JPH083575Y2 - Underfloor storage device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to an underfloor storage device installed at home or the like.

[Prior art and problems]

An underfloor storage is known in which an opening-and-closing lid is attached to an opening provided on the floor of a kitchen so that an item can be stored in a storage case installed below the opening.

By the way, in this type of underfloor storage, since the lid is attached to the floor surface, the opening and closing operation is troublesome and the weight is relatively large, so it is not easy for housewives to open and close, and moreover, the floor is directly opened during cooking. Hold the handle of the face to open and close,
There are also problems such as unfavorable hygiene.

Further, since the storage case is located below the floor surface, there are problems that the storage case is forced to take an unreasonable posture and that a heavy article is difficult to take out.

Therefore, conventionally, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-184439, a storage case that can be automatically moved up and down by power, and as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-67238, There has been proposed a device in which the lid can be opened and closed in synchronization with the elevating mechanism of the storage case.

As described above, there is a demand for a more automated underfloor storage device for the underfloor storage from the viewpoints of not only convenience but also hygiene and safety, without the need for a large-scale device.

The present invention aims to provide an underfloor storage device that meets such a demand.

[Means for solving the problem]

An underfloor storage device 1 according to the present invention is an underfloor storage device in which an opening 22 is provided in a floor 21, an openable / closable lid 2 is attached to the opening 22, and a storage part 3 is arranged below the opening 22. Guide rails 4a, 4 along the lower surface of the floor 21
b is provided, and the lid opening / closing lever portions 5a, 5b capable of opening / closing the lid 2 according to the plurality of storage portions 3x, 3y and the moving position on the guide rails 4a, 4b.
Each is movably loaded and the guide rail
Geared wires 6a, 6b movable along 4a, 4b, a drive unit 7 for controlling movement of the geared wires 6a, 6b, and lid opening / closing lever units 5a, 5b or storage units by the geared wires 6a, 6b.
A switching mechanism 8a for selectively moving 3x and 3y is provided. The storage parts 3x, 3y are guide rails 4a,
It is constituted by holding frames 9x, 9y movably engaged with 4b, and storage cases 10x, 10y held by the holding frames 9x, 9y and displaceable above the holding frames 9x, 9y. Further, below the opening 22, there is provided an elevating device 11 that supports the storage cases 10x and 10y and that can raise and lower the storage cases 10x and 10y individually.

[Action]

According to the underfloor storage device 1 according to the present invention, the geared wires 6a, 6b are moved forward and backward along the guide rails 4a, 4b by the operation of the drive unit 7.

By moving the geared wires 6a, 6b forward from the last retracted position, the lid opening / closing levers 5a, 5b are first moved to the guide rails.
Can be moved along 4a, 4b, geared wire
The lid 2 is fully opened by advancing the 6a and 6b to a predetermined intermediate position. In this position, the storage part 3x exists immediately below the opening 22, and the operation of the lifting device 11 causes the storage case 10x of the storage part 3x.
Can be raised and lowered.

Further, when the geared wires 6a, 6b are moved forward, the geared wires 6a, 6b are switched from the lid opening / closing lever portions 5a, 5b side to the storage portion 3x (3y) side by the switching action of the switching mechanism 8a.
Move storage part 3x (3y). When the geared wires 6a, 6b reach the most advanced position, the other storage portion 3y is located immediately below the opening 22, and the storage case 10y in the storage portion 3y can be moved up and down by the operation of the elevating device 11.

When the drive unit 7 is operated in the reverse direction, the geared wires 6a and 6b are retracted, and the storage unit 3x (3y) can be returned in the reverse direction. Then, at the position where the storage portion 3x has reached just below the opening 22, the geared wires 6a, 6b are switched from the storage portion 3x (3y) side by the switching action of the switching mechanism 8a.
The lid 2 can be closed by switching to the 5b side.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, the overall configuration of the underfloor storage device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

The underfloor storage device 1 is installed on the floor 21 of the kitchen in the house, and the floor 21 has an opening 22. On the other hand, the guide rails 4a and 4b are attached to the lower surface of the floor 21 using the floor component F. The guide rails 4a and 4b are arranged on both sides of the opening 22 so as to face each other and are arranged along the floor 21. Also, the guide rail
4a and 4b are first rail portions 31a and 31b that guide the lid opening / closing lever portions 5a and 5b, second rail portions 32a and 32b that guide the switching member 71a, which will be described later, and third rails that guide the geared wires 6a and 6b. A total of four rail parts, that is, the parts 33a, 33b and the fourth rail parts 34a, 34b for guiding the storage parts 3x, 3y, are provided in parallel.
When forming each of these rail portions, the four rails of the first rail portion 31a ... to the fourth rail portion 34a ... may be integrally formed as in the embodiment, or the first rail portion 31a. The two rail portions 32a ... May be integrally formed as an upper rail portion, while the third rail portion 33a ... And the fourth rail portion 34a. In this case, the upper rail part needs to be relatively short, and the upper rail part is a storage part 3x ...
Since the length can be changed in accordance with the number of items and the like, it is possible to enhance the variety and also be advantageous in terms of cost.

On the other hand, the lid 2 is foldably connected by two lid halves 2x and 2y and a hinge metal fitting 41, and the end of one lid half 2x is on the floor 21.
Supported by hinge mechanisms 51a and 51b attached to the. The hinge mechanisms 51a, 51b are fixed to the pair of support shafts 52a, 53a, 52b, 53b, which are arranged one behind the other on the floor 21 side, and one end fixed to the lid half 2x, and the support shafts 52a, 52b. Composed of semi-arcuate hinge members 54a, 54b having slits movably engaged with each other, and one end of the lid opening / closing levers 5a, 5b is rotatably attached to the end of the other lid half 2y. Install. The lid opening / closing lever portions 5a and 5b are provided with stopper portions 55a and 55b formed at one end thereof.
By this, the lid half body 2y is locked at a predetermined angle. On the other hand, slider portions 56a ... Bent at a predetermined angle are provided at the other ends of the lid opening / closing lever portions 5a, 5b. The slider portion 56a ... Has a pair of rollers 57a, 58a.
It is loaded so that it can move in parallel. As a result, the lid opening / closing lever portions 5a and 5b extend obliquely upward. A guide body 35a having an inclined portion on the lower surface for guiding the slider portions 56a diagonally upward is provided on one end side of the first rail portions 31a.

Further, the sliders 57a are attached to the tips of the third rail portions 33a and 33b.
Insert the geared wires 6a and 6b integrally provided with.
On the other hand, the drive part 7 is attached to the lower surface of the floor 21 using the floor component F. The drive unit 7 is provided with a drive unit 63 including a drive motor 61 and a transmission gear mechanism 62, and the transmission gear mechanism 62 further includes a worm gear 64 attached to the rotary shaft of the drive motor 61 and this form as shown in FIG. Worm wheel 65 that meshes with gear 64, and this worm wheel
It consists of a pinion 66 that is coaxial with 65.
The pair of geared wires 6a and 6b are engaged with each other at 180 ° opposite positions. The drive unit 63 is controlled by a controller (not shown).

Furthermore, the second rail portions 34a, 34b are movably loaded with two storage portions 3x, 3y connected in series. The storage portions 3x, 3y are holding frames 9x, 9y directly engaged with the fourth rail portions 34a, 34b, and a storage case held by the holding frames 9x, 9y and displaceable above the holding frames 9x, 9y. It is equipped with 10x and 10y.

On the other hand, the guide rails 4a and 4b have geared wires 6a and 6b.
.. for selectively transmitting the displacement of the movement to the lid opening / closing levers 5a, 5b or the storages 3x, 3y are provided, and the switching mechanisms 8a .. are constructed as shown in FIG.

First, locking members 72a are loaded in parallel on the first rail portions 31a, and their rear ends are rotatably coupled to the front ends (shafts of one roller 58a) of the slider portions 56a. Further, the rear ends of the first locking members 73a are rotatably attached to the front positions of the locking members 72a, and the front lower ends of the locking members 72a and the front lower ends of the first locking members 73a. Are formed with concave engaging portions 74a, 75a, ... On the other hand, stoppers 77a ... Integrally provided with locking pins 76a, which can lock the locking portions 75a, are attached in the middle of the first rail portions 31a. The position of the stoppers 77a is selected so that the lid 2 is fully opened when the locking portions 75a are locked to the locking pins 76a. In addition, stopper 77a ...
A communication port 36a for communicating the first rail portion 31a with the second rail portion 32a is provided in front of the communication port 36a.
A guide piece 78a is provided on the second rail portion 32a located in front of.
... install. In addition, the front end of the geared wire 6a ...
, Which are rotatably coupled to the sliders 57a ... Of the switching members 71a. Guide pins 79a ... Are provided at the intermediate portion of the switching members 71a .. The guide pins 79a ... Engage with the first rail portions 31a. The engaging portions 74a ... Can be engaged with the guide pins 79a. Further, hooking pins 80a ... Are integrally provided at the rear ends of the switching members 71a. The hooking pins 80a ... Do not engage with the guide rails 4a. On the other hand, the frame slider 9 is attached to the fourth rail portion 34a.
1a ... is movably loaded. The frame sliders 91a ... Are integrally attached to the holding frames 9x .. The upper ends of the frame sliders 91a. The hooking pins 80a ... Can be locked to the locking portions 92a. Further, a second lock member 94a having a locking projection 93a integrally formed thereon is rotatably attached to the frame slider 91a, and the locking projection 93a is formed on the lower surface of the fourth rail portion 34a. It can be locked in the locking holes 37a .... The positions where the locking holes 37a are formed are located below the guide pieces 78a, and the locking projections 93a are locked in the locking holes 37a.
The storage portion 3x is located immediately below the opening 22. Further, at the position where the second lock members 94a are locked in the locking holes 37a, the upper end of the second lock members 94a enters into the locking portions 92a from below. Therefore, if the hooking pins 80a ... Are locked to the locking portions 92a ..
94a ... is displaced downward, and the locking protrusions 93a ..
And the lock is released.

On the other hand, below the opening 22, a raising / lowering position 11 for raising and lowering the storage case 10x or 10y is provided. The elevating device 11 is provided with a pair of front and rear elevating rails 101, a total of four elevating rails 101 ... In a portion located on both sides of the elevating device 11 and slides along the elevating rails 101. Lifting slider 10 that can support the bottom of 10x or 10y
2 ... Provide. In addition, the front and rear lifting sliders 1 located on both sides
Each of 02 ... is provided with a pair of drive mechanism units 104 ... for connecting one end of each geared wire 103 ... and one end of each geared wire 103 ... One drive mechanism unit 104
The same applies to the drive motor 105 (the same applies to the other).
And a transmission gear mechanism 106. Therefore, the holding frame 9x
If the shape is selected as shown, the elevating slider 102 ...
Storage case 10x without touching the holding frame 9x…
Alternatively, only 10y can be raised or lowered above or below the opening 22.

Next, regarding the overall operation of the underfloor storage device 1,
This will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 8.

First, the lid 2 in the non-use state is closed in a horizontally expanded state as shown by a virtual line 2c in FIG.
3x and 3y are the positions shown in the figure, that is, the storage part 3x is located directly below the opening 22. The switching mechanisms 8x ... Are in the state shown in FIG.

Now, if you specify the storage part 3x and operate it in the direction to open the lid,
The drive motor 61 of the drive unit 7 rotates in the forward direction, and this rotational drive force is decelerated via the transmission gear mechanism 62 including the worm gear 64 and the worm wheel 65, and the geared wire 6a,
Transmitted to 6b. Then, the geared wires 6a, 6b are connected to the lid opening / closing lever parts 5a, 5 via the sliders 57a, the switching members 71a, and the locking members 72a, which are locked to the guide pins 79a, respectively.
b is advanced along the guide rails 4a, 4b, that is, the first rail portions 31a. At this time, since the guide members 35a ... Are present on one end side of the first rail portions 31a.
The slider portions 58a of a and 5b are guided to the original first rail portions 31a ... along the inclined portions provided on the lower surface of the guide bodies 35a. In this case, the slider portion 58a ...
Of the lid opening / closing levers 5a and 5b have a large inclination, and the stoppers 55a ... Lift with. Then, the lid opening / closing lever portions 5a and 5b are further advanced and moved until the locking members 72a reach the stoppers 77a ... In a state in which the lid 2 is vertically folded in two outside the opening 22. Fully open and the opening 22 is opened. The state of the switching mechanism 8a ... At this time is shown in FIGS. First, as shown in FIG. 5, the guide pins 79a ...
., The guide pins 79a are guided by the stoppers 77a and the communication ports 36a and enter the second rail portions 32a (FIG. 6). Along with this, the first lock members 73a, which have been lifted by the guide pins 79a, descend and are locked by the locking pins 76a, so that the lid opening / closing lever portion 5a.
... is locked. Further, the hooking pins 80a ... Are lowered and locked to the locking portions 92a ... Of the frame sliders 91a.
Figure).

On the other hand, when the locking members 72a ... Reach the stoppers 77a ... As a result, the storage case 10x of the storage portion 3x is raised to the position 10xo in FIG. Therefore, at this raised position, it is possible to put the article in and out of the storage case 10x.

If the lid is operated in this state in the closing direction, the lifting device 11 operates in the opposite direction. This allows the storage case 10
x descends and is held on the holding frame 9x. And
When the storage case 10x reaches the lowest position, it is detected by a limit switch (not shown) or the like, and the drive motor 61 in the drive unit 7 operates in the reverse direction. As a result, the geared wires 6a ... Retreat, the guide pins 79a ... Enter the first rail portions 31a ... through the communication ports 36a, and the lock by the first lock members 73a. Five
a ... recedes. As a result, the lid 2 is in a fully closed state covering the opening 22.

On the other hand, if the storage portion 3y is designated and operated in the direction of opening the lid, the geared wire 6a is further moved from the position where the lid 2 is fully opened.
… Advances. In this case, the hooking pins 80a ... Are locked to the locking portions 92a of the frame slider 91a.
As shown in the figure, the second lock members 94a ... Can be pushed down to release the lock, and the frame sliders 91a ... Can be advanced with the advance of the geared wires 6a ... (FIG. 8).
When the storage units 3x and 3y move forward and the storage unit 3y moves to a position directly below the opening 22, the drive motor 61 stops operating, and a limit switch (not shown) detects it, and the lifting device 11 operates. To do. Therefore, the storage case 10y can be raised, and objects can be put in and taken out of the storage case 10y at this raised position.

If the lid is operated in this state in the closing direction, the elevating device 11 operates in the opposite direction to lower the storage case 10y,
Holds it on the holding frame 9y and stores it in the storage case 10y.
Is reached to the lowest position, it is detected by a limit switch (not shown) or the like, and the drive unit 7 operates in the reverse direction. As a result, the geared wires 6a ... Retreat, and the accommodating parts 3x and 3y retreat accordingly. And the guide pin 79a
When the ... reaches the communication port 36a, the guide pin 79a ... is guided by the guide piece 78a ... and enters the first rail portion 31a through the communication port 36a. The lid 2 can be closed by retracting the lid opening / closing lever portions 5a ...

In addition, in FIG. 1, the lid 2m shown by an imaginary line is shown in a half-opened state.

Although the embodiments have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments. For example, although the case where the number of storage units is two is illustrated, the case where the number of storage units is three or more can be similarly implemented. Further, although an example in which the lifting device uses a geared wire is shown, the lifting device can be replaced by a lifting device based on another principle such as using an X arm. In addition, the configuration, shape, quantity, and the like of the details can be arbitrarily changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[Effect of device]

As described above, the underfloor storage device according to the present invention is provided with the guide rails along the lower surface of the floor, and the guide rails are movably loaded with the plurality of storage portions and the lid opening / closing lever portions capable of opening / closing the lids according to the moving positions. At the same time, a geared wire that is movable along the guide rail, a drive unit that controls the movement of the geared wire, and a switching mechanism that can selectively move the lid opening / closing lever unit or the storage unit by the geared wire are provided. It has a remarkable effect.

Since opening and closing of the lid, selection of a plurality of storage cases, and raising / lowering control in the underfloor storage device can be operated fully automatically and in conjunction with each other, convenience and safety can be significantly improved.

Since the geared wire is used, the size and size of the entire apparatus can be significantly reduced, and the apparatus can be easily installed under the floor where the installation place is restricted.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a side view of one of the guide rails seen from the inside of the underfloor storage device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an end view along the line H-H in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is the underfloor storage device in principle FIG. 4 is a plan configuration diagram schematically showing the same, FIG. 4 is an enlarged side configuration diagram of a switching mechanism in the underfloor storage device, and FIGS. In the drawings, 1: underfloor storage device, 2: lid 3x ...: storage unit, 4a ...: guide rail 5a ...: lid opening / closing lever unit 6a ...: geared wire 7: drive unit, 8a ...: switching mechanism 9x ...: holding Frame, 10x…: Storage case 11: Lifting device, 21: Floor 22: Opening

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An underfloor storage device in which an opening is provided on the floor, a lid that can be opened and closed is attached to the opening, and a storage is arranged below the opening, a guide rail is provided along the lower surface of the floor. A drive that controls the movement of a geared wire and a geared wire that is movable along the guide rail, while the guide rail is movably loaded with a plurality of storage units and a lid opening / closing lever that can open and close the lid depending on the moving position. And a switching mechanism for selectively moving the lid opening / closing lever part or the storage part by a geared wire. 2. The storage part comprises a holding frame which is movably engaged with the guide rail, and a storage case which is held by the holding frame and is displaceable above the holding frame. Underfloor storage device described. 3. An elevating device for raising and lowering a storage case is provided below the opening.
Underfloor storage device described.