JP2003189954A - Drawer structure having auxiliary storage part - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drawer structure having an auxiliary storage part where an object with a high usage frequency can be easily stored and taken out without drawing out a drawer body. <P>SOLUTION: In the drawer structure having the auxiliary storage part 14, a front face part of a drawer 5 opened and closed by fore and aft motion is composed as the auxiliary storage part, and the auxiliary storage part 14 is opened and closed individually from the fore and aft motion for opening and closing the drawer 5. An opening and closing means of the auxiliary storage part opens and closes by swinging motion or fore and aft motion. In the auxiliary storage part 14, a lock mechanism is provided so that it does not open during operation of the drawer 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a drawer that is opened and closed by moving it back and forth.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, drawers have been used for concealing and storing various kinds of stored items so that they can be taken out by moving back and forth. This type of drawer has various structures depending on the size and type of the stored items. Things have been adopted.

For example, a drawer for accommodating small items is constructed in a shallow structure, and a drawer for accommodating large items is constructed in a deep structure. The items accommodated in the accommodating parts of these drawers are accommodated in the accommodating part of the drawer. For example, by arranging and organizing partition plates and the like, the drawers can be easily taken out when they are drawn out.

[0004]

The items to be stored in the storage section whose interior is partitioned in this way are arranged so that relatively frequently used items are stored on the front side, so that the drawer can be enlarged. The device is designed so that it can be taken out without pulling it out. However, the stored items that have been taken out may not be returned to their original positions but may be returned to another partition, and even if they are stored in the storage compartment in the foreground, they may be returned to another partition. If this happens, it will be inconvenient because it takes time to find out because it is mixed with the stored items that are rarely used, and as a result it takes time to take out the stored items.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and has an auxiliary storage portion that can easily store or take out frequently used items without pulling out the drawer body. It is intended to provide a drawer structure.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, in the drawer structure having the auxiliary storage portion of the present invention, the front surface of the drawer which is opened and closed by the forward and backward movement is configured as an auxiliary storage portion. It is a drawer structure having an auxiliary storage part which is characterized in that the auxiliary storage part is opened and closed independently of forward and backward movements for opening and closing the drawer.
According to this feature, by simply opening and closing the auxiliary storage portion without moving the drawer main body back and forth, it is possible to easily store or take out stored items that are frequently used.

In the drawer structure having the auxiliary storage portion, it is preferable that the auxiliary storage portion is opened and closed by a swinging motion. With this configuration, since it is swingable, it is possible to open a large opening by opening and closing only one side.

In the drawer structure having the auxiliary storage portion, it is preferable that the auxiliary storage portion is opened and closed by a back and forth movement. By doing so, it is possible to take in and out a storage item that is frequently used, particularly a storage item that is not suitable to be laid down sideways, with a small forward and backward movement amount.

In the drawer structure having the auxiliary storage portion, a lock mechanism is provided between the front portion of the drawer and the auxiliary storage portion for holding the auxiliary storage portion in the closed position and manually opening the lock mechanism. Is preferred. If you do this,
By holding the auxiliary storage unit in the closed position, there is no fear that the auxiliary storage unit will be naturally opened when the drawer body is moved back and forth and used.

In the drawer structure having the auxiliary storage portion, it is preferable that the auxiliary storage portion is formed of a plate material capable of holding a stored item on the back surface. With this configuration, it is possible to hold and store a stored item such as a thin item using the back surface of the plate material.

In the drawer structure having the auxiliary storage portion, it is preferable that the auxiliary storage portion is formed of a box. By doing so, a relatively bulky object can be stored.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

First, FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a drawer structure having an auxiliary storage portion according to the first embodiment provided on a sink, and FIG. 1A shows a state in which the auxiliary storage portion is opened.
2B is a cross-sectional view of the drawer structure showing a state in which the auxiliary storage portion is closed, FIG. 2A shows a state in which the auxiliary storage portion is opened, and FIG. 2B is a state in which the auxiliary storage portion is closed. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the drawer structure, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the auxiliary storage section viewed from the back surface.

A drawer structure having an auxiliary storage section according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Reference numeral 1 denotes a sink provided with a sink 4, a gas stand (not shown), and the like on the top plate 2, and on the front surface of this sink 1, drawers 5 and 6 are housed so as to be vertically drawn out.

The upper drawer 5 is arranged on the front side of the sink 4, and the storage space thereof uses the front space or the lower space of the sink 4, and the lower drawer 6 is arranged immediately below the upper drawer 5. Has been done.

The upper drawer 5 is a storage box 8 which is a storage portion for storing stored items, a square front opening frame 10 attached to the front end of the storage box 8, and a front surface inside the front opening frame 10. The lower end of the opening frame 10 is concealed from the lower frame so as to cover the opening of the opening frame 10, and the auxiliary storage part 14 is pivotally attached to the lower frame via pivots 14b (see FIG. 3).

An upper drawer 5 is provided at the upper end of the front opening frame 10.
A handle 12 for pulling out is provided, and an auxiliary storage portion 14 is provided at an upper end of a front plate (plate material) 14a pivotally mounted in the front opening frame 10 so as to be openable and closable around pivots 14b, 14b. Axis 14 by pulling handle 16 toward you
It is possible to open a predetermined angle around b, 14b,
For example, a kitchen knife or an accessory can be stored in the storage holder 18 provided on the back side of the front plate 14a so that it can be taken in and out from above.

The front plate 14a has a shallow space formed in front of the sink 4 as its thickness, and the auxiliary storage part 14 stores and holds a space utilizing the thickness on the back side of the front plate 14a. It is configured as the section 18.
The auxiliary storage portion 14 is constantly pressed by a coil spring (not shown) locked to the pivot portion of the front opening frame 10 so that the opening portion of the front opening frame 10 is hidden by the front plate 14a when closed. It is energized. Further, a thin object may be directly held on the rear surface side without providing a space portion for accommodation on the front plate 14a, and the accommodated object may project toward the drawer side through the opening when the front plate 14a is closed. .

The auxiliary accommodating portion 14 always presses and biases the front plate 14a with the biasing force of the coil spring in order to close the opening of the front opening frame 10, but as shown in FIG. , Longitudinally elongated magnetic plate-shaped stoppers 10a, 10b are arranged on both rear edges of the front opening frame 10, and magnets M1, M2 are arranged on both sides of the rear surface of the auxiliary storage portion 14 so as to correspond to the stoppers 10a, 10b. It can also be configured to do so.

The lower drawer 6 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), a storage box 20 that is configured similarly to the upper drawer 5 and is a storage unit that stores stored items;
A rectangular front opening frame 22 attached to the front end of the storage box 20, and a lower end of the front opening frame 22 in the lower opening via a pivot (not shown) for concealing the opening of the front opening frame 22 in the front opening frame 22. It is composed of an auxiliary storage portion 24 which is pivotally supported.

A lower drawer 6 is provided at the upper end of the front opening frame 22.
A handle 25 for pulling out the container is provided, and the auxiliary storage portion 24 pivotally mounted in the front opening frame 22 has a front plate 24a.
By pulling the handle 26 provided on the upper end of the handle 26 toward the front, the handle 26 can be opened at a predetermined angle around the pivot axis, and for example, small articles such as a spoon and a fork are provided on the rear surface of the front plate 24a. It can be put in and taken out from above.

In the drawer structure according to the first embodiment, which employs the auxiliary storage portion configured as described above, when using a kitchen knife, a cloth or the like that is frequently used, the drawer 5 on the upper side is not pulled out. , The front plate 14 of the drawer 5 arranged at the upper part of the front of the sink 1 by pulling the handle 16 toward you
The a is tilted forward about the pivots 14b, 14b and opened a predetermined angle.

Therefore, the auxiliary storage portion 14 is not moved by moving the upper drawer 5 back and forth, but by tilting the front plate 14a forward.
The kitchen knives and small items inside can be taken out from the opened upper side as appropriate, and can be returned to the original auxiliary storage portion 14 after use. In addition,
When the stored items are taken in and out of the storage box 8 of the upper drawer 5, it can be easily carried out by grasping the handle 12 and pulling it toward the front.

Next, a drawer structure having an auxiliary storage portion according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The same components as those in the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted.

FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of a drawer structure having an auxiliary storage portion according to the second embodiment, and the reference numeral 30 is a drawer having an auxiliary storage portion 32.
Reference numeral 2 is configured by a storage holding portion 34 provided on the back surface side of the front plate 32a.

The storage / holding portion 34 is deeper and deeper than the auxiliary storage portion 14 of the first embodiment.
Bottom plate 35a and side plates 35b, 35b arranged on both sides thereof
Is formed in a U shape in a plan view, and is configured so that the upper side and the rear side are open and communicate with the inside of the drawer.

In the auxiliary storage section 32 constructed as described above, for example, as a storage item, a long cooker such as a whisk, a rice scoop, or a ladle is provided on the rear surface of the front plate 32a so as not to project. It can be hung and stored in the room.

Next, a drawer structure having an auxiliary storage portion according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment as well, overlapping description will be omitted.

FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of a drawer structure having an auxiliary storage portion according to the third embodiment, and reference numeral 36 is a drawer having an auxiliary storage portion 38, and the auxiliary storage portion 3 is shown.
8 is provided with a box-shaped storage / holding section 40 which is surrounded by four sides in a plan view and whose upper surface is open on the back side of the front plate 38a. The storage / holding section 40 stores a seasoning container and a detergent container. It is possible to store such a container as a vertically long storage item.

Next, the lock mechanism provided inside the handle of the front plate will be described with reference to FIG. 6A is a partial cross-sectional view of the lock mechanism in the locked state, and FIG. 6B is a partial cross-sectional view of the lock mechanism in the unlocked state.

As shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b), the front opening frame 10 is locked inside the handle 16 of the front plate 38a having the storage holding portion 40 provided on the back surface thereof. A lock mechanism 42 is incorporated.

The handle 16 has a box body 44 in which a front plate 38a has a concave upper end front surface having a U-shaped cross section, and a rectangular hole 16b penetratingly formed in the bottom surface 16a of the handle plate 16 having a flange 44a formed at the periphery thereof. The handle 16 is placed inside the box 44.
An operation knob 46 is fixed to a rotary shaft 45 which is rotatably supported along the longitudinal direction of the control knob 46, and the lower surface of the operation knob 46 is biased counterclockwise by a leaf spring 48.

The rotary shaft 45 is slightly protruded from both side surfaces of the front plate 38a having the auxiliary storage portion 38. The protruded rotary shaft 45 has both side surfaces of the front plate 38a and the front opening frame 10. A plate-like hook 50 having a locking claw 50a formed at its tip is fixed in a slight gap formed by the inner surface of the hook.

Corresponding to the engaging claws 50a of the hooks 50, engaging pieces 52 project from the inner surface of the front opening frame 10, and the engaging claws 50 of the hooks 50 when the front plate 38a is closed.
a is elastically locked by the urging force of the leaf spring 48, and the closed state of the front plate 38a is maintained.

The operation of the lock mechanism constructed as described above will be described below. As shown in FIG. 6A,
When the front plate 38a is in the closed state, the locking claw 50a of the hook 50 that is biased upward by the plate spring 48 is locked by both locking pieces 52 by the biasing force of the plate spring 48. There is.

Next, the operation knob 46 is pressed in the arrow direction (FIG. 6b) against the biasing force of the leaf spring 48, and the hook 5
When 0 swings clockwise and the locking claws 50a are released from both locking pieces 52, the front plate 38a becomes free and tilts forward around the pivots 14b and 14b to open the auxiliary storage portion 38 at a predetermined angle. can do.

On the other hand, when closing the front plate 38a, the front plate 38a is swung about the pivots 14b, 14b from the open state,
When the front plate 38a moves into the opening of the front opening frame 10, the locking claws 50a of the hooks 50 ride over both the locking pieces 52 and engage the both locking pieces 52, and at the same time, both sides of the back surface of the front plate 38a plate. The stoppers 10a and 10b (see FIG. 3) come into contact with the stoppers 10a and 10b so that the front plate 38a is kept closed.

Therefore, by providing the lock mechanism inside the handle 16 of the auxiliary storage portion 38, the auxiliary storage portion 38 is held in the closed position, and thus the auxiliary storage portion 3 is held.
Not only 8 but also when the drawer 36 is used alone, it can be pulled out by using the handle 16 of the auxiliary storage portion 38.

Next, a drawer structure having an auxiliary storage portion according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment as well, overlapping description will be omitted.

FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view of a drawer structure having an auxiliary storage portion according to the fourth embodiment, and reference numeral 54 denotes a drawer having an auxiliary storage portion 56, which is the auxiliary storage portion 5.
6, a box-shaped storage / holding portion 58 having a lateral width slightly narrower than the inner width of the drawer 54 is formed on the back surface of the front plate 56a, and a pair of upper and lower rails extending inside the drawer 54 are provided on both side walls. 62a and 62b are mounted in parallel, and rails 62a and 6b are provided above and below four guide support rollers 60 that are rotatably supported by the front and rear of both inner walls of the drawer 54.
2b is supported, the auxiliary storage portion 56 is guided forward and backward so as to be releasable by a predetermined amount.

According to the drawer structure of this embodiment having such a structure, when the handle 16 is pulled to the front, the auxiliary storage section 56 moves forward by a predetermined amount, and the rear guide support roller 60 moves to both sides. Since the auxiliary storage portion 56 is opened by contacting the stoppers 64 at the rear ends of the rails 62a and 62b, a small amount of small articles which are stored in the box-shaped storage holding portion 58 and which are unsuitable to be laid down sideways are easy. It can be taken out or stored.

[0042]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily store or take out frequently stored items by simply opening and closing the auxiliary storage section without moving the drawer body back and forth. You can

(B) According to the second aspect of the invention, since it is constructed so as to be swingable, a large opening can be made by opening and closing only one side.

(C) According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to take in and out a limited storage item that is frequently used with a small amount of forward and backward movement.

(D) According to the invention described in claim 4, by holding the auxiliary storage part in the closed position, the auxiliary storage part is naturally opened when the drawer main body is moved back and forth to be used. There is no fear of

(E) According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the back surface of the plate material can be used to hold and store a thin article or the like.

(F) According to the invention described in claim 6, a relatively bulky object can be stored.

[Brief description of drawings]

1A and 1B are cross-sectional views of a drawer structure having an auxiliary storage unit according to a first embodiment provided on a sink, in which FIG. 1A shows a state in which the auxiliary storage unit is opened, and FIG. It is sectional drawing of a drawer structure which shows the state in which the part was closed.

FIG. 2 (a) shows a state in which an auxiliary storage portion is opened,
(B) is a perspective view of the drawer structure showing a state in which the auxiliary storage portion is closed.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an auxiliary storage section according to the first embodiment as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of a drawer structure having an auxiliary storage section according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of a drawer structure having an auxiliary storage section according to the third embodiment.

6A is a partial cross-sectional view of the lock mechanism in a locked state, and FIG. 6B is a partial cross-sectional view of the lock mechanism in a unlocked state.

FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view of a drawer structure having an auxiliary storage section according to the fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Sink 2 Top 4 Sink 5, 6, 30, 36, 54 Drawer 8 Storage Box 10, 22 Front Opening Frame 10a, 10b Plate Stopper 12, 16, 25, 26 Handle 14, 24, 32, 38, 56 Auxiliary Storage parts 14a, 24a, 32a, 38a, 56a Front plate (plate material) 14b Axis 16a Bottom surface 16b Square holes 18, 28, 34, 40, 58 Storage holding part 20 Storage box 35a Bottom plate 35b Side plate 42 Lock mechanism 44 Box body 44a Flange 45 rotary shaft 46 operation knob 50 hook 50a locking claw 52 locking piece 60 guide support rollers 62a, 62b rail 64 stopper M1, M2 magnet

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A drawer structure having an auxiliary storage part in which a front part of the drawer that is opened and closed by forward and backward movement is configured as an auxiliary storage part, wherein the auxiliary storage part opens and closes the drawer. A drawer structure having an auxiliary storage part that is opened and closed independently of forward and backward movement. 2. The drawer structure having an auxiliary storage unit according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary storage unit is opened and closed by a swinging motion. 3. The drawer structure having the auxiliary storage part according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary storage part is opened and closed by a forward and backward movement. 4. The lock mechanism according to claim 1, further comprising a lock mechanism that holds the auxiliary storage unit in a closed position and can be manually opened between the front surface of the drawer and the auxiliary storage unit. A drawer structure having an auxiliary storage part described in (1). 5. The drawer structure having an auxiliary storage unit according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary storage unit is formed of a plate material capable of holding stored items on a back surface thereof. 6. The drawer structure having the auxiliary storage portion according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary storage portion is formed of a box.