JP2020081730A - Storage furniture - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide storage furniture preventing a wiring cord from becoming an obstruction when taking in and out a luggage from a unit storage in a state of connecting electronic apparatuses to a plug socket in all the unit storages, and capable of improving convenience by enlarging an effectively usable space in the inside.SOLUTION: A locker 1 as storage furniture is such that: a plurality of storage spaces S are provided by laterally partitioning the inside of one housing by an inner side plate 13i; a plurality of unit storages 2 having a construction of opening/closing the front opening part each of the storage spaces S by an opening door 3 are provided; and a plug socket 32 as a connection part for power supply and/or information communication, facing the inside of the unit storage 2 is provided in the vicinity of the suspension root of the opening door 3 in the inner side plate 13i each of the unit storages 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to storage furniture, and more particularly to a technique for improving convenience of storage furniture.

Conventionally, storage furniture has been used in which a plurality of storage spaces are provided by partitioning the inside of one housing with plate materials to the left and right, and the front opening of each storage space is opened with a door to open and close. ing. In addition, storage furniture is known in which an outlet for power supply is provided for each unit storage so that electronic devices such as a mobile phone and a mobile computer can be charged and used inside the unit storage (for example, , Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

JP, 2002-290803, A JP, 2002-219027, A

In the case of the storage furniture described in the above patent document, a space is formed between the adjacent unit storages, and the wiring extending from the outlet is arranged in the space. In this case, in the adjacent unit storages, the locations of the outlets on the left and right are different, which causes the convenience of the storage furniture to deteriorate.

Specifically, in the above-mentioned storage furniture, the door end side of the hinged door is arranged on the side where the outlet is arranged in one of the unit storage boxes. As a result, when loading and unloading luggage from the unit storage while the wiring cords of electronic devices are connected to the outlet, the wiring cords and adapters will be located near the loading/unloading opening, so the wiring cords will be an obstacle. There was a case.

In addition, in the storage furniture whose external dimensions are specified, in the configuration in which a space is formed between the adjacent unit storages, the storage space formed inside the unit storage is reduced in order to secure the space. Will end up. In other words, a useless space is created in the storage furniture, and the space that can be effectively used becomes small, which causes the convenience of the storage furniture to deteriorate.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the problem to be solved by the present invention is to take in and take out luggage from a unit storage in a state where electronic devices are connected to outlets in all unit storages. It is an object of the present invention to provide storage furniture that prevents wiring cords and the like from getting in the way when it is carried out, and can improve convenience by enlarging a space that can be effectively used inside.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides storage furniture configured as follows.

(1) A storage furniture in which a plurality of unit storage spaces are provided by partitioning the inside of one housing into at least left and right side walls to provide a plurality of storage spaces, and opening the front opening of each storage space by opening and closing with a door Storage furniture provided with a connection part for power supply and/or information communication facing the inside of the unit storage in the vicinity of the hanging door of the opening door in the side plate of each unit storage. ..

(2) The inside of the housing is divided into upper and lower parts by a bottom plate to provide the storage space in a multi-tiered manner, and the storage space of the unit storage is provided in the bottom plate of the unit storage near the hanging base of the opening door. A through hole that communicates the storage space and a space located below the unit storage is opened, and the wiring extending from the connecting portion is located below the unit storage via the through hole. The storage furniture according to (1), which is guided to the space.

(3) The connecting part is fixed to a hollow case part, and the case part is provided above the through hole along the up-down direction, and from a unit storage located above the unit storage. The storage furniture according to (2), wherein the guided wiring can be housed inside.

(4) The storage furniture according to (3), wherein the case portion is detachably provided to the side plate.

(5) The storage furniture according to (4), wherein the case portion and the side plate are attracted to each other by magnetic force.

(6) The storage according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein a shelf member is stored inside the unit storage, and the connection portion is provided closer to the opening than the shelf member is. furniture.

The multi-stage storage furniture according to the present invention as described above has the following effects.

According to the configuration of (1), in all the unit storages, the wiring cords and the like are prevented from interfering with the loading and unloading of luggage from the unit storages with the electronic devices connected to the connection portions. By increasing the space that can be effectively utilized, it becomes possible to improve convenience.

According to the configuration of (2), it is possible to easily guide the wiring extending from the connection portion between the unit storages that vertically overlap each other.

According to the configuration of (3), in the storage space of the unit storage, it is possible to prevent the wiring guided from the upper space from being caught by the luggage.

According to the configuration of (4), it is possible to change the presence or absence of the connecting portion in the multi-stage storage furniture.

According to the configuration of (5), the connecting portion can be easily attached and detached.

According to the configuration of (6), since the area of the shelf member is not obstructed by the connection portion in the width direction, the shelf member can be expanded over the entire width direction of the storage space.

The perspective view which shows the storage furniture which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded view showing the internal structure of the unit storage. The top view which shows the internal structure of a unit storage. An inner side view showing the internal structure of a unit storage. The rear perspective view which shows a connection unit. The inside view which shows the wiring structure of storage furniture.

A locker 1, which is an embodiment of the storage furniture according to the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. In the following, the left-right direction of the locker 1 is defined from the viewpoint of the user who faces the locker 1. That is, the right side of the user facing the locker 1 (the upper right side in FIG. 1) is the right side of the locker 1. The user side of the locker 1 (lower right side in FIG. 1) is the front of the locker 1.

The locker 1 according to the present embodiment is configured as a multi-stage personal locker including a plurality of unit storage boxes 2. That is, the locker 1 includes, for example, documents, books, a mobile phone, a mobile computer, and the like (hereinafter, referred to as “electronic devices”) and the like for each of a plurality of users who use the locker 1 in the office. Used to house and store.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the locker 1 includes a plurality of storage spaces S by partitioning the inside of one housing formed by the top plate 11, the base member 12, the side plate 13, and the back plate 14 with a plate material. Is formed. The locker 1 is provided with a plurality of unit storages 2 each having a structure in which a front opening of each storage space S is opened and closed by a door 3.

In the locker 1 according to this embodiment, two unit storages 2 are arranged adjacent to each other in the left-right direction by partitioning the casing in the left-right direction by an inner plate 13i that is one form of the side plate 13. Further, the locker 1 has the housing vertically partitioned by the bottom plate 15 so that the unit storages 2 are vertically stacked in three stages. That is, a total of six unit storage boxes 2 are formed in the locker 1 as shown in FIG. The configuration of each unit storage 2 is the same except the location. In the following, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the configuration of the unit storage 2 arranged at the upper left will be mainly described.

The storage furniture according to the present invention may have a configuration in which a plurality of storage spaces are provided by partitioning the inside of one housing into at least left and right side plates (inner plate 13i in the present embodiment) to provide a plurality of storage spaces. It can be configured with. Further, the number of the unit storages 2 in the locker 1 is not limited to this embodiment, and three or more unit storages may be arranged in the horizontal direction or four or more stacks in the vertical direction.

In the locker 1 according to the present embodiment, members constituting the housing (top plate 11, base member 12, side plate 13, and back plate 14), open door 3, inner plate 13i partitioning the inside of the housing, bottom plate 15 The plate material such as is formed by appropriately bending a steel plate. The shelf member 21, the pen tray 22, the door tray 23, and the like, which are other members described later, are made of resin members.

The hinged door 3 is assembled to the housing via two upper and lower hinges 4 provided on the hanging side of the hinged door 3. In detail, as shown in FIG. 2, the hinge 4 is composed of a hinge body 4a fixed to the hinged door 3 and a fixing plate 4b fixed to the housing. A front frame portion 16 is provided on the front side of the bottom plate 15, and fixing plates 4b are fixed to the front surfaces of the top plate 11 and the front frame portion 16, respectively. Then, the two hinge bodies 4a are rotatably connected to the two fixing plates 4b, respectively, so that the opening door 3 is assembled in the unit storage 2 so as to be openable and closable.

In the locker 1 according to the present embodiment, each unit storage 2 is provided with a door 3 that opens in the same direction. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the hinges provided on the right side of all the open doors 3 are connected to the housing by hinges 4. That is, in the locker 1, the unit storage 2 is opened by the user rotating the opening door 3 counterclockwise in the top view, and the unit storage 2 is opened by rotating the opening door 3 clockwise in the top view. 2 is configured to close.

A dial-type lock member 5 is provided at the central portion in the up-down direction of the door-side end of the hinged door 3. In the locker 1 according to this embodiment, a dial lock is adopted as the lock member 5, but a cylinder lock, a push button lock, or an IC card lock can also be adopted as the lock member. The lock member 5 is provided with a latch 6. When the opening door 3 closes the unit storage 2, the latch 6 engages with the latch receiving member 7 fixed to the front end of the side plate 13.

A through-groove 3 a, which is a long hole having a longitudinal direction on the left and right, is opened in the upper part of the opening door 3 through the opening door 3. When the opening door 3 is closed in the unit storage 2, mails, documents, etc. can be put into the storage space S through the through groove 3a. The postal matter or the like thrown in from the through groove 3a falls inside the door tray 23 provided on the rear surface of the opening door 3 (the surface on the storage space S side). The user of the unit storage 2 can open the opening door 3 and then take out the mail or the like inside the door tray 23.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a rectangular pen tray 22 extending in the left-right direction is provided inside the unit storage case 2. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, on the opening side (front side) of the bottom plate 15, a storage space S of the unit storage 2 and a space located below the unit storage 2 (in the present embodiment, a space immediately below A hole 15c that communicates with the storage space of the unit storage 2) is opened. Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the pen tray 22 whose bottom surface bulges downward is inserted into the hole 15c.

The pen tray 22 is fixed to the hole portion 15c by being fitted and killed so that it cannot be easily removed. That is, the user is not allowed to remove the pen tray 22 and visually recognize the inside of another unit storage 2 that is vertically stacked.

As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3, and FIG. 4, a shelf member 21 is housed behind the storage space S in the unit storage case 2 (the shelf member 21 is not shown in FIG. 2 ). The shelf member 21 in the present embodiment is configured to be separable into a shelf plate portion 21a and two leg portions 21b connected to the left and right sides of the shelf plate portion 21a. Specifically, the lower ends of the leg portions 21b engage with the engaging holes 15b that are opened at two right and left ends of the bottom plate 15, respectively. Further, the upper ends of the leg portions 21b are connected to the shelf plate portion 21a. Thereby, the shelf member 21 is fixed inside the unit storage 2.

In the present embodiment, one shelf member 21 is accommodated in the unit storage 2, but the unit storage 2 is not provided with the shelf member 21, or a plurality of shelving members 21 are provided inside the unit storage 2. The shelf members 21 may be stacked and arranged.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 6, in the locker 1 according to the present embodiment, the inside plate 13i (side plate 13) of the unit storage case 2 faces the inside of the unit storage case 2 in the vicinity of the hanging source of the opening door 3. An outlet 32, which is a connection portion for supplying power, is provided. In the present embodiment, all the hinged doors 3 are connected to the housing by the hinges 4 on the right side, so that the outlet 32 is provided on the inner side plate 13i or the side plate 13 located on the right side in the unit storage case 2. More specifically, in the unit storage case 2 located on the left side, the outlet 32 is provided on the inner plate 13i. On the other hand, in the unit storage 2 located on the right side, the outlet 32 is provided on the right side plate 13 (see FIG. 3).

It should be noted that both the suspension base of the hinged door 3 and the outlet 32 may be arranged on the left side of the unit storage case 2. In this case, in the unit storage case 2 located on the left side, the outlet 32 is provided on the left side plate 13. On the other hand, in the unit storage 2 located on the right side, the outlet 32 is provided on the left inner plate 13i.

The outlet 32 is fixed to a hollow case portion 31 formed by bending a metal plate. In this embodiment, the connection unit 30 is integrally configured by the case portion 31 and the outlet 32. The outlet 32 is fixed to the case portion 31 with a screw as shown in FIG. 5 in a state of being inserted into the fixing hole 31d opened in the case portion 31. A wiring 33 extends from the outlet 32 (see FIGS. 4 and 6).

In the present embodiment, the connection portion of the connection unit 30 is configured as an outlet 32 for power supply, but the connection unit 30 may be configured for information communication by providing a USB terminal connector, for example, in the connection portion. It is possible. Further, by providing both the outlet 32 and the connector at the connection portion, the connection unit 30 can be configured for power supply and information communication.

As shown in FIG. 5, the case portion 31 is a substantially tubular member formed by bending a metal plate. In the present embodiment, the case portion 31 is formed in a substantially C-shape in a sectional view orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, but it is also possible to employ a tubular member as the case portion 31. That is, the case part 31 may have a hollow shape having a space inside, and its specific shape is not limited.

As shown in FIG. 5, an engaging claw 31 a is formed by bending at the lower end of the case portion 31. In addition, a folded-back portion 31b is formed at an end portion of the case portion 31 in the lateral direction at a portion opposite to a side where the outlet 32 is exposed. Two magnets 31c are adhered to the upper part and one magnet 31c is adhered to the lower part of the folded part 31b.

As shown in FIG. 2, the unit storage 2 and a space located below the unit storage 2 (in the present embodiment, directly below the unit storage 2 in the vicinity of the hanging base of the hinged door 3 on the bottom plate 15 of the unit storage 2). A through hole 15a that communicates with the storage space of the unit storage 2 is opened. Then, when fixing the case portion 31 to the inner side plate 13i, the engaging claw 31a is engaged with the engaged portion provided on the bottom plate 15. In the present embodiment, the engaging claw 31a is engaged with the edge of the through hole 15a as an example of the engaged portion. In this state, the magnet 31c is attracted to the inner plate 13i. In this way, the case portion 31 is provided above the through hole 15a along the vertical direction. It is also possible to form a hole different from the through hole 15a as the engaged portion with which the engaging claw 31a is engaged, and engage the engaging claw 31a with this hole.

In this way, the connection unit 30 is fixed to the inner plate 13i by the magnet 31c fixed to the case portion 31 being attracted to the inner plate 13i by magnetic force. In the connection unit 30, the engaging claws 31a engage with the through holes 15a, and the magnets 31c are attracted to the inner side plate 13i. Therefore, even if the wiring cord is inserted into or removed from the outlet 32, the connecting unit 30 does not come off from the inner side plate 13i. ..

In this way, the case portion 31 forming the connection unit 30 is configured to be attachable to and detachable from the inner side plate 13i. As a result, it becomes possible to change the presence or absence of the connection unit 30 in the locker 1. That is, the connection unit 30 can be attached or detached after the locker 1 is assembled.

Further, since the case portion 31 is attracted to the inner side plate 13i by magnetic force, it can be easily attached to and detached from the inner side plate 13i without using a special tool or the like. In addition, since the case portion 31 is configured to be attracted to the inner side plate 13i by magnetic force, it is not necessary to perform a process for attaching the connection unit 30 to the inner side plate 13i, and the appearance of the inside of the storage space S is also suitable. is there. When the locker 1 is not provided with the connection unit 30, the through hole 15a is closed by a closing member (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 4, the wiring 33 extending from the outlet 32 of the connection unit 30 is guided to the space located below the unit storage 2 through the through hole 15a. The wiring 33 guided to the unit storage 2 directly below is housed inside the case portion 31 of the connection unit 30 provided in the unit storage 2 directly below, as shown in FIG. In other words, the connection unit 30 is configured so that the wiring 33 guided from the unit storage 2 located above the connection unit 30 can be stored inside. As shown in FIG. 6, the wiring 33 guided to the lowermost unit storage case 2 is guided to the outside through the inside of the base member 12 from the through hole 15 a opened in the bottom plate 15 of the unit storage case 2.

As described above, according to the locker 1 according to the present embodiment, the connection unit 30 provided with the outlet 32 is arranged in the vicinity of the hanging base of the opening door 3 on the side plates 13 (inner side plates 13i) of all the unit housings 2. ing. Therefore, even when loading and unloading luggage from the unit storage 2 with the wiring cords of electronic devices connected to the outlet 32, the wiring cords and adapters can be located on the opposite side of the loading/unloading port, and thus the wiring cords can be positioned. It is possible to prevent the adapter and the like from getting in the way.

Further, according to the locker 1 according to the present embodiment, the opening direction of the opening door 3 and the arrangement form of the outlets 32 are configured to be the same in any unit storage 2. That is, since the usability does not change depending on the assigned unit storage 2, the convenience for the user can be improved.

Further, in the locker 1, a space is not formed between the unit housings 2 and the connection unit 30 is provided in the vicinity of the hanging base of the open door 3 which is the least frequently used location inside each unit housing 2. I am trying. In detail, the vicinity of the hanging end of the opening door 3 is likely to become a dead space, and is a portion which is difficult to use as the storage space S particularly when the door tray 23 is attached. However, in the locker 1, by providing the connection unit in this portion, the vicinity of the hanging base of the opening door 3 can be effectively utilized. As described above, according to the locker 1 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to effectively use the internal space of the locker 1 as compared with the configuration in which the space is separately formed between the unit storages 2.

As described above, in the locker 1 according to the present embodiment, in all the unit housings 2, the wiring cords and the like are an obstacle when loading and unloading luggage from the unit housings 2 with the electronic devices connected to the outlets 32. It is possible to improve convenience by preventing this from happening and enlarging the space that can be effectively used inside.

Further, in the locker 1, the wiring 33 extending from the outlet of the connection unit 30 is guided to a space located below the unit storage 2 via a through hole 15 a opened in the bottom plate 15. Accordingly, it is not necessary to separately form a guide path for the wiring 33 outside the unit storage 2, and it is possible to easily guide the wiring 33 between the unit storages 2 that vertically overlap each other.

Further, in the locker 1, the case portion 31 of the connection unit 30 is configured to be able to accommodate therein the wiring 33 guided from the unit storage 2 located above the unit storage 2. Accordingly, in the storage space S in the unit storage case 2, it is possible to prevent the wiring 33 guided from the upper space from being caught by the luggage.

Further, in the locker 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the connection unit 30 (outlet 32) is provided closer to the opening than the shelf member 21. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the connection unit 30 (case portion 31) is formed in a vertically long shape, and is provided between the front end of the shelf member 21 and the bent portion at the front end of the inner plate 13i. It is fixed in the space with the longitudinal direction oriented vertically. As a result, the area of the shelf member 21 is not obstructed by the connection unit 30 in the width direction, so that the shelf member 21 can be spread over the entire area of the storage space S in the width direction. Further, when the luggage is placed on the shelf member 21, the space above the shelf member 21 can be effectively utilized. Further, it is possible to prevent the stored items placed on the shelf member 21 from interfering with the adapter or the like connected to the outlet 32.

Further, in the locker 1, a door tray 23 is provided on the surface of the open door 3 on the storage space S side. As a result, the wiring cords of the electronic devices can be connected to the outlet 32 while the electronic devices are stored in the door tray 23. Even in this case, since the connection unit 30 is provided in the vicinity of the hanging end of the opening door 3, even if the wiring cord of the electronic device is connected to the outlet 32, the unit storage can be performed without the wiring cord, the adapter, etc. interfering. Luggage can be taken in and out of the warehouse 2.

1 locker (storage furniture) 2 unit storage
3 Opening door 3a Through groove
4 Hinge 4a Hinge body
4b Fixed plate 5 Lock member
6 Latch 7 Latch receiving member
11 Top plate 12 Base member
13 side plate 13i inner plate
14 Back plate 15 Bottom plate
15a through hole 15b engaging hole
15c hole 16 front frame
21 shelf member 21a shelf plate part
21b leg 22 pen tray
23 Door tray 30 Connection unit
31 case part 31a engaging claw
31b Folding part 31c Magnet
31d fixing hole 32 outlet (connection part)
33 wiring S storage space

Claims (6)

In the storage furniture in which a plurality of storage spaces are provided by partitioning the inside of one housing into at least left and right side plates to provide a plurality of storage spaces, and a plurality of unit storages having a structure in which the front opening of each storage space is opened and closed with a door,
Storage furniture in which a connection portion for power supply and/or information communication facing the inside of the unit storage is provided in the side plate of each of the unit storages near the hanging base of the opening door. The inside of the housing is divided into upper and lower parts by a bottom plate, and the storage space is provided in multiple stages,
In the vicinity of the hanging door of the opening door in the bottom plate of the unit storage, a through hole that opens the storage space of the unit storage and a space located below the unit storage is opened,
The storage furniture according to claim 1, wherein the wiring extending from the connection portion is guided to a space located below the unit storage via the through hole. The connection part is fixed to a hollow case part,
The said case part is provided along the up-down direction above the said through-hole, and enables the wiring guided from the unit storage located above the said unit storage to be accommodated inside. Storage furniture. The storage furniture according to claim 3, wherein the case portion is detachably provided to the side plate. The storage furniture according to claim 4, wherein the case portion and the side plate are attracted to each other by magnetic force. The storage furniture according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a shelf member is stored inside the unit storage, and the connection portion is provided closer to the opening than the shelf member.

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