JP6344706B2 - Lifting storage device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a lifting and lowering storage device including a storage shelf that can be lifted and lowered.

  Patent Document 1 discloses an electric lift shelf unit. The lift shelf unit includes a storage box whose front and bottom surfaces are open, and a lift shelf that is stored in the storage box. The elevating shelf is movable up and down between a position stored in the storage box and a position protruding downward from the storage box. A curtain plate that opens and closes the front opening of the storage box is hinged to the upper plate of the storage box. An illuminating device for illuminating the inside of the lowered elevator shelf is provided on the lower curtain side of the storage box. This illuminating device is attached to the lower surface side of the attachment plate supported by the both side plates of the storage box.

JP2008-1119019

  In the lift shelf unit disclosed in Patent Document 1, the storage box is reinforced by a mounting plate that spans both side plates. However, if such a mounting plate is provided separately from the lighting device, there is a concern that the number of parts increases, which increases the cost and takes time for assembly. In order to increase the strength of the storage box, it is conceivable to lay a horizontal member between the two side plates of the storage box. In this case, however, it is necessary to provide a horizontal member in addition to the mounting plate. There is a risk of increasing.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said situation, Comprising: It aims at providing the raising / lowering storage apparatus which can reinforce the outer box which accommodates a storage shelf, suppressing the increase in a number of parts.

In order to solve the above problems, the lifting and lowering storage device of the present invention can move up and down between an outer box opened downward, an upper position stored in the outer box, and a lower position protruding downward from the outer box. A storage shelf; a lifting and lowering device that electrically lifts and lowers the storage shelf; and a lighting device, wherein the lighting device includes a casing that forms an outer shell, and a light source that is housed in the casing and attached to the casing. The casing is fixed to the front plate and the side plate of the outer box, the casing has an exposed portion exposed to the front side of the front plate, the exposed portion, the lighting device and the An operation unit for operating at least one of the lifting devices is provided.

  In the present invention, the outer box can be reinforced by the casing of the lighting device. In addition, by using the casing as a reinforcing member in this way, it is possible to suppress an increase in the number of parts and easily assemble the lighting device.

It is a perspective view of the lower part of the raising / lowering storage apparatus of 1st embodiment of this invention. It is an elevation storage apparatus same as the above, It is a front view which shows the state which has arrange | positioned the storage shelf in the lower position. It is side sectional drawing of the front side lower end part of the raising / lowering storage apparatus same as the above. It is an illuminating device of the raising / lowering storage apparatus same as the above, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view, (c) is AA sectional drawing of (a). It is an illuminating device of the raising / lowering storage apparatus of 2nd embodiment of this invention, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view, (c) is BB sectional drawing of (a). It is a sectional side view of the front side lower end part of the raising / lowering storage apparatus of 3rd embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 shows the lifting / lowering storage device 1 of the first embodiment. The lifting / lowering storage device 1 of the present embodiment is provided, for example, along a wall of a kitchen space, and is disposed above a floor cabinet such as a system kitchen.

  The lifting / lowering storage device 1 includes an outer box 2 that opens downward, a storage shelf 3, and a lifting device (not shown) that lifts and lowers the storage shelf 3. The lifting device has an upper position (storage position) where the storage shelf 3 is stored in the outer box 2 as shown in FIG. 1, and a lower position where the storage shelf 3 protrudes downward from the outer box 2 as shown in FIG. It is raised and lowered automatically between (projecting position). Further, the lifting and lowering storage device 1 includes a lighting device 4 provided at the lower end portion of the front plate 20 of the outer box 2, and is arranged at a position (lower position) protruding downward from the outer box 2 by the lighting device 4. The interior of the stored storage shelf 3 can be illuminated.

  The outer box 2 constituting the outer surface of the elevating and lowering storage device 1 includes a front plate 20, left and right side plates 21, a back plate (not shown), and a top plate 22. The outer box 2 is formed in a rectangular box shape with the lower surface opened by combining the front plate 20, the side plates 21, the back plate and the top plate 22.

  The storage shelf 3 is formed in a box shape that is slightly smaller than the outer box 2 and opens forward.

  The lifting device is electric. As the lifting device, for example, a device that lifts and lowers the storage shelf 3 by winding or unwinding a string-like member connected to the storage shelf 3 by a winding drum driven by a motor is used.

  The illuminating device 4 is provided in the location located in back of the lower end part of the front board 20, and in front of the lower end part of the storage shelf 3 arrange | positioned in the upper position. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the lighting device 4 includes a casing 5 constituting an outer shell and a light emitting device 6 provided inside the casing 5.

  As shown also in FIG. 1, the casing 5 is a long and long member that is formed in a rectangular box shape in which a cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is a vertically long rectangular shape. The length of the casing 5 is substantially the same as the distance between the side plates 21 of the outer box 2. The casing 5 is made of a material having light shielding properties and excellent rigidity. The casing 5 is formed of, for example, a metal such as stainless steel or aluminum, a synthetic resin, or the like. In addition, the material of the casing 5 is not limited to this, and the casing 5 is not limited to a material having high rigidity, and even if the rigidity is increased by devising the shape such as increasing the thickness. Good.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the light emitting device 6 includes a light source 60 and a light guide body 61 that emits light by light emitted from the light source 60. Although not shown, the light emitting device 6 includes a circuit board on which the light source 60 is mounted. That is, the light emitting device 6 includes a light source 60, a circuit board, and a light guide 61.

  The light source 60 of the present embodiment is a point light source composed of a light emitting diode (LED). The light source 60 is not limited to a light emitting diode, and may be a light bulb or the like. The circuit board provided with the light source 60 is fixed to the inner surface of the casing 5. Thereby, the light source 60 is attached to the inner surface of the casing 5.

  The light source 60 is disposed at the lower end of the longitudinal end of the casing 5. The light source 60 is provided in a direction that emits light toward the center side in the longitudinal direction of the casing 5.

  The light guide 61 is a light-transmitting rod-like member, and is formed of a synthetic resin such as an acrylic resin or a polycarbonate resin. The light guide 61 is fixed to the inner surface of the casing 5 using a holder or the like (not shown).

  The light guide 61 includes a light incident portion 610 provided at an end in the longitudinal direction, a reflection portion 611 provided on one surface along the longitudinal direction, and a light exiting portion 612 provided on another surface along the longitudinal direction. have. The light incident portion 610 is configured by one end surface of the long light guide 61 in the longitudinal direction. The light incident part 610 is disposed at a position facing the light source 60 in order to make the light emitted from the light source 60 enter the light guide 61. In the light emitting device 6 of the present embodiment, the light source 60 is provided only on one side in the longitudinal direction of the light guide 61. However, the light guide 61 is configured by using both end surfaces in the longitudinal direction of the light guide 61 as the light incident portions 610. The light sources 60 may be provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction.

  The reflection part 611 is formed by, for example, providing a reflective substance on the upper surface of the light guide 61 by printing or vapor deposition, providing fine irregularities, or providing a reflective part by two-color molding. Light incident on the light guide 61 from the light entrance 610 strikes the reflection part 611 in the process of traveling along the longitudinal direction inside the light guide 61, diffuses at the reflection part 611, and is reflected downward.

  The light exit unit 612 is configured by the lower surface of the light guide 61. The light reflected downward by the reflecting portion 611 is emitted downward from the light emitting portion 612 over the entire lower surface of the light guide 61. That is, by emitting light from the light source 60, light emitted from the light source 60 is incident on the light guide 61 through the light incident portion 610, then reflected by the reflecting portion 611, and then emitted from the light emitting portion 612. Is done.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the lower surface portion of the casing 5 is provided with a window portion 50 constituted by a hole extending over substantially the entire length in the left-right direction. A plate-like cover 51 having translucency is fitted to the window 50. The cover 51 covers the entire window portion 50 and closes the window portion 50. The light emitted from the light exit portion 612 passes through the cover 51 facing the light exit portion 612 and is emitted to the outside of the casing 5. The cover 51 may be provided with a diffusion function for diffusing the light emitted from the light guide 61, a function for emitting the light emitted from the light guide 61 by tilting downward and rearward, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the casing 5 of the lighting device 4 is bridged between both side plates 21 of the outer box 2 with the cover 51 facing downward. Both end surfaces in the longitudinal direction of the casing 5 are brought into contact with the lower ends of the front end portions of the opposing side plates 21 of the outer box 2. Both ends in the longitudinal direction of the casing 5 are fixed to the corresponding side plates 21 using, for example, a fixing tool such as a screw. Thus, the casing 5 spanned between the both side plates 21 of the outer box 2 serves as a reinforcing member for maintaining the shape of the outer box 2. The casing 5 is also a member having higher rigidity than the front plate 20 and the side plate 21 of the outer box 2 in order to serve as a reinforcing member for the outer box 2, but is not limited thereto. Moreover, in this embodiment, the horizontal member along the rear surface of the front plate 20 like the conventional mounting plate is not provided in the front side between the both side plates 21 of the outer box 2, and only the casing 5 is bridged. However, in order to increase the strength of the outer box 2, a horizontal member such as a saddle member may be bridged between the side plates 21 separately from the casing 5, and the front plate 20 may be fixed to the horizontal member.

  A curtain plate 200 separate from the front plate 20 is attached to the lower end portion of the front plate 20 constituting the front portion of the outer box 2. The curtain plate 200 is hollow and has a strip shape that is long on the left and right. The curtain plate 200 is made of, for example, aluminum.

  The length in the left-right direction of the curtain plate 200 is substantially the same as the left-right width of the front plate 20, and the thickness (front-rear dimension) of the curtain plate 200 is substantially the same as the thickness of the front plate 20. The curtain plate 200 is attached to the front plate 20 with its upper surface in contact with the lower end surface of the front plate 20. The front face of the curtain plate 200 is flush with the front face of the front plate 20, and the rear face of the curtain plate 200 is flush with the rear face of the front plate 20. The curtain plate 200 is provided over the entire length of the front plate 20 in the left-right direction.

  An operation device 201 is provided on the curtain plate 200. An operation panel 202 exposed at the front side of the curtain plate 200 is provided as an operation unit at the front end of the operation device 201. The operation panel 202 is provided with a plurality of switch portions (not shown) for operating the lighting device 4 and the lifting device. By operating the switch portion of the operation panel 202, the light source 60 can be switched on and off, and the lifting / lowering command of the storage shelf 3 can be transmitted to the lifting device.

  Both end portions of the front plate 20 are attached to the corresponding side plate 21 using a fixture such as a screw or a dowel or an adhesive in a state where the both end portions are in contact with the front end surface of the corresponding side plate 21. The lower end portion of the front plate 20 and the curtain plate 200 are in contact with the front surface of the casing 5. The front plate 20 is also fixed to the casing 5 of the lighting device 4. That is, the casing 5 is bridged between the side plates 21 on the rear side of the front plate 20. In order to fix the front plate 20 to the casing 5, for example, the front plate 20 may be fixed to the front surface portion of the casing 5 using a fixing tool such as a screw. Note that the method of fixing the front plate 20 to the casing 5 is not limited to this, and the front plate 20 may be fixed to a portion other than the front portion of the casing 5 by using, for example, a fixture. Further, the front plate 20 may be indirectly fixed to the casing 5 by fixing the curtain plate 200 to the casing 5 using a fixing tool. Thus, the front plate 20 can be firmly fixed by fixing the front plate 20 to the casing 5 spanned on the both side plates 21.

  When an article is stored in the storage shelf 3 or an article in the storage shelf 3 is taken out, the lifting device is operated by the switch portion of the operation panel 202 exposed on the front side of the front plate 20, and the storage shelf 3 is It arrange | positions in the lower position shown by FIG. As described above, when the storage shelf 3 is disposed at the lower position, the switch unit of the operation panel 202 is operated to cause the light source 60 to emit light, so that the light is emitted from the light output unit 612 of the light guide 61 and passes through the cover 51. The storage shelf 3 can be brightly illuminated by the light that has been emitted. Further, in order to store the storage shelf 3 in the outer box 2, the switch shelf of the operation panel 202 is operated to place the storage shelf 3 in the upper position shown in FIG.

  The illuminating device 4 of this embodiment described above includes a storage shelf that can be moved up and down between an outer box 2 that opens downward, an upper position that is stored in the outer box 2, and a lower position that protrudes downward from the outer box 2. 3 and the lighting device 4. The illuminating device 4 includes a casing 5 that forms an outer shell, and a light source 60 that is housed in the casing 5 and attached to the casing 5. The casing 5 is a reinforcing member for the outer box 2, and the front plate 20 of the outer box 2 is fixed to the casing 5. For this reason, the outer box 2 can be reinforced by the casing 5 of the lighting device 4. Further, by using the casing 5 as a reinforcing member in this way, it is possible to suppress the increase in the number of parts and easily assemble the lighting device 4.

  Next, a second embodiment different from the first embodiment will be described. In the following description, the same components as those in the first embodiment are given the same numbers, and redundant descriptions are omitted.

  The elevating and lowering storage device 1 of the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the light emitting device 6 housed in the lighting device 4. As shown in FIG. 5, the light-emitting device 6 of the present embodiment does not have the light guide 61, and the circuit board 62 that is long in the longitudinal direction of the casing 5 and a large number of light sources provided on the circuit board 62. 60. The light source 60 is a light emitting diode, and is mounted on the lower surface, which is one side of the circuit board 62, in a straight line along the longitudinal direction. Each light source 60 is disposed above the cover 51 and emits light toward the lower side (opposite cover 51 side). When a large number of light sources 60 are caused to emit light by operating the switch portion of the operation panel 202, the light emitted from these light sources 60 passes through the cover 51 and is emitted to the outside of the casing 5. Although illustration is omitted, the casing 5 of the lighting device 4 of the present embodiment is also spanned between the side plates 21 of the outer box 2 and the front plate 20 is fixed, as in the first embodiment.

  Next, a third embodiment different from the above embodiment will be described. In the following description, the same components as those in the first embodiment are given the same numbers, and overlapping descriptions are omitted as much as possible.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the lifting and lowering storage device 1 of the third embodiment, a part corresponding to the curtain plate 200 of the first embodiment is constituted by a part of the casing 5 of the lighting device 4. The casing 5 of the present embodiment includes a vertically long main body portion 52 and a protruding portion 53 protruding forward from the lower end portion of the main body portion 52. The protruding portion 53 has a lower end portion of the front surface portion of the main body portion 52 protruding forward, and the space in the protruding portion 53 is continuous with the space in the main body portion 52.

  The left and right lengths of the main body 52 are substantially the same as the distance between the side plates 21 of the outer box 2. The left and right lengths of the protruding portion 53 are longer than the main body portion 52 and are substantially the same as the left and right lengths of the front plate 20. Both left and right end portions of the protruding portion 53 protrude outward from the main body portion 52 in the left-right direction. The lower surface of the casing 5 is constituted by the lower surface of the main body portion 52 and the lower surface of the protruding portion 53 that is flush with the main body portion 52, and a cover 51 is provided on the lower surface of the casing 5.

  An operating device 201 similar to that of the first embodiment is attached to the front surface portion of the protruding portion 53. The operation device 201 is attached to the casing 5 with the operation panel 202 having a plurality of switch portions exposed to the front surface 530 side of the protruding portion 53 and a portion other than the operating panel 202 stored in the protruding portion 53.

  The main body portion 52 of the casing 5 is in contact with the lower end portion of the front end portion of the side plate 21 corresponding to both end surfaces in the left-right direction. Further, the rear surfaces of the left and right end portions of the protruding portion 53 are brought into contact with the front end surface of the lower end portion of the corresponding side plate 21. Further, the left and right end surfaces of the protruding portion 53 are exposed to the outer surface side of the corresponding side plate 21 and are flush with the outer surface of the corresponding side plate 21. In this state, the left and right end portions of the casing 5 are fixed to the corresponding side plates 21 using fixing tools such as screws, and the casing 5 is bridged between the side plates 21.

  The rear surface of the front plate 20 is in contact with the front surface above the protruding portion 53 of the main body portion 52. Further, the upper surface of the protrusion 53 is brought into contact with the lower end surface of the front plate 20. In this state, the front plate 20 is fixed to the casing 5.

  The front surface 530 of the protruding portion 53 of the casing 5 is flush with the front surface of the front plate 20. The front surface of the protruding portion 53 provided with the operation panel 202 is an exposed portion exposed on the front surface side of the front plate 20.

  The elevating and lowering storage device 1 includes an elevating device that electrically lifts and lowers the storage shelf 3 as in the present embodiment, and the casing 5 has an exposed portion exposed on the front side of the front plate 20, and the exposed portion is illuminated. It is preferable that an operation unit for operating at least one of the device 4 and the lifting device is provided. By doing so, the curtain plate 200 can be omitted and the number of parts can be further reduced.

  In addition, although the illuminating device 4 of this embodiment equips the casing 5 with the light-emitting device 6 of 1st embodiment, you may interiorize the light-emitting device 6 of 2nd embodiment. In addition, the casing 5 of each of the embodiments is spanned between the both side plates 21 of the outer box 2. If the casing 5 functions as a reinforcing member for the outer box 2, one end of the casing 5 is used. Alternatively, both ends may not be connected to the corresponding side plate 21. In addition, the operation panel 202 of the operation device 201 of each of the embodiments can operate both the lighting device 4 and the lifting device, but may be a device that can operate only the lighting device 4 or only the lifting device.

1 Lifting storage device 2 Outer box 3 Storage shelf 4 Illumination device
5 Casing 20 Front plate 21 Side plate 60 Light source 202 Operation panel (operation unit)
530 Front surface of protrusion (exposed part)

Claims (1)

An outer box that opens downward; a storage shelf that can be raised and lowered between an upper position stored in the outer box and a lower position that protrudes downward from the outer box; and a lifting device that electrically lifts and lowers the storage shelf A lighting device, and the lighting device includes a casing constituting an outer shell, and a light source housed in the casing and attached to the casing. The casing includes a front plate and a side plate of the outer box. The casing has an exposed portion exposed to the front side of the front plate, and an operating portion for operating at least one of the lighting device and the lifting device is provided on the exposed portion. A lifting and lowering storage device characterized by being provided.

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