JPH0111902Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (1) Technical Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hinge for furniture, which is constructed by connecting mounting members attached to a side plate of a main body of furniture, etc. and a door with a plurality of links.

(2) Prior art and its problems Conventionally, in this type of hinge, the other mounting member is fixed to the door of furniture, etc., and then one mounting member is fixed to the side plate of the main body. One mounting member may have a structure in which the frame can be mounted on an adjustment means such as a pedestal or adjustment plate in order to adjust the mounting position of the door with respect to the side panel of the main body. Since one or more hole portions are provided, the hole portions are exposed. Furthermore, the heads of screws for adjusting or fixing the pedestal or adjustment plate protrude from the hole portion of the frame.

According to the above embodiment, there are accidents such as clothing or the like getting caught on the head of the adjustment or fixing screw protruding from the top surface of the frame of one of the mounting members, or a button or the like getting caught in the hole. The danger was pointed out. In view of this situation, as shown in Utility Model Application Publication No. 56-57357 and No. 8, the top surface of one mounting member is covered with a cover member consisting of a first storage body and a second storage body. structure is provided. However, when attaching the cover member, it is necessary to fix the cover member at a plurality of locations to one attaching member, which is burdensome and troublesome. Moreover, it has a complicated structure consisting of the first and second storage bodies, and the arc-shaped protruding part protrudes even when the door is opened, which is unfavorable in terms of appearance.
The drawback was that it limited the storage space inside the main unit.

(3) Purpose of the invention The present invention was provided in order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and the cover member can be rotated to hide the adjustment or fixing screws and holes. The object of the present invention is to eliminate the need for mounting the cover member and to simplify the overall process.

(4) Characteristics of the invention In the present invention, the cover member is molded from a top plate that is in close contact with the top plate of one of the mounting members, and an end plate that matches the end of the mounting member, and the end plate is formed at the end of the mounting member. The cover member is rotatable between an open position where it is separated from the top plate of one mounting member and a covered position where it is in close contact with the top plate, and an engagement piece that maintains the covered position is attached to the cover member. It is characterized by the fact that it is provided.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained based on the drawings.

(5) An embodiment of the invention Fig. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the furniture hinge according to the invention, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the same essential parts, and Fig. 3 shows the covered state. It is a perspective view of the same main part.

One mounting member 1 is fixedly attached to a side plate A of a main body such as furniture, and the other mounting member 2 is attached to a door B via link plates 3 and 4 rotatably attached.
It is fixedly installed. One of the mounting members 1 includes a frame 5, a cover member 6 pivotally attached to the frame 5, a pedestal 7, and an adjustment plate 8. The frame 5 has a general cross-sectional shape consisting of a rectangular top plate 5a and side plates 5b, 5b hanging down from both sides of the top plate 5a, and a clock hole 5c is provided in the center of the top plate 5a. A long hole 5d is formed in the front part of the top plate 5a which is raised in the shape of a shape, and a locking piece 5f is hung down from the rear part of the top plate 5a.
g is provided. A supporting forearm 5 on which the link plates 3 and 4 are pivoted is attached to the front part of the side plates 5b and 5b.
e and 5e are extended, and a leaf spring 15 wound around the shaft 14 is provided, and support rear arms 5h and 5h having bearing holes 5i and 5i at the ends are extended at the rear part. .

The cover member 6 is an integrally molded product made of synthetic resin, and includes a rectangular flat surface plate 6a, and leg plates 6b and 6 that are lowered to match the steps of the top plate 5a.
b, and an end plate 6c hanging down from the rear end of the surface plate 6a.
and shaft portions 6d, 6 protruding from the lower end side of the end plate 6c.
d, and an engaging piece 6e protruding from the lower front surface of the upper surface plate 6a. The cover member 6 has a shaft portion 6
d and 6d are fitted into the bearing holes 5i and 5i of the frame 5 to be rotatably integrated. The end plate 6c is
The width is slightly narrower toward the shaft portions 6d, 6d,
The structure is designed to facilitate insertion of the shaft portions 6d and rotation of the cover. Further, the engagement piece 6e has a curved base to provide resistance, and a forward projection 6f is provided at the lower end thereof.

Further, the pedestal 7 has front projections 7 at both front and rear ends.
a and a rear projection 7b, and the hole 7 of the rear projection 7b.
The rear end of the adjustment plate 8 is pivoted by inserting the rivet 9 through the adjustment plate 8, and at the same time, the front end is positioned on the upper surface of the front projection 7a.

The rear projection 7b is provided with a tapered surface 7d that allows escape, and the left and right adjustment screws 10 are inserted into the hole 7e of the front projection 7a and the clock hole 8a of the adjustment plate 8, so that the left and right adjustment can be made. The adjustment plate 8 is adjusted laterally in accordance with the adjustment of the screw 10. For left and right adjustment, tongue pieces 8b extending from both sides of the adjustment plate 8 are fitted into groove bottoms 7f, 7f provided on both sides of the front projection 7a, and the left and right adjustment screws 1
The tongue piece 8b is raised above the base surface according to the adjustment amount of 0. In the figure, 7g and 7g are long grooves that engage with the hole edge 8c of the adjustment plate 8, and 7h and 7i are mounting holes for wood screws. Further, the adjustment plate 8 has a substantially V-shape when viewed from the side, and has a roughly shaped cross section, and has a screw hole 8d and a round hole 8 on the top surface.
e is provided, and the protrusion 5 of the frame 5 is provided at the rear part.
A groove 8f that engages with g is carved. The longitudinal adjustment screw 11 inserted into the clock hole 5c of the frame 5 is inserted into the screw hole 8d.

According to the above configuration, the pedestal 7 is connected to the wooden screws 12 and 13.
After fixing at , the frame 5 is placed on the pedestal 7 for longitudinal positioning, and the adjustment plate 8 and the frame 5 are fixed via the longitudinal adjustment screw 11. After that, a screwdriver or the like is inserted into the head of the left and right adjusting screw 10 through the elongated hole 5d to adjust the left and right height. In this case, since the cover member 6 has the front plate 6a in the open position, the fixing and adjustment work will not be hindered. After the work is completed, by rotating the cover member 6, it moves from the open position to the covering position, and the engagement piece 6
Since e collides with the front end of the elongated hole 5d, the surface plate 6a
By slightly pressing the engaging piece 6e, the engaging piece 6e is elastically deformed and engages in the elongated hole 5d, and the engaging protrusion 6f is elastically restored and engaged.

According to the above embodiment, since the cover member 6 is pivoted via the support rear arms 5h, 5h extending from the rear end of the frame 5, it is not affected by longitudinal adjustment, and the pivoting position can be selected. The opening angle can be set to a large value. By shortening the rear end of the pedestal 7, the opening angle can be increased by the thickness of the pedestal 7. Since the side plates 6b, 6b of the cover member 6 match the top plate 5a of the frame 5, the covering position of the cover member 6 can be configured in close contact with the top plate 5a without any gaps, and even when the door B is opened, it is not bulky. It never becomes.

(6) Another Embodiment of the Invention FIG. 4 is a perspective view of essential parts showing another embodiment of the invention. In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate equivalent parts, so repeated explanation will be omitted.

Thus, in the frame 20, the side plates 5b, 5b are raised up to the top of the top plate 5a to form upper plates 21, 21, and a gap 22 is formed between the upper plates 21, 21. The cover member 23 is made up of a surface plate 6a and an end plate 6c, and is formed to have a narrow width that can fit into the cavity 22, and moves between an open position and a covered position using the shaft portions 6d, 6d as fulcrums. According to this embodiment, the air gap 2
Since the screw hole and the screw head are housed in the screw hole 2 and the cover member 23 is fitted into the screw hole 2, the frame surface can be completely covered in a flat state, and an excellent appearance can be achieved.

In each of the above embodiments, the cover member can be attached to a so-called direct attachment type frame or a frame of other structure, and can also be attached to the front end of the frame. In addition to covering the entire frame, the cover member can also partially cover the surface of the rear support arm or the surface of the central watch hole. Furthermore, it is also possible to mold the cover member from metal.

(7) Effect of the idea According to the present invention, the following effects are achieved.

○B Since the cover member is molded closely to the top plate of one of the mounting members, it is possible to hide the holes and screws, and in this case, it does not become bulky and take up wasted space. It can be made thinner than before.

○B Since the end of the cover member is pivoted, there is no need to install the cover member at all, and the mounting position of one of the mounting members can be adjusted by setting the cover member to the open position. After adjustment, the cover member can be rotated to cover the main body, and handling is easy.

○C It is an integrally molded product made of synthetic resin, and has a simple structure, which reduces manufacturing costs, and also allows for a simpler appearance, increasing product value.

(d) Since the cover member is held in the covering position by the engaging piece, it is possible to prevent the cover member from inadvertently turning to the open position, and it can be used safely.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the furniture hinge according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the same essential parts, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the essential parts showing the covered state, and FIG.
The figure is a perspective view of the same essential parts showing another embodiment. A... Body side plate, B... Door, 1... One mounting member, 2... Other mounting member, 3, 4... Link plate, 5, 20... Frame, 5a... Top plate, 5b... ...Side plate, 5h...Support rear arm, 5i...
Bearing hole, 6... Cover member, 6a... Surface plate, 6
b... Leg plate, 6c... End plate, 6d... Shaft, 6e
...Engaging piece, 7...Pedestal, 8...Adjustment plate.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] One mounting member attached to the side panel of a body such as furniture and the other mounting member attached to a door are connected by a pair of links, and at least one of the mounting members is provided with a cover member. In the furniture hinge, the cover member is molded from a surface plate that comes into close contact with the top plate of one mounting member, and an end plate that matches the end of the mounting member, and the end plate is pivoted to the end. The cover member is configured to be rotatable between an open position where it is separated from the top plate of one of the mounting members and a covered position where it is in close contact with the top plate, and an engagement piece that maintains the covered position is provided on the cover member. Furniture hinges characterized by: