JP2001087048A - Inclinable movable rack - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inclinable movable rack in which an operation for inclining a rack forward at an angle where a mounted material can be easily seen upon taking in/out an article and returning the rack to a horizontal position so as to make the mounted material stable after the mounted material is taken in/out can be performed by a one-touch manner. SOLUTION: In a movable rack, a rack 3 is supported on rack guides 2 attached to the side plates 1a of a cabinet 1 so as to be movable forward and backward. Pivotal shafts 7 provided at the rear ends of the rack guides 2 are supported by the side plates 1a. Movable pins 8 provided at front ends are engaged with guide grooves 13 formed in circular arc shapes with the pivotal shafts 7 located at their centers and attached to the side plates 1a so that the upper ends thereof have the same height as that of the pivotal shafts. Then, when the movable pins 8 are moved to the lower ends of the guide grooves 13, the movable rack 2 is inclined forward. When the movable pins are moved to upper ends of the grooves, the movable rack 2 moves to a horizontal position. The operation is carried out by a one-touch manner.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a movable shelf that can be tilted. More specifically, the present invention relates to a movable shelf that can be stored in and pulled out from a cabinet, and that can be horizontally and forwardly inclined.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A movable shelf having a shelf guide mounted on a side plate of a cabinet supporting a shelf movable in the front-rear direction, the front end of which is pivotally connected to the shelf guide, and an adjusting screw provided on the lower side of a rear portion. The one in which the inclination angle is made variable by engaging is known from Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-6280.

In the conventional moving shelf described above, the rear side of the shelf can be moved up and down by operating an adjusting screw to adjust the forward tilt angle of the shelf steplessly. However, the range of adjustment is limited by the height of the screws, so when the shelf is higher than the line of sight, such as a cabinet, you can easily load and unload objects by tilting the shelf so that the mounted object can be seen clearly. . After that, the shelves cannot be returned to a horizontal position to stabilize the objects.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and when loading or unloading an object, the shelf is tilted forward to an angle at which the mounted object can be easily seen. An object of the present invention is to provide a movable shelf that can be tilted so that an operation of returning the shelf horizontally to be stable can be performed with one touch.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a tiltable movable shelf according to the present invention is characterized by employing the following configuration. (1) A movable shelf in which a shelf guide attached to a side plate of a cabinet is supported so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, and a pivot provided at a rear end of the shelf guide is supported on a side wall, and is provided at a front end. The provided moving pin is formed in an arc shape centering on the pivot, and the upper end is engaged with the guide groove attached to the side wall so that the upper end is substantially at the same height as the pivot, and the moving pin is connected to the lower end of the guide groove. The shelf is tilted forward when it is moved to, and the shelf is leveled when it is moved to the upper end with one touch.

[0006] (2) Surround the edge of the shelf with the edge to enclose the mounted article.

(3) A stopper is provided on the shelf to prevent the shelf from being pulled out unless it is removed from a stop member such as a shelf guide by operating from the front.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a tiltable movable shelf according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a cabinet 1 such as a kitchen cabinet, for example, using a tiltable moving shelf according to the present invention.
Is shown. The cabinet 1 has a configuration in which left and right side plates 1a are connected by a top plate and a bottom plate (both not shown), and a back plate 1b is attached to the rear side. A plurality of sets of shelves are provided inside the side plate 1a. The guides 2 are attached so as to face each other,
Each set of shelf guides 2 supports a shelf 3 so as to be movable, and the shelf 3 is a movable shelf that can be pulled out of the box 1 or housed in the box 1.

FIG. 2 shows a state in which the shelf guide 2 is attached to the side plate 1a of the box 1. The shelf guide 2 has a lower rail 5 for receiving a roller 4 attached to a rear end of a side plate of the shelf 3 at an upper portion and a lower portion inside a vertical piece by pressing a metal plate, and an upper rail for suppressing the floating of the roller 4. 6, a pivot 7 is protruded from the rear end of the vertical piece, and a moving pin 8 is protruded from the front end. The pivot 7 is fitted to a bearing 10 fixed to the side plate 1a by a mounting member 9, and the moving pin 8 is connected to a guide plate 12 fixed to the side plate 1a by a mounting member 11 as shown in FIG. The movable pin 8 is moved to the upper end along the guide groove 13 because it is movably engaged with the guide groove 13 which is formed in an arc shape having the center and whose upper end is positioned so as to be substantially at the same height as the pivot 7. When this is done, the shelf 3 becomes horizontal as shown in the upper part of FIG. 1, and when it is moved to the lower end, as shown in the middle and lower parts of FIG. 1, the mounted object is tilted forward so as to enter the line of sight from below. .

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the guide plate 12 in which the guide groove 13 is formed. As described above, the guide plate 12 is formed with the arc-shaped guide groove 13 centered on the pivot axis, and it is necessary to lock the moving pin 8 at the upper end and the lower end of the guide groove 13. For this reason, at the upper end and the lower end of the guide groove 13, as shown in the circle in FIG. 3, a missing circle 14 is formed in which the moving direction of the moving pin 8 is smaller than the diameter of the moving pin 8, and is formed. A C-shaped guiding piece 15 is attached to both sides of the opening 14. Then, the moving pin 8 is connected to the guide groove 1.
When the guide pin 15 is moved to the end, the guide piece 15 is elastically deformed to introduce the moving pin 8 into the missing circle 14, and then restored by elasticity to lock the moving pin 8 at the opening of the missing circle 14. It is.

FIG. 2 also shows the structure of the shelf 3. Shelf 3
Has a structure in which the upper surface 3a and the lower surface 3b are connected to each other by a number of ribs 3c extending in the vertical direction by extrusion molding of a synthetic resin,
An edge 16 is integrally formed on the front side and the rear side, and the front edge 1 is formed.
A handhold 16a is provided in series below 6. A side plate 17 formed separately on the left and right sides is inserted into a space on the edge 16 or the shelf 3 by inserting a connecting portion 18 projecting inside the side plate 17 as shown in FIG. 4 to weld the shelf 3 and the side plate 17 together. The front and rear edges 16 and the left and right side plates 17 surround the mounted object on the shelf 3 by bonding.

FIG. 4 shows a combination of the side plate 17 of the shelf 3 and the shelf guide 2. The side plate 17 is provided with a horizontal rail 19 outside its upper edge, and this rail 19 is engaged with the upper side of the roller 20 attached to the front end of the shelf guide 2, and the roller 19 provided on the rear side of the rail 19 is provided. 2, a shaft 2 penetrating through the rear edge 16 of the shelf 3 as shown in FIG.
The stopper 22 is attached to this portion while looking at both ends. The stopper 22 is provided with a hook 24 for engaging and disengaging a stop member 23 protruding from the rear end outside the shelf guide 2, and a lever 25 extending downward. A spring 27 for urging the stopper 22 so that the stop 24 engages with the stop shaft 23 is mounted.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, an operating rod 28 is used to release the hook 24 of the stopper 22 which is urged by the spring 27 and engages with the stop shaft 21 as described above. The operating rod 28 is horizontally disposed by being supported by two sets of bearings 29 provided at the lower part on the outside of the side plate 16,
A spring 31 sandwiched between a front bearing 29 and a flange 30 attached to the operating rod 28 at a distance from the front bearing 29.
When the operating rod 28 is pressed against the force of the spring 31, the stopper 22 is rotated and the hook 24 is
3, the shelf 3 can be pulled out.

In the above embodiment, when the box 1 is hung high, such as a hanging cabinet for cooking, and the object placed on the shelf 3 does not enter the line of sight, the shelf 3 is held by the handle 16a. When it is pulled down, the moving pin 8 descends in the guide groove 13 and stops at the lower end, so that the shelf 3 leans forward like the middle and lower shelves 3 in FIG. Comes into the line of sight. For this reason, the operation of confirming and taking out the articles on the shelf 3 and confirming the placement position and housing the articles can be performed easily and quickly. Further, when the loading and unloading of articles is completed, the shelf 3 is pushed up by holding the handle 16a of the shelf 3, and the moving pin 8 moves up the guide groove 13 and stops at the upper end. The product is returned to a horizontal position as shown in FIG. 3 and is stably placed on the shelf 3 so that the placed articles are not dropped even when severe vibration is applied.

Since the shelf 3 is movably supported by the shelf guide 2, it can be stored in the cabinet 1 as shown in FIG. 1 or can be pulled out of the cabinet 1 as necessary. Can also. If the shelf 3 which is movable in this way is tilted, the shelf 3 runs forward and is dangerous. For this reason, a stopper 22 is attached to the shelf 3, and the hook 24 of the stopper 22 is always engaged with the stop member 24 by a spring 31 as shown in FIG. So that it does not occur,
As shown in FIG. 6, the shelf 3 can be pulled out only when the stopper 24 is operated by the operating rod 28 to release the hook 24 from the stop member 23.

[0017]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, (1) the shelf located higher than the line of sight is inclined so as to enter the line of sight, and the user can easily and quickly put the item into and out of the shelf while looking at the article.
When the loading and unloading is completed, the operation of returning the shelf to a horizontal position and stably supporting the shelf so that the article does not fall off even when vibration is applied can be performed with one touch. (2) The shelves normally stored in the cabinet
It can be pulled out of the cabinet as needed, and articles can be conveniently taken in, out, and organized.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the shelf is inclined, the front edge of the edge that stops around the shelf and stops the article from slipping, and a part or all of the edge corresponding to the vibration is prevented. The edges prevent movement of the article and securely hold the article on the shelf to prevent damage to the article due to falling off.

According to the third aspect of the invention, if the stopper provided on the shelf is engaged with the stop member and placed, even if the shelf is inclined, it does not run forward of the box body, so that it is safe.
When necessary, the shelf can be pulled out and used by removing the stopper.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cabinet using a tiltable movable shelf according to the present invention, excluding one side plate.

FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view showing a state where a shelf guide is attached to a side plate of a cabinet and a structure of the shelf;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing a structure of a guide plate of a shelf guide.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a structure of a shelf side plate and a shelf guide.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a state in which a drawer is stopped by a stopper.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a state where a shelf is pulled out with a stopper removed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cabinet 1a Side plate 2 Shelf guide 3 Shelf 7 Axis 8 Moving pin 13 Guide groove 16, 17 Edge 22 Stopper 23 Stop member

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A moving shelf in which a shelf guide attached to a side plate of a cabinet supports a shelf movably in the front-rear direction, wherein a pivot provided at a rear end of the shelf guide is supported on a side wall, A moving pin provided at a front end is formed in an arc shape centering on the pivot, and the upper end is engaged with a guide groove attached to a side wall so that the upper end is substantially at the same height as the pivot, thereby moving the moving pin into the guide groove. When you move to the bottom of the shelf, the shelf leans forward,
A tiltable movable shelf, wherein the operation of leveling the shelf when moved to the upper end is performed with one touch. 2. The tiltable movable shelf according to claim 1, wherein an object is enclosed around a periphery of the shelf. 3. The tiltable movable shelf according to claim 1, wherein a stopper is provided on the shelf so that the shelf cannot be pulled out unless it is removed from a stop member of the shelf guide by operating from the front.