JP2594720Y2 - Articulated cabinet - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connected cabinet which can connect and disassemble a plurality of cabinets integrally.
In particular, the present invention relates to a connection type cabinet in which corners of cabinets are aligned or stacked together, and the corners are connected to each other by a connecting tool to connect a plurality of the cabinets.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, the number of cabinets for storing documents and the like is increased as the number of documents is increased, and the increased cabinets are arranged and arranged in a stack. However, when the conventional cabinets are arranged side by side or stacked in multiple stages, the cabinets are liable to collapse and have poor stability. Therefore, a receiving groove is provided on the outer surface of one of the cabinets, and a dovetail-shaped ridge slidably connected to the receiving groove is provided on the outer surface of the other cabinet.
There has been proposed one in which adjacent cabinets are integrally connected by sliding connection between the receiving grooves and the ridges.

[0003]

In the conventional method of connecting a plurality of cabinets by connecting the receiving groove and the ridge, the connecting operation must be performed by moving the cabinet itself in connecting the cabinets. In addition, there is a problem in that connecting the four cabinets at the top, bottom, left, and right becomes complicated due to complicated positioning and the like.

[0004] Accordingly, the present invention is easy flights a multiple of cabinet
And to provide whether One connection cabinet which can be firmly connected.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, corners of a plurality of cabinets are arranged side by side or stacked one on another, and the corners are detachable from the cabinet.
A plurality of cabinets that are connected to each other by connecting the plurality of cabinets, wherein a locking groove is formed at a corner of the cabinet in a front-rear direction of the cabinet, and the connecting tools are adjacent to each other. Multiple covering each corner
The connecting member is integrally provided, and the connecting member is
The connecting piece, the horizontal connecting piece, and the vertical connecting piece
At the base end, the inner surface of the connecting piece in the front-rear direction is
A locking portion that can be slid and connected along the stop groove is provided,
Locking projections are protruded inside the tip of the connecting piece, and these locking protrusions
Are provided at the corners .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the corner portion is covered.
Form a removable cover, this cover
Has a hook which is engaged with the engagement hole .

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the cabinets are arranged or stacked, the locking portions of the connecting tools are respectively fitted to the locking grooves of the adjacent corners, and the connecting tools are slid in the front-rear direction. A plurality of cabinets are connected via the connecting tool. Further, in the slide-coupled connection tool, the locking projections at the inner ends of the connection pieces are respectively engaged in the engagement holes at the corners, and the movement of the connection tool after connection in the front-back, left-right, and up-down directions is restricted. .

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the hook is inserted into the engagement hole.
And attach the cover to the corner without using the coupling
And the corners can be covered.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 11 show a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein 1 is a box-shaped cabinet made of a synthetic resin or the like. The hexahedral cabinet 1 has twelve curved edges where adjacent surfaces intersect. And eight curved corners 3 where each curved edge 2 intersects. An opening 4 is provided on one surface of the cabinet 1, in this example, a front surface, and a guide rail (not shown) for drawing out is provided in the cabinet 1.
Drawer 5 can be put in and out in the front and rear direction,
A handle 6 is provided on a front surface of the drawer 5. A pair of locking grooves 7, 7 formed in the front-rear direction of the cabinet 1 are formed at a curved corner 3 of the cabinet 1 at an angle of 90 degrees in front of the cabinet 1. Is formed at a position sandwiching the curved edge 2 in the front-rear direction, and an insertion groove 8 wider than the locking groove 7 is formed inside the outer end of each locking groove 7. Reference numeral 9 denotes a connecting tool for connecting the curved corners 3 of the cabinet 1 to each other. The connecting tool 9 is formed of a synthetic resin or the like. In this example, the connecting tool 9 connects the two curved corners 3, 3. Two connecting members 10, 10 are integrally formed corresponding to the two curved corners 3, 3, respectively. Each connecting member 10 is connected to the curved corner 3
A first curved connecting piece 11 in the front-rear direction, a second curved connecting piece 12 in the left-right direction, and a third curved connecting piece in the vertical direction
13 at the proximal end, and on the inner surface of the first curved connecting piece 11,
A ridge serving as a locking portion that can be slidably connected to the pair of locking grooves 7 from the front or rear of the cabinet 1 in the front-rear direction.
Each of the protrusions 14 is provided with a protrusion, and a hook 15 bent inward is formed at an end of the protrusion 14. A latching projection 16 is provided on the inside of the tip of the first curved connecting piece 11, and a locking piece 17 is provided on the inside of the tip of the second and third curved connecting pieces 12 and 13. An engaging hole 18 as an engaging hole into which the engaging projection 16 is engaged and an engaging hole 19 into which each of the locking pieces 17 are engaged are formed in the curved corner portion 3. . Further, a guide opening 20 is formed in the curved corner portion 3 and located between the pair of insertion grooves 7, 7 and has a larger size than the hooking projection 18. A cover 21 is provided on the curved corner portion 3 so as to be detachable. The cover 21 has a first curved cover portion 22 in the front-rear direction corresponding to the curved corner portion 3 and a second curved cover in the left-right direction. Part 23,
A bifurcated hook 25 that can be inserted and locked in the latch hole 18 is provided on the inside of the distal end of the first curved cover portion 22 . The engagement holes 1 are provided inside the distal ends of the second and third curved cover portions 23 and 24.
The locking pieces 17, 17 which engage with 9, 9 respectively protrude. In the figure, reference numeral 26 denotes a cylindrical projection that is loosely inserted into the guide opening 20.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. The cabinets 1, 1 are arranged side by side, and the corresponding curved corners 3, 3 are matched. Left and right connecting members 10 and 10 of connecting tool 9
To the left and right curved corners 3 and 3 respectively, insert the tip of each ridge 14 into the insertion groove 8, and
To the guide opening 20. Further, when the connecting tool 9 is pushed in the front-rear direction, the locking portion 15 of the ridge 14 slides while being locked in the locking groove 7, and the lower end of the locking projection 16 slides on the outer surface of the curved corner portion 3. Then, the latching projection 16 engages with the latching hole 18, and the locking pieces 17, 17 engage with the latching holes 19, 19.
In this manner, the ridges 14, 14 of the left and right connecting members 10, 10 are slidably connected to the locking grooves 7, 7 of the left and right curved corners 3, 3, respectively, and the left and right cabinets 1, 1 are integrally connected. Is done. After the slide connection, the latching projection 16 engages with the latching hole 18 to restrict the movement of the connecting member 9 in the front-rear direction. 19, the movement in the left and right and up and down directions is regulated. Further, if the connecting member 9 is slid in the opposite direction after the hooking projection 16 is removed from the hooking hole 18, the connection between the cabinets 1 and 1 can be released. The curved corner 3 from which the connecting member 9 is removed is covered by a cover 21 or a single connecting member 10 as necessary.
Are locked in the locking holes 18, and the locking pieces 17, 17 are engaged in the locking holes 19, 19 and are attached to the curved corners 3.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the curved corners 3 and 3 of the plurality of cabinets 1 and 1 are arranged side by side or stacked, and the curved corners 3 and 3 are connected to each other .
1 is a connection type cabinet that connects a plurality of cabinets 1 and 1 by connecting them to a detachable connection tool 9, wherein a locking groove 7 is formed in a curved corner portion 3 of the cabinet 1 in a front-rear direction of the cabinet 1. The connecting member 9 integrally includes two connecting members 10 and 10 that cover the adjacent corners 3 and 3, respectively, and the connecting member 10 includes a first curved connecting piece 11 that is a connecting piece in the front-rear direction. And a second curved connecting piece as a connecting piece in the left-right direction.
And 12, a third curved connecting piece 13 serving as the vertical direction of the connection piece is connected at the proximal end, the inner surface of the first curved connecting piece 11, the engagement groove 7
Protrusions 14, which are locking portions that can be slid along, are provided, and locking projections 16, 17, 17 are provided inside the distal ends of the curved connecting pieces 11, 12, and 13, respectively.
Are provided on the curved corner portion 3 so that the locking projections 16, 17, 17 are respectively engaged in the curved corners 3, so that the cabinets 1, 1 are arranged side by side or stacked. By connecting the connecting member 9 to the curved corners 3 and 3 without moving the cabinets 1 and 1, the cabinets 1 and 1 can be easily connected. Further, when the connecting member 9 is slid and connected to the curved corner portion 3, the engaging projection 16 is engaged with the engaging hole 18, and the movement of the connecting member 9 in the front-rear direction is restricted. The 17 is engaged in each of the engagement holes 19, 19, and the movement in the left, right, up and down directions is regulated, so that the cabinets 1, 1 can be firmly connected to each other.

As described above, in this embodiment, the curved corner 3
To form a cover 21 that can be attached detachably to cover
This cover 21 is a hook that locks into the latch hole 18 which is an engagement hole.
Since those having a 25, the case of not using the communication Huyghe 9,
The curved corner 3 can be protected by the cover 21.

[0013] The effect of the embodiment, cabinet <br/> 1, since the outer surface is a structure linked by curved edges 2, the gap between該彎song corners 2, the tip of the connector 9 Can be easily inserted for connection. Furthermore, the curved corner 3 of the cabinet 1 is connected to the connecting member 10 or the cover.
By covering with 21, a good appearance design can be obtained.

FIGS. 12 and 15 show a second embodiment of the present invention, in which the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. 9A shows a connecting tool 9A for connecting the curved corners 3, 3, 3, 3 at the locations, and this connecting tool 9A is provided with four connecting members 10, 10, 10, 10;
Are arranged radially in the front and are integrally molded. Note that FIG.
Shows a side view of the connecting tool 9A. The plan view of the connecting tool 9A is the same as the side view of FIG.

Then, the cabinets 1,1,1,1 are arranged side by side and up and down, and the positions of the corresponding curved corners 3,3,3,3 are aligned and connected to these curved corners 3,3,3,3. When the connecting members 10, 10, 10, 10 on the upper, lower, left and right of the tool 9 A are respectively fitted and the connecting tool 9 A is pushed in the front-rear direction, the ridge 14 is slidably connected to the locking groove 7, and Each of the locking pieces 17, 17 is engaged with the locking hole 18 and
9 and 19, the four curved corners 3, 3, 3, 3 are connected.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the curved corners 3, 3, 3, 3 of a plurality of cabinets 1, 1, 1, 1 are arranged side by side or stacked one on another to form the curved corners 3, 3, 3, 3. 3
The cabinets 1, 1, 1, 1 are connected to each other by a connecting tool 9A that is detachable from the cabinets 1, 1, 1, 1.
1 are connected to each other, and a locking groove 7 is formed in the curved corner portion 3 of the cabinet 1 in the front-rear direction of the cabinet 1, and the connecting tool A9 is connected to the adjacent corner portions 3, 3,
Four connecting members 10,10,10,10 covering 3 and 3, respectively
The connecting member 10 is integrally provided, and serves as a connecting piece in the front-rear direction.
A first curved connecting piece 11 and a second curved connecting piece in the left-right direction.
A curved connecting piece 12 and a third curved connecting piece as a vertical connecting piece
13 at the base end, and the inner surface of the first curved connecting piece 11
A ridge 14 as a locking portion that can be slid along the stop groove 7
A locking projection 1 is provided on the inside of the tip of each curved connecting piece 11, 12, 13.
6, 17, 17 are projected, and these locking projections 16, 17, 17
Engagement holes 18, 19, and 19, respectively, are provided in the curved corner portion 3, so that the cabinets 1, 1, 1, 1 are arranged vertically and horizontally, and then the cabinets 1, 1 The cabinet 1, 1 can be easily assembled by slidingly connecting the connecting member 9A to the curved corners 3, 3, 3, 3 without moving the cabinet 1, 1, 1, and the same operation and effect as in the first embodiment. In this example, four cabinets 1, 1, 1, 1 can be integrally connected. Furthermore, it is possible to combine a plurality of cabinets 1 in various shapes using the coupling 9,9A and
Will, for example, in the space under the stairs of multiple cabinet 1
Can be connected and stored, and the space can be effectively used.

FIG. 16 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, in which the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted. The caster 27 is provided with a caster. The caster 27 has two wheels 28 rotatably mounted on a lower portion of a mounting hood 29, and the mounting hood 29 is attached to a support shaft 30 made of metal or the like. The supporting shaft 30 is mounted so as to be freely rotatable horizontally, and a locking portion 31 is formed at an upper portion of the support shaft 30, and a flange portion 32 is formed at a lower portion. At the lower part of the connecting member 10, a mounting cylinder 33 is integrally protruded downward, and at the upper part of the mounting cylinder 33, a locking step portion 34 corresponding to the locking portion 31 of the support shaft 30 is provided. Are formed. When the connecting member 10 is attached to the curved corner portion 3 at the lower portion of the cabinet 1 and the supporting shaft 30 is inserted into the mounting cylinder 33 provided on the connecting member 10, the locking portion of the supporting shaft 30
The caster 27 is locked by the locking step 34 of the mounting cylinder 33.
Is attached, the connecting member 10 serves as a cover for the curved corner portion 3, and the cabinet 1 can be easily moved using the casters 27 provided at the lower portion of the cabinet 1.
In a state where the casters 27 are not mounted, the mounting tube 33 serves as a leg instead of the legs, so that the cabinet 1 can be stably placed.

FIG. 17 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The same portions as those in the first and third embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted. The caster 27A provided on the connecting member 10 or the connecting tool 9 has a male screw portion 35 formed on the upper portion of the support shaft 30, and the male screw portion 35 is screwed into the mounting cylinder 33A of the connecting member 10 to mount the caster 27A. The cabinet 1 can be easily moved using the casters 27A provided at the lower part of the cabinet 1 as in the third embodiment. The support shaft
The support shaft 30 can be press-fitted into the mounting cylinder 33A and fixed without forming a male screw portion on the 30.

FIGS. 18 and 19 show a fifth embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in the first and third embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. A caster 27 provided on the connecting member 10 or the connecting tool 9 in this example.
B is provided with a flat rectangular mounting plate 36 at the upper end of the support shaft 30, and the mounting plate 36 is detachably mounted on a flat rectangular mounting seat.
37 is formed integrally with the lower part of the connecting member 10, the mounting seat 37 is open at one side, and the mounting plate
36 has a pair of opposing slide grooves 38, 38 which can be slidably inserted from one side. Then, the connecting member 10 is attached to the curved corner portion 3 at the lower portion of the cabinet 1, and the mounting plate 36 is slidably inserted into the slide grooves 38, 38 provided in the connecting member 10 and fixed in a press-fit state, thereby connecting. The member 10 serves as a cover for the curved corner 3, and the cabinet 1 can be easily moved by using the casters 27B provided at the lower part of the cabinet 1. Further, in this example, when the casters 27B are unnecessary, the connecting members are used. The casters 27B can be removed from 10.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. Although two or four connecting members are shown, three or five to eight connecting members 10 may be used.
In the case of individual pieces, two connecting tools 9A may be arranged symmetrically in the front-rear direction to be integrally formed. Also, a ridge provided on the connecting member 10
The number of 14 may be one, and in this case, the number of the locking groove 7 formed in the curved corner portion 3 may be one. Further, casters 27, 27A, 27B can be attached to the cover 21. Further, in the connecting tool 9 composed of two connecting members 10, casters may be provided for each connecting member 10, or casters may be provided for only one connecting member 10. Furthermore, in the embodiment, the drawer 5 is taken in and out from the front of the cabinet 1, but the drawer 5 can be provided so as to go in and out from the right or left side of the cabinet 1.

[0021]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the corners of a plurality of cabinets are arranged side by side or stacked one on another, and the corners are connected to each other by a connecting tool detachable from the cabinet to connect the plurality of cabinets. a articulated cabinet, a corner of the cabinet forms a locking groove in the longitudinal direction of the cabinet, the connector
Are connected to a plurality of connecting members respectively covering the adjacent corners.
In the body, this connecting member includes a connecting piece in the front-rear direction,
Direction connecting piece, connecting the vertical connecting piece at the base end,
On the inner surface of the connecting piece in the front-rear direction, slide along the locking groove.
A locking portion capable of ride connection is provided, inside the tip of each of the connection pieces.
Locking projections on the side, these locking projections engage each other
An engagement hole is provided in the corner portion to provide a connected cabinet that can easily and firmly connect a plurality of cabinets.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the corner portion is covered.
Form a removable cover, this cover
Has a hook for engaging with the engagement hole, so that it is possible to provide a connection type cabinet which can easily and firmly connect a plurality of cabinets.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side view of a curved corner showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a curved corner portion showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the first embodiment of the present invention, in which a connecting member is connected to a corner.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a first embodiment of the present invention, in which a connecting member is connected to a corner.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the cover showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a front view of a connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a rear view of the connector according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a side view of the connector according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a partially cutaway side view of a connecting member according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a side view of a connecting member according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a partially cutaway side view of a connecting member according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a plan view of a connecting member according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cabinet 2 Curved corner part 7 Locking groove 9, 9A Connecting tool 10 Connecting member 11 First curved connecting piece (front-back connecting piece) 12 Second curved connecting piece (left-right connecting piece) 13 Third Curved connection piece (vertical connection piece) 14 Ridge (locking part) 16 Latch projection (locking projection) 17 Latch projection 18 Latch hole (engagement hole) 19 engagement hole 21 cover 25 hook

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A or stacked side by side next to each other corners mutual plurality of cabinets, the corner cross, the calibration
A connection type cabinet for connecting a plurality of the cabinets by connecting with a detachable connection tool to a vignette ,
At the corner of the cabinet, a locking groove is formed in the front-rear direction of the cabinet, and the connecting tool defines the adjacent corner.
A plurality of connecting members covering each are integrally provided, and
The material is a connecting piece in the front-back direction, a connecting piece in the left-right direction,
And the connecting piece in the front-rear direction.
Lockable on the inner surface of the slidable connection along the locking groove
Part, and a locking projection protrudes inside the tip of each of the connecting pieces.
The engaging holes into which the locking projections respectively engage are formed at the corners.
Connectable cabinet characterized by being provided in the section . 2. A detachably mounted cover for covering said corner portion.
Forming a cover which is locked in the engagement hole.
The articulated cabinet according to claim 1, further comprising a hook .