JP3485307B2 - Shelf - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a shelf which is installed in a dead space such as a refrigerator so that the space can be effectively used.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In kitchens and the like, the upper surface (top surface) of large refrigerators and various cabinets is not used as a dead space. In order to use this space, it is conceivable to install a shelf to organize and store the articles.

As an example of such a shelf, there is, for example, a shelf of Utility Model Registration No. 300004815 related to the registration of the applicant. This shelf is a horizontal frame consisting of pipes of different diameters that can be slidably fitted in front of and behind a pair of right and left quadrangular support legs. A desired number of shelves having recesses to be fitted are erected between the front and rear lateral frames, and the lateral width can be arbitrarily set depending on the installation location by adjusting the fitting length of the lateral frames. It is a thing. Although this publication discloses an example of installing it in a sink cabinet, it can of course be installed and used on the upper surface of a refrigerator or the like.

[0004]

However, since the conventional shelf of this kind is simply installed on the upper surface of a refrigerator or the like, when the article is taken in or out, the article hits the supporting leg or the shelf board, When an earthquake or the like occurs, there is a risk that the installation position will shift and the device will fall, which is dangerous especially when installed at a high position such as the top surface of a large refrigerator in recent years.

The present invention provides a shelf for which such a shelf can be surely prevented from dropping by adding appropriate locking means.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the inventor of the present invention fixed at least one step of a horizontal frame composed of pipes of different diameters which are slidable by being fitted to each other in front of and behind the pair of left and right supporting legs. However, it is a placing shelf in which a shelf material is erected between the front and rear horizontal frames, and the leg grounding portions of both supporting legs are detachably provided with a fixture consisting of a horizontal base and a hanging portion at its tip. The length of the horizontal base of the fixture is increased, and an auxiliary plate is erected on the upper surface of the tip of the fixture.

When the shelf having the above-mentioned structure is installed on the upper surface of a refrigerator or the like, the width between the supporting legs is set to a length commensurate with the width of the upper surface of the refrigerator, and the upper surface is sandwiched by the hanging parts of the fixtures for stable operation. It is intended to be installed.

[0008]

Since the auxiliary plate is erected on the side of the shelves, plate-like objects such as trays which could not be arranged on the shelves can be leaned against and arranged.

Further, these fixing means also employs a means of detachably attaching to the ground contact portion of the leg.

By making the fixing tool detachable, the fixing tool can be detached and placed on the desk surface or the like as it is, so that it can be used as an ordinary shelf.

Further, in these storage shelves, a means of providing an anti-slip material on the lower surface of the leg grounding portion of the support leg or the lower surface of the horizontal base body of the fixture is also adopted.

The anti-slip material prevents the storage rack from slipping on the upper surface of the refrigerator, and can reliably prevent the storage rack from dropping together with the hanging portion.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of a shelf according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage shelf according to the present invention. In the figure, reference numerals 1 and 1 denote a pair of rectangular frame-shaped supporting legs, and front and rear upright legs 1a and 1a.
A large number of through holes 1b, 1b ...
・ It is one that has been installed. Numerals 2 and 2 are horizontal frames made of pipes of different diameters which are fitted to each other and are slidable, and the lengths of which can be adjusted via set screws 2a. At the rear side, both ends are fixed to arbitrary through holes 1b of the upright leg portion 1a with lock nuts 3 so that the height of the shelf can be freely set. As shown in FIG. 1, if the horizontal frame 2 is fixed to the lower rear stage of the supporting leg 1 with the lock nut 3, the expansion between the supporting legs 1 and 1 due to the load can be prevented, but the installation thereof is optional.

Reference numerals 4, 4, ... Have a predetermined width, and are shelves erected in the depth direction between the front and rear horizontal frames 2, 2, and the front and rear ends thereof are elastically fitted to the horizontal frame 2. It is provided with recesses 4a that can be attached, and a desired number of sheets is arranged in a row to form a shelf board. Therefore, in this placing shelf, the length of the horizontal frame is arbitrarily adjusted via the set screw 2a, and the shelf material 4 is erected on this, so that a shelf board having a desired width can be easily realized according to the installation location. is there.

Although the figure shows a case where the shelves are formed in one stage, the upright leg portions 1a of the supporting legs are made higher and a plurality of horizontal frames 2 are erected to make a plurality of shelves. It is also possible to install it on the steps. Further, the support leg 1 is not limited to the above-described square frame shape, and may be a plate shape, an inverted U shape, or the like as long as the horizontal frame 2 can be installed and fixed.

Next, reference numerals 5 and 5 denote fixtures attached to the lower horizontal leg portions 1c of the left and right support legs 1 and 1 at the front and rear at a predetermined interval. The hanging shelf 5a of the portion 1c holds the upper surface of a refrigerator or the like (M) so that the shelf can be fixed.

The fixture 5 will be described in more detail. FIGS. 2A and 2B show an example of a structure for attaching the fixture 5 to the horizontal leg 1c, the lower surface of which is the upper surface of a refrigerator or the like. The hanging portion 5a is provided at one end of the horizontal base 5b placed on the base, and the locking piece 5c is provided on the upper surface of the other end of the horizontal base 5b.
It is provided in parallel with. On the other hand, the lower horizontal leg 1c of the support leg 1 is provided with a recess 1d corresponding to the size of the horizontal base 5b and a locking hole 1e into which the locking piece 5c can be fitted, and the fixture 5 is attached to the support leg. The fixture 5 is inserted by inserting the fixture 5 from the inside to the outside (in the direction of the arrow).
If necessary, a locking projection 5d is provided at the tip of the locking piece 5c, and a locking recess 1f for engaging with the locking hole 1e is provided at the end of the locking hole 1e to ensure that the fixing tool 5 is secured to the horizontal leg 1c. It may be fitted and fixed to.

It should be noted that, as shown in the figure, the fixtures 5 may be provided at two positions before and after the horizontal leg, or a wide one may be provided at one place or at three or more places to obtain the same effect. Is. Further, as described above, when the supporting leg 1 has an inverted U shape or the like and does not have a horizontal portion of a predetermined length, at least a portion (including the horizontal leg portion 1c) that comes into contact with the upper surface portion of the supporting leg such as a refrigerator. Such a portion may be referred to as a "leg contact portion") with the fixture 5.

Reference numeral 6 denotes an anti-slip material provided on the lower surface of the horizontal leg 1c (leg ground contact portion) or the lower surface of the horizontal base 5b, which is made of, for example, silicon rubber or an adhesive tape having a large friction coefficient. By providing the anti-slip member 6, the shelf can be reliably fixed to the upper surface of the refrigerator or the like in cooperation with the hanging portion 5a, and the risk of dropping or the like can be avoided.

The fixture 5 is inserted and fitted from the inner side to the outer side of the support leg 1 because the hanging portion 5a of the fixture 5 clamps the upper portion of the refrigerator. This is to prevent the fixing tool 5 from being pulled out by being locked to. Therefore, the attachment structure of the fixture is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the fixture 5 has the hanging portion 5a that holds at least the upper surface portion of the refrigerator or the like and does not easily fall off from the horizontal leg portion 1c. Any means may be used as long as it is a mounting structure.

Since the fixture 5 is removable, it goes without saying that the fixture 5 can be removed and placed directly on the desk surface or the like to be used as an ordinary shelf. In this case, it is advantageous to provide the anti-slip material 6 on the lower surface of the horizontal leg portion 1c because the displacement does not occur. In addition, if it is limited to use on the upper surface of a refrigerator or the like, the fixing tool 5 does not need to be detachable, and may be formed integrally with the supporting leg 1.

Next, FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the shelf according to the present invention, in which the auxiliary plate 7 is erected on the fixture 5. That is, the structure of the shelf main body is the same as that of the above-mentioned embodiment, and the same numbers as those in FIG.
The length of the horizontal base body 5b of the fixture 5 attached to the horizontal leg portion 1c of one of the supporting legs 1 is made relatively long, and the auxiliary plate 7 is erected and fixed to the upper surface of the tip end portion by an appropriate method. is there. By providing such an auxiliary plate 7, a plate-like object such as a tray (not shown) that cannot be organized on the shelf portion.
It is possible to lean against and organize. The auxiliary plate 7 is provided on one side in FIG. 3, but it may be provided on both the left and right sides of the shelf.

[0024]

As described above, in the shelf according to the present invention, a fixture having a hanging portion is attached to the leg grounding portion (horizontal leg) of the adjustable shelf, and the upper surface of the refrigerator is clamped and fixed. Therefore, it has become possible to install a storage shelf for organizing and storing articles on the upper surface of a refrigerator or the like, which has not been conventionally used as a dead space, without dropping. Therefore, the upper surface can be effectively used.

Further, since auxiliary plates are erected on the side surfaces of the shelves, plate-like objects such as trays, which are difficult to organize, can be leaned against the auxiliary plates to be organized, and the kitchen or the like can be more organized. I can do it now.

Further, by making the fixing tool detachable, the fixing tool can be detached and placed on the desk surface or the like as it is, so that it can be used as an ordinary shelf.

Furthermore, since the anti-slip material is provided on the lower surface of the leg grounding portion or the lower surface of the horizontal base, the shelf does not slip on the upper surface of the refrigerator, and the shelf does not drop even when articles are taken in or out. It is possible to prevent it surely and to avoid the risk of falling.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a shelf according to the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a partial perspective view showing a fitting mode of a fixture,
(B) is a partial sectional view at the time of fitting.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 support 1a Upright leg 1b through hole 1c Horizontal leg 1d recess 1e Locking hole 2 horizontal frames 2a set screw 3 Lock nut 4 shelf materials 5 fixtures 5a hanging part 5b horizontal substrate 5c locking piece 6 Anti-slip material 7 Auxiliary plate

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A storage device comprising a pair of left and right support legs fitted to the front and rear of each other, at least one horizontal frame composed of slidable pipes slidably fixed to each other, and a shelf member being installed between the front and rear horizontal frames. It is a shelf, and it can be freely attached to and detached from the leg grounding part of both supporting legs
A fixture that consists of a horizontal base and a hanging part at its tip.
Extend the length of the horizontal base of this fixture, and
A storage shelf characterized by an auxiliary plate standing on the upper surface of the end . 2. The shelf according to claim 1, wherein an anti-slip material is provided on the lower surface of the leg grounding portion of the support leg or the lower surface of the horizontal base body of the fixture.