JPH10331506A - Hinge device and opening and closing structure of door - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate manufacture and fitting and to prevent things from being caught in a gap between the part of furniture and a door by dividing a hinge member where a fitting rib is integrally formed in the axial direction into plural parts which are alternately and continuously fitted to the main body and the door to block up a gap between the joint end surfaces. SOLUTION: A continuously formed hinge member 1 where a fitting rib piece 1A having a saw-toothed stop click 1B is integrated is divided into plural parts, one of them is fitted to the side end surface of the main body of a piece of furniture or the like, the other is fitted to the door side end surface. The main body side end surface and the door side end surface are provided with a groove where the fitting rib piece 1A (2A) is inserted. Further a pivot member 3 (rotary joint) is interposed in a connecting part between the hinge members 1, 2 to be rotatably joined to each other. Thus, a gap is kept from being produced between the main body and the door frame, manufacture and assembling of hinges 1, 2 can be facilitated, and no deviation is caused in fitting of the door. Accordingly, a finger clothes or the like can be prevented from being caught at the time of opening and closing the door, and a door excellent in design can be obtained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bar-shaped hinge used for mounting a door of a storage furniture and a door opening / closing structure using the hinge. The hinge according to the present invention is not only the hinge used for the opening / closing structure of the door for furniture, but also the hinge for hinged between the partition plates constituting the partition,
It can also be used as a hinge for a folding door or a hinge for a building door.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, hinges used for mounting doors of storage furniture are a plurality of hinges which are mounted at intervals above and below.

[0003]

Therefore, it is necessary to accurately determine the mounting positions of the upper and lower hinges, and the operation is troublesome. In addition, a gap may be formed between the furniture main body and the door, and there is a risk that the fingers may be stuffed or that clothes may be bitten in, for example, clothes dance. In addition, the number of parts is large, and assembly and manufacturing are troublesome.

The present invention has been made on the basis of the above circumstances, and is designed using a bar-shaped hinge tool that is continuous in the vertical direction to reduce the gap between a fixed portion such as a furniture body and a base frame portion of a door. It is an object of the present invention to provide a hinge that can be closed and prevent finger stuffing and biting of clothes, and that can be easily manufactured and mounted, and a door opening / closing structure using the hinge.

[0005]

For this reason, in the hinge of the present invention, as is apparent from the illustrated embodiment, a rod-shaped or cylindrical-shaped hinged connection is provided so as to be rotatable relative to each other. In a hinge having a plurality of hinge members 1, 2, one side wall surface of each of the hinge members 1, 2 has a mounting rib piece 1A, 2
A is characterized in that it is integrally formed with a protrusion.

Each of the plurality of hinge members 1 and 2 is formed of a cylindrical metal or plastic, and a pivotal support member 3 is provided at a connecting portion between the plurality of hinge members 1 and 2 to form a pivotal support member 3. Shafts 3A, 3 which are inserted into the inner spaces 1C, 2C of the hinge members 1, 2 above and below to connect the hinge members 1, 2 rotatably.
A is desirably formed to protrude. The upper and lower openings of the continuous hinge members 1 and 2, particularly the upper opening, are desirably closed with terminals 6 as decorative caps. In such a hinge, each of the hinge members 1 and 2 and the pivotal support member 3 are vertically continuous in a rod shape with substantially the same diameter, and have a rod-shaped outer shape as a whole together with the terminals 6 at the upper and lower ends.

[0007] Because of the door opening / closing structure in which the door is attached to the opening of the furniture or the like using the hinge of the present invention, the door 5 and the furniture body 4 or the like to which the door is attached are provided along the longitudinal direction. To form the continuous grooves 5B, 4B, and among the mounting rib pieces of the plurality of hinge members, the mounting rib pieces 2A of some hinge members 2 are fitted and fixed in the groove 5B on the door 5 side, The door is openably and closably attached to the furniture body or the like by fitting and fixing the mounting rib piece 1A of the hinge member 1 at the other part to the groove 4B on the furniture body 4 or the like side.

From the back side of the wall forming the door 5 and the furniture main body 4 etc., the mounting rib pieces 1 for the hinge members 1 and 2
It is desirable that a fixing tool 7 such as a screw for fixing at least one of A and 2A be driven in or screwed in.

In such a configuration, the hinge itself functions as a component for designing furniture and the like, and the furniture body 4
The mounting rib pieces 1A and 2A continuously close the gap between the fixed portion 4A such as the cubic portion or the side plate portion and the base frame portion 5A of the door 5 in the up-down direction, and the appearance is maintained. It is possible to demonstrate the strength of supporting the door with a simple hinge.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, a hinge according to an embodiment of the present invention basically comprises a plurality of hinges arranged in series so as to be rotatable with respect to each other in an axial direction. Hinge members 1 and 2 having the same diameter as described above, and a pivotal support member 3 for pivotally supporting the hinge members 1 and 2 about each other about an axis. In this case, each of the hinge members 1 and 2 is formed of a metal or plastic rod-shaped or cylindrical molded product, and is, for example, a drawn aluminum or the like having reinforcing vertical lines 1D and 2D formed in the inner spaces 1C and 2C. It is preferable to use a molded cylinder.

In this hinge, each hinge member 1, 2
Are provided integrally with plate-shaped mounting rib pieces 1A, 2A projecting sideways substantially all the way along the longitudinal direction. The hinge members 1 and 2 and the mounting rib pieces 1A and 2A are integrally and continuously formed at the time of molding, and the hinge members 1 and 2 with the mounting rib pieces 1A and 2A formed in a continuous length are cut into predetermined dimensions. Used. In the present embodiment, hinge members 2 and 2 are coaxially connected via a pivotal support member 3 above and below one hinge member 1 at an intermediate portion to form a hinge. Thus, the total length of the hinge members 1, 2, 2 is substantially the same as the total length of the base frame portion 5A of the door 5 attached to the fixing portion 4A constituting the vertical or side plate of the furniture body 4. Configured to dimensions.

Further, in this embodiment, the retaining ribs 1A, 2A, 2A are formed with retaining claw portions 1B, 2B, 2B having a substantially saw-toothed or arrow-shaped cross section. Further, the pivotal support member 3 has shafts 3A, 3A rotatably fitted into the ends of the inner spaces 1C, 2C of the hinge members 1, 2, 2, and a slide interposed between the ends. The moving flange 3B is provided. A bearing ring 3 made of a resin having excellent lubricity is provided at both ends of the sliding flange portion 3B.
C and 3C are fitted.

A terminal 6 having a decorative head 6A as a cap is provided in the inner space 1C, 2C at the upper and lower free ends of the hinge members 2, 2, and a small-diameter shaft-shaped fitting portion protruding up and down. 6
B is inserted and fixed. For this fixing, an adhesive may be used together as in this embodiment, but a tap may be formed on the hinge members 2 and 2 and a screw screwed into the tap may be formed on the fitting portion 6. In addition, a vertically split slit is formed in the fitting portion 6 to give elastic deformation in the horizontal direction, and is forcibly pushed and inserted and fixed in the inner spaces 1C and 2C of the free ends of the hinge members 2 and 2. Is also good.

In the hinge device thus constructed, the upper and lower hinge members 2 and 2 are coaxially connected rotatably via a pivotal support member 3 above and below one hinge member 1 in the middle portion. At the same time, the upper and lower terminals 6, 6 are fitted into the openings at the upper and lower ends to form a rod-like or cylindrical structure having the same diameter continuously in the vertical direction. A plurality of hinge members constituting the hinge member may be connected rotatably, and two or three or more hinge members may be connected.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the hinge device described above is used to secure the base frame portion 5A of the door 5 and the fixed portion 4A of the erection or side plate of the furniture main body 4 supporting the door 5. To provide an opening / closing structure for pivoting. Here, grooves 5B and 4B are formed in the base frame portion 5A and the fixed portion 4A, respectively, so as to extend substantially all along the longitudinal direction. Then, plate-shaped driving attachment rib pieces 1A and 2A protruding to the side of the hinge members 1 and 2, 2;
2A is driven into the grooves 5B, 4B so that the hinge members 1, 2, 2 correspond to the entire length of the base frame portion 5A, and is mounted.

Further, in the above-mentioned furniture door opening / closing structure, a fixing tool such as a screw for holding down the mounting rib pieces 1A, 2A and 2A from the back side of the plate constituting the fixing portion 4A and the base frame portion 5A. 7 may be attached to further secure the hinge. For fixing the hinge, the hinges may be driven into the grooves 5B and 4B and may be bonded using an adhesive. Further, the degree of opening of the door can be made 90 degrees or more depending on how the hinge is attached to the furniture cubicle (side plate).

In such a configuration, the hinge itself functions as a component for designing furniture, and a gap between the fixed portion 4A of the furniture body 4 and the base frame portion 5A of the door 5 is continuously formed in the vertical direction. And close the appearance. In addition, the door can be sufficiently supported by the hinge.

[0018]

As described in detail above, the present invention is described in detail. A hinge, which is continuous in the shape of a rod or a cylinder, continuously closes the gap between the furniture body and the door in the vertical direction, and particularly in the vertical direction. Grooves 4B formed by mounting rib pieces 1A and 2A of the hinge members 1 and 2 which are long and continuous are formed on the facing wall surfaces of the furniture body 4 and the door 5 side.
Since the gap is continuously inserted in the vertical direction and is closed in 5B, not only is it excellent in design, but also it is possible to prevent finger stuffing and biting of clothes and the like.

Further, the hinge members 1 and 2 constituting the hinge and the mounting rib pieces 1A and 2A can be integrally and continuously formed, and after being continuously formed into a long rod-like or cylindrical shape, it is formed into a predetermined size. Since it can be cut and produced, its production and assembly is easy.

[0020] Further, mounting to the furniture body and the door,
The mounting rib pieces 1A and 2A of the hinge that are vertically continuous
It may be inserted into the vertically extending grooves 4B, 5B, and if necessary, attached together with an adhesive or a fixing tool, so that the attachment position is not disturbed and easy. In addition, since the mounting is continued in the vertical direction for a long time, the installation of the door and the like is not disturbed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall exploded perspective view of a hinge as an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a part of the same.

FIG. 3 is also a transverse sectional view.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a door opening and closing structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is also a partial cross-sectional view of a main part.

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of a main part showing the open / closed state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 2 Hinge member 1A, 2A Mounting rib piece 1B, 2B Retaining claw 1C, 2C Inner space 3 Pivot member 3A Shaft 3B Sliding flange 3C Bearing ring 4 Furniture body 4A Fixed part 4B Groove 5 Door 5A Base frame 5B Groove 6 Terminal 6A Decorative head 6B Fitting part 7 Fixture

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A hinge comprising a plurality of rod-shaped or cylindrical hinge members connected in the axial direction so as to be rotatable relative to each other, wherein each of said hinge members is formed of metal or plastic. A hinge tool characterized in that a mounting rib piece having a continuous shape over substantially the entire length thereof is integrally formed on one side wall surface of each hinge member so as to protrude. 2. The plurality of hinge members are formed of a tubular member, and a pivot member is interposed at a connecting portion between the plurality of hinge members, and each hinge member is provided above and below the pivot member. The hinge according to claim 1, wherein a shaft portion inserted into the inside of the member and rotatably connecting each hinge member is formed so as to protrude. 3. A plurality of rod-shaped or cylindrical hinge members connected to each other in the axial direction so as to be rotatable relative to each other. A hinge is formed by integrally projecting a mounting rib piece having a shape, and a door and a portion of an opening to which the door is attached are formed with a continuous groove along a longitudinal direction. Of the mounting rib pieces of the member, the mounting rib pieces of some hinge members are fitted and fixed in the groove on the door side, and the mounting rib pieces of other hinge members are fitted in the groove on the partial side of the opening. A door opening / closing structure wherein the door is openably and closably attached to an opening portion by being fixed. 4. The plurality of hinge members are formed of a cylindrical member molded of metal or plastic, and a pivotal support member is interposed at a connecting portion of the plurality of hinge members, and the pivotal support portion is provided. 4. The door opening / closing structure according to claim 3, wherein a shaft portion inserted into an inner space of each hinge member and rotatably connecting each hinge member is formed at upper and lower portions of the material. 5. A fixing device, such as a screw, for fixing at least a part of the mounting rib piece of the hinge member from the back side of the wall forming the door or the opening. The door opening and closing structure according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the door is opened and closed.