JPH0242201Y2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed description of the invention] A. Field of industrial application This invention relates to the improvement of drawers installed in metal office desks or cabinets, etc. The present invention relates to the improvement of drawers installed in metal office desks or cabinets. To provide a drawer with a storage for small items, which is provided with a storage on the front plate of the drawer that can be easily stored and taken in and out by a tilting drawer operation instead of a sliding drawer.

B. Prior art In conventional drawers, the main body of the drawer usually has a single storage space for items, and this space is divided into appropriate sizes using partition plates, etc., and the storage space is divided into sections suitable for storing small items. It was common to form parts.

In the case of a drawer front plate of a metal office desk or cabinet, the back cover of the front plate covers the recess provided inward to form the drawer pull so as not to spoil the aesthetic appearance, and is reinforced. The space in this thick part was not used except for forming the handle, and became a dead space, especially on the front plate which was high in the vertical direction.

On the other hand, with the recent development of so-called office automation, it has become necessary for each individual to manage so-called floppy disks used in word processors, personal computers, and the like. When storing this floppy disk in a drawer, the floppy disk is very delicately made and cannot be handled in the same way as other equipment or documents, so please store the floppy disk in a drawer. If it was stored, the amount of other documents that could be stored was limited. Furthermore, the drawers store not only documents but also various small items.
Some of these may include those with magnets, so it is necessary to avoid storing floppy disks and such magnets in the same drawer, and the appearance of drawers with their own storage compartments is highly recommended. It was requested.

Similarly, for storing drawings that are frequently used by individuals, there has been a demand for a storage that can be taken out and put in without having to slide and pull out the drawings each time.

In addition, examples of storage cabinets that can be accessed by tilting the drawer toward the front include Utility Model Application Publication No. 5391 of 1981 and Utility Model Application Publication No. 5391 of 1988.
No. 2837 discloses these, but in both cases the conventional drawer main body portion was set to be tiltable.

C. Problems to be solved by the invention In view of the above-mentioned situation, the problem to be solved by the invention is to utilize the unused space of the drawer front plate and require special storage of floppy disks, etc. A drawer with a storage compartment for small items is installed on the front panel of the drawer so that thin small items to be carried or small items that are frequently taken out and taken out can be easily taken in and out using a tilting drawer instead of a sliding drawer like a normal drawer. It is in the point of providing.

D. Means for solving the problem In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention provides a recess with an open front in the front panel of the drawer of metal office desks, cabinets, etc. to store small items. A generally box-shaped small items storage with a top opening and a front surface that can be used as a storage space and that can cover the opening is pivotally connected to the lower end of the recess at its lower end so as to be rotatable in the front and back direction, and the storage space for storing small items. A drawer with a storage for small items is constructed by biasing the storage with a tension spring in the direction of the drawer front plate.

E. Embodiments Next, the present invention will be further explained in detail based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 shows a typical embodiment in which the present invention is applied to the bottom drawer of a metal office desk, where 1 is a storage area for small items, 2 is a metal office desk, 3 is a front plate of the drawer, and 4 is a recess. , 5 indicates a front opening, and 6 indicates a tension spring, respectively, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of the main parts thereof.
The small items storage 1 has a substantially box-shaped storage main body 12 whose front surface also serves as a decorative board for the front of the drawer, and whose upper surface is opened to a size that can at least cover a front opening 5 of a recess 4, which will be described later. In addition, the rear surface, which is continuously bent from the bottom surface, has its upper edge aligned with the storage body 1.
2, it is located at the bottom so that stored items such as floppy disks can be easily taken out and identified. The recess 4 is formed by a front opening 5 in the front plate 3 in order to store the small items storage 1 in its internal space, and may be formed by cutting out the front plate of the front plate 3. However, in this example, the back plate 7 is formed by bending the front plate 3 integrally and extending it to the rear back side to form a front opening space having a recessed portion having a U-shaped cross section. The tension spring 6 may be elastically biased directly by a coil spring, wound spring, etc., but in this embodiment, the tension spring 6 is biased gently so as not to cause excessive vibration or shock to the stored items during the opening/closing operation. The state is set. That is, the metal fitting 13 and the tension spring 6 are installed in combination, and the metal fitting 13
Two rod-like objects or plate-like objects are provided approximately at right angles around a hinge 14 which is pivoted at a proper position in the upper part of the recess 4, and one has an annular portion at the lower end to lock the tension spring 6. The other end has a length that substantially matches the depth of the recess 4, and serves as an overreturn prevention piece 15 that projects forward.
One end of the coil spring is hooked to the annular portion at the lower end of the metal fitting 13, and the other end is hooked to an appropriate position at the lower end of the rear surface of the accessory storage 1, thereby forming the tension spring 6. A recess indicated by 8 is continuously provided at the upper part of the front plate 3, that is, above the recess 4, and the back is covered with a back cover 10, and a normal drawer main body pull 9 is formed at the inner inner upper part of the recess 8. The lower part of the recess 8 is configured to be open and communicate with the recess 4, and serves as a sliding pull for the drawer body and a tilting pull for the storage.

Therefore, in normal use, the small article storage 1 is pulled toward the drawer front plate 3 by the spring bias and is always closed, and the small article storage 1 prevents the metal fittings 13 from returning too much. When the small items storage 1 is in contact with the piece 15 and the small items storage 1 is to be tilted forward and opened, insert your finger into the lower opening of the concave of the drawer main body pull 9 and press the top of the front of the small items storage 1. Pull the edge toward you to open it, and when you want to close it, just remove your hand and it will close automatically. At this time, if the tensile force of the tension spring 6 is too strong, a strong impact will be applied to the stored article when it is closed, and if the stored article is a floppy disk or the like, this will have an adverse effect, which is undesirable. The spring axis is set to be offset from the return direction so that the spring bias does not act directly. Furthermore, if the spring force is strong, not only the small items storage 1 but also the drawer body will slide open, so the tension spring 6 must have an appropriate bias, and the metal fittings 13 as well as its mounting structure.
The bent portion 11 serves to reinforce the front upper edge of the accessory storage 1 by bending it backward, and also serves as a handhold when opening the storage. In addition, in the present invention, the small item storage 1 is pivoted at the lower end so that it can be tilted forward. May be set.

F. Effects of the invention According to the drawer with a storage for small items of the present invention as described above, a thin storage space for small items is provided in the front panel of the drawer in addition to the storage space of the drawer main body, and the storage space for small items is You can open and close the storage compartment by simply tilting it forward and downward without having to slide out the drawer itself, and it is biased by a return spring, so you can use it frequently to take things in and out, or to use it like a so-called floppy disk. You can store thin small items that you want to keep in a special storage state separately from the items that are normally stored inside, and you can open them by simply pulling them towards you and close them automatically when you release your hand, making it very convenient. In addition, the front surface of the small items storage box, together with the front surface of the front plate, shields the inside, and the appearance is also favorable.

In addition, this small items storage is installed by utilizing the internal space of the drawer front panel, which was previously a dead space, so it can be used efficiently without narrowing the original storage space of the drawer itself, and it is easy to manufacture. Since only the front panel needs to be treated and no other parts need to be changed, the cost impact is also small.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment in which the drawer with accessory storage of the present invention is applied to a metal office desk, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal cross-sectional view illustrating the main part of FIG. 1. 1... Small items storage, 2... Metal office desk, 3
... Drawer front plate, 4 ... Recess, 5 ... Front opening, 6 ... Tension spring, 7 ... Back plate, 8 ... Recess, 9 ... Drawer main pull, 10 ... Back cover, 11...Bending part, 12...Storage main body, 1
3...Metal fitting, 14...Hinge, 15...Over-return prevention piece.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claim for utility model registration] 1. A recess with an open front is provided in the front panel of the drawer,
A substantially box-shaped storage with a top opening that can be fitted into the recess and has a front surface large enough to cover the opening is pivotally pivoted to the lower end of the recess in the front and rear directions. At the same time, the drawer with a storage for small items is formed by tensioning the storage in the direction of the front plate with a tension spring. 2 Utility model registration claim 1, in which a coil spring is used as a tension spring that urges the small article storage in the return direction to the drawer front plate, and the spring axis is set to be offset from the return direction. Drawer with storage for small items as described in section.