JP2011000343A - Cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cabinet or the like capable of easily positioning a top board and side boards cut into any size, and attaining the communalization of members or molds, thereby reducing production cost and improving workability.SOLUTION: The cabinet 130 includes: the top board 210; the side boards 230 arranged at the end part and on the lower side of the top board 210; cap members 250 arranged between the top board 210 and the side boards 230; and connection members 260 for connecting the top board 210 to the side boards 230 via the cap members 250. Each cap member 250 includes: a top board positioning portion 252 for positioning the top board 210 by being brought into contact with the end surface of the top board 210; and a side board positioning portion 254 for positioning the side board by being brought into contact with the inner side surface of the side board 230.

Description

  The present invention relates to a cabinet for joining a top plate and a side plate.

  A vanity is generally installed in a dressing room or the like provided adjacent to the bathroom. The vanity table generally includes a cabinet, and a configuration in which a ball (basin) is attached to the top plate of the cabinet is widely used. There are many configurations in which separate ceramic balls are attached to the top plate, but in recent years there are also many configurations in which the top plate and the balls are integrally formed of artificial marble or synthetic resin. Accordingly, water leakage from the gap between the ball and the top plate can be eliminated, and a large ball that occupies most of the top plate can be set, so that the degree of freedom in function and design can be improved.

  When joining the top plate and the side plate of the cabinet, positioning accuracy is important in order to secure the rigidity of the cabinet and improve the aesthetic appearance. In particular, in the process of producing a large number of cabinets, it is necessary to devise so that positioning can be performed easily and reliably. For this reason, usually, a jig adapted to the dimensions of the top plate or the side plate is used, or a shape (step or protrusion) for positioning the other on either the top plate or the side plate is formed.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, an L-shaped slip prevention sash that restricts movement in the inner direction is bonded to a part of the upper end surface of the side plate in joining the wash basin (top plate) and the side plate. There is disclosed a technique for preventing a lateral displacement by abutting and fixing an end portion of a container to a sash for preventing displacement. According to Patent Document 1, positioning can be facilitated at the time of assembling, and misalignment in aged use can be prevented.

JP 2002-124871 A

  By the way, since there are various spaces to be installed in the vanity table, there are cases where several types of sizes are set as a lineup. In such a case, regarding positioning, it is necessary to prepare members and jigs for each size even for the same model. For example, if a jig is used, another jig may be required if the size is different. Further, if a shape (step or protrusion) for positioning is formed on the member itself, positioning is performed at the end portion of the member. Therefore, if the size is different, it is necessary to prepare a completely different mold. Therefore, even if it is the same model, the production equipment equivalent to producing another model was required. The mold is the most expensive and large-scale equipment in the production process of the cabinet, and it is expected that the production efficiency will be improved by greatly reducing the production cost and the common use of components by making the mold common.

  In the technique described in Patent Document 1, a sash for preventing misalignment (jigs) can be used in common, but the basin (top plate) must have a bowl shape that joins the sash for preventing misalignment at the end. Don't be. For this reason, different dies are required for each size, and it is not possible to make the members common.

  Further, since the gap between the members tends to be generated and the cross section is easy to see, the end processing is important for improving the aesthetic appearance. In general, the end face is polished or the gap is filled, but the end processing is a laborious and time-consuming operation. Therefore, a configuration capable of performing the edge processing more easily and effectively is desired.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and it is possible to easily position a top plate and a side plate cut at an arbitrary size so that a member and a mold can be used in common. Also aimed to provide an excellent cabinet.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a typical configuration of a cabinet according to the present invention includes a top plate, a side plate disposed at an end and a lower side of the top plate, and a cap member disposed between the top plate and the side plate. And a connecting member for connecting the top plate and the side plate via the cap member, the cap member contacting the end surface of the top plate to position the top plate, and the inner side of the side plate It has the side plate positioning part which positions this side plate by contacting a side surface.

  According to this configuration, the top plate and the side plate can be easily positioned, and workability can be improved. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to give the shape which positions to a top plate or a side plate, the edge part can be cut | disconnected and used for the member shape-molded by arbitrary dimensions. Therefore, the top plate mold can be shared, and the production cost can be reduced.

  Of course, it is possible to prevent misalignment in use over time. For example, when the side plate is made of wood, the effect that can be achieved becomes more remarkable because it shrinks by drying over time.

  The top plate positioning portion may have a flange shape protruding upward from the outer edge of the cap member, and the side plate positioning portion may have a block shape protruding downward inside the cabinet of the cap member. Thereby, since the top plate positioning part hides the corners of the end surface of the top plate, even if the processing of the cut surface is simplified, the aesthetic appearance is excellent. Therefore, since the production process can be simplified, the production cost can be reduced also in this respect.

  The lateral width of the side plate positioning portion is formed wider than that of the top plate positioning portion, and the connection member is preferably fastened to the inner side surface of the top plate or the inner side surface of the side plate via the side plate positioning portion. Thereby, a top plate, a side plate, and a cap member can be fixed suitably, and the part which protrudes to the outer side of a cabinet can be decreased, and aesthetics can be maintained.

  The interval between the top plate positioning portion and the side plate positioning portion may be substantially equal to the thickness of the side plate. Thereby, a top-plate edge part and a side-plate side surface can be aligned easily and reliably, and the improvement of aesthetics can be aimed at.

  According to the present invention, since the top plate and the side plate can be easily and reliably positioned without having a special shape, the members and the mold can be shared, and the production cost can be reduced and the construction can be performed. It is possible to provide a cabinet capable of improving the performance.

It is a figure which shows the external appearance of a bathroom vanity provided with the cabinet concerning this embodiment. It is AA sectional drawing in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the junction part of the top plate and side plate of the cabinet concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the cap member of the cabinet concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the joining process of the top plate and side plate of the cabinet concerning this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the embodiment are merely examples for facilitating understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present invention are illustrated. Omitted.

  First, the overall configuration of the vanity will be briefly described, and then the detailed description of the joining of the top plate and the side plate of the cabinet, which is an excellent feature of this embodiment, will be given.

(Overall structure of the vanity)
FIG. 1 is a view showing an appearance of a vanity 100 including a cabinet 130 according to the present embodiment. 1A shows the appearance of the vanity 100 from the front side, and FIG. 1B shows the appearance of the vanity 100 from the back side.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the vanity table 100 includes a mirror holder 110, a mirror 112, a tray 114, an illumination 116, a ball 120, a faucet 122, a drain pipe 124, and a cabinet 130.

  The mirror holder 110 is a base made of a single member or a plurality of members, and supports the mirror 112 and the tray 114. Moreover, the illumination 116 is provided in the upper part. As a material, it can be formed from stainless steel or synthetic resin.

  The mirror 112 is arranged above the cabinet 130 in correspondence with the position of the ball 120 (water tap 122) so that the user can adjust the appearance while using the water tap 122. In this embodiment, a single-sided mirror is used as the mirror 112, but a three-sided mirror may be adopted.

  The tray 114 is fixed to the mirror holder 110 so that articles can be placed on the tray 114. Thereby, since objects to be used for washing, makeup, hairdressing, tooth brushing, and the like can be placed on the tray 114, convenience can be improved.

  The illumination 116 illuminates the user with light emitted from a fluorescent lamp or the like. In view of the use of the vanity 100, it is preferable to illuminate the whole so as not to make a shadow with an appropriate brightness.

  The balls 120 are arranged on the top plate 210 of the cabinet 130 while being offset. Thereby, the dead space which cannot be utilized as storage space in the cabinet 130 can be reduced.

  The faucet 122 supplies hot water toward the ball 120 by a user's operation. The drain pipe 124 is connected to the ball 120 and drains hot water supplied to the ball 120.

  The cabinet 130 includes a plurality of drawers 240 inside a so-called frame body including a top plate 210, a back plate 220, and a pair of side plates 230. The top plate 210 and the side plate 230 are connected via a cap member 250 described below.

(Join the top and side panels of the cabinet)
Hereinafter, the joining of the top plate 210 and the side plate 230 will be described in detail. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a joint portion of the top plate 210 and the side plate 230 of the cabinet 130 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. It is. 4A is a perspective view of the cap member 250 as viewed from above, and FIG. 4B is a perspective view of the cap member 250 as viewed from below.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a cap member 250, a connecting member 260, a fastener 262, and an adhesive layer 270 are used for joining the top plate 210 and the side plate 230 in this embodiment. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the top plate 210 and the cap member 250 are fixed by an adhesive layer 270 (double-sided tape, adhesive, etc.), and the side plate 230 and the cap member are connected to a connecting member 260 and a fastener 262 (screws). And bolts).

  In this embodiment, the top plate 210 is formed by injection molding using artificial marble or synthetic resin. The top plate 210 may be formed integrally with the ball 120 using two-color molding.

  Here, the flat surface portion 210a of the top plate 210 (on the side opposite to the one-sided ball 120) is injection-molded to the widest width on the lineup of the model of the vanity 100, and the flat surface portion 210a is cut off (the ball 120). By cutting from the opposite side). That is, the cabinet 130 as a finished product is prepared in a plurality of types of widths, but the top plate 210 as a member before processing is one type, and there is also one injection mold for manufacturing this. .

  A decorative plate (wood) or a resin panel can be suitably used for the side plate 230. Even if the bathroom vanity 100 has a lineup with different dimensions, the side plate 230 can use a common member because the height is usually the same.

  The cap member 250 is sandwiched between the top plate 210 and the side plate 230 and has a role of positioning each other and concealing the gap between the joint portions. Since the side plate 230 is disposed on the left and right end portions and the lower side of the top plate 210, the cap member 250 contacts the left and right end portions and the lower surface of the top plate 210, and simultaneously contacts the upper end surface of the side plate 230. Therefore, the base body 251 of the cap member 250 has a thin plate shape that follows the bottom surface of the top plate 210 as an overall shape. As shown in FIG. 3, the base body 251 hangs down along the top plate 210 on the front side of the cabinet 130, and jumps up along the water return (back guard) of the top plate 210 on the rear side of the cabinet 130. It has a shape.

  Further, the cap member 250 includes a top plate positioning portion 252 that contacts the end surface (end portion side surface) of the top plate 210 on the upper side of the base body 251, and the side plate positioning that contacts the upper end side surface of the side plate 230 below the base body 251. Part 254.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the top plate positioning part 252 has a flange shape protruding upward from the outer edge of the base body 251, and the side plate positioning part 254 protrudes downward on the lower side of the base body 251 and inside the cabinet. A block shape. The distance between the top plate positioning unit 252 and the side plate positioning unit 254 is set to be substantially equal to the thickness of the side plate 230. The top plate positioning unit 252 contacts the end surface of the top plate 210 to position the top plate 210, and the side plate positioning unit 254 contacts the inner surface of the side plate 230 to position the side plate 230.

  The connecting member 260 is a corner member having a substantially right-angled triangle shape, and two objects are brought into contact with each other by bringing two orthogonal surfaces into contact with the object and hitting a fastener 262 such as a screw from the inclined surface side. It is a jig for connection. In the present embodiment, the connection member 260 fastens the side plate positioning portion 254 and the inner side surface (side surface) of the side plate 230. As the fastener 262, a so-called screw, bolt, nail, or the like can be used. The top plate 210 is fixed to the cap member 250 by the adhesive layer 270 as described above. Thus, the aesthetic appearance can be improved by fixing (connecting) the top plate 210, the cap member 250, and the side plate 230 from the inside.

  In this embodiment, the lateral width of the side plate positioning portion 254 to be fastened is formed wider than the top plate positioning portion 252. That is, since a width for fastening the fastener 262 can be secured, a fastening hole 256 (see FIG. 4B) can be formed in the lower portion of the side plate positioning portion 254, and the top plate 210, cap member 250, side plate 230 can be formed. Can be connected with suitable strength.

  Note that the connection member 260 is not limited to being fastened by the fastener 262, and other methods such as adhesion and fitting that can connect the objects may be used.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a joining process of the top plate 210 and the side plate 230 of the cabinet 130 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5A to FIG. 5C sequentially show the steps of joining the top plate 210 and the side plate 230.

  First, as shown in FIG. 5A, the top plate 210 is abutted against the cap member 250 and fixed. In other words, the cap member 250 is attached to the end surface of the top plate 210 while being positioned. Specifically, the end surface (cut surface) of the top plate 210 is brought into contact with the inner surface of the top plate positioning portion 252 of the cap member 250, and then the bottom surface of the top plate 210 is provided on the base 251 of the cap member 250. The adhesive layer 270 is stuck and fixed. In this way, the top plate 210 is necessarily positioned with respect to the cap member 250. Although it is conceivable to fix the top plate 210 using a fastener such as a screw, when the top plate is formed of a hard resin such as artificial marble, it is likely to break due to a load during fastening or a load during use. It is preferable that the adhesive layer 270 is used for adhesion (adhesion) as described above.

  Next, as illustrated in FIG. 5B, the side plate 230 is abutted against the cap member 250. Specifically, the upper end surface of the side plate 230 contacts the lower surface of the base body 251 of the cap member 250, and the side surface of the side plate 230 contacts the side surface (outer surface) of the side plate positioning portion 254. Accordingly, the side plate 230 is necessarily positioned with respect to the cap member 250. Accordingly, the top plate 210 and the side plate 230 are relatively easily and reliably positioned via the cap member 250. Note that the steps shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B may be performed in the reverse order.

  Here, the distance between the inner surface of the top plate positioning portion 252 and the side surface (outer surface) of the side plate positioning portion 254 of the cap member 250 is set to be substantially equal to the thickness of the side plate 230. Therefore, when the inner surface of the side plate 230 is abutted against the side surface of the side plate positioning portion 254, the outer surface of the side plate 230 and the end surface of the top plate 210 are flush with each other. That is, not only the positioning, but also the relative positional relationship between the top plate 210 and the side plate 230 is adjusted to improve the aesthetics.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5C, the connection member 260 is brought into contact with the corner portion formed by the lower surface of the side plate positioning portion 254 and the side surface of the side plate 230. Then, in a state where these positional relationships are maintained, the connecting member 260 is fastened to the fastening hole 256 of the side plate positioning portion 254 and the inner side surface (side surface) of the side plate 230 by the fastener 262. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the top plate 210 and the side plate 230 can be easily and reliably joined via the cap member 250. In FIG. 5 (c), the fastening holes 256 are shown at three positions, whereas only two connection members 260 are used. However, two or three connections are used as necessary. The use of member 260 can be selected.

  As described above, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the top plate positioning unit 252 and the side plate positioning unit 254 of the cap member 250 can be easily and reliably positioned simply by abutting the top plate 210 and the side plate 230. be able to. Therefore, the improvement effect of workability can be produced.

  Further, the top plate positioning unit 252 and the side plate positioning unit 254 can prevent displacement in the contact direction due to aging even after the cabinet 130 is assembled. Therefore, the effect of improving durability can be achieved. In particular, when the wooden side plate 230 is used, such an effect is particularly remarkable because it shrinks by drying over time.

  Further, since the positioning portions (top plate positioning portion 252 and side plate positioning portion 254) for both the top plate 210 and the side plate 230 are integrated on the cap member 250, it is not necessary to give a specific shape (step or protrusion) to the top plate 210. . Therefore, the injection molded member can be cut to an arbitrary size and used for the top plate 210. Therefore, even if the cabinets have different sizes (widths), the top plate 210 to be molded may have only one type, and the mold can be shared, so that the production cost can be reduced.

  Moreover, since the top plate positioning part 252 hides the corners of the end surface of the top plate 210, it is excellent in aesthetics even if the processing of the cut surface is simplified. Therefore, the production process can be simplified, and the production cost can be reduced also in this respect.

  In addition, since the distance between the top plate positioning unit 252 and the side plate positioning unit 254 is matched to the thickness of the side plate 230, the end of the top plate 210 and the side surface of the side plate 230 can be easily and reliably aligned. Therefore, the effect of improving aesthetics can be achieved.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to the example which concerns. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Understood.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION This invention can be utilized for the cabinet which joins a top plate and a side plate, and a bathroom vanity.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Vanity table, 110 ... Mirror holder, 112 ... Mirror, 114 ... Tray, 116 ... Illumination, 120 ... Ball, 122 ... Water faucet, 124 ... Drain pipe, 130 ... Cabinet, 210 ... Top plate, 220 ... Back Plate, 230 ... Side plate, 240 ... Drawer, 250 ... Cap member, 251 ... Base, 252 ... Top plate positioning portion, 254 ... Side plate positioning portion, 256 ... Fastening hole, 260 ... Connecting member, 262 ... Fastener, 270 ... Adhesion layer

Claims (4)

With the top plate,
A side plate disposed at an end and below the top plate;
A cap member disposed between the top plate and the side plate;
A connecting member for connecting the top plate and the side plate via the cap member;
With
The cap member has a top plate positioning portion that positions the top plate by contacting the end surface of the top plate, and a side plate positioning portion that positions the side plate by contacting the inner side surface of the side plate. And cabinet. The top plate positioning portion has a flange shape protruding upward from the outer edge of the cap member,
2. The cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the side plate positioning portion has a block shape protruding downward inside the cabinet of the cap member. The lateral width of the side plate positioning portion is formed wider than the top plate positioning portion,
The cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the connection member is fastened to an inner surface of the top plate or an inner surface of the side plate via the side plate positioning portion.   The cabinet according to claim 1, wherein a distance between the top plate positioning portion and the side plate positioning portion is substantially equal to a thickness of the side plate.

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