hole 65.

  The assembly of the water tank lower cover 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 (a), 9 (b) and 10 (a), 10 (b).

  As shown in FIG. 9A, each notch 40e formed in the folded side 40d at the rear end of the water tank lower cover 40 is formed in a gap t between the rear middle rail 54 and the head of each screw 64. After alignment, as shown in FIG. 9B, each notch 40e is attached to the screw 64 portion of the gap t. As described above, the rear end of the water tank lower cover 40 is hooked and supported on the rear middle crosspiece 54 to perform front / rear / right / left positioning.

  Next, the front end of the water tank lower cover 40 is pressed against the lower end of the front upper rail 48 as shown in FIG. 10A, and the front end of the water tank lower cover 40 is shown in FIG. 10B. The mounting screw 56 is inserted into the mounting hole 40f from below, and the inserted mounting screw 56 is tightened into the nut member 66 embedded in the screw hole 65 formed in the lower end of the front upper rail 48, thereby lowering the water tank lower cover 40. Fix the front end of the.

  Thus, the assembly of the water tank lower cover 40 is completed.

  When removing the water tank lower cover 40 from the rear middle beam 54 and the front upper beam 48, the above procedure may be reversed.

  Next, the assembly of the pipe concealment plate 42 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 (a), 11 (b), and 11 (c). As shown in FIG. 11 (a), the pipe concealment plate 42 is connected to the rear middle beam 54 and the rear lower beam. 58 Apply to the front of each. The pipe concealment plate 42 is provided with screw holes 42a and 42b in advance corresponding to the rear middle crosspiece 54 and the rear lower crosspiece 58, and the screw holes 42a and 42b of the pipe concealment plate 42 as shown in FIG. The mounting screws 60 and 62 are inserted into the rear middle crosspiece 54 and the rear lower crosspiece 58, and are fastened and fixed to pre-formed holes (reference numerals omitted) formed in advance. Thus, the assembly of the pipe concealment plate 42 is completed.

  In addition, if the recessed part 41 for a finger hook is formed in the upper front surface of the pipe concealment board 42 as shown in FIG.11 (c), when the pipe concealment board 42 arrange | positioned inside the storage space 52 is attached or detached. Convenient.

  When installing the cabinet 10 with a water tank having the above-described configuration, various pipe processing, etc. with the water tank lower cover 40 and the pipe hidden cover 42 removed and the water tank storage space 50 and the pipe storage space 52 opened widely. After that, the water tank lower cover 40 and the pipe concealment plate 42 are attached. In this case, the mounting order of the water tank lower cover 40 and the pipe concealment plate 42 is not particularly limited. Further, in the maintenance after installation, only the water tank lower cover 40, the pipe concealment plate 42, or the water tank lower cover 40 and the pipe concealment plate 42 can be arbitrarily removed.

  As described above, in this embodiment, even if the water tank lower cover 40 is made of metal and the front end thereof is bent or bent, the front end is fixed with a screw. Even if the width of the water tank lower cover 40 increases in width, the front end of the water tank lower cover 40 can be easily attached to the lower surface of the front upper rail 48, and the conventional first problem can be solved.

  In the present embodiment, in order to remove the water tank lower cover 40 during maintenance, it is not necessary to remove the front upper rail 48 corresponding to the front plate, and the rear end of the water tank lower cover 40 is connected to the rear middle rail. Since it is not necessary to remove the screw from the rear middle crosspiece as in the prior art in order to remove it from 54, it is possible to carry out maintenance by removing only the water tank lower cover 40, thereby eliminating the conventional second problem. it can.

  In the present embodiment, even if the rear end of the water tank lower cover 40 is simply locked to the rear middle crosspiece 54, the front end thereof is screwed to the front upper crosspiece 48. When the mounting screw that fixes the rear end of the aquarium lower cover 40 is loosened, and an impact is applied to the aquarium lower cover 40 from the front or the bottom when a chair or a foot is taken in or out of the cabinet. The front end of the water tank lower cover 40 does not come off and fall. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the conventional third problem can be solved.

  In the present embodiment, the mounting screw can be visually recognized from the open space 34 in a normal use state at the front end of the water tank lower cover 40, so that it cannot be visually recognized from the open space 34 as in the prior art. There is no. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the conventional fourth problem can be solved.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and includes various modifications. For example, in FIG. 12 (a) and FIG. 12 (b) which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG. 12 (a). As shown in the figure, a dharma hole 40g formed at the rear end of the aquarium lower cover 40 is hooked and supported by a screw 72 mounted on the upper surface of the rear middle rail 54, and the rear end of the aquarium lower cover 40 is lifted. May be prevented.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the present invention refracts a forward U-shaped locking portion 40 h that is held by the rear middle rail 54 from behind and locked at the rear end of the water tank lower cover 40. 14 or in the cover-mounted state by bending the forward U-shaped locking portion 40i so as to be engaged with the groove 54a formed on the back surface of the rear middle rail 54 from the rear as shown in FIG. You may prevent the rear end of the water tank lower cover 40 from being lifted.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 15, the present invention places the rear end of the water tank lower cover 40 on the upper surface of the rear middle rail 54 and cuts downward from the rear end of the water tank lower cover 40. The tongue 40j may be sandwiched between the rear middle beam 54 and the pipe concealing plate 42 to prevent the rear end of the water tank lower cover 40 from being lifted.

  Further, in the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 17 to 19, the pipe concealment plate 42 may be attached to the rear middle rail 54 and the rear lower rail 58. Here, FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of a cabinet 10 with a water tank according to still another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 18 (a) shows another mounting configuration of the pipe concealment plate 42 and the rear middle frame 54. FIG. 18B is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing another mounting form of the pipe concealment plate 42 and the rear lower frame 58, and FIG. 19 is a pipe concealment plate 42, the rear middle frame 54, and the rear lower frame 58. FIG.

  That is, the pipe concealment plate 42 may be detachably attached to the rear middle rail 54 and the rear lower rail 58 with the hook-and-loop fasteners 70 and 72 instead of the mounting screws 60 and 62, respectively. Thereby, the pipe concealment plate 42 can be easily attached to and detached from the both crosspieces 54 and 58 without using screws or the like.

  The hook-and-loop fasteners 70 and 72 are preferably sewn and looped with male sides 70a and 72a having hook surfaces (surfaces raised like hooks) that are finely keyed and small loops closely lined up. It consists of a pair of female sides 70b, 72b with surfaces (surfaces raised in a loop-like manner), and these both sides are pressed against each other so that the male sides 70a, 72a become the female sides 70b, 72b. It is supposed to get caught. The male side 70a of the hook-and-loop fastener 70 is fixed to the rear upper part of the pipe concealing plate 42, and the male side 72a of the hook-and-loop fastener 72 is fixed to the rear lower part of the pipe concealing plate 42 with a stopper (not shown). The female side 70b of the hook-and-loop fastener 70 is fixed to the front side of the rear middle crosspiece 54, and the female side 72b of the hook-and-loop fastener 72 is fixed to the front side of the rear lower crosspiece 58 by a stopper (not shown).

  The hook-and-loop fasteners 70 and 72 have a rectangular shape in plan view with a size covering the front surfaces of the rear middle rail 54 and the rear lower rail 58, but are not necessarily limited to a size covering the front surfaces of the rear middle rail 54 and the rear lower rail 58. Instead, the pipe concealment plate 42 may be attached to the rear middle bar 54 and the rear lower bar 58 with hook and loop fasteners at a plurality of locations.

  The hook-and-loop fasteners 70 and 72 are not limited to the shapes of the male sides 70a and 72a and the female sides 70b and 72b.

  The hook-and-loop fasteners 70 and 72 include a type in which hooks and loops are mixed and there is no distinction between the male side and the female side.

  The hook-and-loop fasteners 70 and 72 include a click type that is raised in a mushroom shape and has a strong binding force.

  The hook-and-loop fasteners 70 and 72 are not limited to the constituent materials.

  In this case, the height dimension H1 of the pipe concealment plate 42 is set to be, for example, about 1-5 mm shorter than the dimension H2 between the upper end of the rear middle bar 54 and the lower end of the rear lower bar 58, as shown in FIG. May be. With this setting, the pipe concealment plate 42 can be removed smoothly even when unevenness exists on the floor where the cabinet 10 with a water tank is installed, in particular, the installation position of the pipe concealment plate 42 and the floor in front thereof.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cabinet with a water tank according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of each member of the front upper cross, the rear middle cross, and the rear lower cross with respect to the side plate. 4 is an assembled perspective view of each member shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing the main part of each of the rear end of the water tank lower cover and the rear middle crosspiece. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view showing main portions of the front end portion of the water tank lower cover and the front upper crosspiece. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. FIGS. 9A and 9B are views for explaining the assembly of the rear end of the water tank lower cover. FIGS. 10A and 10B are views for explaining the assembly of the front end of the water tank lower cover. FIGS. 11A, 11B, and 11C are views for explaining the assembly of the pipe concealment plate. 12 (a) and 12 (b) are plan views of the main part of a cabinet with a water tank according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13: is sectional drawing of the principal part of the cabinet with a water tank which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a cabinet with a water tank according to still another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a cabinet with a water tank according to still another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 16: is the side view which cut through the principal part of the conventional cabinet with a water tank. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a cabinet with a water tank according to still another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 18A is a cross-sectional view showing another attachment form of the pipe concealment plate and the rear middle rail, and FIG. 18B is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing another attachment form of the pipe concealment plate and the rear lower crosspiece. It is. FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of the pipe concealment plate, the rear middle rail, and the rear lower rail.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Cabinet with water tank 20 Water tank 34 Open space 36,38 Side plate 40 Water tank lower cover 40a High level cover part 40b Middle cover part 40c Low level cover part 40d Falling edge 40e Notch 40f Screw hole 42 Piping concealment board 48 Front upper frame 50 Water tank Equivalent storage space 52 Piping storage space 54 Rear middle beam 56 Mounting screw 58 Rear lower beam 60, 62 Mounting screw 65 Screw hole 66 Nut member

Claims (18)

In a cabinet with a water tank provided with a space (open space) open to the front lower side of the cabinet, and a cover (water tank lower cover) covering the water tank etc. from below is attached above the open space.
The rear end of the water tank lower cover is directly or indirectly locked to the rear middle rail of the cabinet,
A cabinet with a water tank, characterized in that the front end of the water tank lower cover is attached to a lower surface of a front upper rail of the cabinet with a mounting screw that can be attached or detached directly or indirectly.   The pipe concealment plate for concealing the pipe from the open space side is attached to the back side of the open space with a detachable mounting screw on the rear middle rail and the rear lower rail of the cabinet. Cabinet with tank described. In a cabinet with an aquarium equipped with a space (open space) open to the front below the front side of the cabinet,
The open space is a pair of side plates disposed substantially parallel to each other at both left and right positions so as to define the left and right sides of the open space, and an aquarium disposed at the upper position so as to define the upper side of the open space. Is a space that is surrounded by a water tank lower cover that covers the lower side of the open space, etc., and a pipe concealment plate that is arranged at the back side position so as to define the back side of the open space and hides the pipe behind it,
The rear end of the water tank lower cover is directly or indirectly locked to the rear middle rail passed to the both side plates at the back side position of the open space,
Attach the front end of the water tank lower cover with a mounting screw that can be directly or indirectly attached to the lower surface of the front upper rail that is disposed at the upper position on the front side of the open space and passed to the both side plates,
The pipe concealment plate is attached to the rear middle rail and the rear lower rail passed to the both side plates at a position below the rear middle rail with a mounting screw that can be directly or indirectly attached or detached. A cabinet with an aquarium.   The cabinet with a water tank according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the pipe concealment plate is detachably attached to the rear middle rail and the rear lower rail with a hook-and-loop fastener instead of the mounting screw.   The height dimension of the said piping concealment board was set shorter than the dimension between the upper end of the said back middle crosspiece, and the lower end of the said back lower crosspiece, The Claim 2 thru | or 4 characterized by the above-mentioned. Cabinet with aquarium.   The cabinet with a water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the water tank lower cover is inclined downward to be guided to a side of the water tank side where water leaks or condensed water is discharged.   6. The design according to claim 1, wherein the water tank lower cover is provided with an inclined surface that is inclined downwardly, and the inclined surface is a design / decorative surface that is visible from the open space side. Cabinet with aquarium.   The cabinet with a water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that a drainage device or the like that protrudes from a rear bottom part of the water tank with a stepped depression at a rear part of the water tank lower cover can be stored.   The cabinet with a water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a bending line is formed in the entire width extending over both side plates at two locations on the front and rear sides of the water tank lower cover to increase the bending rigidity of the entire water tank lower cover. .   A locking portion is formed at the rear end of the water tank lower cover, and a locking member that can be locked by the locking portion is mounted on the rear side of the rear middle rail. The cabinet with a water tank according to claim 1, wherein the rear edge of the water tank lower cover is locked to the rear middle rail by being locked to the locking member. The lower end of the water tank lower cover is folded downward to form a folded side, and one or more notches are formed as the locking portion at the lower end of the folded side,
A locking member mounted on the rear side of the rear middle beam protrudes a predetermined amount rearward from the rear middle beam corresponding to the notch of the folded side, and the notch is formed at a protruding portion of the locking member. The cabinet with an aquarium according to claim 10, wherein the cabinet is engaged and the rear end of the aquarium lower cover is engaged with the rear middle rail.   The locking member is a screw, and the screw is mounted with a gap of at least the thickness of the folded side between the rear middle rail and the head of the screw, and the notched portions of the folded side are formed. The cabinet with a water tank according to claim 11, wherein the rear end of the water tank lower cover is locked to a rear middle rail by being locked to a screw portion facing from the gap.   A dharma hole is provided at the rear end of the water tank lower cover, and a screw attached to the upper surface of the rear middle rail is hooked on the dharma hole to lock the rear end of the water tank lower cover to the rear middle rail. The cabinet with a water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized by things.   A folding edge is provided at the rear end of the bottom cover of the water tank, and a forward U-shaped locking part is formed on the rear middle rail so that the folding edge is held from behind and locked. The water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the rear end of the water tank lower cover is locked to the rear middle bar by being held in the locking part of the rear middle bar from behind. Cabinet with.   A bent side is provided at the rear end of the water tank lower cover, and the bent side is inserted into the groove formed on the rear surface of the rear middle rail from the rear side, and the bent side is bent into a forward U-shape. The cabinet with a water tank according to claim 1, wherein the rear end of the water tank lower cover is locked to the rear middle rail.   The rear end of the water tank lower cover is placed on the upper surface of the rear middle rail, and the tongue cut out downward from the rear end of the water tank lower cover is placed between the rear middle rail and the pipe concealing plate. The cabinet with a water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the rear end of the water tank lower cover is locked to the rear middle rail.   The cabinet with a water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein a pilot hole is provided in a lower surface of the front upper rail, and a mounting screw is inserted into the pilot hole from a front end portion of the water tank lower cover. .   The cabinet with a water tank according to claim 17, wherein a nut member is embedded in the pilot hole, and an attachment screw is inserted into the nut member from an end on the front side of the water tank lower cover.

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