JP3958966B2 - Drawer structure with auxiliary storage - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a drawer that is opened and closed by forward and backward movement.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, drawers have been used for concealing and storing various kinds of stored items so that they can be taken out, and this type of drawer has various structures depending on the size and type of stored items to be stored.
[0003]
For example, drawers for storing small items have a shallow structure, drawers for storing large items have a deep structure, and storage items stored in these drawer storage units are, for example, partition plates in the drawer storage units. By arranging, arranging, and the like, the drawer can be easily taken out when the drawer is pulled out.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In this way, the items stored in the storage section that is partitioned inside are arranged so as to store relatively frequently used items on the front side so that the drawer can be taken out without being pulled out largely. Ingenuity has been made.
[0005]
However, the stored items that have been taken out may not be returned to their original positions, but may be returned to another partition part, and even if they are stored in a folded-ordered position on the front side in the storage part, they are returned to another partition part. In other words, it is inconvenient that it takes time to find out the stored items because it is mixed with the stored items that are not frequently used, and as a result, it takes time to take out the stored items.
[0006]
On the other hand, even if the items stored in the drawers that produce odors such as vegetables and waste are separated from other frequently used items, they are frequently used if stored together. Every time the stored item was used, the odor diffused into the room, and there was a case of feeling uncomfortable.
[0007]
The present invention has been made by paying attention to such problems, and can easily and independently store stored items that are frequently used without being affected by, for example, odors stored in the drawer body. It is an object of the present invention to provide a drawer structure including an auxiliary storage device that can be stored or taken out.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a drawer structure provided with an auxiliary storage device of the present invention includes an auxiliary storage device configured independently of the drawer on the front surface portion of the drawer that is opened and closed by forward and backward movement. When the auxiliary storage device is closed, the storage holding portion is covered with a closing plate provided on the front surface portion of the drawer so as to be partitioned into a drawer and a shielding state, and for opening and closing the drawer. It is characterized in that it can be opened and closed independently of the back-and-forth movement.
According to this feature, it is possible to easily store or take out frequently used items without pulling out the drawer, and the auxiliary storage is independent of the drawer, so that it can be stored in the drawer body. There is no risk of mixing with the drawer, and the front part of the drawer is separated from the drawer and shielded state by the closing plate, so the auxiliary storage will be mixed with other storages stored in the drawer body. There is no fear.
[0009]
In the drawer structure provided with the auxiliary storage device, the closing plate is formed in a box shape so that when the auxiliary storage device is closed, the storage holding portion provided in the auxiliary storage device is stored therein. Preferably it is.
If it does in this way, a storage holding part can be covered with a box-shaped closing board.
[0010]
In the drawer structure provided with the auxiliary storage device, it is preferable that the auxiliary storage device has a front plate, and a storage holding portion is provided on the back surface of the front plate .
In this way, for example, even if a sink or the like is formed on the front side, the auxiliary storage tool can be stored using the shallow space between the front plate and the sink.
[0011]
In the drawer structure provided with the auxiliary storage device, it is preferable that the auxiliary storage device is opened and closed by a swinging motion .
In this way, since it is configured to be swingable, it can be opened largely by opening and closing only one side.
[0012]
In the drawer structure provided with the auxiliary storage device, a lock mechanism that holds the auxiliary storage device in a closed position and can be manually opened is provided between the front portion of the drawer and the auxiliary storage device. Is preferred.
In this way, holding the auxiliary storage device in the closed position prevents the auxiliary storage device from being naturally opened when the drawer body is moved forward and backward.
[0013]
In the drawer structure provided with the auxiliary storage device, it is preferable that the closing plate is made of a transparent body.
If it does in this way, the back of the storage thing partitioned off with the closing plate can be checked from the auxiliary storage tool side.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
[0016]
First, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sink in which a drawer having a drawer structure with an auxiliary storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention is employed, and FIG. 2 is a drawer with an auxiliary storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing of a structure, Comprising: (a) shows the state by which the auxiliary | assistant accommodation tool was open | released, (b) is sectional drawing of the drawer structure which shows the state by which the auxiliary | assistant accommodation tool was obstruct | occluded, (a) of FIG. ) Is a partial cross-sectional view of the lock mechanism in the locked state, and (b) is a partial cross-sectional view of the lock mechanism in the unlocked state.
[0017]
The drawer structure provided with the auxiliary storage device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0018]
Reference numeral 1 denotes a sink provided with a sink 4, a gas stand (not shown), etc. on the top plate 2. On the front surface of the sink 1, drawers 5, 6a and 6b are accommodated in a vertically movable manner.
[0019]
The upper drawer 5 is disposed in a space formed below the sink 4, and the lower drawers 6 a and 6 b are disposed immediately below the upper drawer 5.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 2, the upper drawer 5 includes a storage box 8 for storing storage items, a rectangular front opening frame 10 attached to the front end of the storage box 8, and a front surface in the front opening frame 10. In order to conceal the opening of the opening frame 10, the lower end includes an auxiliary storage device 14 pivotally attached to the lower frame via a swing shaft (not shown).
[0021]
A handle 12 for pulling out the upper drawer 5 is provided at the upper end of the front opening frame 10, and the auxiliary storage device 14 is pivotally mounted in the front opening frame 10 so as to be openable and closable around a swing shaft. By pulling the handle 16 provided at the upper end of the face plate 14a toward the front, it is possible to open a predetermined angle around the swing axis. For example, a storage holder 18 in which a knife or accessory is provided on the back side of the front plate 14a. It can be accommodated in a removable manner from above.
[0022]
The front plate 14a is configured with a vertical shallow space formed in front of the sink 4 as its thickness, and the auxiliary storage device 14 stores the space using the thickness on the back side of the front plate 14a. The holding unit 18 is configured. The auxiliary storage device 14 is always pressed through a coil spring (not shown) that is locked to the pivoting portion of the front opening frame 10 so that the opening of the front opening frame 10 is concealed by the front plate 14a when closed. It is energized.
[0023]
The auxiliary storage device 14 constantly presses and urges the front plate 14a with the urging force of the coil spring in order to close the opening of the front opening frame 10. May be arranged so as to be attracted and closed using magnetic force.
[0024]
On the other hand, the lower drawers 6a and 6b (only 6a are shown) according to the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b), are a support base T on which a storage box 32 formed at the rear can be placed. The closing plate 30 is configured to partition the storage box 32 side and the box-shaped auxiliary storage tool 7a whose front upper portion is open into a shielding state. This auxiliary storage tool 7a is used for loading and unloading frequently stored items, and is pivotally supported (rotation axis O of the swing shaft) so as to be swingable independently of the drawer 6a. A handle 26a is provided at the upper end of the front plate 24 of the auxiliary storage device 7a, and a box-shaped storage holding portion 22a is provided on the back side of the front plate 24.
[0025]
When the auxiliary storage device 7a is arranged at the lowermost step, a stepped portion with the lower end of the front plate 24 recessed backward is formed as a dent portion 28, and the swing shaft (not shown) can be rotated by pulling the handle 26a forward. As shown in FIG. 2 (a), when the auxiliary storage 7a is opened with the axis O as the center, the stopper 28 abuts against the floor surface and does not open any more. Function.
[0026]
And the auxiliary | assistant storage tool 7a is comprised by the circular arc which makes the maximum length from the rotational axis O to the opening top part the radius of the upper surface opening of the storage holding | maintenance part 22a, and the space which the auxiliary storage tool 7a occupies is comprised. It is formed so as not to waste as much as possible.
[0027]
The closing plate 30 is provided with a handle 25 for opening and closing the drawer 6a in the front-rear direction at the upper end of the opening, and when the auxiliary storage 7a is closed by a swinging movement about the rotation axis O, It is configured in a box shape so as to cover the opened upper surface and both side surfaces or the rear surface of the storage holding portion 22a so that the storage holding portion 22a is stored inside.
[0028]
The upper surface of the closing plate 30 is formed in an arc shape so as to have a minimum gap with a slightly longer radius around the same rotation axis O with respect to the radius of the top of the opening formed in the arc shape of the storage holding portion 22a. Has been. The closing plate 30 is not limited to a box shape as long as the storage box 32 side and the auxiliary storage tool 7a side can be reliably closed, and is appropriately configured based on the mutual shape of the drawer 6a and the auxiliary storage tool 7a. Is.
[0029]
The closing plate 30 may be formed of a transparent resin plate in order to check the contents on the back drawer 6a side from the auxiliary storage tool 7a side.
[0030]
Next, the lock mechanism provided inside the handle 26a of the front plate 24 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b). As shown in the figure, a lock mechanism 42 that holds the auxiliary storage 7 a in a closed state with respect to the closing plate 30 is incorporated in the handle 26 a of the front plate 24.
[0031]
The handle 26a is provided with a box body 44 having a front face plate 24 whose upper front surface is recessed in a U-shaped cross section, and a rectangular hole 27b formed through the bottom face 27a and having a flange 44a formed on the periphery. An operation knob 46 is fixed to a rotating shaft 45 that is rotatably supported in the longitudinal direction of the handle 16 in the box 44, and the lower surface of the operation knob 46 is urged counterclockwise by a leaf spring 48. Yes.
[0032]
The rotating shaft 45 slightly protrudes from both side surfaces of the front plate 24 provided with the auxiliary storage device 7a. The protruding rotating shaft 45 includes both side surfaces of the front plate 24 and side surfaces of the closing plate 30. A plate-like hook 50 having a locking claw 50a formed at the tip is fixed in a slight gap formed between the inner surface and the inner surface.
[0033]
Corresponding to the locking claws 50a of the hooks 50, locking pieces 52 project from both inner side surfaces of the side surface portion of the closing plate 30. When the front plate 24 is closed, the locking claws 50a of the hook 50 are The front plate 24 is held closed by being elastically locked by the urging force of the leaf spring 48.
[0034]
When the front plate 24 is closed, the locking claws 50a of the hook 50 are locked to the locking pieces 52 by the urging force of the leaf spring 48, as shown in FIG. ing.
[0035]
Next, the operation knob 46 is pressed in the direction of the arrow (FIG. 3 b) against the urging force of the leaf spring 48, the hook 50 swings clockwise, and the locking claws 50 a are released from both locking pieces 52. The front plate 24 is in a free state, and as shown in FIG. 2A, it can be tilted forward about the rotation axis O to open the auxiliary storage 7a by a predetermined angle.
[0036]
Here, when the auxiliary storage device 7a is opened, by appropriately selecting the shape of the recess portion 28 at the lower end of the front plate 24, the auxiliary storage device 7a swings forward and is largely opened in a forward inclined state. The position where the komi portion 28 contacts the floor surface F can be changed, and the opening amount of the auxiliary storage device 7a can be adjusted.
[0037]
On the other hand, when closing the auxiliary storage device 7a, when the auxiliary storage device 7a is swung around the rotation center O from the open state by the handle 26a, the storage holding portion 22a is stored inside the closing plate 30. The locking claws 50 a of the hook 50 get over the locking pieces 52 and engage with the locking pieces 52, and at the same time, the back surface of the handle 26 a at the upper end of the front plate 24 is integrally formed with the handle 25 at the top of the closing plate 30. It is positioned in contact with the vertical wall surface 30a on the front surface.
[0038]
With the auxiliary storage device 7a closed as described above, the lower drawer 6a can be largely pulled forward, whereby the storage box 32 accommodated and held inside is exposed to the outside. For example, waste such as raw garbage can be dumped in the storage box 32. When a predetermined amount of waste or the like is stored in the storage box 32, the storage box 32 can be taken out and the waste can be processed. At this time, the auxiliary storage tool 7a is not naturally opened when the drawer 6a is moved forward and backward by the function of the lock mechanism 42.
[0039]
According to the drawer structure provided with the auxiliary storage device according to the present embodiment configured as described above, it is possible to easily store or take out stored items that are frequently used without pulling out the drawers 6a and 6b. In addition, since the auxiliary storage tools 7a and 7b are independent of the drawer 6a or 6b, there is no possibility that this stored item will be mixed with other stored items stored in the drawer body, and the front plate of the drawer 24 is partitioned by the closing plate 30, so that even if odorous items such as waste are stored in the drawer main body, the auxiliary storage devices 7a and 7b can be opened and closed by swinging motion or the like without causing odors to diffuse. can do.
[0040]
Further, the upper surface portion of the closing plate 30 is formed in an arc shape so as to have a minimum clearance with a slightly longer radius around the same rotation axis O with respect to the radius of the opening top portion formed in the arc shape of the storage holding portion 22a. As a result, the space occupied by the auxiliary storage devices 7a and 7b can be formed without waste.
[0041]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is. For example, by constructing the auxiliary storage device so that it can be opened and closed not only by swinging motion but also by back and forth motion, it is possible to reduce the amount of back and forth movement that is frequently used, especially when it is not suitable to be tilted sideways. You may make it take in and out.
[0042]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
[0043]
(A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily store or take out frequently used items without pulling out the drawer, and the auxiliary storage is independent of the drawer. Therefore, there is no fear that it will be mixed with what is housed in the drawer body, and the drawer front is partitioned into a drawer and shield state by a closing plate, so that auxiliary storage items are housed in the drawer body There is no risk of being mixed with other items.
[0044]
(B) According to the invention described in claim 2, the storage holding part can be covered with the box-shaped closing plate.
[0045]
(C) According to the invention described in claim 3, for example, even if a sink or the like is formed in the front, the auxiliary storage tool can be accommodated using the shallow space between the front plate and the sink.
[0046]
(D) According to the invention described in claim 4, since it is configured to be swingable, it can be opened largely by opening and closing only one side.
[0047]
(E) According to the invention described in claim 5, by holding the auxiliary storage device in the closed position, the auxiliary storage device may be naturally opened when the drawer body is moved forward and backward. Absent.
[0048]
(F) According to the invention described in claim 6, it is possible to check the stored items in the back partitioned by the closing plate from the auxiliary storage tool side.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sink in which a drawer having a drawer structure including an auxiliary storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention is employed.
2A is a cross-sectional view of a drawer structure showing a state where an auxiliary storage device is opened, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of a drawer structure showing a state where the auxiliary storage device is closed.
3A is a partial cross-sectional view of the lock mechanism in a locked state, and FIG. 3B is a partial cross-sectional view of the lock mechanism in an unlocked state.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sink stand 2 Top plate 4 Sink 5, 6a, 6b Drawer 7a, 14 Auxiliary storage tool 8 Storage box 10 Front opening frame 12, 16, 25, 26a Handle 14a, 24 Front plate 18 Storage holding part 22a Storage holding part 27a Bottom face 27b Square hole 28 Komi portion 30 Closure plate 30a Vertical wall surface 32 Storage box 42 Lock mechanism 44 Box body 44a Flange 45 Rotating shaft 46 Operation knob 50 Hook 50a Locking claw 52 Locking piece F Floor surface T Support base O Rotation axis

Claims (6)

A drawer structure including an auxiliary storage device configured independently of the drawer on a front surface portion of a drawer that is opened and closed by a back-and-forth movement, and when the auxiliary storage device is closed, the storage holding portion is An auxiliary storage device characterized in that it is covered with a closing plate provided on the front surface of the drawer, is partitioned into a drawer and a shield state, and is opened and closed independently of the forward and backward movement for opening and closing the drawer. Drawer structure.   The said closing plate is formed in the box shape so that when the auxiliary | assistant storage tool is closed, the storage holding part provided in this auxiliary | assistant storage tool is accommodated inside. Drawer structure with auxiliary storage.   The drawer structure with an auxiliary storage device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the auxiliary storage device has a front plate, and a storage holding portion is provided on the back surface of the front plate.   The drawer structure provided with the auxiliary storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the auxiliary storage device is opened and closed by a swinging motion.   The auxiliary device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: a lock mechanism that holds the auxiliary storage device in a closed position and can be manually opened between the front portion of the drawer and the auxiliary storage device. Drawer structure with storage tool.   The drawer structure provided with the auxiliary storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the closing plate is made of a transparent body.

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