JP2731771B2 - Storage furniture - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to storage furniture suitably used in offices and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As one type of storage furniture, a door is provided in a substantially vertical position at a position where hinges are provided on left and right side edges thereof to close a storage space of a furniture body. There has been known an apparatus which is turned to a substantially horizontal posture by a backward tilting operation so as to be drawn into the storage space together with the hinge. In such storage furniture, the door is pivoted in a substantially horizontal position and is stored in the upper part of the storage space, so that the storage space can be completely opened as compared with a half-open sliding door, etc. The convenience can be effectively improved by eliminating the cramped feeling and the restriction on the size of the stored articles.

[0003]

However, the conventional storage furniture has a disadvantage that the door is liable to malfunction, fall off, or be damaged due to the support structure of the door. More specifically, in the conventional device, a concave groove extending in the depth direction is provided on the inner surface of the side plate of the furniture main body, and a hinge is provided on the base plate. A pivotable end member rotatable between a use position and a storage position with respect to the base member. It is constituted by attaching. That is, with a pair of left and right resin protrusions extending to the outside of the door engaged with the corresponding grooves in the inner surfaces of the left and right side plates of the corresponding furniture body, the door is stored in the storage space while sliding the resin protrusions in the grooves. To get in and out. For this reason, if the gap between the resin projection and the concave groove is designed to be relatively small, even if the door is slightly twisted, the left and right resin projections are easily caught in the state of being engaged with the rail. It is easy to cause such a problem that the sticking becomes large, the resin projection comes off the groove, and the door falls off. In addition, when the door is pulled in horizontally, the left and right edges of the door are also drawn into the recessed grooves. It is easy to trigger. Further, such contact between the door and the concave groove is a factor that damages the door and impairs the appearance.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, instead of a door supporting structure comprising a resin projection and a concave groove, a rod is erected on a furniture body while a base end of a hinge is provided. A through hole is provided in the member and the rotating end member, and the base member and the rotating end member are slidably guided along the rod by fitting the through hole to the rod. By employing such a through hole and a rod, a substantial guiding action on the door is enhanced, rattling and biting of the door are eliminated, and a smooth behavior of the door can be secured.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to the present invention, a door is arranged in a substantially vertical position via a hinge at a position where the storage space of the furniture main body can be closed, and the door is rotated to a substantially horizontal position. A rod is installed substantially horizontally in a cantilever state with the front end as an open end on the inner surface of the side plate of the furniture main body, and the hinge is moved along the rod along the rod. A movable member, that is, a base member having a through hole, and the base member is rotatable between a use position and a storage position with respect to the base member, and the through hole of the base member is closed at the use position. A rotating end member capable of communicating the through-hole with the through-hole at the storage position, wherein the through-hole of the base end member is allowed to advance and retreat by being externally fitted to the rod so as to hold the rod, When the rotating end member is in the use position, Open from De is obtained by so as to retract therein fitted over so the rod with saw base member when held in the storage position.

In order to assist the cantilevered support structure with the rod, a support member for supporting the front end of the rod and slidably supporting the rear surface of the door is attached to the front of the side plate of the furniture body. It becomes effective.

In order to effectively prevent the door from falling off with a simple structure, a stopper is provided on the base member of the hinge to prevent the base member from being pulled out of the rod by contacting the support member. It is desirable to keep.

In such a configuration, even if the base member and the rotating end member are relatively loosely fitted to the rod, the base member and the distal member cannot fall off the rod. In addition, the base member and the distal member can be slid over a certain effective distance with respect to the rod, and furthermore, the bending of the rod acts in a direction to cancel the left and right uneven behavior of the door. Smooth movement of the door along is ensured.

[0009]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the storage furniture is disposed in a substantially vertical posture via a hinge 2 at a position where the storage space S can be closed and a furniture main body 1 having a storage space S. And a door 3.

The furniture body 1 is a top plate 1 made of a sheet metal material.
1. A left and right side plate 12, a back plate 13 and a bottom plate (not shown) are assembled into a housing, and a storage space S is opened on the front surface. The storage space S is provided between the left and right side plates 12 on a shelf plate 14. The door 3 is disposed in each of the divided storage spaces S in the vertical direction. A rod 15 extending in the depth direction and a support member 16 are disposed on the inner surfaces of the left and right side plates 12 of the furniture body 1. The rod 15 has a front end 15a side as an open end,
This is a cantilever support structure in which the rear end 15b is attached to the inner surface near the rear end of the side plate 12. Further, the support member 16 has a mounting plate portion 16a having a protrusion 16d at the upper end for stopping the rising.
And a door supporting portion 16c connected to the mounting plate portion 16a via a resin hinge portion 16b, and is a foldable type. The mounting plate portion is provided on the inner surface near the front end of the side plate 12 of the furniture main body 1. Only 16a is attached. Door support 16c
Is rotated about the resin hinge 16b to rotate the mounting plate 16a.
Can be resiliently engaged. At this time, the distal end 15a of the rod 15 is wrapped around the rod 15 so as to support the rod 15 as a result.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the hinge 2 has a base member 21 and a rotation end member 22 which are rotatably connected via a shaft 23. Base member 21 and rotating end member 22
Are substantially triangular in a plan view, each of which has a right angle
One side 21a, 22a of the sides is arranged so as to abut each other, and the convex portion 21b and the concave portion 22b provided at the corresponding positions of the sides 21a, 22a are loosely fitted to each other. Then, the shaft 23 is inserted into a portion other than the concave portion 22b of the one side 21a and the convex portion 21b of the other side 22a, and the two members 21 and 22 are rotatably connected to each other. Also,
Other two sides 21c, 22c sandwiching the right angle of both members 21, 22
Are arranged so that they can be continued linearly in a state where the members 21 and 22 are unfolded, and their sides 21c,
In the vicinity of 22c, there are formed through holes 21d and 22d that communicate with each other in a deployed state (storage position) and are not connected in a bent state (use position). In particular, in the state shown in FIG. 2 rotated at a right angle, the through hole 21 d of the base end member 21 is closed by the back surface of the rotation end member 22. These through holes 21d and 22d have a rectangular cross section as viewed in the direction of arrow X in FIG. 4, and one side thereof is set slightly larger than the diameter of the rod 15. In addition, the entrance 2 of the through hole 22d on the rotating end member 22 side
2e is expanded in a tapered shape, and the tip 15a of the rod 15 is formed in a partially spherical shape so that the rod 15 can be smoothly received into a through hole 22d described later. . A stopper 21f protrudes from the lower surface of the side 21c of the base member 21. This stopper 21
f will also be described later.

The door 3 is made of a sheet metal material and has a width slightly smaller than an inner dimension between the side plates 12 of the furniture main body 1 shown in FIG. And this door 3
Is attached to the rotation end member 22 of the hinge 2. Specifically, the door 3 is formed with bent portions 32 and 33 that are bent rearward on the side edge and the upper edge of the face plate portion 31 as shown by imaginary lines in FIGS. 2 and 4. The bent portion 33 on the upper edge side is provided with a notch 34 near its end. Then, between the upper edge side bent portion 33 and the face plate portion 31, and between the side edge side bent portion 32 and the face plate portion 31, the two sides 22a, 22c sandwiching the right angle of the rotating end member 22 and the vicinity thereof are arranged. The rotation end member 22 is fitted so as to be sandwiched between the mounting holes 22.
The door 3 is screwed using f. In this mounting position, the through hole 22 d and the concave portion 22 b are open to the outside of the door 3 via the cutout 34.

Next, a procedure for attaching the door 3 to the furniture body 1 will be described. First, the door 3 is gripped and the through-hole 2 of the base member 21 of the hinge 2 attached to the left and right side edges is provided.
The distal end 15a of the rod 15 is guided into 1d, and the base member 21 is pushed in the depth direction along the rod 15 as it is. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, at a position where the stopper 21f provided on the lower surface of the base member 21 has passed through the support member 16 attached to the inner surface of the side plate 12 of the furniture body 1, the door support of the support member 16 is performed. The portion 16c is folded around the resin hinge 16b as indicated by the arrow in the figure to elastically engage the mounting plate portion 16a. In this state, the rod 15 is supported bilaterally in a horizontal posture via the base member 21 in contact with the upper surface of the door support portion 16c, and the protrusion 16
By d, the floating is effectively prevented.
Moreover, in this state, the weight of the door 3 is
, The stopper 21f provided on the lower surface of the base member 21 comes into contact with the rear end surface 16e of the door support portion 16c to remove the base member 21 from the rod 15. In addition to being prohibited, even if the upper edge of the door 3 is pushed toward the storage space S, the rod 15 is
Such an unintended behavior is also prohibited because it comes into contact with the back of the vehicle. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the door 3 is mounted in a vertical position at a use position where the storage space S is properly closed.

On the other hand, when the door 3 is operated such that the lower edge thereof is lifted forward, that is, the door 3 is tilted rearward, as shown by arrows in FIGS. The turning end member 22 turns with respect to the base end member 21. Then, the rotating end member 22 is moved to the base end member 21.
When rotated to the storage position flush with the through-hole, the through-hole 22d of the rotating end member 22 communicates with the through-hole 21d of the base end member 21 in an optically visible state. For this reason, when the door 3 is pushed toward the storage space S from that position, the rod 15 inserted into the through hole 21d enters the through hole 22d as shown in FIG. The member 22 is pushed into the furniture body 1 together with the door 3. At this time, the side bent portion 32 of the door 3 is
Since the door 3 is slid while being attached to the upper surface of the door c, the door 3 is always supported in a double-supported state by the rod 15 and the door support 16c, and is guided along the rod 15 in the depth direction. . Then, in the state shown in FIG. 8 in which the entire door 3 is finally drawn into the storage space S of the furniture body 1, the front surface of the storage space S is almost completely opened.

In this embodiment, a drawer 17 whose width is close to the inner dimension of the left and right side plates is slidably accommodated via a rail 17a for each accommodation space S, and the door 3 is entirely covered. When opened, the drawer 17 can be pulled out from the furniture main body 1.

In such a configuration, even when the base member 21 and the rotation end member 22 are relatively loosely fitted to the rod 15, the base member 21 and the rotation end member 22 are not attached to the rod 15. It cannot fall off, and the base member 21 and the rotating end member 22 can be slid over a somewhat effective distance with respect to the rod 15.
Since the bending of the door 5 acts in a direction to cancel the uneven behavior of the door 3 in the left-right direction, the smooth advance / retreat operation of the door 3 along the rod 15 is ensured. Therefore, as compared with the conventional door support structure, the proper behavior of the door 3 can be secured without requiring the assembling accuracy, thereby eliminating problems such as rattling, falling off, and malfunction of the door 3. This greatly improves the usability of the storage furniture, and at the same time, prevents the door from being damaged, thereby maintaining an appropriate beauty.

The specific configuration of each section is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be variously modified without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0019]

The storage furniture of the present invention is embodied in the form described above, and has the following effects.

First, a rod is installed substantially horizontally in a cantilever state with the front end side being an open end on the inner surface of a side plate of a furniture body, and a hinge can be moved along the rod, that is, a base end member having a through hole. And rotatable between the use position and the storage position with respect to the base member, closing the through-hole of the base member at the use position and communicating the through-hole with the through-hole at the storage position. A pivot end member capable of moving forward and backward by attaching the through-hole of the proximal end member to the rod so as to hold the rod, the pivot end member is opened from the rod when in the use position, The base end member and the rotating end member are inserted into the rod together with the base end member only when held in the storage position so that the base end member and the rotating end member are not attached to the rod with high accuracy. Element The distal member cannot fall off the rod, the proximal member and the distal member can be slid over a certain effective distance with respect to the rod. Since it acts so as to cancel the uneven behavior, a smooth movement of the door along the rod can be ensured. Therefore, the present invention can provide a good feeling of use without causing rattling, falling off, or malfunction of the door even if the door is relatively simple, and at the same time, when the door malfunctions, through the above structure. The inconvenience of being damaged and impairing the appearance can be surely eliminated.

When a support member for supporting the front end of the rod and slidably supporting the rear surface of the door is attached to the front portion of the side plate of the furniture body, the rod is first fitted to fit the hinge to the rod. Even if the support structure is durable, the support structure can be made durable after assembly, so that the support state of the door can be made stable and reliable.

When the base member of the hinge is provided with a stopper for preventing the base member from being pulled out of the rod by contacting the support member, the door can be effectively prevented from falling off with a simple structure. It is possible to do.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a hinge in a use position.

FIG. 3 is an exploded plan view showing the hinge.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a hinge in a storage position.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of a hinge portion of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the storage furniture when the door is in a closed state.

FIG. 7 is a side sectional view corresponding to FIG. 4, showing the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the storage furniture when the door is in an open state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 S: Storage space 1 ... Furniture main body 2 ... Hinge 3 ... Door 12 ... Side plate 15 ... Rod 16 ... Support member 21 ... Base end member 21d, 22d ... Through hole 21f ... Stopper 22 ... Rotating end member

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A door is disposed in a substantially vertical position via a hinge at a position where a storage space of a furniture main body can be closed, and the door is turned to a substantially horizontal position by a backward tilting operation. A front end side is an open end, and a rod is attached to an inner surface of a side plate of a furniture body in a cantilever state, and the hinge is a base end having a through hole. A member having a through-hole rotatable between a use position and a storage position with respect to the base end member and not communicating with the through-hole of the base end member at the use position and communicating with the storage position. A storage furniture comprising a moving end member, a through hole of the base end member is fitted to the rod so as to be able to advance and retreat, and a door is attached to the rotating end member side. 2. The furniture body further comprises a support member for supporting the front end of the rod at both ends thereof and supporting the side edge rear surface of the door slidably at a front portion of the side plate of the furniture body. Item 3. The storage furniture according to Item 1. 3. The storage furniture according to claim 2, wherein a stopper is provided on the base member of the hinge to prevent the base member from being pulled out of the rod by contacting the support member. .