JPH03226500A - Unit box for containing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To form a box of a desired size by coupling an upper plate, a lower plate and side plates to be coupled to an other box to form the skeleton of the box, and detachably mounting decoration plates on the skeleton. CONSTITUTION:The skeletons A, B of a box are composed of an upper plate 1, a lower plate 2, and side plates 3, and the plate 1 of a B side is opened substantially at the center with two holes 4 for tubes. The plate 2 is opened with a rectangular hole 5 for a tube, and a recess 6 for wiring is formed at the side. A hole 7 for a tube is opened at the plate 3, and a plurality of bolt holes 3a for coupling the boxes are opened. Decoration plates 8 covering the upper parts of the plates 1 are suitably set in size in response to the number of the skeletons A, B, and have hollow posts 21, and arranging holes 9. Flanges 15 are so provided at an interval that the ends are disposed on drain plates 16, 17 mounted on the front surface of the skeleton of the box. Since the skeleton of the box can be simply assembled and suitable number of the skeletons of other boxes can be provided at the side through the side plates, a unit box of desired size can be freely obtained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION; Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to a unit box for housing refueling equipment, etc., at a refueling station, for example.

(Conventional technology) Gas stations have become multi-functional in recent years, and in addition to refueling cars, they also perform service tasks such as cleaning ashtrays inside cars and wiping car windows. On the other hand, gasoline is sold not only by cash but also by card, and when refueling, the card received from the customer is read by a card reader, and the customer code, fuel amount, etc. is input into a data input/output device. When refueling is completed, a printer prints out a slip containing refueling data such as the amount of refueling and the amount of refueling, which is then given to the customer.

By the way, it is better to perform service work such as cleaning the ashtray and incidental work such as issuing slips near the car being refueled, i.e. at or near the refueling point, so that the work can be done in one place at the same time as refueling. Because of its good nature,
An outdoor refueling data input/output device that integrates service tools such as an ashtray cleaner, a card reader, and a printer is incorporated into the case as a service unit, as well as refueling equipment such as a refueling pump, refueling motor, and flow meter. They are built into the same case as a unit and stand side by side on one island.

An example of this is patent application No. 1-618, which the applicant previously proposed.
There is a type shown in No. 08, which allows the service unit and refueling unit to be housed in cases of the same shape to create a sense of unity, and by unitizing them, the arrangement can be made easier and more convenient for each refueling station. This allows them to be freely arranged according to the shape of the room without sacrificing the sense of unity or beauty.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

Even when the service unit 7) and refueling unit are housed in the same C case, the size and combination of the unit case 7 will change depending on variations in the arrangement.
The size and combination shape 6: It is necessary to manufacture a matching unit case for each filling station, and there is no compatibility between cases, especially in the treatment method of the side of the case, and the production process and case installation Work has diversified, and the efficiency of production and installation work has decreased.

The object of the present invention is to solve the disadvantages of the conventional example, to be easy to assemble, to allow an appropriate number of boxes to be arranged side by side, and to form a box of a desired size, for example, to provide a fuel station of various types. An object of the present invention is to provide a unit box for storing equipment that can be flexibly handled.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention forms a frame of a box by connecting a top plate, a bottom plate, and a side plate that can be connected to another box. The gist of this is that a decorative board is removably attached to the top.

[Effect]

According to the present invention, the frame of the box is formed by connecting the top plate, the bottom plate, and the side plate that can be connected to the frame of other boxes. You can set up a number of box skeletons on the sides as needed, so you can get the size you want.

You can get a free box.

Additionally, since the decorative board is removably attached to the frame of the box, plumbing work and maintenance of the equipment stored inside can be easily performed when installing the box at a gas station or the like.

(Example] Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the unit housing device of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional front view of the upper joint, Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional side view of the same, and Fig. 4 is a plan view with the upper part cut away. in,
In this embodiment, a case will be described below in which the equipment housed inside is a refueling device such as a refueling pump, a refueling motor, and a flow meter.

In the figure, A and B respectively indicate the skeleton of the box, and the top plate 1
, a bottom plate 2, and a side plate 3. Note that the upper surface plate 1 on the B side has two holes 4 for piping arranged side by side approximately in the center.

The lower plate 2 has a rectangular hole 5 for piping in the center, and a recess 6 for wiring on the side.

The side plate 3 has a hole 7 for piping, and a plurality of bolt holes 3a for interconnecting the boxes.

Reference numeral 8 in the figure indicates a decorative board made of artificial marble that covers the upper part of the lower surface plate I of the skeletons A and B of the box. The size is appropriately set depending on the number of hollow supports 21 and holes 9 for installation. Further, the flanges 15 are provided at intervals so that their ends are located at drain plates 16 and 17 attached to the front surface of the frame of the box, which will be described later.

In the figure, 11 is a flange l for attaching the upper part of the front decorative panel 13.
15 is a flange to which the lower part of the front decorative body 13 is attached.

In the figure, reference numeral 18 indicates a decorative side panel.The upper end of the decorative panel 18 is bent to fit inside the decorative panel 8, and the side surface is provided with a convex piece for draining water to prevent water from entering. The decorative side panel 18 is attached to the side panel 3 with bolts.

The front decorative board I3 is a frame A (or B) of one box.
), with an inward flange 13a bent in a U-shape at the top, and an inward flange 13b bent in an L-shape on both left and right sides and the bottom. The flange 13b is provided with a hole 14 for a bolt or key.

Next, the assembly method will be explained.

First, attach the lower surface Fi2 to the inside of the lower part of the side plate 3 with bolts.

Next, the top plate 1 is inserted from above between the left and right side plates 3.3, and the top plate 1 is attached to the left and right side plates 3, 3 with bolts.

In this way, the bottom plate 2, the side plate 3.3 and the top plate l
Once the skeleton A of the box is formed, the installation,
Depending on the conditions of use, a suitable number of other box skeletons (box skeleton B in this embodiment) are assembled in the same manner.

Once the desired number of box skeletons A and B have been assembled, the mounting plates 10 for equipment to be stored in the boxes are fixed to the side plates 3, 3, and one box skeleton B is placed in the flow meter room and the other box is placed in the flow meter room. The frame A of the box is used as a pump chamber, and the oil supply pump 23 is pushed in from the front opening onto the mounting plate 10 in the frame A of the box that will serve as the pump chamber, and the side plates 3, 3 in the frame A of the box are installed. A refueling motor 24 is fixed to the holder, and a flow meter 25 is installed on a mounting plate 10 within the frame B of the box that serves as a flow meter room.

Then, with the side plates 3.3 of the skeletons A and B of both boxes facing each other, insert the spacer pole 1-19 into the bolt hole 3a.
Insert it into the hole and attach it using a nut. As a result, the skeletons A and B of both boxes are also connected by the draining plate 17.

Once the box skeletons A and B are connected as described above, the drain plate 17 is attached to the outer surface of the flanges 3b and 3b, which are the connecting parts of the box skeletons A and B.

Next, the draining plates 16 and 16 are attached to the top plate 1 so as to close the front openings of the skeletons A and B of the box. Further, the decorative side panel 18 and the side panel 3 are attached using stacking bolts 34.

Then, a decorative laminate holding plate 11 is attached on top of the top plate 1.1 of the box skeletons A and B, and a top decorative laminate 8 is attached onto the top plate 1 with bolts 12.

Next, the hollow support 21 with the nozzle hook 26 attached is inserted into the hole 9 of the top decorative board 8 from above, and the hollow support 21 is fixed to the top board 1, so that the collar 20 is in close contact with the top decorative board 8. Close the gap.

Next, the oil supply pipe 22 is arranged inside the hollow support 21, and piping is performed from the flow meter 25 to the oil supply nozzle 27.

Finally, the front decorative board 13 is applied to the front surfaces of the frame frames A and B of the box, and after hooking the upper flange 13a to the draining plate 11a that is integrally provided on the decorative board holding plate 11, the lower flange 13b is inserted into the lower surface side of the flange 15, and the flange 13b and flange 15 are fixed with bolts or a key.

In this way, eight front decorative panels 13 are installed. For example, in the attached state, the leftmost front decorative panel 1
3, the flange 18b of the side decorative board 18 is fitted inside the left flange 13b, and the front decorative board 13 and the side decorative board 1 are connected.
8 are combined, and the left flange a of the draining plate 16 is engaged with the inside of the right flange 13b, so that the front decorative plate 13 and the draining plate 16 are combined.

Furthermore, next to this, that is, the second front decorative board 1 from the left
3, the left flange 13b is the right flange 16a of the drain plate 16, and the right flange 13b is the drain plate 17.
The front decorative panel 13 and the draining panels 16, 17 are assembled by engaging with the left flanges 17a of the panel. and,
Draining board 16.17 between adjacent front decorative boards 13.13
There is a gap 28 between the panels.
is located below the end of the upper decorative board holding plate 11 and serves as a rain gutter.

Assembled in a factory as described above, shipped in this state to a gas station, etc., the front decorative plate 13 is assembled at a gas station, etc.
Remove the box and open the front of the box frames A and B to connect piping, signal lines, etc., and install.

In this case, the front decorative panel 13 can be removed by following the installation procedure in reverse order, by removing the bolts or keys at the bottom, removing the flange 13b from the flange 15, and then removing the upper flange 13a from the drain plate 11a. It's easy because it's good! 4 I can do it. .

FIG. 5 shows an example of the installation of a unit box according to the present invention, in which two box frames A and B are connected in series as described above to form a unit box for storing refueling equipment. Installed on the left side of the island 29, and on the right side there is an ashtray cleaner 30, a garbage container 31, and a towel storage shelf 32.
A unit box incorporating service equipment such as the following was installed, and a gate body 33 with a top case attached to a support was placed between the left and right unit boxes.

In such an installation example, the unit box housing the service equipment on the right side can be assembled in the same manner as the unit box housing the refueling equipment on the left side, with only slight changes made to the front decorative panel 13, side decorative panel 18, etc. Is possible.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, the equipment storage unit and tobonx of the present invention are easy to assemble, and an appropriate number of them can be freely installed on the sides through the side panels, so that the desired size can be achieved. The box can be easily obtained, and unit boxes of any size and shape, such as the shape of a gas station, etc., can be freely obtained.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the device storage unit box of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the same as above, FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of installation. 1...Top plate 2...Bottom plate 3a...Bolt hole 4...Piping hole 6...Wiring recess 8--Top decorative plate 10...Place plate 11a... ...Draining board 13...Front decorative board 13a 13b...Flange 14...Hole 16, 17...Draining board 18--Side decorative board 19...Spacer bolt 20...Brim 22- ... Oil supply pipe 24 ... Oil supply motor 26 ... Nozzle hook 28 ... Gap 30 ... Ashtray cleaner 3 ... Side plate 3b ... Flange 5 ... Rectangular hole 7 ... For piping Hole 9... Hole 11... Decorative board holding plate 12... Bolt 15... Flange 16a, 17a... Flange 18a 18b... Flange 21... Hollow support 23... Oil pump 25...Flowmeter 27...Refueling nozzle 29...Island 31...Trash container 32...Towel storage shelf 33...Gate body 34...Bolt

Claims (1)

[Claims] A unit box for storing equipment, characterized in that a top plate, a bottom plate, and a side plate connectable to another box are connected to form a box frame, and a decorative board is detachably attached to the box frame. .