JPS6231922B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a foldable case, and more particularly, to an improvement in a foldable case that is most suitable for use as a show case for displaying products in department stores and the like.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Cases conventionally used as display cases for displaying products in department stores and the like are generally formed in a so-called fixed form.

That is, a glass plate is fixedly installed in a row so as to form the four surrounding surfaces and the upper surface of the pillars positioned at the four corners. The frame body is fixed to the support column using screws or welding.

Therefore, not only when the conventional case is used, but also when transporting or storing it when not in use, it must be transported or stored in the so-called box shape, and the transport and There was an inconvenience that the storage was not as I expected.

Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, the present invention provides a new collapsible case that is formed into a desired box shape when in use, but can be folded when not in use, making it easy to transport and store. The purpose is to

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the structure of the foldable case according to the present invention is arranged such that left and right pillars are arranged on the front side with appropriate intervals, and a rear side opposite to the front left and right pillars is arranged. a front frame arranged between the left and right columns on the front side and having a support section on the upper surface of the upper support rod; and a front frame arranged between the left and right columns on the rear side; a rear frame disposed on the left frame, a left frame that connects the left front and rear columns to enable rotation of the left front and rear columns at both ends thereof, and a left frame that connects the right front and rear columns and connects the left side front and rear columns. a right side frame that allows rotation of the right front and rear columns at both ends; a shaft disposed between the tops of the left and right columns on the rear side; and a base end thereof pivoted to the shaft and the front frame. The rear frame has an upper frame whose distal end side is removably locked to a support base on the upper surface of the support rod, and further, the rear frame has an upper support rod and a middle beam. At the same time, a pole is rotatably installed between the upper support rod and the middle beam,
The pole is characterized in that it holds a glass plate support member that extends in the horizontal direction.

The present invention will be explained below based on the illustrated embodiments.

The drawing shows a case according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the case of the present invention has the following features as shown in FIG.
Left and right struts 1 and 2 arranged on the front side with appropriate intervals, left and right struts 3 and 4 arranged on the rear side opposite to the front left and right struts 1 and 2, and the front side Front frame 6 installed between left and right pillars 1 and 2
and the rear frame 7 disposed between the rear left and right columns 3, 4, and the right front and rear columns 1, 3 are connected, and the right front and rear columns 1, 3 are rotated at both ends thereof. It has a right frame 8 that is movable, and a left frame 9 that connects the left front and rear columns 2 and 4 and allows the left front and rear columns 2 and 4 to rotate at both ends thereof. Furthermore, an upper frame 10 is provided between the front frame 6 and the rear frame 7, the base end of which is pivotally connected so as to be able to rise and fall freely.

In addition, in this embodiment, each of the above-mentioned supports 1
Casters 5 are attached to the lower ends of the cases 4 to 4, respectively, to facilitate transportation of the case of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front frame 6 includes an upper support rod 11 arranged in a continuous manner such as by welding between the tops of the front left and right columns 1 and 2, and the front left and right columns 1 and 2. It has a middle beam 12 and a lower beam 13 which are arranged in a continuous manner by welding or the like between the middle part and the lower end of the support rod 11 and the middle beam 12. A glass plate fixing frame 14 is disposed between the middle beam material 12 and the lower beam material 13, and a decorative board 15 is disposed between the middle beam material 12 and the lower beam material 13.

The support rod 11 is formed in the shape of a long hollow rectangular pipe, and has a light source 25 made of a neon tube inside and a gap 26 as shown in FIG.
When the power source E (see FIG. 1) installed in the rear frame 7 is turned on, the light from the light source 25 is irradiated to the outside, that is, inside the case of the present invention. I'm starting to get it.

The support rod 11 has a step-shaped support section 27 on its inner upper surface, and allows the distal end side of the upper frame 10, which will be described later, to be adjacent to the upper surface of the support section 27 (the first (see figure).

As shown in FIG. 2, the glass plate fixing frame 14 is formed in a U-shape with an open upper side, and has a groove 16 inside the frame 14. A glass plate 19 is fitted into a groove 18 formed inside the spacer 17.

In this embodiment, the inner surface of the upper end of the glass plate fixing frame 14 is placed between the open upper ends of the glass plate fixing frame 14 so as not to interfere with the fitting of the glass plate 19. A support plate 20 extending horizontally is fixed by welding or the like, and a plurality of bolts 20a projecting horizontally from the inner surface of the support plate 20 are fixed to the support rod 11. Assuming that it is inserted into the bracket 21,
Further, the support rod 11 of the glass plate fixing frame 14 is secured by screwing the nut 22 onto the bolt 20a.
It is possible to install it consecutively.

Further, a plurality of pins 23 are provided on the lower end surface of the glass plate fixing frame 14 so as to protrude downward, and each pin 23 corresponds to the above-mentioned pin 23 on the upper surface of the middle beam member 12. The lower end side of the glass plate fixing frame 14 is held by the middle beam member 12 so that it can be inserted into and removed from each of the holes 24 bored in this manner.

In the illustrated embodiment, the glass plate fixing frame 14 is formed in a so-called fitting manner, having one groove 16 to accommodate one glass plate 19. As shown in FIG.
It may also be housed in a so-called sliding door.

In this case, in the upper open part of the glass plate fixing frame 14, which is formed in an upward U-shape,
It is assumed that the support member 20b attached to the lower surface of the support rod 11 positioned above is adjacent to the support member 20b,
In addition, the two grooves 20c formed in the support member 20b are opposed to the grooves 16a and 16b.

The decorative board 15 is disposed between the middle beam 12 and the lower beam 13 in the front frame 6 in the following manner.

That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the middle beam material 12
A plurality of support plates 28 are fixed in an upright state between the lower surface and the upper surface of the lower beam member 13, and a bracket 29 is provided on the inner surface of the decorative board 15 at a position opposite to the support plates 28. A bolt 30 that is attached and protrudes from the bracket 29
is inserted into the hole 28a drilled in the support plate 28, and a nut is screwed onto the bolt 30 to connect the support plate 28 and the bracket 29. 12 and the lower beam material 13.

The middle beam member 12 in the front frame 6 is formed in the shape of a hollow rectangular pipe.
A shaft 31 is inserted therethrough.

Notches 32 are formed in both ends and the center of the middle beam 12, and both ends and the center of the shaft 31 are exposed in each of the cutouts 32. The proximal ends of the partition members 33 are pivotally attached to the shafts 31, respectively.

The partition member 33 supports the so-called shelf board from below and also serves as a so-called stopper member when the case of the present invention is molded into a box shape. Its proximal end is pivotally attached to the shaft 31 so that it can be freely moved (see FIG. 3).

The partition member 33 has a locking hole 34 formed in the middle thereof, and has a hook portion 35 bent into a stepped shape at the tip thereof. A screw or the like is inserted through the shelf board, and the end edge of the shelf board is locked inside the hook portion 35.

Furthermore, the outside of the hook portion 35 is formed when the partition member 33 is tilted in a horizontal state.
The hook portion 35 is locked to the opposing rear frame 7, which will be described later.

In this embodiment, a glass plate 36 is used as the shelf board.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the rear frame 7 includes an upper support rod 37 that is disposed in a continuous manner such as by welding between the upper ends of the left and right columns 3 and 4 on the rear side;
It has a middle beam member 38 and a lower beam member 39 which are arranged in a continuous manner such as by welding between the intermediate parts and the lower end parts of the left and right columns 3 and 4 on the rear side, and support the above-mentioned support. A glass plate fixing frame 40 (see FIG. 5) is disposed on the lower end surface of the rod 37, and
A glass plate fixing frame 41 is disposed on the upper end surface of the middle beam member 38, and glass plates 42a and 42b as so-called sliding doors are slidably disposed between the upper and lower glass plate fixing frames 40 and 41. It is set up.

In this embodiment, glass plates 42a and 42b for sliding doors are provided between the support rod 37 and the middle beam 38, that is, the upper and lower glass plate fixing frames 40 and 41. However, instead of this, the upper and lower glass plate fixing frames 40 and 41 each have one groove, and one glass plate is housed in the upper and lower grooves. It is also possible to adopt a so-called fit-and-kill mode.

The support rod 37, the middle beam 38, and the lower beam 39 are each formed into a prismatic shape using a long pipe or the like, and in particular, a plurality of sockets 43 are arranged at appropriate intervals on the lower surface of the support rod 37. A plurality of sockets 44 are provided on the upper surface of the middle beam 38, facing each of the sockets 43.

A pole 45 is rotatably housed between the sockets 43 and 44.

The above-mentioned pole 45 is made of a so-called hollow pipe, and as shown in FIG. The proximal end hook portions 49 of the glass plate supporting members 47, 48 are removably attached.

In this embodiment, the glass plate supporting members 47 and 48 are provided in plural numbers above and below, each having different lengths, but instead, they may have the same length, and the number may also be the same. It may be something that is considered a book.

The glass plate supporting members 47 and 48 are connected to the poles 45
The glass plate supporting members 47 and 48 are fixed at an arbitrary height position and extended in the horizontal direction, and are placed through the poles 45 so that the glass plate supporting members 47 and 48 are positioned inside, that is, inside the case of the present invention. When rotated, glass plates 50 and 51 can be placed on the glass plate support members 47 and 48, respectively, and the glass plates 50 and 51 can be used as so-called shelves.

Further, the glass plate supporting members 47 and 48 can be used when the case of the present invention is not in use, that is, when it is folded.
After the glass plates 50 and 51 are removed, they are rotated 90 degrees together with the pole 45 and positioned along the inner surfaces of the glass plates 42a and 42b of the rear frame 7.

Note that a power source E is attached to the lower beam material 39 (see FIG. 1), but in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. Holes 55 are bored near the left and right sides of the central portion of the body, and screws 56 are inserted into each of the holes 55 to allow the power source E to be attached.

In this embodiment, the right side frame 8 and the left side frame 9 are formed to be left-right symmetrical, and as shown in FIG. 9, each has an upper frame 70, a middle frame 71, and a lower frame 72. , vertical frames 73a and 73b are provided on both end sides of each stage frame 70 to 72, respectively.
are integrally connected, and the above-mentioned each stage frame 70
72 are formed by the vertical frames 73a and 73b at appropriate intervals in the vertical direction.

A glass plate fixing frame 74 formed in a U-shape with an open side is disposed between the upper frame 70 and the middle frame 71, and an inner groove of the glass plate fixing frame 74 is provided. A spacer 75 made of rubber or the like is disposed inside, and a glass plate 79 is fitted into the inner groove of the spacer 75.

In addition, when the above-mentioned respective stage frames 70 to 72 and the above-mentioned vertical frames 73a and 73b are connected to each other, in this embodiment, each of the above-mentioned stage frames 70 to 72 is formed of a square pipe, and an opening is formed at the end. In addition, guides 76, 77 and 78 are arranged on the inner surface of the one vertical frame 73b so as to face the respective openings, and the guides 76 to 78 are arranged at both ends of the respective stage frames 70 to 72. It is said that it will fit into the opening.

Further, after fitting the glass plate 79 into the glass plate fixing frame 74, a spacer 80b is brought into contact with the side end of the glass plate 79 that faces the side opening of the glass plate fixing frame 74, and the The horizontal opening of the plate fixing frame 74 is fixed by a frame 80a connected to the vertical frame 73b.

A decorative board 82 is disposed between the middle frame 71 and the lower frame 72, and the decorative board 82 is arranged between the middle frame 71 and the lower frame 72.
A screw 83 is inserted into a hole 81 which is made to abut on the inner surface of the frame 72 and pass through each of the frames 71 and 72 from the lateral direction, while holding the decorative plate 82. , its establishment is possible.

Sockets 84 and 85 are fixed to the outer surfaces of the upper and lower ends of each of the vertical frames 73a and 73b, respectively, and the sockets 84 and 85 are connected to the front left and right columns 1 and 2 and the rear left and right columns 3, Sockets 92, 93 fixed to the upper and lower ends of each inner side of 4.
and 52 and 53, respectively.

Then, from the state in which the above-mentioned sockets are aligned vertically, sleeves 86 are housed between the upper and lower sockets 92, 93, 52, and 53 arranged on the respective pillars 1 to 4. In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, a hollow shaft 87 is inserted into the sleeve 86 from above and below through the sockets, and a pin 88 having a flange is attached to the upper end of the shaft 87. is fitted from above from the outside, and a bolt 90 is screwed into the lower end of the shaft 87, and a nut 91 is attached to the bolt 90.
are screwed together.

That is, the right side frame 8 and the left side frame 9 allow the respective pillars 1 to 4 to rotate freely at their side ends, thereby allowing the pillars 1 to 4 to be integrally connected to the pillars 1 and 2 at the pivot portions. It is possible to freely fold the front frame 6 which is connected to the front frame 6 and the rear frame 7 which is integrally connected to the pillars 3 and 4.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the upper frame 10 includes a reinforcing frame 57 formed in a U-shape that is open at the proximal end, and a reinforcing frame 57
The reinforcing frame 57 is arranged so as to close the proximal opening of the reinforcing frame 57 and the proximal opening of the glass plate holding frame 57a, respectively. A presser frame 58 is provided between both proximal end portions of the holding frame 58.

The glass plate holding frame 57a and the presser frame 58 each have a groove 59 (see FIG. 8) having a horizontally concave cross section on their inner sides, and a groove 60 having a horizontally concave cross section within the groove 59.
The spacer 61 is made of rubber or the like (see FIG. 8), and a glass plate 62 is held within the spacer 61.

Holes 63 are bored in both proximal ends of the reinforcing frame 57, and the holes 63 are bored in the upper ends of the rear left and right columns 3, 4 so as to face each other. They are positioned so as to face the respective holes 54 (see FIG. 6).

On the other hand, the presser frame 58 is formed to have a hole 64 in the longitudinal direction, and a shaft 65 is inserted into the hole 64, but the shaft 65 is formed hollow and has the same size as the presser frame 58. A shaft 66 is press-fitted into both ends thereof, and is inserted simultaneously through the holes 54 at the upper ends of the pillars 3 and 4 and the holes 63 at both ends of the reinforcing frame 57 (see FIG. 7).

Further, a bolt 67 having a flange is screwed onto the outer end of the shaft 66.
serves as a so-called stopper to prevent the shaft 65 from coming off from the presser frame 58.

Therefore, the reinforcing frame 57 and the presser frame 58 rotate about the shafts 65 and 66, that is, the upper frame 10 rotates about the base end side where the upper frame 10 is connected to the rear left and right columns 3 and 4. You can look up and down freely.

When the distal end side of the upper frame 10 comes into contact with and is locked to the support base portion 27 formed on the upper surface of the support rod 11 constituting the front frame 6, the upper frame 10 becomes horizontal. ,
The case of the present invention is in use.

Note that when the case of the present invention is not in use, that is, when folded, the distal end side of the upper frame 10 is separated from the support base section 27, and the upper frame 10 is rotated about its base end side as the center of rotation. is allowed to hang down along the outer surface of the rear frame 7.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, a notch 69 is formed in the center of the presser frame 58, and the support rod 37 that constitutes the rear frame 7 is fixed to the center of the cutout 69. Assuming that a bracket 68 with a hole is guided, and the hollow shaft 65 is inserted into the hole of the bracket 68 with a hole, buckling of the presser frame 58 and the hollow shaft 65 is prevented in advance, and the upper frame is closed. It is designed to allow smooth elevation and elevation of 10 degrees.

The operation of the case of the present invention formed as described above will be briefly explained.

When it is decided to fold the upper frame 10 from the usage state shown in FIG. 1, first, as shown by arrow A in FIG. The upper frame 10 is made to hang down along the outer surface of the rear frame 7.

Next, as shown in FIG. 12, the glass plate 50,
51 from above the glass plate support members 47, 48, and rotate the glass plate support members 47, 48 together with the pole 45 by 90 degrees as shown by arrow B in the figure. is positioned along the inner surface of the rear frame 7.

And a glass plate 36 that constitutes a so-called shelf in the middle
is raised on the proximal end side together with the partition member 33, as shown by arrow C in FIG.

After the so-called obstacles inside the case of the present invention are removed as described above, the right frame 8 and the left frame 9 are respectively rotated as shown by arrow D in FIG.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 14, the front frame 6 and the rear frame 7 are brought into a so-called folded state where their inner surfaces are adjacent to each other, and the case of the present invention can be transported in a flat state. It is allowed.

Note that when the case of the present invention is transferred, the glass plate support members 47, 4 held by the pole 45 are
8 is the front frame 6 and the left frame 9
and the rear frame 7, so there is no inconvenience such as protrusion to the outside during transportation.

Furthermore, when assembling the case of the present invention, it goes without saying that the reverse process of the folding operation described above may be taken.

As described above, according to the present invention, when in use, it can of course be used as a box-shaped so-called show case, but when not in use, it can be folded into a so-called compact size, making it easy to transport through narrow passages. At the same time, there is an advantage that transportation using a truck or the like or storage in a warehouse or the like can be carried out efficiently.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an overall perspective view showing the assembled state of the case of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the front frame, and Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the front frame.
4 is a partially cutaway enlarged perspective view of the front frame and the partition member; FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway enlarged perspective view of the front frame according to another embodiment; FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the rear frame; Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the upper frame, Fig. 7 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the upper frame, Fig. 8 is a partially enlarged sectional view of the upper frame and front frame, and Fig. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the left and right frames. , FIG. 10 is a partially longitudinal enlarged side view of the left frame, and FIGS. 11 to 14 are schematic perspective views showing the folding order of the case of the present invention. 1 to 4... Support column, 6... Front frame, 7... Rear frame, 8... Right frame, 9... Left frame, 10... Upper frame, 11, 37... Support rod,
12, 13, 38, 39...beam material, 45...pole,
47, 48... Glass plate support member, 50, 51... Glass plate, 65... Shaft.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 Left and right columns arranged on the front side with appropriate spacing, left and right columns arranged on the rear side opposite the front left and right columns, and columns arranged between the front left and right columns. and a front frame having a support base on the upper surface of the upper support rod, a rear frame disposed between the left and right columns on the rear side, and connecting the front and rear columns on the left side. A left frame that allows the left front and rear columns to rotate at both ends; a right frame that connects the right front and rear columns and allows the right front and rear columns to rotate at both ends; A shaft is disposed between the tops of the left and right pillars on the side, and its base end side is pivotally connected to the shaft, and its distal end side is removably locked to a support base on the upper surface of the support rod of the front side frame. and an upper frame, and the rear frame has an upper support rod and a middle beam, and a pole is rotatably provided between the upper support rod and the middle beam. 1. A foldable case, characterized in that the pole is erected on a pole, and the pole holds a glass plate support member that projects horizontally.