JP4388058B2 - Drawer type storage structure and storage / discharge operation control method used therefor - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a drawer-type storage structure and a storage / discharge operation control method used therefor, and more particularly to a structure in which a keyboard can be stored in a drawer portion in a pedestal portion.

  Conventionally, as this type of structure, there is an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor having a structure in which a keyboard can be housed in a pedestal portion in a drawer shape.

In addition, the keyboard storage structure as described above may have a mechanism in which a keyboard (such as a numeric keypad keyboard) pops out of the pedestal portion by utilizing the force of a spring or the like during ejection (for example, , See Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-316494 A

  In the above-described conventional structure, in the case of the above-mentioned LCD monitor, as shown in FIG. 6, the guide 2b that is the operation path of the keyboard at the time of storing / discharging is long like a desk drawer. When the end of the keyboard is pressed, a lateral force is applied to the guide 2b due to the rotation of the keyboard, the reaction force between the guides is increased, and a force to stop the movement of the drawer functional part 3 is applied. Therefore, there is a problem that it becomes difficult to enter when the end of the keyboard is pushed during storage.

  In addition, in the keyboard storage structure as described above, when a mechanism is adopted in which the keyboard pops out of the pedestal part using the force of the spring when ejected, the keyboard comes out diagonally, and There are problems such as being scratched or caught when coming out.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a drawer-type storage structure that can solve the above-described problems and can be easily stored even when the end of the keyboard is pressed, and a storage / discharge operation control method used therefor. .

  In addition, another object of the present invention is to prevent a stored item from being ejected in an oblique state at the time of ejection when a mechanism is employed in which the stored item pops out of the storage box by utilizing the force of a spring at the time of ejection. Another object is to provide a drawer-type storage structure that can be used and a storage / discharge operation control method used therefor.

A drawer-type storage structure according to the present invention includes a storage box for storing storage items, and a drawer functional part for pulling out the storage items from the storage box, and the storage box has a storage / discharge direction of the storage items. A drawer-type storage structure that stores / discharges the stored items with respect to the storage box by sliding a plurality of protrusions provided on the pull-out functional component in a plurality of grooves provided in the same direction. ,
A first urging member that urges the drawer functional component in a direction in which the stored item is discharged when the stored item is discharged from the storage box; and the first urging member is in a reverse direction. A pair of second urging members that urge and balance so that the longitudinal direction of the drawer functional component is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the groove;
By reducing the length of the protrusion along the longitudinal direction of the groove to reduce the contact area between the protrusion and the groove, the contact resistance between the protrusion and the groove is reduced,
When one of the left and right ends of the stored item is pushed into the storage box while the stored item is tilted, the drawer functional component is inclined substantially the same as the tilt of the stored item . .

The storage / discharge operation control method according to the present invention comprises a storage box for storing storage items and a drawer functional part for pulling out the storage items from the storage box, and the storage / discharge direction of the storage items in the storage box. Used in a drawer-type storage structure that stores / discharges the stored items with respect to the storage box by sliding a plurality of protrusions provided on the drawer functional component in a plurality of grooves provided in the same direction as A storage / discharge operation control method,
When the stored item is discharged from the storage box, the first urging member urges the drawer functional component in a direction in which the stored item is discharged, and is opposite to the first urging member. The pair of second urging members urging the two is biased so that the longitudinal direction of the pull-out functional component is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the groove,
By reducing the length of the protrusion along the longitudinal direction of the groove to reduce the contact area between the protrusion and the groove, the contact resistance between the protrusion and the groove is reduced,
When one of the left and right ends of the stored item is pushed into the storage box while the stored item is tilted, the drawer functional component is inclined substantially the same as the tilt of the stored item . .

  That is, the drawer-type storage structure according to the present invention shortens the guide constituted by the storage box and the drawer functional part, that is, along the groove of the protrusion of the drawer functional part that slides along the groove of the storage box. By shortening the length in the direction, the stored item can be easily stored in the storage box even when the end of the stored item is pushed. In this case, by shortening the length in the direction along the groove of the protrusion of the drawer functional part, when the stored item is stored in the storage box while being inclined, the contact resistance between the protrusion and the groove is the inclination of the stored item. Less so as to give substantially the same inclination to the drawer functional parts.

  Further, in the drawer type storage structure of the present invention, when a mechanism is employed in which the stored item pops out of the storage box by using the force of a spring at the time of ejection, the stored item is inclined from the storage box. Ejection is prevented by attaching an ejection control spring. In this case, when the stored items are discharged from the storage box, a pair of springs are urged in the direction in which the stored items are discharged with respect to the drawer functional parts, and the biasing direction is reversed. The discharge control spring is balanced so that the longitudinal direction of the drawer functional part is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the groove.

  Thus, in the drawer type storage structure of the present invention, the drawer functional parts can be tilted in the same way even if the stored item is tilted by pushing the end of the stored item. And the drawer functional parts are reduced, and the storage is facilitated.

  Further, in the drawer type storage structure of the present invention, at the time of discharging, it is possible to absorb the play at the time of discharging by the effect of the discharge control spring so that the stored item does not tilt when it comes out. .

  Further, in the drawer-type storage structure of the present invention, the above-mentioned discharge control spring is used to return the drawer function component due to a problem such as a large collision noise during storage / discharge that occurs when only the push-out spring is used. By applying a directional force and adjusting the momentum, it is possible to mitigate the collision sound.

  Furthermore, in the drawer-type storage structure of the present invention, when a heavy object is placed on the storage box, deformation or the like may occur due to environmental changes, but when the guide portion is deformed in such a state, However, the influence can be reduced by reducing the number of contact points between components.

  With the configuration and operation as described above, the present invention can be easily stored even when the end of the keyboard is pressed, and can be prevented from being discharged in an oblique state even when discharged. It is done.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage / discharge mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a storage according to an embodiment of the present invention. / It is a disassembled perspective view of a discharge mechanism.

  In these drawings, a storage / discharge mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a storage item 1, a storage box 2, a drawer function component 3, a plurality of discharge control springs 4a and 4b, and a storage item locking component. 5, a drawer functional part locking part 6, and an extrusion spring 7.

  The storage box 2 stores the stored items 1 and is provided with a plurality of grooves 2a (three grooves 2a in FIGS. 1 and 3) that serve as rails when the drawer functional component 3 moves. The drawer functional component 3 is provided with a plurality of projections 3a (three projections 3a in FIGS. 1 and 3) that are caught in the plurality of grooves 2a of the storage box 2, and the plurality of projections 3a correspond to each other. It is attached to the storage box 2 by being hooked in the plurality of grooves 2a. In this case, in the protrusion 3a, the length of the portion along the longitudinal direction of the groove 2a is shortened to reduce the area of the portion of the protrusion 3a that contacts the groove 2a.

  The drawer functional component 3 is provided with a stored item locking component 5 for locking the stored item 1. When the stored item 1 reaches a preset storage position, the stored item locking component 5 is attached to the drawer functional component 3. To lock the stored item 1 so that it does not pop out. At that time, the drawer functional component 3 holding the stored item 1 is locked to the storage box 2 by the drawer functional component locking component 6.

  On the other hand, the storage box 2 is provided with a push-out spring 7 for discharging the stored item 1 and discharge control springs 4 a and 4 b for controlling a discharge operation by the push-out spring 7 between the pull-out functional component 3. Is attached. The discharge control springs 4a and 4b are attached so as to correspond to the projections 3a located at both ends of the plurality of projections 3a of the drawer functional part 3, respectively.

  4 and 5 are perspective views for explaining the operation of the storage / discharge mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention. The operation of the storage / discharge mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  When the stored item 1 is stored in the storage box 2, the stored item 1 is locked to the storage box 2 by the stored item locking component 5 while the stored item 1 is stored in the storage box 2. At this time, the drawer functional component 3 holding the stored item 1 is locked to the storage box 2 by the drawer functional component locking component 6.

  That is, when the stored item 1 is stored in the storage box 2, the drawer functional component 3 is pushed as the stored item 1 moves into the storage box 2, and the plurality of protrusions 3 a of the drawer functional component 3 are respectively in the storage box 2. Proceed along the plurality of grooves 2a.

  When the stored item 1 is stored in the storage box 2 and the stored item 1 reaches a preset storage position, the stored item locking component 5 attached to the drawer functional component 3 works, and the stored item 1 functions as a drawer. Fixed to part 3.

  At this time, since the drawer functional component 3 is fixed to the storage box 2 by the drawer functional component locking component 6 attached to the storage box 2, the stored item 1 includes the stored item locking component 5 and the drawer functional component locking component. 6, the state is stored in the storage box 2 via the drawer functional component 3.

  At that time, when the right end of the storage item 1 is pushed to store the storage item 1 in the storage box 2, the storage item 1 enters the storage box 2 while being tilted. In this embodiment, the length of the protrusion 3a of the drawer functional component 3 that slides along the groove 2a of the storage box 2, that is, the length in the direction along the groove 2a is shortened. The stored item 1 is inclined at the same time as it is inclined.

  FIG. 5 shows a state in which the stored item 1 is inclined. As shown in FIG. 5, when the stored item 1 is tilted, the drawer functional component 3 is also tilted, so that the lengths of the plurality of protrusions 3a to the storage position (the end of the groove 2a) are different. In FIG. 5, the rightmost protrusion of the plurality of protrusions 3a reaches the end of the groove 2a, but the leftmost protrusion of the plurality of protrusions 3a leaves a distance to the end of the groove 2a.

  When the left end of the stored item 1 is pushed in this state, the left end projection of the plurality of projections 3a reaches the end of the groove 2a, and the stored item 1 is stored in the storage box 2. . As described above, when the stored item 1 is pushed together with the drawer function component 3 to the storage position on both the left and right sides, the stored item 1 is locked to the storage box 2 by the above operation.

  When the storage item 1 is discharged from the storage box 2, the storage unit 1 is further pushed into the storage box 2, so that the drawer functional component locking part 6 is unlocked and the drawer functional component 3 is separated from the storage box 2. The push-out spring 7 ejects the pull-out functional component 3 so as to push it out of the storage box 2 together with the storage 1.

  Since the drawer functional component 3 is easily tilted even when the stored item 1 is discharged, if the stored item 1 is pushed out while the drawer functional component 3 is tilted, the stored item 1 comes out in a tilted state.

  In order to avoid this, the discharge control springs 4 a and 4 b are attached between the storage box 2 and the drawer functional part 3 so that the right and left balance of the drawer functional part 3 can be maintained. For this reason, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, even if the drawer functional component 3 is about to be separated from the storage box 2 in a state where the storage item 1 and the drawer functional component 3 are inclined, the extended discharge control spring 4 a is extended. The pulling back force acts and the balance with the discharge control spring 4b is maintained, so that the tilt of the pull-out functional component 3 is corrected, and as a result, the stored item 1 is discharged straight without tilting.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the drawer functional component 3 is the same as the stored item 1 even if the stored item 1 is in the storage box 2 while being tilted by pushing one of the left and right ends of the stored item 1. Therefore, the resistance between the storage box 2 and the drawer functional part 3 is reduced, and the storage of the stored item 1 in the storage box 2 is facilitated.

  When the stored item 1 is discharged from the storage box 2, the discharge control springs 4 a and 4 b try to balance each other, so that when the stored item 1 is absorbed, rattling occurs when the stored item 1 comes out. It can be prevented from tilting.

  In addition, although only the push-out spring 7 causes a problem such as a large collision noise during storage / discharge, the discharge control springs 4a and 4b urge the storage 1 in the opposite direction to the push-out spring 7. By applying a force in the direction to return the drawer functional component 3 and adjusting the momentum when the stored item 1 is stored / discharged, the collision sound can be reduced.

  Furthermore, when a heavy object is placed on the storage box 2, deformation or the like may occur due to environmental changes, but even when the guide portion is deformed in such a state, there are few contacts between components (contact Since the area is small), the influence of the deformation of the guide portion is small.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, as described above, the urging force of the push-out spring 7 is attenuated by using the discharge control springs 4a and 4b to balance each other. Even if other parts having a damping function are used, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a storage / discharge mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing of the arrow direction which follows the AA line of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the storage / discharge mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view for demonstrating operation | movement of the storage / discharge mechanism by one Example of this invention. It is a perspective view for demonstrating operation | movement of the storage / discharge mechanism by one Example of this invention. It is a perspective view of the storing / discharging mechanism by a prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

1 Storage
2 Storage box
3 Drawer functional parts 4a, 4b Spring for discharge control
5 Parts lock
6 Drawer functional parts Locking parts
7 Extrusion spring

Claims (8)

A plurality of grooves provided in the storage box in the same direction as the storage / discharge direction of the storage object, the storage box including a storage box for storing the storage object and a drawer functional part for pulling out the storage object from the storage box; A drawer-type storage structure that stores / discharges the stored items with respect to the storage box by sliding a plurality of protrusions provided on the drawer functional component,
A first urging member that urges the drawer functional component in a direction in which the stored item is discharged when the stored item is discharged from the storage box; and the first urging member is in a reverse direction. A pair of second urging members for urging and balancing so that the longitudinal direction of the drawer functional component is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the groove;
By reducing the length of the protrusion along the longitudinal direction of the groove to reduce the contact area between the protrusion and the groove, the contact resistance between the protrusion and the groove is reduced,
When going into the accommodated article is in the container box while being slanted by pressing one of the left and right ends of the housing thereof, to give slope and substantially the same inclination of the stored item relative to the drawer functional component Drawer-type storage structure. The drawer-type storage structure according to claim 1, wherein the storage object is prevented from being inclined by the pair of second urging members. 3. The drawer-type storage structure according to claim 1, wherein the first and second urging members are spring members. A first lock member that fixes the stored item to the drawer function component when the stored item reaches a preset storage position; and the drawer function component when the stored item reaches the storage position. The drawer-type storage structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a second lock member to be fixed. A plurality of grooves provided in the storage box in the same direction as the storage / discharge direction of the storage object, the storage box including a storage box for storing the storage object and a drawer functional part for pulling out the storage object from the storage box; A storage / discharge operation control method used for a drawer-type storage structure that stores / discharges the storage with respect to the storage box by sliding a plurality of protrusions provided on the drawer functional component,
When the stored item is discharged from the storage box, the first urging member urges the drawer functional component in a direction in which the stored item is discharged, and is opposite to the first urging member. The pair of second urging members urging the two is biased so that the longitudinal direction of the pull-out functional component is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the groove,
By reducing the length of the protrusion along the longitudinal direction of the groove to reduce the contact area between the protrusion and the groove, the contact resistance between the protrusion and the groove is reduced,
By pushing one of the left and right ends of the stored item, when the stored item enters the storage box while being inclined, the drawer functional component is given substantially the same inclination as that of the stored item. Characteristic storage / discharge operation control method. 6. The storing / discharging operation control method according to claim 5, wherein the stored object is prevented from being inclined by the pair of second urging members. 7. The storing / discharging operation control method according to claim 5, wherein the first and second urging members are spring members. The stored item is fixed to the drawer functional component when the stored item reaches a preset storage position by the first lock member, and the drawer functional component is fixed to the storage box by the second lock member. 8. The storage / discharge operation control method according to claim 5, wherein the storage / discharge operation control method is performed.

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