JP2023038640A - cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a cabinet that can reduce time and effort for putting in and out an object stored therein.SOLUTION: A cabinet 100 includes: a cabinet body 1 having an opening 12; a door 3 installed to the cabinet body 1 and movable from a first state of closing the opening 12 to a second state of opening the opening 12; and a movable body 4 installed to the cabinet body 1 and moving from a first position to a second position different from the first position triggered by opening of the door 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a cabinet for putting in and taking out objects.

2. Description of the Related Art A container is known that has a door that opens and closes an opening for taking in and out articles. For example, Patent Literature 1 describes a cleaning box that stores laundry thrown in by a user until a trader collects it. The cleaning box includes a loading door that can be opened and closed, a loading chamber into which the laundry is loaded by opening the loading door, and a storage chamber formed below the loading chamber to store the laundry until it is collected by a trader. It has a partition plate that advances and retreats between the loading chamber and the storage chamber in conjunction with the loading door. The partition plate separates the input chamber and the storage chamber when the input door is opened, and opens the input chamber and the storage chamber when the input door is closed.

Japanese Patent No. 6783012

The inventor of the present invention has recognized the following about the cabinet for taking in and out stored items.
In a box-shaped cabinet having an opening with a door, there is a case where one hand holds the door and the other hand takes in and out the stored items when taking in and out the stored items. In particular, it takes a lot of time and effort to put in and take out the stored items in the back side part far from the opening, as compared to the opening side part closer to the opening.

Based on these facts, the inventors of the present invention have recognized that the cleaning box described in Patent Document 1 is insufficient in terms of reducing the trouble of putting in and taking out items.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a cabinet capable of reducing the trouble of putting in and taking out stored items.

In order to solve the above problems, a cabinet according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a cabinet body having an opening; and a moving body that is provided in the cabinet body and moves from a first position to a second position different from the first position when the door is opened.

According to this aspect, the movable body can be moved by opening and closing the door.

It should be noted that arbitrary combinations of the above-described constituent elements and mutually replacing the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention in methods, devices, systems, etc. are also effective as aspects of the present invention.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the cabinet which can reduce the time and effort at the time of putting in and out an article can be provided.

It is a perspective view showing an example of a cabinet of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of the cabinet of FIG. 1; FIG. 2 is a side view showing a moving body of the cabinet of FIG. 1; FIG. 4 is a side view showing the moving body of FIG. 3; 4 is a plan view showing a first state of the moving mechanism and moving body of the first example; FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a second state of the moving body of FIG. 5; FIG. FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a first state of the moving mechanism and moving body of the second example; FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a second state of the moving body of FIG. 7; FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a first state of the moving mechanism and moving body of the third example; FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a second state of the moving body of FIG. 9; FIG. 14 is a plan view showing a first state of the moving mechanism and moving body of the fourth example; FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a second state of the moving body of FIG. 11; FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a first state of the moving mechanism and moving body of the fifth example; FIG. 14 is a plan view showing a second state of the moving body of FIG. 13; FIG. 10 is a side view showing a first state of the moving body in an example in which the moving body is a cover member of a container; FIG. 16 is a side view showing a second state of the moving body of FIG. 15;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described below based on preferred embodiments with reference to the drawings. In the embodiment and modified examples, the same or equivalent constituent elements and members are denoted by the same reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions are omitted as appropriate. In addition, the dimensions of the members in each drawing are appropriately enlarged or reduced for easy understanding. Also, in each drawing, some of the members that are not important for explaining the embodiments are omitted.

Also, terms including ordinal numbers such as first, second, etc. are used to describe various components, but these terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from other components, and the terms The constituent elements are not limited by

In the following description, "parallel" and "perpendicular" include not only perfectly parallel and perpendicular, but also deviate from parallel and perpendicular within a margin of error. Also, "substantially" means that the configuration is within an approximate range. In addition, the front side is called "front", the back side is called "rear", and the direction along the front and back on the horizontal plane is called "front and back direction". In addition, when viewed from the front, the right is called "right", the left is called "left", and the direction along the left and right on the horizontal plane is called "horizontal direction". In addition, up and down in a front view are referred to as "up" and "down", and directions along the vertical plane are referred to as "vertical directions".

[Embodiment]
The configuration of the cabinet 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the cabinet 100 of this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of the cabinet 100. As shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a side view showing the moving body 4 of the cabinet 100. FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view showing the moving body 4. FIG. The following figures show a state in which the top plate 17 of the cabinet body 1 is removed.

A cabinet 100 includes a cabinet body 1, a door 3, and a moving body 4. - 特許庁The cabinet 100 may be anything as long as it can accommodate objects, and may be, for example, a shelf, a chest of drawers, a dresser, a storage cupboard, a storage unit, or the like. The cabinet 100 can be used in residential spaces such as kitchens, living rooms, bedrooms, toilets, bathrooms, dressing rooms, garages, and gardens, commercial spaces such as offices, factories, and warehouses, public spaces such as stations and parks, and vehicles. It may be placed in the moving body space. The cabinet body 1 of this embodiment is a box having a right panel 13, a left panel 14, a rear panel 15, a bottom panel 16 and a top panel 17, and has an opening 12 in the front.

The door 3 is provided on the cabinet body 1 and is movable from a closed position that closes the opening 12 to an open position that opens the opening 12 . The door 3 may open and close part or all of the opening 12 of the cabinet 100 . The door 3 of this embodiment is a rectangular plate member when viewed from the front, and is attached to the cabinet body 1 via hinges (not shown) provided at the top and bottom of the left end side. The door 3 is rotatably supported around a hinge.

When the door 3 is opened, the moving body 4 moves from the first position to a second position different from the first position. The moving body 4 of this embodiment is a plate member 42 (shelf board) extending along a substantially horizontal plane near the bottom of the cabinet body 1 . FIG. 2 shows a top view of the cabinet body 1 with the top plate 17 removed. In FIG. 2, the moving body 4 positioned at the first position is indicated by a broken line, and the moving body 4 moved to another second position is indicated by a solid line. Hereinafter, the state in which the door 3 is closed and the movable body 4 is positioned at the first position is referred to as the first state, and the state in which the door 3 is opened and the movable body 4 is moved to another second position is referred to as the second state. . FIG. 1 shows the second state.

The moving body 4 of the present embodiment has a rectangular shape with four sides extending left and right and front and rear in a plan view. The moving body 4 is accommodated in the cabinet main body 1 in the first state in which the door 3 is closed. Further, the moving body 4 horizontally moves forward in the second state in which the door 3 is opened, and part or all of the moving body 4 protrudes from the cabinet body 1 .

A first slide member 48 is provided on both sides of the moving body 4 of the present embodiment. The right side plate 13 and the left side plate 14 of the cabinet body 1 are provided with a second slide member 18 that supports the first slide member 48 so as to be slidable forward and backward. This configuration allows the moving body 4 to move smoothly forward and backward.

The moving body 4 may move when the door 3 is opened. This embodiment has a moving mechanism 5 that imparts a force (hereinafter referred to as "driving force") for moving the moving body 4 when the door 3 is opened. As shown in FIG. 1 , the moving mechanism 5 of this embodiment is housed between the moving body 4 and the bottom plate 16 of the cabinet body 1 . If the movable part of the moving mechanism 5 protrudes into the upper space of the moving body 4, it interferes with the accommodation of the contents, and when the door 3 is closed, the movable part may come into contact with the contents and damage the contents. . In this embodiment, since the movable portion does not protrude above the bottom plate 16, these problems are less likely to occur. The moving mechanism 5 will be described later.

If the moving body 4 moves quickly when the door 3 starts to open, it may collide with the door 3. In addition, if the front end of the moving body 4 is retracted rearward in order to prevent the moving body 4 from colliding with the door 3, the area of the moving body 4 is reduced and the capacity of the stored items is reduced. Therefore, this embodiment has a collision avoidance mechanism 6 that adjusts the moving speed or timing of the moving body 4 so that the moving body 4 does not contact the door 3 when the door 3 is opened and the door 3 moves.

As an example, the collision avoidance mechanism 6 may be a mechanism that suppresses the moving speed of the moving body 4 so that the moving body 4 does not come into contact with the door 3 when the door 3 moves. For example, this mechanism can be realized by a configuration in which a driving force for moving the moving body 4 is transmitted to the moving body 4 via an elastic body having elasticity to such an extent that it is stretched by the driving force. When this elastic body is a coil spring having a substantially free length in the first state, the driving force at the start of opening the door 3 is absorbed by the coil spring, so that the movable body 4 can be moved slowly. As the coil spring expands, the driving force transmitted to the moving body 4 increases and the moving body 4 speeds up.

As an example, the collision avoidance mechanism 6 includes a delay mechanism 64 that starts the movement of the moving body 4 at a timing delayed from the opening of the door 3 so that the moving body 4 does not come into contact with the door 3 when the door 3 moves. may contain. For example, this mechanism can be implemented by a mechanism that transmits power to the movable body 4 via a gear mechanism 58 having a backlash to the extent that the movable body 4 does not come into contact with the door 3 when the door 3 moves. In this specification, the backlash of a gear mechanism refers to a "clearance" or "play" intentionally provided in the movement direction when a pair of gears are meshing with each other and moving. The delay mechanism 64 can be realized by making the gap between the teeth in the moving direction of the meshing portion of the gear mechanism 58 at the beginning of opening of the door 3 larger than the gap in other portions.

It is difficult to use when the position of the moving body 4 fluctuates. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. Although the structure of the suppression mechanism 9 is not limited, in the example of FIG. and a recess 92 . The suppressing mechanism main body 91 has such elasticity that it will be recessed when the corner on the rear end side of the moving body 4 is fitted into the recess 92 . Movement of the body 4 is suppressed.

When the door 3 is closed, if the return of the moving body 4 is slow, the door 3 may collide with the moving body 4. - 特許庁Therefore, in this embodiment, a return mechanism 8 is provided separately from the moving mechanism 5 to move the moving body 4 toward the first position when the door 3 is closed.

As an example, the return mechanism 8 may include a biasing member 84 that imparts a biasing force to the moving body 4 in the second state toward the first position. In the example of FIG. 3, the biasing member 84 is a coil spring having a front end connected to the lower surface of the moving body 4 and a rear end connected to the rear plate 15 . The biasing member 84 of this example has a substantially free length in the first state, and extends beyond the free length in the second state to apply a biasing force in the contraction direction to the moving body 4 .

As an example, the return mechanism 8 may be configured to apply a force toward the first position to the moving body 4 by gravity applied to the moving body 4 . In the example of FIG. 4 , the second slide member 18 and the first slide member 48 are arranged along the direction of inclination downward. Due to this tilted arrangement, the moving body 4 receives a backward force due to the gravitational force exerted on it. It should be noted that the sliding direction of the moving body 4 may be inclined, and the upper surface of the moving body 4 may or may not be inclined. The return mechanism 8 may be configured by combining multiple mechanisms of action. For example, the configuration of FIG. 4 may be combined with the biasing member 84 of FIG.

(first example)
A first example of the moving mechanism 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the first state of the moving mechanism 5 and the moving body 4. FIG. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the second state of the moving mechanism 5. FIG. In these figures, in order to facilitate understanding of the moving mechanism 5, parts that cannot be seen from above the moving body 4 are also indicated by solid lines. The moving body 4 in FIG. 5 is a plate member 42 extending from the opening 12 when the door 3 is opened and closed.

When the plate member 42 extends, the end of the plate member 42 on the extension side may come into contact with the door 3 . Further, if the lateral width of the plate member 42 is reduced as a whole in order to prevent the plate member 42 from coming into contact with the door 3, the area of the plate member 42 is reduced, thereby reducing the amount of items that can be stored. Therefore, in this embodiment, an escape portion 422 for avoiding contact with the door 3 is provided at the end portion on the extension side of the plate member 42 . The longitudinal length of the relief portion 422 corresponds to the length of movement of the plate member 42 in the longitudinal direction. In this case, the area reduction of the plate member 42 can be minimized. Note that the relief portion 422 may be provided on one of the left and right sides, and in this case, the end portion of the plate member 42 on the extension side is asymmetrical in the left-right direction.

A first example of the moving mechanism 5 includes a gear mechanism 58 having a first gear 51 and a second gear 52 that mesh with each other, as shown in FIG. The first gear 51 is a 90-degree gear having a shape obtained by dividing a spur gear having external teeth 513 into four equal parts. The first gear 51 is attached to one of the cabinet main bodies 1 . In the example of FIG. 5 , the first gear 51 is attached to the lower portion of the door 3 , and the rotating shaft 512 of the first gear 51 and the rotating shaft 32 of the door 3 are arranged in common. The second gear 52 is a rack gear having rack teeth 523 extending in the front-rear direction, and is attached to the lower surface of the plate member 42 .

As shown in FIG. 6, when the external teeth 513 rotate in conjunction with the rotation of the door 3 in the opening direction, the meshing of the external teeth 513 and the rack teeth 523 causes the second gear 52 to advance integrally with the plate member 42. do. As shown in FIG. 5 , when the external teeth 513 rotate in conjunction with the rotation of the door 3 in the closing direction, the meshing of the external teeth 513 and the rack teeth 523 causes the second gear 52 to retreat integrally with the plate member 42 . do.

In the gear mechanism 58 of this example, the gap (backlash) between the teeth of the meshing portion of the first gear 51 and the second gear 52 in the first state is formed larger than the gap of the other portions. It functions as a delay mechanism 64 for starting the movement of the plate member 42 at a timing delayed by the amount of backlash from the start of opening.

(Second example)
A second example of the moving mechanism 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG. FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the first state of the moving mechanism 5 and the plate member 42. FIG. FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the second state of the moving mechanism 5. FIG. The second example differs from the first example in the configuration of the gear mechanism 58, and the other configurations are the same. Therefore, overlapping explanations will be omitted and differences will be mainly explained. A gear mechanism 58 in FIG. 7 is a gear train including a third gear 53 and a fourth gear 54 between a first gear 51 and a second gear 52 . A third gear 53 and a fourth gear 54 are attached to one of the cabinet main bodies 1 and function as idle gears. In the example of FIG. 7, the third gear 53 and the fourth gear 54 are attached to the upper surface of the bottom plate 16 at substantially the center on the front end side. The third gear 53 is a spur gear that meshes with the first gear 51 and the third gear 53 , and the fourth gear 54 is a spur gear that meshes with the third gear 53 and the second gear 52 .

As shown in FIG. 8, when the external tooth 513 rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the door 3 in the opening direction, the rotation is transmitted to the second gear 52 via the third gear 53 and the fourth gear 54, As a result, the second gear 52 moves forward integrally with the plate member 42 . As shown in FIG. 7, when the external tooth 513 rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the door 3 in the closing direction, the rotation is transmitted to the second gear 52 via the third gear 53 and the fourth gear 54, As a result, the second gear 52 retreats integrally with the plate member 42 .

(Third example)
A third example of the moving mechanism 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the first state of the moving mechanism 5 and the plate member 42. FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the second state of the moving mechanism 5. FIG. The third example includes the motor 7 and the door control unit 38, differs from the first example in the configuration of the gear mechanism 58, and is otherwise the same as the first example. Therefore, overlapping explanations will be omitted and differences will be mainly explained.

The door control unit 38 detects the rotational position of the door 3 and controls the rotation of the motor 7 based on the detection result. A motor 7 is attached to one of the cabinet main bodies 1 . In the example of FIG. 9, the motor 7 is attached to the front side of the upper surface of the bottom plate 16 slightly to the left of the center. The third gear 53 fixed to the output shaft 72 is rotated counterclockwise or clockwise in plan view according to the control of the door control unit 38 . A gear mechanism 58 in FIG. 9 is a gear train including a fourth gear 54 between a third gear 53 and a second gear 52 . The third gear 53 is fixed to the output shaft 72 of the motor 7 . A fourth gear 54 is attached to one of the cabinet main bodies 1 and functions as an idle gear. In the example of FIG. 9 , the fourth gear 54 is attached to the front right of the motor 7 at approximately the center of the front end side of the upper surface of the bottom plate 16 .

The door control unit 38 stops the motor 7 when the door 3 is stopped. When the door 3 moves in the opening direction, the door control unit 38 detects the movement of the door 3 in the opening direction and rotates the motor 7 counterclockwise. When the motor 7 rotates counterclockwise, the rotation is transmitted to the second gear 52 via the third gear 53 and the fourth gear 54, and as a result, the second gear 52 advances integrally with the plate member 42. (See FIG. 10).

When the door 3 moves in the closing direction, the door control unit 38 detects the movement of the door 3 in the closing direction and rotates the motor 7 clockwise. When the motor 7 rotates clockwise, the rotation is transmitted to the second gear 52 via the third gear 53 and the fourth gear 54, and as a result, the second gear 52 retreats integrally with the plate member 42. (See Figure 9).

(Fourth example)
A fourth example of the moving mechanism 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. FIG. 11 is a plan view showing the first state of the moving mechanism 5 and the plate member 42. FIG. 12 is a plan view showing the second state of the moving mechanism 5. FIG. The movement mechanism 5 may include pulleys, and a fourth example includes a fixed pulley and a movable pulley. The fourth example differs from the first example in that it includes a fixed pulley 55, a first movable pulley 56, a second movable pulley 57 and a wire 59, and other configurations are the same. Therefore, overlapping explanations will be omitted and differences will be mainly explained.

The fixed pulley 55 is a fixed pulley arranged at a fixed position irrelevant to the longitudinal movement of the plate member 42 . A fixed pulley 55 is attached to one of the cabinet main bodies 1 . In the example of FIG. 11 , the fixed pulley 55 is attached to the upper surface of the bottom plate 16 at substantially the center on the front end side.

The first movable pulley 56 and the second movable pulley 57 are movable pulleys that move following the forward and backward movement of the plate member 42 . The first movable pulley 56 and the second movable pulley 57 are attached to the lower surface of the plate member 42 on the rear side so as to be separated from each other. The first movable pulley 56 is arranged on the left side, and the second movable pulley 57 is arranged on the right side.

The starting point (left end) of the wire 59 is fixed at a position on the lower right side of the door 3 . The terminal point (right end) of the wire 59 is fixed in the lower portion of the right side plate 13 at a position slightly forward from the front-rear center. The wire 59 is hooked from the starting point to the right side of the fixed pulley 55, from the fixed pulley 55 to the left side of the first movable pulley 56, from the first movable pulley 56 to the rear side of the second movable pulley 57, and to the terminal point. reach.

In addition to the moving mechanism 5, this example is provided with a return mechanism 8 that moves the plate member 42 toward the first position when the door 3 is closed. The return mechanism 8 in this example includes coil springs 82, 83 that are spaced apart from each other. Rear ends of the coil springs 82 and 83 are fixed to the lower portion of the back plate 15 , and front ends of the coil springs 82 and 83 are fixed to the rear portion of the plate member 42 . The coil springs 82 and 83 have substantially free lengths in the first state, and generate biasing force in the contraction direction in the second state.

As shown in FIG. 12, when the starting point of the wire 59 is pulled forward in conjunction with the rotation of the door 3 in the opening direction, the tension of the wire 59 increases. The tension of the wire 59 is transmitted to the first movable pulley 56 and the second movable pulley 57 via the fixed pulley 55 to generate a forward driving force on these movable pulleys. As a result, the first movable pulley 56 and the second movable pulley 57 advance integrally with the plate member 42 . At this time, the coil springs 82 and 83 are stretched.

As shown in FIG. 11, when the starting point of the wire 59 is returned backward in conjunction with the rotation of the door 3 in the closing direction, the tension of the wire 59 is reduced. The tension of the wire 59 is transmitted to the first movable pulley 56 and the second movable pulley 57 through the fixed pulley 55, and these movable pulleys lose forward driving force. As a result, the plate member 42 retreats integrally with the first movable pulley 56 and the second movable pulley 57 due to the biasing force of the coil springs 82 and 83 in the contraction direction.

In the example of FIG. 11, a coil spring 62 is connected to a portion of the wire 59 between the first movable pulley 56 and the second movable pulley 57 . The coil spring 62 functions as a collision avoidance mechanism 6 that controls the moving speed of the plate member 42 so that the plate member 42 does not contact the door 3 when the door 3 moves. In the first state, the coil spring 62 has a substantially free length, and the driving force at the start of opening the door 3 is absorbed by the coil spring 62, so that the plate member 42 can be moved slowly. As the coil spring 62 expands, the driving force transmitted to the plate member 42 increases and the speed of the plate member 42 increases.

(Fifth example)
A fifth example of the moving mechanism 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. FIG. 13 is a plan view showing the first state of the moving mechanism 5 and the plate member 42. FIG. 14 is a plan view showing the second state of the moving mechanism 5. FIG. The movement mechanism 5 may include a link mechanism, a fifth example including a link arm 502 . The fifth example differs from the first example in that a link arm 502 is provided, and other configurations are the same. Therefore, overlapping explanations will be omitted and differences will be mainly explained.

The link arm 502 is an arm-shaped rigid body extending substantially in the front-rear direction from the front end to the rear end. The link arm 502 has an elongated hole 503 extending from the front-rear center to the vicinity of the rear end. The front end of the link arm 502 is rotatably supported by a pin 504 near the center of the lower surface of the door 3 . The elongated hole 503 of the link arm 502 is supported by a pin 505 in the vicinity of the left-right center of the lower surface of the plate member 42 and slightly forward of the front-rear center. The pin 505 can move freely within the slot 503 .

As shown in FIG. 14, when the front end of the link arm 502 is pulled forward in conjunction with the rotation of the door 3 in the opening direction, the rear end of the link arm 502 also moves forward, and the pin 505 is integrated with the plate member 42. move forward to

As shown in FIG. 13, when the front end of the link arm 502 is pushed back in conjunction with the rotation of the door 3 in the closing direction, the rear end of the link arm 502 also moves backward, and the pin 505 is integrated with the plate member 42. retreat to

Although the above description shows an example in which the moving body 4 is a single plate member 42, the present invention is not limited to this. A plurality of moving bodies 4 may be provided. An example in which the moving body 4 is a plate member 42 and a lid member 44 will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16. FIG. FIG. 15 is a side view showing the first state of the lid member 44. FIG. 16 is a side view showing the second state of the lid member 44. FIG.

In this example, the moving body 4 is a plate member 42 and a cover member 44 of a container 43 placed in the cabinet body 1, and the cover member 44 opens the container 43 when the door 3 is opened. closes container 43 when is closed. In the example of FIG. 15, the container 43 is a trash can, and the lid member 44 is a lid of the trash can. In this example, the plate member 42 is moved by the moving mechanism 5 described above. That is, the plate member 42 and the lid member 44 move according to the opening and closing of the door 3 . Here, redundant description will be omitted, and the opening/closing mechanism 2 that opens and closes the lid member 44 will be mainly described.

The opening/closing mechanism 2 includes a first pulley 21 , a second pulley 22 and an opening/closing wire 24 . The first pulley 21 and the second pulley 22 are attached to one of the cabinet main bodies 1 . In the example of FIG. 14 , the first pulley 21 and the second pulley 22 are attached vertically apart from each other at the center of the front surface of the back plate 15 . The first pulley 21 is arranged below the plate member 42 , and the second pulley 22 is arranged above the plate member 42 , particularly above the lid member 44 . The starting point of the open/close wire 24 is fixed near the front-rear center of the left-right center of the lower surface of the plate member 42 . The end point of the opening/closing wire 24 is fixed to the left-right center of the front end of the upper surface of the lid member 44 . The opening/closing wire 24 extends from the starting point, passes from the lower side to the rear side of the first pulley 21 , extends from the first pulley 21 , passes from the lower side to the rear side and the upper side of the second pulley 22 , and extends from the second pulley 22 . to reach the end point.

A concave portion 426 in which the lower portion of the container 43 is accommodated is provided on the upper surface of the plate member 42 . The concave portion 426 functions as a restriction mechanism that restricts movement of the container 43 in the front-rear direction. Further, the concave portion 426 may be configured to restrict the lateral movement of the container 43 .

As shown in FIG. 16, when the starting point of the opening/closing wire 24 is pulled forward in conjunction with the forward movement of the plate member 42 accompanying the rotation of the door in the opening direction, the tension of the opening/closing wire 24 increases. . The tension of the opening/closing wire 24 is transmitted to the end point of the opening/closing wire 24 and the lid member 44 via the first pulley 21 and the second pulley 22, and the lid member 44 opens, providing force to support the opened lid member 44. . At this time, since the lower portion of the container 43 is accommodated in the recess 426, the rearward movement of the container 43 is restricted.

As shown in FIG. 15, when the starting point of the opening/closing wire 24 is pushed back in conjunction with the rearward movement of the plate member 42 accompanying the rotation of the door in the closing direction, the tension of the opening/closing wire 24 is reduced. do. The tension of the opening/closing wire 24 is transmitted to the terminal point of the opening/closing wire 24 and the lid member 44 via the first pulley 21 and the second pulley 22, and the force supporting the opened lid member 44 is lost. As a result, the lid member 44 is closed by receiving a force in the direction of closing the container 43 due to the gravity applied to the lid member 44 .

In the example of FIG. 15, a coil spring 28 is connected to a portion of the opening/closing wire 24 between the first pulley 21 and the second pulley 22 . The coil spring 28 suppresses the moving speed of the lid member 44 . In the first state, the coil spring 28 has a substantially free length, and the force of opening the lid member 44 is absorbed by the coil spring 28, so that the lid member 44 can be moved slowly.

By using the lid member 44 of the container 43 placed in the cabinet main body 1 as the moving body 4, when the door 3 is opened with one hand, the lid member 44 of the container 43 is open, and the container 43 can be handled with a free hand. You can put in and take out the stored items with . Further, since the cover member 44 is closed by closing the door 3, usability is improved.

Features of the cabinet 100 of this embodiment will be described. The cabinet 100 includes a cabinet body 1 having an opening 12, a door 3 provided in the cabinet body 1 and movable from a first state in which the opening 12 is closed to a second state in which the opening 12 is open, and the cabinet body 1. and a moving body 4 that is provided and moves from a first position to a second position different from the first position when the door 3 is opened.

According to this configuration, when the door 3 is opened, the moving body 4 moves from the rear first position to the front second position, so that the moving body 4 can be easily accessed, and the user can sit on the moving body 4 in a comfortable posture. can be loaded and unloaded from

As an example, the cabinet 100 may have a moving mechanism 5 that provides driving force to move the moving body 4 when the door 3 is opened. In this case, the moving body 4 can be moved smoothly.

As an example, the cabinet 100 may have a collision avoidance mechanism 6 that adjusts the moving speed or timing of the moving body 4 so that the moving body 4 does not contact the door 3 when the door 3 is opened. In this case, collisions between the moving body 4 and the door 3 can be reduced.

As an example, the collision avoidance mechanism 6 may include an elastic body that is elastic enough to be stretched by the driving force and transmits the driving force to the moving body 4 . In this case, it is possible to move the moving body 4 slowly by absorbing part of the driving force due to its elasticity.

As an example, the collision avoidance mechanism 6 includes a delay mechanism 64 that starts the movement of the moving body 4 at a timing delayed from the opening of the door 3 so that the moving body 4 does not come into contact with the door 3 when the door 3 moves. may contain. In this case, by delaying the timing, collisions between the moving body 4 and the door 3 can be reduced.

As an example, the cabinet 100 may have a suppression mechanism 9 that suppresses positional fluctuations of the moving body 4 in the second state. In this case, positional fluctuation of the moving body 4 can be suppressed, so that it is easy to use.

As an example, the cabinet 100 may have, apart from the movement mechanism 5, a return mechanism 8 that moves the mover 4 toward the first position when the door 3 is closed. In this case, when the door 3 is closed, the return of the moving body 4 becomes faster, so the possibility of the door 3 colliding with the moving body 4 decreases.

As an example, the moving body 4 may be configured to receive a force toward the first position due to gravity applied to the moving body 4 . In this case, when the door 3 is closed, the return of the moving body 4 becomes faster, so the possibility of the door 3 colliding with the moving body 4 decreases.

As an example, the moving body 4 has an extension-side end that extends from the opening 12 when the door 3 is opened and closed, and the extension-side end of the moving body 4 is provided with an opening to avoid contact with the door 3 . Relief 422 may be provided to allow for. In this case, when the extension-side end of the moving body 4 extends, the possibility of the moving body 4 coming into contact with the door 3 is reduced.

As an example, the moving body 4 is a lid member 44 of a container 43 placed in the cabinet body 1, and the lid member 44 opens the container 43 when the door 3 is opened and closes the door 3 when the door 3 is closed. The container 43 may be closed immediately. In this case, the lid member 44 can be easily opened and closed.

As an example, the lid member 44 may be configured to receive a force in the direction of closing the container 43 due to gravity applied to the lid member 44 . In this case, the lid member 44 can be easily opened and closed.

The above has been described based on the embodiments of the present invention. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that these embodiments are illustrative and that various variations and modifications are possible within the scope of the claims of the invention and that such variations and modifications also fall within the scope of the claims of the invention. It is about to be done. Accordingly, the description and drawings herein are to be regarded in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense.

Modifications will be described below. In the drawings and description of the modified example, the same reference numerals are given to the same or equivalent components and members as the embodiment. Descriptions that overlap with the embodiments will be omitted as appropriate, and configurations that differ from the embodiments will be mainly described.

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In the description of the embodiment, the door 3 is a single door that can be opened and closed on one side, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the door may be a double opening door that can be opened and closed on both sides, a single opening door that can be opened and closed on one side, a slide door that slides sideways, a drawer-type lateral door, or the like.

Each of the modifications described above has the same functions and effects as the embodiment.

Any combination of the above-described embodiments and embodiments and variations is also useful as an embodiment of the present invention. A new embodiment resulting from the combination has the effects of each of the combined embodiments and modifications.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 cabinet body 3 door 4 moving body 5 moving mechanism 6 collision avoidance mechanism 8 return mechanism 9 suppression mechanism 12 opening 42 plate member 43 container 44 lid member 64 delay mechanism 100 cabinet.

Claims (11)

a cabinet body having an opening;
a door provided in the cabinet body and movable from a first state in which the opening is closed to a second state in which the opening is open;
a moving body that is provided in the cabinet body and moves from a first position to a second position different from the first position when the door is opened;
Cabinet. 2. The cabinet according to claim 1, further comprising a moving mechanism for applying a driving force to move said movable body when said door is opened. 3. A cabinet according to claim 2, comprising a return mechanism separate from said movement mechanism for moving said mover toward said first position when said door is closed. 4. The cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a collision avoidance mechanism that adjusts the moving speed or timing of said moving body so that said moving body does not come into contact with said door when said door is opened. . 5. The cabinet according to claim 4, wherein said collision avoidance mechanism includes an elastic body having elasticity to the extent that it is stretched by driving force and for transmitting driving force to said moving body. The collision avoidance mechanism includes a delay mechanism 64 for starting movement of the moving body at a timing delayed from the opening of the door so that the moving body does not come into contact with the door when the door moves. 6. Cabinet according to item 4 or 5. 7. The cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a suppressing mechanism that suppresses positional fluctuation of said moving body at said second position. 8. The cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein said moving body receives a force toward said first position due to gravity acting on said moving body. 9. The moving body according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein an end portion of the extension side extending from the opening when the door is opened and closed is provided with a relief portion for avoiding contact with the door. 1. Cabinet according to item 1. The movable body is a lid member of a container placed in the cabinet body, and the lid member opens the container when the door is opened and closes the container when the door is closed. A cabinet according to claim 1. 11. The cabinet according to claim 10, wherein said lid member receives a force in a direction of closing said container due to gravity acting on said lid member.

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