JP2998064B2 - Cabinet structure in a modular shelf - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the structure of a box-shaped cabinet used in a field-assembled shelving apparatus having columns, brackets, shelves and the like as basic components.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A field-assembled shelving apparatus in which a bracket that projects rearward from a rear surface of an upright column and a shelf board is erected on the bracket is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 56-11 / 1981.
No. 010 is publicly known. In some cases, cabinets are attached to this type of shelf device. Such cabinets are conventionally completed in a box shape at a factory before being brought to the site, and cabinets that are already in a box shape as described above. Was fixed to the column with a bracket or the like.

[0003]

The cabinet completed in a box shape as described above has a large size and a heavy weight.
In addition to the poor transport efficiency until delivery to the site, the cost is high, and it is not easy to install the product on a shelf, especially at a position higher than the floor.

[0004] In view of the disadvantages of the prior art described above, the present invention provides
It is an object of the present invention to provide a cabinet structure in which components are assembled to a shelf device to easily form a cabinet at a site.

[0005]

According to the present invention, the above-mentioned problem is solved as follows. (1) In a cabinet structure of an assembling type shelf device in which a pair of brackets is protruded from a pair of columns which are erected on the left and right sides and a shelf board is erected thereon, one of the brackets is provided. A bottom plate is erected between the pair of the bottom plates, side plates are erected on both sides of the upper surface of the bottom plate, and a top plate is erected between the pair of brackets projecting from the support column above the brackets supporting the bottom plate. Then, a cabinet formed by connecting the top plate and the side plates is provided.

(2) In the above item (1), the bottom plate and the side plate,
And the side plate and the top plate are connected to each other by a protrusion fitting.

(3) In the above item (1) or (2), the back plate is attached to the bottom plate by inserting both end portions of the back plate into vertical fitting grooves provided in the rear portions of the inner surfaces of the both plate plates. Stand on top.

(4) In any one of the above items (1) to (3), two pairs of upper and lower brackets are protruded rearward from the rear surface of each column, and the brackets are arranged on the left and right sides and forward of the column. Support the top and bottom panels of the overhanging cabinet.

(5) In any one of the above items (1) to (4), a hinged door is provided on a front surface of the cabinet.

(6) In any one of the above items (1) to (5), an appropriate number of drawers are arranged in the cabinet.

[0011]

FIG. 1 shows a shelf apparatus to which the present invention is applied.
It is a side view of (A), (1) shows a floor surface, (2) shows a wall surface.
From the wall (2), for example, about 30 cm forward, two right and left columns
(3) is erected in parallel with a distance corresponding to the length of the shelf (4). As shown in the enlarged perspective view of FIG. 2, a large number of locking slits (5) are vertically arranged on the rear surface of these columns (3).

In FIG. 2, the pillar is a round steel pipe, but may be a square pipe, an angle material, or a channel material. The bracket shown in FIG. 2 is inserted into the locking slits (5) at the same height of the left and right columns (3) (3).
Hook and lock the front edge hook (6a) of (6). When the shelf plate (4) is placed and fixed on the left and right brackets (6) (6), one shelf is completed.

Such a shelf is provided at an arbitrary height at an arbitrary number of steps, and a relatively upper bracket (6) is mounted on a wall (2) as shown in FIG. Connect to the fixed mounting member (7).

Therefore, the shelf device (A) is provided with the mounting member (7).
Is used as an upper fulcrum, and the leg end fitting (8) of the column (3) is supported as a lower fulcrum.

The cabinet structure of the present invention is applied to a cabinet indicated by reference numeral (10) in FIGS. This cabinet (10) has a bottom plate (11), left and right side plates (1
2) (12), back plate (13), and top plate (14) are the main components. These components are carried to the site before assembly.

At the site, the column (3) of the shelf device (A)
(3) Brackets of the same height locked to the rear surface (6) (6)
First, the bottom plate (11) is attached. In the case of this embodiment, the front part (11a) of the bottom plate (11) is positioned so as to protrude in front of the columns (3) and (3), and the screws inserted into the screw holes (6b) of the bracket (6). By (15), the bottom plate (11) is fixed.

Next, the projections (12b) below the side plate (12) are inserted into fitting holes (11b) provided near both side edges of the bottom plate (11), and the side plate (12) is erected. In this case, the front part (1
2a), like the front part of the bottom plate (11), protrudes forward of the column (3).

Next, a left-right holding groove (11c) formed in the rear part of the upper surface of the bottom plate (11), and formed on the inner rear part of the side plates (12) and (12) so as to be aligned with the holding groove (11c). The back plate (13) is inserted from above into the fitted grooves (12c) (12c) in the vertical direction. In some cases, both side plates (12) and (12) with the back plate (13) inserted in the fitting grooves (12c) and (12c) in advance may be attached to the bottom plate (11).

The upper brackets (6) and (6) are connected to both struts (3).
Attach it to (3), the upper end of the both side plates (12), 12d, back plate
(13) Upper edge (13a), upper protruding edge (6c) of bracket (6)
The top plate (14) is placed in such a manner as to match the corresponding fitting holes or long grooves (not shown) on the lower surface of the top plate (14).

Finally, as shown in FIG. 3, the hinged door (16) is
Or attach the drawer (17) as shown in FIG.
The cabinet (10) is completed.

In the above-described embodiment, the left and right brackets (6) are fixed to the rear surface of the column (3) so as to be parallel to each other and face rearward. Board (14)
The bracket (6) faces the front of the column with the bracket (6) facing forward, and the bottom plate (11) and the top plate (1)
4) or the left and right brackets (6) may be inclined inward or outward with respect to each other so as to be engaged with the column.

The bottom plate (11) and the side plate (12), and the side plate (12) and the top plate
(14) may be connected by other connecting means instead of the above-mentioned protrusion fitting.

[0023]

According to the present invention, the top plate and the bottom plate are independently installed between the upper and lower different brackets, so that the vertical load applied to the entire cabinet is distributed and applied to each bracket. The load applied to each bracket can be reduced, and the overall support strength increases.

Although the completed cabinet is of an assembling type, it does not reveal the connecting portions and means of each plate member in appearance, and does not use any special connecting means or adhesive means, and thus, the user's own cabinet. By hand, a well-shaped box-shaped cabinet can be easily assembled to the shelf device.

When the bottom plate and the side plate, and the side plate and the top plate are connected to each other by a sprocket fitting, the upper and lower sides of the side plate are fitted to the top plate and the bottom plate, respectively. Is securely supported between the top plate and the bottom plate without bonding.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, when the both ends of the back plate are inserted into the vertical fitting grooves provided in the rear portions of the inner surfaces of the both side plates, and the back plate is erected on the bottom plate, The back plate is also securely supported between the top plate and the bottom plate without using any bonding means or the like.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, two pairs of upper and lower brackets are provided to protrude rearward from the rear surface of the column, and
By supporting the top plate and the bottom plate of the cabinet in which the front portion is extended to the front of the column, the storage capacity of the cabinet can be increased even if the depth of the shelf device is not large. In this case, even if a large load is applied to the front part of the top plate in front of the support, there is no danger that the top plate will float due to the presence of the side plates.

If a hinged door is provided on the front surface of the cabinet as in the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is easy to put in and out the stored items even at a height near the ceiling.

When the drawer is provided in the cabinet as in the invention of claim 6, the utility value of the cabinet located at the lower part is increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a shelf device to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a cabinet according to the cabinet structure of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a cabinet provided with a hinged door.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a cabinet provided with drawers.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (A) Shelf device (1) Floor surface (2) Wall surface (3) Post (4) Shelf plate (5) Locking slit (6) Bracket (6a) Hook (6b) Screw hole (6c) Upper lip (7 ) Mounting member (8) Leg end bracket (10) Cabinet (11) Bottom plate (11a) Front (11b) Fit hole (11c) Holding groove (12) Side plate (12a) Front (12b) Leg (12c) Fitting groove (12d) Slider (13) Back plate (13a) Upper edge (14) Top plate (15) Screw (16) Door (17) Drawer

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A cabinet structure in an assembling type shelf device comprising a pair of brackets projecting from a pair of pillars standing upright and spaced apart from each other on the left and right sides, and a shelf board being erected thereon. A bottom plate is erected between one pair of the bottom plates, side plates are erected on both sides of the upper surface of the bottom plate, and a top plate is protruded from the pair of brackets above the brackets supporting the bottom plate. And a cabinet formed by connecting a top plate and the side plate to each other. 2. The cabinet structure in a knockdown type shelf apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bottom plate and the side plate, and the side plate and the top plate are connected to each other by a protrusion. 3. The back plate is erected on the bottom plate by inserting both side ends of the back plate into vertical fitting grooves provided at the rear portions of the inner side surfaces of the both side plates. 3. A cabinet structure in the assembly type shelf device according to 1 or 2. 4. A pair of upper and lower brackets projecting rearward from the rear surface of each column, and a top plate and a bottom plate of a cabinet projecting forward of the column are supported on the brackets arranged side by side. The cabinet structure in the modular shelf device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. The cabinet structure in an assembled shelf apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a hinged door is provided on a front surface of the cabinet. 6. A cabinet structure in an assembled shelving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an appropriate number of drawers are arranged in the cabinet.