JPH0791115A - Knob - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the fitting workability to a fitting face and increase the strength CONSTITUTION:A knob 1 is fixed on a door by a screw 8. The knob 1 is composed of a main body 2 provided with an insertion hole 4 for inserting the screw at the bottom face 13 of the recessed hollow 2b, a washer 9, and a cover 3 fitted to the main body 2 so as to close the recessed hollow 2b. The washer 9 is provided with the bottom wall 9a having a pierced hole 10 for insertion of the screw and contacting the bottom face 13 of the recessed hollow 2b at the periphery of the insertion hole 4 and side walls 9b, 9b erecting from both sides of bottom wall 9a and closely contacting the side faces 20 of the recessed hollow 2b.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handle device attached to a door of a storage such as a showcase or a refrigerator.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this kind of handle device is attached to a door of a storage and used to open and close the door as shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-25887 (E05B1 / 00). However, generally, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-250171 (E05B1 / 04), a main body provided with a recess and abutting against a door which is a mounting surface,
It is composed of a lid member that closes the recess of the main body. The main body is attached to the door by inserting a screw into the recess and screwing the screw into the door, and then the recess is closed by a lid member.

In recent years, many handle devices of this kind have been molded of hard synthetic resin. When the main body of the handle device is screwed to the door, depending on the tightening force of the screw, In some cases, the head of the screw got into the bottom of the recess, or it cracked and damaged. Therefore, conventionally, a ring-shaped flat washer (referred to as a washer) in which the screw insertion hole is formed is inserted between the head of the screw and the bottom surface of the recess to protect the main body.

[0004]

However, in the case of attaching the conventional handle device to the door, first, the screw is inserted into the washer to attach the washer to the screw, and then the driver is held with one hand, and The screw is held at the tip of a driver, and the screw is inserted into the recess while pressing the main body against the door with the other hand, and the screw is screwed into the door and tightened. Therefore, the washer cannot be pressed against the screw with the other hand, and the washer often comes off the screw when the screw is inserted into the recess.
In such a case, the above procedure has to be repeated from the beginning, which deteriorates the workability of attaching the handle device.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned conventional technical problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a handle device which improves the workability of mounting on a mounting surface and also improves the strength thereof. To aim.

[0006]

That is, the handle device 1 of the present invention is fixed to a mounting surface by a screw 8, and a screw is inserted into the recess 2b and the bottom surface 13 of the recess 2b. It comprises a main body 2 having an insertion hole 4, a washer 9 provided in the recess 2b, and a lid member 3 attached to the main body 2 so as to close the recess 2b. The washer 9 is for screw insertion. A bottom wall 9a provided with the through hole 10 and abutting on the bottom surface 13 of the recess 2b around the insertion hole 4, and side walls 9b and 9b standing upright from both sides of the bottom wall 9a and press-contacting the side surface 20 of the recess 2b. It is equipped with.

[0007]

According to the handle device 1 of the present invention, the bottom wall 9 of the washer 9 is
Since a is in contact with the periphery of the insertion hole 4 on the bottom surface 13 of the recess 2b of the main body 2, it is possible to maintain the tightening force of the screw 8 and prevent damage to the main body 2. In particular, the side walls 9b, 9b
Is pressed against the side surfaces 20, 20 of the recess 2b, so that the washer 9 is held in the recess 2b of the main body 2, and therefore it is necessary to screw the screw 8 with the washer 9 mounted on the screw 8. Therefore, the deterioration of the mounting workability due to the drop of the washer 9 can be improved.

Also, the side walls 9b, 9b of the washer 9 are recessed 2b.
Due to the pressure contact with the side faces 20, 20, the main body 2 can be effectively reinforced against the stress such as twisting the main body 2 around the contact portion between the main body 2 and the mounting surface. It is possible to effectively prevent damage to the handle device 1 due to the force applied when opening and closing.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a showcase 1 including a handle device 1 of the present invention.
5 is a perspective view, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the handle device 1 of the present invention, and FIG.
2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a front view of the main body 2 of the handle device 1 excluding the lid member 3.

In FIG. 1, the showcase 15 of the embodiment is shown.
Is a so-called reach-in showcase provided with doors 5 and 5, a cabinet main body 16 having an opening at the front, a plurality of shelves 18 erected in a cabinet 17 of the cabinet main body 16, and a cabinet main body. It is composed of left and right opening type doors 5 and 5 that open and close the opening of 16 freely. Each of the doors 5 and 5 is composed of a frame-shaped peripheral frame 6 and a transparent glass 19 fitted inside the frame 6, and the upper and lower ends on the right side thereof face the cabinet body 16.
It is rotatably supported by. Further, the handle device 1 of the present invention is attached to the front surface (attachment surface) of the frame 6 on the left side, which is the non-pivot side of each door 5, 5.

The handle device 1 is formed of a hard synthetic resin such as ABS resin, and as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, a main body 2 and a lid member 3 detachably attached to the main body 2. It is composed of a washer 9 made of a steel plate provided in the main body 2. The main body 2 is composed of recesses 2b and 2b which are open to the upper surface at both ends thereof, and a grip portion 2c which is located between the recesses 2b and 2b, and the bottom surface 1 of each recess 2b and 2b.
3 is an insertion hole 4 for inserting a mounting screw 8;
4 are drilled in two places each.

Further, an engagement groove 11 is formed around the upper edge of the main body 2 in FIG. 3, while an engagement groove 11 is detachably engaged with the engagement groove 11 around the lower surface of the lid member 3. Nail 12
Are formed. Then, the engaging claw 1 is inserted into the engaging groove 11.
The lid member 3 is attached to the main body 2 by engaging the two, and in this state, the lid member 3 covers the entire upper surface (in FIG. 3) of the main body 2 including the opening of the recess 2b.

On the other hand, the washer 9 is formed by cutting out a steel plate having a predetermined elasticity, and has an oval bottom wall 9a having a size capable of contacting the bottom surface 13 of the recess 2b and both sides of the bottom wall 9a. It is composed of side walls 9b and 9b which are bent upward from the above and extend upward while expanding. The bottom wall 9a has two through holes 10 and 10 through which the screw 8 is inserted.

A procedure for attaching the handle device 1 of the present invention to the frame 6 of the door 5 with the above structure will be described. First, the lid member 3
Before mounting the washer 9 in the recess 2b of the main body 2,
2b, and insert the bottom wall 9a of the washer 9 into the recess 2b.
Abut or approach the bottom surface 13. At this time, the side walls 9b, 9b of the washer 9 are inserted into the recess 2b while being contracted in the direction of approaching each other, and the side walls 9b, 9b of the washer 9 are inserted.
The tip portion or the outer surface of is pressed against the side surface 20 of the recess 2b. As a result, the washer 9 is held in the recess 2b of the main body 2.

A pair of ribs 22 and 22 projecting inward are formed on both side surfaces 20 and 20 of the recess 2b at intervals substantially equal to the width of the side wall 9b. 9b and 9b are held and positioned between the ribs 22 and 22, and in this mounted state, the through holes 10 and 10 of the washer 9 correspond to the insertion holes 4 and 4 of the recess 2b.

The body 2 is held with one hand, and the insertion holes 4 ... Correspond to a screwing hole (not shown) formed on the outer surface of the frame 6 of the door 5, and the other hand is used to attach a screw 8 to the tip of the driver.
And insert it into the recess 2b. Then, the screw 8 is inserted into the through hole 10 of the washer 9 and the insertion hole 4 of the main body 2 and screwed into the screw hole of the door 5, and the head of the screw 8 is attached to the bottom wall 9 of the washer 9.
Tighten to a. As a result, the main body 2 is attached to the door 5, the bottom wall 9a of the washer 9 abuts on the bottom surface 13 around the insertion hole 4 of the recess 2b, and the main body 2 receives the tightening force of the screw 8.
Of the screw 8 is prevented and the tightening force of the screw 8 is maintained.

After tightening the four screws 8, the lid member 3 is finally attached to the main body 2 as described above, and the work is completed. As a result, the screw 8, the washer 9 and the recess 2b are hidden, so that there is no problem in terms of design.

As described above, in the present invention, the side wall 9b of the washer 9 is
9b is configured to be in pressure contact with the side surfaces 20, 20 of the recess 2b so that the washer 9 can be held in advance in the recess 2b of the main body 2, so that the washer 9 can be attached to the screw 8 as in the conventional case. There is no need to screw the screw 8 in the mounted state,
It becomes possible to improve the deterioration of the mounting workability due to the drop of the washer 9.

Further, when the door 5 is opened and closed by holding the grip portion 2c of the handle device 1 attached as described above, the handle device 1 has a contact portion between the main body 2 and the frame 6 (a screwing position of the screw 8). )
A stress that twists the main body 2 around the center is applied. However, according to the present invention, the side walls 9b, 9b of the washer 9 have the recess 2
Since it is pressed against the side surfaces 20, 20 of b, it can effectively face the stress and reinforce the main body 2. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent the handle device 1 from cracking due to the force applied when the door 5 is opened and closed.

[0020]

As described in detail above, according to the handle device of the present invention, the side wall of the washer is pressed against the side surface of the main body recess, whereby the washer is held in the recess, so that the washer is attached to the screw. It is not necessary to screw the screw in this state, and the deterioration of the mounting workability due to the drop of the washer can be eliminated. In addition, since the side wall of the washer is pressed against the side surface of the recess, the main body can be effectively reinforced against the stress such as twisting the main body around the abutting portion between the main body and the mounting surface. It is possible to effectively prevent damage to the handle device due to the force applied when opening and closing the handlebars.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a showcase including a handle device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a handle device of the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a recessed portion of the main body of the handle device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Handle Device 2 Main Body 2b Recess 3 Cover Member 4 Insertion Hole 5 Door 8 Screw 9 Washer 9a Bottom Wall 9b Side Wall 10 Through Hole 11 Engagement Groove 12 Engaging Claw 13 Bottom 20 Side

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A handle device fixed to a mounting surface with a screw, comprising: a main body having a recess and an insertion hole for inserting a screw on a bottom surface of the recess; and a washer provided in the recess. And a bottom member attached to the main body so as to close the recess, the washer having a through hole for screw insertion, and a bottom wall abutting the bottom surface around the insertion hole, and the bottom wall. And a side wall which is erected from both sides and is in pressure contact with the side surface of the recess.