Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
  • A47B53/00—Cabinets or racks having several sections one behind the other

Definitions

• the present invention is concerned with a storage cabinet which comprises a stationary frame cabinet, consisting at least of a rear wall and side walls, as well as cabinet blocks attached to the front edges of the vertical side walls of the frame cabinet by means of hinges.
• a cabinet solution is known in prior art from the Norwegian Letters Patent 102,173, wherein the cabinet is divided into two cabinet blocks in the direction of a plane parallel to the rear wall. Out of these blocks, that placed next to the rear wall is stationary and made of one piece.
• the front block is divided into two parts, both of which have a size about half the width of the cabinet, being attached to the front edges of the side walls of the stationary cabinet block.
• the hinged block components form the lid of the cabinet system when they are in the closed position.
• the object of the present invention is to provide an improvement as compared with the prior-art solutions.
• the invention is characterized in that the first cabinet block is attached by means of hinges to the front edge of one side wall of the stationary frame cabinet by the fold line between its rear wall and one side wall and that the second cabinet block is attached by means of hinges to the front edge of the other side wall of the frame cabinet by the front edge of one of its side walls.
• Figure 1 is a schematical top view of a cabinet in accordance with the invention as opened.
• Figure 2 corresponds to Fig. 1, with the cabinet closed.
• Figures 3A, 3B and 3C are axonometric views of one embodiment of the invention.
• the storage cabinet in accordance with the invention com ⁇ prises a stationary frame cabinet 2, which is provided with a rear wall 1 as well as with side walls and with a top wall and a bottom wall.
• the middle cabinet block 3 is hinged to the front edge
• the cabinet block 3 When the cabinet block 3 is closed, its open side is placed against the shelves in the frame cabinet 2. In the closed position, the cabinet block 3 has been pushed into the frame cabinet 2 so that the rear wall of the cabinet block 3 is placed in the plane parallel to the rear wall of the frame cabinet 2 and passing through the hinge line 4.
• the cabinet block 3 must, of course, be somewhat narrower than the frame cabinet 2 in order that it should have space enough for pivoting into the frame cabinet 2. This is why the frame cabinet 2 is also about twice as deep as the cabinet block 3 in order that a sufficient space should remain between the rear - wall 1 and the cabinet block 3 for the shelves when the cabinet block 3 is closed.
• the cabinet block 3 can be opened so that its open side has pivoted and become parallel to the open side of the frame cabinet 2.
• the outer or front cabinet block 5 is hinged to the front edge 6 of the other side wall of the frame cabinet 2 by the front edge of one side wall of the cabinet block 5. Under these circumstances, the outer cabinet block 5 forms the lid of the storage cabinet. When the cabinet block 5 is in the closed position, its open side is placed towards the rear wall 1 of the frame cabinet 2 and against the rear wall of the cabinet block 3.
• the second shelf block consists of the middle portion of the horizontal shelf planes, the said shelf planes being installed in the middle cabinet block 3, which is hinged as opening outwards at 4.
• the outer shelf block 5 consists of the outermost portion of the horizontal shelf planes, installed in the outer cabinet block 5, hinged as opening outwards at 6.
• FIGs 3A, 3B and 3C show one embodiment of the storage cabinet in accordance with the invention.
• the storage cabinet includes a stationary frame cabinet 2, which comprises a rear wall 1 as well as vertical side walls 7 and 8.
• the cabinet shown in Figures 3A, B and C is supposed to be installed on the floor or on some other base, for which reason the cabinet is installed on a socle 12.
• the second, i.e. outer cabinet block 5 has been pivoted against the frame cabinet 2.
• the hinge line 6 of the cabinet block 5, around which line the cabinet block 5 is to pivot, is placed between the front edge of one side wall 8 of the frame cabinet 2 and the front edge of the corresponding side wall 11 of the second cabinet block 5.
• the storage cabinet When the storage cabinet is closed in the way shown in Fig. 3A, corres ⁇ pondingly the edges of the other side wall 7 of the frame cabinet 2 and of the other side wall 10 of the second cabinet block 5 are placed against each other. Thereat, the rear wall 9 of the second cabinet block 5 is parallel to the rear wall 1 of the frame cabinet 2 and forms the lid of the storage cabinet. As is shown in Fig. 3A, the storage cabinet may be locked, e.g., so that the second cabinet block 5 is provided with a lock 15, which is fitted, e.g., in the side wall 10 of the cabinet block. Of course, the lock 15 may also be located at some other point on the cabinet block 5. Fig.
• FIG. 3B shows a situation in which the second cabinet block 5 has been pivoted to the open position, whereas the first cabinet block 3 is in the closed position.
• the second cabinet block 5 is provided with a number of horizontal shelves 13, which are additionally divided into compartments by means of vertical plates 14.
• the mode of accomplish ⁇ ment of the shelves may also be different.
• Fig. 3B in the closed position, the first cabinet block 3 has been pushed into the frame cabinet 2 so that the rear wall 20 of the first cabinet block is substantially in the same plane with the front edges of the side walls 7 and 8 of the frame cabinet 2.
• the width and the height of the first cabinet block 3 must be inferior to the width and the height of the frame cabinet 2 in order that the cabinet block 3 could have space enough to be pushed into the frame cabinet 2.
• its depth must be sufficiently larger than the depth of the cabinet block 3.
• the depth of the frame cabinet 2 is about twice as large as the depth of the cabinet block 3. In this way, the depths of the shelves in the frame cabinet 2 and in the cabinet block 3 can be made approximately equal.
• the first cabinet block 3- may also be provided with a lock 17. In certain cases, e.g.
• both of the pivoting cabinet blocks 3 and 5 can be locked separately.
• the counterpiece 16 of the lock 15 of the second cabi ⁇ net block 5 may be fitted into the rear wall 20 of the first cabinet block 3. Arrangements of different sort are, of course, also possible.
• Fig. 3C shows a situation in which both of the cabinet blocks 3 and 5 have been pivoted into the open position.
• the first cabinet block 3 has pivoted around its hinge line 4 so that it is open in the same direction as the frame cabinet 2 and the second cabinet block 5.
• both the first cabinet block 3 and the frame cabinet 2 are provided with horizontal shelves 13 and vertical plates 14 similar to those in the second cabi ⁇ net block 5.
• the cabinet blocks 3 and 5 and the frame cabinet 2 may also be provided with dif- ferent shelves.
• Fig. 3C shows a situation in which both of the cabinet blocks 3 and 5 have been pivoted into the open position.
• the first cabinet block 3 has pivoted around its hinge line 4 so that it is open in the same direction as the frame cabinet 2 and the second cabinet block 5.
• both the first cabinet block 3 and the frame cabinet 2 are provided with horizontal shelves 13 and vertical plates 14 similar to those in the second cabi ⁇ net block 5.
• the cabinet blocks 3 and 5 and the frame cabinet 2 may also be provided with dif- ferent shelves.
• the bolt 19 of the lock 17 of the first cabinet block 3 is fitted through the side wall 21 of the cabinet block, and the counterpiece 18 of the lock is corres ⁇ pondingly fitted into the side wall 8 of the frame cabinet 2.
• the arrangement of the locks may vary even to a considerable extent from that shown in the figures.
• the storage cabinet in accordance with the invention may be made of several different materials. As materials of manufacture, it is possible to use, e.g., various metals, plastics, glass or wood.
• the cabinet may also be provided with lamps and, if neces ⁇ sary, mirrors may be attached to the cabinet blocks.
• the cabinet in accordance with the invention can be applied to several different purposes. Among objects of application might be mentioned, e.g., various cabinets for household articles, mirror cabinets for bathrooms, first aid and medicine storage cabinets, as well as various instrument cabinets.
• the cabinet may also be used as a cabinet for service and instal- lation tools and as cabinets for various equipment and materials. If the cabinet is provided, e.g., with carrying handles, it can constitute a novel equipment case or suitcase.

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