JP3507574B2 - Elevating storage device for kitchen furniture and vanities - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides a toothbrush, shampoo, cosmetics, etc., provided for storing detergents near a water tank of a sink in a kitchen or provided on a top plate of a vanity table or a side cabinet. The present invention relates to a lifting type storage device for storing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Detergents for washing dishes, scrubbing brushes, sponges, etc. are placed around the water tank of a kitchen sink, but there is no dedicated installation place, so they are cluttered nearby and spoil the appearance. Often. Therefore, a commercially available detergent case that is attached to the inside of a water tank or the like is also used, but similarly, the detergent and the like are exposed, which is not preferable in appearance. Although a sink with a detergent storage pocket recessed near the water tank has also been developed, it is unavoidable that the top of the detergent etc. can be seen from the outside and the appearance becomes bad. Therefore, JP-A-6-
As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 70820, a sink with a pocket having a lid into which detergent and the like can be completely put forward is also proposed and commercialized. However, by removing the lid and taking out the detergent or putting the detergent or its storage box in the vicinity. There was the trouble of having to pull it up by hand. Even in the bathroom vanity, it is necessary to put toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, cosmetics, sponge, etc. around the water tank, and some of them can be stored in the storage part of the mirror cabinet, but there is not enough storage space in the vicinity. Tended to be cluttered.

[0003]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and stores detergents, soaps, etc. without impairing the aesthetics of kitchen furniture such as a sink or the aquarium of a vanity. It is an object of the present invention to provide kitchen furniture that is convenient for taking out, and an elevating storage device for a vanity.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, a kitchen furniture such as a kitchen furniture and an elevating type storage device for a vanity according to the present invention is provided in a kitchen furniture such as a sink, a top plate of a vanity, and the vicinity thereof. An outer case that is embedded and installed so that an opening is exposed, an inner case that is housed in the outer case so as to be able to move up and down, and stores detergents, and the like. In an elevating type storage device comprising a lid attached and an elevating mechanism for elevating and lowering the inner case by pushing the lid, a drainage hole is provided in the outer case to be connected to a drain pipe, and the lid is at an upper end position. The upper opening of the inner case is opened with, and the lower end is rotatably supported on the upper part of the inner case so as to close the upper opening. The lifting mechanism holds the inner case at the lower end position by pushing the inner case downward through the lid against the urging means for urging the inner case to the upper end position and the urging force of the urging means. It is characterized in that it comprises a lock means, a lock release means for releasing by pushing further downward, and a stopper for locking the inner case at the upper end position.

[0005]

In the elevator furniture for the kitchen furniture and vanity of the present invention configured as described above, detergent, sponge, soap, etc. are stored so as not to be seen in the inner case, and when using detergent, etc. When the lid of the inner case is pushed, the inner case is raised by the elevating mechanism and the lid is opened, so that the detergent and the like can be easily and easily taken out. When the detergent or the like is used up, it is stored in the inner case and the lid is pushed down, so that the lid is closed and completely stored in the outer case.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The structure of the present invention will be described below in more detail with reference to the drawings showing the embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view of a vertically movable storage device for a sink as kitchen furniture according to the present invention, and also shows a part of a lid, and FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway plan view. is there. The outer case 1 has a box shape with an open upper portion, and a flange portion 11 is formed on the periphery of the upper end opening portion thereof, and a plurality of claw portions 12 are formed on the lower outer wall of the flange portion 11. Also,
The bottom plate 13 that fits into the outer case 1 has a drain hole 14
A drain hose (not shown) is connected to the water drain hole 14 to connect to a drain pipe or a trap to drain water accumulated in the outer case 1.

The outer case 1 accommodates an inner case 2 which is vertically slidable. The inner case 2 is formed in an upper opening box shape having an appropriate size for storing detergents and the like, and a lid 3 is provided on the upper end thereof.
Mounting plates 31 are provided on both inner surfaces of the lid 3, and although not shown, a tenon is provided on the mounting plate 31 and a mortise hole is provided at an upper end portion of the inner case 2.
It is possible to open and close around the tenon. Although not shown, if a hole is made in the lid 3, it is effective in removing the diffusion of moisture in the outer case 1 and the inner case 2. The lid 3 can be opened and closed in conjunction with the lifting and lowering of the inner case 2, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are partial sectional views showing the structure and operation of the lid 3 therefor. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the lid 3 is closed and the inner case 2 is locked in the lowered position, and in this state, the legs at the both ends are attached to the center of the inner surface of the lid 3 so as to urge the lid 3 in the opening direction. The coil springs 33 are attached to the inner surface of the case 2 and the center of the back surface of the lid 3, respectively.
2 is attached and force F1 is acting. On the other hand, a clip 34 is provided on the upper end of the outer case 1 on the base end side of the lid 3.
The force F2 by the coil spring 35 acts in the direction of closing the lid 3 via the. While the force due to the coils springs 33 and 35 acts both upwards, the pin shaft 32 around the moment of force F1, F2, since towards F2 is set to be larger than F1, the lid 3 is closed Becomes When the inner case 2 rises as shown in FIG. 4, the lid 3 attached to the inner case 2 through the tenon and mortise holes.
, The force F2 of the coil spring 35 does not act, and only the force F1 of the coil spring 33 acts and the lid 3 rotates around the pin shaft 32 and opens. Then, the detergent and the like stored in the inner case 2 can be taken out. The rotation of the lid 3 when the lid 3 is opened causes the tooth portion 3 provided on the one mounting plate 31 of the lid 3 to rotate.
1a and the damper 21 attached to the inner case 2 so as to be meshed with the damper 1a damps the opening 1a so that the opening 1a is slowly opened.

By pressing the lid 3, the inner case 2
Elevating mechanism for elevating the can stop the biasing means 4 for biasing the inner casing 2 in the upper direction, the lock及 beauty unlocking means 5 and the inner casing 2 to hold the inner casing 2 to the lower position to the upper end position stop 6 and.

As the urging means 4 for urging the inner case 2 to the upper end position, a rack 41 extending vertically is provided on the outer surface of the side wall of the inner case 2, and the pinion shaft 43 of the pinion 42 meshing with the rack 41 has an outer case. 1
And the pinion shaft 43 is used as the shaft of the upper drum 45 outside the outer case 1. On the other hand, the base 7 for mounting and fixing the upper drum 45 and the like on the outer wall of the outer case 1 is fixed with screws. A tooth portion 45a is provided on the peripheral edge of the disc on the outer case 1 side of the upper drum 45, and one end of the upper drum 45 is axially fixed to the base 7. Further, the lower drum 46 is pivotally supported on the base 7, and is wound around the lower drum 46 so as to act in a direction of winding the constant load spring 47, and the open end is fixed to the upper drum 45. Tooth portion 45 of the upper drum 45
a is a damper 48 attached to the base 7 as a braking means.
The rotation speed of the upper drum 45 is controlled so as to mesh with the. When the inner case 2 is pushed in, the constant force spring 47 of the lower drum 46 is wound around the upper drum 45,
Since the biasing force of the constant load spring 47 is in the direction of winding the lower drum 46, the inner case 2 is interlocked with the pinion 42.
Will be urged in the upward direction.

The pinion shaft 43, the drums 45, 46 and the like arranged outside the outer case 1 are fixed to the base 7.
The pinion hole 15 through which the pinion shaft 43 of the outer case 1 is inserted is formed to be larger than the pinion 42, and the base 7 is provided with a cylindrical hole 71 into which the pinion hole 15 is inserted.
2 and the pinion shaft 43 are attached to the base 7 and then attached to the outer case 1. At this time, the seal member 8 is sandwiched between the pinion shaft 43, the inner surface of the cylindrical hole 71, and the base 7 and the outer case 1. The seal member 8 prevents water and foreign matter from flowing out of the outer case 1, and prevents water and the like from entering the parts attached to the base 7.

Locking and unlocking means 5 for holding the inner case 2 at the lower end position of the outer case 1 against the urging means 4 includes a pin 51 provided on the lower side wall of the inner case 2 and an engagement of the pin 51. Cam member 52 with joint
Is provided on the outer case 2 side (see FIGS. 1 and 2). As shown in FIG. 8, the cam member 5
2 is provided on a cam mounting plate 73 having a projecting rectangular tube 72 along the rectangular hole 16 formed in the outer case 1 having the base 7 extended. Specifically, the cam member 52 is fixed to the inside of the rectangular tube 72 with a screw 53, and the cam member 52 as one of the locking and unlocking means 5 is attached in advance. In this way, the protrusion of the cam member 52 is minimized to receive the pin 51. In addition,
A seal member 8 is also sandwiched between the square hole 16 of the outer case 1 and the base 7. If the member arranged outside the outer case 1 constituting the urging means 4 and the cam member 52 constituting the lock / unlock means 5 are both attached to one base 7, the attachment work becomes easier.

The cam mounting plate 73 below the cam member 52 is provided with a locking projection 73a, and the spring member 54 is bridged between the cam member 52 and one end of the locking projection 73a to form the cam member 52 in FIG. Energize to the right. The cam member 52 is biased and abuts on the other end of the locking projection 73a and is held in the vertical direction. The cam member 52 is formed with an h-shaped cam groove 52a, and the upwardly increasing cam groove 52a is made thicker, that is, the pin 51 is prevented from entering from the end. Reinforcing ribs 52b are projectingly provided on the portions 52a where the biasing force is applied to the upper end of the inner case 2 via the pins 51. 9A shows a state in which the inner case 2 is lowered and the pin 51 hits the outer surface of the cam member 52. In FIG. 9B, the inner case 2 is further lowered, and the pin 51 resists the biasing direction of the cam member 52 and tilts the cam member 52 leftward. It should be noted that the pin 51 is indicated by a broken line, and because the pin 51 is fixed to the inner case 2 due to the relative positional relationship, the pin 51 is vertically lowered. Then, the pin 51 is locked from the end of the cam groove 52a (the cam groove 52a is deepened so as to easily enter) to the position of the reinforcing rib 52b of the entering cam groove 52a. Subsequently, in FIG. 9C, when the inner case 2 is pushed in by further pushing the lid 3, the pin 51 is disengaged from the reinforcing rib 52b and the spring member 5 is pushed.
4, the cam member 52 is rotated rightward, the pin 51 is inserted into the cam groove 52a continuing upward, the inner case 2 is raised by the urging means 4, and the pin 51 pushes the cam member 52 to release the lock. It

A stopper 6 is shown in FIG.
The stopper 6 is a protrusion 61 on the inner surface of the upper part of the outer case 1.
And a protrusion 62 on the lower outer surface of the inner case 2,
The position where the inner case 2 rises and the protrusion 62 contacts the protrusion 61 regulates the height of the inner case 2 when it is open. The rising stroke of the inner case 2 from the locked state to the highest position is such that when the inner case 2 is opened, the inner case 2 has a flange portion 11 of the outer case 1.
It is almost equal to the height protruding from. This protrusion height can be set to an appropriate size in consideration of the ease of putting in and taking out a stored item such as a detergent, but it is usually preferable to set it to about 160 mm. Rails 10 that slide vertically on the inner surface of the outer case 1 side wall and the outer surface of the inner case 2 side wall.
3 pairs are provided so that the inner case 2 rises vertically (see FIG. 2).

When the kitchen furniture and the elevating storage device for the vanity constructed as described above are installed in a kitchen sink, for example, an outer is provided at an opening T1 provided in a countertop T made of artificial marble. The case 1 is pushed in, and the flange portion 1 is inserted as shown in the partial vertical sectional view of FIG.
The countertop T is sandwiched between 1 and the claw portion 12. The inner case 2 with the lid 3 attached is shown in FIG.
As shown in, the stopper 6 is inserted into the outer case 1 so as to forcefully get over it. The rack 41 on the side wall of the inner case 2 meshes with the pinion 42, and by pushing down the inner case 2, the pinion 42 rotates and the interlocking upper drum 45 rotates in the direction of arrow B (FIG. 5), and the constant force spring 47. Moves in a direction in which the lower drum 46 is wound around the upper drum 45 against the biasing force. When the lid 3 is moved slightly lower than flush with the flange portion 11 of the outer case 1, the lid 3 is closed by the above-mentioned lid opening / closing mechanism, and the pin 51 of the lock / unlock means 5 is released.
Is locked by the cam member 52, and the inner case 2 is held at that position, and is prevented from moving in the upward direction.

When the lid 3 is pushed down from the state shown in FIG. 3, the pin 51 and the cam member 52 are disengaged from each other and the inner case 2 is released.
Is unlocked. At this time, as shown in FIG.
The constant load spring 47 rotates the upper drum 45 in the direction C in the drawing by the force of rewinding toward the lower drum 46, so that the interlocked pinion 42 rotates in the opposite direction to the above-mentioned pushing down to raise the rack 41, and the inner drum 45 moves upward. Case 2 rises. At this time, the rotational force transmitted from the pinion shaft 43 of the upper drum 45 to the pinion 42 is attenuated because the tooth portion 45a of the upper drum 45 meshes with the damper 48, and the inner case 2 slowly rises.

In the illustrated example, kitchen furniture according to the present invention,
Although it has been described that the elevating storage device for the vanity is provided on the top plate of the sink, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, it can be provided on a back guard with a depth or a storage table placed between the back guard and the wall surface. It may be provided. In the above description, detergents, sponges, etc. were stored, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the inner case size and storage section can be changed to store kitchen knives and cutting boards, or placed close to the cooking table. Salt, pepper, sugar,
Containers for seasonings such as oil and sake may be arranged in parallel. In the case of a bathroom vanity, it may be provided on a ceiling plate or a ceiling plate of a side cabinet arranged in parallel with the vanity. The outer case 1 is also used as a fixing means to the top plate or the like.
It may be sandwiched by a flange on the upper end and a stainless steel spring plate on the upper side wall of the outer case 1, or may be screwed from the flange.

As a urging means for urging the inner case 2 to the upper end position, if a constant force spring 47 generates a rotational force to raise the pinion 42 to the rack 41 of the inner case 2, the mechanism is made compact. Outer case 1
This is preferable because it is suitable for gently raising the inner case 2 at a constant speed without increasing the number of sealing points. That is, when the spring force or the pushing force is used as the urging means, if it is constituted so as to directly act on the inner case, not only the number of sealing members will be increased but also the load will decrease as the inner case 2 rises. In that case, unless the initial load is increased, the final load (when the inner case rises most) cannot be obtained. When the initial load is increased, the ascending speed is increased when the stored items are not contained in the inner case 2, which may cause scattering of internal water or generation of a large impact sound. However, if the number of sealing members may be increased or the ascending speed has an allowable range, a spiral spring or a coil spring with a constant load may be used as the urging means. Regarding the locking and unlocking means 5 of the inner case 2 into the outer case 1, the pin 51 and the cam member 52 are swinging cams in the illustrated example, but the pin 51 and the cam member 52 are not limited to this. , Conventionally known push such as, heart cam, slider cam,
A mechanism that can be locked and unlocked by pushing can be adopted.

[0019]

As described above, the lifting / lowering type storage device for kitchen furniture and vanity of the present invention lifts / lowers the inner case for storing detergent etc. in the outer case attached to the top plate of the sink. It has a lift mechanism that allows the inner case to be raised and lowered by pushing the lid of the inner case that can be accommodated and opened and closed in conjunction with the raising and lowering of the inner case, so detergents used in the kitchen will be spoiled near the sink. It can be stored neatly without any effort, and the detergent and the like can be taken out and stored very easily. In addition, the inner case can be removed from the outer case and washed with water, etc. to keep it always clean before use. Further, since it is composed of simple mechanical parts that do not use power equipment such as a motor, it can be manufactured at low cost and maintenance is easy.

As an elevating mechanism, an urging means for pushing the inner case upward, a locking means for holding the inner case at the lower end position by pushing the inner case downward against the urging force, and a lock for further pushing the inner case to release. If a releasing means and a stopper for locking the inner case at the upper end position are provided, an operation to bring the inner case into an appropriate state when not in use can be performed with one touch. As a biasing means, a rack extending vertically in the inner case and a pinion provided in the outer case are engaged with each other to give a rotational force by a spring.If the spring and the cam member are arranged outside the outer case, the storage space of the inner case Can be increased. If the inner case is raised by the urging means through the resistance of the braking means, the inner case rises slowly, so that the impact on the stopper can be softened and the contents stored inside can be prevented from jumping out and scattering. It is possible to reduce sound. If parts of the biasing means on the outer case side (spring members, pinions, pinion shafts) are attached to the base in advance, the parts can be easily assembled from the outer surface side of the outer case.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view of a lift-type storage device for kitchen furniture and a vanity (a lid is shown by an imaginary line).

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway plan view of an up-and-down type storage device for kitchen furniture and a vanity.

FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view (closed state) of a lid of an up-and-down type storage device for kitchen furniture and a vanity.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a lid part of an up-and-down type storage device for kitchen furniture and a vanity (in the middle of raising an inner case).

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway external perspective view of an up-and-down type storage device for kitchen furniture and vanity.

FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of an up-and-down type storage device for kitchen furniture and vanity.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of an essential part showing a pinion, an outer case and a base.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of an essential part showing a mounting state of a cam member of lock and unlock means.

FIG. 9 is a schematic view showing movements of a pin and a cam member.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing an attached state and a stopper of an up-and-down type storage device for kitchen furniture and a vanity.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 outer case 2 inner case 3 lid 4 urging means 5 Locking and unlocking means 6 stopper

Front page continuation (72) Inventor Hiroaki Tomatsu 6-22-22 Nishinippori, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo, within Cleanup Co., Ltd. (72) Hideo Suzuki 6-22-22 Nishinippori, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo Within Cleanup, Inc. (72) Inventor Tokyoshi Sasaki 1 184 Maioka-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 1 Nifco Co., Ltd. (56) Reference JP-A-1-164306 (JP, A) JP-A-59-88112 (JP, A) Special Kaihei 6-70820 (JP, A) Actual exploitation Sho 56-20545 (JP, U) Actual exploitation 3-840 (JP, U) Actual exploitation Sho 62-120835 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated ( Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A47B 77/14 A47B 51/00 501

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A kitchen furniture such as a sink, an outer case that is embedded and installed so that an opening appears in the top plate of a vanity and a vicinity thereof, and an outer case that can be moved up and down to store detergent and the like. Inner case,
An elevating type storage device comprising a lid attached to the upper part of the inner case so as to be capable of opening and closing in conjunction with the elevating of the inner case, and an elevating mechanism for elevating the inner case by pushing the lid. A hole is provided to connect to the drain pipe, and the lid is pivotable to the upper part of the inner case so that the upper opening of the lid opens the upper opening and the lower end closes the upper opening. The lifting mechanism is pivotally supported, and the lifting mechanism urges the inner case to the upper end position, and pushes the inner case downward through the lid against the urging force of the urging means to move the inner case to the lower end position. Locking means for holding, unlocking means for releasing by pushing further downward, and a lock for locking the inner case at the upper end position. Kitchen furniture, characterized in that it consists of a wrapper, elevating storage device for vanity. 2. The elevating storage device according to claim 1, wherein a vertically extending rack provided on the inner case and a pinion provided on the outer case are engaged with each other as a biasing means, and the pinion is rotated by a spring. By applying force, the stopper provided on the inner case and the outer case are brought into contact with each other as the stopper, and the pin provided on the inner case is used as the locking means and the unlocking means. , A cam member having a pin engaging portion provided on the outer case side. 3. The lifting type storage device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the urging means has a braking means for braking the urging force, and the inner case is positioned at an upper end position via resistance by the braking means. What is characterized by being configured to urge to. 4. The elevating storage device according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein a spring member is provided as a mechanical component on the outer case side of the urging means for applying at least an urging force for raising the inner case. And a pinion and a pinion shaft for transmitting the biasing force to the inner case, these mechanical parts are attached to one base, and a pinion hole larger than the diameter of the pinion provided in the outer case is attached to the outer surface of the outer case. The pinion can be inserted from the side.