JPS606264Y2 - storage box - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to an article storage box suitable for storing articles, particularly articles having a small depth relative to height such as video or audio cassette tapes or books. It is.

When storing items with a small depth relative to height, such as video or audio cassette tapes or books,
Storage boxes also have a small depth relative to their height, and when the amount of storage required is particularly large, it becomes necessary to arrange them horizontally in a row or stack them in two or three tiers. In any case, there was a problem with the stability of the storage box when it was installed.

Furthermore, there has been no compact storage box suitable for conveniently storing such items.

In view of the drawbacks of the conventional storage box, the present invention provides a rotatable loading platform inside the storage box, and arranges cassette tapes, books, etc. back to back in parallel on the loading platform, and takes out the desired cassette tape. In some cases, it is an object of the present invention to provide a storage box in which the side on which a desired cassette tape is arranged can be rotated toward the opening side of the storage box to allow the cassette to be taken out.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an extremely compact storage box that can efficiently store a large amount of cassette tapes, books, etc. in a minimum space.

Next, the storage box according to the present invention will be described in detail based on examples.

As can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 2, the storage box 1 according to the present invention is comprised of an outer housing 2 and a rotary loading platform 20 housed within the outer housing 2.

The outer housing 2 has front doors 4 and 6 on the front side to provide an opening for loading and unloading articles placed on the rotating loading platform 20, and furthermore, as will be explained later, the rotating loading platform 20. Side doors 5, 7 are provided so that the front portions of side walls 10 and 11 can also be opened to allow for rotation within outer housing 2.
is provided.

That is, in the storage box according to this embodiment, the front doors 4 and 6 are respectively screwed to the side doors 5.7 of the outer housing 2, and the side doors 5 and 7 are respectively screwed to the side walls 10.11 of the outer housing 2. When the screwed knobs 8 and 9 provided on the front doors 4 and 6 are pulled forward in a double-opening manner, the side wall 5 opens from the closed state as shown in FIG. 1 to the side wall 5 as shown in FIG. .6
The front doors 4, 6 and the side walls 5, 7 move to the folded open state, and the front part of the storage box is opened.

The rotating loading platform 20 is arranged on the base 3 of the outer housing 2 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. A partition plate 24 with good quality is provided.

Also, there are knobs 25°26 in the center of the front and rear surfaces of the bottom plate 21.
are provided respectively.

As shown in FIG. 5, between the rotating loading platform 20 and the base 3 of the outer housing 2, the rotating loading platform 20 is slidable relative to the base 3 for purposes to be explained later. and rotatable mounting means are provided.

The mounting means includes a thrust rotary bearing means 30 provided at the center of the lower surface of the bottom plate 21 of the rotary loading table 20, that is, at the center of gravity of the rotary loading table 20, and a thrust rotation bearing means 30 provided at the center of the bottom plate 21 of the rotary loading table 20, and from the approximately central portion of the base 3 of the outer housing 2. It can be composed of an elongated guide groove 13 extending forward.

Any type of thrust rotation bearing means 30 can be used, for example, the thrust rotation bearing means 30 may be a fifth rotation bearing means 30.
As shown in the figure, two thrust rotational movement members 31 and 32 that rotate relative to each other, and a short shaft 33 that projects downward from the lower thrust rotational movement member and fits into the elongated guide groove 13 of the base. Equipped with.

The short shaft has a screw grooved shaft portion that protrudes through the guide groove 13, and a washer 34 and a nut 35 are screwed into the screw portion, and the rotary movement members 31, 32, that is, the rotary loading platform 20 are mounted on the outside. The housing 2 is prevented from coming off the base.

By providing the mounting means configured in this way between the rotary loading platform 20 and the base 3 of the outer housing 2, the rotating loading platform 20 can be mounted on the base 3 of the outer housing 2 and attached to the front opening. It is made to be able to slide forward in the direction of , and rotate with respect to the base 3 .

Furthermore, since the attachment means is provided at the center of gravity of the rotating loading platform 20 as described above, the rotating loading platform 20 can slide forwardly toward the front opening on the base 3 of the outer housing 2. Even when the rotating loading platform 20 is moved, the center of gravity of the rotating loading platform 20 is located on the base 3. Therefore, when the rotating loading platform 20 is pulled out forward, the center of gravity of the rotating loading platform 20 is lower than the base of the storage box. By locating it outwardly, it is possible to eliminate problems such as tilting the entire storage box toward the front opening and making stable installation of the storage box impossible.

Furthermore, since the center of gravity of the rotary loading platform 20 is the center of rotation of the rotating loading platform, the rotating loading platform 20 can be smoothly rotated on the base.

The mounting means is not limited to the above configuration,
The rotary loading platform 20 may be mounted on the base 3 in a slidable and rotatable manner in any manner that is available.

Further, the rotary loading platform 20 can be stably mounted on the base 3 by means of the mounting means having the above-mentioned structure. On the lower surface of the transfer platform 20, a rotary support means shown in phantom lines with reference numeral 40 in FIG. 5 is attached to the rotary bearing means 30.
It is preferable to provide several locations spaced apart in the circumferential direction at the same center.

The rotation support means 40 has, for example, a rotatable ball 4 at its lower end.
1, and when the rotary loading platform 20 is rotated on the base 3, it also rolls on the base 3 and functions to support the rotating loading platform 20 in cooperation with the mounting means. .

This is particularly effective when a heavy article, such as a book, is placed on the rotating loading platform 20.

Even if the rotation support means 40 as described above is not provided, by extending the lower ends 22', 23', etc. of the side plates 22, 23 to near the upper surface of the base 3, as shown in FIG. When the transfer loading platform 20 is tilted, the rotating loading platform can be supported at the lower end to prevent overload from being applied to the mounting means 30.

Next, the operation of the rotating loading platform 20 will be explained.

The rotating platform 20 is arranged within the outer housing 2 in the manner shown in FIG.

For example, in FIG.
It is assumed that, for example, video cassette tapes B1 to B11 are arranged on the opening (opening) side and on the opposite (back) side.

In this state, if any of the cassette tapes A1 to All is desired, select the desired cassette tape while the door is open. It can be taken out.

However, if any one of the cassette tapes B1 to Bll is required, the desired cassette tape cannot be taken out in this state.

In such a case, first, as shown in FIG.
The rotating loading platform 20 is arranged so that the short axis of the thrust rotation bearing means 30 of the rotating loading platform 20 is connected to the elongated guide groove 13 of the outer housing 2.
Grasp the knob 25 on the front side of the rotating loading platform 20 and pull it forward until the rotating loading platform 20 hits the front end of the rotating loading platform 20 and the forward movement of the rotating loading platform 20 as shown by the arrow X is blocked.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7, it is rotated 180 degrees in the direction of arrow Y (or in the opposite direction) and installed as shown in FIG.

Due to this rotational movement, the cassette tapes B1 to Bll on the rotary loading platform 20 are arranged on the front side of the storage box.

Next, the rotary loading platform 20 is pushed in the Z direction, that is, inwardly into the storage box, holding the knob 26, and is brought into the same state as shown in FIG. 3.

This makes it possible to take out a desired one of the cassette tapes B1 to Bll.

As is clear from the above description, it will be understood that the amount of side opening of the outer housing 2, ie the size of the side wall 10.11, is determined by the amount of forward extension of the rotary support 20.

Therefore, if the amount by which the rotary support base 20 is pulled out toward the front is reduced, the amount of side opening of the outer housing 2 must be increased.

The means for opening or closing the front and side openings of the storage box 1 are the foldable door 4, as described above.
The present invention is not limited to the configurations 5, 6, and 7, and it is also possible to use, for example, a folding or folding shutter that moves along the outer periphery of the outer housing 2 in an openable and closable manner.

Since the storage box according to the present invention is configured as described above, it is practically excellent in that it can stably store a large amount of items such as cassette tapes or books. It is.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the storage box with the front and side doors of the storage box opened to reveal the rotating loading platform inside. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the storage box with the earthen walls removed. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the rotating loading platform. FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional front view taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 3 showing the attachment means provided between the rotating loading platform and the outer housing base. FIGS. 6, 7, and 8 are plan views of the storage box with the earthen walls removed, showing the operating mode of the rotating loading platform. 1: Storage box, 2: Outer housing, 3: Base, 13: Guide groove, 4, 6: Front door, 5, 7: Side door, 20: Rotating loading platform, 30 Nilast rotation bearing means, 33: Short shaft , 35: Natsuto.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] a rectangular rotating loading platform on which articles are placed back to back; an outer housing that can enclose and store the rotating loading platform and has openings for loading and unloading articles at least on the front and side surfaces; mounting means provided between the rotary loading platform and the base of the outer housing for slidably and rotatably attaching the rotating loading platform to the base of the outer housing; The attachment means includes a thrust rotary bearing means with a short shaft provided on the lower surface of the rotary loading platform and at the center of gravity of the rotating loading platform, and the outer housing base that supports the thrust rotary bearing and guides the short shaft. A storage box comprising an elongated guide groove and a threaded locking member threaded onto the tip of the short shaft.