JPS593082Y2 - Hinge cover - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a cover for a hinge, for example, a cover for covering a hinge used in a door of furniture.

Conventionally, this type of hinge has two or more movable arms, one fixed member attached to a fixed member such as a side plate of the furniture body, and the other fixed member attached to a movable plate part such as a door plate of the furniture body. A structure is known in which the opening/closing angle is 90 degrees or more, and the opening/closing angle is 90 degrees or more.

That is, for example, as shown in FIG. One end is rotatably attached to the shaft, and one end of the third and fourth movable arms 8, 9 are connected to the other ends of the first and second movable arms 4°5 via support shafts 6, 7. is rotatably mounted on a shaft, and a fixed disk 11 having a mounting piece 10 as the other fixed member is rotated on a support shaft 12.13 at the other end of the third and fourth movable arms 8.9. freely pivoted, and furthermore, the first
The intersecting portions of the fourth movable arms 4 and 9 are rotatably connected by an intermediate shaft 14.

One of the fixed frames 1 is fixed to the side plate of the furniture main body, and the other fixed disk 11 is fixed to the door plate of the furniture main body.

In this way, the door plate is connected to the side plate of the furniture body so that it can be opened and closed. In this case, when opening and closing the door plate, each movable arm 4, 5, 8.9 rotates and closes in the direction of opening and closing the door plate. This is done while expanding and contracting, so each movable arm 4, 5
, 8.9 may cause damage to the clothing, and if clothing is caught, it may become difficult to open and close the door plate.

Therefore, the present applicant first fitted the hinge body with a cover integrally constructed in a form that does not hinder the movement of the hinge body, and while the hinge body was reliably covered with this cover integral,
We have proposed a cover for a hinge that prevents clothing from being pinched and damaged when the hinge itself operates.

The present invention further improves the hinge cover and allows it to be easily and reliably connected to the hinge body.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Reference numeral 25 designates an integrated cover made of synthetic resin or the like.
It is constituted by a second container 37 that accommodates the fixed platen 11 side as the other fixing member.

The first container 26 includes a top plate 27 consisting of a central horizontal portion 27a, a front end arc portion 27b, and a rear end inclined portion 27C, and left and right side plates disposed on both sides of the top plate 27. 28, the rear ends of both left and right side plates 28, and the top plate 2
An accommodating recess 30 whose lower surface is open is formed by an end plate 29 that closes off the rear end of the housing 7 .

Further, a locking protrusion 31 is integrally formed at the opening edge of the front end arc-shaped portion 27b of the top plate 27 of the first housing body 26, and a large diameter head is formed at the lower front end of the left and right side plates 28. 32
Locking protrusions 32 each having a diameter a are provided to protrude outward, and reinforcing pieces 33 are integrally formed between the upper portions of the left and right side plates 28 and the lower surface of the front end arc-shaped portion 27b. .

Further, a locking body that fits into a rectangular attachment hole 34 bored in the upper surface of the fourth movable arm 9 on the back surface of the central horizontal portion 27a of the upper surface plate 27 of the first housing body 26. 35 is provided protrudingly.

This locking body 35 is formed into a rectangular shape with a size to be fitted into the above-mentioned mounting (L34), and penetrates from the lower end to the central horizontal part 27a at the center, and has a small lower end.
Drill hole 3 as a substantially conical insertion hole with larger side a
5a are formed, and a cross-shaped cut groove 35b is formed in the vertical direction, and a plurality of dividing protrusions 35C are formed by the cut groove 35b.

Then, when a screw 36 as a press-fitting member is screwed into the locking body 35 from the central horizontal portion 27a, each divided protrusion 35C of the locking body 35 is elastically expanded outward by the screw 36. It looks like this.

The second housing body 37 of the cover unit 25 includes an arc-shaped upper plate 38 along the upper surface of the front end arc-shaped portion 27b of the upper surface plate 27, and the above-mentioned left and right sides disposed on both sides of the arc-shaped plate 38. It is formed of triangular left and right side plates 39 along the outer surface of the face plate 28.

Further, an engagement protrusion 40 that engages with the locking protrusion 31 of the first accommodation body 26 is integrally formed on the back surface of the rear end of the arcuate upper plate 38 of the second accommodation body 37, Further, a connecting piece 41 is integrally connected to the front end.

This connecting piece 41 is formed in a thin band shape and is flexible, and has a screw hole 4 drilled in the third movable arm 8 in the thick tip part 42.
A mounting hole 44 that communicates with 3 is formed.

Further, a locking projection 32 formed on the left and right side plates 28 of the first container 26 is rotatably inserted into the lower end of the triangular left and right side plates 39 of the second container 37. A stop hole 45 is formed, and a cut groove 46 for attachment that enlarges the size of the stop hole 45 is formed in communication with the stop hole 45 .

Then, the left and right side plates 39 of the second container 37 are engaged with the outer sides of the left and right side plates 28 of the first container 26, and the locking holes 45 on both sides are inserted into the locking protrusions 32 on both sides. When the locking hole 45 is press-fitted from the bottom, the locking hole 45 is widened by the cut groove 46 and is easily inserted into the locking protrusion 32 and locked. The housing body 37 is rotatably connected, and the engagement protrusion 40
is locked by the locking protrusion 31, and its rotation is prevented.

Next, when attaching the cover unit 25 to the hinge body A, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, one fixing frame 1 of the hinge body A is engaged with the side plate 47 of the furniture body, and this is At the same time, the other fixing disk 11 is fitted into the mounting recess 50 of the door plate 49 of the furniture body, and the mounting piece 10 is fixed using the screw 51.

Next, when the cover unit 25 is fitted onto the hinge main body A and the first housing body 26 is pressed against the hinge main body A,
A locking body 35 protruding from the back surface of the top plate 27 of the first container 26 is fitted into the mounting hole 34 of the fourth movable arm 9 .

Then, when the screw 36 is inserted from the top plate 27 side, the screw hole 35a is gradually enlarged by the screw 36, and each of the divided protrusions 35 forming this screw hole 35a is expanded.
C is forcibly pushed outward by its elasticity and expanded, and each of its divided protrusions 35C is crimped and locked to the opening edge of the mounting hole 34, so that the first accommodation The body 26 is securely locked to one side of the hinge main body A, and the fixing frame 1, the second and the fourth movable arms 5, 9 are accommodated.

Further, the thick tip portion 42 formed at the tip of the connecting piece 41 of the second housing 37 is engaged with the third movable arm 8, and the attachment hole 44 thereof is placed in communication with the screw hole 43, The screw 52 is screwed into the screw hole 43 from the attachment hole 44 to be engaged.

As a result, the connecting piece 41 of the second housing body 37 is securely locked to the other side of the hinge body A, and the second housing body 37
the other fixed part side of the hinge body A when the door plate 49 is opened,
That is, the first and third movable arms 4, 8 are accommodated.

Therefore, when the door plate 49 is closed, the hinge main body A is reliably covered with the cover unit 25, as shown in FIG.

In this case, the second housing body 37 of the cover unit 25 rotates and engages with the front end arcuate portion 27b of the first housing body 26, and the connecting piece 41 is bent and engages with the front end arcuate portion 27a.
It will be located on the back side.

Furthermore, when the door plate 49 is opened, each movable arm 4, 5, 8.9 extends while rotating in the opening direction, as shown in FIG. Since it operates together with the movable arm 9 of No. 4, the second
The movable arm 5 and the fourth movable arm 9 are not exposed from the first housing 26 and always operate in a covered state.

Furthermore, the second housing 37 of the cover unit 25 is pulled out while being rotated by the third movable arm 8 that extends along with the rotating fixed disk 11 and the rotating first movable arm 4. The first and third movable arms 4-8 are not exposed from the second housing 37 and always operate in a covered state.

Then, when the engagement protrusion 40 of the second container 37 is engaged with the locking protrusion 31 of the first container 26, it is in the widest open state.

Also, when closing an open door, each movable arm 4 can be extended.
, 5, 8.9, etc. are rotated in the opposite direction to the above and gradually contract, and the first and second housing bodies 26.2 of the cover integral 25 are
It is accommodated in the accommodation recess 30 of No. 7.

Therefore, the hinge main body A rotates and expands and contracts together with the cover unit 25, and each movable arm 4, 5, 8°9 that controls the movement always operates while being covered within the cover unit 25. Therefore, when the movable arms 4, 5°8.9 move, there is no possibility that clothing or the like will be pinched.

Therefore, the furniture to which the hinge body is attached includes furniture installed indoors, such as wardrobes, wash basins, kitchen equipment, audio racks, etc., and one fixing member of the hinge body is attached to the body of these furniture. , the other fixing member is attached to the door plate of the main body.

According to the present invention, the cover is integrated to cover the hinge body in which a plurality of movable arms are rotatably connected to one fixing member attached to the furniture body and the other fixing member attached to the door plate of the furniture body. This integrated cover forms a housing recess that accommodates the hinge body, and a lock consisting of a plurality of split protrusions that fit into the mounting holes formed on some of the movable arms is provided on the top plate of this housing recess. Because the body was protruded,
By fitting this cover integrally onto the hinge body, the hinge body can be easily accommodated and covered within the housing recess, and the locking body can be easily engaged in the mounting hole. Since it consists of split protrusions, each split protrusion can be easily expanded by inserting a press-fitting member such as a screw into the center of this locking body, and each split protrusion is securely crimped and engaged with the opening edge of the mounting hole. In addition, since this locking body is provided protruding from the top plate integrated with the cover, it works together with the hinge body without the risk of impairing the function of the hinge body. In addition to being able to cover and connect securely, the multiple movable arms are not exposed, resulting in an aesthetically pleasing appearance, and there is no risk of damaging clothing or the like by pinching it during operation. The structure is simple and easy to handle, and a safe integrated cover can be provided at a low cost.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is an exploded, partially cutaway perspective view of a hinge cover showing an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view of the hinge body, and Figure 3 is a closed view of a furniture door attached to the furniture. Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing the operating state; Fig. 5 is a sectional view showing the operating state;
The figure is a bottom view of the hinge cover, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line a-a of the same. 1... Fixed frame as one fixed member, 4, 5
．． 8゜9...Movable arm, 10...Fixed disk as the other fixed member, 25...Cover integrated, 27...Top plate, 30. ...Accommodation recess, 34...Mounting hole, 35...Locking body, 35 a...Drilled hole as insertion hole, 35
b... Cut groove, 35 C... Divided protrusion, 36... Screw as press-fit member, A...
・Hinge body.

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] (1) In a cover integrally covering a hinge body in which one fixing member attached to the furniture body and the other fixing member attached to the door plate of the furniture body are rotatably connected by a plurality of movable arms, the cover is integrally forms a housing recess that fits into and accommodates the hinge body, and the upper plate of the housing recess includes a plurality of split protrusions that fit into mounting holes formed in some of the movable arms. A cover for a hinge, characterized in that a locking body is provided in a protruding manner, and each divided protrusion of the locking body is expanded and locked to the opening edge of the mounting hole by a press-fitting member. (2) The hinge cover according to claim 1, wherein the locking body has an insertion hole in the center through which the press-fitting member is inserted.