JPH0444124Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of industrial application] The present invention relates to a side cover inside a cabinet, and more specifically, it is made by bending a metal plate, etc. A cabinet in which a reinforcing rod is attached to reinforce the side plate, and a shelf board is installed between the left and right reinforcing rods located on both sides of the cabinet, using the reinforcing rod as a shelf support, thereby forming a shelf space inside the cabinet. The present invention relates to a side cover attached to a shelf space inside the cabinet.

[Conventional technology]

Normally, to construct a cabinet, reinforcing rods made by bending a metal plate or the like into a U- or C-shape in cross section are fixed vertically to the inner surface of a side plate made of a metal plate or the like. In addition to reinforcing the side plates, the reinforcing rods are used as shelf supports, and shelf boards are installed between the reinforcing rods located on both sides of the cabinet to provide a shelf space within the cabinet.

However, in the cabinet configured as described above, a gap corresponding to the thickness of the reinforcing rod serving as the shelf support is formed between the inner surface of the side plate and the side plate in each shelf space. There was a structural problem in that articles placed on the plate could fall into or be caught in the gap.

[The problem that the idea aims to solve]

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has been developed by attaching a side cover inside the cabinet to the inside of the reinforcing rod attached to the inner surface of the side plate. The opening part of the gap into the shelf space is closed to prevent items placed on the shelf boards of the shelf space and stored in the cabinet from falling into the gap or being caught in the gap. It is an object of the present invention to provide a side cover for the inside of the cabinet, which can be easily and reliably attached to the inside of the cabinet.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides a side cover to be installed inside a cabinet, in which vertical reinforcing rods are attached to the front and back of the inner surface of the side panels, and a shelf space is formed between the reinforcing rods on the left and right side panels. The plate-like cover body is made of a metal plate or the like and has a size that can substantially cover the inner surface of the side plate in the shelf space, and a backward engaging claw is formed upright on the front side surface of the cover body. The upper and lower edges are bent and extended laterally approximately horizontally to form upper and lower bent sides, and rearwardly directed engagement protrusions are formed at the rear ends of the upper and lower bent sides to prevent engagement of the front part of the cover main body. The mating claws and the engaging protrusions at the rear ends of the upper and lower bent sides are respectively engaged with the engaging hole provided on the inner surface of the front reinforcing rod of the cabinet side plate and the engaging hole provided on the front side of the rear reinforcing rod. The cover body was attached to the inside of the front and rear reinforcing rods, and the cover main body was fixed at a proper position in the cabinet using fixing means such as screws to form a side cover inside the cabinet.

When fixing the side cover to the cabinet, the cover body is fixed with screws to the side plate constructed between the left and right side plate reinforcing rods.
The strength of the shelf board can be improved.

[Effect]

The side cover inside the cabinet of this invention is constructed as described above, and to install it inside the cabinet, the side cover is inserted into the shelf space formed in the cabinet from the front opening of the cabinet, and the engaging claws and engaging protrusions formed on the cover body are inserted diagonally from the side into the respective engaging holes provided on the front and rear reinforcing rods of the cabinet side panels, so as to install the cover body in a state where it almost covers the side of the shelf space, and the cover body part is fixed to the cabinet with screws or the like, thereby closing the opening into the shelf space of the gap formed between the inner surface of the side panel and the side end of the shelf board in the shelf space, and preventing items from falling through the opening.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in more detail based on the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 shows one of the cabinets employing the side cover inside the cabinet according to the present invention.
An example is shown in the figure, 2 is the cabinet side plate part, 3
4 is a top plate portion, 4 is a bottom plate portion, and 5 is a shelf board. Shelf boards 5 are disposed between the top plate portion 3 and the bottom plate portion 4 to form respective shelf spaces 7 inside the cabinet.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cabinet side plate portion 2 is formed by bending a metal plate or the like and integrally forming the side plate 21 with the back plate 8. The front end portion of the side plate 21 is bent inward to form a substantially U-shape in plan view. The front part 22 is formed by welding or the like in the vertical direction of the side plate 21 with the front part of the front reinforcing rod 6 formed by bending a metal plate or the like in a substantially U-shape in plan view overlapped. In addition, a rear reinforcing rod 6', which is similarly formed by bending a metal plate into a substantially U-shaped cross section, is fixed in the vertical direction to the rear inner surface of the side plate 21. Then, the front and rear reinforcing rods 6, 6' are used as shelf supports, and a shelf board 5 is constructed between the reinforcing rods on both sides of the cabinet, and the shelf board 5 and the bottom plate part 4 or the top plate part 3 are connected to each other. A shelf space 7 is formed between them.

Inside the cabinet constructed as described above, reinforcing rods 6 and 6' are provided as shelf supports between the inner surface of the side plate 21 and the side edges of the shelf plate 5 or the bottom plate 4, etc.
A gap 9 is formed by the thickness of . Therefore, in the present invention, the side cover 1 is attached to the inner side of the reinforcing rods 6 and 6' located on the sides of each shelf space 7 to close the opening of the gap 9 to the shelf space. This is to prevent articles placed on the shelf board 5 or the bottom plate 4 in the space 7 and stored in the cabinet from falling into the gap 9 or being caught.

The side cover 1 is made of a metal plate or the like, and for example, as in the illustrated embodiment, each side cover 1 is formed between the bottom plate part 4 and the shelf board 5, or the shelf board 5 and the top plate part 3. A flat cover body 1 whose size corresponds to the height of the shelf space 7 and the depth inside the cabinet.
1, by cutting up from the cover body 11 and forming a rearward-facing engaging claw, or by folding back the front edge of the cover body 11 and forming the folded-back side 12 as shown in the figure. upper and lower engaging claws 1 on the edge of the
3 and 13 are formed to stand obliquely rearward from the cover body 11, and the upper and lower edges of the body cover 11 are moved approximately horizontally to the side, respectively, so that the thickness of the side plate reinforcing rods 6 and 6' of the cabinet, that is, the width of the gap 9 is formed. Upper and lower bent sides 14, 14 are formed by bending them to lengths corresponding to the above, and rearward engaging protrusions 15, 15 are formed at the rear ends of both the upper and lower bent sides 14, 14. Also, in the illustrated example, the rear end edge of the cover main body 11 is bent in the direction in which the bent side 14 projects, and the abutting side 16 is attached to the side plate 21.
is formed.

On the other hand, upper and lower engagement holes 62, 62 are formed in the inner surface 61 of the front reinforcing rod 6 in the front and rear reinforcing rods 6, 6' fixed to the inner surface of the side plate 21 in the cabinet, and upper and lower engagement holes 62, 62 are formed in the front reinforcing rod 3' of the rear reinforcing rod 3'. Upper and lower engagement holes 66, 66 are formed in the side surface 65.

In order to attach the side cover 1 constructed as described above to each shelf space 7 in the cabinet, the side cover 1 is inserted into each shelf space 7 from the front opening of the cabinet, and the side cover 1 is inserted into each shelf space 7 as shown in FIGS. 8, the front and rear engaging claws 13 and engaging protrusions 15 of the side cover 1 are inserted into the respective engaging holes 62 and 66 provided in the front and rear reinforcing rods 6 and 6' from an oblique side. After the side cover 1 is attached to the inside of the front and rear reinforcing rods 6, 6' by inserting and engaging, the cover body 11 portion of the side cover 1 is attached to appropriate fixing means such as screws 10 or rivets. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, it is fixed to the front reinforcing rod 6.

According to the side cover 1 inside the cabinet according to the present invention constructed as described above, each shelf board 5 is attached to the inner surface of the side plate 21 of the cabinet by the side cover 1.
or the gap 9 formed between the side edge portion of the bottom plate portion 4
By closing the openings to the shelf spaces 7, articles stored in the respective shelf spaces 7 inside the cabinet are prevented from falling into the gaps 9. The side cover 1 is attached by inserting the engaging claws 13 and the engaging protrusions 15 provided on the side cover 1 into the engaging holes 62 and 66 provided on the side plate reinforcing rods 6 and 6'. It can be easily installed by simply engaging it, and
In order to fix this to the cabinet, the side cover 1 can be securely fixed in position without wobbling by simply screwing the side cover 1 to the cabinet at the appropriate location. Installation can be performed with extremely simple operations. By attaching the side cover 1, the strength of the entire cabinet can also be improved.

In addition, in the above-mentioned cabinet, the third
As shown in the figure, the shelf board 5 is made of a metal plate or the like, and its peripheral edge is bent 51 to give it strength. A notch 52 is formed, and the strength of the shelf board 5 is slightly weakened at the notch 52. Therefore, when installing the side cover 1 as shown in the figure, the bent edge of the side end of the shelf board 5 must be
If a rising piece 53 is provided in the notch 52 in 1 and the side cover 1 is fixed to this with screws, the shelf board 5 can be reinforced at the same time as the side cover 1 is fixed to the cabinet. This makes it possible to further improve the strength of the cabinet.

[Effect of idea]

As described above, the side cover inside the cabinet according to the present invention closes the opening to the shelf space of the gap formed between the inner surface of the cabinet side plate and the end of the shelf board inside the cabinet. It is possible to prevent articles placed on the shelf boards of the shelf space from falling into the gap, and it is also possible to improve the strength of the entire cabinet. The side cover is installed by engaging the engaging pawl and the engaging protrusion provided on the side cover with the engaging hole provided on the side plate reinforcing rod of the cabinet, and attaching the side cover to the inside of the reinforcing rod. It can be easily and reliably fixed in the cabinet by fixing the position in just one place using an appropriate means such as screwing. Furthermore, when fixing the side cover in the cabinet, a rising piece is provided in a notch provided in the shelf board for attaching a locking mechanism, etc., and the side cover is attached to the rising piece with a fixing means. If fixed, the strength of the shelf board can be improved at the same time as the side cover is fixed within the cabinet.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a cabinet in which a side cover is installed inside the cabinet according to the present invention, and Figs. 2 and 3 are enlarged views of essential parts showing an embodiment of the installation of the side cover. Perspective view, 4th
5 is a side sectional view showing how the side cover shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the cabinet. FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing how the side cover shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the cabinet. 7 is an enlarged plan sectional view showing the side cover attached to the front of the cabinet side plate, and FIG. 8 is the rear of the cabinet side plate. FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan cross-sectional view showing a state in which the side cover is attached. 1... Side cover, 2... Side plate part, 3... Top plate part, 4... Bottom plate part, 5... Shelf board, 6... Front reinforcing rod, 6'... Rear reinforcing rod, 7... Shelf space, 8... Back plate, 9... Gap, 10... Screw, 11... Cover body, 12... Folding side, 13... Engaging claw, 1
4...Bending side, 15...Engaging protrusion, 16...Abutment edge, 21...Side plate, 22...Front stile, 51...Bending edge, 52...Notch, 53...Rising piece ,6
1... Inner surface of reinforcing rod, 62... Engagement hole, 65...
Reinforced rod front surface, 66...engaging hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] 1. As a side cover to be attached to the inside of a cabinet which has reinforcing rods in the vertical direction attached to the front and back of the inner surface of the side panels and a shelf space is formed between the reinforcing rods on the left and right side panels, a metal A plate-like cover body made of a plate or the like and having a size that can almost cover the inner surface of the side plate in the shelf space has rearward engaging claws raised on all sides thereof, and upper and lower edges of the cover body Upper and lower bent sides are formed by bending and extending laterally approximately horizontally, and rearwardly facing engaging protrusions are formed at the rear ends of the upper and lower bent sides, and the engaging claws on the front part of the cover main body and the upper and lower bent sides are formed. The engagement protrusions at the rear ends of the bent sides are engaged with the engagement holes provided on the inner surface of the front reinforcing rod of the cabinet side plate and the engagement holes provided on the front side of the rear reinforcing rod, respectively. A side cover inside a cabinet, which is attached to the inside and is fixed at a proper position of the cover body to a proper position in the cabinet using fixing means such as screws. 2. A side cover inside a cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the cover main body is screwed to a shelf board constructed between left and right side plate reinforcing rods.