JP2002179170A - Method for assembling plate storing frame of which storing width can be changed - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for assembling a plate storing frame of which storing width can be changed, wherein the assembling work can be carried out easily without any skill and further an assembling time can be shortened. SOLUTION: There is provided a method for assembling a plate storing frame 1 of which storing width can be changed, wherein two upright side plates 5, 6 are arranged to face each other between a top plate 2 and a bottom plate 3 spaced apart by a specified distance; one of the side plates 5, 6 is applied as a fixed side plate 5 and the other is applied as a movable side plate 6 which can be moved under a state in parallel with the fixed side plate 5 and fixed at a desired position. There is provided a fixing member for use in integrally and temporarily fixing the fixed side plate 5 and the movable side plate 6 in such a way that both the movable side plate 6 and the fixed side plate 5 can be aligned in their vertical phases in concurrent with their assembling.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of assembling a frame for accommodating a printed circuit board incorporated in various electric and electronic devices and a plate material (for example, a panel as a building material) used in other industrial fields. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for assembling a storage width variable plate material storage frame capable of coping with a change in the width of the plate materials.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of a conventional storage frame will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, two upright side plates 55 and 56 are provided facing each other between a top plate 52 and a bottom plate 53 provided at a certain interval vertically, and the side plates 55 and 56 are provided.
One is a fixed side plate 55 and the other is a movable side plate 56 which can be moved in parallel with the fixed side plate 55 and can be fixed at a desired position.
And a storage frame 51 for storing a plate material 90 between a plurality of pairs of parallel parallel grooves 57 on the opposing surfaces of the fixed and movable side plates 55, 56, wherein each side plate 55, 56 is provided on the inner surface. A plurality of unit plates 59 each having a parallel groove 57 are stacked on the same plane, and a tongue piece 61 of a hat-shaped material 60 is formed on a hook-shaped piece 58 on the outer surface.
And at least one pinion gear (not shown) interlocking with each other is rotatably provided near the four corners of the movable side plate 56, and a rack 66 meshing with all the gears is provided. The engraved guide rails 65 are disposed on the inner surfaces of the top plate 52 and the bottom plate 53 so as to be perpendicular to the fixed side plate 55. In order to fix the movable side plate 56 at a desired position, a slider 70 containing a pinion gear
In addition, a tension rod (not shown) that locks through an elongated hole 76 parallel to the guide rail 65 provided on the top plate 52 and the bottom plate 53, respectively, and a fixing means including a lock lever 80 for operating the rod are provided. Was provided. In the conventional example shown in FIG.
The cam surface of the lock lever 80 is formed so that the movable side plate 56 can be moved away from the rear surface of the long hole 76 while the lock lever 80 is laid down and fixed.

When the conventional storage frame is shipped, it is bulky and costly to transport the storage frame in an assembled state as a storage frame. Therefore, the top plate 52, the bottom plate 53, the support columns 54,
Parts such as the fixed side plate 55 and the movable side plate 56 are packed so as not to be bulky and shipped, and assembled by a user in a storage frame on site.

[0004]

The above-mentioned conventional storage frame is
When assembling as a storage frame, fixed side plate 55 and support 54
Is fixed to the bottom plate 53 first, it is difficult to align the phase of the pinion gear of the movable side plate 56 with the rack 66. Therefore, first, the movable side plate 56 is sandwiched between the upper and lower top plates 52 and the bottom plate 53, and the upper and lower four pinion gears and the rack are inserted. The phase of 66 is adjusted, and the movable side plate 56 is moved in a wobble and unstable state to check the phase by pressing the end surface of the rack 66, and then the column 54 and the fixed side plate 55 are fixed to the top plate 52 and the bottom plate 53. Was assembled.

[0005] For this reason, during assembly, each part is in a very unstable state, and there is a drawback that it takes time to assemble unless it is learned.

Further, when the movable side plate 56 is moved, the lock lever 80 is lowered by its own weight, so that it is necessary to move the lock lever 80 on the top plate 52 side while supporting it, which makes it more difficult to assemble.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the above-mentioned conventional plate storage frame, and it is possible to easily assemble without skill and to shorten the assembling work time. It is an object of the present invention to provide an assembling method of a variable width plate storage frame.

[0008]

The present invention employs the following configuration to achieve this object.

That is, two upright side plates are provided facing each other between a top plate and a bottom plate provided at a fixed interval, and one of the side plates is a fixed side plate, and the other is parallel to the fixed side plate. This is a method of assembling a variable plate material storage frame that can be moved in a state and can be fixed at a desired position as a movable side plate. Is provided with a fixing device for temporarily fixing integrally.

Further, the means for fixing the movable side plate at a desired position is a lock lever having a cam and a narrow pressure type fixing means having a tension rod, wherein the lock lever is laid on the fixing tool. It is desirable to provide support means.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment (hereinafter, referred to as an embodiment) of a method for assembling a variable storage width plate storage frame according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First, referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, a description will be given of a variable storage width plate storage frame used in the assembling method of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a variable storage width plate storage frame used in the assembling method according to the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the top plate 2 and the bottom plate 3 are
Synthetic resin such as plastic (for example, polystyrene, AB
S resin, polyamide, etc.). The fixed side plate 5 and the movable side plate 6 have a large number of parallel grooves 7, 7... Formed on the inner surface, and a plurality of hook-shaped pieces 8, 8 facing each other slightly inward from both ends in the longitudinal direction on the outer surface. A plurality of unit plates 9 provided are combined. That is, the fixed side plate 5 and the movable side plate 6 are formed by stacking a plurality of unit plates 9 vertically on the same plane and inserting the tongue piece 11 of the hat-shaped material 10 into a pair of hook-shaped pieces 8 on the outer surface. The unit plates 9 are skewered and integrated.

The hat-shaped member 10 of the fixed side plate 5 is made of an extruded aluminum material having a C-shaped cross section in the middle.
A female screw is provided in the character 11. The fixed side plate 4 has the hat-shaped member 10 inserted into the recesses 13 of the top plate 2 and the bottom plate 3 at one of the right and left ends of the storage frame 1 and fixed with screws 14. Note that the hat-shaped member 10 on the movable side plate 6 side does not need to be fixed to the top plate 2 or the bottom plate 3 with screws, and thus does not have a C-shaped cross section.

A column 4 is erected at the other end of the storage frame 1 to support and fix the top plate 2 and the bottom plate 3 at a constant interval. That is, a rigid box as the storage frame 1 is completed by the top plate 2 and the bottom plate 3, the hat-shaped member 10 of the fixed side plate 5 and the support 4. Guide rails 15 are provided on the inner surfaces of the top plate 2 and the bottom plate 3 so that the movable side plate 6 can move parallel to and move away from the fixed side plate 5 while facing the fixed side plate 5.
Are disposed at right angles to the fixed side plate 5, and a slider 20 slidable across the guide rail 15 is provided. The guide rail 15 is located at a position corresponding to the pinion gear 21 provided near the four corners of the movable side plate 6, that is,
Two each (a total of four) are attached to the top plate 2 and the bottom plate 3.

FIG. 2 shows the pinion gears 21 and 21 described above.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a movable side plate 6 in which main parts are partially cut away to explain the positional relationship between guide rails 15 having racks 16 and 16 in more detail. The slider 20 is fixed to the upper and lower ends of the hat-shaped member 10 of the movable side plate 6. Inside the slider 20, two pinion gears 21, 21 arranged so that their axes are orthogonal to each other are rotatably provided. Pinion gear 2 provided inside two sliders 20, 20 adjacent to four sliders 20, 20, 20, 20
Reference numerals 1 and 21 are connected by one rotating shaft 22. A slider 20 is provided on the horizontal and vertical sides of the guide rail 15.
Rack 1 meshing with pinion gears 21 and 21 provided in
6, 16 are engraved over its entire length. The slider 20 and the pinion gear 21 are located near the four corners of the movable side plate 6, and the guide rails 15 and the rack 16 are provided on the inner surfaces of the top plate 2 and the bottom plate 3. The action of the combination of the rail 15 and the slider 20 and the combination of the rack 16 and the pinion gear 21 allow the movable side plate 6 to move smoothly in parallel.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a narrow pressure type fixing means for fixing the movable side plate 6. Slider 20
A fixed piece 2 that contacts the inner surfaces of the top plate 2 and the bottom plate 3
The fixing piece 25 is provided with a mounting hole 27 corresponding to an elongated hole 26 parallel to the guide rail 15 provided on the top plate 2 and the bottom plate 3. On the fixing piece 25, the enlarged head 2 penetrates through the mounting hole 27 and the long hole 26 and is
The lock lever 3 having a cam surface 31 formed on the outer periphery thereof so that the tension rod 28 having the cam 9 can be pulled toward or away from the fixing piece 25 by a simple swing operation of the lever 30.
0 is provided in pin connection with the tension rod 28. In the illustrated embodiment, the tension rod 28 moves away from the fixing piece 25 when the lever 30 is laid down,
Is locked away from the back side of the elongated hole 26, and when the lever 30 is raised (standing), the tension rod 28
The shape of the cam surface 31 is designed in such a manner that the head comes closer to the fixing piece 25 and the enlarged head 29 is strongly pressed against the back side of the elongated hole 26 to be in a locked state.

When the storage frame 1 is packed in a state of parts and shipped, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the fixed side plate 5 and the movable side plate 6 are taped with a spacer material 38 such as cardboard interposed therebetween. It is fixed by 39a, 39b and the like. Spacer 38
The material is provided with extension portions 40a and 40b as appropriate,
The tapes 0a and 40b are folded back so that the tape can be easily fixed. FIG. 4 is a perspective view seen from the fixed side plate 5 side, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view seen from the movable side plate 6 side. In the illustrated embodiment, the extension portions 40a and 40b are provided one at each of the upper and lower portions as shown in FIG. 4 and two at the left and right portions as shown in FIG. Fold back to the 5th side and extend the left and right extensions 40b, 40b, 40
b and 40b are folded back toward the movable side plate 6 (lock lever 3).
Each side plate 5 and 6 are integrated with each other so as to be wrapped in a state of being set up with 0). The left and right extensions 4
0b is provided with an arm-shaped portion 41 for supporting the lock lever 30 lying down during assembly. The thickness of the spacer member 38 is adjusted such that the enlarged head 29 of the tension rod 28 passes through the elongated hole 26 and the enlarged hole 35 when the fixed side plate 5 is fixed to the bottom plate 3.

Next, a method of using the present invention will be described based on the illustrated embodiment.

6 to 17 are perspective views (only the front view in FIG. 13) showing the assembling method in order. When assembling the storage width-variable plate material storage frame 1, first, as shown in FIG. 6, the columns 4, 4 are attached to one end of the bottom plate 3 (the end opposite to the enlarged hole 35 of the elongated hole 26). It is erected and fixed with screws 14. Next, as shown in FIG.
6 at the end of the enlarged hole 35 side) and the hat-shaped member 1
0 is inserted into the recess 13 of the bottom plate 3 and temporarily assembled. Subsequently, the top plate 2 is attached from above as shown in FIG.
The top plate 2 is fixed to the fixed side plate 5 and the posts 4 by screws 14 as shown in FIG. In this state, the thickness of the spacer material 38 is
When the fixed side plate 5 is fixed to the bottom plate 3, the tension rod 2
8 is adjusted so that the enlarged head 29 of FIG.

Next, as shown in FIG. 10, the tape 39b fixing the lock lever 30 on the movable side plate 6 is peeled off and the extension portion 40b is opened, and then the lock lever 30 is manually released as shown in FIG. 12. Then, as shown in FIG. 12, the two extended portions 40b on the top plate 2 side are closed toward the movable side plate 6 and the arm portion 41 is folded, and the lock lever 30 is laid down as shown in FIG. To hold.

With the lock lever 30 shown in FIG. 13 lying down, the enlarged head 29 of the tension rod 28 is
5, the tape 39a fixing the fixed side plate 5 is peeled off, and the upper and lower extension portions 40a are opened, and then the extension portions are extended. The movable side plate 6 is separated from the fixed side plate 5 by, for example, tearing the 40a by hand. Thereafter, the movable side plate 6 is translated toward the support 4 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 16, the tape 39b on the top plate 2 side is peeled off during the movement, the extension portion 40b is opened again, the spacer material 38 is removed from the movable side plate 6, and then the movable side plate 6 is removed as shown in FIG. After confirming that the phases match by pressing against the end of the rack 16, the screws 14 on the bottom plate 3 side are tightened to fix the fixed side plate 5 and the bottom plate 3, and the assembly is completed.

In the above assembling, first, the column 4 is temporarily fixed to the bottom plate 3, the fixed side plate 5 is temporarily fixed to the bottom plate 3, and the top plate 2 is mounted from above, and the upper, lower, left and right Since the phases are matched, the phase can be easily adjusted, and the movable side plate 6 can be translated in a stable state in which the top plate 2 and the bottom plate 3 are temporarily assembled to the support columns 4 and the fixed side plates 5, so that the assembly is not mastered. Can also be easily performed.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, the top plate 2 and the bottom plate 3
Is made of a synthetic resin, but is not limited thereto, and may be made of a so-called sheet metal such as aluminum, galvanized steel sheet, stainless steel, or the like. This sheet metal is bent by a press to have an appropriate strength. In addition, in the case of sheet metal, the hat shaped material 10
Since it is difficult to provide a concave portion 13 into which the angle member is inserted, an angle material such as 90 shown in FIG.
May be fixed with screws.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the fixing device for integrally fixing the fixed side plate 5 and the movable side plate 6 is shown by a cardboard and a tape. However, the fixed side plate 5 and the movable side plate 6 are fixed with clips while keeping a space. You may do it.

[0027]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the movable side plate is temporarily fixed integrally with the fixed side plate by the fixture, the phase adjustment of the movable side plate can be performed simultaneously with the fixing of the fixed side plate. At the same time, assembly can be performed in a stable state in which the fixed side plate and the support are fixed to the top plate and the bottom plate, so that the assembly time can be significantly reduced.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the movable side plate can be moved while supporting the lock lever so that the lock lever does not fall down, and there is no need to support the lock lever by hand so that the lock lever does not fall down. Work is easy, and work time can be further reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a variable plate storage frame used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a movable side plate used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a narrow pressure type fixing means used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a main part showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a front view of a main part showing the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage width variable board storage frame 2 Top plate 3 Bottom plate 5 Fixed side plate 6 Movable side plate 28 Tension rod 30 Lock lever 38 Spacer material 39a Tape 39b Tape 40 Extension part 40 Extension part 41 Arm part

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Claims (2)

[Claims] An upright side plate is provided between a top plate and a bottom plate provided at a fixed interval so as to face each other, one of the side plates serving as a fixed side plate, and the other being parallel to the fixed side plate. This is a method of assembling a variable plate material storage frame that can be moved in a state and can be fixed at a desired position as a movable side plate. A method for assembling a storage frame with a variable storage width, in which a fixing tool for temporarily temporarily fixing the plate is integrally provided. 2. A means for fixing the movable side plate at a desired position is a narrow pressure type fixing means provided with a lock lever having a cam and a tension rod, and supports the lock lever lying down on the fixing tool. 2. The method for assembling a storage width variable plate material storage frame according to claim 1, further comprising means.