JPH0559232B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a hinge for rotatably supporting a door on a main body of furniture, for example, and particularly relates to a hinge that is attached to a main body of furniture. Regarding attachment of the base to the tool.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, in the case of a hinge in which a base body is attached to a side to be attached, such as a furniture body, through a fixture, the base body is fitted, as described in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 61-136068. At the same time, the screw screwed on the rear side of the upper part of the mounting tool is engaged with the groove formed on the rear side of the upper plate of the base, and the groove formed on the tip of the screw screwed on the front side of the upper plate of the base The base body is attached to the fixture by engaging the flange portion formed in the groove with the groove formed on the front side of the upper part of the fixture. By making the base body slidable back and forth within each groove relative to each screw, the position of the base body relative to the fixture in the front and back direction can be adjusted, and the front screw screwed into the base body can be moved forward and backward. This allows the angle of the base relative to the fixture to be adjusted.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the conventional hinge as described above, the front screw is a special screw having a flange portion at the tip, which causes a problem of high cost. Moreover, since screw holes are formed in each of the fixture and the base, processing costs are increased.
In addition, the head, which is the operation part on the opposite side from the tip of the front screw, protrudes outward from the base, which creates an unsightly problem.

Furthermore, since the mounting direction of the base body to the fixture is limited to one direction, there is a problem that the mounting workability is poor.

The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the first aspect of the present invention is to make it possible to adjust the position of the base body relative to the fixture in the conventional manner, to be able to do it at low cost, and to have a good appearance. Its purpose is to provide a hinge.

Moreover, the second invention is the above-mentioned hinge,
The purpose of this is to make it easier to attach the base to the fixture.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for solving the problem) The hinge of the first invention includes a base 1 and a base 1.
A rotating body 11 connected to the front part of the
and a mounting tool 31 to which the base body 1 is attached and which is attached to the attached side 51, the base body 1
is formed into a substantially U-shaped cross section by the upper plate part 2 and both side plate parts 3, and is fitted into the mounting tool 31, and further extends in the front-rear direction to the upper plate part 2. A groove 5 extending to the rear end is formed, and an opening 6 is formed in front of the groove 5. On the other hand, an engaging portion 9 is formed in the both side plate portions 3 in the vicinity of the opening 6. A rear screw 41 and a rear screw 41 having heads 45 and 46 having diameters larger than the width of the groove 5 and the width of the opening 6, respectively, are arranged in front and back on the upper part of the fitting 31. The front screws 42 are screwed together, and the rear screws 41 are engaged with the groove 5 of the upper plate portion 2 of the base 1 with the head 45 positioned above the groove 5. engages the base body so as to be able to slide back and forth, so that the head 46 of the screw 42 on the front side faces the opening 6 of the upper plate portion 2 of the base body 1 from below, and both side plate portions of the base body 1 By engaging with the engaging portion 9 of No. 3 at least from above, the base body is engaged so as to be slidable back and forth.

Furthermore, in the hinge of the second invention, in the hinge of the first invention described above, the fitting 31 to which the screws 41 and 42 are screwed is made symmetrical in the front and back.

(Function) In the hinge of the first invention, the door 52
When attaching the base body 1 which is connected to the rotary body 11 attached to the rotary body 11 so as to be rotatably openable and closable, the base body 1 is slid from the front against the fixture 31 and fitted.
The rear screw 41 of the fixture 31 is inserted into and engaged with the groove 5 of the upper plate 2 of the base 1, and the head 45 of the rear screw 41 is positioned above the groove 5. Become.

Further, the head 46 of the screw 42 on the front side of the fixture 31 is engaged with the engaging portion 9 of the side plate portions 3 of the base 1 from at least from above, and
6 faces the opening 6 of the upper plate portion 2 of the base 1 from below.

When the screw 41 on the rear side is tightened, the top plate 2 of the base 1 is clamped between the head 45 of the screw 41 and the top surface of the fixture 31, and the top plate 2 of the base 1 and the side plates With the head 46 of the front screw 42 being clamped from above and below by the engaging part 9 of the part 3, the upper plate part 2 of the base body 1 is pressed from above against the head 46, so that the mounting The base body 1 is fixed to 31.

The position of the base body 1 in the front and back direction is adjusted by sliding the base body 1 back and forth with respect to the fixture 31 with the screws 41 on the rear side loosened. The base 1 is slid back and forth in the groove 5 with respect to the screw 41, and the base 1 is slid back and forth with respect to the head 46 of the front screw 42, and the engaging portion 9 of the top plate 2 and both side plates 3 is slid. It is slid back and forth between the

Furthermore, the front screw 42 is inserted from the opening 6 of the base 1.
This screw 42 can be moved forward or backward by operating the
The front side of the base 1, which is clamped by the head 46 between the upper plate 2 and the engaging parts 9 of the side plates 3, is moved up and down, and the angle of the base 1 with respect to the fixture 31 is adjusted. Ru.

Furthermore, in the hinge of the second invention, by making the fixture 31 to which the front and rear screws 41 and 42 are screwed back and forth symmetrical, it is possible to attach the base body 1 to the fixture 31 from two directions.

(Embodiment) Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the hinge of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a base body, and this base body 1 is formed by pressing a metal plate or the like, and its upper plate portion 2
The upper plate portion 2 is formed into a substantially U-shaped cross section by the side plate portions 3 bent vertically downward from both side edges of the upper plate portion 2. A recess 4 is formed in the rear end of the upper plate 2, and a groove 5 is formed in the recess 4, extending in the front-rear direction and reaching the rear end of the upper plate 2. Further, a first opening 6 extending in the front-rear direction is formed in the center of the upper plate portion 2, and a first opening 6 is located between the first opening 6 and the recess 4 and also extends in the front-rear direction. Second opening 7
is formed. Furthermore, a notch 8 is formed at the front end of the upper plate portion 2 .

Further, the first opening 6 is provided in the both side plate portions 3.
Protrusions 9, which are horizontal in plane and have a substantially trapezoidal shape and are located near the sides thereof, are bulged inward, and cutout recesses 10 are provided at the lower edges of the protrusions 9. It is formed.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a rotating body, and the rotating body 11 is made of plastic or the like, and includes a cap portion 13 having a concave portion 12 with one side open inside, and a cap portion 13 protruding from both sides of the opening surface of the cap portion 13. It consists of a mounting piece part 14. Note that these mounting pieces 14 have insertion holes (not shown).
is formed.

21 and 22 are a first link arm and a second link arm, respectively; these link arms 21,
22 is formed by bending a metal plate etc.
A substantially cylindrical bearing part 23 is provided at both ends of these parts.
24, 25, and 26 are respectively bent. The first link arm 21 is connected between the center portions of the front ends of the side plate portions 3 of the base body 1 in the vertical direction by a support shaft 27 extending in the left-right direction, the base end of which is inserted through the bearing portion 23. It is rotatably supported and rotated toward the opening side of the lower end of the recess 12 of the rotary body 11 in FIG. freely supported.

Further, the second link arm 22 is rotatably supported on the upper part of the front end portions of the side plate portions 3 of the base body 1 by a support shaft 29 extending in the left-right direction, the base end of which is inserted through the bearing portion 25. The concave portion 12 of the rotary body 11 is supported by a support shaft 30 extending in the left-right direction and whose tip end is inserted into the bearing portion 26.
It is rotatably supported on the back side of the lower end in FIG. The rotating body 11 is connected to the front end of the base body 1 via the first link arm 21 and the second link arm 22 so as to be rotatably openable and closable.

Reference numeral 31 denotes a fitting, which is made of metal or the like, and includes a main body 23 into which the base 1 is fitted, and mounting pieces 33 protruding from the lower portions of both sides of the main body 32. It is made up of. Insertion holes 34 and 35 are formed in the center portion of the main body portion 32 and in the mounting piece portion 33, respectively, and penetrate in the vertical direction. Further, protrusions 36 and 37 are formed on the rear and front parts of the upper surface of the main body part 32, respectively, and these protrusions 36 and 37 have at least three protrusions extending in the vertical direction.
Screw holes 38 and 39 are formed in the upper surfaces of the holes 6 and 37, respectively. Then, the above mounting tool 3
1 is symmetrical from front to back.

41 and 42 are screws of the same shape, and these screws 41,
42 consists of threaded portions 43 and 44, and heads 45 and 46 having a larger diameter than the threaded portions 43 and 44, respectively, and are screwed into both threaded holes 38 and 39 of the mounting tool 31 so as to be able to rotate forward and backward, respectively. It is worn. In addition,
The left and right widths of the groove 5 and the first opening 6 of the base 1 are smaller than the diameters of the heads 45, 46 of the screws 41, 42. In particular, the width of the groove portion 5 is larger than the diameter of the threaded portion 43.

Next, when assembling the door 52 to the main body 51 of furniture or the like so that it can be rotated and opened/closed, the cap portion 13 of the rotating body 11 is embedded in the door 52, and the mounting piece 14 of the rotating body 11 is screwed. The rotating body 11 is attached to the door 52 at the door 52. Also,
Screws 5 inserted into the insertion holes 34 and 35 of the fixture 31
3 is screwed onto the main body 51, and the fixture 31 is attached to the main body 51 as the side to be attached.

To attach the base 1 to the fixture 31, the base 1 is slid into the main body 32 of the fixture 31 from the front, and the groove 5 of the top plate 2 of the base 1 is filled with the fixture. 31 is inserted and engaged from behind, and the head 45 of this rear screw 41 is positioned above the groove 5. Further, the head 46 of the front screw 42 of the fixture 31 is inserted from the rear between the upper plate portion 2 of the base 1 and the engaging portion 9 of the side plate portions 3, and the front screw 42 is inserted from the rear.
The head portions 46 of the base body 1 are engaged with the engaging portions 9 of the side plate portions 3 of the base body 1 from above.

In this state, the head 4 of the front screw 42 is
6 is almost clamped from above and below by the upper plate part 2 and the protrusions 9 on both sides, and faces the first opening 6 of the upper plate part 2 from below. will be installed. Note that the protrusions 9 on both sides of the side plates 3 of the base body 1 are installed with the protrusion 37 on the front side of the fixture 31 sandwiched therebetween. Also,
The second opening 7 faces the insertion hole 34 of the main body 32 of the fixture 31.

Next, when the screw 41 on the rear side of the fixture 31 is tightened, the head 45 of this screw 41 and the upper surface of the protrusion 36 on the rear side of the fixture 31 connect to the upper plate portion of the base 1.
is clamped, and the head 4 of the front screw 42
6 presses the upper plate portion 2 of the base 1 from above, thereby firmly fixing the base 1 to the fixture 31. Note that the cutout recesses 10 of the side plate portions 3 of the base body 1
are fitted into the bases of both mounting pieces 33 of the fixture 31.

Next, the longitudinal position and angle of the base body 1 relative to the fixture 31 can be adjusted, for example, so that the door 52 can be rotated to open and close correctly.

In this case, first, with the screw 41 on the rear side of the fixture 31 loosened, place the base body against the fixture 31.
By sliding the base body 1 back and forth, the position of the base body 1 in the front and back direction can be adjusted. At this time, the rear screw 41 slides back and forth within the groove 5 of the base 1, and the head 46 of the front screw 42
It slides between the upper plate part 2 and the projections 9 of the side plate parts 3.

Further, from the first opening 6 of the base body 1, the screw 4 on the front side is inserted.
This screw 4 can be moved forward or backward by operating 2.
The front side of the base 1, which is clamped from the top and bottom by the top plate 2 and the projections 9 of the side plates 3, is moved up and down, and the angle of the base 1 with respect to the fixture 31 is adjusted. is adjusted. In addition, after adjustment,
Tighten the rear screw 41 if necessary.

According to the above configuration, commercially available normal screws 41 and 42 can be used as the screws 41 and 42 for attaching the base body 1 to the fixture 31, and there is no need to use special specially made screws, so costs can be reduced. .
Furthermore, even though ordinary screws 41 and 42 are used, the longitudinal position and angle of the base 1 relative to the fixture 31 can be easily and reliably adjusted.

In addition, the base 1 having the protrusion 9 formed by the bulge formation
In press processing, it can be done with a progressive die, so
There is no cost increase. On the contrary, since the base body 1 does not have a screw hole and there is no need for tapping, the cost can be reduced. Conversely, the fixture 31 has two screw holes 3.
8 and 39, but these screw holes 38 and 39 can be machined by simultaneous tapping, etc., so there is less loss in machining, compared to the case where one screw hole is formed in each of the base body and the fixture. , Overall, costs can be reduced.

Furthermore, even if the front screw 42 moves back and forth,
The head 46 is always in contact with the upper plate part 2 of the base 1 from below, and the entire front screw 42 is always located within the base 1 and does not protrude outside from the base 1. Looks good.

Furthermore, since the fixture 31, including the screws 41 and 42 screwed into the fixture 31, is symmetrical in front and back, the base 1 can be attached to the fixture 31 from two directions. . That is, before attaching the fixture 31 to the main body 51 of furniture, etc., when attaching the base 1 to the fixture 31, or before attaching the base 1, attach the fixture 31 to the main body 5.
1, the greater degree of freedom in orientation facilitates the installation work.

6 and 7 show a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, engaging portions that are engaged from below on both sides of the head 46 of the front screw 42 are provided on both sides of the base body 1. It is formed as a horizontal cut-and-raised piece 56 on the plate portion 3.

Further, FIGS. 8 and 9 show a third embodiment of the present invention, and in this embodiment, the front screw 4
Engagement holes 57 are formed in both side plate parts 3 of the base body 1 to engage with both sides of the head 46 of the base body 1 . That is, the front screws 4 are inserted into these engagement holes 57.
Both sides of the head 46 of No. 2 are inserted, and the lower edges of the engagement hole 57 are brought into contact with these both sides from below. Further, both side plate portions 3 of the base body 1 are inclined in a direction in which the gap widens toward the bottom, and an introduction portion 58 is formed at the rear of both the engagement holes 57 by bending downward. When attaching the base body 1 to the fixture 31, the base body 1 is pushed down and then slid backward to fit into the body portion 32 of the fixture 31, so that the head 46 of the screw 42 on the front side
Both side portions of the head 46 are guided from both introducing portions 58, which are separated by a distance greater than the diameter of the head 46, to the front portions of both engaging holes 57, which are separated by a distance approximately equal to the diameter. In this third embodiment, in order to fix the base 1 to the fixture 31, the upper plate portion 2 of the base 1 is attached to the head 46 of the screw 42 on the front side, as in the first and second embodiments. The engagement hole 57 may be brought into contact with the screw head 46 from above, or the upper edge of the engagement hole 57 may be brought into contact with the screw head 46 from above.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the first invention, of a pair of screws for attaching the base to the fixture, the front screw is screwed into the fixture as a screw consisting of a threaded portion and a large diameter head, and the front screw The base body can be slid back and forth by having its head face the opening formed in the upper plate portion of the base body from below and engaging from at least the upper side the engaging portions formed in both side plate portions of the base body. Although it is possible to adjust the longitudinal position and angle of the base body relative to the fixture, ordinary screws can be used for attaching the base body to the fixture, making it inexpensive. In addition, since the screw holes need only be formed in the fixture, the machining of the base body and the fixture becomes easier overall. In addition, the head of the screw on the front side in particular is always located in an opening whose width is smaller than its diameter and faces from below, and does not protrude to the outside of the base, so it looks good and is safe.

Furthermore, according to the second aspect of the invention, since the mounting tool to which the screw is screwed is made front-back symmetrical, the base body can be mounted to the mounting tool from two directions, making the mounting work easier.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the hinge of the present invention in a closed state, FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the same in the open state, FIG. The figure is a perspective view of the front part of the base body, FIG. 5 is a plan view of the whole body, FIG. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the screw on the front side showing a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the front portion of the base body. 1...Base body, 2...Top plate part, 3...Side plate part, 5
...Groove, 6...Opening, 9...Protrusion as an engaging part, 11...Rotating body, 31...Mounting tool, 41
...Rear side screw, 42...Front side screw, 45,4
6... Head, 51... Main body of furniture etc. as the side to be attached, 56... Cut-and-raised piece as the engaging part,
57...Engagement hole as an engagement portion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A hinge comprising a base, a rotating body connected to the front part of the base so as to be rotatably openable and closable, and a fixture to which the base is attached and which is attached to the side to which it is attached, comprising: The base body is formed into a substantially U-shaped cross section by an upper plate portion and both side plate portions, and is fitted into the above-mentioned fixture, and has a groove portion extending in the front-rear direction and reaching the rear end of the upper plate portion. At the same time, an opening is formed in front of the groove, and engaging parts are formed in the side plate parts in the vicinity of the opening, and are lined up front and rear on the upper part of the fixture. Then, screw the rear screw and the front screw, each having a head larger in diameter than the width of the groove and the width of the opening, and connect the rear screw to the top plate of the base. The head of the screw is positioned above the groove and is engaged with the base so as to be slidable back and forth, and the head of the front screw is inserted into the opening of the upper plate of the base. A hinge, characterized in that the hinge is faced from below and engaged with the base body so as to be slidable back and forth by engaging with engaging portions of both side plate portions of the base body from at least above. 2. A hinge comprising a base, a rotating body connected to the front part of the base so as to be rotatably openable and closable, and a fixture to which the base is attached and attached to the side to which the base is attached; and both side plate parts to have a substantially U-shaped cross section and fit into the mounting tool, and the upper plate part has a groove extending in the front-rear direction and reaching the rear end of the upper plate part, and the groove part an opening is formed further forward; engagement portions are formed on the both side plates near the opening; and engagement portions are formed in the groove portions of the mounting, and are lined up front and back on the top of the fixture. Screw the rear screw and the front screw, each having a head larger in width and diameter than the width of the opening, and insert the rear screw into the groove of the upper plate of the base through this groove. By positioning and engaging the head upwardly, the base is slidably engaged back and forth, and the head of the front screw faces the opening of the upper plate of the base from below, The hinge is characterized in that the base body is slidably engaged with the base body by engaging with the engaging portions of both side plate portions of the base body from at least above, and the fittings to which the screws are screwed are made front and rear symmetrical. .