JP6654063B2 - Line handle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a line handle attached to an edge of a front plate of a drawer or a door.

  Various handles are provided on a front plate of a drawer or a door storage, and among them, there is a line handle (also referred to as a handle) extending linearly along an edge of the front plate. The line handle is preferred because it does not protrude to the front of the storage, and a line is formed in the width direction of the storage to provide an accent in design. As a line handle, for example, a long member that is folded back so that a finger can be put thereon as in Patent Document 1 is widely known.

JP 2008-104554 A

  The front plate (front plate for storage) arranged on the front surface in the storage is the member most observed by the user, and thus has the greatest influence on the aesthetic appearance of the storage. In particular, if the handle is more conspicuous than necessary on the front panel, or if there is no sense of unity with the front panel, the aesthetic appearance of the entire storage is impaired, and the user feels uncomfortable. For this reason, not only the functionality but also the design of the handle provided on the front plate for storage, such as the line handle, are regarded as important.

  As a method of improving the design of the line handle, it is conceivable to color the line handle according to the front plate. However, if the entire line handle is made the same color as the front plate, the visibility of the line handle is reduced. Then, there is a possibility that the position of the line handle is difficult to understand at the time of use, or the accent on the design is lost.

  Next, it is conceivable to color a part of the line handle, particularly a part covering the end surface of the front plate, in the same color as the front plate. However, the line handle is generally manufactured by extruding an aluminum alloy. Aluminum is colored by alumite treatment. However, since alumite treatment is a treatment immersed in a strong acid, it is difficult to partially apply alumite treatment.

  Further, it is conceivable to make a part of the line handle, particularly a part covering the end face of the front plate, match the color and the material with the front plate. However, when combining a plurality of members, high coupling strength is required so that the plurality of members do not come off when the storage is pulled out. From these facts, at present, as in Patent Document 1, the line handle is generally constituted by a single member and generally has a metallic color as a whole.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a line handle capable of firmly connecting a plurality of members and achieving high design.

  In order to solve the above problem, a typical configuration of the line handle according to the present invention is a line handle attached to an edge of a front plate of a drawer or a door, including a cap member and a base member, and a cap member. Has an end face cover portion covering the end surface of the front plate, a drooping portion extending along the rear side of the front plate from the end face cover portion, and a convex portion protruding to the opposite side of the drooping portion, and the base member has A front plate mounting portion fixed to the rear side of the front plate, a handle portion extending from the front plate mounting portion to the outside of the front plate, and a rearwardly extending portion of the cap member provided on the front plate side of the front plate mounting portion. The base member and the cap member are integrated with each other by having a pocket portion in which the portion is accommodated and by inserting a protruding portion and a protruding portion inside the pocket portion.

  According to the above configuration, the cap member and the base member can be firmly connected to each other by inserting the protruding portion and the protruding portion of the cap member into the pocket portions of the base member, so that they can be integrated. By using materials having different colors and materials for the cap member and the base member, it is possible to enhance the design of the line handle, and to improve the appearance of the line handle and the storage.

  Examples of the means for integrating the base member and the cap member include a method of slidingly inserting the drooping portion and the convex portion into the pocket portion, and press-fitting the drooping portion and the convex portion into the pocket portion. Can be.

  It is preferable that the edge of the pocket portion is deformed to crimp the drooping portion and the convex portion. Thereby, the bonding strength between the base member and the cap member integrated as described above can be further increased.

  It is preferable that an inclined surface that becomes longer toward the base member is formed at the tip of the backward portion of the cap member. Accordingly, the inclined surface functions as a stopper when the backward portion and the convex portion are fitted into the pocket portion. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the trailing portion and the convex portion from coming off (dropping) from the pocket portion, and to further increase the bonding strength.

  On the handle portion side of the pocket portion of the base member, a terrace portion protruding along the end face cover portion of the cap member may be formed. When the user pulls the line handle forward, a forward tilting force is applied to the base member on which the handle portion is formed. On the other hand, since the cap member is in a state in which the cap member is in contact with the front plate and does not move, a rotational moment about the coupling portion with the base member is repeatedly applied to the cap member. Therefore, by providing the terrace portion as in the above configuration, the rotational moment can be received by the terrace portion, so that the deformation and dropping of the connection portion can be suitably prevented.

  The base member and the cap member may be made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and may be colored in different colors. Since aluminum and aluminum alloys are easily extruded, they can be suitably used as a material for a line handle manufactured by extrusion.

  The base member is preferably made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and the cap member is preferably made of resin. As described above, in the present invention, a line handle can be configured by combining (integrating) a plurality of members. Therefore, different materials can be used for the base member and the cap member, and the design of the line handle can be improved.

  On the other hand, aluminum is mainly colored by alumite processing, but it is difficult to partially perform alumite processing, so that it is difficult to color a single aluminum member with a plurality of colors. However, according to the above configuration, since the base member and the cap member are separate parts, they can be colored in different colors. Therefore, for example, when the drawer has a line-up of multiple colors, the cap member is matched with the color of the front plate, and the base member is set to the same color as the line-up, thereby reducing the metallic feeling, It becomes possible to give a sense of unity in design.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a line handle capable of firmly connecting a plurality of members and obtaining high designability.

It is a whole perspective view of a kitchen. It is a perspective view of the drawer of the cabinet of FIG. It is a figure explaining the line handle concerning this embodiment. It is sectional drawing in the AA position of FIG. It is a figure explaining the load applied to the line handle of this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the specification and the drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. Note that dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the following embodiments are merely examples for facilitating understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified.

  FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of the kitchen 100. As shown in FIG. 1, the kitchen 100 is provided with a plurality of cabinets 100a such as stove cabinets and sink cabinets and a plurality of storages such as hanging cabinets 100b.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the drawer 110 of the cabinet 100a of FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the drawer 110 includes a front plate 112 forming a front surface, a side plate 114 forming a side surface, a bottom plate 116 forming a bottom surface, and a back plate 118 forming a back surface. A line handle 200 for opening and closing the cabinet 100a is provided on the upper end side of the front plate 102 among them.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the line handle 200 according to the present embodiment, and FIGS. 3A and 3B both show a state where the vicinity of the line handle 200 of the drawer 110 in FIG. 2 is enlarged. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 3A, and FIG. 4A illustrates a state before the cap member 210 and the base member 230 are integrated. (B) illustrates a state where the cap member 210 and the base member 230 are integrated.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the line handle 200 of the present embodiment includes two members, a cap member 210 and a base member 230.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the cap member 210 includes an end face cover portion 212, a front hanging portion 214, and a rear hanging portion 216. The end face cover portion 212 is a face that covers the end face 112a (see FIGS. 2 and 3) of the front plate 112. A front hanging portion 214 extends from the front end of the end face cover portion 212 along the front side (front surface 112b) of the front plate 112. A rearward portion 216 extends from the rear end of the cap member 210 along the rear side (rear surface 112c) of the front plate. The cap member 210 has a U-shape with one side opened because the end face cover portion 212, the front hanging portion 214, and the rear hanging portion 216 are continuous.

  Further, a convex portion 218 that protrudes toward the opposite side to the hanging portion 216 is formed on the hanging portion 216 side of the end surface cover portion 212. The end face cover portion 212, the hanging portion 216, and the convex portion 218 have a T-shape.

  The base member 230 includes a front plate mounting portion 232, a handle portion 234, and a pocket portion 236. The front plate attachment portion 232 is a surface that is screwed and fixed to the rear surface 112c of the front plate 112. The handle portion 234 extends outside the front plate 112 (upward in FIG. 4) from the front plate attachment portion 232.

  The handle 234 includes an upper extension 234a, a front extension 234b, and a handle 234c. The upper extension portion 234a extends upward from an upper end of the front plate attachment portion 232, and a front extension portion 234b extends forward from the upper end. From the front end of the front extension portion 234b, a handle portion 234c that is inclined downward toward the front extends. Since the upper extension portion 234a, the front extension portion 234b, and the handle portion 234c are continuous, the handle portion 234 has an inverted-J shape. On the front plate side of the front plate attachment portion 232, a pocket portion 236 formed by recessing the front plate attachment portion 232 backward is formed.

  When connecting the cap member 210 shown in FIG. 4A to the base member 230, first, the hanging portion 216 and the convex portion 218 are inserted into the pocket portion 236. Thereby, the cap member 210 and the base member 230 can be easily and firmly connected, and they can be integrated. Therefore, it is possible to use materials having different colors and materials for the cap member 210 and the base member 230, and it is possible to enhance the design of the line handle 200.

  In this embodiment, as described above, after the hanging portion 216 and the protruding portion 218 are inserted into the pocket portion 236 and the base member 230 and the cap member 210 are integrated, the hanging portion 216 and the protruding portion are formed. 218 is swaged in the pocket 236. Specifically, when the wedge 240 is inserted into the edge 232 a of the pocket portion 236 and deformed, the recess 220 is formed by the wedge 240, and the edge 232 a of the pocket portion is deformed to strongly contact the end surface 216 a of the hanging portion 216. Touch Such a connection by caulking can provide a higher strength than a method such as bonding. Therefore, the durability of the line handle 200 can be improved.

  As a means for integrating the base member 230 and the cap member 210, for example, a configuration may be employed in which the hanging portion 216 and the convex portion 218 are slid and inserted into the pocket portion 236, or the hanging portion 216 and the convex portion may be inserted. 218 may be press-fitted into the pocket 236.

  As the material of the base member 230 and the cap member 210, aluminum or an aluminum alloy can be suitably used. Since aluminum and aluminum alloys are easily extruded, they are suitable as materials for the line handle 200 manufactured by extrusion.

  Here, coloring of aluminum is mainly performed by alumite processing, but it is difficult to partially perform alumite processing. Therefore, it is difficult to color one aluminum member with a plurality of colors. However, according to the above configuration, since the base member 230 and the cap member 210 are separate components, each can be colored in different colors.

  3A and 3B exemplify the lightness and darkness of the color by the density of hatching, the hatching in FIG. 3A illustrates a dark color, and the hatching in FIG. 3B illustrates a bright color. .

  As described above, since the base member 230 and the cap member 210 can be colored in different colors, the cap member 210 is colored in a dark color according to the color of the dark front plate 112 in FIG. I have. On the other hand, in FIG. 3B, the cap member 210 is colored in a bright color according to the color of the bright front plate 112.

  As described above, when the drawer 110 has a lineup of a plurality of colors, the cap member 210 can be matched with the color of the front plate 112, and the base member 230 can be set to a common color in the lineup. Thus, it is possible to give a sense of unity in design between a plurality of models.

  Further, among the base member 230 and the cap member 210, aluminum or an aluminum alloy may be used for the base member 230, and a resin (colored resin) may be used for the cap member 210. Accordingly, the step of coloring the cap member 210 can be omitted by coloring the base member 230 made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy and using a coloring resin for the cap member 210. In addition, as the resin, for example, polycarbonate, ABS, and the like can be exemplified, but the resin is not limited thereto, and another resin can be used.

  Further, in the present embodiment, alumite processing has been exemplified as a method for coloring aluminum or an aluminum alloy, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other known coloring methods such as a method using a paint may be employed. . Even in such a case, for example, when a paint is used, a process such as masking is required when one member is colored in a plurality of colors, but according to the line handle 200 of the present embodiment, such a process is required. The color of the base member 230 and the color of the cap member 210 can be easily changed without requiring any special processing.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, in the present embodiment, the end surface 216 a of the tip of the hanging portion 216 of the cap member 210 is an inclined surface that becomes longer toward the base member 230. As a result, the end face 216a functions as a stopper when the trailing portion 216 and the convex portion 218 are swaged to the pocket portion 236 as described above. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the hanging portion 216 and the protruding portion 218 from coming off from the pocket portion 236, and to more firmly couple the cap member and the base member 230.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a load applied to the line handle 200 of the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B and FIG. 5, the terrace portion protruding along the end surface cover portion 212 of the cap member 210 is provided on the handle portion 234 side of the pocket portion 236 of the base member 230. 238 are formed.

  On the upper surface of the end face cover portion 212, a terrace base 212a which is a concave portion conforming to the shape of the terrace portion 238 is formed. When a stress is applied from the terrace portion 238 toward the end face cover portion 212, the terrace base 212a has a role of receiving the stress without slipping. Further, the surface of the terrace portion 238 and the surface of the end face cover portion 212 are flush with each other, and the design is improved by eliminating a step between the two members.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the user pulls the line handle 200 in the direction of the arrow 102 a (that is, forward) to open the drawer 110, a load is applied to the handle part 234 to tilt forward. On the other hand, since the cap member 210 is in contact with the front plate 112 and does not move, the cap member 210 has a rotational moment in the direction of the arrow 102 b centered on the portion connected to the base member 230, that is, the vicinity of the convex portion 218. Is repeatedly applied. At this time, since the terrace portion 238 is provided on the base member 230 as in the present embodiment, the rotation moment in the direction of the arrow 102b can be received by the terrace portion 238 and the terrace base 212a, and the deformation and dropout of the joint portion can be prevented. It is possible to suitably prevent such a situation.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the line handle 200 is attached to the upper end side of the front plate 112 of the drawer 110 has been exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this. As shown in FIG. 1, the line handle 200 of the present embodiment can be suitably used for the lower edge of the front plate of the hanging cabinet 100b. In that case, it should be noted that the upper and lower parts are reversed in the above embodiment in terms of the upper and lower expressions.

  As described above, the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is clear that those skilled in the art can conceive various changes or modifications within the scope of the claims, and these naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention. I understand.

  The present invention is applicable to a line handle attached to an edge of a front plate of a drawer or a door.

100 kitchen, 100a cabinet, 100b hanging cabinet, 102a arrow, 102b arrow, 110 drawer, 112 front plate, 112b front surface, 112c rear surface, 114 side plate, 116 bottom plate, 118 back plate , 200: line handle, 210: cap member, 212: end surface cover portion, 212a: terrace base, 214: front hanging portion, 216: rear hanging portion, 216a: end surface, 218 ... convex portion, 220: dent, 230: base Member, 232: front plate mounting portion, 232a: rim, 234: handle portion, 234a: upward extension portion, 234b: front extension portion, 234c: handle portion, 236: pocket portion, 238: terrace portion, 240: wedge

Claims (8)

A line handle attached to the edge of the front plate of the drawer or door,
Including a cap member and a base member,
The cap member has an end face cover portion that covers the end surface of the front plate, a drooping portion extending along the rear side of the front plate from the end face cover portion, and a convex portion protruding on the opposite side of the drooping portion. ,
The base member includes a front plate attaching portion fixed to a rear side of the front plate, a handle extending from the front plate attaching portion to the outside of the front plate, and the cap provided on the front plate side of the front plate attaching portion. It has a pocket portion in which the protruding portion and the posterior portion of the member are accommodated,
A line handle, wherein the base member and the cap member are integrated by inserting the hanging portion and the convex portion into the inside of the pocket portion.   The line handle according to claim 1, wherein the base member and the cap member are integrated by slidingly inserting the trailing portion and the convex portion into the pocket portion.   2. The line handle according to claim 1, wherein the base member and the cap member are integrated by press-fitting the hanging portion and the convex portion into the pocket portion. 3.   4. The line handle according to claim 1, wherein the protruding portion and the protruding portion are caulked by deforming an edge of the pocket portion.   The line handle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an inclined surface that becomes longer toward the base member is formed at a leading end of a rearward portion of the cap member.   The terrace portion protruding along an end surface cover portion of the cap member is formed on a handle portion side of a pocket portion of the base member, according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the terrace portion is formed. Line handle.   The line handle according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the base member and the cap member are made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and are colored in different colors.   The line handle according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the base member is made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and the cap member is made of a resin.

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