JP2014068809A - Storage furniture - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide storage furniture including a footstool lock mechanism that has a simple structure, is excellent in stability, and have excellent durability.SOLUTION: Storage furniture 100 comprises: a body part 10 to be arranged on a predetermined support surface (a floor surface); a drawer part 20 arranged in the lower part of the body part 10 and freely taken in/out; multiple casters attached to the lower surface of a bottom board 22 as support means for supporting a load to be added to the drawer part 20; and a footboard 40 to be removably placed in the upper surface opening of the drawer part 20. The storage furniture includes a lock mechanism where, when the footboard 40 is placed on the upper surface of the taken-out drawer part 20, the footboard 40 is held between front ends of shelf shape parts 11a, 11b arranged within the body part 10 and a front panel 21p of the drawer part 20, to thereby allow the drawer part 20 not to enter the inner part of the body part 10.

Description

  The present invention relates to storage furniture having a stepping function for facilitating the taking in and out of articles into a storage space provided at a position higher than the height of a general person.

  In recent years, storage furniture such as kitchen boards and cupboards tends to increase in size in the height direction, and there are many items that are taller than ordinary people who use them. There arises a problem that it becomes difficult to put the article into and out of the provided storage space. Then, what has the step which can be pulled out in the lower part of storage furniture is proposed (for example, refer patent document 1).

  In the case of the storage furniture described in Patent Document 1, when an article is taken in and out of the upper storage portion or the like, when the step provided at the lower part is pulled out, the step plate provided on the upper surface of the step appears, so that the user can use this step plate. You can get in and out of it. In addition, the storage furniture has a mechanism (hereinafter referred to as “locking mechanism”) that stops the stepping platform that supports the user when the user is on the stepping board.

JP 2006-25944 A

  The locking mechanism provided in the storage furniture described in Patent Document 1 is such that the step is lowered by a load (weight) applied when the user gets on the step board, and in conjunction with this, the ground provided on the step is provided. The body and the erection support member are in contact with the floor surface and the bottom plate of the main body, respectively, and are locked so that the platform does not move.

  However, the locking mechanism includes a member that holds the pulled out platform so that it can move up and down, a grounding body that locks the platform so that it does not move when the platform is lowered, and an erection support member, and the platform when the load is released. Since many kinds of members such as an urging member for returning to the above state are required, the structure is complicated.

  In addition, every time a user steps on or off the step, the step repeatedly descends and rises, so that the member will be deformed, damaged or worn over the long-term use, making it durable as storage furniture. It may be a factor to make it worse.

  Furthermore, until the user starts to ride on the tread board and the locking mechanism performs its function, that is, until the user starts to ride on the tread board and the grounding body contacts the floor (the support member contacts the bottom plate of the main body). If a force in the front-rear direction is applied to the platform, the platform may move, so there is a lack of stability. Further, when the user gets on the step, the step is lowered, so it cannot be denied that an unstable feeling occurs.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a storage furniture provided with a locking mechanism having a simple structure, excellent stability, and good durability.

  The storage furniture of the present invention includes a main body portion arranged on a predetermined support surface, a drawer portion provided so as to be able to be put in and out of the main body portion, a support means for supporting a load applied to the drawer portion, A tread plate that is detachably mounted on the upper surface, and when the tread plate is placed on the upper surface of the pulled-out drawer portion, the tread plate is sandwiched between the main body portion and the drawer portion, and the drawer portion is It is impossible to enter into the main body.

  With such a configuration, a locking mechanism is formed that holds the drawer portion in a state in which it cannot enter the body portion simply by placing the tread plate on the upper surface of the drawer portion drawn out from the body portion. The user can get on and out of the storage area in the upper part of the main body part by getting on the tread board on the drawer part. The locking mechanism is formed by simply placing the tread board on the upper surface of the drawn-out drawer part and sandwiching the tread board between the main body part and the drawer part, so the structure is simple and easy to manufacture. It is. Further, when the user gets on and off the tread board, the tread board and the drawer portion do not move up and down, so that the stability is excellent, the member is not deformed, damaged or worn, and the durability is also good.

  Here, it is desirable to provide a storage area in the main body for storing the tread plate so that it can be taken in and out. With such a configuration, it is not necessary to provide a separate storage space for the footboard, and loss of the footboard can be prevented.

  In this case, it is desirable to provide the storage area directly above the drawer when the drawer is in the main body. With such a configuration, it is possible to easily and quickly place the tread board on the upper surface of the drawer portion drawn out from the main body portion, and convenience is improved. In addition, it is easy to return the stepping plate on the upper surface of the drawer portion to the storage area after use.

  In addition, it is desirable to provide holding means for keeping the step board accommodated in the storage area in a fixed posture in the main body. With such a configuration, it is possible to stably hold the step house accommodated in the storage area, which is effective in improving the earthquake resistance.

  Furthermore, it is preferable that a shelf-like portion that slidably supports a side edge portion of the tread plate is provided in the main body portion as the holding means. With such a configuration, the tread plate can be taken in and out of the main body by the same operation as the pulling in and out of the drawer portion, so that the operability is greatly improved.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide storage furniture including a locking mechanism that has a simple structure, excellent stability, and good durability.

It is a front view which shows the storage furniture which is embodiment of this invention. It is a right view of the storage furniture shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a partially omitted vertical sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1. It is a partially cutaway front view of the storage furniture shown in FIG. (A) is a top view of a foot board, (b) is a front view of the said foot board, (c) is a side view of the said foot board. It is a partially-omission perspective view which shows the use condition of the storage furniture shown in FIG. It is a partially-omission perspective view which shows the use condition of the storage furniture shown in FIG. It is a partially-omission perspective view which shows the use condition of the storage furniture shown in FIG. It is a partially omitted vertical sectional view of the storage furniture shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the storage furniture 100 according to this embodiment is provided with a main body portion 10 disposed on a predetermined support surface (floor surface F) and a lower portion of the main body portion 10 so that it can be put in and out. A drawer 20, a caster 30 that is a support means for supporting a load applied to the drawer 20, and a tread plate 40 that is detachably mounted on the upper surface of the drawer 20 are provided. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 to be described later, when the tread plate 40 is placed on the upper surface of the drawn out portion 20, the tread plate 40 is connected to the front ends of the shelf-like portions 11 a and 11 b provided in the main body portion 10 and the drawer. A locking mechanism is provided between the front panel 21 p of the unit 20 and the drawer unit 20 cannot enter the main body unit 10.

  The drawer portion 20 is formed of a bottom plate 22, a pair of left and right side plates 23a and 23b, a back plate 24, a front plate 21, and a front panel 21p fixed to the front of the front plate 21, and a box having an open top surface. It is a body-like member, and an article can be accommodated therein. A plurality of casters 30 that roll along the floor surface F are attached to the lower surface of the bottom plate 22 as the drawer portion 20 is put in and out. At the upper edge portion of the front plate 21, a hooking portion 25 is provided for hooking fingers when the drawer portion 20 is put in and out. Between the lower edge portions of the outer surfaces of the left and right side plates 23 a, 23 b and the main body portion 10, multistage guide rails 26 that are expanded and contracted as the drawer portion 20 is put in and out are attached.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a storage area 12 is provided in the main body 10 for storing the footboard 40 so that it can be taken in and out. The storage area 12 is provided in a portion immediately above the drawer portion 20 when the drawer portion 20 is in a state of being inserted into the main body portion 10. Further, a pair of left and right shelf-like portions 11 a and 11 b are provided in the main body portion 10 as holding means for keeping the step platform 40 accommodated in the storage area 12 in a fixed posture.

  The left shelf 11a is attached to the inner surface of the left outer plate 10a that forms the main body 10, and the right shelf 11b is the inner surface of the right inner plate 10b that forms the main body 10 (on the drawer 20 side). Surface). The shelf-like portions 11 a and 11 b are prismatic members, and are attached so that the longitudinal direction thereof is substantially parallel to the direction in which the drawer portion 20 is taken in and out. When the footboard 40 is stored in the storage area 12, the left and right side edge lower surfaces of the footboard 40 are slidably supported by the shelf-like portions 11a and 11b. In addition, since the shape of shelf-shaped part 11a, 11b is not limited, members other than prismatic shape can also be used as long as the left and right side edges of the footboard 40 are slidably held.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the tread plate 40 is parallel to the side edge portions 41 a and 41 b at the flat plate portion 41 having a rectangular shape in plan view and the portions near the left and right side edge portions 41 a and 41 b on the lower surface of the flat plate portion 41. Attached leg portions 42a and 42b are provided. Each of the leg portions 42a and 42b is formed of a prismatic member, and a convex curved guide surface 42g is provided at the front end portion and the rear end portion thereof. As shown in FIG. 3, the size of the legs 42 a and 42 b in the longitudinal direction is a size that fits within the distance D between the inner surfaces of the front plate 21 and the rear plate 24 of the drawer portion 20.

  The tread board 40 has a size and shape that can close the upper surface opening of the drawer 20. Specifically, when the tread plate 40 is placed on the upper surface of the drawer portion 20, the upper edge portions of the front plate 21, the back plate 24 and the side plates 23 a and 23 b that form the drawer portion 20 are the front edge portions 41 c of the tread plate 40. The rear edge portion 41d and the left and right side edge portions 41a and 41b are covered (see FIG. 8). As shown in FIG. 4, the distance between the left and right leg portions 42a, 42b is arranged to be within the distance D between the inner surfaces of the left and right side plates 23a, 23b.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, on the lower surface of the tread plate 40, a portion between the left and right side edge portions 41a and 41b and the left and right leg portions 42a and 42b, that is, the tread plate 40 is pulled out. A cushioning material 43 such as felt is attached to the portions facing the upper edge portions of the left and right side plates 23a, 23b that form the drawer portion 20 when placed on the upper surface of 20. In addition, since the size, shape, etc. of a tread board are not limited to the tread board 40 shown in FIG. 5, it can also be set as sizes and shapes other than the tread board 40 according to use conditions.

  Next, the function and usage of the storage furniture 100 will be described based on FIGS. 1 and 6 to 9. As shown in FIG. 1, the storage furniture 100 includes a plurality of drawer portions 27 shallower than the drawer portion 20 above the drawer portion 20, a storage space 14 having a counter 13 above the drawer portion 27, and above the storage space 14. A storage unit 15 having an openable / slidable sliding door 14 is provided. The drawer | drawing-out parts 20 and 26, the storage space 14, and the storage part 16 can be used similarly to the conventional storage furniture.

  When it is necessary to put in and out an article to / from the storage part 15 which is difficult for ordinary people to reach, as shown in FIG. 6, when the drawer part 20 located at the lowermost part is pulled out until its upper surface opening appears, the article is stored. Since the vicinity of the front edge portion 41c of the footboard 40 stored on the shelf-like portions 11a and 11b in the region 12 appears, when a part of the footboard 40 is gripped and pulled in the pulling direction, as shown in FIG. The tread board 40 is gradually pulled out.

  When the entire tread plate 40 is pulled out, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, when the tread plate 40 is placed so as to cover the upper surface opening of the drawer portion 20, the front edge portion 41 c of the tread plate 40 is the front panel of the drawer portion 20. 21p, the left and right end portions of the rear edge portion 41d of the tread plate 40 are in contact with the front end portions of the shelf portions 11a and 11b fixed to the main body portion 10, and the tread plate 40 is connected to the main body portion 10 and the drawer portion 20. Thus, a locking mechanism is formed that holds the drawer 20 in a state in which it cannot enter the main body 10.

  Accordingly, the user can easily get in and out of the article to and from the storage unit 15 and the like above the main body unit 10 by getting on the step board 40 on the drawer unit 20. The locking mechanism is formed by simply placing the step board 40 on the upper surface of the drawn-out drawer 20 and sandwiching the foot board 40 between the main body 10 and the drawer 20, so the structure is simple. Manufacture is also easy. Further, when the user gets on and off the tread board 40, the tread board 40 and the drawer portion 20 do not move up and down, so that the stability is excellent, the member is not deformed, damaged or worn, and the durability is also good. .

  Further, when the step board 40 is placed on the upper surface of the drawn-out drawer 20, the left and right legs 42 a and 42 b of the foot board 40 are connected to the front plate 21, the left and right side plates 23 a and 23 b, and the inner surface of the back plate 24. Since it is fitted to the side and the tread plate 40 is locked so as not to move back and forth and from side to side, the stability in the horizontal direction is also good.

  Since the storage area 12 for storing the tread plate 40 so that it can be taken in and out is provided in the main body portion 10, it is not necessary to provide a separate storage space for the tread plate 40, and loss of the tread plate 40 can be prevented. . Since the storage area 12 of the footboard 40 is provided in a portion immediately above the drawer portion 20 when the drawer portion 20 is in the state of being inserted into the main body portion 10, the storage area 12 of the drawer portion 20 pulled out from the main body portion 10 is provided. The tread plate 40 can be easily and quickly placed on the upper surface, which is excellent in convenience. In addition, it is easy to return the step board 40 on the upper surface of the drawer portion 20 to the storage area 12 after use.

  In addition, since the pair of left and right shelf-like portions 11a and 11b are provided in the main body 10 as holding means for keeping the step platform 40 accommodated in the storage region 12 in a fixed posture (substantially horizontal posture), the storage region 12 can be stably held, and is effective in improving seismic resistance and the like. In addition, since the tread plate 40 can be taken in and out of the main body 10 by the same operation as that of the drawer portion 20, the operability is also good.

  The storage furniture 100 described based on FIGS. 1 to 9 shows an example of the present invention, and the storage furniture of the present invention is not limited to the storage furniture 100.

  The storage furniture of the present invention can be widely used in the field of manufacturing various storage furniture disposed in a kitchen of a general house.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Main-body part 10a Left outer side board 10b Right inner side board 11a, 11b Shelf-shaped part 12 Storage area 13 Counter 14 Storage space 15 Sliding door 16 Storage part 20, 27 Drawer part 21 Front board 21p Front panel 22 Bottom board 23a, 23b Side board 24 Back board 25 hooking portion 26 guide rail 30 caster 40 tread plate 41 flat plate portion 41a, 41b side edge portion 41c front edge portion 41d rear edge portion 42a, 42b leg portion 42g guide surface 43 cushioning material 100 storage furniture D1, D2 distance between inner surfaces F floor surface

Claims (5)

  A main body portion disposed on a predetermined support surface, a drawer portion provided so as to be able to be taken in and out of the main body portion, a support means for supporting a load applied to the drawer portion, and a detachably mounted on the upper surface of the drawer portion When the tread plate is placed on the upper surface of the pulled out drawer portion, the tread plate is sandwiched between the main body portion and the drawer portion, and the drawer portion cannot enter the main body portion. Storage furniture characterized by   The storage furniture according to claim 1, wherein a storage area for storing the tread board in a removable manner is provided in the main body.   The storage furniture according to claim 2, wherein the storage area is provided in a portion immediately above the drawer when the drawer is in the main body.   The storage furniture in any one of Claims 1-3 which provided the holding means for keeping the said step stood accommodated in the said storage area | region in a fixed attitude | position in the said main-body part.   5. The storage furniture according to claim 4, wherein a shelf-like portion that slidably supports a side edge portion of the tread plate is provided in the main body portion as the holding means.

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