JP3090190B2 - Side racks for refrigerators, etc. - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a side rack for effectively utilizing one or both side surfaces of a refrigerator or the like in a general household.

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

For example, commercial or household electric or gas refrigerators are usually installed in a kitchen room or in the vicinity of a kitchen, but the side surfaces thereof are not very usable, and a white plate is hung by the wisdom of each person. The fact is that the side of the housing was barely utilized by palliative techniques, such as suspending a single item using a suction cup or a magnet-type hanging tool.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional suspension system, a suction cup or a magnet is directly attached to a side plate (vertical side surface) of a refrigerator or the like, so that it is often used in a kitchen. Among the various types of cooking utensils and seasonings, it was limited to some lightweight small items, that is, suspendable items, and was not suitable for organizing relatively bulky items and heavy items. Since the suction cups or magnets of the hanging tools were attached to the smooth vertical surface of the housing, they would slide down due to the weight of the suspended object, and the suction force of suction cups, in particular, was reduced by the suction force. Inconveniences such as dropping over time and the hanging tool easily falling off were observed.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above circumstances, the present invention is intended for refrigerators, steel furniture, etc., which are usually made of a magnetic material such as an iron plate and are difficult to nail or screw. A frame body that is firmly attached by using the two surfaces of the top plate and the side plate, a guide member that can be fitted to the frame body and the attachment position can be set freely, and is detachably locked to the two members. It is intended to provide a side rack that is not limited to conventional lightweight and small kitchen supplies, but can be used to place and sort various and miscellaneous goods at the same time. .

That is, a hook-shaped frame composed of a hanging frame that is hung on the top plate of a refrigerator or other storage body, a supporting frame that can be in close contact with the side plate, and slidably fitted to the supporting frame. A guide member having bearing recesses on both side surfaces, and a pair of projection shafts which are fitted into the bearing recesses on both sides of the guide member and are rotatable by a predetermined amount on the inner wall of the recess, and a plurality of support frames are provided in the longitudinal direction of the support frame. And a shelf receiving member provided with a protrusion that closely fits into one of the recessed holes formed in the guide member, the projecting shaft of the shelf receiving device being set at a predetermined position of the support frame. The protrusions of the shelf receiving member can be closely fitted and engaged with the recesses of the support frame while being fitted into the opening along the opening direction and being rotated to the horizontal position. .

In the hook-shaped frame, a non-slip material such as rubber is provided on the lower surface of a hanging frame which is hung on a top plate of a refrigerator or the like, and a back surface of a supporting frame abutting on a side plate is provided on the back surface. In addition, a means of attaching a permanent magnet or a suction cup to a plurality of locations is used together.

[0007] The side rack according to the present invention having the above-described structure includes:
The fixing force of the frame body can be firmly fixed by the adhesive force of the magnet or the suction cup of the supporting frame abutting on the side surface portion of the housing of the frame and the fixing action of the anti-slip material of the hanging frame, and the upper end of the supporting frame A shelf support including the frame, the guide member and the shelf is provided by a guide member that can be inserted from the opening and a projection of a shelf support that can be fitted into the recessed hole of the support frame through the guide member. The three members can be fixed and integrated, and the shelf plate integral with the shelf receiving device must be moved or moved unless the front end is lifted upward to release the fitting relationship between the protrusion and the recessed hole. The technical feature is that no dropout occurs.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment in which a side rack according to the present invention is applied to a refrigerator housing shown in the drawings will be described below in more detail. In FIG. And a hook frame 1b which is bent at right angles to the upper end of the support frame and has a non-slip material (G) made of rubber or the like protruding from the lower surface thereof. A front surface of the supporting frame 1a is formed into a gentle curved surface, and a flange edge 1c is formed on both sides thereof so as to protrude outward over its entire length. The holes 1d are arranged in line, and a temporary fixing groove 1f is formed in the outer surface of the guide wall 1e provided on the rear surface at a position corresponding to each of the concave holes 1d, and the lower end of the support frame 1a is described below. The guide member 2 is provided with a stopper 1g.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a guide member, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), whose inner surface is formed so as to conform to the surface shape including the flange edge 1c of the support frame 1a, and from the upper end of the support frame 1a. It is slidable up and down on the supporting frame by being fitted over the brim edge 1c, and can be elastically fitted into the temporary fixing grooves 1f provided on the guide wall 1e of the supporting frame on both inner surfaces thereof. In addition to the projections 2e, a bearing portion 2a that fits into a recess 3c of a shelf receiving portion 3 described later on the front side (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3A).
While providing bearing recesses 2b on both side surfaces thereof,
The inner wall immediately below the bearing portion 2a has a recess 1 formed in the support frame 1a.
It is provided with a long hole 2c communicating with d. The lower surface 2d of the front end of the bearing 2a is formed to be concentric with the curvature of the bottom of the bearing recess 2b.

FIG. 3 (b) shows the shelf plate receiving member 3. A bearing portion 2a projecting from the guide member 2 is provided above the base of the arm portion 3a corresponding to the depth of the shelf plate (B). A concave portion 3c to be fitted is formed, and a projection shaft 3b capable of being fitted to the bearing concave portion 2b of the guide member is provided on an inner wall 3d thereof, and at the same time, a long hole 2c of the guide member is formed in a rear wall immediately below the concave portion 3c. And a projection 3e that fits tightly into the recessed hole 1d of the support frame through the support frame 3d. In this case, the shape of the protrusion 3e and the recessed hole 1d of the support frame may be any shape such as a circle or a polygon as long as they fit into each other.

The structure of the three main members according to the present invention has been described above. The procedure for attaching the three main members to one side of a refrigerator (F) such as a refrigerator will be described.
After hooking the hook frame 1b of the hook frame 1 on the top plate of the housing,
When the supporting frame 1a is brought into contact with the side of the housing, the frame 1 is strong without slipping or loosening on the side of the housing by the synergistic action of the attraction force of the magnet of the supporting frame and the anti-slip material of the hanging frame 1b. It is fixed.

Next, if the guide member 2 is inserted from the upper end of the support frame 1a so that the bearing portion 2a is at the upper position, the guide member is fitted to the flange 1c and the guide wall 1e of the support frame. It is guided and can slide freely up and down.

When the guide member 2 is slid up and down, the guide walls 1e of the support frame and the temporary fixing irregularities 1f and 2e provided on the guide member 2 are elastically engaged with each other at a position where the guide is temporarily provided. The operation of the member stops, but if further applied, the temporary fixing ridge 2e is easily elastically deformed and operates again up and down arbitrarily. The shelf (B) on which the fixture 3 is mounted is inclined upward and forward, and the projection shaft 3b of each shelf support is connected to the guide member 2.
Is inserted into the bearing recess 2b from above, and in this state, the front of the inclined shelf is lowered and returned to the horizontal position, and the shelf (B) rotates around the projecting shaft 3b as a fulcrum. The center protrusion 3e passes through the elongated hole 2c of the guide member and fits tightly into the recessed hole 1d of the support frame, and the setting of the shelf is completed. Note that the fitting direction of the projection shaft 3b of the shelf receiving member into the bearing recess 2b of the guide member is the bearing recess 2b.
3 may be performed depending on the opening direction.
If it is provided vertically from the upper surface as in [b], it will be fitted diagonally downward if it is opened from directly above or obliquely upward.

In the side rack according to the present invention, if a plurality of guide members 2 are inserted into each frame 1, it is natural that the shelf boards (B) can be set in multiple stages in the same manner as described above. Further, even when a suction cup (not shown) is used instead of the magnet (M) on the back surface of the support frame 1a shown in the above-described embodiment, the frame 1 in the side rack of the present invention using two surfaces of the storage body.
The strong fixing effect can be fully exhibited.

The side rack according to the present invention has been described above. In the above embodiment, the hanging frame 1b is connected to the supporting frame 1a.
The hanging frame 1b connected to the upper end of the supporting frame is bent at an acute angle to the supporting frame 1a, or bent at a downward hook shape. The shape is not particularly limited, for example, as shown (see the dashed line in FIG. 1). However, in any of the above cases, it is preferable to project a non-slip material (G) on the lower surface of the hanging frame 1b.

The frame 1 of the present invention is usually arranged in two in parallel, and the shelf (B) is attached to the guide member 2 set on both support frames 1b via the shelf receiving member 3. Although it is preferable from the viewpoint of the stability of the shelf, one frame may be used depending on the use and purpose of the shelf used, and two or more frames may be used simultaneously. Is free.

Further, the frame 1, the guide member 2 and the shelf receiving member 3 do not specify the constituent materials, but it is preferable that each member is injection-molded with ABS resin or other suitable plastic material. This is advantageous in terms of manufacturing cost, and the shelf receiving member 3 can be integrally formed with the shelf (B).

[0018]

According to the present invention, the guide member fitted to the support frame can be freely inserted from the upper ends of the flanges formed on both sides of the front surface of the support frame. It is guided by the flange edge and the guide wall on the back side and freely slides up and down, and the slide can be temporarily fixed at a fixed distance, so that the shelf plate receiving member is inserted into the bearing recess of the guide member. By simply inserting and inserting the projection shaft and rotating the arm of the shelf support to the horizontal position, the projection can be closely fitted into the recessed hole of the support frame to fix and integrate the three members. Therefore, the assembling can be performed by an extremely simple operation, and is robust, and it is possible to mount many articles on the shelf.

Further, the frame itself can be firmly attached to the side plate of the smooth storage body by the combined support force of the non-slip material for the storage body top plate and the magnet or suction cup for the side plate, so that the overall stability is good. The shelf board can be easily installed, and particularly when used in a refrigerator, has a remarkable advantage that various articles around the kitchen can be reasonably arranged and tidy.

Further, the side rack according to the present invention, which is characterized by supporting the top plate and the side plate of the storage body on two sides, when the support frame is fixed by a suction cup, the storage body is not made of a magnetic material, but is made of wooden or synthetic material. Even if it is made of resin, it is possible to set a strong shelf board, so that its use is more widely used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view of a side rack according to the present invention.

[A] is a rear view of the side rack, and [B] is a partial front view.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing [a] a guide member and [b] a shelf support.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Frame 1a Support frame 1b Hanging frame 1c Flange edge 2 Guide member 2a Bearing 2b Bearing recess 2c Long hole 3 Shelf holder 3a Arm 3b Projection shaft 3c Recess 3e Projection

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A frame body in which a hanging frame is coupled to an upper end of a supporting frame, a guide member that is slidable by being fitted to the supporting frame, and is fitted into a bearing recess of the guide member and rotates by a predetermined amount. A shelf support having a protruding shaft and having a projection that can be closely fitted to one of a number of recessed holes provided in the support frame, wherein the shelf support is attached to an edge of the shelf in advance. The projection shaft is fitted into the bearing recess of the guide member set at a predetermined position of the support frame, and while the shelf is rotated to the horizontal position, the protrusion of the shelf support is inserted into a specific recess of the support frame. Side racks for refrigerators and the like, which can be fitted tightly. 2. The side rack for a refrigerator or the like according to claim 1, wherein a non-slip material such as rubber is provided on the lower surface of the hanging frame of the frame, and permanent magnets are provided on one or a plurality of locations on the back of the supporting frame. 3. The side rack of a refrigerator or the like according to claim 1, wherein a non-slip material such as rubber is provided on a lower surface of the hanging frame of the frame body, and suction cups are formed at one or a plurality of positions on the back surface of the support frame.