JPH0671432U - Articulated cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To easily connect multiple cabinets. [Structure] An engaging groove 7 is formed in the curved corner portion 3 of the cabinet 1 along the front-rear direction of the cabinet 1. The protrusion 14 slidably connectable along the locking groove 7 is provided to the connecting member 10.
To be installed. The two connecting members 10 are integrated to form the connecting tool 9. [Effect] The cabinets 1 and 1 are arranged or stacked. The ridges 14 of the connecting members 10, 10 are slidably connected to the locking grooves 7 of the curved corner portions 3, 3 to connect the cabinets 1, 1.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a connectable cabinet in which a plurality of cabinets can be integrally connected and disassembled, and particularly, the corners of the cabinets are aligned or stacked, and the corners are connected by a connecting tool to connect the plurality of cabinets. Related to articulated cabinets.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 For example, the number of cabinets for storing documents and the like increases as the number of documents increases, and the increased cabinets are arranged and arranged in a stack. However, conventional cabinets tend to crumble when placed side by side or stacked in multiple stages, resulting in poor stability and making it difficult to organize the cabinets themselves. Therefore, a receiving groove is provided on the outer surface of one of the cabinets, and a dovetail-shaped projection that slides into the receiving groove is provided on the outer surface of the other cabinet, and the cabinets that are adjacent to each other are slidably connected to the receiving groove. It has been proposed to integrally connect the two.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the case of connecting a plurality of cabinets by combining the conventional receiving groove and the ridge, there is a problem that the connecting work becomes complicated because the cabinets themselves have to be moved to connect them. In addition, it is difficult to connect the four cabinets on the left, right, top and bottom, because the alignment is complicated.

Therefore, the present invention has an object to provide a connectable cabinet that can easily connect a plurality of cabinets, and also provides a connectable cabinet that can easily and firmly connect a plurality of cabinets. The purpose is to do.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connection-type cabinet in which corners of a plurality of cabinets are arranged or stacked side by side next to each other, and the corners are connected by a connecting tool to connect the plurality of cabinets. An engaging groove is formed in the portion in the front-rear direction of the cabinet, and an engaging portion slidably connectable along the engaging groove is provided in the connecting tool.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the connecting tool integrally includes a plurality of connecting members that respectively cover the adjacent corners, and the connecting members include a connecting piece in the front-rear direction and a connecting piece in the left-right direction. And the connecting pieces in the vertical direction are connected at their base ends, the above-mentioned engaging portions are provided on the inner surfaces of the connecting pieces in the front-rear direction, and engaging protrusions are provided on the inside of the tips of the connecting pieces. Engaging holes into which the locking protrusions are respectively engaged are provided at the corners.

[0007]

[Action]

 According to the structure of claim 1, in a state where the cabinets are arranged side by side or stacked, the engaging portions of the connecting tools are respectively aligned with the engaging grooves of the adjacent corners, and the connecting tools are slidably coupled in the front-rear direction. Multiple cabinets are connected via a connector.

Further, according to the structure of claim 2, in the connecting member that is slidably coupled, the locking projections on the inner ends of the respective connecting pieces are respectively inserted into the engaging holes of the corners, and the connecting member is connected to the front, rear, left and right. , Up and down movement is restricted.

[0009]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 11 show a first embodiment of the present invention, 1 is a box-shaped cabinet made of synthetic resin or the like, and this hexahedral cabinet 1 has 12 curved edges where adjacent surfaces intersect. In addition to having the portion 2, each of the curved edge portions 2 has eight curved corner portions 3 intersecting with each other. Further, an opening 4 is provided on one surface of the cabinet 1, which is a front surface in this example, and a guide rail (not shown) for drawing out is provided in the cabinet 1 so that the drawer 5 can be moved forward and backward from the opening 4. The drawer 5 can be withdrawn and inserted in the direction, and a handle 6 is provided on the front surface of the drawer 5. The curved corner portion 3 of the cabinet 1 is provided with a pair of locking grooves 7 and 7 opened in the front-rear direction of the cabinet 1 at an angle of 90 degrees from the front. 7 and 7 are formed at positions sandwiching the curved edge portion 2 in the front-rear direction, and inside the outer end of each locking groove 7, an insertion groove portion 8 wider than the locking groove 7 is formed. Reference numeral 9 denotes a connector for connecting the curved corners 3 of the cabinet 1 to each other. The connector 9 is made of synthetic resin or the like, and in this example, the two curved corners 3 and 3 are connected to each other. Corresponding to the two curved corners 3 and 3, two connecting members 10 and 10 are integrally formed. Each connecting member 10 includes a first bending connecting piece 11 in the front-rear direction, a second bending connecting piece 12 in the left-right direction, and a third bending connection piece 13 in the up-down direction corresponding to the bending corner portion 3. Are connected at their base ends, and on the inner surface of the first curved connecting piece 11, there is provided a pair of locking grooves 7, 7 which serve as locking portions which can be slidably connected from the front or rear of the cabinet 1 in the front-rear direction. The ridges 14 and 14 are provided in a protruding manner, respectively, and the ends of the ridges 14 are formed with hooking portions 15 that are bent and formed inward. A hooking protrusion 16 is provided on the inner side of the tip of the first curved connecting piece 11, and a locking piece 17 is provided on the inner side of the tips of the second and third curved connecting pieces 12, 13. The hooking hole 18 which is the hooking hole into which the hooking protrusion 16 is fitted and the fitting holes 19 and 19 into which the respective locking pieces 17 and 17 are fitted are formed in the curved corner portion 3. . Further, the curved corner portion 3 is formed with a guide opening portion 20 which is located between the pair of insertion grooves 7, 7 and which is larger in size than the hooking protrusion 18. Reference numeral 21 denotes a cover that is detachably provided on the curved corner portion 3. The cover 21 corresponds to the curved corner portion 3 and includes a first curved cover portion 22 in the front-rear direction and a second curved cover in the left-right direction. It is composed of a part 23 and a third bending cover part 24 in the vertical direction, and a bifurcated hook 25 that can be inserted and locked in the hooking hole 18 is projected inside the tip of the first bending cover part 23. Further, the locking pieces 17, 17 which are engaged with the engagement holes 19, 19 are provided on the inner sides of the front ends of the second and third curved cover portions 23, 24, respectively. In addition, reference numeral 26 in the drawing denotes a cylindrical protrusion that is loosely inserted in the guide opening 20.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. The cabinets 1 and 1 are arranged side by side and the corresponding curved corner portions 3 and 3 are aligned. Align the left and right connecting members 10, 10 of the connecting tool 9 with the left and right curved corners 3, 3 respectively, insert the tips of the ridges 14 into the insertion grooves 8, and guide the latching protrusions 16 at the tips. Align with opening 20. Further, when the connecting tool 9 is pushed forward and rearward, the hook 15 of the protrusion 14 slides in a state of being locked in the locking groove 7, and the lower end of the hooking protrusion 16 slides on the outer surface of the curved corner 3. The latching projection 16 is engaged with the latching hole 18, and the locking pieces 17, 17 are engaged with the latching holes 19, 19. In this way, the ridges 14, 14 of the left and right connecting members 10, 10 are slidably connected to the locking grooves 7, 7 of the left and right curved corners 3, 3, respectively, so that the left and right cabinets 1, 1 are integrally formed. Be connected. Further, after the slide connection, the hooking protrusion 16 is engaged with the hooking hole 18 to restrict the movement of the connecting member 9 in the front-rear direction, and the locking pieces 17, 17 are inserted in the engaging holes 19, 19. It is restricted to move in the left / right and up / down directions when it is engaged in 19. Furthermore, after removing the latching projection 16 from the latching hole 18, the coupling 9 can be slid in the opposite direction to disconnect the cabinets 1 and 1. The curved corner portion 3 from which the connecting tool 9 is removed is to be covered with a cover 21 or a single connecting member 10 as required. The cover 21 locks the hook 25 in the hooking hole 18 and The locking pieces 17, 17 are fitted in the fitting holes 19, 19 and attached to the curved corner portion 3.

As described above, in this embodiment, the curved corner portions 3, 3 of the plurality of cabinets 1, 1 are arranged or stacked side by side next to each other, and the curved corner portions 3, 3 are connected to each other by the coupling tool 9. A connecting type cabinet for connecting cabinets 1 and 1, in which a curved corner portion 3 of a cabinet 1 is formed with a locking groove 7 in the front-rear direction of the cabinet 1 and can be slidably connected along the locking groove 7. Since the ridges 14 serving as locking portions are provided on the connecting tool 9, the connecting tools 9 can be bent without bending the cabinets 1, 1 after the cabinets 1, 1 are lined up or stacked. The cabinets 1 and 1 can be easily connected to each other by slidingly connecting the cabinets.

As described above, in this embodiment, the connector 9 integrally includes the two connecting members 10 and 10 respectively covering the adjacent corner portions 3 and 3, and the connecting member 10 extends in the front-rear direction. The first bending connecting piece 11 which is a connecting piece, the second bending connecting piece 12 which is a connecting piece in the left-right direction, and the third bending connecting piece 13 which is a connecting piece in the up-and-down direction are connected at the base ends to form the first connecting piece. The protrusion 14 that is a locking portion is provided on the inner surface of the curved connecting piece 11, and the locking protrusions 16, 17, and 17 are provided on the inside of the tips of the curved connecting pieces 11, 12, and 13. Since the insertion holes 18, 19 and 19 into which the 16, 17 and 17 are respectively inserted are provided in the curved corner portion 3, when the connecting tool 9 is slidingly connected to the curved corner portion 3, the latching protrusion 16 is formed. It is engaged with the retaining hole 18 to restrict the movement of the connector 9 in the front-rear direction, and the respective locking pieces 17, 17 are engaged with the respective engaging holes 19, 19 so that the left, right, up and down directions can be obtained. Move to It is, as possible de be firmly consolidated the cabinet 1,1 mutual.

As an effect of the embodiment, since the cover 21 that covers the curved corner portion 3 is detachably provided, the curved corner portion 3 can be protected by the cover 21 when the connecting tool 9 is not used. . Furthermore, since the cabinet 1 has a structure in which the outer surface thereof is connected by the curved edge portion 2, the tip of the connecting tool 9 can be easily inserted into the gap between the curved corner portions 2 for connection. Furthermore, by covering the curved corner portion 3 of the cabinet 1 with the connecting member 10 or the cover 21, a good appearance design can be obtained.

12 and 15 show a second embodiment of the present invention, in which the same parts as those of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted. A connecting tool 9A for connecting the curved corners 3, 3, 3, 3 of a location is shown. This connecting tool 9A is formed by integrally arranging four connecting members 10, 10, 10, 10 in a front radial shape. There is. Note that FIG. 15 shows a side view of the connector 9A, but the plan view of the connector 9A is the same as the side view of FIG.

The cabinets 1, 1, 1, 1 are arranged side by side and vertically, the positions of the corresponding curved corner portions 3, 3, 3, 3 are aligned and connected to these curved corner portions 3, 3, 3, 3. When the connecting members 10, 10, 10, 10 of the tool 9A are aligned with each other and the connecting tool 9A is pushed in the front-rear direction, the protrusion 14 is slidably coupled to the locking groove 7, and the respective hooking protrusions 16 are attached. The locking pieces 17, 17 are engaged with the retaining holes 18, and the engaging pieces 17, 17 are engaged with the engaging holes 19, 19 to connect the four bent corners 3, 3, 3, 3.

As described above, in this embodiment, the curved corner portions 3, 3, 3, 3 of the plurality of cabinets 1, 1, 1, 1 are arranged side by side or stacked side by side to form the curved corner portions 3, 3, 3, 3. 3 is a connection type cabinet in which a plurality of cabinets 1, 1, 1, 1 are connected to each other by connecting them with a connecting tool 9A, and a curved groove portion 3 of the cabinet 1 has a locking groove 7 in the front-back direction of the cabinet 1. Since the protrusions 14 which are locking portions that can be slidably connected along the locking groove 7 are provided in the coupling tool 9A, after the cabinets 1, 1, 1, 1 are arranged vertically and horizontally. It is possible to easily assemble the cabinets 1 and 1 without sliding the cabinets 1, 1, 1 and 1 by slidingly connecting the connector 9A to the curved corner portions 3, 3, 3 and 3 and the first embodiment. It has the same action and effect. In this example, four keys It can be integrally connected to the vignette 1, 1, 1, 1. Further, a plurality of cabinets 1 can be combined into various shapes by using the connecting tools 9 and 9A. For example, the plurality of cabinets 1 are connected and stored in a space under a staircase to effectively utilize the space. be able to.

FIG. 16 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted. The caster 27 shown in the figure is a caster 27 in which two wheels 28 are pivotally attached to the lower part of a mounting hood portion 29, and the mounting hood portion 29 is a support shaft 30 made of metal or the like. The support shaft 30 has a locking portion 31 formed on the upper portion thereof and a flange portion 32 formed on the lower portion thereof. A mounting tube 33 is integrally provided on the lower portion of the connecting member 10 so as to project downward, and an upper portion of the mounting tube 33 has a locking step portion corresponding to the locking portion 31 of the support shaft 30. 34 are formed. Then, when the connecting member 10 is attached to the curved portion 3 at the lower part of the cabinet 1 and the supporting shaft 30 is inserted into the mounting cylinder 33 provided in the connecting member 10, the locking portion 31 of the supporting shaft 30 is attached to the mounting cylinder 31. The casters 27 are attached by being locked to the locking step portions 34 of the 33, and the connecting member 10 serves as a cover for the bent corner portion 3, and the cabinet 1 is easily used by using the casters 27 provided at the bottom of the cabinet 1. You can move. Further, in the state where the casters 27 are not attached, the attachment tube 33 serves as a leg portion, and the cabinet 1 can be stably placed.

FIG. 17 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention, in which the same parts as those in the first and third embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted. The caster 27A provided on the connecting member 10 or the connecting tool 9 of FIG. 2 has a male screw portion 35 formed on the upper portion of the support shaft 30, and the male screw portion 35 is screwed into the mounting cylinder 33A of the connecting member 10 to fix the caster 27A. The attachment is shown, and the cabinet 1 can be easily moved by using the casters 27A provided in the lower part of the cabinet 1 as in the third embodiment. The supporting shaft 30 may be fixed by press-fitting it into the mounting cylinder 33A without forming the male screw portion on the supporting shaft 30.

18 and 19 show a fifth embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in the first and third embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted. The caster 27B provided on the connecting member 10 or the connecting tool 9 of this example is provided with a flat rectangular mounting plate 36 on the upper end of the support shaft 30, and the flat mounting seat 37 to which the mounting plate 36 is detachable is provided. It is integrally formed in the lower part of 10, and its mounting seat 37 is open at one side, and the mounting plate 36 has a pair of opposed slide groove portions 38, 38 slidably insertable from the one side. is doing. Then, the connecting member 10 is attached to the curved corner portion 3 at the bottom of the cabinet 1, and the mounting plate 36 is slidly inserted into the slide groove portions 38, 38 provided in the connecting member 10 to be fixed in a press-fitted state, thereby connecting. The member 10 serves as a cover for the curved corner portion 3, and the caster 27B provided at the bottom of the cabinet 1 can be used to easily move the cabinet 1. Further, in this example, when the caster 27B is not necessary, The casters 27B can be removed from the connecting member 10.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. For example, the connecting members 9 and 9A of the embodiment have connecting portions. Although the number of the materials 10 is two or four, the number of the connecting members 10 may be three, or five to eight. When the number of the connecting members 10 is eight, the two connecting tools 9A should be symmetrical in the front-rear direction. It may be arranged and integrally formed. Further, the number of the projections 14 provided on the connecting member 10 may be one, and in this case, the number of the engaging groove 7 formed in the curved corner portion 3 may be one. Further, the casters 27, 27A and 27B can be attached to the cover 21. Further, in the connector 9 composed of the two connecting members 10, casters may be provided on each of the connecting members 10, or casters may be provided on only one of the connecting members 10. Further, in the embodiment, the drawer 5 is shown to be taken in and out from the front surface of the cabinet 1, but the drawer 5 can be provided so as to be taken in and out from the right or left side surface of the cabinet 1.

[0021]

[Effect of device]

 The invention of claim 1 is a connection-type cabinet in which a plurality of cabinets are aligned or stacked, and the plurality of cabinets are connected to each other by connecting the corners with a connecting tool. A locking groove is formed at a corner of the cabinet in the front-rear direction of the cabinet, and a locking portion that can be slidably connected along the locking groove is provided on the coupling tool. It is possible to provide an articulated cabinet that can be assembled in the.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the connecting tool integrally includes a plurality of connecting members that respectively cover the adjacent corner portions, and the connecting members include a front-rear connecting piece and a left-right connecting piece. And the connecting pieces in the vertical direction are connected at their base ends, the above-mentioned engaging portions are provided on the inner surfaces of the connecting pieces in the front-rear direction, and engaging protrusions are provided on the inside of the tips of the connecting pieces. Since the engaging holes into which the locking protrusions are respectively inserted are provided at the corners, it is possible to provide a connectable cabinet that can easily and firmly connect a plurality of cabinets.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a connector showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side view of a curved corner portion according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a curved corner portion according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a first embodiment of the present invention in which a connector is connected to a corner portion.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a first embodiment of the present invention in a state where a connecting tool is connected to a corner portion.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a cover showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a front view of a connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a rear view of the connector according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a side view of a connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a partially cutaway side view of a connecting member according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a side view of a connecting member showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a partially cutaway side view of a connecting member showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a plan view of a connecting member showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Cabinet 2 Curved Corner 7 Locking Groove 9, 9A Connecting Tool 10 Connecting Member 11 First Curved Connecting Piece (Connecting Piece in Front-and-Back Direction) 12 Second Curved Connecting Piece (Connecting Piece in Horizontal Direction) 13 Third Curved connecting piece (vertical connecting piece) 14 Protrusion (locking part) 16 Locking protrusion (locking protrusion) 17 Locking protrusion 18 Locking hole (locking hole) 19 Locking hole

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A connection-type cabinet in which corners of a plurality of cabinets are arranged or stacked side by side next to each other, and the corners are connected by a connecting tool to connect the plurality of cabinets to each other. The connecting cabinet, wherein a locking groove is formed in the front-rear direction of the cabinet, and a locking portion slidably connectable along the locking groove is provided in the connecting tool. 2. The connecting tool integrally includes a plurality of connecting members that respectively cover the adjacent corners, and the connecting members include:
The connecting piece in the front-rear direction, the connecting piece in the left-right direction, and the connecting piece in the up-down direction are connected at the base end, and the locking portion is provided on the inner surface of the connecting piece in the front-rear direction, and the tip of each connecting piece. 2. The connectable cabinet according to claim 1, wherein locking projections are provided on the inner side, and locking holes into which the locking projections are respectively inserted are provided at the corners.