JP5433186B2 - Gap adjuster and drawer device - Google Patents

Description

  TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a gap adjusting tool suitable for pulling out into and out of a main body side accommodating portion and a pulling apparatus including the same.

  In the structure in which the drawer is withdrawn / withdrawn from the main body side accommodating part, among the fitting dimensions of the main body side accommodating part and the drawer, in particular, the interval in the width direction is set to a predetermined value in order to influence the sliding characteristics of the drawer, If the drawer is wide, manufacturing errors are likely to occur, and if the drawer rattles or presses one side and tries to push it into the main body side housing, it will become difficult to push in due to the circular motion and the sliding characteristics will not be maintained. There is also. As countermeasures, there are structures such as Patent Documents 1 and 2.

  FIG. 11A is disclosed in Patent Document 1. Reference numeral 1 denotes both side plates of the main body side accommodating portion, 2 denotes a fixed side rail (mounting base), 3 denotes a side plate or a fixed side roller, and 4 denotes a longitudinal direction of the paper. Reference numeral 16 denotes a movable rail (a rail provided on the mounting base 5). In this structure, the roller 3 is attached to the rail 2 or the side plate 1 so as to be movable back and forth in a direction B perpendicular to the traveling direction of the drawer 4 and is urged by the spring body 17 so as to always protrude. Even if the drawer 4 has an error in the width dimension W, the error can be absorbed by the forward and backward movement of the roller 3 in the B direction.

FIG. 11B is an example disclosed in Patent Document 2, and is an example in which the backlash adjusting means 30 is provided on the slide rail 20 interposed between the main body side accommodating portion and the drawer. In the figure, the slide rail 20 includes a fixed side guide rail 21 and a movable side guide rail 22. The backlash adjusting means 30 is provided on one guide rail 21 and can move in the facing direction of both guide rails, and an adjusting screw 36 for operating the offset member 32 toward the other guide rail 22 side. And an elevating block 33 that is moved up and down by the adjusting screw 36, and the loosening member 32 is brought close to the other guide rail 22 via the adjusting screw 36 and the elevating block 33, so that the backlash between the guide rails 21 and 22 is reduced. Make it absorbable. Reference numeral 31 denotes a pin member that projects from the guide rail 21 and guides the marginal member 32.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-70640 JP 11-196959 A

  The conventional structure described above has not yet been satisfied from the following points. That is, in the structure of FIG. 11 (a), the gap is automatically absorbed, but the roller is always urged in the protruding direction by the urging force and presses against the mounting base with a strength according to the urging force. The roller is easily worn, and the sliding resistance when the drawer is taken in and out is increased. Further, in the structure of FIG. 11B, the adjustment screw is arranged vertically so as to intersect with the drawer insertion / removal direction, so that the rotation operation is difficult, and the swaying member is pressed and moved by the elevating block raised by the adjustment screw. It becomes difficult to rotate, and as a result, the sliding characteristics of the movable guide rail may be impaired.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and greater freedom of placement of where to provide, easily maintaining the sliding properties of the drawer, yet clearance adjustment device and it is excellent in operability It is in providing the drawer | drawing-out apparatus provided.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention of claim 1 is provided between a main body side accommodating portion and a drawer inserted into and withdrawn from the accommodating portion, and an interval in the width direction between the main body side accommodating portion and the drawer is set. In the gap adjusting tool to be adjusted, a base attached to one side of the opposing side surfaces of the main body side accommodating portion and the drawer, an operating member assembled to the base, and the other of the opposing side surfaces by operation of the operating member And an adjusting member that approaches the side surface and absorbs the gap.

  In the above invention, the main body side accommodating portion is an accommodating space that is provided in furniture, a desk, a table, a shelf, a device, and the like and puts in and out the drawer. As long as the drawer can be switched between the storage position and the pull-out position directly or via a slide rail or the like with respect to the storage portion, for example, the drawer is automatically pulled out by an urging force, or conversely, is pulled in by an urging force. But you can.

It is more preferable that the above invention is embodied as described in claims 2 to 9 in implementation.
(A) a cam slope provided on one of the operation member and the adjustment member, and a receiving portion provided on the other and contacting the cam slope, and the cam slope and the receiving portion are operated by cam operation. In this configuration, the amount of protrusion of the adjustment member is variable.
(A) The operation member is composed of a rotating body, and has a holding means which is provided between the adjusting member and allows the rotating body to rotate intermittently (Claim 3). In this case, the holding means, one on La checking preparative teeth of the adjusting member and the rotating member is provided, a configuration in which the La check preparative teeth engaging disengaging locking claw on the other (claim 4) .

(C) Contrary to the above (A), the operation member is composed of a sliding body, and has a holding means which is provided between the adjustment member and allows the sliding body to slide intermittently. (Claim 5). In this case, the holding means includes the friction means between the sliding body and the adjustment member, between the sliding body and the base, or between the adjustment member and the base, and tooth portions. And the engagement between the tooth portion and the locking claw (Claim 6). Note that FIG. 9 shows an example of engagement between the tooth portions. One of the tooth portions can be a locking claw, or these can be used between the sliding body and the base or between the adjustment member and the base. Try to provide it. Furthermore, a frictional force between the target members (for example, the contact surfaces of each other may be uneven or a friction material such as felt is attached) may be used.
(D) The operating member is a rotating body, and has an internal thread portion provided on one of the rotational body and the adjustment member, and an external thread portion provided on the other side and screwed into the internal thread portion, and the internal thread The amount of protrusion of the adjustment member is varied through screwing of the portion and the male screw portion (claim 7). This specifies the second modification of FIG.
(E) The adjusting member has a roller provided so as to be rotatable in the drawing / drawing direction of the drawer (claim 8).

(F) A drawer that includes a gap adjustment tool that is provided between the drawer and is inserted into and removed from the main body side accommodation portion and adjusts the interval in the width direction. The structure according to any one of Items 1 to 7 is used (Claim 9). In this case, the gap adjusting device, the state on the other hand attached to the side of the opposing sides of the drawer and the main body side housing section, of the operating member, least operating portion is the body-side housing of the operation It is the structure arrange | positioned facing the entrance side of a part (Claim 10).

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the number of constituent members is small and simple, it can be used independently of the slide rail, and it is attached to one side surface of the opposing side surfaces of the main body side accommodating portion and the drawer, so that the degree of freedom in arrangement is reduced. Advantages such as being able to be enlarged, and being able to be adjusted to an optimum state without causing unnecessary friction as in Patent Document 1 because the adjustment member approaches the other side surface of the opposite side surface by the operation member and absorbs the gap. Can be provided.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the operation member is operated when the drawer rattles in the gap in the width direction with respect to the main body side accommodating portion, the adjustment member changes the protruding amount by the cam operation of the cam slope and the receiving portion, and the gap Because it absorbs, the adjustment efficiency is excellent and the usability can be improved.

  In the invention of claim 3, in addition to the function and effect of claim 2, the adjustment operation intermittently rotates the rotating body via the holding means and holds it after the rotation, so that the adjustment amount is inadvertently excessive. You can eliminate the fear. In this case, in the invention of claim 4, since the holding means is composed of ratchet teeth and locking claws, certainty can be imparted.

  In the invention of claim 5, in addition to the function and effect of claim 2, the adjustment operation intermittently moves the sliding body via the holding means and holds it after the sliding, so that the adjustment amount is inadvertently excessive. You can eliminate the fear. In this case, in the invention of claim 6, since the holding means is any one of the frictional force between the members, the engagement between the tooth portions, and the engagement between the tooth portions and the locking claws, versatility can be imparted.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, as shown in the example of FIG. 10, the adjusting member is moved through the female / male screw structure by the rotation of the rotating body and the amount of protrusion is varied, so that it also serves as the above-mentioned holding means and has excellent reliability. On the other hand, in the invention of claim 8, since the adjustment member has a roller, even if the roller contacts the other side surface of the opposite side surface by operating the operation member, for example, the sliding property of the drawer is maintained well. it can.

In the invention of claim 9, as a drawer device having the advantages of the gap adjuster described above, the sliding characteristics can be improved and the commercial value can be increased. Further, in the invention of claim 10, of the operation member, the operation unit for manipulating least because that is disposed facing the inlet side of the main body side housing portion, the operability can be improved as a gap adjuster.

  The best mode of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the structure of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, assembly, arrangement during use, operation, modification 1 in FIG. 9, modification 2 in FIG. 10 will be described in detail.

(Structure) As illustrated in FIG. 2, the gap adjuster M of the embodiment is an opposite side surface between the housing portion 62 and the drawer 7, that is, one side surface of the inner side surfaces of the side walls 61 that define the housing portion 62. A base 1 attached to the base 1, a rotating body 2 assembled to the base 1, an adjusting member 3 that approaches the other side surface of the opposed side surfaces by operation of the rotating body 2 and absorbs a gap, and an adjusting member 3 as necessary. And a roller 4 that is rotatably assembled with the roller 4. The base 1, the operation member 2, the adjustment member 3, and the roller 4 are all resin molded products, but may be other than resin.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the base 1 has a substantially rectangular plate shape, and in use, the front surface 10 is in the direction of the other side surface (in the case of FIG. 2A). The inner surface of the side wall 61 is disposed on the inner surface of the side wall 61 (the outer surface of the side wall 71 in the case of (b)), and the rear surface 11 is in the direction of one of the opposing side surfaces (in the case of FIG. In the case of (b), it is arranged on the inner surface of the side wall 61. Reference numeral 1a denotes an attachment hole, and 1b denotes an opening provided on a base end surface disposed on the inlet side of the accommodating portion 62 in a base attachment state.

  A circular through hole 12 is provided in the front surface 10 and the back surface 11. This through hole 12 partially overlaps the opening 1b. In this structure, in relation to the through hole 12, a step 12a in which the hole edge portion on the back surface 11 side is formed one step thinner, and guide grooves 13 provided at a plurality of locations (three locations in this example) on the inner periphery, And locking pieces 14 provided at a plurality of places (two places in this example) and a restricting portion 10c protruding from the front face 10 side and closing a part of the front side groove end of the guide groove 13. The step 12 a has a circular shape that is slightly larger than the through hole 12. Each guide groove 13 has a groove bottom surface that is flush with the step 12a and abuts against the restricting portion 10c when proceeding from the back surface 11 side to the front surface 10 side. As shown in FIG. 5B, each locking piece 14 is formed with a groove on the inner periphery of the through-hole 12, and has a small piece shape defined by a deeper recess 12b formed on the bottom surface of the groove and the step 12a. None, and has a claw portion 14a provided at the tip (tip on the back side). For this reason, each latching piece 14 is rock | fluctuated elastically in a through-hole radial direction according to the recessed part 12b. The front surface 10 is provided with a clearance groove 10b extending in the lateral direction on the upper side and a step 10a having a lower corner on the lower side of the clearance groove 10b and opposite to the opening 1b.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the rotating body 2 has a substantially ring shape and is rotatably assembled to the through hole 12 of the base 1. That is, the rotating body 2, an arcuate cam slope 20, 21 provided on the end surface 2a of the front side, a circular rib 22 provided on the back side of the end face 2b, La check provided circumferentially in the ring And a plurality of recesses 24 a provided on the outer periphery 24.

The cam inclined surfaces 20 and 21 are projected concentrically, and when receiving surfaces 32 and 33 of the adjusting member 3 described later are regarded as cam inclined surfaces, they become receiving surfaces corresponding to the cam inclined surfaces. Further, the cam inclined surfaces 20, 21 are smoothly inclined from one end 20a or 21a, which is raised, to the other end 20b or 21b, which is lowered. In this case, the cam inclined surface 20 and the cam inclined surface 21 are adjacent to each other at one end 20a and the other end 21b, and the other end 20b and one end 21a are adjacent to each other. The circular rib 22 keeps the rotation of the rotating body 2 in a good condition so that the rotating body is in line contact with the mounting surface (in the case of FIG. 3, the inner surface of the side wall 61) in the use state of the gap adjuster M. . Check DOO teeth 23 are provided continuously to the inner periphery of the rotating body 2 of the ring in the circumferential and inclined cam face 20 and 21. The outer periphery 24 is an operation unit. The recesses 24a are provided at substantially equal intervals on the entire periphery of the outer periphery 24 except for the outer peripheral portion on the back surface 2b side of the outer periphery 24. For example, when the rotating body 2 is rotated by applying a finger or the like to the outer periphery 24 Make it easy to operate.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the adjusting member 3 has a substantially disk shape, is assembled together with the rotating body 2 into the through hole 12 of the base 1, moves in the axial direction via the rotating body 2, and is described above. Make gaps absorbable. That is, the adjustment member 3 is provided on the back side of the upper and lower openings 3a provided on the center portion and arranged on the upper and lower sides of the rollers 5, the plurality of protrusions 35 protruding from the outer periphery 34, and the upper end surface of the protrusions 35. Further, a small protrusion 35a protruding upward, a projecting portion 36 provided on the front surface 30 at the upper and lower portions of the opening 3a, and a corresponding shaft portion 5a of the roller 5 provided on the projecting portion 36 are prevented from coming off and rotated. A bearing portion 36a that is movably fitted, a semi-arc-shaped flange portion 37, 38 that protrudes concentrically on the back surface 31 and is inserted into the inner periphery of the rotating body 2, and the flange portion 37, 38 are provided. Yes rotating body 2 side of La check preparative teeth 23 and engaging disengaging the locking claw 37b, and 38b, the receiving surface 32, 33 provided between the outer peripheral portion and the flange portions 37 and 38 of the back 31 Te doing.

  The receiving surfaces 32 and 33 protrude concentrically, and when the cam inclined surfaces 20 and 21 are regarded as receiving surfaces, they become cam inclined surfaces corresponding to the receiving surfaces. Further, the receiving surfaces 32 and 33 are smoothly inclined from the one end 32a or 33a that is raised to the other end 32b or 33b that is lowered. In this case, the receiving surface 32 and the receiving surface 33 are adjacent to each other at one end 32a and the other end 33b, and are adjacent to each other at the other end 32b and one end 33a. Each convex portion 35 protrudes upward from a chamfered portion 30 a formed on the outer peripheral edge of the front surface 30. In the state where the corresponding convex portion 35 is fitted to the guide groove 13 of the base 1 from the base rear surface 11 side, the adjusting member 3 is rotated by the rotating body 2 until the small protrusion 35a hits the restricting portion 10c. Projected and moved out from the front. As shown in FIG. 8 (b), the locking claws 37b and 38b have one end side (the end side in the counterclockwise direction) of the flange portions 37 and 38 formed into a piece by a notch portion 37a, and the piece-like tip It is the structure which formed the nail | claw on the outer periphery. Reference numeral 3b denotes a die-cutting hole for forming the locking claws 37b and 38b, reference numeral 39 denotes a vertical rib on the back surface 31 that borders both sides of the opening 3a, and 39a denotes each vertical rib 39 and the flange portions 37 and 38. It is the escape part which was formed between the corresponding parts of this, and became deeper one step.

(Assembly) An example of the assembling operation of each component will be described. First, the roller 5 is rotatably assembled to the opening 3a of the adjustment member 3 by pushing the upper and lower shaft portions 5a into the corresponding bearing portions 36a of the opening 3a and fitting them. The roller 5 can be omitted. In that case, for example, a contact portion corresponding to the roller 5 is formed to protrude from the adjustment member 3.

The adjusting member 3 and the rotating body 2 are simultaneously incorporated into the base 1 in a state where the adjusting member 3 and the rotating body 2 are fitted. That is, when the flanges 37 and 38 of the adjusting member 3 are inserted into the inner periphery of the rotating body 2, the cam inclined surfaces 20 and 21 on the rotating body side abut on the corresponding receiving surfaces 32 and 33 in a rotatable manner. In this case, the adjustment member 3 has a high end 20a, 21a (low other end 20b, 21b) of each cam slope 20 and a lower end 32b, 33b (high end 32a) of the receiving surfaces 32, 33 with respect to the rotating body 2. , 33a), the initial state shown in FIG. In this structure, when the adjustment member 3 and the rotor 2 is fitted, the engaging claw 37b of the adjustment member-side, 38b are meshed with La check bets teeth 23 of the rotary member 2. The rotating body 2 can be rotated only in the direction of the arrow in FIG.

  Next, the adjusting member 3 is assembled to the base side through hole 12 together with the rotating body 2 in its initial state. In this operation, each protrusion 35 of the adjustment member 3 is fitted into the base side guide groove 13 from the base back surface 11, and when the rotating body 2 is pushed toward the base front surface 10, each locking piece 14 is rotated by the rotating body 2. While being elastically expanded, when the claw portion 14a at the front end passes through the outer periphery 24 of the rotating body, it engages with the rotating body back surface 2b. Thereby, in this structure, the rotating body 4 is prevented from being detached from the base 1 together with the adjusting member 3, and is created as the gap adjusting tool M.

(Arrangement in Use) FIG. 2 shows an arrangement example in use of the gap adjusting tool M described above. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 6 denotes main bodies such as furniture, a desk, and a stand. The main body 6 is provided with an accommodating portion 62 for taking out and taking out the drawer 7. The accommodating portion 62 is partitioned by, for example, the upper wall 60, both side walls 61 and 61, a rear wall behind the paper surface, and the like. In the drawer 7, for example, a storage space 72 is defined by a bottom wall 70, side walls 71, 71, a rear wall at the rear of the paper surface, a front wall at the front of the paper surface, and the like. Further, in this example, the drawer 7 is slid with respect to the accommodating portion 62 via the fixed side guide rail 8 and the movable side guide rail 9 fitted thereto. The structure of the guide rails 8 and 9 itself is well known. The guide rail 8 has a substantially U-shaped cross section with an upper flange 8a and a lower flange 8b except for the front side as shown in FIG. 3, and has a roller 80 rotatably attached to the front side which is the entrance side. Yes. On the other hand, the guide rail 9 has an approximately L-shaped cross section with an upper flange 9a supported by the roller 80, and is attached to the rear end side so as to be rotatable directly below the upper flange 9a. , And a guide protrusion 91 that is provided on the lower side of the roller 90 and fits into the relief groove 10 b of the base 1. Note that the slide rail or the slide mechanism is not limited to this example, and the configuration shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 of Patent Document 1 or the configuration shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 of Patent Document 2 may be used.

 The gap adjusting tool M is provided between the main body side accommodating portion 62 and the drawer 7 and adjusts the interval in the width direction between the accommodating portion 62 and the drawer 7. In the example of FIG. 2A, the gap adjusting tool M (the base 1 thereof) is attached to the inner side surface of the main body side wall 61, and the adjusting member side roller 5 rotates the rotating body 2 to rotate the inner surface of the side wall 61. It is the structure adjusted so that it may approach the outer surface of the drawer side wall 71 which opposes. In the example of FIG. 2B, the gap adjusting tool M (the base 1 thereof) is attached to the outer surface of the drawer side wall 71, and the adjusting member side roller 5 rotates the rotating body 2 to rotate the outer surface of the side wall 71. It is the structure adjusted so that it may approach the inner surface of the side wall 61 of the main body 6 which opposes.

(Operation) The gap adjusting tool M described above is exposed to the opening 1b because the front opening 1b of the base 1 faces the inlet side of the accommodating portion 62 in the arrangement of FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b). The rotating body 2 can be rotated by directly applying a finger or the like to the outer peripheral portion of the rotating body 2, thereby making it easy to perform the adjusting operation. Adjusting member 3, the rotary member 2 is rotated in the arrow direction in FIG. 4 through the engagement claw 37a, engagement or disengagement of 38b with respect to La check preparative teeth 23 described above (a), the initial state of the Therefore, the high one ends 20a and 21a of each cam inclined surface 20 move from the low other ends 32b and 33b of the receiving surfaces 32 and 33 toward the one ends 32a and 33a that gradually increase. As a result, the adjustment member 3 is pushed and moved in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 4B, and in the example of FIG. 2A, the roller 5 is on the outer surface of the opposing side wall 71 (corresponding portion of the fixed slide rail 9). In the example of FIG. 2B, the roller 5 can approach the inner surface of the opposing side wall 61 and absorb the gap. Note that the movement of the adjustment member 3 described above is from the initial state described above until the small protrusion 35a hits the restricting portion 10c.

(Modification 1) FIG. 9 schematically shows an example in which the above embodiment is modified. The gap adjuster M1 includes a substantially container-like base 1A attached to one side of the opposing side surfaces of the main body side accommodating portion and the drawer, and a sliding body 2A as an operation member assembled to the base 1A so as to be movable up and down. The adjusting member 4 that approaches the other side surface to absorb the gap by operating the sliding body 2A, and the roller 5A that is rotatably supported by the adjusting member 4 are provided.

  The base 1A is a container or a case, and includes a longitudinal groove 15 provided on the front surface, an opening 16 provided on the right side surface, a guide groove 16a provided on a part of the opening 16, and a mounting hole provided on the left side. A mounting portion 17 with 17a, a locking portion 18 that is provided on the left inner surface side in the case and engages one end of the spring member S, and is provided on the right inner surface side in the case and is above the opening 16 (not shown). Vertical guide grooves.

  The sliding body 2A includes an operation unit 25, an arm unit 26 integrated with the operation unit 25 via a connecting shaft (not shown), and a small block unit provided on the lower surface of the arm unit 26. It has a cam slope 27 provided on the side surface on the opening 16 side and a tooth portion 28 provided on the cam slope 27. The cam inclined surface 27 is inclined so as to move away from the opening 16 from the top to the bottom, and can be regarded as a receiving surface. Further, the sliding body 2A is attached to and detached from the operation portion 25 via the connecting shaft. In the sliding body 2A, the remaining portion is placed in the case with the operation portion 25 being disposed outside the vertical groove 15 alone, and the connecting shaft is connected to the coupling portion of the operation portion 25 from the vertical groove 15. By being connected, it is assembled to the base 1A so as to be movable up and down. Further, in this structure, the protrusion 26a provided on the side surface of the arm portion 26 is fitted in the above-described vertical guide groove. For this reason, the sliding body 2A is slid in the direction of the arrow with respect to the base 1A. At this time, the connecting shaft slides along the vertical groove 15, and the protrusion 26a extends along the vertical guide groove. Slide.

  The adjustment member 4 includes a disk portion 40 and a body portion 41 that is connected to the back surface of the disk portion 40 and protrudes and retracts from the opening 16. The disk portion 40 is provided with an opening 42 in the center portion, and upper and lower flanges 43, 43 are provided opposite to the upper and lower portions of the opening 42. The roller 5A is rotatably supported with respect to the disk portion 40 in a state in which the upper and lower shaft portions 5b are fitted in holes 43a provided in the corresponding flanges 43 and 43. The body portion 41 has guide ribs 44 provided on both side surfaces and extending in the front-rear direction, a receiving surface 45 or a cam inclined surface provided on the rear end surface, and provided on the receiving surface 45 so as to be able to engage with and disengage from the tooth portion 28. And a detachable pin 4a projecting from the rear lower surface. The receiving surface 45 or the cam inclined surface is inclined so as to move away from the opening 16 from the top to the bottom.

  The adjustment member 4 is inserted into the base 1A in a state where the body portion 41 is aligned with the opening 16 and each guide rib 44 is aligned with the corresponding guide groove 16a. One end is locked to the locking portion 18 and the other end is locked to the pin 4a. Then, the adjustment member 4 is in an initial state in which the body portion 41 is drawn into the base 1A to the maximum by the urging force of the coil spring S.

(Operation) For example, when the gap adjusting tool M1 is used in a drawer structure as shown in FIG. 2, the inner side surface of the right side wall 16 or the outer side surface of the right side wall 71 via the mounting portion 17 of the base 1A. It is attached to (corresponding part of the guide rail 9). In the mounted state, the operating portion 25 faces the entrance side of the accommodating portion 62 as in the above embodiment, so that the sliding operation can be performed by directly applying a finger or the like to the operating portion 25 of the sliding body 2A, thereby making the adjustment operation easy. It has a configuration. In the adjusting member 4, for example, when the sliding body 2 </ b> A is slid downward through the operation portion 25, the tooth portion 28 provided on the cam inclined surface 27 of the sliding body 2 </ b> A has the tooth portion 46 of the receiving surface 45 described above. The body 41 is moved in the protruding direction while meshing with each other. As a result, the adjustment member 4 protrudes from the base 1A, and the roller 5A approaches the corresponding side surface and absorbs the gap therebetween.

(Modification 2) FIG. 10 schematically shows another modification of the above embodiment. The gap adjusting tool M2 includes a substantially container-shaped base 1B attached to one side surface of the opposing side surfaces of the main body side accommodating portion and the drawer, a rotating mechanism 2C that is an operation member assembled to the base 1B, and a rotating mechanism 2C. The adjustment member 4A that approaches the other side surface and absorbs the gap by the above operation and the roller 5B that is rotatably supported by the adjustment member 4A are provided.

  The base 1B is a container or a case, and an opening 100 provided on the right side surface, a guide groove 101 provided in a part of the opening 100, an insertion port 102 provided on the front side into which the driver 130 is inserted, and illustration are omitted. And an inner arrangement space for the rotating body constituting the rotating mechanism 2C.

  The rotating body mechanism 2C includes a pair of rotating bodies 120 and 125. The respective rotating bodies 120 and 125 are rotatably and opposed to each other in the base 1B. The rotating body 120 has a female screw portion 120 formed in the central shaft hole and a continuous gear portion 122 provided on one end face side of the outer periphery. The female screw portion 120 has a screw shape that is screwed with the male screw portion 49 on the adjustment member 4A side, and is provided on the entire circumference of the central shaft hole. The gear portion 122 is formed to protrude from one end surface of the rotating body 120 and has a tooth shape that meshes with the cuboid tip 131 of the driver 130. On the other hand, the rotating body 125 has the same outer diameter 125 as the outer diameter of the rotating body 120, the same shape gear portion 126 facing the gear portion 122 of the rotating body 120, and the bottomed portion attached to the inner diameter. And a cylindrical portion 127. The gear part 122 and the gear part 126 enable the rotating bodies 120 and 125 to rotate by the turning operation of the driver 130 in a state where the ten-shaped tip part 131 of the driver 130 is inserted and meshed therebetween. The cylindrical portion 127 escapes the male screw portion 4A on the adjustment member 4A side. The inlet side disposed on the gear portion 126 side is flush with the corresponding end surface of the rotating body 125, and the side disposed on the opposite side is the rotating body 125. It protrudes from the corresponding end face. However, the rotating body 120 is essential, but the rotating body 125 can be omitted.

  The adjustment member 4 </ b> A is provided on the holding portion 47 protruding and retracting from the opening 100 on the base 1 </ b> B side, guide ribs 47 a provided on both side surfaces and the upper surface of the holding portion 47 and extending left and right, and on the back side of the holding portion 47. A male screw part 49, an opening 47b provided on the front side of the holding part 47, and upper and lower flanges 48, 48 provided facing the upper and lower parts of the opening 47b. The roller 5B is supported rotatably with respect to the opening 47b in a state in which the upper and lower shaft portions are fitted in holes provided in the corresponding flanges 48 and 48, respectively. The male screw part 49 has a length that penetrates the female screw part 121 of the rotating body 120 while being screwed.

  The adjustment member 4A is inserted into the base 1B with the holding portion 47 aligned with the opening 100 and each guide rib 44 aligned with the corresponding guide groove 47a, and at the same time, the male screw portion 49 is rotated within the base 1B. 120 is rotated and screwed into the internal thread 121 on the rotating body side. In this case, the adjustment member 4A is adjusted to an initial state in which substantially the entire holding portion 47 is retracted from the opening 100 by the pulling action of the male screw portion 49 with respect to the female screw portion 121 as shown in FIG.

(Operation) When the gap adjusting tool M2 described above is used in a drawer structure as shown in FIG. 2, for example, the inner side surface of the right side wall 61 or the right side wall 71 via the mounting portion (not shown) of the base 1B. It is attached to the outer surface (corresponding part of the guide rail 9). In the attached state, the insertion port 102 faces the inlet side of the accommodating portion 62. For this reason, in the adjustment operation, the screwdriver 130 is inserted into the insertion slot 102, and the ten-shaped tip 131 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 10B with the gear portions 122 and 126 engaged with each other. Is done. Then, the rotator 120 is rotated in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 1, that is, in the counterclockwise direction, and the adjustment member 4A is screw-fed to the male screw portion 49 that is screwed into the female screw portion 121 along with the rotation. Move in the protruding direction. As a result, the adjustment member 4A protrudes from the base 1B, and the roller 5B approaches the corresponding side surface to absorb the gap therebetween. In the above screw feed structure, the female screw portion and the male screw portion are reversed, the female screw portion is provided on the adjustment member 4A side, and the male screw portion to be screwed is provided on the rotating body 120 side correspondingly. Good.

 As described above, the clearance adjuster of the present invention only needs to have the technical configuration specified in the claims, and details can be variously changed as necessary.

The clearance gap adjustment tool of a form example is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view with a part omitted, and (c) is a right side view. The usage example of the said clearance gap adjustment tool is shown, (a) is the schematic diagram which attached the clearance gap adjustment tool to the side wall inner surface of a accommodating part, (b) is the schematic diagram which attached the clearance gap adjustment tool to the side wall outer surface of drawer | drawing-out. (A) is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the clearance adjustment tool of FIG. 2 (a) and the drawer and the fixed side guide rail provided in the main body side accommodating portion, and (b) when viewed from the right side in the state of (a). FIG. The operation of the gap adjusting tool is shown, (a) is a view corresponding to FIG. 1 (c) showing the initial state when assembly is completed, and (b) is the adjustment state when the operating member (rotating body) is rotated. FIG. The base which comprises the said clearance gap adjustment tool is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is the sectional view on the AA line of (a), (c) is a rear view. It is a general | schematic external view which shows the assembly state of an adjustment member and an operation member (rotary body) among the structural members of the said clearance gap adjustment tool. The operation member (rotary body) which comprises the said clearance gap adjustment tool is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view, (c) is a rear view. The adjustment member which comprises the said clearance gap adjustment tool is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view, (c) is a rear view. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the modification 1 of the said form. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the modification 2 of the said form. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of patent document 1 and 2. FIG.

M, M1, M2 ... Gap adjuster 1 ... Base (1b is front opening, 12 is a through hole, 13 is a guide groove, 14 is a locking piece)
1A, 1B ... Base (15 is a guide groove, 6,100 is a through hole, 102 is an insertion port)
2 ... Rotating body (corresponding to the operation member, 20 and 21 are cam inclined surfaces or receiving surfaces)
2A ... sliding body (corresponding to an operation member, 26 is an arm portion, 27 is a receiving surface or a cam slope)
2C... Rotating mechanism (corresponding to the operation member, 120 and 125 are rotating bodies, 121 is a female screw portion)
3. Adjusting member (32 and 33 are receiving portions or cam slopes, 35 is a protrusion)
4 ... Adjustment member (40 is a support part, 41 is a trunk | drum, 42 is a through-hole, 44 is a guide protrusion)
4A ... Adjustment member (47 is a support part, 41 is an external thread part, 47a is a guide protrusion)
5, 5A, 5B ... Rollers (5a and 5b are shaft portions)
6 ... Main body (60 is an upper wall, 61 is a side wall, 62 is an accommodating part)
7. Drawer (drawer, 70 is bottom wall, 71 is side wall, 72 is storage space)
8: Fixed side guide rail (8a and 8b are upper and lower flanges, 80 is a roller)
9 ... movable side guide rail (9a is upper flange, 90 is roller, 91 is guide protrusion)
23 ... La check door teeth (holding means)
24 ... outer periphery (corresponding to the operation unit, 24a is a recess)
25 ... operation part 28 ... tooth part (holding means)
45 ... Cam slope or receiving surface 46 ... Tooth part (holding means)
37, 38 ... collar (37a, 38a are locking claws)

Claims (10)

In the gap adjuster provided between the main body side accommodating portion and the drawer to be taken in and out of the accommodating portion, and adjusting the interval in the width direction between the main body side accommodating portion and the drawer,
A base that is attached to one of the opposing side surfaces of the main body side accommodating portion and the drawer, an operation member that is assembled to the base, and a gap that approaches the other side surface of the opposing side surface by operation of the operation member. A gap adjusting tool comprising an adjusting member for absorbing the gap.   A cam inclined surface provided on one of the operating member and the adjusting member; and a receiving portion provided on the other and abutting against the cam inclined surface. The clearance adjustment tool according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion amount is variable.   The said operation member consists of a rotary body, It has a holding means provided between the said adjustment members, and makes the said rotary body rotatable intermittently. Gap adjustment tool. The retaining means of claim 3, wherein the one La checking preparative teeth of the rotating member and the adjusting member is provided, provided with the LA check preparative teeth engaging disengaging the locking claw on the other Gap adjuster.   3. The operation member according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the operation member includes a sliding body, and has a holding unit that is provided between the adjustment member and that allows the sliding body to slide intermittently. The clearance adjustment tool described.   The holding means includes frictional resistance between the sliding body and the adjustment member, between the sliding body and the base, or between the adjustment member and the base, engagement between tooth portions, tooth portions and engagement portions. The gap adjuster according to claim 5, wherein the gap adjuster is any one of engaging pawls.   The operating member is a rotating body, and has an internal thread portion provided on one of the rotating body and the adjustment member, and an external thread portion provided on the other side and screwed into the internal thread portion, the internal thread portion and The clearance adjustment tool according to claim 1, wherein the protruding amount of the adjustment member is varied through screwing of the male screw portion.   The clearance adjustment tool according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the adjustment member includes a roller provided so as to be rotatable in a direction in which the drawer is put in and out. In the drawer device provided with a gap adjusting tool that is provided between the drawer and the main body side accommodating portion and adjusts the interval in the width direction.
9. A drawer according to claim 1, wherein the gap adjuster is the one described in any one of claims 1 to 8. The clearance adjustment device, the state on the other hand attached to the side of the opposing sides of the drawer and the main body side housing section, of the operating member, least operating inlet operation section of the main body accommodating portion for 10. The drawer device according to claim 9, wherein the drawer device is arranged facing the side.

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