JP4464938B2 - Storage structure for hanging cupboard - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage structure for a hanging cabinet provided with a movable storage body that can be opened and closed at the lower part of the hanging cabinet.

  As a storage structure of a hanging cabinet that uses the lower space of the hanging cabinet as an article storage unit, a movable storage body that can be opened and closed is provided at the lower portion of the hanging cabinet (see Patent Document 1). The opening and closing of the movable storage body is configured such that the front side is opened downward with the rear portion as a swinging fulcrum, so that the user can easily take out the stored item from the front surface that is largely open. There is an advantage, and since the movable storage body is provided in the lower part of the hanging cabinet, it is troublesome to put in and out from the hanging cabinet main body at a relatively high position if articles that are frequently used are stored in the movable storage cabinet. It disappeared and was very convenient.

Registered Utility Model No. 3034233 (paragraphs 0010 to 0014, FIG. 1)

  However, in the conventional storage structure of such a hanging cupboard, since the movable storage body swings and opens, the spout is always open even if there is a seasoning storage container without a lid or a lid such as a soy sauce bottle. Items that are not suitable to be held in an inclined state, such as containers, could not be stored in the movable storage body.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a storage structure for a hanging cupboard that can store articles that must maintain a horizontal state even if the front side is a movable storage body that opens downward. The purpose is to do.

In order to solve the above-mentioned object, the storage structure of the hanging cabinet according to claim 1 of the present invention is a storage structure of a hanging cabinet provided with a movable storage body that is openable and closable at the lower part of the suspension cabinet, and the movable storage. The body is composed of an inner storage box and an outer storage box that encloses the inner storage box, and the outer storage box is disposed on the rear side, on the front side and on the rear side of the movable storage body in the closed state and on the front side. It is divided into a front article storage section for storing articles, and the rear storage section bulges downward as compared with the front article storage section in a closed state of the movable storage body , and has a bottom opening .
According to this feature, it is possible to improve convenience without being obstructed by the inner storage box for taking out the articles in the front article storage section , and even if the storage capacity of the inner storage box is increased, the opening can be improved. It can be exposed and accommodated in the rear accommodating portion, and the weight of the movable accommodating body can be reduced.

Holder for a wall cabinet according to claim 2 of the present invention is a holder for a wall cabinet as set forth in claim 1, the front face of the front storage compartment of the movable storage member is closed state of the movable storage member It is characterized by being concealed hanging by the front plate of the cupboard at.
According to this feature, since the front side of the outer storage box is difficult to confirm from the user side in the closed state of the movable storage body, the presence of the movable storage body can be hidden, and the aesthetics received from the entire hanging cabinet can be improved. .

  Examples of the present invention will be described below.

  First, FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a storage structure of a hanging cupboard according to the present invention. This storage structure is a hanging cupboard 1 installed on a wall surface or a ceiling surface above a kitchen counter K of a kitchen, for example. The bottom plate 2 is provided on a lower surface 2a, and a movable housing 5 that can be opened and closed is provided on the lower surface 2a.

  The movable storage body 5 includes an inner storage case 3 (inner storage box) and an outer storage case 4 (outer storage box) that encloses the inner storage case 3. The outer storage case 4 is shown in FIG. From the closed state, the front side (the front (user) side in FIG. 1) swings and opens downward, and the inner storage case 3 is in a horizontal state from the upper side to the lower front side as the outer storage case 4 swings and opens. Is maintained to descend (see FIG. 3). A link mechanism for opening and closing the inner storage case 3 and the outer storage case 4 will be described later.

  The inner storage case 3 has a mounting storage portion 6 whose front and upper surfaces are open. The mounting surface 6a of the mounting storage portion 6 is a horizontal surface, and the mounting surface 6a (see FIG. 3) is on the mounting surface 6a. In the box, articles such as seasonings (for example, sugar, salt, soy sauce, oil, vinegar) that may cause the contents to spill out when falling are stored.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the outer storage case 4 is provided with a front storage portion 7 (front article storage portion) that opens obliquely upward in the front surface in the open state, and on the inner side in the closed state. A rear housing portion 8 (rear housing portion) for housing the storage case 3 from the outside is provided on the rear side. The front storage part 7 mainly stores articles such as seasonings (eg, pepper) and cooking utensils (cooking wrapping materials) that do not spill contents even if they fall over.

  The front storage part 7 is provided with a partition plate 19 that partitions in the left-right width direction at appropriate positions, and seasonings, cooking utensils, etc. stored in the front storage part 7 even when maintained in an inclined state when opened. This prevents the article from falling or colliding with another article.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, an operation body storage cover 10 that houses an operation body 9 that is operated when the movable storage body 5 is opened and closed is provided at a substantially central position in the left-right width direction of the front storage portion 7. ing. The outer surface side of the outer storage case 4 in the operation body storage cover 10 is opened, and the user operates the operation body 9 provided so as to face the opening formed on the outer surface of the outer storage case 4. The movable storage body 5 can be opened and closed.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the operating body 9 is provided in the operating body housing cover 10 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis 9a, and the upper end of the operating body 9 is locked to the tip. Linked to the moving body 12 having the claw 12a formed therein, the moving body 12 is moved in the front-rear direction by rotating the operation body 9, and is suspended from the lower surface 2a of the bottom plate 2 downward. The locking claw 12a is engaged with and disengaged from a rearward locking portion 11a formed at the lower end of the stopper piece 11. The moving body 12 is always biased forward by a spring 13.

  Therefore, in the closed state of the outer storage case 4, the locking claw 12 a linked to the operating body 9 is locked to the locking portion 11 a and the outer storage case 4 is held in the closed state. Further, by lowering the rear end of the operating body 9 downward, the engagement between the locking claw 12a and the locking portion 11a is released, and the outer storage case 4 can be opened.

  Thus, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the operating body 9 is the front outer surface of the outer storage case 4 and faces the lower surface side of the outer storage case 4 when the movable storage body 5 is closed. Since it is provided, even if the hanging cupboard 1 is at a relatively high position, the user can operate it easily.

  Further, since the outer storage case 4 is formed so that the rear storage portion 8 bulges downward as compared with the front storage portion 7, for example, a seasoning or the like that may cause the contents to spill when it falls down as described above. Even if the storage volume of the inner storage case 3 is increased, the article can be stored in the outer storage case 4 and can be hung so that the article can be stored in a state of standing on the mounting storage section 6 of the inner storage case 3. Since the lower front space of the cupboard 1 can be provided larger than the rear part, for example, the user is less likely to hit his head or the like, and the feeling of pressure on the user can be reduced.

  The outer storage case 4 is partitioned in the front-rear direction into the rear storage portion 8 that stores the inner storage case 3 and the front storage portion 7 that stores articles while the movable storage body 5 is closed as described above. Thus, the removal of the articles stored in the front storage portion 7 is not obstructed by the inner storage case 3. As will be described later, since the inner storage case 3 protrudes from the rear to the front as the outer storage case 4 is opened, articles in the inner storage case 3 can be easily taken out.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the outer storage case 4 is provided so that the upper surface of the outer storage case 4 is in contact with the lower surface 2 a of the bottom plate 2 of the hanging cabinet 1 when the movable storage body 5 is closed. The movable storage body 5 can be held at a position as high as possible to secure a space below the outer storage case 4, and intrusion of dust or the like in the closed state can be effectively prevented.

  In addition, since the front surface 4a of the outer storage case 4 is concealed by the front door 1a (front plate) of the hanging cabinet 1 in the closed state, the front side of the outer storage case 4 from the user side in the closed state. Since it is difficult to confirm, the presence of the movable storage body 5 can be hidden, and the aesthetics received from the entire hanging cabinet 1 can be improved. However, the front surface 4a of the outer storage case 4 may be provided on the lower surface 2a side of the hanging cabinet 1 in an exposed state protruding downward without being concealed by the front door 1a.

  Next, the structure and operation of the link mechanism 20 of the movable storage body 5 described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6, the inner storage case 3 is indicated by a solid line, and the outer storage case 4 is indicated by a two-dot chain line.

  The movement of the inner storage case 3 and the outer storage case 4 at the time of opening and closing is performed by a link mechanism 20 linked to both the cases 3 and 4. Specifically, a pair of left and right base members 21 as fixtures are fixed to the left and right end portions of the lower surface 2a of the bottom plate 2 of the hanging cupboard 1, and a pair of left and right link mechanisms are respectively attached to the left and right base members 21. One end of 20 is attached, and the inner storage case 3 and the outer storage case 4 are attached to the other end of the link mechanism 20.

  Specifically, the link mechanism 20 includes a first arm 22, a second arm 23, and a third arm 24 that are pivotally supported by support pins a, b, and c provided at one end of the base member 21. The other end of the first arm 22 is pivotally supported by a support pin d on the rear end upper part of the left and right side plates of the inner storage case 3 and the outer storage case 4, and the other end of the second arm 23 is supported by the inner storage case 3. The other end of the third arm 24 is pivotally supported on the outer storage case 4 by a support pin f.

  Among these arms, the first arm 22 and the second arm 23 constitute a parallel four-bar linkage mechanism based on a parallelogram arrangement of support pins a, b, d, e, and the inner storage case 3 is held horizontally. It can be moved while moving back and forth in the vertical direction. On the other hand, the first arm 22 and the third arm 24 constitute a non-parallel four-bar linkage mechanism by a non-parallelogram arrangement of support pins a, c, d, f, and the front side of the outer storage case 4 is centered on the rear side. Can swing vertically.

  In addition, one end of each of the left and right first arms 22 is connected to the left and right end portions of the connecting member 25 that spans between the left and right side plates of the inner storage case 3 and the outer storage case 4. The arm 22 is synchronized.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the support pin b that pivotally supports the second arm 23 and the base member 21 is provided with a rotary damper 27 as a damper mechanism provided in the base member 21, and the rotary damper 27. When the second arm 23 rotates clockwise in the drawing, that is, when the movable storage body 5 is opened, a damping force is applied to the opening movement so that it does not open rapidly. Yes. Further, when the second arm 23 rotates counterclockwise in the drawing, that is, when the movable storage body 5 is closed, no damping force is applied to the closing movement. Therefore, the movable storage body 5 can be raised and closed smoothly.

  Further, in the vicinity of the support pin b in the second arm 23, a rotation restricting pin 29 is slidably inserted through the arcuate portion 28a in the long hole 28 formed in the side surface of the base member 21. ing. The arcuate portion 28a is an arc centered on the support pin b in the second arm 23, and the position where the movement of the rotation restricting pin 29 is restricted against the upper end of the arcuate portion 28a is movable. The closed state of the storage body 5 and the position where the rotation restricting pin 29 abuts on the lower end of the arcuate portion 28a is the maximum open state of the movable storage body 5.

  Further, in the vicinity of the support pin b in the second arm 23, a horizontally long permissible hole 30 is formed through which a pin member 31 slidably inserted in the linear portion 28 b in the long hole 28 is inserted. The linear part 28b is formed narrower than the arcuate part 28a so that the rotation restricting pin 29 does not enter, and is connected from the upper end of the arcuate part 28a obliquely upward to the left. That is, the distance L2 from the support pin b to the upper end of the linear portion 28b is formed to be larger than the distance L1 from the support pin b to the arc-shaped portion 28a, and the linear portion 28b at the upper end of the arc-shaped portion 28a. A step portion is provided at the connecting portion.

  One end of the pin member 31 is fixed to the other end of the urging member 32 attached to the rear portion of the base member 21. The urging member 32 includes a first case 32a and a second case 32b that is slidably inserted into the first case 32a. A coil spring 33 is accommodated between the first and second cases. A biasing force in a direction in which the biasing member 32 is always extended is given by the coil spring 33.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7A, when the second arm 23 is in a horizontal state, that is, when the movable storage body 5 is in a closed state, the coil spring 33 is in an extended state. As shown in FIG. 7B, when the second arm 23 is in the vertical direction, that is, when the movable storage body 5 is in the open state, the coil spring 33 is in a contracted state.

  That is, when the movable storage body 5 is in the opening stroke from the closed state shown in FIG. 7A to the open state shown in FIG. 7B, in addition to the damping force by the rotary damper 27 described above, Since resistance is imparted to the clockwise rotation of the second arm 23 by the coil spring 33, movement and pop-out of the stored article due to sudden opening are prevented. Conversely, when the movable storage body 5 is in the closing stroke from the open state shown in FIG. 7B to the closed state shown in FIG. Since an assisting force that assists clockwise rotation is applied, the movable housing 5 can be operated lightly even if it is a relatively heavy object.

  Next, the operation of the movable storage body 5 configured as described above will be described with reference to the drawings. First, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when the movable storage body 5 is in the closed state, the outer storage is performed. Since the rear housing portion 8 of the case 4 protrudes downward compared to the front housing portion 7, it can be stored in the outer storage case 4 even if the storage capacity of the inner storage case 3 is increased. Since the lower front space can be provided larger than the rear part, for example, the user is less likely to hit his head or the like, and the feeling of pressure on the user can be reduced. In order to reduce the weight of the movable storage body 5, the bottom surface of the rear storage portion 8 is opened and the bottom side of the inner storage case 3 is directly exposed to the outside. You may close the bottom.

  In the present embodiment, the front side of the front storage portion 7 of the outer storage case 4 is concealed by the front door 1a of the hanging cabinet 1, so that the front side of the outer storage case 4 is the user when the movable storage body 5 is closed. Since it is difficult to confirm from the side, the presence of the movable storage body 5 can be hidden, and the aesthetic feeling received from the entire hanging cabinet 1 can be improved.

  From this state, the engagement between the locking claw 12a and the locking portion 11a is released by lowering the rear end of the operating body 9 provided on the lower surface on the front side of the outer storage case 4, and the operating body 9 When the front portion of the outer storage case 4 is pulled downward with the gripping being held, as shown in FIG. 5, the outer storage case 4 swings downward on the rear side and the inner storage case. 3 is lowered while maintaining a horizontal state by a parallel link mechanism including the first arm 22 and the second arm 23.

  When the operating body 9 is further lowered, the outer storage case 4 swings downward on the front side about the rear side (see arrow X in FIG. 3), and the inner storage case 3 has the first arm 22. The second arm 23 descends while maintaining the horizontal state by a parallel link mechanism, and moves so as to protrude forward by the rotation of the first arm 22 and the second arm 23 (see arrow Y in FIG. 3). . In such an opening process, a drag force is applied during the opening movement due to the urging force of the rotary damper 27 and the coil spring 33, so that the stored article is prevented from moving or popping out due to a sudden opening.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the maximum open state (see FIG. 7B) in which the rotation restricting pin 29 of the second arm 23 is abutted against the lower end of the arcuate portion 28 a (see FIG. 7B), the outer storage case 4. Is held in a tilted-down state, and the front storage portion 7 is positioned below the hanging cupboard 1, so that articles stored in the front storage portion 7 can be easily taken out and the inner storage case 3 is placed on the front storage portion 7. Since the storage unit 6 is also positioned below and forward of the storage position, the articles stored in the placement storage unit 6 can be easily taken out.

  In addition, since the inner storage case 3 and the outer storage case 4 are moved by the link mechanism 20 connected between the cases 3 and 4, the inner storage case 3 and the outer storage case 4 are uniquely moved when the inner storage case 3 and the outer storage case 4 are opened. If the link mechanism 20 is used for the movement, a compact mechanism can be constructed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the link mechanisms 20 are arranged in pairs on the left and right sides of the movable storage body 5 and are respectively supported by left and right base members 21 provided on the lower surface 2 a of the bottom plate 2 of the hanging cabinet 1. Therefore, a balanced and smooth opening and closing of the movable storage body 5 can be realized, and since the link mechanism 20 itself is inside the movable storage body 5, it can be exposed to the outside in the closed state shown in FIG. Not good looking.

  Further, when the movable storage body 5 is in the opening stroke, a resistance force is applied to the operation of the link mechanism 20, and when the movable housing body 5 is in the closing stroke, the expansion and contraction movement of the coil spring 33 of the biasing member 32 is performed as a means for applying the assisting force. By using it, a large-scale mechanism is not required, and the storage structure of the hanging cabinet 1 can be simplified.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the movable storage body 5 is opened and closed by the link mechanism 20 linked between the inner storage case 3 and the outer storage case 4. The inner storage case 3 and the outer storage case 4 may be opened and closed by separate moving mechanisms as long as they are lowered from the upper side to the lower front side as the swinging movement of the upper and lower parts is maintained. Good.

It is a perspective view which shows the storage structure of the hanging cupboard as an Example of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which has a movable accommodating body in a closed state. It is a partially broken side view which similarly shows the state which has a movable accommodating body in a closed state. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the effect | action of a movable storage body. It is a conceptual diagram which similarly shows the effect | action of a movable storage body. It is a conceptual diagram which similarly shows the effect | action of a movable storage body. (A) is a figure which shows the inside of a base member when a movable accommodating body is a closed state, (b) is a figure which shows the inside of a base member when a movable accommodating body is an open state.

Explanation of symbols

1 Hanging cabinet 1a Front door 2 Bottom plate 2a Lower surface 3 Inner storage case (inner storage box)
4 Outer storage case (outer storage box)
4a Front surface 5 Movable storage body 6 Mounting storage part 6a Mounting surface 7 Front storage part (front storage part)
8 Rear housing part (rear housing part)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 9 Operation body 9a Horizontal axis 10 Operation body accommodation cover 11 Locking piece 11a Locking part 12 Moving body 12a Locking claw 13 Spring 19 Partition plate 20 Link mechanism 21 Base member 22 First arm 23 Second arm 24 Third arm 25 Connecting material 27 Rotary damper (damper mechanism)
28 long hole 28a arcuate part 28b linear part 29 rotation restricting pin 30 allowable hole 31 pin member 32a first case 32b second case 32 urging member 33 coil spring af supporting pin K kitchen counter

Claims (2)

A storage structure of a hanging cabinet provided with a movable storage body that can be opened and closed at a lower part of the hanging cabinet, wherein the movable storage body includes an inner storage box and an outer storage box that encloses the inner storage box. The rear housing section is divided into a rear housing section that houses the inner storage box in a closed state of the movable housing body and a front article housing section that houses articles on the front side, and the rear housing section is in a closed state of the movable housing body. A storage structure for a hanging cupboard, characterized in that it bulges downward compared to the front article storage section and has an open bottom .   The storage structure for a hanging cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the front surface of the front article storage section of the movable storage body is concealed by the front panel of the hanging storage rack in a closed state of the movable storage body.

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