JP2003299535A - cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To connect and fix an upper storage 3 with a lower storage 2 while a sliding door 26 is removed from a storage body 23 of the upper storage 3 when a cabinet 1 is assembled. <P>SOLUTION: A space 44 to be used for left and right movement of a lower support piece 31 is formed between a lower guide rail 25 and an upper front crossbar 12 of the lower storage 2. The upper front crossbar 12 is freely swung in the vertical direction, and when the upper front crossbar 12 is swung downward, the crossbar 12 does not hinder a lower wheel 38 (wheel shaft 40) from moving downward to allow the wheel 38 to be released from a lower guide groove 29. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cabinet. [0002] Conventionally, the following cabinets are known as this type of cabinet. A lower storage, and a separate upper storage provided in an upper portion of the lower storage, and the upper storage has a main body having an article insertion / removal port at a front portion, a front of the main body It has a guide rail that is long in the left-right direction provided in the upper and lower parts, and a pair of sliding doors that move left and right along these guide rails. The support piece is rotatably provided with at least two upper wheels for each sliding door so that the axis is directed in the front-rear direction, and these upper wheels are placed on the wheel support wall of the upper guide rail,
A space that allows the upper wheel to move upward and disengage from the upper guide rail is formed above the upper guide rail, and the lower support piece has at least one for each sliding door with its axis oriented vertically. One lower wheel is provided so as to be movable up and down, the lower wheel is fitted in a lower guide groove opened below the lower guide rail, and a support piece provided on one sliding door and a support provided on the wheel and the other sliding door The space between the lower guide rail and the upper front crosspiece of the lower storage space for the left and right movement of the lower support piece is designed to prevent the sliding door and the wheel from colliding or interfering with each other so as to allow the left and right movement of the sliding door. What is formed is known. Disadvantages of the prior art The conventional cabinet has the following disadvantages. If the lower storage and the upper storage are connected and fixed with the sliding door removed from the main body of the upper storage, the upper front crossbar of the lower storage will obstruct the lower wheel to the lower guide rail. Because I can not fit
In other words, the sliding door cannot be attached to the main body of the upper storage afterwards.
When fixing (when assembling the cabinet), the upper and lower storages must be connected and fixed while the sliding door is attached to the main body of the upper storage. There was a drawback that it could be scratched. The present invention employs the following means in order to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks. The invention of claim 1 includes a lower storage and a separate upper storage provided in the upper portion of the lower storage, and the upper storage has an article loading / unloading port at the front. It has a main body, a guide rail that is long in the left-right direction provided on the upper and lower parts of the front part of the main body, and a pair of sliding doors that move left and right along these guide rails. A support piece is provided, and at least two upper wheels are rotatably provided for each sliding door so that the axis is directed in the front-rear direction on the upper support piece, and these upper wheels are provided on the wheel support wall of the upper guide rail. A space that allows the upper wheel to move upward and disengage from the upper guide rail is formed above the upper guide rail, and the lower support piece has a single sliding door with its axis oriented vertically. Every less Also, one lower wheel is provided so as to be movable up and down, the lower wheel is fitted in a lower guide groove opened below the lower guide rail, and is provided on a support piece and a wheel provided on one sliding door and the other sliding door. The support piece and the wheel are not allowed to collide or interfere with each other so as to allow the left / right movement of the sliding door, and for the left / right movement of the lower support piece between the lower guide rail and the upper front crosspiece of the lower storage. The upper front crosspiece can be swung up and down with the front end as a free end. When the upper front crosspiece is swung down, the lower wheel is lowered. It moves to the side and can be pulled out from the lower guide groove. The present invention has the following effects by the construction as described above. According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the upper front crosspiece of the lower storage is swung downward, the lower wheel can move downward and come out of the lower guide groove. The sliding door can be easily removed from the upper storage by swinging the upper front crosspiece of the lower storage downward. This means that the sliding door can be easily attached to the main body of the upper storage after connecting and fixing the main body of the upper storage and the lower storage with the sliding door removed. Therefore, when assembling the cabinet, the upper and lower storages are connected and fixed with the sliding door removed from the main body of the upper storage. It can prevent sticking. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In this description, the front means the front side of FIG. 1 and the rear means the back side, the left means the left side of FIG. 1, and the right means the right side of the figure. The cabinet 1 has a lower storage 2 and a lower storage 2 and a separate upper storage 3 provided above the lower storage 2. The lower storage 2 has a main body 4 having an opening 5 in the front portion, and required four drawers 6 in this embodiment, which are provided in the main body 4 so as to be freely inserted and removed. Yes. The main body 4 includes a fixed horizontal beam 9 passed to the upper front part and a rear part of the left and right walls 8 and a hinge 11 at the front part of the fixed horizontal beam 9.
The upper front crosspiece 12 is provided so as to be swingable up and down with the front end as a free end. A packing material 1 is provided on the front surface of the main body 4 including the upper front crosspiece 12 and the left and right walls 8.
3 is attached, and the front plate 15 of the drawer 6 is brought into contact with the packing material 13. That is, the upper front crosspiece 12 functions as a contact crosspiece for the front plate 15 of the drawer 6. The upper front crosspiece 12 has a left and right length corresponding to the inner dimension L (see FIG. 1) of the left and right walls 8. The upper front crosspiece 12 swings up and down between a horizontal position and a hanging position. After the upper front crosspiece 12 is in a horizontal state, the upper front crosspiece 12 is placed in the recess 16 (see FIG. 4) of the left and right walls 8. By fitting the dowel 17, the downward swing is prevented. The dowel 17 is detachable from the recess 16.
Further, it goes without saying that the shape of the drawer 6 is considered so as not to prevent the upper front crosspiece 12 from swinging up and down. The upper storage 3 includes a main body 23 having an article loading / unloading port 22 at a front portion, guide rails 24 and 25 provided in the upper and lower portions of the main body 23 in the left-right direction, and the guide rails 24 and 25. And a pair of sliding doors 26 that are displaced forward and backward. The upper guide rail 24 has a wheel support wall 28 comprising a pair of front and rear ridges that are long in the left-right direction. The lower guide rail 25 includes a pair of front and rear lower guide grooves 29 that are open in the left-right direction. The upper and lower sliding doors 26 are provided with support pieces 31 (having a left and right length extending substantially in the left-right direction) in a rearward projecting manner at the upper and lower portions of the sliding door 26. One sliding door 26 facing in the direction
At least two each of the upper wheels 32 in this embodiment are rotatably provided. The upper wheel 32 of the front sliding door 26 is placed on the wheel support wall 28 on the rear side of the upper guide rail 24, and the upper wheel 32 of the rear sliding door 26 is placed on the wheel support wall 2 on the front side of the upper guide rail 24.
8 is mounted. A space 33 that allows the upper wheel 32 to move upward and disengage from the upper guide rail 24 is formed above the upper guide rail 24. In this space 33, a decoration material 36 detachably fitted to a receiving member 35 provided at the upper front portion of the main body 23 is positioned. That is, when the upper wheel 32 is placed on the wheel support wall 28, the upper wheel 32 is placed on the wheel support wall 28 with the decoration material 36 removed, and then the decoration material 3.
6 is stopped to the receiving member 35. The upper wheel 32 can be removed from the wheel support wall 28 by the reverse procedure. The lower support piece 31 has at least one for each sliding door 26 with its axis oriented in the vertical direction.
In the present embodiment, two lower wheels 38 (one on each of the left and right sides) are provided so as to be movable up and down by the structure described in detail below, and the lower wheel 38 of the front sliding door 26 is the lower guide on the rear side. The lower wheel 38 of the rear sliding door 26 is fitted in the groove 29.
Is fitted in the lower guide groove 29 on the front side. The lower wheel 38 is rotatably fitted to an axle 40 whose axial center is directed in the vertical direction. The axle 40 is vertically movable by the lower support piece 31 and is urged upward by a spring 41. A stopper 42 is provided at the lower end of the axle 40 to prevent the axle 40 from coming out of the lower support piece 31 against the force of the spring 41. With such a configuration, the lower wheel 38 can be fitted into the lower guide groove 29 in the following procedure. After the upper wheel 32 is placed on the wheel support wall 28, the lower wheel 38 is pulled down against the force of the spring 41 so that the lower wheel 38 does not hit the lower guide rail 25. Thereafter, the lower wheel 38 is made to face the lower guide groove 29, and then the lower wheel 38.
Excludes the power that was added to. Then, the lower wheel 38 is fitted into the lower guide groove 29 by the force of the spring 41. Further, the lower wheel 38 can be removed from the lower guide groove 29 by the reverse procedure. Needless to say, one sliding door 2
6 and the support piece 31 and wheels 32 and 38 provided on the other sliding door 26.
And collide with each other to allow the sliding door 26 to move left and right.
It is made not to interfere. A space 44 for the left and right movement of the lower support piece 31 is formed between the lower guide rail 25 and the upper front crosspiece 12 of the lower storage 2. In the state where the upper front crosspiece 12 swings downward, the upper front crosspiece 12 does not get in the way and the lower wheel 38 (axle 40) can move downward and escape from the lower guide groove 29. It is made like that. With such a configuration, the sliding door 26 can be easily attached to the main body of the upper storage 3 even after the main body 23 of the upper storage 3 and the lower storage 2 are connected and fixed with the sliding door 26 removed. 23 can be attached. [Modifications, etc.] The modification examples will be described below. (1) At least two sliding doors 26 are sufficient. (2) The structure and shape of the sliding door 26 are arbitrary. (3) The drawer 6 may be eliminated from the lower storage 2 and a door may be provided on the main body 4 of the lower storage 2. In this case, the upper front crosspiece 12 functions as a door contact. (4) Inside the upper storage 3, a well-known shelf (not shown) is provided. (5) The left and right length on the front side of the front sliding door 26 is “M” (see FIG. 3), and the left and right length on the front side of the rear sliding door 26 is “N” (see FIG. 3). (6) As a wheel unit having the upper wheel 32, it is of course possible to use a known wheel unit having a bracket and the upper wheel 32 whose vertical position is adjustable on the bracket.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a simplified front view showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the front part of the intermediate omission along line II-II in FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the front part of the intermediate omission along line III-III in FIG. 1; 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion A in FIG. [Explanation of Symbols] 1 Cabinet 2 Lower storage 3 Upper storage 4 Main body 5 Opening 6 Drawer 8 Left and right walls 9 Fixed horizontal beam 11 Hinge 12 Upper front horizontal beam 23 Main body 24 Upper guide rail 25 Lower guide rail 26 Sliding door 28 Wheel support Wall 29 Lower guide groove 31 Support piece 32 Upper wheel 33 Space 38 Lower wheel 44 Space

Claims (1)

What is claimed is: 1. A lower storage; and a separate upper storage provided at an upper portion of the lower storage; and the upper storage includes an article at a front portion. It has a main body having a slot, a guide rail long in the left and right direction provided at the front upper and lower parts of the main body, and a pair of sliding doors that move left and right along these guide rails. A support piece is provided in a rearward projecting manner, and at least two upper wheels are rotatably provided for each sliding door so that the axis is directed in the front-rear direction, and these upper wheels are connected to the upper guide rail. A space that is placed on the wheel support wall and allows the upper wheel to move upward and disengage from the upper guide rail is formed above the upper guide rail, and the axis is directed vertically to the lower support piece. One pull At least one lower wheel is provided for each vertical movement, and the lower wheel is fitted into a lower guide groove that opens below the lower guide rail, and the support piece and the wheel provided on one sliding door and the other sliding door are provided. The support pieces and wheels provided are designed not to collide or interfere with each other so as to allow the left and right movements of the sliding door, and the left and right movements of the lower support piece between the lower guide rail and the upper front crosspiece of the lower storage. The upper front crosspiece is swingable up and down with the front end as a free end. When the upper front crosspiece is swung downward, the lower wheel A cabinet that can move down and get out of the lower guide groove.