JP2017213164A - Storage - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage which can improve user-friendliness as a user can arbitrarily choose between a state in which a drawer and an inner drawer are linked and a state in which they are not linked when the inner drawer is provided inside the drawer.SOLUTION: A storage 100 in the invention is constituted of a drawer 120 which can be pulled in and out of a cabinet (a cabinet 100a) and an inner drawer 130 arranged inside the drawer, and includes a hook 140 provided on a back side of a front plate 122 of the drawer, an engaged part 150 which is provided on a front end of the inner drawer for allowing the hook to be engaged, a spring 170 for biasing the hook toward the engaged part, a pressing part 180 for moving the hook to a position where the engagement with the engaged part is cancelled when being pressed from the above, and a lock mechanism for fixing the hook at a position where the engagement with the engaged part is cancelled.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage provided with a drawer that can be taken in and out of a cabinet and an inner drawer disposed inside the drawer.

  Kitchen utensils used in the kitchen include large items such as balls and pestle, long-shaped cocoons (ladles), small chopsticks, wraps, kitchen knives, seasonings and other small items, dried foods and canned foods There are various things such as groceries. Therefore, in order to improve usability, the storage provided in the kitchen is devised in various ways according to the shape of the article.

  For example, some kitchen utensils used in the kitchen are high, such as a small pan, and some are low, such as a bat. Has a desire to efficiently store the drawer using two stages. Therefore, in Patent Document 1, an inner drawer that is slidable in the front-rear direction is provided inside the main drawer of the cabinet, and a latching device that can selectively latch and remove the inner drawer with respect to the main drawer is attached to the main drawer. ing. Thereby, it becomes possible to select to draw out the inner drawer together with or separately from the main drawer, and it is possible to improve the usability.

Japanese Patent No. 3908934

  According to the configuration of Patent Document 1, the inner drawers can be individually opened and closed by detaching the inner drawer while the main drawer (hereinafter simply referred to as a drawer) is pulled out. That is, by pulling out the drawer and then releasing the inner drawer, the inner drawer can be returned to the cabinet, and the stored items inside the drawer can be taken in and out.

  However, in the configuration of Patent Document 1, when returning the inner drawer pulled out together with the drawer into the cabinet, the user releases the latch with the drawer with one hand while using the other hand. It is necessary to push the inner drawer into the cabinet. For this reason, it is difficult to perform the work in the state where an article is held in one hand, and studies have been made to improve usability.

  In view of such a problem, the present invention provides a storage that can more easily release the interlock between the drawer and the inner drawer when the inner drawer is provided inside the drawer and can improve the usability. The purpose is to do.

  In order to solve the above problems, a typical configuration of a storage according to the present invention is a storage provided with a drawer that can be taken in and out from a cabinet, and an inner drawer that is arranged inside the drawer. A hook provided on the back side of the front plate, an engaged portion provided at the front end of the inner drawer and engaged with the hook, a spring for biasing the hook toward the engaged portion, and a hook by being pushed from above And a pressing portion that moves the engaging portion to a position where the engagement with the engaged portion is released. The pressing portion is provided at the front end of the inner drawer.

  According to the above configuration, in the state where the hook and the engaged portion are engaged, when the drawer is opened and closed, the inner drawer is opened and closed in conjunction with the drawer. On the other hand, in the state where the engagement state between the hook and the engaged portion is released, the drawer and the inner drawer are not interlocked, so that each can be opened and closed independently. At this time, since the pressing portion is provided at the front end of the inner drawer, the inner drawer can be pushed toward the back side of the cabinet by the pressing hand while pressing the pressing portion from above. Therefore, the work for releasing the engagement between the hook and the engaged portion and the work for pushing the inner drawer can be performed simultaneously with one hand, so that workability can be improved.

  A lock mechanism for fixing the hook at a position where the engagement with the engaged portion is released may be further included. According to such a configuration, since the lock mechanism that fixes the hook in a state in which the engagement with the engaged portion is released, the state in which the engagement is released can be maintained. Therefore, since the user can arbitrarily select a state in which the drawer and the internal drawer are linked or not linked, convenience can be improved.

  The upper surface of the pressing portion may be inclined upward as it goes to the back side of the cabinet. This makes it easier to apply a force to the pressing portion when the pressing portion is pushed from above and the inner drawer is pushed. Therefore, the above-described operation can be performed more efficiently.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when providing an inner drawer inside a drawer, the interlock | linkage with a drawer and an inner drawer can be cancelled | released more easily and the storage which can improve usability can be provided.

It is the whole cabinet perspective view provided with the storage concerning this embodiment. It is the whole cabinet perspective view provided with the storage concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the state which observed the storage concerning this embodiment from upper direction. It is an exploded view of hooks, engaged parts, and parts around them. It is an assembly drawing of hooks, engaged parts, and parts around them. It is a figure which shows the state which observed the hook, to-be-engaged part, etc. after an assembly | attachment from the side. It is a figure explaining the detail of a locking mechanism.

  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 embodiments 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 not illustrated. To do.

  1 and 2 are perspective views of the entire cabinet 100a including the storage according to the present embodiment. FIG. 1 illustrates a state in which the drawer 120 is pulled out and the inner drawer 130 is accommodated in the cabinet 100a. FIG. 2 illustrates a state in which both the drawer 120 and the inner drawer 130 are pulled out from the cabinet 100a. For convenience of explanation, the front plate 122 of the drawer 120 is transmissively displayed.

  In the kitchen (not shown), a cabinet 100a as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is provided. In the cabinet 100a, a top plate 102 is disposed at the top, and a storage 100 for storing storage items (not shown) is provided below the top plate 102. As shown in FIG. 1, the storage 100 according to the present embodiment includes a drawer 120 that can be taken in and out of the cabinet 110 and an inner drawer 130 that is disposed inside the drawer 120.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state where the storage 100 according to the present embodiment is observed from above. In FIG. 3 as well, the front plate 122 of the drawer 120 is transmissively displayed for convenience of explanation.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, in the storage 100 of the present embodiment, a hook 140 is provided on the back side of the front plate 122 of the drawer 120, and the hook 140 is engaged with the bar 132 at the front end of the inner drawer 130. An engaged portion 150 is provided. In the present embodiment, the hook 140 is provided on the back side of the front plate 122 of the drawer 120 and the engaged portion 150 is provided on the front end of the inner drawer 130. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to dispose the engaged portion 150 in reverse.

  FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the hook 140, the engaged portion 150, and parts around them. FIG. 5 is an assembly diagram of the hook 140, the engaged portion 150, and parts around them. FIG. 6 is a view showing a state in which the hook 140 and the engaged portion 150 after assembly are observed from the side.

  A casing 160 shown in FIG. 4 is a component attached to the back side of the front plate 122 of the drawer 120. As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the hook 140 is accommodated in the casing 160 with its upper portion exposed to the outside of the casing 160. Thereby, the hook 140 is attached to the back side of the front plate 122 of the drawer 120 through the casing 160.

  A spring 170 that urges the hook 140 toward the engaged portion 150 is accommodated in the casing 160. After receiving the hook 140 and the spring 170, the back cover 200 is attached to the back surface of the casing 160.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, the engaged portion 150 shown in FIG. 4 has a hole 152 in which the hook 140 is engaged. Further, a push-down portion 180 that can slide in the vertical direction with respect to the engaged portion 150 is fitted into the engaged portion 150 from above. As will be described later, the pressing portion 180 moves the hook 140 to a position where the engagement with the engaged portion 150 is released by being pressed from above.

  In a state where the hook 140 and the engaged portion 150 are not engaged, the hook is urged upward by a spring 170 as shown in FIG. As a result, the upper end of the hook 140 is positioned above the lower end of the engaged portion 150 (the position of the hole 152). From the state shown in FIG. 6A, the hook 140 is engaged as shown in FIG. 6B by pushing the drawer 120 toward the inner drawer 130 or pulling the inner drawer 130 toward the drawer 120. Engage with the portion 150. Thereby, the drawer 120 and the inner drawer 130 are in an interlocking state, and the inner drawer 130 can be taken in and out in conjunction with the withdrawal and withdrawal of the drawer 120.

  When releasing the engagement state (interlocking state) between the hook 140 and the engaged portion 150 shown in FIG. 6B, the pressing portion 180 is pressed from above. Accordingly, the release wall 182 (see FIG. 4A) of the pressing portion 180 pushes down the hook 140, and the hook 140 is disengaged from the engaged portion 150 as shown in FIG. 6C. Move down to. Then, by pushing the pressing portion 180 in the depth direction, that is, toward the cabinet 110 side, the inner drawer 130 drawn in conjunction with the drawer 120 as shown in FIG. Only can be returned into the cabinet 110.

  The position of the inner drawer 130 is set so that the hook 140 engages with the engaged portion 150 when the drawer 120 is closed. Therefore, even when the engagement between the hook 140 and the engaged portion 150 is released, the engagement state is automatically reestablished when the drawer 120 is closed.

  At this time, particularly in the present embodiment, the pressing portion 180 is provided at the front end of the inner drawer 130 by being fitted to the engaged portion 150. Thereby, the inner drawer 130 can be pushed toward the back side of the cabinet 110 by the pushing hand while pushing the pressing portion 180 from above. Therefore, the operation of releasing the engagement between the hook 140 and the engaged portion 150 and the operation of pushing the inner drawer 130 can be performed simultaneously with one hand, and the workability can be improved.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, as shown to Fig.6 (a)-(c), the upper surface 184 of the pressing part 180 inclines upwards as it goes to the back | inner side of the cabinet 100a. Accordingly, when the push-down portion 180 is pushed from above and the inner drawer 130 is pushed in, it becomes easy to apply a force to the push-down portion 180 in both the downward direction and the backward direction. Therefore, the above-described operation can be performed more efficiently.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the details of the lock mechanism. FIG. 7A illustrates a state where the disassembled state of the lock mechanism is observed from the back side of the cabinet 100a, and FIG. It is sectional drawing of the state by which the hook 140 was fixed by. In the storage 100 of the present embodiment, a lock mechanism that fixes the hook 140 at a position where the engagement with the engaged portion 150 is released is provided.

  The lock mechanism of the present embodiment includes an insertion hole 162, a lock bar 190, and a slide groove 142. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7A, an insertion hole 162 is formed in the casing 160, and the lock bar 190 is inserted into the insertion hole 162. The lock bar 190 can move in the insertion hole 162 in the left-right direction (the width direction of the storage).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7A, an L-shaped slide groove 142 is formed on the back surface of the hook 140. The slide groove 142 includes a movement groove 142a along the movement direction of the hook 140 and a fixing groove 142b orthogonal to the movement direction. When the lock bar 190 is in the position of the movement groove 142a, the hook 140 is pushed by the spring 170 and the engaged portion 150 and can move up and down. When the lock bar 190 is in the position of the fixing groove 142b, the movement of the hook 140 is restricted against the urging force of the spring 170.

  When the hook 140 is fixed, the lock bar 190 is fixed to the fixing groove as shown in FIG. 7B in a state where the hook 140 and the engaged portion 150 are not engaged as shown in FIG. The hook 140 is pushed into the casing 160 from above until the position 142b is reached. Then, the hook 140 is fixed at the position by sliding the lock bar 190 in the insertion hole 162 toward the fixing groove 142b. Thereby, since the state where the engagement between the hook 140 and the engaged portion 150 is released, that is, the state where the drawer 120 and the inner drawer 130 are not interlocked can be maintained, each can be opened and closed independently. It becomes.

  As described above, according to the storage 100 of the present embodiment, if the hook 140 is engaged with the engaged portion 150 as shown in FIG. The state which interlock | cooperated 130 is maintained and they can be opened and closed together. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6B, if the hook 140 is fixed at a position where the engagement with the engaged portion 150 is released by the lock mechanism (lock bar 190), the drawer 120 and the inner drawer 130 are not interlocked. The state can be maintained and they can be opened and closed individually. Therefore, since the user can arbitrarily select a state in which the drawer 120 and the inner drawer 130 are linked or not linked, convenience can be improved.

  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 as a storage provided with the drawer | drawer which can be withdrawn / inserted from a cabinet, and the inner drawer arrange | positioned inside a drawer.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Storage, 100a ... Cabinet, 102 ... Top plate, 110 ... Cabinet, 120 ... Drawer, 122 ... Front plate, 130 ... Inner drawer, 132 ... Bar, 140 ... Hook, 142 ... Slide groove, 142a ... Movement groove , 142b ... fixing groove, 150 ... engaged part, 160 ... casing, 162 ... insertion hole, 170 ... spring, 180 ... pressing part, 182 ... release wall, 184 ... upper surface, 190 ... lock bar, 200 ... back cover

Claims (3)

A storage with a drawer that can be taken in and out of the cabinet and an inner drawer arranged inside the drawer,
A hook provided on the back side of the drawer front plate;
An engaged portion provided at a front end of the inner drawer and engaged with the hook;
A spring for urging the hook toward the engaged portion;
A pressing part that moves the hook to a position where the engagement with the engaged part is released by being pressed from above;
Including
The storage section, wherein the pressing portion is provided at a front end of the inner drawer.   The storage case according to claim 1, further comprising a lock mechanism that fixes the hook at a position where the engagement with the engaged portion is released.   The storage according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an upper surface of the pressing portion is inclined upward toward the back side of the cabinet.

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