JP3331637B2 - Cabinet handle - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handle for a cabinet which is mounted on a cabinet of a television device or the like and used as a handle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a relatively large electric device such as a television device, as shown in FIG. 6, a handle portion into which fingers can be inserted into both side portions of a cabinet 201 which is an outer housing. Are arranged. The handle portion has a handle mounting opening 202 formed in the side plate of the cabinet 201 and a handle mounting opening 20.
2 and a cabinet handle attached to the cabinet 201 located inside the cabinet 2.

[0003] The cabinet 201 is made of a material such as synthetic resin, metal or wood. The handle mounting opening 202 is located above both side walls of the cabinet 201 and penetrates from the inside to the outside of the cabinet 201. The handle mounting opening 202 is a slit-shaped opening having a horizontal direction as a longitudinal direction, and four fingers of a human body.
It is formed to have a size that can be inserted in a state where about five to five pieces are arranged in the horizontal direction.

[0004] The cabinet handle is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, the opening formed by the opening end has a cap-shaped main body 301 whose shape and size substantially correspond to the above-mentioned handle mounting opening 202. The main body 301 has an opening end corresponding to the handle mounting opening 202. This main body 301
The cap-shaped bottom portion is mounted diagonally above the handle mounting opening 202. The main body 301 has engaged portions 306 and 307 on the upper side and the lower side of the opening end, respectively. The engaged portions 306 and 307 are engaged with the engaging portions 203 and 204 disposed on the upper side and the lower side on the inner side of the handle mounting opening 202 of the cabinet 201.

[0005] The opening end of the main body 301 is
The cover is opened and closed by a cover member 303. The lid member 303 has a shape and a size substantially corresponding to the opening of the main body 301 and is formed in a flat plate shape. The cover member 303 is provided with a support shaft 305 protruding on both sides.
Is fitted into a support shaft engaging hole formed in the main body 301, and is rotatably supported by the main body 301.
The lid member 303 is provided with the latching pieces 30 protruding on both sides.
9 is hooked on hooking pieces 312 protruding from both sides of the opening of the main body 301, whereby the main body 30
1 is prevented from pivoting outward. That is, the lid member 303 is rotatable in a direction in which it is immersed inside the main body 301 from a position where the opening of the main body 301 is closed.

In such a handle portion having a cabinet handle, the lid member 303 is rotated inward of the main body portion 301 so that the main body portion 301 is rotated.
It is possible to insert a finger into the inside. The handle portion supports the cabinet 201 by supporting the upper surface on the inner side of the main body portion 301 with the fingers.

[0007]

By the way, in the above-mentioned handle, the main body 3 shown by an arrow a in FIG.
01 is small, the handle mounting opening 20
Thus, the distance that the finger can enter through the space 2 becomes small, and it becomes difficult to carry the cabinet 201. On the other hand, when the depth of the main body 301 is increased,
A space for disposing various electronic components, a cathode ray tube, and the like in the cabinet 201 is reduced, so that the size of the cabinet 201 has to be increased.

Here, in order to secure a distance in which a finger can enter through the handle mounting opening 202 without increasing the depth of the main body 301, the main body 30 must be provided.
It is necessary to increase the volume of the portion extending above the handle mounting opening 202 shown by the arrow b in FIG. However, as shown in FIG. 7, when the main body 301 is to be molded by a mold including an upper mold 401 and a lower mold 402, the main body 301 is not required to have a large depth, so that the handle mounting opening is not required. The volume of the portion extending above the portion 202 cannot be increased.

That is, in the above-described mold, the upper mold 401 and the lower mold 402 are defined by arrows e and d in FIG.
The main body 301 thus formed can be taken out by being moved in a so-called pulling-out direction and opened. At this time, the main body 301 is
If the shape is not narrow in the pulling direction from the opening end of the main body 301 to the innermost bottom surface of the main body 301, it cannot be removed from the mold. Therefore, assuming that the main body 301 has a shape that can be molded by the mold, the volume of a portion extending above the handle mounting opening 202 without increasing the depth is set. Cannot be increased.

In the above-mentioned mold, the main body 3
The melted synthetic resin which forms the first part 01 flows through the resin inflow hole 403, passes through the spool part 404,
Flows into the cavity in which the main body 301 is molded.

In order to form the main body 301 into a shape in which the volume of a portion extending above the handle mounting opening 202 is increased without increasing the depth, an extremely complicated configuration is required. Must be molded using a mold.

Therefore, the present invention has been proposed in view of the above situation, and does not increase the depth in the cabinet (the depth in the direction perpendicular to the cabinet side from the handle mounting opening). The distance in which the fingers can enter (the distance from the handle mounting opening to the top plate of the upper lid) can be increased, facilitating the transportation of the cabinet, and using a simple mold. An object of the present invention is to provide a cabinet handle that can be molded into a cabinet.

[0013]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and to achieve the above object, a cabinet handle according to the present invention comprises a top plate portion and a side plate portion suspended from a peripheral side of the top plate portion. An upper lid portion having a lower end portion formed as an open end and integrally formed in a cap shape, and is integrally connected to a rear side edge portion of the upper lid portion via a flexibly displaceable hinge portion. A substantially flat rear plate portion and an engaging portion provided on the cabinet near the upper edge portion of the handle mounting opening formed on the front side edge portion of the upper lid portion and opened on the side plate portion of the cabinet. An upper engaged portion to be engaged, and a lower portion formed at a lower end of the rear plate portion, near a lower edge portion of the handle mounting opening, and engaged with an engaging portion provided in the cabinet. An engaged portion, and in an initial state in which the hinge portion has not been flexibly displaced, The depth direction from the opening end of the upper lid portion to the top plate portion and the direction substantially perpendicular to the main surface portion of the rear plate portion are substantially parallel to each other, and the rear plate portion is located on the rear side of the upper lid portion. And the rear plate portion is bent in a direction in which the opening end side of the upper lid portion is concave.

According to the present invention, in the cabinet handle, the opening formed by the opening end of the upper lid has a width substantially corresponding to the thickness of a finger of a human body. Things.

According to the present invention, in each of the cabinet handles, the hinge portion is flexibly displaced to provide the upper engaged portion near the upper edge of the handle mounting opening and provided in the cabinet. The upper lid portion is brought into a state in which it can be engaged with an engaging portion and the lower engaged portion can be engaged with an engaging portion provided in a cabinet near a lower edge portion of the handle mounting opening. And an engagement means for engaging the rear plate with the rear plate.

[0016]

The cabinet handle according to the present invention has a top plate portion and side plate portions hanging down from the periphery of the top plate portion, the lower end portion being an open end, and integrally formed in a cap shape. The upper engaging portion formed on the front edge of the upper lid portion is engaged with the engaging portion provided in the cabinet near the upper edge portion of the handle mounting opening formed in the side plate portion of the cabinet. A lower engaged portion formed at a lower end of a substantially flat rear plate portion integrally connected to a rear edge portion of the upper lid portion via a hinge portion that can be flexibly displaced. An engaging portion provided on the cabinet near the lower edge of the handle mounting opening is engaged and mounted on the cabinet.

Therefore, in this cabinet handle, the "depth direction" of the upper cover (the direction from the opening end of the upper cover to the top plate) is the vertical direction (the direction parallel to the side surface of the cabinet). Depth in the cabinet (depth in the direction perpendicular to the cabinet side from the handle mounting opening) by increasing the depth of the cabinet
Can be increased without increasing the distance (the distance from the handle mounting opening to the top plate of the upper lid).

In the initial state in which the hinge portion is not flexibly displaced, the cabinet handle is provided in the depth direction from the opening end of the upper lid portion to the top plate portion and in the main surface portion of the rear plate portion. The substantially vertical direction is substantially parallel, and the rear plate portion is located on the rear side of the upper lid portion, and the rear plate portion is bent in a direction in which the opening end side of the upper lid portion has a concave surface. Since it is formed, in the initial state, it can be molded by a mold having a simple configuration including an upper mold and a lower mold.

In the cabinet handle, when the opening formed by the opening end of the upper lid has a width substantially corresponding to the thickness of a finger of a human body, The finger can easily enter the upper lid.

Further, in each of the cabinet handles, the hinge portion is flexibly displaced so that the upper engaged portion is located near the upper edge of the handle mounting opening and is provided in the engagement portion provided in the cabinet. In a state in which the lower engaged portion can be engaged with an engaging portion provided in the cabinet near the lower edge of the handle mounting opening and can be engaged.
In a case where an engagement means for engaging the upper lid portion and the rear plate portion with each other is provided, the upper lid portion and the rear plate portion are attached to the cabinet in a state before being attached to the cabinet. Anyway, they can be engaged with each other.

[0021]

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

The cabinet handle according to the present invention is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the handle is used to form handles arranged on both side portions of a cabinet 201 which is an outer casing of a relatively large electric device such as a television device. The handle portion is provided with a handle mounting opening 202 formed in a side plate portion of the cabinet 201, and a cabinet handle according to the present invention which is mounted on the cabinet 201 inside the handle mounting opening 202. It is composed of

The cabinet 201 is made of a material such as synthetic resin, metal or wood. The handle mounting opening 202 is located above both side walls of the cabinet 201 and penetrates from the inside to the outside of the cabinet 201. The handle mounting opening 202 is a slit-shaped opening having a horizontal direction as a longitudinal direction, and four fingers of a human body.
It is formed to have a size that can be inserted in a state where about five to five pieces are arranged in the horizontal direction.

The cabinet handle is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 3, a rear plate portion 15 connected to the upper lid portion 2 via a hinge portion 8 that can be flexibly displaced to the upper lid portion 2 is provided.
And a main body 1 formed integrally with the main body.

The upper cover 2 has a cap shape. That is, the upper lid portion 2 is integrally formed with the top plate portion and the side plate portion suspended from the peripheral side of the top plate portion. The upper lid portion 2 has an opening formed by an opening end serving as a lower end portion.
The shape and the size are substantially corresponding to 2, that is, an elongated shape having a size such that four to five fingers of the human body can be inserted in a state of being arranged in the lateral direction.

The rear plate 15 is formed in a substantially flat plate shape, and has an upper end integrally connected to a rear edge of the upper cover 2 via the hinge 8. Upper cover 2
Is one of the longer sides of the four sides forming the opening. The hinge portion 8 is formed to be thin so that flexible bending displacement is possible.

Further, an upper engaging portion which is engaged with an upper engaging portion 203 provided in the cabinet 201 near the upper edge of the handle mounting opening 202 is provided on a front edge of the upper lid portion 2. A joint 6 is provided. The front edge of the upper lid 2 is the other of the longer sides of the four sides forming the opening. The upper engaged portion 6 is formed to have a groove shape along the front edge.

At the lower end of the rear plate 15, a lower engaging portion which is engaged with a lower engaging portion 204 provided in the cabinet 201 near the lower edge of the handle mounting opening 202. A joint 7 is provided. This lower engaged portion 7 is
It is formed to have a groove shape along the lower edge of the rear plate portion 15.

Also, on both side portions of the rear plate portion 15,
A pair of side plate parts 14 and 14 are provided vertically. The side plates 14 are formed so as to be located below both sides of the upper lid 2. The rear plate 15 is
It has a slightly bent shape so that the side where the side plate portions 14 and 14 are vertically provided becomes a concave surface portion.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cabinet handle extends from the front edge of the upper lid 2 to the lower edge of the rear plate 15 so as to correspond to the handle mounting opening 202. , Attached to the cabinet 201.
That is, the cabinet handle is configured such that the upper engaging portion 203 engages with the upper engaged portion 6 and the lower engaging portion 204 engages with the lower engaged portion 7.
It is positioned and supported inside the handle mounting opening 202. At this time, the pair of side plates 14 closes a gap between the inner surface of the cabinet 201 and the rear plate 15. In addition, these side plate portions 14, 14
Has an upper edge portion abutted against a lower edge portion of the upper lid portion 2.

When the cabinet handle is attached to the cabinet 201 as described above, the hinge portion 8 can move as shown by an arrow B in FIG.
The state is flexibly displaced from the natural state. That is, in the natural state, as shown in FIG. 3, the hinge portion 8 separates the upper lid portion 2 and the side plate portions 14 from each other.

In the cabinet handle, the hinge portion 8 is flexibly displaced so that the upper engaged portion 6 can be engaged with the upper engaging portion 203 and the lower engaged portion can be engaged. 7 can be engaged with the lower engagement portion 204;
That is, the side plate portions 14 are brought into a state in which the side plate portions 14 abut against the upper lid portion 2, and an engaging means for engaging the upper lid portion 2 and the rear plate portion 15 with each other is provided. The engaging means includes engaging pawls 11, 11 protruding in pairs at lower end edges on both sides of the upper lid 2, and each side plate 1.
4, 14 formed in the vicinity of the upper end edge. Each of the engaging claws 11, 11 is formed in a hook shape with the tip side facing outward. These engaging claws 11, 11 enter the inner side of the side plate portions 14, respectively, and engage the hook-shaped tip portions corresponding to the engaging holes 4, 4.

The cabinet handle has a front cover member 3 disposed between the side plates 14 and 14. The front lid member 3 closes the handle mounting opening end 202 so that it can be opened and closed when the cabinet handle is mounted on the cabinet 201. The front lid member 3 is formed in a flat plate shape having an elongated rectangular shape substantially corresponding to the handle mounting opening 202. The front lid member 3 is configured such that the support shaft portions 5 and 5 projecting from both sides are connected to the both side plate portions 14 and 1.
4 are fitted in correspondence with the support shaft engaging holes 13, 13, and are rotatably supported by the side plates 14, 14. Further, the front lid member 3 locks the hooked pieces 9, 9 protruding on both sides to the hooking pieces 12, 12 protruding from the front end edges of the both side plates 14, 14. As a result, it is prevented from rotating outward from the handle mounting opening 202. That is, the front lid member 3
From the position where the handle mounting opening 202 is closed, as shown by an arrow F in FIG. 2, it is rotatable in a direction of immersing into the inside of the cabinet 201.

The front lid member 3 is connected to the rear plate 15
The lower end edge is biased outward by a pair of leaf spring portions 10, 10 formed integrally with the rear plate portion 15, and positioned at an initial position at which the handle mounting opening 202 is closed. Have been. In a natural state, the leaf spring portions 10 protrude downward from the lower edge of the rear plate portion 15. When the front cover 3 is attached, the leaf springs 10 and 10 are in the state indicated by an arrow C in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the front lid member 3 is elastically displaced upward.
Is stored on the rear side of the camera. These leaf spring portions 10, 10
The front lid member 3 is urged forward by an elastic force that attempts to return to the initial state.

In the handle portion having the cabinet handle, the front cover member 3 is rotated inward of the cabinet 201, and passes through the front side of the rear plate portion 15 to move through the front side. A finger can be inserted into the upper lid 2. The handle portion allows the cabinet 201 to be transported by supporting the upper surface portion on the inner side of the upper lid portion 2, that is, the top plate portion, with the fingers.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main body 1 of the cabinet handle is formed by using a mold having an upper mold 101 and a lower mold 102 in a shape in which the hinge 8 is in a natural state. It can be injection molded integrally. That is, in the initial state in which the hinge portion 8 is not flexibly displaced, the main body portion 1 is in the depth direction of the upper lid portion 2 (the direction from the opening end of the upper lid portion 2 to the top plate portion) and The thickness direction (direction substantially perpendicular to the main surface portion) of the rear plate portion 15 is substantially parallel to the direction, and the upper lid portion 2 and the rear plate portion 15 do not overlap in this direction. The plate portion is located on the rear side of the upper lid portion.

Therefore, in the above-mentioned mold, the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 are defined by arrows E and D in FIG.
The so-called pull-out direction is indicated by the depth direction of the upper lid portion 2 and the thickness direction of the rear plate portion 15, and the molded main body portion 1 can be taken out by opening the mold in the pull-out direction. At this time, the main body 1 is connected to the upper lid 2
From the opening end of the upper cover 2 to the deepest side of the upper lid portion 2 and in the thickness direction of the rear plate portion 15, since the shape is not wide and narrow in the drawing direction.
It can be easily removed from the mold.

In addition, since the upper cover 2 is formed such that the direction of removal is the depth direction, that is, the direction from the opening end to the top plate, the configuration of the mold is not complicated. The depth can be increased.

The main body 1 of the cabinet handle according to the present invention can be obtained by increasing the depth of the upper lid 2.
Arrow A in FIG. 2 when attached to the cabinet 201
It is possible to increase the volume of the portion extending above the handle mounting opening 202 without increasing the depth indicated by. Therefore, this main body 1
Increasing the distance that fingers can enter through the handle mounting opening 202 without causing a reduction in the storage space for various electronic components and the like in the cabinet 201 due to an increase in the depth into the cabinet 201. Can be.

In the above-described mold, the main body 1
The molten synthetic resin forming the main body 1 flows through the resin inflow hole 103, passes through the spool 104, passes through the gate 105, and flows into the cavity for molding the main body 1.

[0041]

As described above, the cabinet handle according to the present invention has a top plate portion and a side plate portion hanging down from the periphery of the top plate portion, and the lower end portion is formed as an open end, and is integrally formed. A cap provided on the cabinet near the upper edge of the handle mounting opening formed in the side plate of the cabinet at the upper engaged portion formed on the front edge of the upper lid formed like a cap. A lower portion formed on the lower end of a substantially flat rear plate portion integrally connected to a rear edge portion of the upper lid portion via a hinge portion that can be flexibly displaced. The engaging portion provided in the cabinet near the lower edge of the handle mounting opening is engaged with the engaged portion, and is mounted on the cabinet.

That is, in this cabinet handle, the "depth direction" of the upper cover (the direction from the opening end of the upper cover to the top plate) is the vertical direction (the direction parallel to the side surface of the cabinet). Depth in the cabinet (depth in the direction perpendicular to the cabinet side from the handle mounting opening) by increasing the depth of the cabinet
Can be increased without increasing the distance (the distance from the handle mounting opening to the top plate of the upper lid).

Further, in the initial state where the hinge portion does not undergo flexible displacement, the cabinet handle is substantially in the depth direction from the opening end of the upper lid portion to the top plate portion and in the main surface portion of the rear plate portion. The vertical direction and the vertical direction are substantially parallel to each other, and the rear plate portion is located on the rear side of the upper lid portion, and the rear plate portion is bent in a direction in which the opening end side of the upper lid portion is concave. Therefore, in the initial shape, the mold can be molded by a simple mold having an upper mold and a lower mold.

In this cabinet handle, the depth of the upper lid can be increased without complicating the structure of the mold.

Further, in this cabinet handle, if the opening formed by the opening end of the upper lid portion has a width substantially corresponding to the thickness of a finger of a human body, The finger can easily enter the upper lid.

In each of the cabinet handles, the hinge portion is flexibly displaced so that the upper engaged portion is located near the upper edge of the handle mounting opening and is engaged with the engagement portion provided in the cabinet. In a state in which the lower engaged portion can be engaged with an engaging portion provided in the cabinet near the lower edge of the handle mounting opening and can be engaged.
In a case where an engagement means for engaging the upper lid portion and the rear plate portion with each other is provided, the upper lid portion and the rear plate portion are attached to the cabinet in a state before being attached to the cabinet. The cabinet handles can be engaged with each other, and the work in the process of attaching the cabinet handle can be facilitated.

That is, according to the present invention, the distance in which a finger can enter (the upper lid portion from the handle mounting opening) can be achieved without increasing the depth in the cabinet (the depth in the direction perpendicular to the cabinet side than the handle mounting opening). And a cabinet handle that can be easily molded by using a mold having a simple configuration, while making it easy to carry the cabinet. You can do it.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a cabinet handle according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state where the cabinet handle is attached to a cabinet.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the cabinet handle.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a shape of the cabinet handle when molded.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a conventional cabinet handle.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which the conventional cabinet handle is attached to a cabinet.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a shape of the conventional cabinet handle at the time of molding.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body part, 2 upper lid parts, 4 engaging holes, 6 upper engaged parts, 7
Lower engaged portion, 8 hinge portion, 11 engaging claw, 15 rear plate portion,
201 cabinet, 202 handle mounting opening

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A top plate portion and a hanging portion from a peripheral side of the top plate portion.
And the lower end is formed as an open end.
The upper lid portion formed in the cap-shaped, and the plate portion after the substantially flat plate which is integrally connected via a flexible displaceable hinge portion rear edge of the upper cover, the upper cover Formed on the front edge of the cabinet side plate
Met vicinity of the upper edge of the handle mounting opening that is opened in part
An upper engaged portion to be engaged with the engaging portion provided in the cabinet Te, is formed at the lower end of the rear plate portion, provided in the cabinet to a lower edge near the handle mounting opening and a lower engaged portion to be engaged with the engaging portions, in the initial state in which the hinge portion does not occur flexible displacement, depth reaching the top plate from the opening end of the upper cover And a direction substantially perpendicular to the main surface portion of the rear plate portion is substantially parallel to each other, and the rear plate portion is located behind the upper lid portion.
A handle for a cabinet , wherein the rear plate portion is formed so as to be bent in a direction in which an opening end side of the upper lid portion is concave. 2. The cabinet handle according to claim 1, wherein the opening formed by the opening end of the upper lid has a width substantially corresponding to the thickness of a finger of a human body. 3. The cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the hinge portion is flexibly displaced so that the upper engaged portion is in the vicinity of the upper edge of the handle mounting opening and the cabinet is closed.
The lower engagement portion can be engaged with an engagement portion provided in the socket, and the lower engaged portion is in the vicinity of the lower edge of the handle mounting opening , and
In a state where it can be engaged with the engaging portion provided in the cabinet ,
The cabinet handle according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising an engagement means for engaging the upper lid portion and the rear plate portion with each other.