JPH0120925Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the invention] This invention is suitable for kitchen furniture such as sinks and cooking tables,
This invention relates to a side cap attachment device for the upper plate of general furniture such as counters and tables.

Conventionally, the upper plates of kitchen furniture such as sinks and cooking tables, and general furniture such as counters and tables have been made of thin plates such as stainless steel plates, enameled steel plates, or laminated plates of melamine sheets and steel plates, and A top plate is known which is composed of a rectangular frame supporting the top plate and a separately formed side cap attached to the side of the top plate and frame structure. The structure of such an upper plate may include cases in which the upper surfaces of a plurality of connected cabinets are continuously covered with a single upper plate, cases in which the upper plate has a planar shape bent in an L shape, or This is often used when the top plate is made of laminated material and it is difficult to integrally form the sides by press working.

In the case of a top plate that integrates the top plate and side caps, which are formed separately, it is necessary to connect the top plate and side caps, but in the case of conventional top plates, the structure is complicated. The construction of the upper plate requires time and effort, requires special connecting parts, and has the disadvantage of poor workability.

This invention relates to a new improvement of the top plate that consists of a top plate and side caps that are formed separately, and in particular, to make it possible to easily and reliably attach the side caps to the rectangular frame that supports the top plate. This is a side cap mounting device that is characterized by:

A detailed description will be given below with reference to the drawings. 1st
The figure is a perspective view of the top plate according to this invention, in which a top plate 1, a front stile member 2, a back guard member 3, and a side cap 4 are each formed separately and are interconnected to form the top plate. .

The top plate 1 is made of a thin plate material such as a stainless steel plate, an enameled steel plate, or a laminate of a melamine resin sheet and a steel plate.
It is disposed and supported on the upper surface of a frame 5 which is a combination of rear and side frame members 5a, 5b, and 5c in a rectangular shape. In order to attach the side caps 4, which will be described later, the side plates 5c constituting the frame body 5 are attached to the front and rear plates 5 as shown in FIG.
It protrudes slightly outward from the other end of a.

The top plate 1 has its front and rear edges bent downward in an L shape as shown in the figure, and the bent parts 1a and 1b are connected to the frame 5.
It engages into the upwardly open groove 6 or cutout 7 formed in the front and rear frame members 5a and 5b, and is bonded to the upper surface of the frame 5 with an adhesive. A stopper stopper 9 having an L-shaped cross section and holding a stopper piece 8 fixed to the upper surface of the front edge of the top plate 1 is further inserted into the groove 6 of the front frame member 5a. The stopper piece 8 is preferably made of an elastic rubber plate, and is
It locks the upper part of the pipe and also has the function of preventing water leakage. The stopper piece 8 is adhered to the upper surface of the top plate 1 and the stopper stopper 9 with double-sided adhesive tape.

The front stile member 2 is fitted onto the front edge of the top plate 1 and the frame body 5, and has a substantially square cross-sectional shape with sufficient size and design to cover the front edge, and the upper part is similar to the top plate. 1
It rises slightly upwards from the top surface. The stopper piece 8 has a thickness corresponding to this rising height.
has. The front stile member 2 is preferably made of a metal plate drawn and formed by roll-forming and cut to a desired length. Alternatively, the front surface of the front stile member 2 may be recessed in the longitudinal direction in the form of a belt, and a desired decorative board may be attached to the recessed portion to enhance the decorative effect of the upper board and improve the product value. It would be good.

The front stile member 2 has an L-shaped bent portion 2a on the upper rear surface locked to the stopper piece 8, and an L-shaped bent portion 2a on the lower rear surface.
By engaging the elastic clip 10 fixed to b in the engagement groove 11 formed in the lower part of the front frame member 5a,
It is fitted onto the front edges of the top plate 1 and the frame 5 to cover the front edges. Although a plurality of narrow elastic clips 10 may be used, it is easier to fit the elastic clip 10 by using a long clip as shown. The elastic clip 10 is, for example, a molded product of synthetic resin, and has one end fixed to an L-shaped bent part 2b at the lower part of the front stile member 2, and the claw part 10a of the other end to a catch formed at the lower part of the front frame member 5a. It is elastically engaged and engaged in the matching groove 11. In this way, the front stile member 2 has its upper part hooked onto the stopper piece 8 and the lower elastic clip 10 inserted into the engagement groove 11.
Fitting can be achieved with an extremely simple operation of engaging the connector. Reference numeral 12 denotes an auxiliary member of the front frame member 5a, which is fixed to the lower part of the front frame member 5a depending on the height of the front stile member 2 to be fitted. When the auxiliary material 12 is used, the engagement groove 11 is formed on the lower surface of the auxiliary material 12.

Like the front stile member 2, the back guard member 3 is preferably made of a metal plate drawn and formed by roll homing, and is fixed to the rear surface of the rear frame member 5b and is mounted on a wooden base plate 13 that stands vertically upward from above. Inserted and covered. In the inserted state, an elastic clip having a cross-sectional shape is engaged between the central step 3a of the back guard member 3 and an eave-like overhang 13a formed by cutting out the lower part from the center of the front surface of the board 13. 14 prevents the back guard member 3 from coming off. A gasket 15 is inserted into the L-shaped bent portion 3b at the lower front surface of the back guard member 3, and when the back guard member 3 is inserted and locked by the elastic clip 14, the gasket 15 tightly contacts the top surface of the top plate 1. Thus, sealing between the back guard member 3 and the top plate 1 is achieved. In this way, the back guard member 3 can be attached to the board 13 by simply inserting it from above.

The side caps 4 include a front stile cap 17 that covers the side part of the front stile part, a back guard cap 18 that covers the side part of the back guard part, and a side part that covers the side part of the upper plate between the front stile part and the back guard part. It consists of a cap 19. The front stile cap 17 has a size and shape sufficient to cover the sides of the front stile member 2, the front frame member 5a, and the auxiliary member 12, and is fixed to the side of the front frame member 5a with screws 20. . Front stile cap 1
7 is integrally formed with a side cap support part 21 that supports the front part of the side cap 19, and the stop screw 20 passes through the front stile cap 17 together with the side cap 19 in this part. The inner surface of the front stile cap 17 has an inverted L shape that receives the front side edge of the top plate 1.
A shaped cut groove 22 is formed.

The back guard cap 18 has a size and shape sufficient to cover the back guard member 3, the base plate 13, and the rear frame member 5b, and
It is fixed to b with a set screw 20. The covering portion 23 covering the rear frame member 5b also supports the rear part of the side cap 19, and the set screw 20 is inserted through both and screwed into the rear frame member 5b. Furthermore, an inverted L-shaped cut groove 24 is formed on the inner surface of the back guard cap 18 to receive the rear side edge of the top plate 1.

The side cap 19 is made of a board with a substantially square cross section, and the upper part is placed on the top surface of the top plate 1, and the lower part is attached to the side frame material 5c, the side cap support part 21 of the front stile cap 17, and the back guard cap 18. Covering part 23
The side frame member 5c is engaged with the lower part of the
It is fixed to the side cap support part 21 and the covering part 23. As mentioned above, the side frame member 5c protrudes slightly outward from the front and rear frame members 5a and 5b, but the amount of protrusion is determined by the thickness of the side cap support portion 21 and the covering portion 23, and the amount of protrusion is determined by the counterbore for screw fixing. This corresponds to the dimension obtained by reducing the depth of the hole 25, and therefore, when the side cap 19 is attached, the inner surface of the counterbore hole 25 of the side cap 19 is aligned with the rear frame member 5c, as shown in FIG. is in contact with the side of the When installing the side caps 4, first insert the top plate 1 into the cut grooves 22 and 24 of the front stile cap 17 and back guard cap 18.
The front and rear side edges of the top plate 1 are inserted to support the front stile cap 17 and back guard cap 18 on the sides of the top plate 1, and then the side caps 19 are attached from the sides.
Then, screw in the set screw 20 to fix it. Therefore, the installation of the side cap 4 is extremely simple, and there is no need to temporarily fasten any of the components when installing the side cap 4. In addition, since the side cap 4 is divided into three parts: the front stile part, the back guard part, and the side parts, even if the shape of each part is different for each upper plate, one with a shape corresponding to each part can be prepared. By preparing the parts in advance, it is possible to cover them, and waste of parts can be avoided compared to preparing the entire part for each upper plate.

As described above, according to the side cap attachment device for a furniture top board of this invention, the side cap covers the side edge of the top board, and the front stile cap covers the side part of the front stile part; It consists of three separate members: a back guard cap that covers the sides of the back guard, and a side cap that covers the side of the upper plate between the front stile and the back guard. The side cap is divided into three parts: the front stile cap, the back guard cap, and the side cap. Even if the shape of the back guard part is different, it is sufficient to prepare a front stile cap or back guard cap corresponding to each part, and if the depth dimension of the top plate is different, the length of the side cap can be changed. It is suitable for high-mix, low-volume production because the other parts can be used as is, and each cap only needs to be fixed with screws, making installation easy and improving work efficiency on site. It is possible to improve it. In addition, by inserting the side edges of the top plate into the cut grooves of the front stile cap and back guard cap, these caps can be supported by the top plate, and in this state, the side caps can be attached to the side cap support section. Since the side caps can be screwed together with a set screw while being supported by the side cap, there is no need to temporarily fasten one of the caps with a set screw, making installation of the side cap extremely easy and improving work efficiency. It is possible to achieve this goal.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the main parts showing the installation state, Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the attachment part of the front stile member, and Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same part in the middle of installation. , 5th
The figure is an exploded perspective view of the attachment part of the back guard, Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view of the same part during installation, Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view of the attachment part of the side cap, and Figure 8 is a front view of the side cap. FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the attached state of the side cap. 1... Top plate, 2... Front stile member, 3... Back guard member, 4... Side cap, 5... Frame,
6...Groove, 7...Removed portion, 8...Stopper piece,
9... Stopper stopper, 10... Elastic clip,
11... Engagement groove, 12... Auxiliary material, 13... Substrate, 14... Elastic clip, 15... Packing,
16...missing number, 17...front stile cap, 18...
Back guard cap, 19... side cap,
20... Stop screw, 21... Side cap support part,
22... cut groove, 23... covering portion, 24... cut groove, 25... counterbore hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Side caps that cover the side edges of the top plate, including a front stile cap that covers the sides of the front stile, a back guard cap that covers the sides of the back guard, and a cap between the front stile and the back guard. It consists of three separately formed side caps that cover the sides of the top plate, and the front stile cap and back guard cap each have cut grooves for inserting the front and rear side edges of the top plate. 1. A side cap attachment device for a furniture top plate, characterized in that the side cap support portion extends horizontally.