JPH084542B2 - Folding chair storage device - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a storage device for a folding chair, and more particularly to storing a folding chair that is optimal for using the upper end surface of a storage box for storing the folding chair as a floor surface. Regarding the device.

[Conventional technology]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional storage device for a folding chair, there is, for example, one shown in FIG.

That is, it comprises a folding chair 2 which is arranged in an appropriate storage box 1 so as to be capable of being raised and lowered, and a lid body 3 which is formed so as to be capable of being raised and lowered in the storage box 1, and when the folding chair 2 is used, in the figure As shown in the imaginary diagram, the lid 3 is once erected, and the folding chair 2 is erected from the erected state of the lid 3 as shown in the phantom diagram in the figure, and the erection of the folding chair 2 is completed. After that, the standing lid 3 is tilted as if it were in the initial position, and the folding chair 2 is formed with a seat 2a and a backrest 2b as shown in the phantom diagram in the figure. There is one that can be put into a desired use state.

According to the above-mentioned proposal, when the folding chair 2 is stored, it is possible to use the upper surface of the lid body 3 forming the upper end of the storage box 1 and the lid portion 3a adjacent thereto as a floor surface, and At the time of use, the upper surface of the lid body 3 can be used as a floor surface which is a passage.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, in the above-mentioned proposal, since the upper end of the storage box 1 is divided into two parts including the lid body 3 and the lid portion 3a adjacent to the lid body 3, the lid body 3 formed by the two-division formation.
Not only will there be a fear that the strength of the floor will decrease, or there may be a risk that dust will enter the storage box 1 due to the gap between the lid 3 and the lid portion 3a. However, when it is remarkable, a step is formed on the upper end surface of the storage box 1, and there is also an inconvenience that becomes an obstacle when the entire upper end surface is used.

Therefore, the present invention uses the upper surface of the lid body that forms the upper end of the storage box having the folding chair as the floor surface without causing the inconvenience such as the strength reduction as the floor and the generation of the gap or the step as the floor surface. It is an object of the present invention to newly provide a folding chair storage device that is optimal for use.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the structure of the present invention has a storage box and an openable / closable integral lid body provided at the upper end of the storage box, and a folding chair is provided in the storage box so as to be capable of undulating. In a storage device for a folding chair, a slide rail is provided at the upper end of the storage box, and the lid is slidably held in the slide rail in the horizontal direction. The lid is a rack shaft attached to the lower surface of the lid. And a pinion provided on the side of the storage box for sliding operation.

[Work]

Since the lid arranged at the upper end of the storage box is held by the slide rail arranged at the upper end of the storage box, it is stable when it is used as a floor, and is attached to the lid. Since the slide operation is performed by the rotation of the pinion that meshes with the rack shaft, the lid can be opened and closed only by the electric operation.

〔Example〕

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on the illustrated embodiments.

As shown in FIG. 1, the storage device for a folding chair according to the present invention includes a storage box 1, a folding chair 2, and a lid body 3. Further, the lid body 3 is slid. It has a drive mechanism 4 and undulation means 5 for undulating the folding chair 2.

The storage box 1 can be stored when the folding chair 2 is not used and can be erected when it is used, that is, it is sufficient if the folding chair 2 is formed to have the folding chair 2 up and down, and no particular identification is required. However, it may be formed to have wheels at its lower end so as to be freely movable, and it may be formed to have legs that extend and retract at the lower end so that the height of the storage box 1 itself can be freely changed. It may be.

In the present embodiment, the storage box 1 is assembled and formed by appropriate frame members 10, 11, 12 to form a so-called box shape, and has a slide rail 13 at its upper end, The drive mechanism 4 and the undulating means 5 are arranged on the inner bottom portion thereof.

The folding chair 2 has a seat 2a and a backrest 2b, and has a leg bracket 20 as a base end side, and a frame member 11 arranged on the upper end side of the storage box 1 at the base end side. The seat 2a and the backrest 2b are pivotally attached by a pin 21 and are formed so as to be undulated with respect to the storage box 1 as shown by an arrow a in the figure.

The undulating operation of the folding chair 2 may be originally performed by any undulating means, but in the present embodiment, the undulating means 5 that can be driven by an electric operation. It is supposed to be due to.

That is, the undulating means 5 in the present embodiment has a link 50 whose tip is pivotally attached to the proximal leg bracket 20 of the folding chair 2 and a gear 51 which pivotally attaches the lower end of the link 50.
And a geared motor 52 for rotating the gear 51, and by the rotational drive of the geared motor 52,
The folding chair 2 is formed so as to be undulated.

The folding chair 2 which is erected by the undulating means 5 is provided with a seat 2a and a backrest 2b as shown in an imaginary diagram in FIG.

Further, the folding chair 2 is illustrated as storing one folding chair 2 with respect to the storage box 1 in the figure, but the folding chair 2 is not shown, but the storage box is not shown. It is assumed that a large number of folding chairs 2 are installed in one and are integrally connected by a connecting rod at a portion of the proximal leg bracket 20.
Of course, it may be formed so as to undulate all at once.

The lid 3 is formed so as to entirely cover the upper end opening of the storage box 1, and is attached to the lower surface of the main body portion 30 and a so-called integral body portion 30. The rack shaft 31 is provided, and the pinion 32 that meshes with the rack shaft 31 is formed so that the upper end opening of the storage box 1 can be opened and closed by sliding operation.

Further, the lid 3 is formed so as to be slidable by being held by the slide rail 13 arranged at the upper end of the storage box 1, and the front side of the storage box 1 (in the figure) The left side) is formed so as to move in the front and rear horizontal directions. The slide rail 13 is interposed in a guide portion 33 attached to the lower surface of the main body portion 30 and slides in the guide portion 33. It should be noted that the slide rail 13 has a speed that is half the sliding speed of the main body 30 and is similar to that of a known mechanism of this type.
It slides within 3.

The rack shaft 31 is disposed in the front-rear direction (left-right direction in the drawing) when viewed from the front side (left side in the drawing) of the storage box 1, and is arranged in the depth direction of the main body portion 30 (the front-rear direction). (Direction) and has a length that is substantially the same as the (direction). A tooth row 31a is formed on the lower surface thereof, and the pinion 32 is meshed with the tooth row 31a.

Therefore, when the pinion 32 is rotated,
The main body 30 integrally including the rack shaft 31 slides with respect to the storage box 1.

The pinion 32, which allows the main body 30 as the lid 3 to slide, is rotated by the drive mechanism 4 in this embodiment.

That is, the drive mechanism 4 includes a chain 40 wound around the pinion 32, a gear 41 wound around the chain 40,
A geared motor 42 for driving the gear 41 is provided, and the rotation of the geared motor 42 allows the lid 3 to slide, as indicated by an arrow b in the figure.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the lid 3 can be freely opened and closed by only an electrical operation.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, since the sliding operation of the lid body 3 and the up-and-down operation of the folding chair 2 are configured to be enabled by the respective geared motors 42 and 52, the both geared motors 42 are described. If 52 and 52 are electrically linked, the operation of opening the lid 3, raising the folding chair 2 and closing the lid 3 can be performed as a series by one operation, and at the same time, other operations can be performed. The operation of opening the lid 3, tilting the folding chair 2 and closing the lid 3 can be performed as another series of operations by one operation of the above.

〔The invention's effect〕

 As described above, the present invention has the following effects.

Since the lid provided on the upper end of the storage box is slidably held by the slide rail provided on the upper end of the storage box, the lid is not only stable when opened by the slide, but also the slide. It will be stable at the top of the storage box even when it is closed due to, and the strength of the lid will be stable both when the folding chair is not in use and when the folding chair is raised above the lid. This makes it possible to easily use the upper surface of the lid as a floor surface without causing deterioration.

Since the lid is formed as an integral body, there is no fear of forming a gap or generating a step in the case of divisional formation as in the conventional proposal.

By attaching wheels to the storage box, it becomes possible to run freely, and by attaching telescopic legs to the storage box, the height can be freely selected,
In particular, if a large number of the same seats are used, it is possible to easily form a seat whose height changes stepwise.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a folding chair storage device according to an optimum embodiment of the present invention together with its operating state, and FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a conventional example similar to FIG. 1 ... Storage box, 2 ... Folding chair, 2a ... Seat, 2b ...
... backrest, 3 ... lid, 4 ... driving mechanism, 5 ... raising / lowering means, 13 ... slide rail, 20 ... leg bracket, 21
...... Pin, 30 …… Main body, 31 …… Lack shaft, 32 …… Pinion, 33 …… Guide, 42 …… Geared motor, 52 ……
Geared motor.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A storage device for a folding chair, comprising: a storage box; and an openable / closable integral lid body provided at an upper end of the storage box, wherein the storage box body is provided with a folding chair so that the folding chair can be raised and lowered.
A slide rail is provided on the upper end of the storage box, and the slide rail holds the lid body slidably in the horizontal direction. The lid body is a rack shaft attached to the lower surface of the lid body and a pinion provided on the storage box side. A storage device for a folding chair, which is slidably operated by and. 2. The folding chair storage device according to claim 1, wherein the pinion is rotated by driving a geared motor disposed in the storage box. 3. A storage device for a folding chair according to claim 1, wherein the folding chair is raised and lowered by driving a geared motor provided in the storage box. 4. The storage device for a folding chair according to claim 1, wherein the storage box is formed so as to be able to run or change in height in the vertical direction. 5. An apparatus for storing a folding chair according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of folding chairs are arranged in parallel and are formed so that the connecting rods can be integrally operated.