JP5080001B2 - Sliding storage - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to, for example, a slide-type storage unit incorporated in a part of a cabinet of a system kitchen, and more particularly to a slide-type storage unit that tilts in a lateral direction when a storage unit main body stored in the cabinet is pulled out to the front. is there.

For example, a slide-type storage in a system kitchen is provided with a storage body that can be freely stored and pulled out from a cabinet, and a storage unit that stores a knife or the like is provided in the storage body.
However, the storage part of the conventional sliding storage is fixed to the storage body and cannot be moved. Therefore, an object to be stored such as a kitchen knife must always be taken in and out from directly above the storage unit, which is very inconvenient. In particular, kitchen utensils such as kitchen knives are particularly difficult to put in and out.

  In addition, the upper space of the storage unit needs to be opened in order to put in and out the storage object. Therefore, there is a problem that it cannot be used as a storage space and becomes a completely dead space.

  The present invention was made in light of the existence of the problems of the background art described above, and the tilting storage unit can be automatically tilted or moved to an upright posture by simply taking in and out the storage unit main body. It is possible to provide a slide-type storage unit that can maintain the tilted posture as it is once tilted and can effectively use the upper space of the storage unit and is excellent in usability and storage. Let's make it a goal.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention described in claim 1 is a cabinet, a storage unit main body that is provided in the cabinet so as to be retractable and retractable, and is rotated in a lateral direction at a predetermined angle with respect to the storage unit main body. In a state where the tilting storage part is provided and a part of the tilting storage part is in the cabinet, the tilting storage part is regulated to maintain the upright posture by restricting the rotation of the tilting storage part, and the tilting storage part is completely pulled out of the cabinet. In a state in which the tilt storage unit is allowed to move to a tilted posture and maintains the tilted posture as it is. An urging means for urging is provided, and one end is connected to the tilt accommodating portion, the other end is provided with a tilting operation member provided with a contact head, and an inner surface near the front opening of the cabinet, It is a slide stow bins, characterized in that a said tilt housing part a projection for rotating operation for rotating the tilting direction against the urging force of the urging means by abutting the prefix.

The storage part can be tilted automatically by simply taking in and out the storage part, or the storage part can be shifted to an upright position, and once the storage part is tilted, the tilted position can be maintained as it is. , Can improve usability.
Further, the upper space of the storage section can be effectively used, and the storage performance can be improved.
After the non-tilting storage portion is shifted to the tilted posture, the tilted posture can be maintained as it is unless the storage portion main body is moved to the cabinet side, so that the storage object can be easily taken out and stored with ease.

  When a tilting operation member with a contact head is provided on the tilt storage part side, and a structure with a pivoting projection that contacts the contact head is provided on the inner surface near the front opening of the cabinet, the storage part body The contact head and the rotating action projection are not always in sliding contact with each other, but the contact head and the turning action protrusion are less worn because they come into sliding contact from the stage before fully pulling out the storage body. can do.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the sliding storage of the present invention will be described.
1 to 4 show a sliding storage 1 according to the first embodiment. This sliding storage 1 is provided in a system kitchen.
The cabinet 3 has a rectangular box shape that is long in the front-rear direction, and the storage body 5 is accommodated in the cabinet 3.
Guide members 11 that guide the movement of the storage unit body 5 in the front-rear direction are provided on the upper portions of the left and right inner side surfaces of the cabinet 3. A so-called full-open type slide rail 13 is provided at the lower part of the left and right inner side surfaces of the cabinet 3 so as to hold the storage unit main body 5 so that it can be pulled out forward.

The structure of the accommodating part main body 5 is demonstrated.
Reference numeral 6 denotes a flange portion, and the flange portion 6 is a square frame member formed by appropriately bending a plurality of round bar-shaped wire rods 8. A bottom plate 15 is provided on the bottom surface of the flange portion 6. A rectangular flat plate-like front panel 17 is provided on the front surface of the collar portion 6, and a handle 19 is attached to the front panel 17.

The tilting storage portion 7 is a flat rectangular box-shaped member having an upper surface opened, and a plastic protective cover 21 is attached to the upper edge. The inclined storage portion 7 is held by a holding bracket 23 having a concave cross section in the lower part from the vicinity of the middle between the front side and the rear side. A rotation shaft 25 is provided below each of the pair of holding brackets 23, and the rotation shaft 25 protrudes forward and rearward.
The rotation shaft 25 is rotatably supported by a bracket 27 and a bearing member 29 attached to the storage unit main body 5, and the tilting storage unit 7 can rotate a predetermined angle in the lateral direction around the rotation shaft 25. .

The configuration of the tilt return mechanism 9 will be described.
Reference numeral 43 denotes a long hole plate. A long hole 44 extending in the vertical direction is formed in the long hole plate 43. The long hole plate 43 is fixed to two wires 8 constituting the lower part of the flange part 6, that is, the lower part of the flange part 6.
Reference numeral 31 denotes a tilting actuating member. The tilting actuating member 31 is a round bar having a large-diameter portion 39 and a small-diameter portion 40 and formed with a step, and a plastic spherical shape provided at the tip of the small-diameter portion 40. It comprises a contact head 33. The diameter of the large diameter portion 39 is set larger than the width dimension of the long hole 44, and the diameter of the small diameter portion 40 is set slightly smaller than the width dimension of the long hole 44.

  The large diameter portion 39 of the tilting operation member 31 is fixed to the holding bracket 23 of the tilting storage portion 7, and the small diameter portion 40 is operatively inserted into the long hole 44 of the long hole plate 43. A compression coil spring 45 as an urging means is fitted to the small diameter portion 40, and one end portion of the compression coil spring 45 is elastically contacted with the long hole plate 44, and the other end portion is elastically contacted with the contact head 33. The tilting storage portion 7 is maintained in an upright posture by the biasing force of the compression coil spring 45.

On the inner side surface near the front opening of the cabinet 3, there is provided a rotation operation projection 47 for rotating the tilt accommodating portion 7 in the tilt direction against the urging force of the compression coil spring 45 by contacting the contact head 33. Yes.
The tilt return mechanism is constituted by a tilt operating member 31, a long hole plate 44, a compression coil spring 45, and a rotation operating projection 47.

Next, the procedure and operation mode of use of the sliding storage 1 according to the first embodiment configured as described above will be described separately for (1) withdrawal and (2) storage.
(1) At the time of withdrawal (see Figs. 2, 3, and 4)
When the sliding storage 1 stored in the cabinet 3 is used, a finger is put on the handle 19 provided on the front surface of the front panel 17 so that the storage body 5 is pulled out.
At this time, the abutting head 33 is in a non-contact state with respect to the inner surface of the cabinet 3, so that the storage unit body 5 is guided smoothly by the guide member 11 and the slide rail 13 without receiving frictional resistance from the cabinet 3 side. Pulled out.

The abutting head 33 comes into contact with the rotation operation projection 47 immediately before the storage unit body 5 is completely pulled out in front of the cabinet 3, and the tilting storage unit 7 is biased by the compression coil spring 45 by the tilting operation member 31. It is pushed against and tilts toward the user side. At this time, the tilting operation member 31 is tilted, but the small diameter portion 40 is operatively inserted into the elongated hole 44 extending in the vertical direction, so that the operation of the tilting operation member 31 is not restricted.
Even after the storage unit body 5 is completely pulled out to the front of the cabinet 3, the tilted storage unit 7 is maintained in the tilted position, so that the user can hold the storage object A such as a bottle, a kitchen knife, and a cutting board on the tilted storage unit 7. It can be taken out and stored easily and safely without being obstructed by a shelf plate 49 or the like provided on the storage unit main body 5 in a fixed state.

(2) When stored (see FIGS. 2, 3 and 4)
When storing the storage unit body 5 in the state of being pulled out forward of the cabinet 3 in the cabinet 3, hold the handle 19 provided on the front surface of the front panel 17 in the hand and bring the storage unit body 5 to the cabinet 3 side. Push in.
After a while, the contact state between the contact head 33 and the rotation operation projection 47 is released, and the tilting storage portion 7 is brought into an upright posture by the urging force of the compression coil spring 45.
Thereafter, the abutting head 33 is brought into a non-contact state with respect to the inner side surface of the cabinet 3, and the storage unit body 5 is guided by the guide member 11 and the slide rail 13 without receiving frictional resistance from the cabinet 3 side. It is pushed in and enters the retracted state.

5 and 6 show a sliding storage 51 according to the second embodiment. Since the basic configuration of the sliding storage 51 according to the second embodiment is almost the same as that of the sliding storage 1 according to the first embodiment, the same configuration will be described in the description of the first embodiment. The explanation will be omitted by using the used terms and symbols, and here, the tilt return mechanism 53 having a different configuration will be mainly described.
In the second embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the tilt accommodating portion 7 is set to always tilt due to its own weight, and in this embodiment, the biasing means is its own weight (gravity).

A tilt actuating member 55, which is one of the constituent members of the tilt return mechanism 53, is provided on the rear end of the tilt accommodating portion 7, and a part of the tilt actuating member 55 is always on the inner surface of the cabinet 3. A friction reducing member 57, which is another component of the tilt return mechanism 53 that is in sliding contact, is provided.
The tilting operation member 55 is formed by appropriately bending a round bar-like member that is a constituent member of the storage unit body 5.

One end of the tilt operation member 55 is connected to the holding bracket 23 at the rear end portion of the tilt storage portion 7 by welding. The welding site is set near the corner portion of the holding bracket 23 on the free end side in the vicinity of the rotation shaft 25.
Further, the tilting operation member 55 is formed to extend toward the inner surface of the cabinet 3 along the outer surface of the holding bracket 23, and the other end portion of the extended tilting operation member 55 is greatly bent like a bowl. A contact portion 59 is provided.

  The friction reducing member 57 is a flat plate member made of a plastic material such as polytetrafluoroethylene and long in the front-rear direction. The surface of the friction reducing member 57 is processed to be smooth, and the contact portion 59 that protrudes sideways so as to contact the inner surface of the cabinet 3 always places the friction reducing member 57 on the inner surface of the cabinet 3. Slidably contacted in a pressed state.

In addition, in Embodiment 2, a knife is assumed as the article to be stored A, and four slits 61 for inserting a knife instead of the protective cover 21 are formed on the upper edge of the tilted storage portion 7. A lid 63 is attached.
Further, the shape of the holding bracket 23 is also different from that of the first embodiment, and is a concave in plan view that is long in the front-rear direction and is provided so as to cover the front and rear surfaces of the tilt accommodating portion 7 and the side surface opposite to the tilt direction. A single holding bracket 23 having a shape is used.

Next, the procedure and operation of the sliding storage 51 according to the second embodiment configured as described above will be described separately for (1) when the drawer is completed and (2) when moving and storing.
(1) When drawer is completed (see Fig. 6)
When a finger is put on the handle 19 provided on the front surface of the front panel 17 and the storage unit body 5 is fully pulled out toward the front, the bending at the contact portion 59 that has been in sliding contact with the friction reducing member 57 as shown in the drawing is performed. The portion 65 is detached from the friction reducing member 57, and the contact portion 59 at the tip side of the bent portion 65 is in contact with the friction reducing member 57.
In this state, since the urging force of the tilting operation member 55 that has been maintaining the upright posture of the tilting storage unit 7 until now is weakened, the tilting storage unit 7 rotates to the user side around the rotation shaft 25 and tilts. It becomes. Further, in this state, the tilting storage unit 7 is maintained in the tilted posture, and the user can easily and safely take out the stored item A and store it.

(2) During movement and storage (see Fig. 6)
Since the bent portion 65 of the contact portion 59 is in sliding contact with the friction reducing member 57 when the storage portion main body 5 is moved or stored, the tilted storage portion 7 is in an upright posture, and the tilted storage portion 7 is in the cabinet 3. The storage unit body 5 can be smoothly moved without being in sliding contact with the inner surface or the like. Further, the frictional resistance generated between the contact portion 59 and the inner surface of the cabinet 3 by the friction reducing member 57 is suppressed as small as possible.

As described above, the best mode for carrying out the present invention has been described in detail by taking the illustrated first and second embodiments as examples, but the specific configuration of the present invention is limited to the illustrated embodiments. However, the present invention includes any design change within a range not departing from the gist of the present invention.
For example, the sliding storages 1 and 51 of the present invention are not limited to the cabinet 3 for the system kitchen, but various cabinets 3 for various items to be stored A such as shoes, umbrellas, wine and whiskey. It is possible to apply to. Although not shown, it is also possible to provide a position setting stopper for setting the upright posture of the tilted storage unit 7 between the storage unit main body 5 and the tilted storage unit 7. If formed by an elastic body, no abnormal noise or the like is generated.

Further, it is possible to reverse the arrangement of the contact head 33 and the rotation operation protrusion 47 provided in the first embodiment and provide the contact head 33 on the cabinet 3 side and the rotation operation protrusion 47 on the tilting storage section 7 side. is there.
Similarly, the arrangement of the contact portion 59 and the friction reducing member 57 provided in the second embodiment can be reversed, and the contact portion 59 can be provided on the cabinet 3 side and the friction reducing member 57 can be provided on the tilting storage portion 7 side. .

  The present invention can be used, for example, in the manufacture of a sliding storage that can be attached to a cabinet for a system kitchen, in the field of use, etc. It has the possibility of use when it is desired to take in and out the stored items with peace of mind by maintaining the tilted posture of the tilted storage unit.

It is a perspective view which shows the slide-type storage which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a rear view of the state which removed the backplate which shows the slide-type storage which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a top view of the state which removed the top plate of the cabinet which shows the sliding storage which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view from the slanting back which expands and shows the inclination actuating member periphery in the slide-type storage which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the slide-type storage which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a perspective view from the upper side which expands and shows the inclination actuating member periphery in the sliding storage which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sliding storage 3 Cabinet 5 Storage part main body 6 Gutter part 7 Tilt storage part 8 Wire material 9 Tilt return mechanism 11 Guide member 13 Slide rail 15 Bottom plate 17 Front panel 19 Handle 21 Protective cover 23 Holding bracket 25 Rotating shaft 27 Bracket 29 Bearing member 31 Tilt operating member 33 Contact head 35 Mounting bracket 37 Fixing nut 39 Large diameter portion 40 Small diameter portion 43 Long hole plate 44 Long hole 45 Compression coil spring 47 Rotating operation protrusion 49 Shelf 51 Sliding storage 53 Tilt return mechanism 55 Inclination actuating member 57 Friction reducing member 59 Contact portion 61 Slit 63 Lid material 65 Bending portion A Object to be stored

Claims (1)

A cabinet, a storage unit main body that can be freely stored and withdrawn in the cabinet, a tilt storage unit that can be rotated in a lateral direction with respect to the storage unit main body, and a tilt storage unit. When the head is inside the cabinet, the tilted storage is restricted from rotating and the upright position is maintained.When the tilted storage is completely pulled out of the cabinet, the tilted storage is allowed to rotate and the tilted posture is maintained. It is equipped with a tilting return mechanism that keeps the tilting posture as it is,
The tilt return mechanism is provided with a biasing means for constantly biasing the tilting storage part in a direction to be in an upright posture, and one end is connected to the tilting storage part and the other end is provided with a contact head. An actuating member and a rotating action provided on the inner surface near the front opening of the cabinet and rotating the tilting housing portion in the tilting direction against the biasing force of the biasing means by contacting the contact head. A sliding storage comprising a protrusion.

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