KR101599413B1 - Bidirectional interlock lifting type kickstand of furniture - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a footrest for furniture, and more particularly, to provide a height adjustable footrest capable of height adjustment and maximizing a variable range.
To this end, according to the present invention, a storage space having a predetermined height and width and having an opening at a lower surface thereof is formed, a left screw hole communicating with the storage space is formed at a central portion of an upper surface thereof, and a tubular protrusion is formed at an upper edge of the left screw hole A left screw threaded with the left screw hole is formed around an outer surface of the upper portion, and a right screw is formed around the lower outer surface of the screw thread. And a right screw hole formed in a periphery of the upper surface of the fixing member so as to be screwed to the right screw of the adjusting member, RTI ID = 0.0 > a < / RTI >

Description

{BIDIRECTIONAL INTERLOCK LIFTING TYPE KICKSTAND OF FURNITURE}

The present invention relates to a support leg mounted on the underside of various furniture such as a dresser, a sink, a cupboard, a bookcase, and the like. More particularly, the present invention relates to a support leg which is raised and lowered simultaneously in both upward and downward directions, The present invention relates to a bidirectional, interlocking upholstered furniture support leg capable of improving usability.

In general, kitchen furniture such as a sink or a cupboard, as well as various furniture such as a dresser, a bed, and a bookcase are provided with a support leg for supporting and supporting the furniture in a state spaced apart from the floor by a predetermined distance for ventilation and installation convenience do.

Since the support legs can be adjusted in height, it is possible to easily adjust the level of the furniture when the furniture is installed. In addition, the height of the installation of the furniture can be arbitrarily changed by the user.

For example, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the 'horizontal adjustment device for furniture' disclosed in Korean Utility Model Registration Utility No. 20-0445789 comprises a support body 20, a support member 20 rotatably coupled to the support body 20, A rotating body 30 having a rotating shaft 31 having a male thread 32 in the vertical direction at its center and a rotating body 30 having an upper surface contacting the bottom 2 of the furniture, And a cover member 40 in which a screw thread 42 and an engaging groove 44 into which an upper end of the rotating body 30 is fitted are formed. The height of the furniture can be easily adjusted.

However, in the conventional horizontal adjustment device for a furniture, due to the structural characteristics of simply varying the height of the furniture by the height at which the rotating body 30 ascends and descends with respect to the cover member 40, in order to control the height and widen the variable range, When the height of the rotating body 30 is increased, it is protruded by the height when it is attached to the bottom surface of the furniture, which causes work troubles when it is transported to the place of installation. There is a problem that it is broken.

In addition, since the rotating body 30 moves up and down with respect to the cover member 40 by the number of rotations of the rotating shaft 31, it is troublesome and inconvenient to repeatedly perform the cumbersome rotating operation repeatedly to adjust the height of the furniture In addition, since the rotating body 30 is in close contact with the floor when installed in the installation place, the frictional force between the rotating body 30 and the floor must be overcome in order to adjust the height thereof. Therefore, none.

Furthermore, because dead space is not utilized because the height of the rotating body 30 can not be used as a space between the furniture and the floor, the space occupied by the furniture in the room can not be sufficiently utilized as a storage space, There is also a problem.

In the meantime, in order to prevent interference with the ceiling of the ceiling of the ceiling of the ceiling, in order to prevent the ceiling of the ceiling from being in contact with the ceiling of the ceiling, And the radius of rotation formed between the upper end and the upper end.

For this reason, there is a dead space between the wardrobe and the ceiling, which is unnecessary after the installation, resulting in not only aesthetically pleasing but also considerable space efficiency.

Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0403441 (December, 2005) Korean Registered Utility Model No. 20-0406052 (2006.01.20) Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0445789 (2009.09.01) Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0456712 (November 14, 2011) Korean Registered Utility Model No. 20-0459447 (March 23, 2012) Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-2009-0012549 (2009.12.09) Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0469636 (Oct. 20, 2013)

Accordingly, the present inventor considers the above-mentioned matters in a comprehensive manner and focuses on solving the limitations and problems of the existing technology so as to quickly and easily adjust the height by a simple operation, and maximizes the variable range thereof, The present invention was invented as a result of the efforts made by the inventors of the present invention in an effort to develop a height adjustable furniture supporting leg which can improve not only the usability but also the versatility.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is a technical object of the present invention to provide a bidirectional interlocking type elevating and supporting type furniture supporting leg which can simultaneously and easily adjust the elevation by doubling the moving distance to the rotation ratio by simultaneously moving the elevation adjusting movement in both directions .

Another object of the present invention is to provide a bidirectional articulated upholstered furniture supporting leg capable of maximizing a variable range according to height adjustment.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that a storage space having a certain height and a width and opened to a lower surface is formed, and a left screw hole communicating with the storage space is formed at the center of the upper surface , A fixed body having a tubular projection formed on an upper edge of the left screw hole, a rotatable member rotatably mounted in the receiving space of the fixing member and the hollow of the tubular projection, And an adjusting member having a right screw formed around the lower outer surface thereof, and an adjusting member, which is inserted into the receiving space of the fixing member without being rotated, and is drawn out without being rotated out of the receiving space of the fixing member, And a right screw hole having a right screw hole and a right screw hole, present.

Thus, the present invention can simplify the structure and make the height adjustment quicker and easier, as well as maximize the height adjustment and the variable range, thereby improving convenience and usability as well as versatility in the installation of furniture.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a snap ring for preventing the adjustment member from being separated from the support body is coupled to the lower end of the adjustment member, and the support body is fixed to the lower edge of the support body, A stopper that causes contact interference with the lower edge of the fixing body is integrally formed so as not to be inserted to a predetermined depth or more, so that the height can be adjusted more stably.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of screw holes for fixing the bottom surface and the screws of the furniture to the rim of the fixing body can be firmly fixed to the furniture, more stably supporting the furniture, The height of the tool can be adjusted more quickly and easily by forming the tool mounting hole for turning the adjusting member with the tool.

The present invention having the means and construction for solving the technical problems described above is characterized in that the fixing member and the support body are formed by a simple structure that is folded or unfolded while simultaneously rising and falling in opposite directions to each other, It is possible to adjust the height more quickly and easily as well as to adjust the height and the variable range.

Therefore, dead space between the ceiling and the ceiling can be minimized when the furniture such as the chest is installed, and the convenience and usability of the work can be improved, and the versatility of being installed in various spaces can be improved. In addition, It is possible to minimize the volume of the entire body unnecessarily occupied by folding and folding the body in a state where the height is minimized. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the body from being easily damaged by the external force during the transportation process.

1 is a perspective view of an example of a pedestal for furniture according to the prior art.
FIG. 2 is an assembled cross-sectional view illustrating a state of use of a support leg for furniture according to a conventional technique.
3 is a perspective view of a furniture supporting leg according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a perspective view illustrating a state where a height of a furniture supporting leg according to an embodiment of the present invention is minimized.
5 is a front sectional view showing a state where the height of a furniture supporting leg according to an embodiment of the present invention is minimized.
6 is a front cross-sectional view illustrating a state where the height of the furniture supporting leg according to the embodiment of the present invention is maximized.
7 is a front cross-sectional view illustrating a state where a height of a furniture supporting leg according to another embodiment of the present invention is maximized.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Prior to this, the following terms are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, and they are to be construed to mean concepts that are consistent with the technical idea of the present invention and interpretations that are commonly or commonly understood in the technical field of the present invention.

In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail to avoid obscuring the subject matter of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

In addition, when a part includes an element, it does not exclude other elements unless specifically stated otherwise, but may include other elements.

3 to 6, the furniture supporting leg according to the embodiment of the present invention mainly includes a fixing body 100, an adjusting member 200, and a supporting body 300.

<Solid state>

The fixture 100 is fixed to the bottom surface of the furniture F and is formed in such a shape that the width of the fixture 100 is gradually widened so as to stably support the bottom surface of the furniture F. Inside the fixture 100, A left-hand thread hole 120 is formed in the center of the upper surface of the upper surface so as to communicate with the receiving space 110 and to be threadedly engaged with the upper part of the adjusting member 200, .

A tubular projection 130 is formed at the upper edge of the left thread hole 120, that is, at the center of the upper surface of the fixture 100, to be inserted into a mounting hole H formed in the bottom plate F of the furniture.

Here, the left thread hole 120 may be formed by insert injection molding in which a female screw is inserted to enhance the coupling strength with the left thread 210 of the adjusting member 200.

That is, the left screw hole 120 is integrally formed by inserting a female screw of a metal material rather than directly taping or molding the plastic fixture 100, so that the left screw hole 210 of the adjustment member 200 And can be more firmly coupled.

In addition, a plurality of screw holes 150 for fixing the bottom surface of the furniture F with screws are formed on the four corners of the fixture 100.

When the fixture 100 is fixed to the bottom surface of the furniture F by screws, the screw hole 150 is passed through the body of the screw to be embedded in the bottom surface of the furniture F, Such as a counterbore or a countersink, so as to be caught by the user.

The receiving space 110 is formed in such a shape as to cause mutual contact interference with the outer surface of the supporting body 300 so that the supporting body 300 is inserted into and unloaded from the receiving body 300 without being rotated. That is, the cross-sectional shape around the inner surface of the storage space 110 is formed to be polygonal or elliptic.

Here, the shape formed by the inner wall surface of the storage space 110, that is, the shape of the cross section when viewed on a plane, is a polygon such as a quadrangle causing contact interference so that the support member 300 is not rotated simultaneously during the rotation operation For example, when the receiving space 110 has a circular shape in plan view, another protrusion may be formed on the inner wall of the receiving space 110, It is also possible to employ a structure in which a separate groove is formed on the outer wall of the body 300 so that the support body 300 is only moved up and down without being rotated by the engagement of the groove and the projection.

<Adjustment member>

The adjustment member 200 is rotatably mounted in the hollow space of the accommodation space 110 and the tubular projection 130 of the fixture body and has a left hand hole 120 and a screw pair And a right screw 220 which is screwed to the right screw hole 310 of the support body 300 is formed around the outer surface of the lower portion. That is, the adjusting member 200 is formed in a shape like a bi-directional tapered head bolt or a stud bolt, which is formed by a left-hand thread and a male thread on one side and a right thread on the other side.

A tool mounting hole 211 is formed in the upper surface of the adjusting member 200 so that a tool such as a hexagonal wrench can be inserted and rotated easily.

In addition, a separate piece (not shown) having a driver hole may be built in the lower end of the tool mounting hole 211 so that it can be easily turned by a driver, and various tools such as a hexagonal wrench or a screwdriver Can be used universally.

7, a snap ring 230 may be mounted on the lower end of the adjusting member 200 to prevent the screw 300 from being disengaged from the supporting body 300 by excessive rotation, have.

That is, when the support body 300 is lowered to a predetermined height or higher in accordance with the rotation operation of the adjustment member 200, the snap ring 230 may contact the support body 300 to prevent further descent, By restricting the rotation, the supporting body 300 is not separated from the adjusting member 200 in a state of being lowered to the maximum range.

When the fixing member 100 rises above a predetermined range in accordance with the rotation operation of the adjusting member 200 to prevent the upper end of the adjusting member 200 from being disengaged and disengaged from the fixing member 100, A snap ring (not shown) may be mounted to prevent rotation due to contact interference with the upper rim of the hole 120.

<Supporting body>

The support body 300 is made of a hollow polygonal column or an elliptical column and is attached to the bottom face of the bottom or bottom so as to be inserted into the accommodation space 110 of the fixture without being rotated or being rotated, And a right screw hole 310 is formed at the center of the hollow polygonal column or the elliptic column so as to be screwed with the right screw 220 of the member 200. [

That is, a right screw hole 310 is formed in the periphery of the hollow inner surface of the support body 300 to cut the female screw thread to be screwed with the right screw 220 of the adjustment member 200.

Here, the right screw hole 310 may be formed by insert injection molding in which a female screw is inserted to strengthen the right screw 220 of the adjusting member 200 and the coupling strength.

That is, the right screw hole 310 is integrally formed by inserting a female screw of a metal material rather than directly taping or molding the plastic material support body 300, so that the right screw 220 ). &Lt; / RTI &gt;

The lower edge of the support body 200, that is, the lower periphery of the outer surface of the hollow polygonal column or the elliptical column, is provided with a lower edge of the fixed body 100 so as not to be inserted into the accommodating space 110 And a stopper 330 for causing contact interference with the stopper 330 is formed.

In order to prevent the support body 300 from being completely inserted into the accommodation space 110 of the fixture, the height of the support body 200 may be formed to be slightly higher than the height of the accommodation space 110 of the fixture.

The use and operation of the furniture supporting leg according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

5, the tubular projections 130 are inserted into a mounting hole H previously formed in the bottom plate of the furniture F, screws are inserted through the screw holes 150 to fix the fixture 100, Is fixed to the bottom plate of the furniture F and the adjusting member 200 is loosened with a tool such as a screwdriver or a hexagon wrench in order to raise the installation height of the furniture in a state in which the support body 300 is in close contact with the floor or the floor The adjusting member 200 rotates only because the fixing body 100 and the supporting body 300 are not rotated.

The upper portion of the adjusting member 200 is coupled to the fixing member 100 with the left screw and the lower portion thereof is coupled with the supporting member 300 with the right screw. At the same time, the support body 300 is reversely lowered, and finally, the state as shown in FIG. 6 is obtained. At this time, when the rotation operation is stopped, the fixing body 100 and the support body 300 are kept apart at a predetermined interval, that is, the state that the furniture F is elevated to a certain height.

When the adjusting member 200 is rotated in the tightening direction using a tool such as a screwdriver or a hexagonal wrench in order to lower the installation height of the furniture F in this state, And at the same time, the support body 300 is raised in the opposite direction, and as a result, the state as shown in Fig. 5 is achieved.

In this process, when the adjusting member 200 is rotated excessively to raise the fixing member 100 over a certain range or the supporting member 300 falls to a certain range or more, as shown in FIG. 7, 230 prevents interference with the support body 300 to prevent further rotation, thereby preventing the adjustment member 200 from being detached and separated from the support body 300.

As described above, in the furniture supporting leg according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the fixing body 100 and the supporting body 300 interlock with each other in the opposite direction by the rotation operation of the adjusting member 200, the elevating operation is performed, It is possible to adjust the height and the variable range to be maximized. As a result, the convenience and usability of the furniture can be improved, and the versatility and space efficiency can be greatly improved.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments or constructions. Various changes and substitutions may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention can be widely applied to other embodiments.

Therefore, it is to be understood that modifications and variations of the features of the present invention are intended to be included within the spirit and scope of the present invention.

100: Fixture 110: Storage space
120: Left hole 130: Tubular projection
150: screw hole 200: adjusting member
210: Left screw 211: Tool mounting hole
220: Right hand screw 230: Snap ring
300: Support body 310: Right screw hole
330: Stopper

Claims (3)

A storage space 110 having a predetermined height and width and having a predetermined height and width is formed in the storage space 110 and a left screw hole 120 communicating with the storage space 110 is formed in the center of the upper surface, (100) having tubular projections (130) formed therein;
A left hand thread 210 which is screwed to the left hand thread hole 120 is formed around the upper outer surface of the holding space 110 and the tubular projection 130 in a rotatable manner, A control member 200 having a right-side screw 220 formed around a lower outer surface thereof; And
(220) of the adjusting member (200) is screwed around the upper surface of the inner surface without being rotated into the receiving space (110) of the fixing member without being rotated and rotated out of the receiving space (110) A supporting body 300 having a pair of right screw holes 310 formed therein;
A furniture leg including a leg.
The method according to claim 1,
A snap ring 230 is coupled to the lower end of the adjusting member 200 to prevent the adjusting member 200 from being separated from the supporting body 300, Wherein a stopper (330) for causing contact interference with the lower edge of the fixing body (100) is formed so that the fixing member (300) is not inserted into the accommodating space (110) of the fixing body beyond a predetermined depth.
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
A plurality of screw holes 150 for fixing the lower surface of the furniture with screws are formed on the rim of the fixing body 100 and a tool for turning the adjusting member 200 by a tool is mounted on the upper surface of the adjusting member 200 A furniture leg provided with a hole (211).

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