JP2723767B2 - Article storage and assembling method thereof - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an article storage for storing drawings, umbrellas, and the like, and a method of assembling the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, a pivot 32 protruding from a side surface of a storage box 31 having an open upper surface.
There is known an article storage which pivotally supports a lower end of an L-shaped frame 33 and arranges a biasing member 34 made of a gas spring between the L-shaped frame 33 and a side surface of the storage box 32. ing. This article storage is configured so that articles can be easily taken in and out of the storage box by swingingly displacing the storage box 32 about the pivot 32 and tilting the upper end opening forward. Then, when the user releases the storage box 32, the storage box 3 is moved according to the urging force of the urging member 34.
1 slowly returns to the standing state.

In the article storage, the storage box 31 and the urging member 34 are assembled to the L-shaped frame 32, and these are connected to the left and right support members 37, 3 comprising columns 35, 36.
7, the hook 38 protruding from the L-shaped frame 32 is fitted into an engagement hole 39 formed of a slit formed in the front support 35 of the support member 37, and the L-shaped frame 32 The rear end of the support member 37 is fixed to the rear column 36 of the support member 37 with bolts 40, so that the support member 37 can be assembled.

[0004]

The hook 38 of the L-shaped frame 32 to which the storage box 31 is attached as described above.
In order to be able to fit into the engagement hole 39 of the support member 37, a gap is formed between the side surface of the storage box 31 and the inner surface of the support member 37 for performing the engagement operation of the hook 38. There is a need. That is, in addition to the width originally required when the storage box 31 is installed, the left and right hooks 38 projecting from the L-shaped frame 32 are connected to the left and right support members 37 and 3.
Since it is necessary to provide the gap between the gaps, it is inevitable that a large gap is formed in the above portion, and there is a problem that a space corresponding to the gap is wasted. In addition, since the urging member 34 can be seen through the gap from the front of the storage box 31, the appearance is deteriorated, and there is a problem that rattling is likely to occur during the tilt operation of the storage box 31 due to the presence of the gap. .

Further, when assembling the article storage, the upper end of the storage box 31 is tilted forward against the urging force of the urging member 34, and the L-shaped frame is viewed from the front. Since the work of bolting the rear end of the rear support 32 to the rear support 36 must be performed, there is a problem that the work is complicated and the time required for assembly is lengthened.

Further, if a failure occurs in the urging member 34 or the like and it becomes necessary to replace it,
After replacing the urging member 34 with the mold frame 32 detached from the support member 37, the L-shaped frame 32
It is necessary to perform a complicated operation of re-attaching to the support member 37.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and can easily perform an assembling operation and prevent a large gap from being formed between a storage box and a support member. It is an object of the present invention to provide an article storage and a method for assembling the same.

[0008]

The invention according to claim 1 is
An article comprising: a storage box having an open upper surface; a support member for supporting a pivot protruding from a side surface of the storage box; and a biasing member for biasing the storage box upright with the pivot as a fulcrum. A storage unit, wherein the support member includes an attachment portion to which a base end of an urging member is attached, and a temporary fixing portion to which a distal end portion of the urging member is detachably locked. Is provided with an engaging portion to which the tip of the urging member is fitted.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a supporting member for supporting the pivot of the storage box is erected, a base end of the urging member is attached to the mounting portion, and a distal end of the urging member is connected to the supporting member. After being temporarily fixed to the temporary fixing portion, in a state where the pivot of the storage box is supported by the support member, the distal end of the urging member is detached from the temporary fixing portion of the support member and fitted to the engaging portion of the storage box. It is configured to be worn.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the tip of the urging member locked by the temporary fixing portion of the support member is fitted to the engaging portion of the storage box carried between the left and right support members. By attaching, the urging force of the urging member acts in a direction to return the storage box in the tilted state.

According to the second aspect of the invention, before the storage box is installed between the left and right support members, the urging member is installed using the storage box installation space. Become. Then, after the urging member is installed, the distal end of the urging member is fitted to the engaging portion in a state where the storage box is carried in between the support members, so that the storage box stands up during the tilting operation of the storage box. The urging force of the urging member acts in a direction to return to the state.

[0012]

1 and 2 show an embodiment of an article storage according to the present invention. The article storage has a support member 1 erected on a floor surface at a predetermined interval, a storage box 2 supported by the support member 1 so as to be swingable, and a bias in a direction in which the storage box 2 stands. And a biasing member 3 made of a gas spring.

The support member 1 is provided so as to connect a pair of front and rear columns 5, 6 made of C-shaped steel with slits 4 extending in the vertical direction formed at predetermined intervals on the side wall surface, and to connect the columns 5, 6 to each other. And a pair of upper and lower brackets 7, 8. The left and right support members 1 are connected to each other by a connecting member 9 made of a square pipe material attached to the front surface of the lower end portion of the rear column 6.

Each of the brackets 7 and 8 is made of a plate material having a predetermined width, and a pair of upper and lower hooks 7a having an engaging portion projecting upward is provided at a side end of the upper bracket 7, respectively. . The hooks 7a are arranged in a size corresponding to the interval between the slits 4, and
It is configured to be engaged with the slit 4. On the outer surface of the upper bracket 7, a mounting portion 11 formed of a pin for pivotally supporting the base end of the urging member 3 is provided in a protruding manner.

A pair of upper and lower hooks 8a having an engaging portion projecting downward is formed at a side end of the lower bracket 8. A slit-shaped support groove 13 into which a pivot 12 projecting from the lower end of the side surface of the storage box 2 is fitted in the upper side of the lower bracket 8, and the urging member 3.
A temporary fixing portion 14 is formed of an arc-shaped notch in which a tip portion of the second fixing portion is detachably locked, and a slide groove 15 extending rearward continuously to the temporary fixing portion 14 is formed.

As shown in FIG. 3, an engaging portion 16 protruding from the side surface of the storage box 2 is provided at the distal end of the urging member 3.
An engagement pin 17 to be fitted to is mounted on the base. The engagement pin 17 has a pair of flanges 18 projecting from the base end thereof. When the distal end of the urging member 3 is engaged with the temporary fixing portion 14 formed on the lower bracket 8, the upper side of the lower bracket 8 is clamped from inside and outside by the flanges 18 and 18. Thus, the wobble of the urging member 3 is regulated.

The storage box 2 is formed of a box having an open upper surface, and a grid-like image wall portion 19 is provided at an upper portion thereof. An operation handle 20 is attached to the front surface of the storage box 2, and an opening 21 serving as a viewing window is formed below. The pivot 12 protruding from the side surface of the storage box 2 is provided with the storage box 2 disposed between the left and right support members 1 and 1, and the bottom portion thereof is brought into contact with the upper surface of the connection member 9. In the standing state,
The lower end of the support groove 13 is locked.

The engaging portion 16 projecting from the side surface of the storage box 2 is formed of a U-shaped band-like body having an open front end, and the lower bracket 8 is in the standing state of the storage box 2. Slide groove 15 formed in
It is arranged so that it may be located at the end of.

In order to assemble the article storage using the members having the above-described structure, first, hooks 7a, 8a protruding from upper and lower brackets 7, 8 are connected to slits 4 formed on inner wall surfaces of front and rear support columns 5, 6. , The brackets 7 and 8 are attached to the columns 5 and 6 to form the support member 1.

Next, the plurality of support members 1 formed as described above are erected on the left and right at intervals corresponding to the width dimension of the storage box 2, and the left and right support members 1 are connected by the connecting member 9. The mounting portion 11 protruding from the upper bracket 7 pivotally supports the base end of the urging member 3, and the engaging pin 1 attached to the distal end of the urging member 3.
7 is locked to the temporary fixing portion 14 of the lower bracket 8. The bracket 7 may be attached to the columns 5 and 6 of the support member 1 in a state where the base end of the urging member 3 is pivotally supported by the attachment portion 11 of the upper bracket 7.

Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the storage box 2 is carried between the left and right support members 1 and its bottom is placed on the connecting member 9, and the pivot 12 of the storage box 2 is connected to the lower bracket. The storage box 2 is set in an upright state by being fitted into the support groove 13 formed in 8.

Further, in the above state, after the distal end portion of the urging member 3 locked to the temporary fixing portion 14 is pushed up and detached from the temporary fixing portion 14, the pushing state is released. The engaging pin 17 attached to the distal end of the member 3
Is displaced rearward along the slide groove 15 by the urging force. As a result, as shown by the phantom line in FIG. 4, the engaging pin 17 is fitted into the engaging portion 16 formed in the storage box 2 from the front end opening thereof, and the article storage is assembled. Furthermore, by adding the support member 1 as needed, a separate article storage is connected to the side of the article storage.

When a rolled article such as a drawing or an umbrella is stored in the storage box 2 of the article storage box assembled as described above, the urging member 3 is pulled by holding the handle 20 and pulling it forward. The storage box 2 is swung about the pivot 12 as a fulcrum against the urging force, and the upper end opening of the storage box 2 is tilted and displaced forward as shown by the phantom line in FIG.

After an article is inserted into the storage box 2 from the upper end opening thereof and then released from the handle 20, the storage box 2 is pivoted by the pivot 12 according to its own weight and the urging force of the urging member 3. Swinging about the fulcrum to be in a standing state. When the storage box 2 returns to the upright state, the storage box 2 slowly swings and displaces due to the cushioning effect exerted by the urging member 3 formed of a gas spring.

As described above, the base end of the biasing member 3 formed of a gas spring is pivotally supported by the mounting portion 11 provided on the upper bracket 7 of the support member 1, and the distal end of the biasing member 3 is supported. The brackets 7 and 8 and the urging member 3 can be easily and appropriately assembled because the brackets 7 and 8 and the urging member 3 are configured to be engaged with the temporary fixing portions 14 formed of cutouts provided in the lower bracket 8 of the member 1.

That is, the urging member 3 is assembled to the support member 1 and temporarily fixed before the storage box 2 is installed. Even when the side portion of the installation portion is closed, the assembling work of the upper and lower brackets 7, 8 and the urging member 3 can be easily and quickly performed by using the large space serving as the installation portion of the storage box 2. It can be carried out.

Further, since the brackets 7 and 8 can be assembled without being obstructed by the storage box 2, after the storage box 2 is installed, a space between the outer surface and the inner surface of the support member 1 is required. There is no need to provide a gap for assembling the two brackets 7,8. Therefore, the gap between the storage box 2 and the support member 1 can be set to a minimum.

In the case where the slide groove 15 continuing to the temporary fixing portion 14 is formed in the upper bracket 7 and the engaging portion 16 of the storage box 2 is arranged at a position corresponding to the slide groove 15, When assembling the storage box 2, the distal end of the urging member 3 is lifted to temporarily
When the stepped portion formed at the end of the sliding member 1 is passed over, the engaging pin 17 attached to the tip of the biasing member 3
5 and is automatically fitted into the engaging portion 16. Therefore, the urging member 3 can be shifted to an appropriate assembly state without requiring a complicated assembly operation.

It is to be noted that, instead of the urging member 3 composed of the gas spring, an urging member having a compression coil spring or the like may be configured to urge the storage box 2 in a direction in which the storage box 2 is erected. Further, in the above embodiment, the inside of the storage box 2 is partitioned by the picture wall portion 19,
It is configured to store a long article such as a rolled-up drawing therein, but the structure of the storage box and the storage article are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention, the storage box is assembled to the support member with the urging member formed of a gas spring or the like temporarily attached to the support member. In addition, the assembling work of the urging member and the like can be easily and quickly performed by utilizing the large space serving as the installation portion of the storage box.

Since there is no need to provide a wasteful space for installing the storage box between the outer surface of the storage box and the inner surface of the support member, the gap between the two members is minimized. Can be set. Therefore, there is an advantage that the appearance of the article storage can be prevented from deteriorating and rattling can be prevented from occurring during the tilting operation of the storage box.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of an article storage according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing an assembled state of the article storage.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a partial side view showing an assembly process of the article storage.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional example of an article storage.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Support member 2 Storage box 3 Urging member 11 Mounting part 12 Axis 14 Temporary fixing part 16 Engaging part

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] A storage box having an open upper surface, a support member for supporting a pivot protruding from a side surface of the storage box, and a biasing member for biasing the storage box upright with the pivot as a fulcrum. An article storage provided with
The support member is provided with a mounting portion to which a base end portion of the biasing member is mounted, and a temporary fixing portion to which a distal end portion of the biasing member is detachably locked. An article storage provided with an engagement portion to which a tip portion of a member is fitted. 2. A support member for supporting a pivot of a storage box is erected, and a base end of an urging member is attached to a mounting portion thereof, and a distal end of the urging member is temporarily fixed to a temporary fixing portion of the support member. After that, in a state where the pivot of the storage box is supported by the support member, the distal end of the urging member is detached from the temporary fixing portion of the support member and is fitted to the engagement portion of the storage box. 2. The method for assembling an article storage according to claim 1, wherein: