JPH06169825A - Sliding mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simply fix and remove a drawer by providing outer rails on the drawer slid along the inner rails of an outer frame to be opened or closed, and fitting a notch and a hook member on a travel groove provided on the lower face of the drawer. CONSTITUTION:Inner rails 2 horizontally extended in the depth direction are provided on both side faces of an outer frame 1 opened on the front face. Outer rails 3 coupled with the inner rails 2 are provided on both side faces of a drawer 7 inserted into the outer frame 1, and the drawer 7 is slid in the longitudinal direction to be opened or closed. A notch 5 and a hook member 6 constituted of a triangular projection 9, a finger hook section 10, and a screw 12 are provided on a travel groove 8 formed on the lower face of the drawer 7. The drawer 7 drawn to the preset position is fixed by the notch 5 and the hook member 6. When the drawer 7 is to be removed, the finger hook section 10 is pressed to release the hook. The drawer 7 can be surely fixed or easily removed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slide mechanism that supports a drawer to move it in and out. More specifically, the present invention relates to a slide mechanism capable of easily attaching and detaching a drawer to and from a rail.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional slide rail, a slide rail and a drawer are formed integrally with each other. For example, in the case of a general office steel desk, outer rails protruding on both sides of the drawer are provided. A concave inner rail that slidably supports the outer rail is internally provided in the desk body. A roller is provided in the vicinity of the insertion opening on the desk body side so that the inner rail can be smoothly taken in and out, and the outer rail runs on the roller. There is also an accessory in which a roller is also provided at the tip of the outer rail so that the roller runs on the inner rail.

[0003]

With the above-mentioned slide rail, once the drawer removed from the slide rail is to be reattached, first, the tip of the outer rail attached to the drawer is arranged so as to successfully ride over the roller. However, there is a problem that the work of inserting it into the inner rail of the desk body is required, and the work of inserting a particularly heavy object is troublesome. In addition, since the work of removing the drawer is also time-consuming and the outer rail is detached from the inner rail, there is also a problem of large play.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above problem and to provide a slide mechanism capable of easily attaching and detaching a drawer.

[0005]

A slide mechanism according to the present invention includes an inner rail fixed to an outer frame having at least one open surface, an outer rail slidably supported by the inner rail, and the outer rail. A slide mechanism, which comprises a locking member attached to a drawer having a running groove on the back surface that fits with a rail, and stores the drawer in the outer frame, wherein the outer rail has a notch, And the locking member is configured to engage with the notch in a state where the outer rail is housed in the outer frame.

Further, the locking member has a triangular protrusion whose front end on the side of pushing in the drawer is a tapered pressing surface and whose rear end is a locking surface for locking the notch, and the locking of the triangular protrusion. It is preferable that the elastic plate body is fixed at one end and has a finger hook portion that can be pushed with a finger in a direction to release the state.

Further, it is preferable that the inner rail and the outer rail are rails having rotatably supported balls or rollers, and a stopper for the drawer is attached to the outer rail. preferable.

[0008]

According to the present invention, the slide rail and the drawer can be attached and detached by the locking member. When fixing the drawer to the slide rail, it suffices to place the drawer on the outer rail pulled out from the outer frame and push it into the outer frame. Further, when detaching, it can be easily removed by pushing the finger hook portion of the locking member protruding on the back surface of the drawer. Further, the backlash can be eliminated by a rotatably supported ball or a slide rail incorporating a roller.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a slide mechanism of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a slide mechanism of the present invention. 1 is an outer frame, 2 is an inner rail, 3 is an outer rail, 4 is a slide rail composed of an inner rail 2 and an outer rail 3, 5 is a notch,
6 is a locking member, 7 is a drawer, and 8 is a running groove formed on the back surface of the drawer. 2 is a slide rail 4
Is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 3, and FIG.

Although the outer frame 1 is a organizer in the present embodiment, it may be a desk or a frame only, and at least one side may be opened in the direction in which the outer rail 3 is pulled out.

The inner rails 2 are symmetrically paired and fixed horizontally to the inner side surface of the outer frame 1 by screwing or the like.

The outer rail 3 is a U-shaped rail 3a.
And a mounting rail 3c having a protrusion 3b that fits into a running groove 8 formed on the back surface of the drawer, which will be described later.
It is slidably supported by the inner rail 2 by a U-shaped rail 3a, and is pulled out by a mounting rail 3c.
Support. Further, on the inner side of the outer rail 3, there is provided a stopper 11 with which the inner surface of the drawer 7 abuts when the drawer 7 is stored.
The drawer 7 is prevented from being pulled in further.

The slide rail 4 is composed of the inner rail 2 and the outer rail 3 described above. As shown in FIG. 2, the slide rail 4 is rotatably supported by the support metal fitting 22 between the inner rail 2 and the outer rail 3. Ball 2
1 is built in, the adhesion between the inner rail 2 and the outer rail 3 is improved, and the outer rail 3 can slide smoothly without backlash. The ball 21 may be a roller or may be directly supported by the inner rail 2 or the outer rail 3.

The notch 5 is a protrusion 3b of the outer rail 3.
In the present embodiment, it is provided on the side surface of the device in the form of a small window, but it may be formed so as to open downward. Further, the position in the longitudinal direction may be a position where it comes into contact with the side surface forming the running groove 8 on the back surface of the drawer, but the locking member 6 which is attached to the back surface of the drawer and engages with the notch 5 is a finger. It is preferable to set the position so that it can be easily touched.

The locking member 6 is a plate-like member made of synthetic resin or the like having elasticity, and has a triangular protrusion 9 and a finger hook portion 10.
One end is fixed to the back side of the drawer 7 with a screw 12. Then, by pushing the drawer 7 into the outer frame 1, the triangular projection 9 engages with the notch 5, and the drawer 7 is fixed to the outer rail 3. In addition, the finger rest 10 is
By projecting slightly from the back surface of the drawer 7 and pushing it in the direction of arrow A (see FIG. 1) with a finger or the like, the triangular protrusion 9
Can be pulled out from the notch 5 and the drawer 7 can be removed.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the drawer 7 viewed from the back surface 7a side. The details will be described in more detail with reference to this drawing.

On the back surface 7a of the drawer 7, there is formed a running groove 8 which fits with the protrusion 3b of the outer rail 3,
Along the running groove 8, a locking member mounting groove 8a is formed which is further excavated laterally. The locking member mounting groove 8
A substantially L-shaped locking member 6 is attached to a. That is, the surface 6a having the triangular projection 9 is swingable in the direction of arrow A, and the surface 6a is in contact with the side surface 3d of the outer rail 3.

The tip 9a of the triangular projection 9 on the side facing the outer rail 3 has a taper shape whose width increases toward the rear end, and when the drawer 7 advances in the direction of arrow B,
The side surface 3d of the outer rail 3 is attached to the tapered pressing portion 9a.
Abut and push the locking member 6 in the direction of arrow A. Then, when the triangular projection 9 reaches the notch 5, the locking member 6 returns in the direction opposite to the arrow A by its elasticity, and the triangular projection 9 fits into the notch and engages. The rear end of the triangular protrusion is a locking surface 9b which is perpendicular to the advancing direction B, and is prevented from coming off even if the drawer 7 is pulled out in the direction opposite to the arrow B. The drawer 7 comes into contact with the stopper 11 provided on the outer rail 3 and cannot be further pushed in, so that the triangular protrusion 9 does not come off from the notch 5.

The finger-holding portion 10 is attached to the surface 6a having the triangular projection 9 via the connecting plate 10a so as to project from the back surface 7a of the drawer 7. Even when the operator holds the drawer 7, the drawer 7 can be removed from the outer rail 3 by simply touching the finger with the finger-holding portion 10 and pushing it in the direction of arrow A by covering the back surface 7a. It is like this.

Next, a method of operating the slide rail of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. When removing the drawer 7, first, the drawer 7 is pulled out from the outer frame 1, the back surface of the drawer 7 is covered, and the finger hook portion 10 of the locking member 6 is searched. Then, the triangular protrusions 9 are removed from the notches 5 by pushing both finger hooks 10 inward and further pulling them out from the outer rail 3. In this way, the locked state of the locking member 6 is released, and the drawer 7 can be removed from the slide rail 4. When attaching the drawer 7, the outer rail 3 is pulled out from the outer frame 1, and the drawer 7 is placed on the outer rail 3 so that the running groove 8 on the back surface of the drawer 7 fits into the protrusion 3b of the outer rail 3. Place it and push the drawer 7 toward the outer frame 1 as it is. Then, the triangular protrusions 9 of the locking member 6 will be
The drawer 7 is fixed to the slide rail 4 by being fitted into the notch 5 of FIG.

The engaging member 6 has a surface 6a having a triangular protrusion 9 which can be swung, and the side surface 3 of the outer rail 3.
Anything that can contact d, and that the finger rest 10 projects from the back surface 7a of the drawer 7 can be used. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the surface 6a having the triangular protrusions 9 is a straight line. It is also possible to use the same shape, or one in which the finger hook 10 is directly formed on the surface 6a having the triangular protrusions 9 as shown in FIG.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, two slide rails 34 may be provided so as to run flat on the inner bottom surface of the outer frame 31. In such a case, a running groove 38 may be provided on the back surface 37a of the drawer 37 as shown in FIG. 8, and the U-shaped locking member 36 may be attached to the front side of the running groove 38. The locking member 36 is provided with a pair of finger hooks 40 on one member, so that it is easy to apply force in the direction of arrow C by pinching with a finger, and it is easier to attach and detach.

[0023]

According to the present invention, since the outer rail and the drawer can be attached and detached by the locking member,
The drawer can be fixed to the outer rail simply by placing the drawer on the outer rail pulled out from the outer frame and pushing it into the outer frame. Moreover, when detaching, it can be detached only by pushing the locking member. That is, the operation can be performed easily while being pulled out from the outer frame, and it is particularly effective for a storage rack or the like which is apt to be installed at a high position such as a kitchen. Furthermore, when using an integrated slide rail with a built-in bearing, it is possible to eliminate play.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a slide mechanism of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a slide rail.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the drawer of FIG. 1 viewed from the back side.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a locking member in the slide mechanism of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of another example of a locking member.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of still another example of a locking member.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the slide mechanism of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the drawer of FIG. 7 viewed from the back surface.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Outer Frame 2 Inner Rail 3 Outer Rail 4 Slide Rail 5 Notch 6 Locking Member 7 Drawer 8 Traveling Groove 9 Triangular Protrusion 10 Finger Hooking Part 11 Stopper

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An inner rail fixed to an outer frame of which at least one surface is open, an outer rail slidably supported by the inner rail, and a running groove fitted to the outer rail on the back surface. A slide mechanism, which comprises a locking member attached to a drawer and stores the drawer in the outer frame, wherein the outer rail has a notch, and the drawer and the outer rail are housed in the outer frame. A slide mechanism, wherein the locking member is configured to engage with the notch in a closed state. 2. A triangular protrusion having a tapered pressing surface on a side for pushing the drawer and a rear end serving as a locking surface for locking the notch, and the locking member. The slide mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the slide mechanism is an elastic plate body having one end fixed with a finger hook portion that can be pushed with a finger in a direction to release the state. 3. The slide mechanism according to claim 1, wherein each of the inner rail and the outer rail is a rotatably supported ball or a rail incorporating a roller. 4. A stopper for the drawer is attached to the outer rail.
Or the slide mechanism described in 3.