JPH0529526Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a vertical connection device for furniture, which is used for stacking and connecting furniture such as cabinets and storage rooms, or placing and connecting these on a frame. By attaching a box-shaped connector with a lid to a predetermined location on the bottom plate of the furniture body and screwing it to the upper plate of the lower furniture body or underframe, the upper and lower connections can be made extremely easily and reliably. It is designed to prevent furniture from tipping forward or falling over during use or due to earthquakes, etc. In addition, by storing the coupling setscrew and the like in the box-shaped connector, loss of the coupling screw is prevented, and the coupling can be immediately used when necessary.

Next, the details will be explained with reference to the illustrated embodiment. In Fig. 1, 1 and 1' are the furniture bodies such as cabinets, 2 is the underframe, and Fig. 2 shows the state in which these are stacked, and 3 in the figure is the connection. The tool 4 is an adjuster screwed into a nut 4' fixed to the underframe 2.

The connector 3 is preferably made of hard synthetic resin,
As shown in FIG. 3, it is made in the shape of a box with an outward facing flange 5 at the upper opening, and a lid plate 7 is provided at the upper opening via a thin hinge section 6 so as to be openable and closable. The thick mounting part 8 at the bottom has a nut fitting hole 9 and a through hole 10 communicating with the nut fitting hole 9 (see Fig. 2).
The bottom plate 11 of the connector 3 is provided with a through hole 12 of an appropriate size through which the tip of an adjuster adjusting tool such as a screwdriver passes. 1
Reference numeral 3 denotes a mounting portion in which the mounting portion 8 is extended to the outside of the box body of the connector 3, into which a nut 14 is fitted and fixed by a locking piece 15 drilled in the fitting hole. . Numerals 16 and 16 are locking pieces provided at the open end of the lid plate 7, and when the lid plate 7 is closed, they engage with the inner edges 17, 17 of the collar portion 5 of the connector to hold the lid plate 7 in the closed position. I'm starting to do that. 18 is a hook for opening the cover plate 7. Further, an upward locking piece 19 is located directly below the collar portion 5 of the opposing plate portions of the body portion of the connector 3.
is formed by cutting out and extending slightly outward.

A fitting hole 21 is provided at a predetermined location slightly inward of each bottom plate 20 of the furniture bodies 1, 1', and the body of the connector 3 is fitted into this, and the flange 5 is inserted into the fitting hole 2.
It is engaged with the hole edge 21' of No. 1. A step is provided on the hole edge 21' so that when the cover plate 7 is closed, the cover plate 7, the flange 5 of the connector 3, and the bottom plate 20 of the furniture body are substantially on the same plane.

To attach this connector 3 to the bottom plate 20, simply push the connector 3 into the fitting hole 21, and the locking piece 1
9 elastically deforms inward and passes through the edge of the hole, returns to its original state after passing and locks onto the edge of the hole, which acts as a detent and allows for extremely simple and reliable installation. Moreover, it can be easily removed by pressing the locking piece 19 inward. At that time, connect the connector 3
It can also be installed by rotating it 180°.

The height of the connector 3 is the bottom plate 20 of the furniture body 1, 1'.
Since the height is set to be approximately the same as or slightly lower than the height a of The bottom part of the tool 3 is overlapped with each upper plate part 22, 22' of the lower main body 1 or the frame 2, etc., without being caught.

Therefore, in order to connect the upper and lower furniture bodies 1 and 1',
A nut 23 is attached to the nut fitting hole 9 of the connector 3, and a stopper is passed through the mounting hole 24 drilled in the upper plate part 22 of the lower furniture body 1' in correspondence with the through hole 10 of the connector 3. The screw 25 is screwed onto the nut 23 to connect it.

Nut 1 fixed to the overhanging mounting portion 13 of the connector 3
4 is used for connecting furniture bodies equipped with drawers. In this case, although not shown, members of the drawer locking device are attached to the front reinforcing plate 26 or the upper spanning plate 27 of the side plate of the main body 1', and various members are also attached to the rear corners of the furniture body. , since it becomes difficult to install the setscrew 25, it is preferable to use a nut 1 with the same thread size as the nut 23 provided further inward.
4 is used. In this case, insert the setscrew 25 into the mounting hole 14' drilled in the upper plate part 22 of the lower furniture body 1' in correspondence with the nut 14, screw it into the nut 14, and attach it to the upper and lower furniture bodies 1'. , 1' are connected.

In addition, in order to connect the lower furniture body 1' to the underframe 2, it is preferable to install a nut with the same screw size as the nut 23 on the lower surface of the upper plate part 22' of the underframe 2 corresponding to the through hole 10 of the connecting tool. 28 is fixed, and in this case, the nut 2 is inserted from the nut fitting hole 9 of the connector 3.
3 is removed, insert the set screw 25' through the nut fitting hole 9 and the through hole 10, and then tighten the nut 2.
8 to connect the furniture main body 1' and the underframe 2.
Then, the adjuster star 4 is twisted by passing the tip of a screwdriver through the through hole 12 of the connector 3 to adjust the level, height, etc. of the connected furniture, and after adjustment, the lid plate 7 is closed. In this case, the connector 3 is appropriately rotated so that the through hole 12 is located above the attachment position of the adjuster star 4, and is attached to the fitting hole 21 of the bottom plate of the lower main body. Even when it is placed on the underframe 2 separately on the upper furniture main body 1, it can be connected in the same way. The set screw 25 is approximately nut 23 from the set screw 25'.
However, if a set screw having approximately the same length as the set screw 25' is used, one set screw can be used in common for both connections. Connector fitting hole 21 of the bottom plate 20, furniture main body upper plate part 2
The mounting holes 24, 14', etc. in No. 2 are half-punch holes, and can be opened by removing the hole cover if necessary, so they are closed when not in use.
Further, since the cover plate 7 of the connector 3 can be closed after the connection as described above, the appearance will not be spoiled at all. Mounting holes 24, 14' in the upper plate part 22 of the main body
If the furniture bodies 1, 1' are to be used separately after opening the openings, synthetic resin caps may be attached to the openings of the mounting holes 24, 14', etc. Further, the through hole 12 of the adjuster adjusting tool may also be a half punch hole. In addition, the furniture body 1,
1' etc. may be the same type of furniture, or may be different types of furniture such as a storage cabinet and a cabinet with a drawer. Furthermore, even when two or more furniture bodies are stacked, they can be connected in the same manner as above.

As described above, in the vertical connection device for furniture of the present invention, the flange 5 on the upper edge is fitted into the fitting hole bored in the bottom plate of the furniture body 1 at a predetermined location. Since it is installed by engaging the edge of the hole, and the bottom part is screwed to the lower furniture body 1' or the upper plate part of the underframe, the bent plate part at the lower end of the leg of the furniture body is attached to the lower part of the furniture body. Compared to conventional connecting devices that are screwed to the top plate of the furniture body or underframe, the connection is made relatively inside the main body, making it extremely easy to operate and ensuring reliable connection between the top and bottom. It is safe because it can prevent forward leaning, falling, etc. due to earthquakes, etc. In this case, as mentioned above, a nut fitting hole 9 is provided in the mounting part 8 at the bottom of the connector 3, and the nut 23 is inserted into the hole 9.
Since it can be attached detachably, when connecting the stacked furniture bodies 1 and 1', use the nut 23.
is attached to the fitting hole 9, a set screw 25 is passed through the attachment hole 24 of the upper plate part 22 of the lower main body 1', and the nut 23 is screwed to connect the upper plate part 22. The appearance is good because only the head of the set screw 25 is visible at the bottom of the frame.In addition, when connecting the furniture body 1' to the underframe 2, remove the nut 23 from the fitting hole 9 and insert the set screw 25' into this It can be easily connected by simply inserting it through the fitting hole 9 and screwing it onto the fixing nut 28 provided on the upper plate part 22' of the underframe 2. It is convenient because it can be used to connect both the main body 1 or 1' and the underframe 2, and since the box-shaped connector 3 with a lid is used as described above, the lid can be closed after connection. It does not damage the appearance, and by storing the connection set screws 25, 25', etc. in a bag and storing them in the connection tool 3, they can be prevented from being lost, and can be used for connection immediately when necessary. It has practical effects such as being convenient and easy to use.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of stacked furniture, FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical side view showing how the stacked furniture is connected, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a connector. . 1, 1'... Furniture body, 2... Underframe, 3... Connector, 4... Adjuster star, 5... Flam part, 6...
Hinge part, 7...Lid plate, 8...Mounting part, 9...Nut fitting hole, 12 Adjuster star adjustment tool through hole, 1
3... Overhang mounting portion, 14, 23, 28... Nut, 20... Furniture body bottom plate, 22, 22'... Top plate, 25, 25'... Set screw.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A device for stacking and connecting furniture bodies 1, 1'...
Alternatively, in a device for mounting and connecting furniture bodies 1, 1', etc. to an underframe 2, a cover plate 7 is provided in the upper opening so that it can be opened and closed via a hinge part 6, and a nut fitting hole 9 is provided in the mounting part 8 in the bottom part. A box-shaped connector 3 with a through hole 10 that communicates with the fitting hole 21 that is formed in a predetermined location of each bottom plate 20 of the furniture body 1, 1', etc. is connected to a flange formed in the upper opening. The part 5 is engaged with the edge of the fitting hole 21 and installed, and the furniture main body 1, 1'
When stacking and connecting the parts, attach the nut 23 to the nut fitting hole 9, and attach the nut 23 to the upper plate part 22 of the lower main body 1'.
When mounting and connecting the furniture bodies 1, 1', etc. to the underframe 2, screw the set screws passed through the mounting holes 24 drilled correspondingly into the nuts 23 and connect them. This vertical connection device for furniture is configured to be connected by screwing onto a nut 28 which passes through a nut fitting hole 9 and a through hole 10 and is fixed at a corresponding position on an upper plate portion 22' of an underframe 2.