JP5923269B2 - Moving shelf equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a moving shelf device.

  Conventionally, in a work space such as an office, the occupation area of the article storage fixture for storing the article and the work space area in front of the fixture when the user puts and removes the article from the fixture is reduced. Effective utilization is desired.

  Therefore, facing the wall surface in the office space, a plurality of article storage fixtures are installed adjacent to the left and right to form a fixed shelf, and an article storage fixture having a smaller quantity than the fixed shelf article storage fixtures is formed in front of the fixed shelf. A moving shelf device is adopted in which a moving shelf is configured by installing a plurality of adjacent to each other so as to be movable in the left-right direction.

  According to such a moving shelf device, the space in front of the fixed shelf can be used as a working space for putting in and out articles from the fixed shelf, and can also be used as a moving shelf installation space for installing the moving shelf. Work space can be used effectively.

  Here, in the above moving shelf apparatus, there is a possibility that the moving shelf may fall down due to vibration or the like at the time of an earthquake. Therefore, a technique for temporarily restricting the movement of the moving shelf has been proposed.

  For example, a movable shelf device in which a movable shelf is movable along one rail provided on a base portion placed on a floor surface, the base portion on the front side of the fixed shelf and behind the rail There is a configuration in which a stopper that can be moved in and out is provided. According to such a configuration, the movement of the movable shelf can be regulated by the lock mechanism that projects the stopper from the floor surface and abuts the stopper on the lower part on the rear side of the side surface of the movable shelf (Patent Document 1 below). reference).

  Further, the movable shelf device is configured such that the movable shelf is movable along one rail provided on the base portion placed on the floor surface, and is a stopper that can protrude and retract from the base portion at the front edge portion of the movable shelf. There is also a configuration in which is provided. According to such a configuration, the movement of the movable shelf can be regulated by the lock mechanism that abuts the stopper against the lower part in front of the side surface of the movable shelf (see Patent Document 2 below).

JP 2010-279645 A Japanese Patent No. 3307246

  However, in the movable shelf apparatus described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, since there is only one guide for guiding the movable shelf, when a large-scale vibration such as an earthquake occurs, the movable shelf is shaken in the front-rear direction. It is difficult to hold the moving shelf stably so as to suppress it. Therefore, even when the movement of the movable shelf is restricted by the stopper, the lock mechanism is disengaged, the movable shelf becomes movable, it collides with the adjacent movable shelf, is damaged, and may fall and be damaged. There was a point.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a moving shelf device that can be safely used by regulating the movement of the moving shelf by simple construction and simple operation.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following means.
That is, the movable shelf device according to the present invention includes a fixed shelf for storing articles, a base portion installed on the floor surface in the depth direction of the fixed shelf, and the fixed portion provided on the upper surface of the base portion. A pair of guide rails extending in the width direction of the shelf and spaced in the depth direction, and an article provided on the pair of guide rails and movable in the width direction are stored. The movable shelf is provided so as to be able to protrude and retract from the upper surface of the base portion between the pair of guide rails, and comes into contact with the side surface of the movable shelf when protruding from the upper surface of the base portion, thereby moving the movable shelf. A movement restricting means for restricting and allowing movement of the movable shelf when submerged from the upper surface , the movement restricting means being provided below the base portion, and a rotation shaft having a horizontal direction as an axial direction. The base end is pivoted And a pedal part whose tip is freely projecting and retracting from the upper surface of the base part, a biasing part that biases the tip part of the pedal part upward, and lock the pedal unit to said lower position when pressed downwards, characterized Rukoto that have a latch mechanism that allows to project the pedal portion upward when further pressed.

In this configuration, since the movement restricting means can be locked to the side surface of the moving shelf by protruding the movement restricting means from the base portion, the movement of the moving shelf in the width direction can be restricted.
Further, since a pair of guide rails for guiding the movable shelf is provided in the depth direction, the guide rail can stably support the movable shelf and can be used safely.
Furthermore, since it is only necessary to provide the movement restricting means between the pair of guide rails, it can be realized by simple construction.
Moreover, since it is only necessary to project the movement restricting means from the base portion in order to restrict the movement of the moving shelf, the movement of the moving shelf can be restricted by a simple operation.
Further, by pressing the pedal portion, the projection of the pedal portion is allowed by the latch mechanism, and the pedal portion is urged upward by the urging portion by rotating about the rotation axis. Therefore, since the pedal can be reliably locked to the movable shelf, the movement of the movable shelf in the width direction can be reliably restricted.
Moreover, since it is only necessary to press the pedal to restrict the movement of the moving shelf, the movement of the moving shelf can be restricted by a simple operation.

  According to the movable shelf apparatus according to the present invention, the movement of the movable shelf can be regulated by simple construction and simple operation, and can be used safely.

It is a perspective view of the movement shelf apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the base part of the movable shelf apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view of the state where (a) movement regulation means of the movement shelf device concerning one embodiment of the present invention protrudes from the upper surface of a base part, and (b) the state where movement restriction means sank from the upper surface of a base part. It is a disassembled perspective view of the movement control means of the movement shelf apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, the movement shelf device according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the movable shelf apparatus 1 includes a base 11 installed on a floor surface F, a fixed shelf 21 and a movable shelf 31 placed on the base 11, and a base 11. The guide rail 19 provided in the side by which the movement shelf 31 is mounted is provided.

The base 11 includes a fixed shelf installation unit 12 provided at the rear in the front-rear direction (depth direction) and a movable shelf installation unit (base unit) 13 provided in front thereof. The base 11 is formed by processing a steel plate.
The fixed shelf installation part 12 extends in the left-right direction (width direction), and the fixed shelf 21 is installed above it.
The movable shelf installation unit 13 has a height smaller than that of the fixed shelf installation unit 12 and extends in the left-right direction. A pair of guide rails 19 are laid on the upper surface, and a movable shelf 31 is disposed above the movable shelf installation unit 13. is set up. In addition, the upper plate 15 of the movable shelf installation unit 13 is provided with an opening 16 that allows a movement restricting unit to be described later.
In addition, the width dimension (dimension of the left-right direction) of the fixed shelf installation part 12 and the movable shelf installation part 13 is formed substantially the same.

  The pair of guide rails 19 are provided at intervals in the front-rear direction so as to extend in the left-right direction on the upper surface of the movable shelf installation unit 13.

The fixed shelf 21 is installed in the fixed shelf installation part 12 so that articles can be stored. In the present embodiment, four (not shown) fixed shelves 21 are configured adjacent to each other in the left-right direction.
The fixed shelf 21 includes a fixed shelf main body 22 formed in a box shape, and a slide door 23 that is provided on the front side of the fixed shelf main body 22 in the left-right direction and opens and closes the opening of the fixed shelf 21.

The movable shelf 31 is installed on the guide rail 19 of the movable shelf installation unit 13 so as to be able to store articles, and in the present embodiment, the three movable shelves 31 are configured to be adjacent in the left-right direction. Further, the movable shelf 31 is guided by the guide rail 19 so as to be movable in the left-right direction on the movable shelf installation unit 13, and its movement range is provided by stoppers (not shown) provided at both ends of the movement shelf installation unit 13. It is within the range in the left-right direction of the movable shelf installation unit 13.
The moving shelf 31 includes a lower moving shelf 32 placed on the guide rail 19 and an upper moving shelf 33 placed above the lower moving shelf 32.
The lower movable shelf 32 is a box-shaped lower movable shelf main body 34 and is movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the inside of the lower movable shelf main body 34 so that it can be pulled out and stored, and is arranged in the vertical direction. Three drawers 35 are provided. In addition, a set of two wheels 40 (see FIG. 2) in the front-rear direction is provided below the lower movable shelf main body 34 so as to be rotatable with respect to the guide rail 19.
As shown in FIG. 1, the upper movable shelf 33 is provided with a box-shaped upper movable shelf main body 36 and an opening on the front side of the upper movable shelf main body 36 so as to open and close the opening. And a double door 37 configured to be open.
The upper moving shelf 33 is placed with the front and rear direction and the left and right direction aligned with respect to the lower moving shelf 32.

  Moreover, the movable shelf 31 is configured to have the same width dimension (dimension in the left-right direction) and height dimension with respect to the fixed shelf 21 provided at the rear. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, when the three movable shelves 31 are moved to the left end of the movable shelf installation unit 13, a space is formed on the right side of the movable shelf 31 and in front of the fixed shelf 21. Thus, articles stored in the fixed shelf 21 can be taken in and out.

Between the pair of guide rails 19 in the movable shelf installation unit 13, there is provided a movement restricting device (movement restricting means) 51 that locks the movable shelf 31 in a fixed position and permits the movement of the movable shelf 31 by releasing it. ing.
As shown in FIG. 3, the movement restricting device 51 includes a box-shaped casing 61 that is open at the top and fixed to the movable shelf installation unit 13, a pedal unit 91 that is fitted to the casing 61 from above, a casing 61, A rotation shaft 101 and a pin 111 inserted into the pedal portion 91, a coil spring (biasing portion) 121 wound around the rotation shaft 101, and a latch mechanism 131 disposed inside the casing 61 are provided. Configured.

As shown in FIG. 4, the casing 61 includes a bottom plate 62, side plates 63, 64 that are erected from the bottom plate 62 and face each other, an outer plate 65, an inner plate 66 that faces the outer plate, and these side plates 63. 64, an outer plate 65, and fixed plates 71, 72, 73, 74 extending in a direction orthogonal to the inner plate 66.
The side plates 63 and 64 are formed with a substantially circular first rotation shaft hole portion 81 through which the rotation shaft 101 is inserted, and a first pin hole portion 82 having a long hole in the vertical direction through which the pin 111 is inserted. Has been.
The inner plate 66 includes a lower plate 67 located on the bottom plate 62 side, a stepped portion 68 extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to the lower plate 67, and an upper plate 69 standing from the end of the stepped portion 68. I have.
As shown in FIG. 3, the fixed plates 71, 72, 73 and 74 are fixed to the movable shelf installation unit 13 by, for example, welding.

As shown in FIG. 4, the pedal portion 91 includes a pedal upper plate 92, a locking plate 93 that hangs down from the pedal upper plate 92 and engages the lower portion of the movable shelf 31, and opposed pedal side plates 94 and 95. It has.
The pedal side plates 94 and 95 are formed with a substantially circular second rotation shaft hole portion 96 through which the rotation shaft 101 is inserted and a substantially circular second pin hole portion 97 through which the pin 111 is inserted. Yes.
Here, the pedal portion 91 and the casing 61 are arranged such that the locking plate 93 and the pedal side plates 94 and 95 of the pedal portion 91 are disposed inside the side plates 63 and 64, the outer side plate 65 and the inner side plate 66 of the casing 61. Are fitted from above and below.

The rotating shaft 101 is inserted into the first rotating shaft hole 81 and the second rotating shaft hole 96 and fixed to the casing 61 with the horizontal direction as the axial direction. Further, both ends of the rotating shaft 101 protrude from the side plates 63 and 64 of the casing 61, and the retainer 102 is fitted to the end portions thereof, thereby preventing the rotating shaft 101 from being pulled out.
As a result, the pedal portion 91 is supported so that the base end portion 98 is rotatable about the rotation shaft 101, and the locking plate 93 on the distal end side shown in FIG. The locking plate 93 shown in FIG. 3B is movable to a position where the locking plate 93 is immersed in the movable shelf installation portion 13.

As shown in FIG. 4, the pin 111 has a head portion 112 at one end and a male screw portion 113 at the other end, and a first pin hole portion 82 and a second pin that are elongated holes with the horizontal direction as the axial direction. The hole 97 is inserted. The pin 111 has a head portion 112 and a male screw portion 113 projecting from the side plates 63 and 64 of the casing 61, respectively, and a double nut 116 is fastened to the male screw portion 113 via a washer 115.
Thus, when the pedal portion 91 is rotated about the rotation shaft 101, the movement range of the pedal portion 91 is restricted by the vertical dimension of the elongated hole of the first pin hole portion 82. Become.

  The coil spring 121 is wound around the rotation shaft 101, and as shown in FIG. 3, the upper end 122 thereof is on the back surface side of the pedal upper plate 92 of the pedal portion 91, and the lower other end 123 is the casing 61. The bottom plate 62 is in contact with the surface side. Further, the coil spring 121 constantly urges the pedal portion 91 upward so that the locking plate 93 of the pedal portion 91 protrudes from the opening portion 16.

As shown in FIG. 3, the latch mechanism 131 includes a latch device 132 attached to the casing 61, an attachment plate 133 fixed to the pedal portion 91, and an engagement member 134 provided on the attachment plate 133. .
The case of the latch device 132 is attached to the lower plate 67 of the casing 61 by a first screw 136, and has an actuator 138 having a pulley 137 at the tip.
When the operating element 138 moves from the state of rising upward shown in FIG. 3A to the state of lying down shown in FIG. 3B, a lock mechanism (not shown) provided in the latch device 132. The same shall apply hereinafter). When pressed further downward from this state, the lock mechanism is released and the state again moves to the state shown in FIG.
The mounting plate 133 is fixed to the back side of the pedal upper plate 92 of the pedal portion 91 by, for example, welding.
The engaging member 134 is a member in the shape of a side view with a recess 140 formed on the side, and is fixed to the mounting plate 133 by a second screw 141.
The pulley 137 is provided at the tip of the actuator 138 and can be engaged with the recess 140 of the engaging member 134 in the state shown in FIG.
With such a latch mechanism 131, when the pedal is pressed downward from the state shown in FIG. 3 (a), the pedal moves downward to the state shown in FIG. 3 (b). When pressed further downward from this state, the pedal moves upward. Thus, the state shown in FIG.

Next, the operation of the moving shelf device 1 configured as described above will be described.
First, from the state in which the locking plate 93 of the pedal portion 91 shown in FIG. 3A protrudes upward from the opening 16 of the moving shelf installation portion 13, the locking plate 93 shown in FIG. The operation up to the state of being immersed in the part 13 will be described.
When the pedal upper plate 92 of the pedal portion 91 is pressed downward from the state shown in FIG. 3A, the locking plate 93 on the distal end side of the pedal portion 91 is rotated about the rotation shaft 101 to be pedal portion. 91 moves downward and moves until the pedal upper plate 92 of the pedal portion 91 shown in FIG. 3 (b) becomes the same height as the upper plate 15 of the movable shelf installation portion 13. At this time, as the pedal upper plate 92 moves downward, the actuator 138 of the latch device 132 rises upward from the state shown in FIG. 3A to the lying state shown in FIG. Moving. Then, the pulley 137 provided on the actuator 138 engages with the recess 140 of the engagement member 134 and is locked by the lock mechanism inside the latch device 132, whereby the engagement state is maintained.
At this time, the pin 111 moves downward from above the first pin hole 82 of the elongated hole of the casing 61 and is fixed at a lower position.

Next, operations from the state shown in FIG. 3B to the state shown in FIG.
When the pedal upper plate 92 of the pedal portion 91 is further pressed downward from the state shown in FIG. 3B, the locking plate 93 of the pedal portion 91 moves downward about the rotation shaft 101 (not shown; the same.). In other words, the locking plate 93 is lowered below the upper plate 15 of the movable shelf installation unit 13 and the actuator 138 of the latch device 132 is moved downward from the state shown in FIG. As a result, the locking mechanism inside the latch device 132 is released and the pedal upper plate 92 is biased upward from the upper end 122 of the coil spring 121, so that the pedal upper plate 92 rotates around the rotation shaft 101. Move. And the latching plate 93 of the pedal part 91 shown to Fig.2 (a) moves to the position latched with the lower part of the side surface of the movement shelf 31. FIG. At this time, although the engagement state between the recess 140 and the pulley 137 is released, the upper portion of the pin 111 comes into contact with the upper end of the first pin hole portion 82 of the casing 61, so that the pedal upper plate 92 protrudes further. This state can be maintained without doing so.

  In the movable shelf apparatus 1 configured as described above, the locking plate 93 of the pedal portion 91 can be protruded from the opening 16 of the movable shelf installation portion 13 and the state can be maintained. Can be restricted.

  In addition, a pair of guide rails 19 for guiding the movable shelf 31 in the left-right direction are provided at intervals in the front-rear direction of the movable shelf installation unit 13, and the wheels 40 in the front-rear direction of the movable shelf 31 are provided with the guide rails 19 is supported. Therefore, since the guide rail 19 can stably support the movable shelf 31, the user can safely store and pull out the articles on the movable shelf 31 and the fixed shelf 21.

  Moreover, since it is only necessary to provide the movement restricting device 51 between the pair of guide rails 19 of the moving shelf installation unit 13, the moving shelf device 1 can be attached by simple construction.

In addition, the user can push the pedal upper plate 92 of the pedal portion 91 downward to make the pedal portion 91 protrude from the opening 16 of the movable shelf installation portion 13, and the pedal portion 91. Can be in a sank state. Therefore, the movement of the movable shelf 31 in the left-right direction can be restricted with a simple operation, and the movement of the movable shelf 31 can be allowed.
Note that the operation of pressing the pedal upper plate 92 can be performed by the operator stepping on the leg, so that the operator does not need to bend and work, and the operation is easy.

  Further, the operation procedure shown in the above-described embodiment, or the shapes and combinations of the constituent members are merely examples, and various modifications can be made based on design requirements and the like without departing from the gist of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Moving shelf apparatus 13 ... Moving shelf installation part (base part)
19 ... guide rail 21 ... fixed shelf 31 ... moving shelf 51 ... movement restricting device (movement restricting means)
91 ... Pedal part 93 ... Locking plate (tip)
98 ... Base end portion 101 ... Rotating shaft 121 ... Coil spring (biasing portion)
131 ... Latch mechanism F ... Floor surface

Claims (1)

A fixed shelf for storing articles;
A base portion installed on the floor surface on the front side in the depth direction of the fixed shelf;
A pair of guide rails provided on the upper surface of the base portion and extending in the width direction of the fixed shelf, and provided with an interval in the depth direction;
A movable shelf for storing articles provided on the pair of guide rails and movable in the width direction;
It is provided so as to be able to protrude and retract from the upper surface of the base portion between the pair of guide rails,
A movement restricting means for restricting movement of the movable shelf by abutting against a side surface of the movable shelf when protruding from the upper surface of the base portion, and permitting movement of the movable shelf when submerged from the upper surface; ,
The movement restricting means is
A rotating shaft provided below the base portion and having a horizontal direction as an axial direction;
A pedal portion whose base end portion is supported rotatably about the rotation axis, and whose distal end portion can freely protrude and retract from the upper surface of the base portion;
An urging portion for urging the front end portion of the pedal portion upward;
Mobile shelving system according to claim Rukoto that have a latch mechanism that allows to project the pedal portion upwardly when the pedal part is locked to said lower position when pressed downwards and further pressed.

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