JP4204836B2

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Publication number: JP4204836B2
Application number: JP2002289223A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 信幸寺戸
Original assignee: Kokuyo Co Ltd
Current assignee: Kokuyo Co Ltd
Priority date: 2002-10-01
Filing date: 2002-10-01
Publication date: 2009-01-07
Anticipated expiration: 2022-10-01
Also published as: JP2004121507A

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【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、プロテクタを取り付けた引出に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
ワゴンやデスクの袖机等の引出は、その表面材である鏡板に鋼板のプレス成形品が用いられているのが通例である。特に床面に近い引出の開閉時には、鏡板がデスクや椅子等の脚部等に衝突しやすく、鏡板に傷が生じたり塗装が剥がれるなどの損傷が起こりやすいため、鏡板の前面を保護するためにその下端部に合成樹脂製のプロテクタを取り付けることが考えられる。例えば、デスクに設けられる最下段の袖机における鏡板の前面に合成樹脂製のプロテクタを取り付けたものが従来のプロテクタを取り付けた態様の引出の従来例として挙げることができる。このプロテクタは、後方へ向けて形成したフック爪が形成したものであり、それに対して鏡板の前面における下端部にフック孔を開口させて形成しておき、フック爪をフック孔に係合させる構造によって、プロテクタを鏡板に取り付けるようにしている（特許文献１参照）。
【０００３】
【特許文献１】
特許第２６２９５２０号公報
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところが、このような構成によりワゴンや袖机等の鏡板にプロテクタを取り付けるようにすると、鏡板の前面には必然的にフック孔を開口させることになる。そのため、プロテクタが不要な場合や、プロテクタに透明樹脂製品を適用した場合には、フック孔が不格好に露出して、鏡板の外観を損なう結果を招く。また、鏡板のプレス加工の前又は後に、フック孔を打ち抜いて形成する工程が必要となり、作業工数やコストが増加するおそれもある。
【０００５】
そこで本発明は、以上のような問題に鑑みて、鏡板には外観の低下を生じさせず、また製造の工数増加を招くこともなく、好適にプロテクタを取り付けることができるようにした引出を提供することを主目的とするものである。
【０００６】
【課題を解決するための手段】
すなわち、本発明の引出は、家具本体に出し入れ可能に支持されて当該家具本体と共に収納空間を形成する収納部と、該収納部の前面側に配置される鏡板と、収納部の前面側に取り付けられ前記鏡板を支持する裏当材とを具備する引出本体と、前記鏡板の前面側における下端部にその幅方向全体に亘って配置されるプロテクタとを備えてなるものであって、前記プロテクタの下端部を裏当材の下端部に対して着脱可能に固定する固定手段と、該固定手段により裏当材に固定した状態で前記プロテクタの上端部における両側端部を裏当材の両側端部に保持する一対の保持手段とを具備してなり、保持手段を、プロテクタの側端部に形成した係合部と、該係合部と係脱可能に係合し得る被係合部を具備しこれら係合部と被係合部とを係合させ且つプロテクタの裏面を鏡板の前面に添接させた状態でプロテクタと鏡板と裏当材とを前後に挟持するストッパキャップとから構成していることを特徴としている。
【０００７】
このような構成とすれば、プロテクタは固定手段及び保持手段によって鏡板にではなく裏当材に取り付けて鏡板の前面の保護をする必要がない。そのため、プロテクタが不要な場合には不格好なフック孔等が鏡板の前面従来品と同様に有効に図ることができるため、鏡板の前面にはフック孔等の外観を棄損する構成を採用に露出することがないので、プロテクタの要不要を鏡板の外観の悪化を気にすることなく必要に応じて或いはユーザの好みに応じて適宜選択することができることとなる。また、鏡板にはフック孔等を形成する必要がないことから、その製造工数を削減することも可能である。さらに、この種のプロテクタには通常、合成樹脂一体成形品が用いられるので、プロテクタの製造工数等が格別増加することもない。しかも、保持手段は、簡単で好適な構成である。
【０００８】
特にプロテクタを利用する場合に、プロテクタの存在によって鏡板の前面の外観が大幅に変更されることがないようにするには、プロテクタを、透明な合成樹脂素材により形成することが好ましい。
【００１０】
この場合においても、ストッパキャップの存在によって鏡板の前面の外観が大幅に変更されることがないようにするには、ストッパキャップを、透明な合成樹脂素材により形成すればよい。なお、上述したように、プロテクタも透明な合成樹脂成形品とすればなお良いのはいうまでもない。
【００１１】
ストッパキャップの着脱を容易なものとするためには、このストッパキャップを、鏡板の前面側に配置される前壁と、裏当材の裏面に当接する後壁と、これら前壁と後壁の外側端部同士を連続させ鏡板及び裏当材の側縁に当接する側壁とを具備するものとし、前記固定手段によって裏当材に取り付けたプロテクタよりも上方において前壁、側壁及び後壁によって包囲される空間内に鏡板及び裏当材を挿通させた差込位置から前記係合部と係合する係合位置まで該ストッパキャップをスライド移動し得るように構成することが望ましい。
【００１２】
このような構成の場合に、鏡板や裏当材には特段の設計変更を要しない好適なプロテクタ及びストッパキャップの具体的構成態様としては、鏡板の前面を保護するプロテクタの前壁における側端部に前記係合部として側方へ突出する係合爪を形成するとともに、ストッパキャップの前壁における裏面に前記被係合部として係合爪と係合し得る被係合溝を形成したものが挙げられる。
【００１３】
また、ストッパキャップの取付作業の簡易化を図るためには、ストッパキャップの前壁における裏面に、ストッパキャップのスライド動作に伴って前記係合部を経過的に被係合溝まで通過させる案内溝を形成するとよい。
【００１４】
さらに、プロテクタによる鏡板の側縁の保護と、ストッパキャップの良好な取付状態を得るためには、プロテクタを、その前壁の側端部から後方へ向けて延び鏡板の側縁を保護する側壁を具備するものとして、そのプロテクタの側壁とストッパキャップの側壁とを相互に係合させてストッパキャップの外側方への傾倒を防止する傾倒防止手段を形成することが好ましい。この場合の傾倒防止手段の好適で簡易な構成としては、プロテクタの側壁に上方へ突出させて形成した突起部と、ストッパキャップの側壁の外面側に形成され前記突起部と係合し合う凹部とから構成した傾倒防止手段が挙げられる。
【００１５】
一方、固定手段の好ましい具体的構成としては、裏当材の下端部に形成したナット部と、プロテクタの下端部に前記ナット部と対応させて形成したビス挿通孔と、該ビス挿通孔に挿入して前記ナット部に着脱可能に締着し得るビスとから構成したものが挙げられる。なお、ナット部としては、ビスを挿通し得る孔とナットから構成したものや、ビスを螺着し得るタップ孔等を採用することができる。
【００１６】
そして、プロテクタを取り付けるための格別な構造を裏当材側に形成することなく、容易にプロテクタを着脱し得るようにするためには、ナット部として、鏡板の下端部をビス止めにより固定するためのものを利用し、このナット部を、鏡板及びプロテクタの裏当材に対する固定に共用するようにすればよい。これをより簡易な構成で実現するためには、裏当材の下端部に、前記ナット部を形成した水平片を形成するとともに、プロテクタの下端部に、鏡板の下方を前方から後方へ通過して裏当材の水平片と重合し且つ前記ビス挿通孔を形成した水平片を形成することが望ましい。
【００１７】
また、プロテクタを鏡板の前面に密着させて望ましい取付状態が得られるようにするには、プロテクタを、可撓性を有する合成樹脂素材により形成することが好適である。さらに、鏡板の少なくとも下端部が、その前面における中央部を側端部よりも前方へ膨出させた形状を有するものであっても、プロテクタと鏡板との密着性を向上するには、プロテクタの平面視形状を、幅方向へ略一直線状ないし中央部を側端部よりも後方へ湾曲させたものとすることが有効である。
【００１８】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の一実施形態を、図面を参照して説明する。
【００１９】
本実施形態に係る引出１は、図１に斜視図、図２に正面図、図３に平面図、及び図４に右側面図を示したワゴンＷにおいて最下段に配置される引出として適用されたものである。すなわちこのワゴンＷは、前記引出１に加えて、最上段に配置される引出１ａ、及び中断に配置される引出１ｂと、これら引出１、１ａ、１ｂを出し入れ可能に支持する家具本体たる筐体２とを主たる構成要素として備え、引出１にプロテクタ７を選択的に取り付け得るように構成している。
【００２０】
まず、筐体２は、図１〜図４に示すように、板金材を折り曲げ加工により平面視矩形状の頂壁２１と、この頂壁２１から垂下して前端部を前方に側面視部分円弧状をなすように膨出させた側壁２２とを形成し、さらにこの頂壁２１と同形状の底壁２３と、正面視縦長の矩形状の背壁２４とを取り付けて、前面に開口を有してなるものである。側壁２２の内側には、引出し１を動かすための図示しないレールと補強板を具備する井桁、サスペンションレール、引出をスムーズに移動させるための車輪などが設けられている。また、底壁２３には、ワゴンＷを可動にするキャスタ２５を合計４個取り付けている。
【００２１】
各引出１は、図５に示すように、物品を収納する収納空間を筐体２と共に構成する収納部３と、この収納部３の前面に取り付けられる鏡板４及び裏当材ＢＵとを備えた引出本体１１を主体としてなるものである。なお、上段及び中断の引出１ａ、１ｂは、下段の引出１ｃとは、上下寸法を異にするものの、基本的には同一構成のものである。そして本実施形態においては、図１〜図４に示すように、３つの引出し１、１ａ、１ｂの側面視形状が前方へ膨出する連続した部分円弧状を描くように構成している。
【００２２】
収納部３は、板金材を素材とする底板３１とこの底板３１の各側縁からそれぞれ上方に立ち上げた側板３２と、これら側板３２及び底板３１の後端部に設けた後板（図示省略）とから構成され、引出本体１１の前板となる前記鏡板４を取り付けるための裏板５を前記底板３１及び側板３２の前端部に取り付けている。この裏板５は、鏡板４を裏面側から補強支持する裏当材ＢＵを後述する側部カバー６と共に構成する部材であり、曲げ加工により成形した前方に開口する箱状をなすものである。具体的に裏板５は、図５、図６及び図７に示すように、鉛直に起立させた正面視矩形状をなす後板５１と、この後板５１の上縁、下縁及び側縁からそれぞれ前方に延びるように一体に屈曲させた上屈曲板５２、水平片たる下屈曲板５３、及び一対の側屈曲板５４とを具備している。なお、上屈曲板５２の前端には、鏡板４と係り合う前方に延びるアングル状の係合片５２ａを設け、下屈曲板５３には、鏡板本体４の下屈曲板４３に設けたネジ孔４３ｎに対応する位置にナット部たるタップ孔５３ｎを設けている。なお、タップ孔５３ｎに換えて、それと同一箇所にビスを挿通可能な貫通孔とその貫通孔にねじ孔を一致させるように下屈曲板４３に固定した通常のナットとの構成によってナット部を形成してもよい。
【００２３】
鏡板４は、前記裏板５の前面側に取り付けられて引出１の前面板を構成するものであり、鏡板４の裏板５への取付に際しては、鏡板４と互いの遊動を禁止した状態で結合される側部カバー６が利用される。
【００２４】
具体的にこの鏡板４は、図５、図６及び図７に示すように後方に開口する箱状のものであり、プレス加工により前縁が側面視前方に膨出する部分円弧状に成形した正面視矩形状の前板４１とこの前板４１の上縁、下縁及び側縁からそれぞれ後方に延びるように屈曲させた上屈曲板４２、下屈曲板４３、及び一対の側屈曲板４４とを具備している。そして、前記前板４１の左右の長さを、裏板５の左右両側縁に側部カバー６をそれぞれ取り付けた長さに相当する長さに設定して、これら裏板５及び側部カバー６をちょうど前方から隠蔽するようにしている。そして、上屈曲板４２の後端には、鏡板４の取り付け時に上記裏板５の上屈曲板５２に設けた係合片５２ａに係り合わせるために下方へ垂下させた係合片４２ａを設けている。下屈曲板４３は、前板４１の下縁に沿って後方及び上方、さらに後方へ屈曲させた側面視クランク状をなしており、後方へ延びる先端側の水平片４３ｘに、裏板５の下屈曲板５３とを重合させた状態で固定するためのタッピングビスＴ１を通過させ得るビス挿通孔４３ｎを設けている。これらビス挿通孔４３ｎは、裏板５のタップ孔５３ｎと対応する位置に形成したものであるが、本実施形態ではこれらビス挿通孔４３ｎ及びタップ孔５３ｎを引出１の幅方向に整列させて４つずつ形成しており、内側の２つには下方から引出１を筐体２から引き出した際の前傾防止用キャスタ９を取り付けるために利用し、外側の２つには下方からプロテクタ７を共通に取り付けるようにしている。なお、前傾防止用キャスタ９は、床面に接地する車輪９１と、この車輪９１を支持する水平軸を有するカバー９２と、カバー９２を支持して引出本体１１に取り付けるための板状のステー９３とを備えており、このステー９３を、２つのビス９４を前記内側２つのビス挿通孔４３ｎに挿入したうえでタップ孔５３ｎにねじ作用により締着することによって、裏板５に固定するようにしている。
【００２５】
側部カバー６は、上述したように、裏板５と共に裏当材ＢＵを構成する部材であり、図５、図６及び図７に示すように、引出１の裏板５の外方側に位置する収納部３の左右の側板３２における前端近部傍の外側面側に配される樹脂射出成形品を利用している。この側部カバー６は、全体として裏板５の側屈曲板５４と略一致した形状及び寸法に成形されたもので、鏡板４の前板４１に対応させて前端部を湾曲させている。また、側部カバー６の前端部における外側部には、前縁からの距離が鏡板４の側屈曲板４４の奥行き寸法と略等しい部位に、前向面６１ａを前方へ露出させた鍔部６１を形成している。さらに、外側方から裏板５の側屈曲板５４及び筐体２の側壁２２と複数箇所で凹凸嵌合するとともに、複数箇所でビス止めすることによって、この側部カバー６は、筐体２の前端部において当該筐体２及び裏板５の側端部に取り付けられる。すなわち本実施形態では、上述のような側部カバー６及び裏板５の構成により裏当材ＢＵが形成されている。
【００２６】
そして、側部カバー６を裏板５及び筐体２に取り付けた状態で、まず、鏡板４の上屈曲板４２を上方から裏板５の上屈曲板５２に重合し、それらを幅方向に複数箇所でビス止めする。その状態から鏡板４の下端部側を後方へ回動し、鏡板４の左右の側屈曲板４４を側部カバー６の前端部外側方部位に外側から鍔部６１の前向面６１ａに当接する位置まで嵌め合わせるとともに側部カバー６の前面を前板４１の裏面に当接し、さらに鏡板４の下屈曲板４３を下方から裏板５の下屈曲板５３に重合したうえで、内側２箇所のビス挿通孔４３ｎ及びタップ孔５３ｎに前傾防止用キャスタ９を固定するとともに、外側２箇所のビス挿通孔４３ｎに挿入したタッピングビスＴ１を対応するタップ孔５３ｎに固定する。このようにして、鏡板４の取付作業が完了する。なお、上段及び中段の引出１ａ、１ｂにおいても、略同様にして引出本体が構成されているが、これらについてはキャスタ９を取り付ける必要はないので、鏡板と裏板の下端部同士を４箇所をタッピングビスを用いて、裏板に鏡板を取り付けるようにしている。
【００２７】
本実施形態では、この状態の引出本体１１に対して、必要に応じてユーザの選択によりプロテクタ７を取り付けることによって、鏡板４の保護を図るようにしている。なお、プロテクタ７を取り付ける場合には、鏡板４を裏板５に固定した前記タッピングビスＴ１は予め取り外しておくものとする。
【００２８】
プロテクタ７は、比較的柔軟で可撓変形可能な合成樹脂を用いた透明な一体成形品であり、図５〜図８に示すように、鏡板４の前板４１と略同一幅寸法の前壁７１と、この前壁７１の両側端部７１から後方へ突出する一対の側壁７２と、前壁７１及び両側壁７２の下端を繋ぐ底壁７３と、この底壁７３の後端部に起立させた左右一対の後壁７４とを備えている。後壁７４の上端部には、さらに後方へ屈曲させて突出する水平片７５をそれぞれ形成している。
【００２９】
前壁７１は、鏡板４の前板４１の約１／３乃至１／４程度の高さ寸法を有する正面視概略矩形状、平面視略一直線状をなしており、両側端部の上端部を外方及び上方へ開放するように矩形状に切り欠いて切欠部７６を形成している。さらに、この切欠部７６の上向面７６ａ及び外向面７６ｂには、正面視Ｌ字形をなして上方及び外側方へ向けて連続的に突出する突出壁７７を形成しており、この突出壁７７の上端部には更に外側方へ突出する係合部たる係合爪７７ａを形成している。なお、この係合爪７７ａを含めて突出壁７７は、前壁７１の裏面側に連続させてあり、前面とは若干の段差が生じるように、当該前壁７１の略半分程度の厚みにしている。また、前壁７１の前面には、デザイン上の観点から幅方向に延びる横スリット７１ａを上下複数段に亘って形成している。側壁７２は、下端を前壁７１の下端と一致させ、上端を切欠部７６の上向面７６ａと一致させ、さらに奥行き寸法を鏡板４の側屈曲板４４の奥行き寸法に略一致させた側面視概略矩形状をなすものである。そして、その上向面７２ａに、上方へ向けて突出する矩形状の突起部７８を形成している。この突起部７８は、外面を側壁７２の外面に連続させ、厚み寸法が側壁７２の約半分の横長な板状をなすものである。また、底壁７３は、奥行き寸法が側壁７２の奥行き寸法と略同一の平面視横長な矩形板状をなすものである。そして、この底壁７３の側端部からやや内寄りの位置を外側端部とする一対の後壁７４を、底壁７３の後縁に沿って幅方向中央部で所定距離離間した状態で起立させている。このように後壁７４をプロテクタ７の幅方向中央部で２つに分離させたのは、引出本体１１の前端部に取り付ける前傾防止用キャスタ９を避けるためであり、既に取り付けてある前傾防止用キャスタ９を脱着することなくプロテクタ７の着脱作業を行うことができるようにしている。また、後壁７４の上端から後方へ略水平に延びる矩形板状の水平片７５の外側端部には、鏡板４の下屈曲板４３の外側の２つのビス挿通孔４３ｎ、及び裏板５の下屈曲板５３における外側のタップ孔５３ｎと対応する位置に、それぞれビス挿通孔７５ｎを、当該水平片７５の肉厚を貫通させて形成している。
【００３０】
すなわち、このビス挿通孔７５ｎ、裏板５のナット部たる外側２つのタップ孔５３ｎ、鏡板４の外側２つのビス挿通孔４３ｎ及びこれらに挿入されるタッピングビスＴ１は、プロテクタ７を裏当材ＵＢの構成要素である裏板５に固定するための固定手段Ｘを形成するものである。そして、このプロテクタ７の裏面を鏡板４の前板４１の前面における下端部にあてがった状態で、水平片７５を鏡板４の下屈曲板４３に下方から当接させ、タッピングビスＴ１をビス挿通孔７５ｎ、４３ｎに挿入したうえでタップ孔５３ｎに締着することによって、プロテクタ７を引出本体１１に取り付けるようにしている。このとき、プロテクタ７を固定するための引出本体１１側の構成は、鏡板４の裏板５への取付時に利用する構成をそのまま共通に利用したものであるため、引出本体１１にはプロテクタ７の固定用の特別な構造を採用する必要が全くない。
【００３１】
このようにプロテクタ７を引出本体１１に固定すると、プロテクタ７の上端部は、鏡板４の前板４１における前面から前方に浮き上がった状態になる可能性がある。そこで、プロテクタ７の浮き上がりを防止して鏡板４に密着した良好な取付状態を得るために、プロテクタ７の両側端部における上端部をそれぞれストッパキャップ８によって保持する構成の保持手段Ｙを形成している。
【００３２】
このストッパキャップ８は、プロテクタ７と同様に、比較的柔軟で可撓変形可能な合成樹脂を用いた透明な一体成形品であり、図５〜図８に示すように、プロテクタ７を鏡板４の前面に密着させた状態で当該プロテクタ７、鏡板４及び裏当材ＢＵを前後に挟み持つ構造を有している。具体的にこのストッパキャップ８は、鏡板４の前面側に配置される前壁８１と、裏当材ＢＵの構成要素である側部カバー６の鍔部６１における後向面６１ｂに当接する後壁８２と、これら前壁８１と後壁８２の外側端部同士を連続させ鏡板４１の側屈曲板４３及び側部カバー６の外向面６１ｃに当接する側壁８３とを一体に備えた平面視コ字形をなす部材である。これら前壁８１、後壁８２、及び側壁８３の高さ寸法は、プロテクタ７の切欠部７６の高さに対応しており、特に前壁８１は前記切欠部７６の平面視形状に対応する矩形状であって、後壁８２の外形状も前壁８１に対応させている。
【００３３】
前壁８１の内面における上端部には、プロテクタ７の切欠部７６に形成した係合部たる係合爪７７ａに対応し、この前壁８１の厚み寸法の約半分の深さを有する被係合溝８４と、この被係合溝８４に上端を連続させ且つプロテクタ７の切り欠き部７６に形成した突出壁７７に対応するＬ字形状の案内溝８５を形成している。なお、案内溝８５の屈曲部分には、テーパ面８５ａを形成している。また、側壁８３の外面における下端部には、プロテクタ７の側壁７２に形成した突起部７８を挿入し得るように下方に開放された溝状の凹部８６を形成している。
【００３４】
そして、固定手段Ｘによって引出本体１１に固定したプロテクタ７をストッパキャップ８によって保持する際には、まず、図５に矢印で示し、また図９及び図１０に模式的に示すように、ストッパキャップ８を、プロテクタ７よりも上方位置において側方から鏡板４及び側部カバー６の鍔部６１を前後に挟むように差し込み、この差込位置Ｐから案内溝８５によって突出壁７７をガイドしつつ、係合爪７７ａが被係合溝８４と係合する係合位置Ｑまで下方へスライド移動させる。このスライド移動の過程で、係合爪７７ａは案内溝８５のテーパ面８５ａを通過するので、ストッパキャップ８のスムーズな移動が実現され、また経過的にストッパキャップ８は前壁８１及び後壁８２の間隔が若干広がるように可撓変形する。また、係合位置Ｑでは、プロテクタ７の突起部７８が外側からストッパキャップ８の凹部８６に挿入されて傾倒防止手段Ｚが形成されることになるため、プロテクタ７を保持しているストッパキャップ８が外側方へ倒れて落下することも防止される。そしてこの状態では、プロテクタ７の前壁７１は鏡板４の前板８１の下端部を保護しており、さらにプロテクタ７の側壁７２は鏡板４の側屈曲板４４を保護していることから、この引出１を筐体２から前方へ引き出した場合に椅子の脚等と衝突しても、鏡板４の損傷防止が好適に実現される。
【００３５】
また、本実施形態では、プロテクタ７の使用又は不使用をユーザが任意に選択できるので、プロテクタ７が必要でない場合には、ストッパキャップ８及びプロテクタ７をそれらの取り付け手順とは逆の手順で簡単に取り外しておけばよい。特にプロテクタ７を取り外した場合でも、鏡板４には従来のようなフック孔を前方に開口させていないため、外観が悪くなることがなく、さらに鏡板４への格別な加工を施す必要もない。また、プロテクタ７の取り付けのためだけに鏡板４や裏当材ＢＵに特殊な加工を施さず、鏡板４を裏当材ＢＵに取り付けるための構成を有効に利用していることから、製造工数やコストの増大を招くこともない。このように、プロテクタ７を取り付けたり取り外したりしたとしても、プロテクタ７とストッパキャップ８とは共に透明な樹脂素材からなるものであるためそれらが目立ちにくく、外観に大きな変化が生じることもない。
【００３６】
なお、上述した実施形態におけるプロテクタ７の前壁７１の形状を上述した平面視一直線状のものであるが、プロテクタと湾曲した鏡板４の前板４１の前面との密着性をさらに向上するために、前壁７１の前方へ膨出する湾曲形状とは逆に、図１１に装着状態を実線で示し、装着状態を想像線で示すような、中央部を後方へ突出させるように湾曲させたプロテクタ１７０を利用することもできる。このプロテクタ１７０は、前壁１７１の湾曲形状以外については上記実施形態のプロテクタ７と同一であるため、他の各部については前記実施形態と同一の符号を附して示す。この場合、上記実施形態と同様にプロテクタ１７０の下端部を固定手段Ｘにより引出本体１１に固定すると、前壁１７１における幅方向中央部が鏡板４の前板４１の前面における幅方向中央部と容易に当接する。さらに、その状態からプロテクタ１７０の両側端部を鏡板４の前板４１側すなわち後方へ湾曲させ、ストッパキャップ８を用いた保持手段Ｙによって前壁４１の上端部を引出本体１１に保持させると、可撓性を有する前壁４１の側端部が後方へ撓んで前壁４１の前面における側端部に当接して鏡板４からの浮き上がりが防止されることになる。このため、プロテクタ１７０の鏡板４への密着性が極めて良好となる。
【００３７】
また、本発明は、上述した実施形態やその変形例に限らず、各部の構成や素材を本発明の趣旨を逸脱しない範囲で種々変更できるものであり、ワゴンのみならずデスクの袖机の引出等の床面から近い距離に配置される各種家具の引出に適用して有用性を発揮するものである。
【００３８】
【発明の効果】
本発明は、以上に詳述したように、引出の鏡板の損傷を保護するためのプロテクタを取り付けるに際して、プロテクタの下端部を固定手段によって鏡板を裏側から支持する裏当材に固定し、さらにプロテクタの上端部を保持手段によって鏡板の前面に当接させた状態で保持する構成を採用している。このため、従来の引出のように、鏡板にフック孔を開口する必要がなく、プロテクタを使用しない場合でも鏡板の外観が低下を防止し、フック孔を形成する手間やコストを有効に低減することが可能である。したがって、ユーザがプロテクタを必要とする場合は、プロテクタを取り付けることによって鏡板の前面の保護を好適に実現できる一方、プロテクタを透明樹脂製の部材とした場合や、ユーザがプロテクタを必要としない場合は、プロテクタを取り付けなくてもフック穴が前面に開口しない良好な外観の鏡板を表出させることができることとなり、プロテクタの装着又は非装着の選択をユーザの必要性又は好みで気軽に行うことができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の一実施形態に係る引出を適用したワゴンを示す斜視図。
【図２】同ワゴンを示す正面図。
【図３】同ワゴンを示す平面図。
【図４】同ワゴンを示す右側面図。
【図５】同実施形態に係る引出を示す分解斜視図。
【図６】同実施形態におけるプロテクタを取り付けた引出を示す斜視図。
【図７】図２におけるａ−ａ線概略断面図。
【図８】同実施形態におけるプロテクタ及びストッパキャップを示す拡大斜視図。
【図９】同実施形態におけるプロテクタ及びストッパキャップの装着状態を模式的に示す縦断面図。
【図１０】同同実施形態におけるプロテクタ及びストッパキャップの装着状態を模式的に示す横断面図。
【図１１】同実施形態に適用されるプロテクタの変形例を示す部分的な平面図。
【符号の説明】
１…引出
２…家具本体（筐体）
３…収納部
４…鏡板
７、１７０…プロテクタ
８…ストッパキャップ
１１…引出本体
５３…水平片（下屈曲板）
５３ｎ…ナット部（タップ孔）
７１…前壁
７５…水平片
７５ｎ…ビス挿通孔
７７ａ…係合部（係合爪）
７８…突起部
８１…前壁
８２…後壁
８３…側壁
８４…被係合部（被係合溝）
８５…案内溝
８６…凹部
ＢＵ…裏当材
Ｔ１…ビス（タッピングビス）
Ｘ…固定手段
Ｙ…保持手段
Ｚ…傾倒防止手段[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a drawer with a protector attached thereto.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For drawers such as wagons and desk sleeves, steel plate press-molded products are usually used for the end plate as the surface material. Especially when opening and closing the drawer close to the floor surface, the end plate easily collides with the legs of desks and chairs, etc., and the end plate is easily damaged and the paint is peeled off. It is conceivable to attach a protector made of synthetic resin to the lower end portion. For example, a case in which a protector made of a synthetic resin is attached to the front surface of the end plate of the lowermost sleeve desk provided on the desk can be cited as a conventional example of a drawer in which a conventional protector is attached. This protector is formed with a hook claw formed rearward, and a hook hole is formed at the lower end of the front face of the end plate, and the hook claw is engaged with the hook hole. Thus, the protector is attached to the end plate (see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent No. 2629520
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when a protector is attached to a mirror plate such as a wagon or a sleeve desk by such a configuration, a hook hole is inevitably opened on the front surface of the mirror plate. Therefore, when a protector is not required or when a transparent resin product is applied to the protector, the hook hole is undesirably exposed, resulting in the appearance of the end plate being impaired. In addition, a process of punching and forming the hook holes is required before or after the end plate pressing, which may increase the number of work steps and costs.
[0005]
In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a drawer in which a protector can be suitably attached without causing the appearance of the end plate to deteriorate and without increasing the number of manufacturing steps. The main purpose is to do.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
That is, the drawer of the present invention is attached to the front side of the storage unit, a storage unit that is supported so as to be able to be put in and out of the furniture main body and forms a storage space with the furniture main body, an end plate disposed on the front side of the storage unit, And a backing body that supports the end plate, and a protector disposed across the entire width direction at the lower end of the front side of the end plate, Fixing means for detachably fixing the lower end portion to the lower end portion of the backing material, and both end portions of the upper end portion of the protector in the state of being fixed to the backing material by the fixing means. And a pair of holding means for holdingThe holding means includes an engaging portion formed on a side end portion of the protector, and an engaged portion that can be detachably engaged with the engaging portion, and the engaging portion and the engaged portion are provided. It consists of a stopper cap that holds the protector, the end plate, and the backing material back and forth with the back surface of the protector engaged with the front surface of the end plate.It is characterized by that.
[0007]
With such a configuration, it is not necessary to protect the front surface of the end plate by attaching the protector to the backing material instead of the end plate by the fixing unit and the holding unit. Therefore, when a protector is not required, an unpleasant hook hole or the like can be effectively achieved in the same manner as the conventional product on the front surface of the end plate, and thus the front surface of the end plate is exposed to adopt a configuration that destroys the appearance of the hook hole and the like. Therefore, the necessity of the protector can be appropriately selected as needed or according to the user's preference without worrying about the deterioration of the appearance of the end plate.thingIt becomes. Further, since it is not necessary to form a hook hole or the like in the end plate, it is possible to reduce the number of manufacturing steps. Furthermore, since this type of protector is usually a synthetic resin integral molded product, the number of manufacturing steps of the protector and the like does not increase significantly.Moreover, the holding means has a simple and preferable configuration.
[0008]
In particular, when a protector is used, it is preferable to form the protector from a transparent synthetic resin material so that the appearance of the front surface of the end plate is not significantly changed by the presence of the protector.
[0010]
Even in this case, the stopper cap may be formed of a transparent synthetic resin material so that the appearance of the front surface of the end plate is not significantly changed by the presence of the stopper cap. Of course, as described above, the protector may be a transparent synthetic resin molded product.
[0011]
In order to make the stopper cap easy to attach and detach, the stopper cap is provided with a front wall disposed on the front side of the end plate, a rear wall in contact with the rear surface of the backing material, and the front wall and the rear wall. The outer end portions are connected to each other and the end plate and the side wall abutting against the side edge of the backing material are provided, and are surrounded by the front wall, the side wall, and the rear wall above the protector attached to the backing material by the fixing means. It is desirable that the stopper cap is configured to be slidable from an insertion position where the end plate and the backing material are inserted into the space to be engaged to an engagement position where the stopper cap is engaged.
[0012]
In the case of such a configuration, as a specific configuration mode of a suitable protector and stopper cap that does not require a special design change in the end plate and the backing material, side end portions on the front wall of the protector that protects the front surface of the end plate The engaging claw that protrudes to the side is formed as the engaging portion, and the engaged groove that can be engaged with the engaging claw is formed as the engaged portion on the back surface of the front wall of the stopper cap. Can be mentioned.
[0013]
In order to simplify the stopper cap mounting operation, a guide groove is provided on the back surface of the front wall of the stopper cap to allow the engaging portion to pass through to the engaged groove as the stopper cap slides. It is good to form.
[0014]
Furthermore, in order to protect the side edge of the end plate by the protector and to obtain a good mounting state of the stopper cap, the protector is provided with a side wall extending rearward from the side edge of the front wall to protect the side edge of the end plate. As provided, it is preferable to form an anti-tilt means for preventing the stopper cap from tilting outward by engaging the side wall of the protector with the side wall of the stopper cap. In this case, as a preferred and simple configuration of the tilt prevention means, there are a projection formed by protruding upward on the side wall of the protector, and a recess formed on the outer surface side of the side wall of the stopper cap and engaging with the projection. The tilt prevention means comprised from these is mentioned.
[0015]
On the other hand, as a preferable specific configuration of the fixing means, a nut portion formed at the lower end portion of the backing material, a screw insertion hole formed corresponding to the nut portion at the lower end portion of the protector, and inserted into the screw insertion hole And a screw that can be detachably fastened to the nut portion. In addition, as a nut part, the thing comprised from the hole and nut which can penetrate a screw | thread, the tap hole which can screw a screw | thread, etc. are employable.
[0016]
And, in order to be able to easily attach and detach the protector without forming a special structure for attaching the protector on the backing material side, the lower end portion of the end plate is fixed by screwing as a nut portion The nut portion may be used for fixing the end plate and the protector to the backing material. In order to realize this with a simpler configuration, a horizontal piece formed with the nut portion is formed at the lower end portion of the backing material, and the lower end portion of the protector is passed under the end plate from the front to the rear. It is desirable to form a horizontal piece that overlaps with the horizontal piece of the backing material and forms the screw insertion hole.
[0017]
Further, in order to obtain a desired mounting state by bringing the protector into close contact with the front surface of the end plate, it is preferable that the protector is formed of a synthetic resin material having flexibility. Furthermore, in order to improve the adhesion between the protector and the end plate, at least the lower end portion of the end plate has a shape in which the central portion of the front surface bulges forward from the side end portion. It is effective that the shape in plan view is substantially straight in the width direction or the center part is curved backward from the side end part.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0019]
The drawer 1 according to the present embodiment is applied as a drawer arranged at the lowest stage in the wagon W shown in a perspective view in FIG. 1, a front view in FIG. 2, a plan view in FIG. 3, and a right side view in FIG. 4. It is a thing. In other words, the wagon W includes, in addition to the drawer 1, a drawer 1a arranged at the uppermost stage, a drawer 1b arranged at an interruption, and a housing as a furniture body that supports the drawers 1, 1a, 1b so that they can be taken in and out. 2 as main components, and the protector 7 can be selectively attached to the drawer 1.
[0020]
First, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, the housing 2 has a rectangular top wall 21 in a plan view by bending a sheet metal material, and a front end portion of the top wall 21 that hangs down from the top wall 21 and is a partial circle in a side view. A side wall 22 bulged to form an arc shape is formed, and a bottom wall 23 having the same shape as the top wall 21 and a rectangular back wall 24 that is vertically long when viewed from the front are attached to provide an opening on the front surface. It is made. Inside the side wall 22, a rail (not shown) for moving the drawer 1 and a well girder having a reinforcing plate, a suspension rail, wheels for smoothly moving the drawer, and the like are provided. In addition, a total of four casters 25 for moving the wagon W are attached to the bottom wall 23.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 5, each drawer 1 includes a storage unit 3 that configures a storage space for storing articles together with the housing 2, and an end plate 4 and a backing material BU attached to the front surface of the storage unit 3. The drawer main body 11 is a main component. The upper and interrupted drawers 1a and 1b have basically the same configuration as the lower drawer 1c, although the vertical dimensions are different. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the three drawers 1, 1 a, and 1 b are configured so as to draw a continuous partial arc shape in which the side view shapes bulge forward.
[0022]
The storage unit 3 includes a bottom plate 31 made of a sheet metal material, a side plate 32 raised upward from each side edge of the bottom plate 31, and a rear plate (not shown) provided at the rear end portions of the side plate 32 and the bottom plate 31. The back plate 5 for attaching the end plate 4 serving as the front plate of the drawer body 11 is attached to the front end portions of the bottom plate 31 and the side plate 32. The back plate 5 is a member that constitutes a backing material BU that reinforces and supports the end plate 4 from the back side together with a side cover 6 to be described later, and has a box shape that opens in the forward direction formed by bending. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 7, the back plate 5 includes a rear plate 51 that has a rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and an upper edge, a lower edge, and a side edge of the rear plate 51. Are provided with an upper bent plate 52 bent integrally so as to extend forward, a lower bent plate 53 as a horizontal piece, and a pair of side bent plates 54. In addition, the front end of the upper bent plate 52 is provided with an angle-shaped engaging piece 52a extending forward to engage with the end plate 4, and the lower bent plate 53 is provided with a screw hole 43n provided in the lower bent plate 43 of the end plate body 4. The tap hole 53n which is a nut part is provided in the position corresponding to. In place of the tap hole 53n, a nut portion is formed by a configuration of a through hole through which a screw can be inserted in the same place and a normal nut fixed to the lower bent plate 43 so that the screw hole matches the through hole. May be.
[0023]
The end plate 4 is attached to the front side of the back plate 5 and constitutes the front plate of the drawer 1. When the end plate 4 is attached to the back plate 5, the end plate 4 and the mutual movement are prohibited. A side cover 6 to be joined is used.
[0024]
Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5, 6 and 7, the end plate 4 has a box-like shape that opens rearward, and is formed into a partial arc shape whose front edge bulges forward in a side view by pressing. A front plate 41 having a rectangular shape in front view, an upper bent plate 42, a lower bent plate 43, and a pair of side bent plates 44 bent to extend rearward from the upper edge, the lower edge, and the side edges of the front plate 41, It has. Then, the left and right lengths of the front plate 41 are set to the lengths corresponding to the lengths of the side covers 6 attached to the left and right side edges of the back plate 5, respectively. Is just hidden from the front. At the rear end of the upper bent plate 42, an engagement piece 42a that is suspended downward is provided to engage with the engagement piece 52a provided on the upper bent plate 52 of the back plate 5 when the end plate 4 is attached. Yes. The lower bent plate 43 has a crank shape in a side view bent rearward and upward and further rearward along the lower edge of the front plate 41. A screw insertion hole 43n through which a tapping screw T1 for fixing the bent plate 53 in a polymerized state can be passed is provided. These screw insertion holes 43n are formed at positions corresponding to the tap holes 53n of the back plate 5. However, in this embodiment, the screw insertion holes 43n and the tap holes 53n are aligned in the width direction of the drawer 1 to be 4 Each of the two inner parts is used to attach a caster 9 for preventing forward tilt when the drawer 1 is pulled out from the housing 2 from the lower side, and the protector 7 is applied to the outer two from the lower side. They are installed in common. The forward tilt prevention caster 9 includes a wheel 91 that contacts the floor, a cover 92 having a horizontal shaft that supports the wheel 91, and a plate-like stay that supports the cover 92 and is attached to the drawer body 11. 93. The stay 93 is fixed to the back plate 5 by inserting two screws 94 into the two inner screw insertion holes 43n and fastening them to the tap holes 53n by screw action. I have to.
[0025]
As described above, the side cover 6 is a member that forms the backing material BU together with the back plate 5, and as shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 7, on the outer side of the back plate 5 of the drawer 1. A resin injection molded product arranged on the outer side near the front end of the left and right side plates 32 of the storage unit 3 is used. The side cover 6 is formed in a shape and size substantially matching the side bent plate 54 of the back plate 5 as a whole, and the front end portion is curved corresponding to the front plate 41 of the end plate 4. Further, on the outer side portion at the front end portion of the side cover 6, the flange portion 61 is configured such that the front surface 61 a is exposed forward at a position where the distance from the front edge is substantially equal to the depth dimension of the side bent plate 44 of the end plate 4. Is forming. Furthermore, the side cover 6 can be attached to the side bent plate 54 of the back plate 5 and the side wall 22 of the housing 2 from the outside at a plurality of locations, and by screwing at the plurality of locations, the side cover 6 The front end portion is attached to the side end portions of the casing 2 and the back plate 5. That is, in this embodiment, the backing material BU is formed by the configuration of the side cover 6 and the back plate 5 as described above.
[0026]
Then, with the side cover 6 attached to the back plate 5 and the housing 2, first, the upper bent plate 42 of the end plate 4 is superposed on the upper bent plate 52 of the back plate 5 from above, and a plurality of them are arranged in the width direction. Screw in place. From this state, the lower end portion side of the end plate 4 is rotated rearward, and the left and right side bent plates 44 of the end plate 4 are brought into contact with the front surface 61a of the flange portion 61 from the outside on the front end portion outer side portion of the side cover 6. And the front surface of the side cover 6 is brought into contact with the back surface of the front plate 41. Further, the lower bent plate 43 of the end plate 4 is overlapped with the lower bent plate 53 of the back plate 5 from below, and two inner portions are formed. The forward tilt prevention casters 9 are fixed to the screw insertion holes 43n and the tap holes 53n, and the tapping screws T1 inserted into the two screw insertion holes 43n are fixed to the corresponding tap holes 53n. In this way, the mounting operation of the end plate 4 is completed. In the upper and middle drawers 1a and 1b, the drawer main body is configured in substantially the same manner. However, since it is not necessary to attach the casters 9, there are four lower ends of the end plate and the back plate. A tapping screw is used to attach the end plate to the back plate.
[0027]
In the present embodiment, the end plate 4 is protected by attaching the protector 7 to the drawer body 11 in this state as required by the user. In addition, when attaching the protector 7, the said tapping screw T1 which fixed the end plate 4 to the back plate 5 shall be removed beforehand.
[0028]
The protector 7 is a transparent integrally molded product using a relatively soft and flexible deformable synthetic resin. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the protector 7 has a front wall having substantially the same width as the front plate 41 of the end plate 4. 71, a pair of side walls 72 projecting rearward from both end portions 71 of the front wall 71, a bottom wall 73 connecting the front walls 71 and the lower ends of the both side walls 72, and a rear end portion of the bottom wall 73. And a pair of left and right rear walls 74. At the upper end of the rear wall 74, horizontal pieces 75 that are further bent backward and project are formed.
[0029]
The front wall 71 has a substantially rectangular shape in front view and a substantially straight line shape in plan view having a height dimension of about ３ to ¼ of the front plate 41 of the end plate 4, and upper ends of both side end portions are formed. A notch 76 is formed by cutting out in a rectangular shape so as to open outward and upward. Furthermore, a protruding wall 77 is formed on the upward surface 76a and the outward surface 76b of the notch 76 so as to form an L shape in front view and continuously protrude upward and outward. An engaging claw 77a, which is an engaging portion that protrudes further outward, is formed at the upper end of the. The protruding wall 77 including the engaging claw 77a is continuous with the back surface side of the front wall 71, and has a thickness of about half that of the front wall 71 so that a slight step is generated from the front surface. Yes. Further, on the front surface of the front wall 71, a lateral slit 71a extending in the width direction from the viewpoint of design is formed over a plurality of upper and lower stages. The side wall 72 has a lower end aligned with the lower end of the front wall 71, an upper end aligned with the upward surface 76 a of the notch 76, and a depth dimension substantially matching the depth dimension of the side bent plate 44 of the end plate 4. It has a generally rectangular shape. A rectangular protrusion 78 protruding upward is formed on the upward surface 72a. The protrusion 78 has a laterally long plate shape whose outer surface is continuous with the outer surface of the side wall 72 and whose thickness dimension is about half that of the side wall 72. Further, the bottom wall 73 has a rectangular plate shape that is horizontally long in plan view, the depth dimension of which is substantially the same as the depth dimension of the side wall 72. Then, a pair of rear walls 74 whose outer ends are positioned slightly inward from the side end portions of the bottom wall 73 are erected in a state where they are separated by a predetermined distance along the rear edge of the bottom wall 73 at the central portion in the width direction. I am letting. The reason why the rear wall 74 is separated into two at the center in the width direction of the protector 7 in this way is to avoid the caster 9 for preventing the forward tilt attached to the front end of the drawer body 11 and to the forward tilt already attached. The protector 7 can be attached and detached without removing the prevention caster 9. In addition, two screw insertion holes 43n on the outer side of the lower bent plate 43 of the end plate 4 and the back plate 5 are formed on the outer end of a rectangular plate-like horizontal piece 75 extending substantially horizontally from the upper end of the rear wall 74 to the rear. Screw insertion holes 75n are formed at positions corresponding to the outer tap holes 53n in the lower bent plate 53 so as to penetrate the thickness of the horizontal piece 75, respectively.
[0030]
That is, the screw insertion hole 75n, the outer two tap holes 53n serving as the nut portions of the back plate 5, the two outer screw insertion holes 43n of the end plate 4, and the tapping screw T1 inserted into them are used to attach the protector 7 to the backing material UB. The fixing means X for fixing to the back plate 5 which is a constituent element is formed. Then, with the back surface of the protector 7 applied to the lower end portion of the front plate 41 of the end plate 4, the horizontal piece 75 is brought into contact with the lower bent plate 43 of the end plate 4 from below, and the tapping screw T1 is inserted into the screw insertion hole. The protector 7 is attached to the drawer body 11 by being inserted into 75n and 43n and then fastened to the tap hole 53n. At this time, the structure on the drawer body 11 side for fixing the protector 7 is the same as the structure used when the end plate 4 is attached to the back plate 5. There is no need to adopt a special structure for fixing.
[0031]
When the protector 7 is fixed to the drawer body 11 in this way, the upper end portion of the protector 7 may be lifted forward from the front surface of the front plate 41 of the end plate 4. Therefore, in order to prevent the protector 7 from being lifted and to obtain a good mounting state in close contact with the end plate 4, the holding means Y configured to hold the upper end portions at both end portions of the protector 7 by the stopper cap 8 is formed. Yes.
[0032]
Like the protector 7, the stopper cap 8 is a transparent integrally molded product using a relatively soft and flexible deformable synthetic resin. The protector 7 is attached to the end plate 4 as shown in FIGS. It has a structure in which the protector 7, the end plate 4 and the backing material BU are sandwiched in the front-rear state while being in close contact with the front surface. Specifically, the stopper cap 8 includes a front wall 81 disposed on the front surface side of the end plate 4 and a rear wall that abuts on the rear surface 61b of the flange portion 61 of the side cover 6 that is a component of the backing material BU. 82 and a side wall 83 in which the outer end portions of the front wall 81 and the rear wall 82 are continuous with each other and are in contact with the side bent plate 43 of the end plate 41 and the outward surface 61 c of the side cover 6. It is the member which makes. The height dimensions of the front wall 81, the rear wall 82, and the side wall 83 correspond to the height of the cutout portion 76 of the protector 7. In particular, the front wall 81 has a rectangular shape corresponding to the planar view shape of the cutout portion 76. The outer shape of the rear wall 82 also corresponds to the front wall 81.
[0033]
An upper end portion of the inner surface of the front wall 81 corresponds to an engagement claw 77a that is an engagement portion formed in the notch 76 of the protector 7, and has an engaged depth that is about half the thickness of the front wall 81. A groove 84 and an L-shaped guide groove 85 corresponding to the protruding wall 77 formed at the notch 76 of the protector 7 are formed at the upper end of the groove 84 to be engaged. A tapered surface 85 a is formed at the bent portion of the guide groove 85. Further, a groove-like recess 86 opened downward is formed at the lower end portion of the outer surface of the side wall 83 so that a projection 78 formed on the side wall 72 of the protector 7 can be inserted.
[0034]
When the protector 7 fixed to the drawer body 11 by the fixing means X is held by the stopper cap 8, first, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 5 and schematically shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the stopper cap 8 is inserted so as to sandwich the end plate 61 of the end plate 4 and the side cover 6 from the side at a position higher than the protector 7, and the protruding wall 77 is guided from the insertion position P by the guide groove 85. The engaging claw 77a is slid downward to the engaging position Q where it engages with the engaged groove 84. In the course of this sliding movement, the engaging claw 77a passes through the tapered surface 85a of the guide groove 85, so that the stopper cap 8 can be moved smoothly. Is flexibly deformed so that the gap of the At the engagement position Q, the protrusion 78 of the protector 7 is inserted into the recess 86 of the stopper cap 8 from the outside to form the tilt prevention means Z. Therefore, the stopper cap 8 holding the protector 7 is formed. Is also prevented from falling down and falling outward. In this state, the front wall 71 of the protector 7 protects the lower end of the front plate 81 of the end plate 4, and the side wall 72 of the protector 7 protects the side bent plate 44 of the end plate 4. Even when the drawer 1 is pulled forward from the housing 2 and collides with a leg or the like of the chair, the damage prevention of the end plate 4 is preferably realized.
[0035]
Moreover, in this embodiment, since the user can arbitrarily select use or non-use of the protector 7, when the protector 7 is not necessary, the stopper cap 8 and the protector 7 can be simply installed in a procedure reverse to their attaching procedure. Please remove it. In particular, even when the protector 7 is removed, a conventional hook hole is not opened in the end plate 4 so that the appearance is not deteriorated, and further, no special processing is required for the end plate 4. In addition, since the end plate 4 and the backing material BU are not specially processed only for the attachment of the protector 7 and the configuration for attaching the end plate 4 to the backing material BU is effectively used, There is no cost increase. Thus, even if the protector 7 is attached or removed, since the protector 7 and the stopper cap 8 are both made of a transparent resin material, they are not conspicuous and the appearance does not change greatly.
[0036]
In addition, although the shape of the front wall 71 of the protector 7 in the above-described embodiment is a straight line in the plan view described above, in order to further improve the adhesion between the protector and the front surface of the front plate 41 of the curved end plate 4. In contrast to the curved shape that bulges forward of the front wall 71, a protector that is curved so that the center portion protrudes rearward as shown in FIG. 170 can also be used. Since this protector 170 is the same as the protector 7 of the above-described embodiment except for the curved shape of the front wall 171, the other parts are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the above-described embodiment. In this case, when the lower end portion of the protector 170 is fixed to the drawer body 11 by the fixing means X as in the above embodiment, the center portion in the width direction of the front wall 171 is easier than the center portion in the width direction on the front surface of the front plate 41 of the end plate 4. Abut. Furthermore, when the both end portions of the protector 170 are bent toward the front plate 41 side of the end plate 4, that is, rearward from the state, and the upper end portion of the front wall 41 is held on the drawer body 11 by the holding means Y using the stopper cap 8, The side end portion of the flexible front wall 41 bends backward and comes into contact with the side end portion on the front surface of the front wall 41 to prevent lifting from the end plate 4. For this reason, the adhesion of the protector 170 to the end plate 4 is extremely good.
[0037]
Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and its modifications, and various modifications can be made to the configuration and materials of each part without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The present invention is useful when applied to drawers of various furniture arranged at a short distance from the floor.
[0038]
【The invention's effect】
In the present invention, as described in detail above, when the protector for protecting the damage of the drawer end plate is attached, the lower end of the protector is fixed to the backing material that supports the end plate from the back side by the fixing means, and the protector The structure which hold | maintains in the state contact | abutted to the front surface of the end plate by the holding means is employ | adopted. For this reason, unlike the conventional drawer, it is not necessary to open a hook hole in the end plate, and even when the protector is not used, the appearance of the end plate is prevented from being lowered, and the effort and cost of forming the hook hole are effectively reduced. Is possible. Therefore, when the user needs a protector, it is possible to suitably protect the front surface of the end plate by attaching the protector. On the other hand, when the protector is made of a transparent resin member, or when the user does not need the protector. Even if the protector is not attached, the end plate having a good appearance in which the hook hole does not open to the front surface can be displayed, and the attachment or non-attachment of the protector can be easily selected according to the user's necessity or preference. .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a wagon to which a drawer according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing the wagon.
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the wagon.
FIG. 4 is a right side view showing the wagon.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a drawer according to the embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a drawer attached with a protector in the same embodiment;
7 is a schematic sectional view taken along line aa in FIG. 2. FIG.
FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view showing a protector and a stopper cap in the same embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view schematically showing a mounting state of the protector and the stopper cap in the same embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a transverse cross-sectional view schematically showing a mounting state of the protector and the stopper cap in the same embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a partial plan view showing a modification of the protector applied to the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ... Drawer
2. Furniture body (casing)
3 ... Storage section
4 ... end plate
7, 170 ... Protector
8 ... Stopper cap
11 ... Drawer body
53 ... Horizontal piece (lower bent plate)
53n ... Nut (tap hole)
71 ... Front wall
75 ... Horizontal pieces
75n ... Screw insertion hole
77a ... engaging portion (engaging claw)
78 ... Projection
81 ... Front wall
82 ... rear wall
83 ... side wall
84 ... engaged portion (engaged groove)
85 ... Guide groove
86 ... recess
BU ... Backing material
T1 ... Screw (tapping screw)
X ... Fixing means
Y ... Holding means
Z ... Tilt prevention means

Claims

A storage part that is supported so as to be able to be inserted into and removed from the furniture body and forms a storage space together with the furniture body, an end plate disposed on the front side of the storage unit, and a backing that is attached to the front side of the storage part and supports the end panel A drawer body comprising a material, and a protector disposed across the entire width direction at the lower end of the front side of the end plate,
Fixing means for detachably fixing the lower end portion of the protector to the lower end portion of the backing material, and both side ends of the upper end portion of the protector in the state of being fixed to the backing material by the fixing means. A pair of holding means for holding at both ends ,
The holding means includes an engaging portion formed at a side end portion of the protector, and an engaged portion that can be detachably engaged with the engaging portion. The engaging portion and the engaged portion are engaged with each other. And a stopper cap for holding the protector, the end plate, and the backing material back and forth with the back surface of the protector in contact with the front surface of the end plate .

The drawer according to claim 1, wherein the protector is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material.

The drawer according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the stopper cap is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material .

A stopper cap is placed on the front side of the end plate, a rear wall that contacts the back side of the backing material, and the outer edges of the front wall and rear wall are connected to each other so that the side edges of the end plate and backing material are continuous. A difference between the end plate and the backing material inserted into the space surrounded by the front wall, the side wall, and the rear wall above the protector attached to the backing material by the fixing means. The drawer according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the stopper cap is slidable from a retracted position to an engaging position where the stopper cap is engaged .

An engaging claw that protrudes laterally as the engaging portion is formed at the side end portion of the front wall of the protector that protects the front surface of the end plate, and the engaging claw as the engaged portion is formed on the back surface of the front wall of the stopper cap. The drawer according to claim 4, wherein an engaged groove capable of being engaged with said is formed.

6. A drawer according to claim 5, wherein a guide groove is formed on the back surface of the front wall of the stopper cap to allow the engaging portion to pass through to the engaged groove as the stopper cap slides .

The protector includes a side wall that extends rearward from the side end portion of the front wall to protect the side edge of the end plate, and the side wall of the protector and the side wall of the stopper cap are engaged with each other to form a stopper cap. 7. A drawer according to claim 5 or 6, wherein a tilt preventing means for preventing tilting outward is formed .

Wherein the tilting preventing means, and a protruding portion formed by protruding upward on the side wall of the protector, constructed to have claim 7 and a recess formed on the outer surface side of the side wall of the stopper cap mutually engaged with the protrusion Withdrawal.

The fixing means includes a nut portion formed at the lower end portion of the backing material, a screw insertion hole formed corresponding to the nut portion at the lower end portion of the protector, and can be attached to and detached from the nut portion by inserting into the screw insertion hole. The drawer according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, comprising a screw which can be fastened to the screw .

The nut portion is for fixing the lower end portion of the end plate to the backing material by screws, and the nut portion is commonly used for fixing the end plate and the protector to the backing material. Item 9. The drawer according to item 9 .

A horizontal piece formed with the nut portion is formed at the lower end portion of the backing material, and the lower piece of the protector passes through the lower part of the end plate from the front to the rear to overlap with the horizontal piece of the backing material. The drawer according to claim 10, wherein a horizontal piece having an insertion hole is formed .

The drawer according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11 , wherein a front wall protecting at least the front surface of the end plate of the protector is formed so as to be flexibly deformable .

At least the lower end portion of the end plate has a shape in which the central portion of the front surface bulges forward from the side end portion, and the shape of the protector in plan view is substantially straight in the width direction or the central portion is the side end. The drawer according to claim 11 , wherein the drawer is bent backward from the portion .