JP3726031B2 - Movable storage device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a movable storage device provided for various types of cabinets, and more particularly to a movable storage device that effectively utilizes a so-called kick-in which is a space below a bottom plate in a cabinet.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, many unit-type washstands are provided in a dressing room and a washroom serving as a communication room to a bathroom. The lower half of the unit washbasin is generally a cabinet. An unused space is formed below the bottom plate in the cabinet.
From the viewpoint of effective use of the space, this space is used as a storage space such as a scale that is often used in a dressing room or the like. That is, an attempt has been made to provide a drawer-type storage device in the space and store the scale in a container of the storage device.
[0003]
However, since a moving means such as a running wheel cannot be provided in the container for storing the weight scale, the container must be taken in and out by dragging on the floor surface. This is because when a person gets on the scale, a large load is applied to the traveling wheel, and the traveling wheel is damaged. Further, even if a high-strength running wheel is provided, the container with the running wheel runs with a slight external force, and it is dangerous for a person to get on the weight scale in the container. Accordingly, it is difficult to put in and out the container for storing the weight scale, and the floor surface is damaged each time the container is taken in and out.
Also, it is troublesome to pull out the container to the front, take out the scales from the container one by one and use it again, and return it to the container after use.
[0004]
In general, in the case of a drawer-type storage device, guide rails and the like may be provided between the side frames on the left and right sides of the container and the cabinet frame of the washstand as a container support structure. If the frontage size of the cabinet changes, a separate storage device must be prepared according to the frontage size, and there are also problems in terms of economy and versatility.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made paying attention to the problems of the prior art, reviewing the structure of the storage container, separating the container for placing the objects to be stored in the storage apparatus from the main body and making it a separate member, making it impossible for the storage apparatus. It is an object of the present invention to provide a movable storage device that can cope with an excessive load applied to the container from above without applying excessive force.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 provides a rectangular frame-like movable frame that is movably supported by movable means , and a biased tendency provided at both left and right ends of the movable frame. biasing means comprises a lifting vessel having a mounting plate attached to the movable frame so as to move independently in the vertical direction by the bias means, on the mounting plate In the state where the object to be stored is placed and the lifting container is under a load exceeding a predetermined load, the bottom surface of the mounting plate is in contact with and in close contact with the floor surface. In the state where the following loads are applied , the movable storage device is configured such that the bottom surface of the mounting plate of the lifting container is positioned above the floor surface .
[0007]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the movable storage device according to the first aspect, the movable frame has a U-shaped front frame and a rear frame, and both left and right end portions of the front frame and the rear frame. A guide pin is erected upward on the lower surface portion of the sleeve, and a compression coil spring as an urging means is externally fitted to the guide pin, and a guide bracket having a guide hole moves the compression coil spring upward. The guide hole and the guide pin are fitted in a loose-fitting state so as to be sandwiched between the front plate and the rear plate. The movable storage container is fixed to a face plate and the rear face plate .
[0008]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the movable storage device according to the first or second aspect, the movable means includes a guide rail provided between one side frame of the movable frame and the cabinet frame, and a movable frame. It is characterized by comprising a traveling wheel provided for the other side frame or front frame or rear frame.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the movable storage device of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the illustrated embodiment.
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment in which the movable storage device 7 of the present invention is installed using the lower space 5 of the bottom plate 3 in the unit type wash basin 1.
The movable storage device 7 of the present invention is basically configured by attaching an elevating container 13 to a movable frame 9 via a compression coil spring 11 which is an example of an urging means.
The movable frame 9 includes left and right side frames 15 and 17 formed by bending a metal thin plate into an inverted L shape, and a front frame 19 and a rear frame 21 formed by bending the metal thin plate into a U shape. Are assembled in a rectangular frame shape.
[0010]
Between one side frame 15 of the movable frame 9 and the cabinet frame 23 in the unit type wash basin 1, a guide rail 25 which is an example of movable means is provided. As shown in FIG. 2, the guide rail 25 is of a type that can slide in two stages by arranging two sets of roller rows 29 on the left and right sides of the retainer 27 located at the center, and can take a relatively large stroke length. The
On the other hand, the other side frame 17 of the movable frame 9 is provided with two traveling wheels 31, which are also examples of movable means, on the front and rear sides.
[0011]
In the present embodiment, since the movable frame 9 only moves linearly back and forth, a fixed traveling wheel is used as the traveling wheel 31, and the traveling wheel 31 is applied as a movable means provided on the other side frame 17 side. Is provided with versatility so that it can be used even if the size of the front of the unit-type washbasin 1 changes. That is, when both the left and right guide rails 25 are provided, it is necessary to change the width dimension of the movable frame 9 and adjust the width dimension of the lower space 5 with high accuracy. When the other wheel is the traveling wheel 31, there is a degree of freedom in the arrangement position of the traveling wheel 31, so that even if the width dimension (frontage dimension) of the lower space 5 changes, the change in the width dimension of the movable frame 9 can be avoided. it can. Therefore, even if the width dimension (frontage dimension) of the unit type wash basin 1 is changed, the movable frame 9 having the same distance between the guide rail 25 and the traveling wheel 31 can be used.
[0012]
Compression coil springs 11, which are an example of urging means, are provided at the left and right ends of the front frame 19 and the rear frame 21. Specifically, a guide pin 33 is raised upward on the lower surface of each of the front frame 19 and the rear frame 21, and the compression coil spring 11 is fitted on the guide pin 33.
[0013]
An inverted L-shaped guide bracket 35 is further provided on the guide pin 33 so as to sandwich the compression coil spring 11 from above. A guide hole 37 having an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the guide pin 33 is formed in the upper horizontal portion of the guide bracket 35. When the guide hole 37 and the guide pin 33 are fitted in a loosely fitted state, the guide bracket 35 can be moved in the vertical direction.
Reference numeral 39 denotes a retaining ring that prevents the guide bracket 35 from falling off the guide pin 33. Reference numeral 41 denotes a handle. The handle 41 is provided at the center of the upper surface of the front frame 19.
[0014]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the elevating container 13 includes a mounting plate 43 formed by bending a metal thin plate into a concave shape and further folding the upper edge portion downward, and the mounting plate 43. It comprises a front plate 45 and a rear plate 47 formed by bending a metal thin plate that closes the front and rear surfaces into a concave or reverse concave shape.
A vertical portion of the guide bracket 35 is fixed to the front plate 45 and the rear plate 47 by screws 49. Therefore, the elevating container 13 can move up and down together with the guide bracket 35.
[0015]
Moreover, the to-be-contained object mounted on the mounting board 43 in the raising / lowering container 13 is the household weight scale 51, for example. When only the scale 51 is placed on the placement plate 43, the compression coil spring 11 contracts somewhat, but the bottom surface of the placement plate 43 is positioned above the floor surface 53 by the urging force of the compression coil spring 11. Thus, the raising / lowering container 13 is supported.
[0016]
Next, the operating state of the movable storage device 7 will be described.
1) During storage When the movable storage device 7 of the present invention is stored in the lower space 5 of the bottom plate 3 in the unit-type wash basin 1, as shown in FIG. Since only the weight acts, the elevating container 13 is supported so that the bottom surface of the mounting plate 43 is positioned above the floor surface 53 by the urging force of the compression coil spring 11.
Accordingly, in this state, the load applied to the elevating container 13 is transmitted to the guide rail 25 and the traveling wheel 31 which are movable means via the compression coil spring 11 and the movable frame 9, and is supported by the guide rail 25 and the traveling wheel 31. ing.
[0017]
2) At the time of use When using the scale 51 stored in the elevating container 13 next time, the handle 41 provided on the front frame 19 of the movable frame 9 is put on the hand and the movable frame 9 is moved forward. Pull out. At this time, the movable frame 9 is smoothly pulled out by the two-stage sliding action of the guide rail 25 provided between the one side frame 15 of the movable frame 9 and the cabinet frame 23 in the unit type wash basin 1. .
[0018]
In such a state, when a foot is placed on the scale 51 and a weight is applied, the elevating container 13 is lowered as shown in FIG. It will be in the state. Therefore, since the load applied to the elevating container 13 directly acts on the floor surface 53 via the mounting plate 43, it is possible to prevent an excessive load exceeding the allowable range from being applied to the guide rail 25 and the traveling wheel 31. Moreover, since the installation area of the mounting plate 43 can be made relatively large, it is possible to measure the weight in a stable state.
[0019]
After the weight measurement is completed, the foot is lowered from the weight scale 51, and only the weight of the weight scale 51 is applied to the mounting plate 43. In this state, the lifting container 13 is raised again by the urging force of the compression coil spring 11, and the bottom surface of the mounting plate 43 in the lifting container 13 is positioned away from the floor surface 53. Accordingly, since the guide rail 25 and the traveling wheel 31 can be moved smoothly, if the handle 41 is held by hand and the movable frame 9 is lightly pushed toward the back side of the lower space 5, FIG. 4 (a). As shown, the movable storage device 7 can be stored in the lower space 5.
[0020]
The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, but the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and the present invention can be changed even if there is a design change without departing from the gist of the present invention. include.
For example, the urging means is not limited to the compression coil spring 11 but may be a leaf spring or the like, or rubber, an air damper, an oil damper, or the like may be used. Also, the number and arrangement of the urging means can be appropriately increased or decreased or changed according to the load resistance.
[0021]
In addition, the elevating container 13 is not limited to moving up and down while maintaining a horizontal posture, and can be configured to move up and down while rotating. FIG. 5 shows an embodiment in which the elevating container 13 is rotated in the vertical direction by combining the horizontal rotation shaft 55 and the compression coil spring 11. In this case, instead of the compression coil spring 11, an upward biasing tendency can be imparted to the elevating container 13 by attaching a torsion coil spring as another biasing means to the horizontal rotation shaft 55.
[0022]
Further, in the above embodiment, the guide rail 25 and the traveling wheel 31 are combined as the movable means. However, the movable means can be configured only by the guide rail 25, or the movable means can be configured by only the traveling wheel 31. It is also possible to do.
Further, the structure of the guide rail 25 may be an engagement-type sliding contact type which is generally used, or a free running wheel whose direction can be freely changed in the horizontal direction is used as the running wheel 31. It is also possible. In addition, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), it is possible to employ a rotating movable means in which a vertical rotation shaft 57 and a free traveling wheel type traveling wheel 31 are combined. It is also possible to employ a movable means in which the link mechanism 59 and the traveling wheel 31 are combined as shown in FIG.
6 (b) is provided with a link mechanism 59. However, the link mechanism 59 is not provided, and the movable frame 9 is not connected to the cabinet frame 23. The movable frame 9 is independent of the cabinet frame 23. You may make it run.
[0023]
In addition, the installation location of the movable storage device 7 of the present invention is not limited to the unit-type wash basin 1, and can be variously selected as long as it has a similar lower space 5. For example, there are built-in or installation type sinks, dressing tables, desks or various storage shelves, mobile furniture such as wagons, wall surfaces of houses, vehicles such as campers and trains, airplanes, ships, and the like.
In addition to the scale 51, a folding chair, an umbrella stand, a stepladder, or the like can also be applied as a storage object stored in the elevating container 13.
[0024]
In addition, it is possible to provide a lock mechanism (not shown) so that the elevating container 13 and the movable frame 9 do not move except when necessary. For example, the front frame 19 and the rear frame 21 in the movable frame 9 It is also possible to use two nested members so that the width can be adjusted.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the effective utilization of the unused space which was hardly used conventionally like the lower space of the baseplate in a unit type wash-basin, for example can be aimed at.
In addition, by separating the lifting container from the movable frame and allowing it to move independently, for example, when the weight scale is stored in the lifting container, the weight scale is stored in the lifting container while being stored in the lifting container. It is possible to measure the weight while riding. Further, during weight measurement, the bottom surface of the mounting plate in the elevating container is in contact with and in close contact with the floor surface, so that the weight scale side in a stable state can be achieved without imposing an excessive load on the movable means.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an installation mode of a movable storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal front view showing the movable storage device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the movable storage device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 4A and 4B are vertical side views of the movable storage device according to the embodiment of the present invention in the storage state and in use, showing the operating state. FIGS.
FIG. 5 is a longitudinal side view showing a movable storage device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 6A and 6B are plan views showing two modes of a movable storage device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIGS.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Unit type wash-stand 3 Bottom plate 5 Lower space 7 Movable storage device 9 Movable frame 11 Compression coil spring 13 Lifting container 15 Side frame 17 Side frame 19 Front frame 21 Rear frame 23 Cabinet frame 25 Guide rail 27 Retainer 29 Roller row 31 Traveling Wheel 33 Guide Pin 35 Guide Bracket 37 Guide Hole 39 Retaining Ring 43 Mounting Plate 45 Front Plate 47 Rear Plate 51 Weight Scale 53 Floor 55 Horizontal Rotating Shaft 57 Vertical Rotating Shaft 59 Link Mechanism

Claims (3)

A rectangular frame-like movable frame supported movably by the movable means , an urging means for imparting a biasing tendency, provided at the left and right ends of the movable frame, and the vertical direction via the urging means. and a lifting vessel having a mounting plate attached to the movable frame so as to move independently,
An object to be stored is placed on the mounting plate,
In the state where the lifting container is under a load exceeding a predetermined load, the bottom surface of the mounting plate is in contact with and closely contacted with the floor surface, while the load below the predetermined load is applied. Then, the movable storage device characterized in that the bottom surface of the mounting plate of the lifting container is positioned above the floor surface . The movable storage device according to claim 1,
The movable frame has a U-shaped front frame and rear frame,
Guide pins are raised upward on the lower surfaces of the left and right ends of the front frame and the rear frame, and a compression coil spring as an urging means is externally fitted to the guide pins.
The guide hole and the guide pin are fitted in a loosely fitted state so that the guide bracket having the guide hole sandwiches the compression coil spring from above.
The lifting container has a front plate and a rear plate that close the front and rear surfaces of the mounting plate,
The movable storage container, wherein the guide bracket is fixed to the front plate and the rear plate .   3. The movable storage device according to claim 1, wherein the movable means is a guide rail provided between one side frame of the movable frame and the cabinet frame, and the other side frame or front frame of the movable frame. A movable storage device comprising a running wheel provided for a rear frame.

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