JP5849242B2 - Casters - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a caster suitably used for a wagon or the like.

  Conventionally, as this type of caster, an outer case that is attached to an attachment object such as a wagon, an inner member that is disposed in the outer case and is held so as to be pivotable about a substantially vertical pivot axis, 2. Description of the Related Art There are known ones that include a wheel that is attached to a position eccentric from a turning axis of an inner member (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Such a caster has a wheel lock function for locking the rotation of the wheel to stabilize a wagon grounded at a certain position after movement, and a turning lock function for prohibiting the inner member from turning. Yes. That is, such a caster is provided with a slide pin that penetrates the outer case at the turning center position of the inner member, and the wheel lock function and the turn lock function can be exhibited by moving the slide pin up and down. It can be done.

  By the way, in the conventional device, the slide pin is projected on the upper surface of the outer case, and the upper end of the slide pin is urged by a cam mechanism or the like provided on the operation lever to switch between locking and unlocking. I am doing so. However, since this type of caster is mounted with the upper half portion embedded in the lower surface of a wagon or the like, the upper surface portion of the outer case is generally located above the lower edge of the object to be mounted. is there. Therefore, the operation lever must be bent in a complicated manner, and the tip of the operation lever must protrude outward through the lower edge of the wagon.

  Moreover, in such a thing, the cam mechanism etc. for changing the operation | movement of an operation lever to the raising / lowering operation | movement of a slide pin will be exposed out of an outer case. For this reason, in order to prevent dust and the like from being caught in the cam mechanism and causing malfunction, it is necessary to devise the sealing performance of the mounting portion, and there are cases where the design is subject to certain restrictions.

JP 2007-302196 A

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the above situation, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a caster that does not require an operation lever having a complicated shape and can improve the degree of freedom in designing the mounting portion.

  That is, the caster of the present invention has the following configuration.

A caster according to a first aspect of the present invention includes an outer case that is attached to an object to be attached, an inner member that is disposed in the outer case and is held so as to be capable of turning about a substantially vertical turning axis, and the turning of the inner member. A caster comprising a wheel attached to a position eccentric from a shaft, wherein the outer case is fixed to the attachment object and a relative to the fixed case portion. A movable case portion that is operable and holds the inner member so as to be pivotable, and locks the rotation of the wheel in the outer case by utilizing the relative movement of the movable case portion with respect to the fixed case portion. a wheel lock mechanism for, which by use of the relative motion is provided a rotation lock mechanism for locking the pivoting of said inner member, said Allowed Case portion, is capable horizontal pivot within a predetermined range with respect to the fixed case part.

In the caster according to a second aspect , in the configuration according to the first aspect, the movable case portion protrudes in a substantially horizontal direction from a cylindrical portion that rotatably holds the inner member, and an outer periphery of the cylindrical portion. And a lever portion.

According to a third aspect of the present invention , in the caster according to the first or second aspect, the fixed case portion includes a fixed peripheral wall that holds the movable case portion, and a fixed ceiling wall provided at an upper end of the fixed peripheral wall. The movable case portion includes a movable peripheral wall that fits inside the fixed peripheral wall, and a movable ceiling wall provided at the upper end of the movable peripheral wall, and the wheel lock mechanism is a slide. A wheel is locked or unlocked by raising and lowering a pin, and provided between the fixed ceiling wall of the fixed case portion and the movable ceiling wall of the movable case portion, the fixed case portion and the movable case Provided with a cam mechanism for converting the relative movement with respect to the portion into the lifting and lowering movement of the slide pin.

A caster according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the caster according to the first, second, or third aspect, wherein the turning lock mechanism causes the inner member to turn by causing the lock pin held by the movable case portion to protrude and retract toward the inner member. The locking pin is projected and retracted relative to the fixed case portion and the movable case portion provided in a portion where the fixed case portion and the movable case portion are opposed to each other. A cam mechanism for converting the motion is provided.

A caster according to a fifth aspect is the structure according to the first, second, third , or fourth aspect, wherein the movable case portion includes a cylindrical portion that rotatably holds the inner member, and an outer periphery of the cylindrical portion. A lever portion that protrudes in a substantially horizontal direction, and the lever portion protrudes outward from the outer surface of the attachment object in a state where the outer case is attached to the bottom of the attachment object. It is what has been.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a caster that does not require an operation lever having a complicated shape and can improve the degree of freedom in designing the mounting portion.

The perspective view which shows one Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view which shows the same embodiment. The perspective view which shows the same embodiment. The sectional side view which shows the same embodiment. The disassembled perspective view which shows the same embodiment. The bottom view which shows the same embodiment. Action | operation explanatory drawing of the same embodiment. Action | operation explanatory drawing of the same embodiment. The perspective view which shows the same embodiment. The perspective view which shows the same embodiment. The schematic diagram for demonstrating the cam mechanism of the embodiment. The schematic diagram for demonstrating the cam mechanism of the embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a caster C that is used by being mounted on the bottom of a wagon W that is an attachment object.

  The caster C includes an outer case 1 attached to the wagon W, an inner member 2 disposed in the outer case 1 and held so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis j in a substantially vertical direction, and the inner member 2 described above. And a wheel 3 that is attached to a position eccentric from the turning axis j. As will be described in detail later, the caster C is in a locked state A in which both the rotation lock of the wheel 3 and the rotation lock of the inner member 2 are performed, and in which of the rotation lock of the wheel 3 and the rotation lock of the inner member 2 Also, the unlocked state B can be taken.

  Hereinafter, each part is demonstrated in order.

  The outer case 1 includes a fixed case portion 11 fixed to the base frame 8 of the wagon W, and a movable case portion 12 that can move relative to the fixed case portion 11 and hold the inner member 2 so as to be rotatable. It has.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the base frame 8 of the wagon W to which the outer case 1 is attached includes an upper horizontal plate 81, a front plate 82 that hangs down from the front edge of the upper horizontal plate 81, and a lower edge of the front plate 82. And a rear plate 84 that hangs down from the rear edge of the upper horizontal plate 81, and a lower horizontal plate 85 that extends rearward from the lower edge of the rear plate 84. In the lower horizontal plate 85, a positioning hole 85a is formed.

  The fixed case portion 11 of the outer case 1 includes a fixed peripheral wall 111 that holds the movable case portion 12, a fixed top wall 112 provided at the upper end of the fixed peripheral wall 111, and a forward extension that protrudes from the front side of the fixed peripheral wall 111. A protruding wall 113, a rear extending wall 114 projecting from the back side of the fixed peripheral wall 111, and a standing wall 115 standing on the rear edge of the rear extending wall 114 are provided. An engaging claw t1 is formed on the front surface of the standing wall 115, and a positioning projection t2 is provided on the upper surface of the rear extension wall 114. Thus, the fixed case portion 11 has the front end portion of the front extending wall 113 engaged with the upper end surface of the bent plate 83 of the base frame 8 of the wagon W, and the rear side of the fixed case portion 11 is placed on the base frame. By rotating in eight directions, the positioning projection t2 is fitted into the positioning hole 85a, and the engaging claw t1 provided on the standing wall 115 is elastic on the rear edge of the lower horizontal plate 85 of the base frame 8. The fixed case portion 11 is fixed to the base frame 8 in this state by engaging with deformation. For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the caster C is configured such that the lever portion LB protrudes outward from the outer surface of the wagon W in a state where the outer case 1 is attached to the bottom or bottom surface of the wagon W. It is configured.

  The movable case portion 12 includes a cylindrical portion TB that rotatably holds the inner member 2 and a lever portion LB that protrudes substantially horizontally from the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion TB. The TB includes a movable peripheral wall 121 that fits inside the fixed peripheral wall 11 of the fixed case portion 11, and a movable ceiling wall 122 provided at the upper end of the movable peripheral wall 121. A boss b1 for inserting a slide pin p1 to be described later is formed on the lower surface of the central portion of the movable top wall 122. A claw t3 for rotatably mounting the inner member 2 is formed on the outer periphery of the boss b1. ing. A key groove m1 is formed on the inner periphery of the boss b1. The lever portion LB is formed with a lock pin arrangement space s1 in which a lock pin p2 for performing a rotation lock described later can be arranged between a pair of guide walls 123 extending in the radial direction. The space s1 communicates with the inside of the tubular portion TB through a window w1 provided in the tubular portion TB. An opening window w2 is formed in the upper surface portion near the tip of the cylindrical portion TB. And it is comprised so that a user can visually recognize the inside of cylindrical part TB, ie, a part of lock pin arrangement | positioning space s1, through the opening window w2 from the upper side of cylindrical part TB. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the lock pin p2 is not visible through the opening window w2 in the locked state A, and the lock pin through the opening window w2 in the unlocked state B. Part of p2 can be seen.

  The movable case portion 12 is attached to the fixed case portion 11 as follows.

  A plurality of elastic claws t4 project from the lower surface of the fixed ceiling wall 112 of the fixed case portion 11 so as to surround the center thereof. On the other hand, a plurality of claw engaging holes h <b> 1 are provided in a portion of the movable case 12 corresponding to the elastic claws t <b> 4 of the movable ceiling wall 122. The movable case portion 12 is attached to the fixed case portion 11 so as not to be detached by penetrating each elastic claw t4 through the claw engagement hole h1 and engaging with the lower surface of the movable top wall 122. . Each claw engagement hole h1 has a long hole shape extending in the circumferential direction so that the movable case portion 12 can turn horizontally with respect to the fixed case portion 11 within a certain angle range.

  The inner member 2 has a bottomed cylindrical shape having a cylindrical peripheral wall 21 and a top wall 22 provided at the upper end of the peripheral wall 21, and a through hole is formed in the center of the top wall 22. A shaft holding portion 222 for holding the shaft 31 of the wheel 3 is formed at a position eccentric from the center.

  The inner member 2 is attached to the movable case portion 12 as follows.

  That is, the tip end portion of the boss b1 of the movable case portion 12 is passed through the through hole 221 of the inner member 2, and the claw t3 formed at the through end is engaged with the lower surface of the top wall 22 of the inner member 2. Thus, the inner member 2 is attached to the movable case portion 12 so as to be pivotable about the pivot axis j in the vertical direction. A radial thrust bearing 6 having a plurality of balls 61 is provided between the upper surface of the top wall 22 of the inner member 2 and the lower surface of the movable top wall 122 of the movable case portion 12.

  The wheel 3 includes a shaft 31 that is held at both ends by the shaft holding portion 222 and a pair of wheel bodies 32 that are rotatably supported by the shaft 31. Each wheel body 32 is formed with an annular recess 323 that is opened inwardly between the boss 321 and the rim 322, and a gap is formed between the rims 322 by attaching the bosses 321 to each other and attaching to the shaft 31. It has become so. An internal gear g1 is formed on the inner periphery of the rim 322 of each wheel body 32.

  In the outer case 1 of the caster C configured as described above, a wheel lock mechanism 4 for locking the rotation of the wheel 3 using the relative rotation operation of the movable case portion 12 with respect to the fixed case portion 11. And a turning lock mechanism 5 for locking the turning of the inner member 2 using the relative rotation operation. Thus, in this caster C, both the rotation lock of the wheel 3 and the rotation lock of the inner member 2 are locked, and the rotation lock of the wheel 3 and the rotation lock of the inner member 2 are both released. The unlocked state B can be taken. More specifically, in the present embodiment, when the movable case portion 12 is rotated in the horizontal direction, the movable case portion 12 and the lever portion LB of the fixed case portion 11 form a substantially I shape, that is, a straight line. In such a posture, the locked state A in which both the rotation lock of the wheel 3 and the turning lock of the inner member 2 with respect to the movable case portion 12 can be taken, and the movable case portion 12 and the fixed case portion 11 can be taken. In the posture in which the lever portion LB has a substantially square shape in a plan view, the unlocked state B in which the rotation lock of the wheel 3 and the turning lock on the movable case portion 12 of the inner member 2 are both released is taken. Can be done.

  First, the wheel lock mechanism 4 will be described.

  The wheel lock mechanism 4 is configured to lock the wheel 3 by moving the slide pin p1 back and forth, that is, by moving the slide pin p1 up and down with the pivot axis of the movable case 12 and the inner member 2 aligned with the axis. Unlocking is performed, and is provided between the fixed top wall 112 of the fixed case portion 11 and the movable top wall 122 of the movable case portion 12, and the fixed case portion 11 and the movable case portion 12 Is provided with a cam mechanism 41 that converts the relative rotation operation of the slide pin p1 into the up and down operation.

  More specifically, the wheel lock mechanism 4 is engaged with and disengaged from the internal gear g1 of the wheel body 32 at a tip 411a that is rotatably provided on the inner member 2 and is inserted into a gap between the rims 322 of the wheel body 32. A rotating arm 411 having an engaging claw t5, a leaf spring sp1 that is a spring that elastically biases the rotating arm 411 in a direction in which the engaging claw t5 engages the internal gear g1, and the movable case. A slide pin p1 which is mounted on the boss b1 of the portion 12 so as to be movable up and down and whose lower end is brought into contact with an intermediate position of the rotary arm 411, and an engagement claw t5 of the rotary arm 411 is connected to the slide pin p1 by an internal gear g1. And the cam mechanism 41 that moves up and down from the ascending position X where the engaging claw t5 is engaged to the descending position Y where the engaging claw t5 is disengaged from the internal gear g1. Note that a key t6 is integrally formed on the outer periphery of the slide pin p1, and the slide pin p1 is engaged with a key groove m1 formed on the inner periphery of the boss b1 so that the slide pin p1 is movable. 12 can be rotated together.

  The cam mechanism 41 constituting the wheel lock mechanism 4 is provided at the upper end of the slide pin p1 and is located between the fixed top wall 112 of the fixed case portion 11 and the movable top wall 122 of the movable case portion 12. f1 and a cam surface 112b provided on the lower surface of the fixed ceiling wall 112 to urge the cam blade f1. Specifically, at the upper end of the slide pin p1, the center of the fixed case portion 11, that is, the outer periphery of the lower half of the large diameter portion p11 slidably fitted in the guide hole h2 provided in the fixed top wall 112 is provided. A plurality of cam blades f1 project radially. An inclined surface f11 is formed on one end side in the circumferential direction of the cam blade f1. On the other hand, on the lower surface of the fixed ceiling wall 112, recessed portions 112a capable of accommodating the cam blades f1 are formed at intervals in the circumferential direction, and the cams are disposed at one end in the circumferential direction of the recessed portions 112a. A cam surface 112b is formed in sliding contact with the inclined surface f11 of the blade f1.

  Thus, when the movable case portion 12 is held at the locked position as shown in FIGS. 1, 4, 7, and 9 with respect to the fixed case portion 11, the cam blades f1 are not recessed. The slide pin p1 is accommodated in the portion 112a, and is held at the raised position X by the urging force of the leaf spring sp1. When the movable case portion 12 is rotated with respect to the fixed case portion 11 to the unlock position as shown in FIGS. 2, 8, and 9, the slide pin p1 and the cam blade f1 are moved along with the turning of the movable case portion 12. Rotating, the inclined surface f11 of the cam blade f1 is guided by the cam surface 112b of the fixed case portion 11 and urged downward. As a result, the slide pin p1 descends against the urging force of the leaf spring sp1, and the pivot arm 411 pivots downward about the support shaft 411b provided at the base end, and the locking claw. t5 deviates from the internal gear g1. The relationship between the cam blade f1 described above and the cam surface 112b of the fixed case portion 11 is schematically shown in FIG.

  Next, the turning lock mechanism 5 will be described.

  The turning lock mechanism 5 is configured to lock or unlock the turning operation of the inner member 2 by moving the lock pin p2 held by the movable case portion 12 back and forth in the direction of the inner member 2, that is, projecting and retracting. Thus, a cam mechanism 51 is provided at a portion where the fixed case portion 11 and the movable case portion 12 are opposed to each other, and converts a relative operation of the fixed case portion 11 and the movable case portion 12 into a projecting and retracting operation of the lock pin p2. It has.

  More specifically, the turning lock mechanism 5 is slidable in the external gear g2 formed on the outer surface of the peripheral wall 21 of the inner member 2 and the lock pin arrangement space s1 formed in the lever portion LB of the movable case portion 12. Between the locking position where the tip protrudes to the inner member 2 side through the window w1 and engages with the external gear g2, and the unlock position where the tip is immersed in the window w1 and detached from the external gear g2. The lock pin p2 that advances and retreats, the coil spring sp2 that is a spring that elastically biases the lock pin p2 toward the lock position, and the reciprocating operation of the lock pin p2 using the turning operation of the movable case portion 12 with respect to the fixed case portion 11 And a cam mechanism 51.

  The cam mechanism 51 constituting the turning lock mechanism 5 is provided in a portion where the fixed case portion 11 and the movable case portion 12 face each other. Specifically, the fixed case portion hidden by the movable case portion 12 is provided. 11, more specifically, a cam groove m2 provided on the lower surface of the front extension wall 113 of the fixed case portion 11, and a protrusion t6 protruding from the upper surface of the lock pin p2 and inserted into the cam groove m2. It is provided. Thus, by rotating the movable case portion 12, the protrusion t6 of the lock pin p2 held by the movable case portion 12 is guided by the cam surface m21 formed on one inner side of the cam groove m2, The lock pin p2 moves forward and backward between an engagement position R, which is a lock position where the lock pin p2 is engaged with the inner member 2, and a retracted position U, which is an unlock position where the engagement between the inner member 2 is released. That is, when the movable case portion 12 is in the locked position as shown in FIGS. 1, 4, 6, and 8, the projection t6 is positioned on one end side of the cam groove m2, and the lock pin p2 Is held at the engagement position R which is the lock position by the urging force of the coil spring sp2. Then, when the movable case portion 12 is turned to the unlock position as shown in FIGS. 2, 8, and 9, the protrusion t <b> 6 of the lock pin p <b> 2 held by the movable case portion 12 is formed on the fixed case portion 11. It is guided by the cam surface m21 of the cam groove m2 and is positioned at the other end side, so that the lock pin p2 moves against the urging force of the coil spring sp2 to the retracted position U which is the unlock position. It has become. The relationship between the protrusion t6 of the lock pin p2 and the cam groove m2 described above is schematically shown in FIG.

  Thus, in the caster C according to this embodiment, the rotation of the wheel 3 and the turning operation of the inner member 2 can be locked by rotating the lever portion LB of the movable case portion 12 in the horizontal direction. And can be unlocked. Thus, this can divide the outer case 1 into a fixed case portion 11 and a movable case portion 12, and can realize a locked / unlocked state by utilizing the turning operation of the movable case portion 12 with respect to the fixed case portion 11. As a result, an operation lever having a complicated shape is not required, and the configuration can be simplified. Moreover, since the wheel lock mechanism 5 for locking the wheel 3 and the turning lock mechanism 6 are arranged in the outer case 1, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of malfunctions that cause malfunction due to the presence of dust or the like. It becomes easy to design as possible.

  In the present embodiment, only the wheel 3 is locked / unlocked by moving the slide pin p <b> 1 up and down, and the lock / unlock for turning the inner member 2 is a lock pin provided outside the inner member 2. p2 is performed. Therefore, it is not necessary to incorporate a turning lock mechanism inside the inner member 2. Accordingly, it is possible to disperse the arrangement of the components, and it is easy to realize a design with excellent strength. Specifically, when the lock pin p <b> 2 for performing the turning lock of the inner member 2 is arranged inside the inner member 2, it may be difficult to ensure sufficient strength due to space restrictions. However, when the lock pin p2 is disposed outside the inner member 2 as in the present caster C, such a restriction is eliminated, and the degree of freedom in design is increased.

  Since the movable case portion 12 includes a cylindrical portion TB that rotatably holds the inner member 2 and a lever portion LB that protrudes substantially horizontally from the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion TB, the lever portion An operation for simultaneously locking the wheel 3 and turning the inner member 2 using the LB can be easily performed.

  With the outer case 1 attached to the bottom surface of the wagon W, the lever portion LB is configured to protrude outward from the outer surface of the wagon W. It is easy to access.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described in detail above.

  The attachment object to which the caster is to be attached is not limited to the wagon shown in the present embodiment. For example, the caster may be attached to the bottom of a leg in furniture with a top plate such as a desk or table, a white board, a blackboard, etc. You may attach to the bottom part of the leg in the board support body of this, and you may make it attach to the bottom part of the leg in the furniture which exhibits partition functions, such as a low partition.

  The manner of attachment to the attachment object is not limited to that shown in the present embodiment. For example, the caster may be attached to the attachment object using appropriate attachment means such as bolts and nuts.

  The relative operation of the fixed case portion and the movable case portion for operating the wheel lock mechanism and the turning lock mechanism is not limited to the horizontal turning operation shown in the present embodiment, but linearly in the front-rear and left-right directions. The relative position may be changed by sliding.

  The shapes of the fixed case part and the movable case can be various shapes and are not limited to those shown in the present embodiment. Similarly, various shapes can be adopted for the shape of the inner member, and the shape is not limited to that shown in the present embodiment.

  Of course, various configurations other than those shown in the present embodiment can be applied to the cam mechanism constituting the wheel lock mechanism and the cam mechanism constituting the turning lock mechanism.

  The lock pin constituting the turning lock mechanism may be provided with a display function for visually distinguishing the locked state and the unlocked state, that is, a so-called indicator function. For example, as shown in the above-described embodiment, in the locked state A, the lock pin p2 is prevented from appearing from the opening window w2 formed in the lever portion LB of the movable case portion 12, and in the unlocked state B, from the opening window w2. A lock pin p2 can be considered. Further, for example, the one that changes the color that appears from the opening window according to the locked state and the unlocked state can be considered. Specifically, two display parts with different colors are provided on one surface of the lock pin that is visible from the upper side of the lever part through the opening window, and in the locked state, the display part of one color is visible from the opening window, In the unlocked state, the display portion of the other color can be seen from the opening window. In addition to what has been described above, it is of course possible to employ various indicator configurations in connection with a lock pin whose arrangement location changes between a locked state and an unlocked state.

  In addition, the specific configuration of each part is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Outer case 2 ... Inner member 3 ... Wheel 4 ... Wheel lock mechanism 5 ... Turning lock mechanism 11 ... Fixed case part 12 ... Movable case part C ... Caster W ... Installation object (wagon)

Claims (5)

An outer case to be attached to the object to be mounted, an inner member disposed in the outer case and held so as to be able to turn about a substantially vertical turning axis, and attached to a position eccentric from the turning axis of the inner member A caster provided with a wheel,
The outer case includes a fixed case portion that is fixed to the attachment object, and a movable case portion that is movable relative to the fixed case portion and holds the inner member so as to be rotatable. A wheel lock mechanism for locking the rotation of the wheel using the relative motion of the movable case portion with respect to the fixed case portion in the outer case, and the turning of the inner member is locked using the relative motion. are those provided with a rotation lock mechanism for,
The caster characterized in that the movable case part is capable of horizontal turning within a certain range with respect to the fixed case part .   The caster according to claim 1, wherein the movable case portion includes a cylindrical portion that rotatably holds the inner member, and a lever portion that protrudes in a substantially horizontal direction from the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion. The fixed case portion includes a fixed peripheral wall that holds the movable case portion, and a fixed top wall provided at an upper end of the fixed peripheral wall, and the movable case portion is disposed inside the fixed peripheral wall. A movable peripheral wall to be fitted, and a movable ceiling wall provided at the upper end of the movable peripheral wall;
The wheel lock mechanism is configured to lock or unlock a wheel by raising and lowering a slide pin, and is provided between a fixed ceiling wall of the fixed case portion and a movable ceiling wall of the movable case portion. the fixing case part and caster of claim 1 or 2 wherein comprises a cam mechanism relative operation into a vertical movement of the slide pin with the movable case portion. The turning lock mechanism is configured to lock or unlock the turning operation of the inner member by projecting and retracting a lock pin held in the movable case portion toward the inner member, and The caster according to claim 1, 2 or 3, further comprising a cam mechanism that is provided at a portion facing the movable case portion and converts a relative operation between the fixed case portion and the movable case portion into a projecting and retracting operation of the lock pin. . The movable case part includes a cylindrical part that rotatably holds the inner member, and a lever part that protrudes in a substantially horizontal direction from the outer periphery of the cylindrical part,
The caster according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the lever portion protrudes outward from the outer surface of the attachment object in a state in which the outer case is attached to the bottom of the attachment object.

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