JP4659522B2 - Fixture and storage case provided with the same - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a fixture for attaching a storage case to a shelf, and a storage case provided with the fixture.

  2. Description of the Related Art As storage cases for CDs and DVDs, a storage case that is configured so that a drawer can be slid in a horizontal direction from a case body and a stored item can be taken upward is widely used. Such a storage case is often placed on a shelf such as a metal rack. However, when the drawer is opened and closed, the case main body moves together with the drawer, and there is a possibility that the case cannot be smoothly opened and closed. Therefore, it has been conventionally performed to use a fixture so that the case main body does not slide on the placement surface of the shelf (for example, Patent Document 1).

As shown in FIG. 4, the fixture 50 disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a plurality of flexible arm portions 52 that stand from the surface of the plate-like body 51, and is formed on the bottom portion of the case body 60. By inserting the tip of the arm part 52 into the receiving hole 60a, the arm part 52 engages so as to press the opening edge of the receiving hole 60a by bending deformation. The mounting tool 50 is formed by placing the case body 60 on a shelf member 62 composed of a plurality of shelf bars 62a, and then inserting the arm portion 52 into the receiving hole 60a through the gap between the adjacent shelf bars 62a and 62a. The protrusion 51 a provided on the plate-like body 51 can be engaged with the shelf bar 62 a, and the movement of the case body 60 relative to the shelf member 62 can be restricted.
JP 2004-97321 A

  However, when the above-described conventional fixture 50 is attached to the case main body 60, it is necessary to align the receiving hole 60 a and the arm portion 52 below the shelf member 62. Depending on the position of the receiving hole 60a when it is placed on 62, there is a problem in terms of workability because this positioning and mounting must be carried out by hand.

  Further, when the drawer (not shown) is opened while the case body 60 is placed on the shelf member 62, the case body 60 tends to float from the shelf member 62 due to the bending moment due to the weight of the stored item. A force in a direction away from the receiving hole 60a acts on the tool 50. For this reason, there is a possibility that the fixture 50 may be unexpectedly detached during use due to a decrease in restoring force of the arm portion 52 engaged with the receiving hole 60a due to bending deformation.

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the fixture which can attach a storage case to a shelf easily and reliably, and a storage case provided with the same.

  The object of the present invention is an attachment for attaching a storage case to a shelf, and is an engagement portion that is attached to an insertion port formed on the rear wall of the storage case, and engages with an outer frame of the shelf. The mounting portion is made of a flexible material, the belt-like body is curved in a U shape, and locking claws are provided on the outer surfaces of the pair of tip portions, respectively. The engagement portion is achieved by a fixture provided to stand up from the outer surface of the mounting portion and having a hook portion at the tip.

  In this fixture, it is preferable that the engaging portion is configured such that a tip of the hook portion is directed upward in a state where the mounting portion is mounted in the insertion port.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the mounting portion is provided with a barrier portion having a height higher than that of the locking claw behind the one locking claw on the outer surface. It is preferable to be provided behind the other locking claw on the outer surface of the mounting portion.

  Further, the object of the present invention is a storage case in which the drawer portion is slidably accommodated in the case main body, and the case main body has an insertion port formed at the center lower portion of the rear wall. This is achieved by a storage case attached to the insertion port.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the fixture which can attach a storage case to a shelf easily and reliably can be provided, and also a storage case provided with this can be provided.

  Hereinafter, actual forms of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage case including a fixture according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The storage case 1 is a drawer-type storage case in which the drawer portion 4 is slidably stored in the case body 2. A rectangular insertion port 8 is formed in the lower center of the rear wall 6 of the case body 2, and a fixture 10 is detachably attached to the insertion port 8.

  The fixture 10 is formed of a flexible material such as resin, rubber, metal, etc., and as shown in a side view in FIG. 2, the mounting portion 20 to be inserted into the insertion port 8 of the case body 2, and the case body 2. Is provided with an engaging portion 30 that engages with a shelf on which is mounted.

  The mounting portion 20 has a shape in which a belt-like body is curved in a U shape, and locking claws 23 and 24 are provided on the outer surfaces of the pair of tip portions 21 and 22, respectively. The locking claws 23, 24 are guide surfaces 23 a, 24 a that are inclined so as to project outward from the distal end side, and retaining surfaces 23 b, 24 b that are suspended from the surface of the mounting portion 20 on the rear side of the guide surfaces 23 a, 24 a It has. A barrier portion 25 having a height higher than that of the locking claw 23 is provided behind the one locking claw 23 on the outer surface of the mounting portion 20.

  The engaging portion 30 is provided so as to stand substantially vertically from the rear of the other locking claw 22 on the outer surface of the mounting portion 20, and a hook portion 32 is formed at the tip.

  The fixture 10 is deformed so as to narrow the distance between the pair of tip portions 21 and 22 in the mounting portion 20, and the locking claws 23 and 24 are inserted into the insertion port 8 of the case body 2 shown in FIG. When the guide surfaces 23a and 24a are slid and inserted, the shape of the mounting portion 20 that is elastically deformed when the locking claws 23 and 24 get over the rear wall 6 of the case body 2 is restored. , 24 with the rear wall 6 sandwiched between the retaining surfaces 23b, 24b and the barrier portion 25 or the engaging portion 30, the outer surface of the mounting portion 20 is crimped and fixed to the opening edge of the insertion port 8. . As a result, the fixture 10 is securely attached to the case body 2 with the tip of the hook portion 32 facing upward. When removing the fixture 10 from the case main body 2, the mounting portion 20 can be easily removed by deforming and pulling out the mounting portion 20 so as to narrow the distance between the pair of tip portions 21 and 22.

  Next, as an example of a method for attaching the storage case 1 to which the fixture 10 described above is attached to a shelf, a procedure for attaching to the metal rack will be described. In general, a metal rack has a configuration in which a plurality of shelf members arranged in multiple stages are supported by pillars at four corners, and FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view showing the rear side of one shelf member. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the shelf member 40 includes a plurality of vertical wires 45 and an outer frame body 44 in which two frame members 41 and 42 arranged so as to extend in parallel vertically are integrated by a reinforcing member 43. The horizontal wires 46 are provided so as to be orthogonal to each other.

  When attaching the storage case 1 to the shelf member 40, as shown in FIG. 3A, the case body 2 is inclined so that the front side is higher than the placement surface of the shelf member 40, and the fixture 10 The hook portion 32 is engaged with the upper frame member 41 of the outer frame body 44 on the rear portion side of the shelf member 40. And as shown in FIG.3 (b), by mounting the case main body 2 in the shelf member 40, engagement with the hook part 32 and the frame material 41 is maintained, and the storage case 1 to the shelf member 40 is maintained. Installation is complete. The shelf to which the fixture 10 can be attached is not necessarily limited to the shelf member 40 of the present embodiment, but by appropriately determining the size of the hook portion 32 according to the shape of the member constituting the outer frame of the shelf. Can be attached to other shelves.

  According to the storage case 1 provided with the fixture 10 of this embodiment, when attaching to the shelf, the engagement between the outer frame of the shelf and the hook portion 32 can be easily performed while visually confirming the engagement. After that, it is only necessary to place the storage case 1 on the shelf as it is, so that the attaching operation can be easily performed.

  Further, since the fixture 10 is mounted in the horizontal direction with respect to the case main body 2, after the storage case 1 is installed on the shelf, it floats on the case main body 2 due to the weight of the stored item when the drawer 4 is opened. Even if an upward force is applied to lift the fixture 10, there is no risk that the fixture 10 will be detached from the case body 2, and the hook 32 is engaged with the outer frame of the shelf with the tip of the hook portion 32 facing upward. Therefore, there is no possibility that the fixture 10 comes off the shelf. Therefore, the storage case 1 can be securely attached to the shelf.

It is a perspective view of a storage case provided with the fixture concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of the fixture shown in FIG. It is principal part sectional drawing for demonstrating the procedure which attaches the storage case shown in FIG. 1 to a shelf. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the method to attach the conventional fixture to a storage case.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage case 2 Case main body 4 Drawer part 6 Rear wall 8 Insert 10 Attachment 20 Mounting part 21,22 Tip part 23,24 Locking claw 25 Barrier part 30 Engagement part 32 Hook part 40 Shelf members 41, 42 Frame Material 44 Outer frame

Claims (4)

An attachment for attaching the storage case to the shelf,
A mounting portion to be mounted on the insertion port formed on the rear wall of the storage case;
An engagement portion that engages with the outer frame of the shelf,
The mounting portion is made of a flexible material, has a shape in which a band-like body is curved in a U shape, and is provided with locking claws on the outer surfaces of a pair of tip portions,
The fitting portion is provided with a hook portion formed at a tip thereof so as to stand up from an outer surface of the mounting portion. The fitting according to claim 1, wherein the engagement portion is configured such that a tip of the hook portion is directed upward in a state where the attachment portion is attached to the insertion port. The mounting portion is provided with a barrier portion having a height higher than that of the locking claw behind the one locking claw on the outer surface,
The fixture according to claim 1, wherein the engagement portion is provided behind the other locking claw on the outer surface of the mounting portion. A storage case in which the drawer portion is slidably accommodated in the case body,
The case body has an insertion port formed in the lower center of the rear wall,
A storage case in which the fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 3 is attached to the insertion port.

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