JPH0347554Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a cabinet incorporating an easel.

(Prior art) Traditionally, indoor easels have generally been of the tripod type, but even if they are folded up when not in use, they require storage space and are inconvenient, such as getting in the way of traffic and other traffic. It was inconvenient to handle during use. In addition, even when in use, it was easy to shake or fall over, and lacked stability.

(Purpose of the invention) Therefore, the present invention provides a cabinet equipped with an easel that can be folded and stored compactly when not in use, and can be easily assembled by pulling it upward when in use, and can be used stably. be.

(Structure of the invention) In the present invention, the cabinet main body is composed of at least left and right side plates, a back plate, and a top plate, and the top plate has a rear left and right side portion between the upper ends of the left and right side plates. It can be rotated up and down as a fulcrum, and this fulcrum part is attached so as to be horizontally movable back and forth.An easel is provided on the back side of this top plate, and a top plate support arm is provided on the part of the cabinet body other than the top plate. It is attached rotatably between a top support position where the top is supported from behind when the top is upright, and a storage position where the top is removed from the top and stored below the top. It is provided with means for fixing it in a position in the front and back direction.

With this configuration, when using the easel, it is possible to easily assemble the easel by standing up and moving the top plate forward and supporting it from behind with the top plate support arm, and the cabinet body can also be used as an easel support stand in place of a tripod. Easel can be used stably. Furthermore, after use, the easel can be stored compactly on the back side of the top plate by performing the reverse operation, and in this easel stored state, it can be handled as a normal cabinet.

(Example) An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 7 show the easel assembled state, and FIGS. 8 and 9 show the easel stored state.

1, 1 is the left and right side boards, 2 is the back board, 3 is the top board,
These components constitute the cabinet body A. A front plate 4 is attached to the upper part of the cabinet body A between the front end portions of left and right side plates 1, 1, and a front plate 4, left and right side plates 1, 1, and a back plate 2 are attached.
A partition plate 5 is horizontally attached to the upper space surrounded by , and an easel storage space S is formed between the partition plate 5 and the top plate 3 .

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the top plate 3 is provided with support shafts 7, 7 which are horizontal in the left and right directions and protrude from both sides of the rear left and right sides through L-shaped mounting brackets 6.6.
7 is inserted into top plate guide grooves 8, 8 provided at the upper end portions of the left and right side plates 1, 1, passing through the side plates 1, 1 and extending almost over the entire length in the front and back direction. As a result, the top plate 3 is
It can be rotated up and down using the rear left and right sides (support shafts 7, 7) as a fulcrum, and is mounted so that it can be horizontally moved back and forth around these fulcrums.

Stops (nuts) 10, 10 are screwed into the portions of the above-mentioned both side support shafts 7, 7 that protrude outside the top plate guide grooves 8, 8 through washers 9, 9. The top plate 1 is held at a desired position in the longitudinal direction by the tightening force.

An easel 11 is built into the back of the top plate 3,
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the easel 11 is exposed at the front when the top plate 3 is erected. This easel 11 is attached to both the left and right sides of the back of the top board in the front and back direction (up and down direction when the top board is upright, hereinafter referred to as easel 1).
This direction will be explained as the vertical direction with respect to 1)
A pair of fixed frames 12, 12 projecting in parallel over nearly the entire length, and a first stage movable frame 13 provided between the fixed frames 12, 12 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction.
A second stage movable frame 14 is provided on the first stage movable frame 13 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction; The receiving frame 15 is configured to be expandable and contractible in the vertical direction. The configuration and mounting structure of both movable frames 13, 14 and receiving frame 15 will be described in detail below.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and 5, the first stage movable frame 13 includes left and right side columns 16, 16 and a lower frame suspended between the lower ends of the both side columns 16, 16. 17 and an upper crosspiece 18 suspended between the upper end portions thereof, it is formed into a rectangular frame shape. Left and right side pillars 1
6 and 16 have a horizontal mounting shaft 1 at the lower end.
9 and 19 are provided so as to protrude outward, and these mounting shafts 19 and 19 on both sides are provided on both side fixing frames 12 and 12 in a state of penetrating the fixing frames and extending almost the entire length thereof.
By being inserted into the guide grooves 20, 20, the first stage movable frame 13 is attached to be vertically slidable between the fixed frames 12, 12. Further, a stopper (nut) 22 is screwed into the portion of the both-side mounting shaft 19 protruding from the first guide groove 20 via a washer 21, and the tightening force of the stopper 22 causes the first
The stage movable frame 13 is fixed at a desired position in the vertical direction.

Furthermore, a groove 23 (shown in FIG. 6) is provided on the upper inner surface of the both-side fixing frame 12, continuous with the first guide groove 20.
is provided, and the first stage movable frame 13 is provided in this groove 23.
A convex portion 24 provided over the entire length is joined to the outer surfaces of the left and right side columns 16, 16. The engagement between the convex portion 24 and the groove 23 prevents the first stage movable frame 13 from wobbling, especially in the thickness direction of the top plate (hereinafter, this direction is referred to as the front-rear direction with respect to the top plate upright state). At the same time, the movable frame 13 slides smoothly.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 as well as FIG. 6, the second stage movable frame 14 has left and right side columns 25, 25,
It consists of a lower crosspiece 26 suspended between the lower end portions of both columns, and a presser plate 27 suspended between the upper end portions thereof in a state of protruding forward. Left and right side pillars 25, 25
are provided with second guide grooves 28, 28 in the vertical direction that penetrate the side columns 25, 25 in the thickness direction,
The first stage movable frame 1
The mounting shaft 2 inserted through both left and right sides of the upper crosspiece 18 of 3
9 and 29 are inserted, and this mounting shaft 29
A rectangular plate 30 is attached to the end that penetrates the first guide groove 28, and a stopper (nut) 32 is attached to the end that passes through the upper crosspiece 18 of the first stage movable frame 13 via a washer 31. There is. thus,
The second stage movable frame 14 is configured to be vertically slidable with respect to the first stage movable frame 13 and fixed at a desired position in the vertical direction by the tightening force of the stopper 32.

In order to prevent the plate 30 from rotating, the plate 30 is installed along the second guide groove 28 on the front surface of the side column.
A shallow recess 33 into which is fitted is provided. In addition, similar to the first stage movable frame 13, in order to prevent back and forth wobbling of the second stage movable frame 14, both side pillars 25, 25 are provided.
A convex portion 34 extending over the entire length on the outer surface of the first stage movable frame 13
This convex portion 34 is formed on the inner surface of both side pillars 16, 16 in
Recessed grooves 35 are respectively provided with which the two members engage.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and 7, the receiving frame 15 includes a horizontal bar 37 fitted between the fixed frames 12 and 12, and a receiving plate 38 attached to the front surface of the horizontal bar 37. It consists of The crosspiece 37 is connected to the first guide grooves 20, 20 by fasteners (bolts) 39, 39 that penetrate the first guide grooves 20, 20 of the fixed frames 12, 12 from the outside and are screwed into both left and right end surfaces of the crosspiece 37. It is attached so that it can be slid up and down along the same direction and can be fixed at a desired position in the up and down direction. 40 is a washer fitted into the stopper 39. Further, the receiving plate 38 is connected to the crosspiece 3 via the hinge 41.
7, and when the easel is in use, it is extended so as to support the lower edge of the canvas wooden frame, etc., and when not in use, it can be folded upward by rotating 90 degrees.

Since the easel 11 is configured to be expandable and retractable (adjustable in length), it can be used for canvases of various sizes. Furthermore, since the receiving frame 15 on which the canvas is placed can be slid up and down, the height position of the canvas can be adjusted freely. Further, according to the configuration of this embodiment, the first stage movable frame 13 and the receiving frame 1 are provided between the fixed frames 12 and 12.
5. Between the side columns 16 and 16 of the first stage movable frame 13,
Since the stage movable frames 14 are each slidably attached, there is no horizontal movement of the frames 13, 14, 15, and the canvas can be supported stably.

On the other hand, the top plate 3 is supported from behind by the top plate support arm 42 in an upright state. This top support arm 42
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, it consists of a base frame 43 and a slide plate 44, and the first easel
It is configured to be expandable and contractible (length adjustable) by basically the same mounting structure as the mounting structure of the second stage movable frame 14 to the stage movable frame 13. That is, the slide plate 44 is provided with a guide groove 45 that penetrates in the thickness direction in the central part, and the mounting shaft 46 is connected to the plate 4.
7 into the guide groove 45 and the base frame 43, and a stopper (nut) 49 is screwed into the end of the guide groove 45 through the washer 48, so that the slide plate 44 is attached to the base frame 43. Mounted in a slidable and positionally fixed manner. In addition, in Figure 3, 5
0 is a shallow recess provided in the slide plate 44 along the guide groove 45 to prevent the plate 47 from rotating.

This top plate support arm 42 has a base frame 43 pivotably attached to the upper inner surface of the back plate 2 forming the easel storage space S so that the lower end thereof can rotate around a horizontal axis in the left and right direction. As shown in the figure, the top plate 3 is rotated between a supporting position where the top plate 3 is supported in an upright position leaning forward, and a storage position where the top plate 3 is folded down on the top surface of the partition plate 5 and stored below the easel as shown in Fig. 8. It has become possible to move. Further, a receiving metal fitting 51 whose tip is bent into a hook shape is provided at the upper end of the slide plate 44, and this receiving metal fitting 51 is provided at the center of the upper part of the top plate 3 (the front part when the top plate is in a reclined state). hole 52
In the fitted state, the top plate 3 is held in an upright state by the top plate support arms 42. Also, at this time,
By adjusting the length and rotation of the top support arm 42,
The standing angle of the top plate 3 can be adjusted arbitrarily. In order to prevent the receiving tool 51 from coming off from the receiving hole 52, there is a hole on the back side of the receiving hole 52.
Press down the receiving metal fitting 51 (as shown by the imaginary line in Figure 2)
A fixed plate 53 is provided so as to be slidable left and right.

On the other hand, drawers 54, 55 and a storage section 56 with an opening/closing door are provided below the easel storage space S in the cabinet body A, and painting supplies such as paints, palettes, and paintbrushes can be stored in these. There is. In this way, a complete set of painting supplies including the easel 11 can be centrally stored in one cabinet, resulting in good storage efficiency and convenience in use.

In the above configuration, when using the easel 11, the top plate 3 is raised and moved forward, its position in the front and rear direction is determined arbitrarily, the easel 11 is adjusted to the desired length, and the top plate 3 is moved forward. By holding the easel 11 at the desired angle by the support arm 42, the easel 11 can be pulled out over the cabinet for easy assembly. In addition, when using this easel, the cabinet body A (excluding the top plate 3) serves as the easel support base, so there is no risk of the easel easily swaying or falling due to vibrations, unlike traditional tripod easels. The stability of the support state is much better.

The canvas or drawing board stretched on a canvas wooden frame or the like is placed on the receiving plate 38 of the receiving frame 15, and its back side is supported by the fixed frames 12, 12 and the movable frames 13, 14. Further, the upper surface is pressed and fixed by a pressing plate 27 of the second stage movable frame 14, if necessary.

On the other hand, after using the easel, the easel 11 is reduced, the top plate support arm 42 is removed from the top plate 3 and stored, and the top plate 3 is moved backward and laid down. , 9, the easel 11 can be easily and compactly stored on the back side of the top plate (easel storage space S). Therefore, unlike conventional easels, there is no need to worry about storage space or the easel becoming a hindrance to traffic or other traffic. When the easel is stored, as shown in Figure 9, the appearance is
Since it is no different from a normal cabinet, you can maintain the beauty of your room by placing it in an appropriate position. Note that it is desirable to provide casters at the bottom so that the cabinet can be easily moved. Furthermore, if some or all of the drawers 54, 55 and the storage section 56 do not store painting supplies, they can be used as a general cabinet by storing various articles therein.

By the way, this cabinet is Easel 11.
It may be made of wood (in the above embodiment, it is shown as being made of wood), or it may be made of metal.

On the other hand, the sliding structure of the top plate 3 and the extendable structure of the easel 11 and the top plate support arm 42 can be modified in various ways other than the above embodiments. Further, in the above embodiment, the easel 11 is mounted on both the first stage and the second stage movable frame 1.
3 and 14, it is configured as a two-stage telescopic type, but it may be configured as a single-stage or three-stage telescopic type. or,
The length of this easel may be constant, or the presser plate may be slid up and down on this easel of constant length. Furthermore, although it is desirable that the receiving frame 15 be configured to be adjustable in height as in the above embodiment, it may be fixed at an appropriate position. Further, it is practically desirable that the length of the top plate support arm 42 is freely adjustable, but the angle of the top plate 3 can also be adjusted by adjusting the front and back position of the top plate 3 with respect to the top plate support arm 42. , this top support arm 42 may be configured to have a constant length.

(Effects of the invention) As described above, according to the invention, an easel is built into the back of the top plate of the cabinet body, and when the easel is used, the top plate is raised and moved forward, and is supported from behind by the top support arm. Since the,
The easel can be easily assembled, and the cabinet body can be used stably as a support base.
After using the easel, the easel can be easily and compactly stored in a state that does not get in the way of traffic by performing the reverse operation as described above, and in this stored state it can be handled as a normal cabinet. It is effective.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the easel of the cabinet in use according to the embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged front view of the easel portion in the same state, and Fig. 3 is the same as Fig. 2-
Line sectional views, Figure 4 is along the same line, Figure 5 is along the same line, Figure 6 is along the same line, Figure 7 is along the same line.
8 is a partially cutaway side view of the easel in the stored state, and FIG. 9 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1 in the same state. A... Cabinet main body, 1, 1... Left and right side plates, 2... Back plate, 3... Top plate, 7... Support shaft that serves as a rotation fulcrum for the top plate, 8... Moves the top plate back and forth. 10...A stopper (nut) as a means for positionally fixing the top plate, 11...Easel, 42...A top plate support arm.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] 1. A cabinet body is constituted by at least left and right side plates, a back plate, and a top plate, and the top plate is
Between the upper ends of the left and right side plates, the rear left and right sides can be rotated up and down using the rear left and right sides as a fulcrum, and this fulcrum is attached so that it can be horizontally moved back and forth, and an easel is provided on the back of this top plate, and the cabinet body The top support arm rotates between a top support position where the top is supported from behind when the top is upright, and a storage position where the top is removed from the top and stored below the top. 1. A cabinet equipped with an easel, the easel being movably mounted and comprising means for fixing the top plate at a desired longitudinal position. 2. The easel consists of a fixed frame protruding parallel to both left and right sides of the back of the top plate, a movable frame provided between the fixed frames on both sides so as to be slidable in the front and back direction of the top plate along both fixed frames, and a top plate. A receiving frame is provided between the fixed frames on both sides at a position below the movable frame in an upright state so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction of the top plate along both the fixed frames. A cabinet equipped with an easel according to claim 1. 3. A cabinet equipped with an easel according to claim 1 of the registered utility model, characterized in that the top support arm is configured to be adjustable in length.