JP2004225244A - Sliding door mounting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sliding door mounting structure presenting fine external design of the whole cabinet by ensuring continuity of a sliding door surface of an upper stage cabinet and a door surface of a lower stage cabinet in the case of mounting a sliding door to the upper stage cabinet of a multistage cabinet by a top-railed system. <P>SOLUTION: This sliding door mounting structure of the upper stage cabinet 10 of the multistage cabinet has an upper rail part 40 fixed to the front part of a top plate 11 of the upper stage cabinet 10; the sliding door 30 slidably hung from the upper rail part 40; and a lower rail part 50 for supporting the lower part of the sliding door 30. The lower rail part 50 is fitted between the upper stage cabinet 10 and the lower stage cabinet 20, and a guide projection part 100 horizontally arranged on the back face of the sliding door 30 is slidably engaged with the lower rail part 50. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention of this application relates to a cabinet sliding door mounting structure. More specifically, the present invention relates to a structure for attaching a sliding door to a cabinet configured by combining a plurality of box units.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art In a kitchen, an office, or the like, a cabinet configured by combining a plurality of box units is used. In such a unit cabinet, a structure is adopted in which a door is provided in a cabinet body, and a plurality of box units are opened at a time by opening and closing the door, instead of providing a door for each individual box unit. ing.
[0003]
As the door structure, there are mainly a double door system and a sliding door system, but in a kitchen or an office where the use space is limited, a sliding door structure which does not require an open space in front thereof is preferably adopted.
[0004]
However, in the case of the inset type structure in which the sliding door is installed inside the cabinet body, special processing such as applying rails to support the top and bottom of the sliding door to the box unit constituting the cabinet was required. . Further, when the box units are arranged in parallel, it is necessary to prepare a box unit in which a side plate is cut out in order to arrange continuous upper and lower rails.
[0005]
Therefore, as a structure for attaching a sliding door to the unit cabinet as described above, an outset type structure in which a sliding door frame is provided at a wood opening (outer peripheral portion) of a cabinet body and a door is attached to the sliding door frame has been proposed. (Patent Document 1). That is, in the sliding door mounting structure of this patent document 1, the upper side of the sliding door frame is constituted by the upper rail, and the lower side is constituted by the lower rail, without using a special box unit provided with rail processing, side plate notches, and the like. The cabinet can be configured by any combination of ordinary box units.
[0006]
In addition, when a sliding door is attached, there are a method in which the bottom surface of the door is slid on the lower rail and a method in which the upper part of the door is slidably suspended on the upper rail (upper hanging method). In the mounting structure, the sliding door can be mounted in any of the systems by selecting the upper rail and the lower rail that constitute the sliding door frame.
[0007]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-227249 A
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The sliding door mounting structure proposed in Patent Literature 1 is an excellent mounting structure in that it does not require any special processing for a box unit constituting a cabinet, and allows free combination of ordinary box units. .
[0009]
However, in the case of the sliding door mounting structure of Patent Literature 1, since the sliding door frame as the frame body is externally attached to the opening of the cabinet body, there is a problem in appearance design. In particular, when this sliding door mounting structure is adopted for the upper cabinet when the cabinet is a multi-stage cabinet, the appearance continuity between the sliding door surface of the upper cabinet and the door surface of the lower cabinet is due to the presence of the lower rail. There was an inconvenience of being damaged.
[0010]
The invention of this application has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in the case where a sliding door of an upper suspension type is attached to an upper cabinet of a multi-stage cabinet, a sliding door surface of an upper cabinet and a door surface of a lower cabinet are provided. It is an object of the present invention to provide a sliding door mounting structure which is excellent in external design and maintains continuity of the sliding door.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention of this application is, as means for solving the above problems, firstly, a sliding door mounting structure for an upper cabinet of a multi-stage cabinet, wherein an upper rail portion fixed to the front of a top plate of the upper cabinet is provided. Has a sliding door slidably suspended on the upper rail section, and a lower rail section supporting the lower side of the sliding door, the lower rail section is fitted between the upper cabinet and the lower cabinet, and is horizontally arranged on the back surface of the sliding door. A sliding door mounting structure, characterized in that the guide projections are slidably engaged with the lower rails.
[0012]
The invention of this application also provides, secondly, a sliding door mounting structure in which a decorative plate is detachably fixed to the front surface of the upper rail portion, and thirdly, the upper rail portion has an upper cabinet top plate by its positioning means. A sliding door mounting structure fixed to a predetermined position in front is provided.
[0013]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The invention of this application has the features as described above, and embodiments thereof will be described in detail below.
[0014]
FIG. 1 is a side view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention. As exemplified in FIG. 1, the sliding door mounting structure of the invention of this application is for mounting a sliding door (30) on an upper cabinet (10) of a multi-stage cabinet composed of an upper cabinet (10) and a lower cabinet (20). The structure is as follows. The upper cabinet (10) and the lower cabinet (20) may each be constituted by a single box unit, or may be constituted by a combination of a plurality of box units.
[0015]
The sliding door (30) is slidably suspended from the upper rail portion (40), and the lower portion is held by the lower rail portion (50). The sliding door (30) can be a molded product made of the same material (for example, metal plate or the like) and color as the upper cabinet (10), and the upper rail portion (40) and the lower rail portion (50) are made of steel or the like. A folded product or the like can be used.
[0016]
The upper rail portion (40) is fixed to the top plate (11) of the upper cabinet (10) in a state of protruding forward. In the example of FIG. 1, the upper rail portion (40) is fitted and fixed to the fixing member (60) (for example, wood or resin) arranged on the top plate (11), but the fixing strength is secured. In this case, the upper rail (40) may be directly fixed on the top plate (11). Then, for example, by connecting the upper part of the sliding door (30) to the hanging wheel (41) in the upper rail portion (40), the sliding door (30) can be made slidable.
[0017]
The upper rail portion (40) may have a locking groove (42) for detachably fixing a decorative plate on a front surface thereof as illustrated in a side view in FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the presence of the upper rail portion (40) and the fixing member (60) can be covered and hidden by fitting the decorative plate (70) into the locking groove (42). In addition, by making the decorative plate (70) abut on the ceiling surface (80), the ceiling surface (80) and the upper cabinet (10) can be made externally continuous. Further, it is preferable that the upper rail portion (40) is provided with positioning means for fixing the upper rail portion (40) at a predetermined position on the top plate (11) of the upper cabinet (10). For example, a protruding piece (43) as illustrated in FIG. 2 is provided at the rear lower end, and this protruding piece (43) is brought into contact with the front surface of the top plate (11), so that the upper rail portion (40) is always fixed. Can be fixed at the position.
[0018]
The lower rail portion (50) is fitted between the upper cabinet (10) and the lower cabinet (20). In the example of FIG. 1, a space is formed by interposing a spacer (90) (for example, wood or resin) as a separate member, and the lower rail portion (50) is fitted into this space. A space for fitting a lower rail (50) by extending a pedestal, a projection, or the like to the bottom plate (12) of the upper cabinet (10) and / or the top plate (21) of the lower cabinet (20). May be secured.
[0019]
A guide projection (100) horizontally arranged on the back surface of the sliding door (30) is slidably engaged with the lower rail (50). The lower rail portion (50) is a rail member having a front opening including an upper plate (51), a back plate (52), and a lower plate (53) as illustrated in a side view in FIG. The guide projection (100) inserted from the upper plate (51) is engaged with an engagement groove (54) formed in the upper plate (51). The engagement groove (54) may be formed in the back plate (52) or the lower plate (53). However, when dust or the like accumulates in the engagement groove (54), the guide protrusion (100) may be formed. In order to prevent the slidability from being impaired, it is recommended to form the groove (54) in the upper plate (51) as illustrated in FIGS.
[0020]
With the structure as described above, the lower rail portion (50) is located behind the sliding door (30), and the appearance of the sliding door (30) of the upper cabinet (10) and the door (22) of the lower cabinet (20). The above continuity is well ensured.
[0021]
The guide projection (100) can be disposed on the back surface of the sliding door (30) by various methods. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 4, a frame body (110) may be attached to the lower part of the sliding door (30), and the guide protrusion (100) may be extended therefrom. Further, a handle (120) of the sliding door (30) can be provided on such a frame body (110).
[0022]
Of course, the invention of this application is not limited to the above-described examples, and it goes without saying that various aspects are possible in detail.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
As described in detail above, according to the invention of this application, when the sliding door is attached to the upper cabinet of the multi-stage cabinet by the hanging method, the continuity between the sliding door surface of the upper cabinet and the door surface of the lower cabinet is ensured, and the entire cabinet is secured. Appearance design is good.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view illustrating an upper rail portion;
FIG. 3 is a side view illustrating a lower rail.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged side view illustrating a member including a guide protrusion;
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Upper Cabinet 11 Top Plate 12 Bottom Plate 20 Bottom Cabinet 21 Top Plate 22 Door 30 Sliding Door 40 Upper Rail 41 Hanging Car 42 Locking Groove 43 Projection Piece 50 Lower Rail 51 Upper Plate 52 Back Plate 53 Lower Plate 54 Engagement Groove 60 Fixed Member 70 Decorative board 80 Ceiling surface 90 Spacer 100 Guide protrusion 120 Handle

Claims (3)

A sliding door mounting structure for an upper cabinet of a multi-stage cabinet, an upper rail portion fixed to the front of a top plate of the upper cabinet, a sliding door slidably suspended on the upper rail portion, and a lower rail supporting a lower portion of the sliding door. And a lower rail portion is fitted between the upper cabinet and the lower cabinet, and a guide projection horizontally arranged on the back surface of the sliding door is slidably engaged with the lower rail portion. Sliding door mounting structure. The sliding door mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein a decorative plate is detachably fixed to a front surface of the upper rail portion. 3. The sliding door mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the upper rail portion is fixed at a predetermined position in front of the upper cabinet top plate by the positioning means.

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