JPH0431987Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] [Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to furniture such as sideboards, living boards, television boards, etc. that are equipped with glass shutters.

[Prior art]

Currently, among interior furniture, sideboards,
Living room boards, TV boards, etc. are becoming popular products. By the way, many of the above-mentioned products are provided with an article accommodating section for accommodating a television or the like. This article storage section is usually equipped with a so-called swinging glass door that opens left and right from the center.

[Issues that this invention attempts to solve]

However, conventional glass doors have the following problems. (a) Conventional glass doors use flat plate glass, so they generally have a hinged structure.
This design has become established for most glass doors. For this reason, there was a desire to create products with a sense of luxury by changing the design of glass doors. (b) When the glass door installed in the goods storage area is opened, the glass door protrudes to the outside, so the glass door may become a nuisance or may cause injury or breakage if a body or object hits it. It is dangerous to do so.

[Means to solve problems]

The means of the present invention taken to solve the above problems are as follows. That is, the present invention provides furniture equipped with a glass shutter, which includes: an article storage section; an upper groove and a lower groove that have a curved section and partition the article storage section from the outside; a glass shutter that moves along an upper groove and a lower groove; and a shutter accommodating part for accommodating the glass shutter is provided in the article accommodating part, and in the lower groove, A rail is provided to support the glass shutters with an arcuate top, and the required number of glass shutters are connected by attaching connecting bands to the back surfaces of rectangular glass plates, A glass holder is attached to each end of the glass holder so as to cover the connecting band, and a notch is provided on both sides of the back side of the glass holder to release the bending of the connecting band. is a furniture equipped with a glass shutter, each of which is provided with a guide protrusion, and the guide protrusion is fitted into the upper groove and the lower groove.

【Example】

The present invention will be explained in more detail based on embodiments shown in the drawings. Figure 1 is a perspective view of essential parts of an embodiment of the present invention;
The figure is an explanatory view of the main parts of the glass plate connection structure viewed from the rear, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof. In the middle of the television board B, an article storage section 100 for storing a television and the like is provided. Shutter accommodating sections 101, 101 for accommodating glass shutters 1, 1 are provided on both sides of the article accommodating section 100. (The glass shutter 1 and the shutter accommodating section 101 on the right side are omitted in Fig. 1.) At the top and bottom of the front surface of the article accommodating section 100, there are curved sections extending from both sides of the article accommodating section 100 to the front section. An upper groove 6 and a lower groove 6a are provided. The groove 6 and the lower groove 6a are formed in a concave shape when viewed in cross section, and serve as a track for glass shutters 1, 1, which will be described later. A rail 62 having a semicircular cross section is installed at the bottom of the lower groove 6a, and a guide protrusion 22 provided on the lower surface of the glass holder 12a, which will be described later.
When it moves on the rail 62, it can move smoothly in the lower groove 6a (see FIG. 3). Moreover, in the center of the lower groove 6a,
A center stopper 7 is provided to stop the ends of the glass shutters 1,1. Glass shutters 1, 1 are provided between the upper groove 6 and the lower groove 6a. The glass shutter 1 includes the required number of glass plates 10.
and glass holders 12, 12a, and connection bands 26, 26a. The glass plate 10 is formed into a rectangle, and connecting bands 26, 26a for connecting the glass plate 10 are attached to the back surface of both ends in the longitudinal direction over the entire length of the glass shutter 1 in the connecting direction. ing.
Note that the connecting bands 26, 26a are made of soft plastic. Wooden glass holders 12, 12a are attached to both ends of each glass plate 10 in the extending direction. Since the glass holders 12 and 12a have the same structure, the glass holder 12 will be mainly described below. The edges on both sides of the glass holder 12 are formed into curved shapes with corners cut out so that they do not come into contact with each other when the glass shutter 1 bends. Furthermore, the glass holder 12 is provided with clamping plates 120 and 121 that clamp the glass plate 10 therebetween.
A mounting groove 24 into which the end of the glass plate 10 is press-fitted is provided between the holding plates 120 and 121.
A step portion 25 into which the connecting band 26 is fitted is provided on the lower end side of the inner surface of the holding plate 121 . Furthermore, notches 27 are provided at the bottom of both sides of the back surface of the holding plate 121. Two metal guide protrusions 22 are attached to the upper and lower surfaces of the glass holders 12, 12a. This guide protrusion 22 is connected to the upper groove 6 and the lower groove 6a.
By fitting the glass shutter 1 into the upper groove 6 and the lower groove 6a. (Function) FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the main part showing the glass shutter in a bent state. The operation of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. When watching TV, first use the glass shutter 1.
open on both sides. The glass shutters 1, 1 are accommodated in the shutter accommodating sections 101, 101 by sliding from the front side to both sides of the article accommodating section 100 while bending along the upper groove 6 and the lower groove 6a. At this time, even if the glass shutters 1, 1 are opened, they do not project to the outside, so there is no risk of them getting in the way, getting injured by bodies or objects, or breaking the glass plate 10. Also, in terms of design, it has a substantially curved surface that is not found in conventional glass doors, so it can be made into a product with a high-class feel. Furthermore, as shown in FIG.
Notches 2 are provided on the holding plates 121 and 121a of 2 and 12a.
7, the connecting bands 26, 26a
is sandwiched between adjacent glass holders and is not sharply bent into an inverted V shape, but is gently bent into an Ω shape. Therefore, even if the connecting bands 26, 26a are repeatedly bent as the glass shutter 1 moves, the connecting bands 26, 26a will not be damaged due to cracks, etc., and can be used for a long period of time. But I can endure it. In addition, stepped portions 25, 25a are provided on the inner surfaces of the clamping plates 121, 121a of the glass holders 12, 12a.
By providing the clamping plates 120, 121, 1
20a, 121a are pushed out to the left and right by the thickness of the connecting bands 26, 26a, and the clamping plates 120, 12
The tips of 1, 120a, 121a are the glass plate 10
without separating from the clamping plates 120, 12.
Glass plate 10 to the tip of 1, 120a, 121a
Glass holder 1
2 and 12a can securely hold the glass plate 10. Furthermore, guide protrusions 22 are provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the glass holders 12 and 12a, and the guide protrusions 22
By fitting the glass shutters 1, 1 into the upper groove 6 and the lower groove 6a, the glass shutters 1, 1
It is possible to smoothly turn the curved section a. Further, by providing the rail 62 having a semicircular cross section in the lower groove 6a, the glass holder 12
The area in which the guide protrusion 22 a contacts the rail 62 becomes smaller. Therefore, the frictional resistance at the contact point between the guide protrusion 22 and the rail 62, on which the weight of the glass shutters 1, 1 is applied, is reduced, so that the glass shutters 1, 1 can be opened and closed smoothly. Note that the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims of the utility model registration.

[Effect of the idea]

The present invention has the above configuration and has the following effects. (a) By connecting the required number of rectangular glass plates, it is possible to virtually form a glass shutter with a curved shape that is not found in conventional glass doors, thereby providing a product with a high-class design. be able to. (b) When the glass shutter is opened, the glass shutter is stored inside the shutter housing and does not extend outside, so there is a risk of getting in the way or being hit by bodies or objects, causing injury or breaking the glass plate. There is no gender. (c) The durability of the connecting band is increased by providing a notch in the glass holder to release the bending of the connecting band.
Even after long-term use, the glass plates will not separate due to cracks in the connecting band. (d) By providing guide protrusions on the end face of the glass holder and fitting the guide protrusions into the upper and lower grooves, the glass shutter can smoothly curve the curved portions of the upper and lower grooves. (e) By providing a rail in the lower groove that supports the glass shutter with its arcuate top, the area in which the guide protrusion of the glass holder and the rail come in contact becomes smaller. Therefore, the frictional resistance between the guide protrusion and the rail is small, and when the glass shutter is opened and closed, the guide protrusion moves smoothly on the rail, and the glass shutter can be opened and closed smoothly.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the main parts of one embodiment, Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the main parts of the glass plate connection structure seen from the rear, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section thereof. 4 are cross-sectional views showing the glass shutter in a bent state. 1...Glass shutter, 10...Glass plate,
100... Article storage section, 101... Shutter storage section, 12, 12a... Glass holder, 22...
...Guide projection, 26, 26a...Connection band, 27...
Notch, 6... Upper groove, 6a... Lower groove, 62...
…rail.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] Furniture equipped with a glass shutter, which comprises: an article storage section 100; an upper groove 6 having a curved section and separating the article storage section 100 from the outside; a lower groove 6a; and glass shutters 1, 1 that move along the upper groove 6 and the lower groove 6a; A housing portion 101 is provided, and a rail 62 is provided in the lower groove 6a to support the glass shutters 1, 1 with their arcuate tops, and the glass shutters 1, 1 are made of rectangular glass. The required number of glass plates 10 are connected by pasting connecting bands 26 and 26a on the back side of the glass plate 10, and the connecting bands 2 are attached to both ends of the glass plate 10.
Glass holder 1 so as to cover 6 and 26a
2 and 12a are attached to each of the glass holders 12 and 12a, cutouts 27 are provided on both back sides of the glass holders 12 and 12a to release the bending of the connection bands 26 and 26a, and cutouts 27 are provided on the end surfaces of the glass holders 12 and 12a. Furniture equipped with a glass shutter, in which guide protrusions 22 are provided respectively, and the guide protrusions 22 are fitted into the upper groove 6 and the lower groove 6a.