JP7369169B2 - attic storage device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an attic storage device, and more particularly to an attic storage device for hoisting and storing luggage in the attic.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, a technique has been known that utilizes the space between the ceiling and the roof, that is, the attic, as a storage space. An example of such an attic storage device is one in which an opening is provided in the ceiling, a cover plate is attached to the opening so that it can be opened and closed, and a retractable ladder is attached to the back side of the cover plate. Are known. When lifting or lowering luggage, the lid plate is opened, the ladder is extended, and the ladder is raised and lowered to raise and lower the luggage.

Various proposals have been made to improve the convenience of this attic storage device. For example, in Patent Document 1, a lift column is formed by joining a plurality of round pipes, a load receiving platform for lifting and lowering cargo is attached to the lift column, and a string is connected via a pulley (wheel). It is proposed to pull it up and carry the luggage up to the ceiling.

Further, Patent Document 2 proposes that a ladder be provided with an inclined rail, and a horizontal rail provided on the floor of the attic, and a loading platform that can be raised and lowered along these rails be pulled up with a wire.

Utility Model Application No. 60-137026 Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 9-112022

Incidentally, in the case of a structure in which the roofing material is exposed in the attic, a type of lifting device in which a pulley or the like is attached to a beam can be considered, but this is not desirable from the viewpoint of the reliability of the building. There are also structures in which a ceiling, walls, etc. are further provided in the attic and are covered with roofing material, making it impossible to attach pulleys or the like to the beams.

Although Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 are not of the type in which a pulley or the like is attached to a beam, there are problems in the following points.

First, in Patent Document 1, as described above, the lift column is prepared by joining a plurality of round pipes together, which is time-consuming. Further, in Patent Document 2, large-scale equipment such as inclined rails and horizontal rails is provided, and the mechanism is complicated.

This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an attic storage device that has a simpler structure and allows for easy loading and unloading of luggage.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 provides an attic storage device having a storage section in the attic communicating with an opening provided in the ceiling. A pillar that stands on the back floor, an arm that extends from the pillar to above the opening, a pulley that is attached to the arm, a rope that is hung on the pulley, a loading platform that is attached to one end of the rope, and a rope that is attached to one end of the rope. It is equipped with a winding device attached to the other end of the body for winding up the rope body.

With this configuration, the lifting and lowering functions can be concentrated in the attic space.

According to a second aspect of the invention, in the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, the position of the pulley on the arm is set at the center of the opening.

With this configuration, the cargo passes through the center of the opening when going up and down.

The invention set forth in claim 3 is the structure of the invention set forth in claim 1 or claim 2, in which the lid body is attached to the opening formed in a rectangular shape so as to be openable and closable via a hinge, and the lid body is attached to the lid body. , and a ladder body configured to be extendable and retractable, and the support column is installed at a position on the long side of the opening.

With this configuration, the length of the arm can be suppressed.

The invention according to claim 4 is the structure of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, in which the support mounting structure is provided on the base plate into which the support is inserted and on the back side of the flooring material constituting the floor surface. and a fastener for fastening the base plate and the reinforcing material.

With this configuration, the structure becomes easy to apply to the design of existing attic storage.

The invention according to claim 5 is the configuration of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the arm is provided with a rotation mechanism provided near the attachment part to the support column, and has a rotation axis extending in the vertical direction. It is configured to be rotatable in the horizontal direction around the center.

With this configuration, the arm can be rotated and stored when not in use.

As described above, according to the invention as set forth in claim 1, the lifting and lowering functions can be concentrated in the attic space, so that cargo can be easily lifted and lowered with a simpler configuration.

In addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the invention as claimed in claim 2 has the advantage that since the luggage passes through the center of the opening when going up and down, even if the luggage swings, it can be prevented from getting caught in the opening. I can do it.

In addition to the effect of the invention as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, the invention according to claim 3 can reduce the length of the arm, thereby achieving compactness.

In addition to the effects of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3, the invention described in claim 4 has a structure that can be easily applied to the design of existing attic storage, so it can improve versatility. .

In addition to the effects of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 4, the invention set forth in claim 5 allows the arm to be rotated and stored when not in use, so that it does not get in the way when not in use.

FIG. 1 is a front view of an attic storage device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the attic storage device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view of an attic storage device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and corresponds to FIG. 1 according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a front view of an attic storage device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of the attic storage device shown in FIG.

Referring to these figures, the attic storage device 1 enables the so-called attic space between the roof and the ceiling to be used as a storage section, and is constructed in the attic of a hallway or room. Ru. The attic storage device 1 has a structure in which an opening 12 communicating with the attic 5 is provided in the ceiling 11. The opening 12 is formed in a rectangular shape, and includes a lid 13 that can be opened and closed via a hinge provided near the inner side of the short side of the opening 12, and a lid 13 that is attached to the lid 13 and can be expanded and contracted. A ladder body 14 that can be configured freely is provided.

Specifically, the attic storage device 1 includes a support 21 that is erected on the floor 15 of the attic 5 at a position spaced outward from the long side of the opening 12, and a support that extends from the support 21 to the opening 12. An arm 22 extending upward, a pulley 23 provided at the tip of the arm 22, a cable 24 hung on the pulley 23, a loading platform 25 attached to one end of the cable 24, and a pulley 23 attached to the other end of the cable 24. and a winding device 26 for winding up the cable body 24.

The support column 21 can be made of a single pipe, and is set at a height lower than the height of the ceiling of the attic 5. The structure for attaching the struts 21 to the floor surface 15 includes a base plate 27 into which the struts 21 are inserted, a reinforcing material 28 provided on the back side of the flooring material constituting the floor surface 15, and a fastening that fastens the base plate 27 and the reinforcing material 28. It is provided with a tool 29. The fastener 29 is configured to fasten nuts to both ends of the threaded bolt.

The arm 22 has an attachment part 22a for attaching the arm 22 to the support column 21, and a rotation shaft extending in the vertical direction, and is rotatably attached in the horizontal direction by a rotation mechanism 22b provided on the attachment part 22a and a rotation mechanism 22b. and an arm main body 22c.

The position of the pulley 23 on the arm 22 is set at the center of the opening 12. That is, the rotation axis of the pulley 23 is set in a positional relationship such that it is located approximately at the center of the rectangular opening 12 in the short side direction. With this configuration, since the baggage passes through the center of the opening 12 when going up and down, even if the baggage swings, it can be prevented from getting caught in the opening 12.

The cable body 24 is composed of a string-like body such as a rope made of twisted natural fibers or synthetic fibers, a steel wire rope, or a chain.

The loading platform 25 is used to place the cargo to be lifted and lowered, and is not particularly limited, but can be attached to the cable 24, such as a net, a cage, a plate-shaped base, a pallet, etc. A variety of methods can be adopted.

The winding device 26 is fixed to the support column 21 below the attachment position of the arm 22. The winding device 26 includes a handle for rotating a drum around which the rope body 24 is wound, and by rotating the handle in the winding direction, the rope body 24 can be wound around the drum and the loading platform 25 can be raised. . Conversely, by rotating the handle in the lowering direction, the cable body 24 can be sent out from the drum and the loading platform 25 can be lowered. The winding device 26 has a built-in mechanical brake, and when the stopper is turned on, when the handle is stopped, the brake is automatically applied at the stopped position, and the loading platform is stopped. When the stopper is turned off, the drum idles.

In use, first, from the hallway or room side, the lid 13 provided on the ceiling 11 is opened to expose the opening 12, and the ladder 14 is extended. Then, the handle of the winding device 26 is rotated in the winding down direction, and the loading platform 25 is lowered below the ceiling. Next, after attaching the luggage to the loading platform 25, the handle of the winding device 26 is rotated in the winding direction to raise the loading platform 25 to the attic space and take in the luggage.

With the above configuration, the lifting and lowering functions of the support column 21, arm 22, pulley 23, and winding device 26 are concentrated in the attic space. When in use, it is only necessary to lower the loading platform 25 attached via the cables 24. There is no need to add any additional configuration to the lid body 13 and the ladder body 14, which are the basic configuration of the attic storage device 1.

This makes it possible to easily lift and lower luggage with a simpler configuration. Furthermore, since the structure does not use beams, the attic storage device 1 becomes highly reliable.

Since the support column 21 is installed at a position spaced outward from the long side portion of the opening 12, the length of the arm can be suppressed compared to a case where the support column 21 is installed outside the short side portion. Therefore, the arm can be made more compact.

Further, the support mounting structure includes a base plate 27 into which the support is inserted, a reinforcing member 28 provided on the back side of the floor material constituting the floor surface 15, and a fastener 29 that fastens the base plate 27 and the reinforcing member 28. It is something.

This makes the structure easy to apply not only when constructing a new house, but also to the design of existing attic storage with basic configurations such as the lid body 13 and the ladder body 14, improving versatility. can be achieved. That is, in order to construct the attic storage device 1 for an existing attic storage device that includes basic structures such as the lid body 13 and the ladder body 14, for example, the floor of the attic 5 at the attachment position of the base plate 27 must be After peeling off the surface 15 once and fixing the reinforcing material 28 to the back side of the flooring material constituting the floor surface 15, the floor surface 15 is returned, the base plate 27 is placed, and the base plate 27 and the reinforcing material 28 are fastened together using fasteners 29. to conclude.

Furthermore, as described above, the arm 22 is provided with the rotation mechanism 22b provided on the mounting portion 22a, and is configured to be rotatable in the horizontal direction about the rotation axis extending in the vertical direction.

Particularly with reference to FIG. 2, the effects of such a configuration will be described below. The arm 22 is rotated horizontally in the direction of arrow R1 or the direction of arrow R2 by a rotation mechanism 22b. This allows the arm to be rotated and stored when not in use, so it does not get in the way when not in use.

FIG. 3 is a front view of an attic storage device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and corresponds to FIG. 1 according to the first embodiment.

Referring to the figure, the attic storage device 1 according to the second embodiment is the attic storage device 1 according to the first embodiment, with the number of pulleys increased by one and the winding device installed on the floor. This corresponds to the configuration. Note that other components are the same as those of the attic storage device 1 according to the first embodiment, so the description here will not be repeated.

More specifically, as shown in the figure, in the attic storage device 1, a bracket 31 is attached to the lower part of the base side of the arm 22, and a base pulley 32 is attached to a fixture provided on the bracket 31. Further, the winding device 33 is installed on the floor surface 15, and the other end of the cable 24 hung on the pulley 23 is attached to the winding device 26 via the winding device 33.

The winding device 33 may have a rated tensile force (affected by the distance to the pulley), and if the distance to the pulley 23 provided at the tip of the arm 22 is long, the winding What is necessary is to add an auxiliary pulley (that is, provide the base pulley 32) at a position between the device 33 and adjust the tensile force.

Incidentally, in each of the above embodiments, an attic storage device having a specific structure has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, although the attic storage device has been described as having a configuration in which an opening is provided in the ceiling and a lid and a ladder are installed in the opening, the present invention is not limited to this. The attic storage device 1 may be constructed in an attic storage such as a loft. For example, if there is a difference in height between the floor of the loft and the floor of a room or hallway, and the structure is such that they can be accessed using a ladder, etc., it is necessary to install a support or other support at the end of the loft, on the floor of the room or hallway. All you need to do is install an arm etc.

Furthermore, in each of the embodiments described above, the structure is described in which the support is erected on the floor surface of the attic at a position spaced outward from the long side portion of the opening, but the structure is not limited to this. For example, the struts may be spaced outwardly from the short sides of the opening. Further, the opening does not have to be rectangular, and may be circular or polygonal, for example.

Furthermore, in each of the above embodiments, the positional relationship between the pulley and the opening is set such that the rotation axis of the pulley is located approximately at the center of the rectangular opening in the short side direction. The configuration was explained. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the positional relationship may be such that the pulley fits in the area above the opening, or the hanging position of the cable on the loading platform side of the pulley may be set on the short side of the rectangular opening. The positional relationship may be set so that it is approximately at the center in the direction and the long side direction.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the winding device is a manual type, but it may be an electric type. Further, a small hoist may be used for hoisting the cargo, or a guide rail may be provided to horizontally move the hoisted cargo.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the structure in which the support column is fixed to the floor surface has been described, but the support structure may be configured to be detachable from the floor surface. This allows the pillars, arms, etc. to be stored in a separate location when not in use.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, a specific structure for mounting the support column has been described, but the structure is not limited to this.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the arm is provided with a rotation mechanism, but the rotation mechanism may be omitted. Further, the support may be rotatable. Furthermore, the support and the arm may be detachable.

1... Attic storage device 11... Ceiling 12... Opening 13... Lid body 14... Ladder body 15... Floor surface 21... Support column 22... Arm 22b... Rotation mechanism 23... Pulley 24... Rope body 25... Loading platform 26... Winding device 27...Base plate 28...Reinforcing material 29...Fastening tool Note that the same reference numerals in each figure indicate the same or equivalent parts.

Claims (5)

An attic storage device having a storage section in an attic communicating with an opening provided in the ceiling,
a post erected on the floor of the attic at a position spaced from the opening;
an arm extending from the post to above the opening;
a pulley provided on the arm;
a rope body that is hung on the pulley;
a loading platform attached to one end of the cable;
An attic storage device comprising: a winding device attached to the other end of the cable for winding up the cable. The attic storage device according to claim 1, wherein the pulley on the arm is located at the center of the opening. a lid body that is attached to the opening formed in a rectangular shape so as to be openable and closable via a hinge;
a ladder body attached to the lid body and configured to be extendable and retractable;
The attic storage device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support column is installed at a position on the long side of the opening. The mounting structure of the pillar is as follows:
a base plate into which the support column is inserted;
A reinforcing material provided on the back side of the flooring material constituting the floor surface;
The attic storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising a fastener that fastens the base plate and the reinforcing material. The arm includes a rotation mechanism provided near the attachment portion to the support column,
The attic storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the attic storage device is configured to be rotatable in a horizontal direction about a rotation axis extending in a vertical direction.

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