JP4227685B2 - Shelf board and shelf board mounting device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a shelf board and a shelf board mounting device used for various article storage shelves, display shelves, storages and the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a mounting method of the shelf board when the shelf board is mounted in a cantilever state, a mounting part is provided on the peripheral part of the shelf board so as to protrude to the outer peripheral side, and this mounting part is provided on the peripheral wall of the shelf body or the like. Those which are inserted into the mounting holes and locked are widely known.
[0003]
In this method, it is necessary to take a retaining means so that the mounting portion does not leave the mounting hole. For example, the mounting portion can be bent upward or downward, or a retaining protrusion can be provided on the upper surface. It is provided.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, according to the conventional shelf mounting structure, the mounting hole must be formed larger than the mounting portion so that the retaining portion can pass through, so that a relatively large clearance remains in the mounting portion in the mounting state, There is a problem that the mounting state becomes unstable, such as the shelf board rattling, tilting or vibrating within this clearance range, and the shelf board may fall off due to the retaining part being removed. .
[0005]
In order to strengthen this mounting force,
(1) A means for attaching a shelf holder separately to the shelf body, and supporting the shelf board with the shelf holder at a plurality of locations,
{Circle around (2)} It is conceivable to take a means of forcibly pushing the mounting portion into the mounting hole by making the mounting hole as small as possible. However, the means of (1) increases the number of parts and the structure becomes complicated, and the means of (2) is not a good solution because it causes troubles such as troublesome installation and removal of shelf boards.
[0006]
Therefore, the present invention provides a shelf board and a shelf capable of obtaining a solid and stable shelf mounting state on the premise that no extra parts such as the shelf holder are added and that the attachment / detachment operation is easy. A plate mounting apparatus is provided.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention (shelf board) of claim 1 has the following configuration.
[0008]
(I) The mounting portion to be inserted into the mounting hole of the shelf body is provided so as to protrude to the outer peripheral side.
[0009]
(Ii) The mounting portion is provided with a pair of cuts extending in the protruding direction, a fixed locking piece located outside the cuts, and a spring property provided by the cuts so that the mounting portion can be flexibly deformed in the vertical direction. It is provided with a configured elastic locking piece.
[0010]
(Iii) On this elastic locking piece, a projection that locks on the back side of the mounting hole to prevent the elastic locking piece protrudes above the upper surface of the fixed locking piece in the natural state of the elastic locking piece, and is elastic It is provided in a state where the locking piece is bent downward and below the upper surface of the fixed locking piece.
[0011]
(Iv) A supporting portion that can come into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the shelf body in a state where the mounting portion is inserted into the mounting hole is provided to protrude downward on the lower surface of the peripheral edge portion.
[0012]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the first aspect, the upper surface of the protrusion is formed on a sloping surface that is first lowered.
[0013]
The invention of claim 3 (shelf mounting apparatus) is provided with a mounting hole in the shelf body, and the mounting part of the shelf board according to claim 1 or 2 is inserted into the mounting hole so that the shelf board is mounted on the shelf body. It is comprised as follows.
[0014]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the third aspect, the entire shelf including the shelf board is formed in a circular shape in plan view, and the support portion is formed in an arc shape that can come into surface contact with the inner peripheral surface of the shelf body. is there.
[0015]
According to the above configuration, the elastic locking piece is flexibly deformed downward so that the protrusion sinks below the upper surface of the fixed locking piece, so that the mounting portion can be inserted into the mounting hole without difficulty or removed from the mounting hole. Can do.
[0016]
After the insertion, the protrusions of the elastic locking pieces are locked to the shelf main body on the back side of the mounting holes to exert the retaining action, while the fixed locking pieces and the support portions are loaded (shelf weight and placement). The weight of the finished article).
[0017]
Therefore,
(1) The clearance generated in the insertion portion of the fixed locking piece with respect to the mounting hole in the mounted state can be minimized.
[0018]
(2) The vertical movement (rattle or tilt) of the shelf board within the clearance range is suppressed by the support portion.
[0019]
(3) The bending of the shelf board can also be suppressed by the support portion.
[0020]
For this reason, a firm and stable shelf mounting state can be obtained.
[0021]
In particular, according to the shelf mounting device of claim 4,
(A) The horizontal movement of the shelf board is stopped when the support part and the shelf body come into surface contact with each other between the curved surfaces of the circle.
(B) The load is distributed over a wide area range,
(C) Since the support portion itself has an arc shape, a high strength is imparted and the load support force is further increased, so that the mounting state of the shelf board becomes more stable.
[0022]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the mounting portion is inserted into the mounting hole, a downward force is applied to the elastic locking piece by the guide action of the inclined surface of the upper surface of the protrusion. Alternatively, even if the locking piece is pressed downward by hand, it can be easily inserted into the mounting hole by bending with a small force.
[0023]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0024]
In this embodiment, a clock storage box that stores a plurality of clocks side by side in a general home is taken as an example of application.
[0025]
FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of this watch storage.
[0026]
Each of these storages is a storage body (shelf body) 1 that is usually made of plastic such as acrylic resin, a door 2 that opens and closes the front opening of the storage body 1, and a vertical position within the storage body 1. It is comprised by the shelf board 3 attached to several steps and arbitrary height positions. Reference numeral 4 denotes a base of the storage body 1, 5 denotes a hinge part of the door 2, and 6 denotes a handle part for opening and closing the door 2.
[0027]
The storage main body 1 and the door 2 are formed in corresponding semi-cylindrical shapes, and the shelf 3 is formed in a circular shape (disc shape) in plan view so as to be inscribed therein, and the entire storage is cylindrical with the door 2 closed. It becomes a shape.
[0028]
The mounting structure of the shelf board 3 will be described.
[0029]
A plurality of mounting holes 7 in the form of horizontally long slots are provided on the back side of the storage body 1 with a vertical interval, and the mounting part is provided at one peripheral edge of the shelf 3 so as to protrude to the outer peripheral side. The shelf 3 is attached to the storage body 1 by inserting 8 into the attachment hole 7 at an arbitrary height position.
[0030]
The mounting portion 8 is formed in a semicircular shape as a whole as shown in the figure, and has a pair of cuts 9, 9 extending in the protruding direction.
[0031]
These notches 9 and 9 are formed in the shape of a slot that penetrates the attachment portion 8 in the thickness direction and one end opens to the outer periphery at the tip of the attachment portion 8, and the shelf is attached to the outside of the both notches 9 and 9. The fan-shaped fixed locking pieces 10 and 10 serving as load supporting portions and the elastic locking pieces 11 are formed inside.
[0032]
The elastic locking piece 11 is provided with a spring property in the thickness direction by the notches 9 and 9, and can be elastically (flexibly) deformed up and down.
[0033]
A projection 12 is provided on the upper surface of the elastic locking piece 11, and the shelf plate 3 is prevented from coming off by the projection 12 in a shelf-mounted state as will be described later.
[0034]
The protrusion 12 is formed in a substantially right-angled triangle (check protrusion shape) in side view in which the base side rises substantially vertically and the upper surface 12a is inclined downward.
[0035]
Here, the thickness dimension of the entire elastic locking piece 11 including the protrusion 12 is substantially the same as the thickness dimension of the fixed locking pieces 10, 10, and only the protrusion 11 is fixed to the fixed locking piece 10 in a natural state without applying external force. The projection 11 protrudes upward from the upper surface of the base plate 10 and is bent downward. The projection 11 sinks downward from the top surfaces of the fixed locking pieces 10 and 10.
[0036]
Furthermore, support parts 13 and 13 are provided so as to protrude downward on both side lower surfaces of the attachment part 8 at the peripheral part of the shelf board.
[0037]
The support portions 13 and 13 are formed in an arc shape along the outer contour of the circular shelf 3 in a plan view, and the support portions 13 and 13 are in surface contact with the inner peripheral surface of the storage cabinet body 1 in the attached state of the shelf. To support the shelf load.
[0038]
In addition, on the upper surface of the shelf 3, a convex portion 14 and a shallow concave portion that serve as an indicator of the place and orientation of the watch (shown in FIG. 1), which is an article to be placed, are suppressed to some extent to improve the so-called sitting. 15 is provided.
[0039]
When the shelf 3 is attached, the projection 12 is lowered within the thickness of the fixed locking pieces 10 and 10 by bending the elastic locking pieces 11 from above with the fingers as shown in FIG. In this state, the mounting portion 8 is inserted into the mounting hole 7.
[0040]
At this time, even if the operation of pressing the elastic locking piece 11 by hand is performed as described above, or even if such operation is not performed, the elastic engagement is caused by the guide action of the protrusion upper surface 12a inclined downward. Since the downward bending force acts on the stopper piece 11, the locking piece 11 can be inserted into the mounting hole 7 without difficulty.
[0041]
When the projection 12 passes through the mounting hole 7, the elastic locking piece 11 returns to the original position, and the projection 12 is locked to the upper edge portion on the back side of the mounting hole 7 to function as a retaining member.
[0042]
At this time, the shelf load (shelf weight and loading) is fixed by the fixed locking pieces 10 and 10 inserted into the mounting hole 7 and the support portions 13 and 13 in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the storage body 1. Placed watch weight) is supported.
[0043]
Therefore, according to this shelf mounting structure,
(1) Clearance generated in the insertion portion of the fixed locking pieces 10 and 10 with respect to the mounting hole 7 can be reduced to a minimum (no extra clearance is required).
(2) Shaking and tilting of the shelf board 3 in the range of the clearance is suppressed by the support portions 13 and 13.
[0044]
Moreover,
(3) The bending of the shelf board 3 can also be suppressed by the support portions 13 and 13.
[0045]
(4) Since the support parts 13, 13 and the storage body 1 are in surface contact with each other between the curved surfaces of the circle, the horizontal movement of the shelf is stopped and the load is distributed over a wide area range.
[0046]
{Circle around (5)} Since the support portions 13 and 13 themselves are arcuate, high strength is imparted and the load supporting force is further increased.
[0047]
From the above points, the mounting state of the shelf board 3 becomes very stable.
[0048]
Other Embodiments (1) In the above embodiment, the mounting portion 8 of the shelf board 3 is formed in a substantially semicircular shape in plan view, but may be formed in a square shape (square, rectangle, etc.) in plan view.
[0049]
(2) In the above-described embodiment, the protrusion 12 of the elastic locking piece 11 is formed in a right triangle (non-return protrusion), but may be formed in a regular triangle or a quadrangular convex shape.
[0050]
(3) In the above-described embodiment, the circular shelf board 3 is used as an example of a storage case with a cylindrical shape and a door as a whole. The present invention can also be applied to a rectangular shelf board used. In addition to the watch storage listed in the above embodiment, lighter storage for storing lighters in multiple stages, other storage, general shelves for various items, shelves such as display shelves, and those without doors Can be applied.
[0051]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the mounting portion includes a fixed locking piece and an elastic locking piece with a retaining protrusion that is elastically deformed in the vertical direction by being provided with a spring property by cutting. And a support portion that can contact the inner peripheral surface of the shelf body, and the shelf load is supported by the fixed locking piece and the support portion while performing the retaining function by the elastic locking piece. It is possible to obtain a solid and stable shelf mounting state by suppressing the shakiness, tilting and bending of the shelf plate while adding and removing the extra parts such as the plate holder and being easy. .
[0052]
In particular, according to the shelf mounting device of claim 4,
(A) The horizontal movement of the shelf board is stopped when the support part and the shelf body come into surface contact with each other between the curved surfaces of the circle.
(B) The load is distributed over a wide area range,
(C) Since the support portion itself has an arc shape, a high strength is imparted and the load support force is further increased, so that the mounting state of the shelf board becomes more stable.
[0053]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the mounting portion is inserted into the mounting hole, a downward force is applied to the elastic locking piece by the guide action of the inclined surface of the upper surface of the protrusion. Alternatively, even if the locking piece is pressed downward by hand, it can be easily inserted into the mounting hole by bending with a small force.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a door of a timepiece storage according to an embodiment of the present invention is opened.
FIG. 2 is a horizontal sectional view showing a state in which the door of the storage is closed.
3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.
4 is a view corresponding to FIG. 3 in a state before the state shown in FIG. 3 is reached when the shelf board is attached.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a shelf board.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Storage body (shelf body)
3 Shelf plate 7 Mounting hole 8 Mounting portion 9, 9 Notch 10, 10 Fixed locking piece 11 Elastic locking piece 12 Protrusion 12a Upper surface 13, 13 of protrusion

Claims (4)

A shelf board having the following configuration.
(I) The mounting portion to be inserted into the mounting hole of the shelf body is provided so as to protrude to the outer peripheral side.
(Ii) The mounting portion is provided with a pair of cuts extending in the protruding direction, a fixed locking piece located outside the cuts, and a spring property provided by the cuts so that the mounting portion can be flexibly deformed in the vertical direction. It is provided with a configured elastic locking piece.
(Iii) On this elastic locking piece, a projection that locks on the back side of the mounting hole to prevent the elastic locking piece protrudes above the upper surface of the fixed locking piece in the natural state of the elastic locking piece, and is elastic It is provided in a state where the locking piece is bent downward and below the upper surface of the fixed locking piece.
(Iv) A supporting portion that can come into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the shelf body in a state where the mounting portion is inserted into the mounting hole is provided to protrude downward on the lower surface of the peripheral edge portion. The shelf board according to claim 1, wherein an upper surface of the protrusion is formed to be an inclined surface with a downward slope. A shelf mounting structure, wherein a mounting hole is provided in the shelf body, and the mounting portion of the shelf board according to claim 1 or 2 is inserted into the mounting hole so that the shelf board is mounted on the shelf body. apparatus. 4. The shelf mounting apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the entire shelf including the shelf is formed in a circular shape in plan view, and the support portion is formed in an arc shape that can come into surface contact with the inner peripheral surface of the shelf body.

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