JPH11206498A - Storage device for home appliances - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a storage rack for household electrical appliances, which secures a sufficient storage space and appropriately changes the size of the storage space to accommodate a high-height household electrical appliance. SOLUTION: By installing a plurality of fence members in a rack body (1) having a height from a floor to a ceiling of a room, a plurality of storage rooms (5) to (10) for storing home appliances.
Are vertically formed, and all or some of the fence members are movable shelves (32) to (34) whose height can be adjusted, and the heights of the movable shelves (32) to (34) are adjusted. By the storage room
The heights of (5) to (10) can be changed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage device for home appliances for storing small home appliances such as a rice cooker, a jar and a microwave oven.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, there are many small household appliances used for cooking such as a rice cooker, a jar pot, a microwave oven, etc. in a home kitchen, and these are placed on a kitchen counter, a cupboard, a dining table and the like. It is often placed in pieces. For this reason, it gives a cluttered impression as a whole and lowers the work efficiency in the kitchen. Therefore, recently, racks and the like capable of collectively storing a plurality of home appliances have been marketed.

[0003]

However, many racks of this kind can only accommodate about two or three home appliances, and moreover, a fence plate on which the home appliances are placed is fixed. However, since the height position cannot be changed, home appliances having a relatively high height cannot be stored.

[0004] Further, there is a lack of consideration when using home appliances in a housed state. In particular, no measures have been taken against heat and moisture generated by home appliances, and racks have not been used for a long time. There was also a risk that some parts would be altered or deformed.

Further, in many cases, this type of rack is simply mounted on the floor without being fixed, and there is a risk of falling over due to shaking such as an earthquake. To prevent this, it is also possible to fix the rack using L brackets or screws. However, in this case, screws or the like are hit on the wall, which may damage the wall cloth or the like. There was a problem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned drawbacks, and can secure a sufficient storage space, can efficiently use the storage space, and is excellent in durability and functionality for home electric appliances. It has been made for the purpose of realizing the storage device of (1).

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a plurality of fence members are mounted in an apparatus main body having a height from a floor of a room to almost a ceiling, so as to store a plurality of home electric appliances. Of the storage room is vertically divided, and all or a part of the fence plate members are movable shelves whose height can be adjusted, and by adjusting the height of the movable shelf, all or a part of the storage room can be adjusted. The height can be changed.

[0008] All or some of the storage rooms are subjected to heat and moisture resistance processing. In addition, outlets are provided in some storage rooms, and cutouts are formed in all or some of the fence plates for inserting electrical wiring of the home appliances. Further, a strut member is provided at the upper end of the apparatus main body to abut against the ceiling surface so that the storage device can be strung and fixed to the ceiling surface.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a storage rack which is a storage device for home electric appliances according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the storage rack with a side plate removed. In the figure, (1) is a box-shaped rack body, a pair of left and right side plates (2) and (2), and a top plate (3) and a back plate (3) attached between these side plates (2) and (2). 4).

[0010] In the rack body (1), a plurality of fence members are mounted vertically at appropriate intervals.
This allows the first rack for home appliances to be stored in the rack body (1).
A storage room (5) to a sixth storage room (10) are vertically formed and partitioned.

Each side plate (2) is, as shown in FIG.
It consists of an aluminum square frame (12) and upper and lower facings (13) and (14) fitted into the frame (12), and has a height from the kitchen floor to almost the ceiling. ing.

A pair of front and rear dowel holes (15) and (15) are formed in the inner and outer surfaces of the frame (12) in the vertical direction, and a fence is inserted through the dowels and metal fittings inserted into these dowel holes (15). A plate member is attached.

At the upper end of the rack body (1), that is, at the upper end of the frame (12), a projecting member (20) projecting from the ceiling surface is provided so as to be able to move up and down. This strut member
(20) is a pair of front and rear lift pins (21) and (21) attached to the upper end of the frame (12), and the pair of lift pins (21) and (21).
And the abutment frame (22) inserted between the upper ends of the abutting frames (22), and the curtain plate (23) inserted between the front ends of the abutting frames (22) and (22) of the side plates (2) and (2) facing each other. Consists of

Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the frame (12)
By inserting a screwdriver (25) into the small hole (24) at the upper end of the frame and rotating a screw (not shown) contained in the frame (12), the lifting pin (21) rises via a cam or a gear mechanism, As a result, the contact frame (22) comes into contact with the ceiling surface, so that the storage rack can be abutted against the ceiling surface and fixed. At this time, the gap formed between the upper end of the rack body (1) and the ceiling surface is closed by the curtain plate (23) and becomes invisible.

The fence plate member includes two fixed shelves (30) and (31) fixed to the side plates (2) and (2) and having a fixed height position, and a dowel hole.
The three movable shelves (32), (33) and (34) whose height can be adjusted by changing the insertion position of the dowel into (15), and mounted on the lower fixed shelf (31) It comprises a slide shelf (35) slidable in the front-rear direction, and an outlet-equipped shelf (37) to which an outlet (36) can be attached.

The upper movable shelf (32) is located between the top plate (3) and the upper fixed shelf (30). The height of the upper movable shelf (32) is adjusted by adjusting the height of the upper movable shelf (32). The height of the chamber (6) can be relatively changed. The central and lower movable shelves (33) (34)
It is located between the upper fixed shelf (30) and the lower fixed shelf (31),
Depending on the height adjustment, the third storage room (7) to the fifth storage room (9)
Height can be relatively changed. In addition, the height of the shelf with outlet (37) can be adjusted by changing the insertion position of the dowel into the dowel hole (15).
Located between 1) and the floor, the height of the sixth storage room (10) can be changed.

FIG. 4 shows the structure of the central and lower movable shelves (33) and (34). Electric wires of home appliances are inserted through the center of the rear ends of these movable shelves (33) and (34). Notches (40) are formed.

FIGS. 5 to 7 show the structure of the slide shelf (35). In the center of the rear end of the slide shelf (35), a notch (41) for wiring insertion is formed in the same manner as described above. Have been. On the lower surface of the slide shelf (35), a pair of left and right rail members (4
2) and (42) are attached in the front-rear direction, and these rail members (4
2) On the inner surface of (42), long grooves (43) and (43) are formed in the front-rear direction.

On the other hand, also at the center of the rear end of the lower fixed shelf (31),
A notch (44) for wiring insertion is formed, and on the top surface,
A pair of front and rear support members (45) corresponding to the rail members (42) (42)
(45) is attached to the left and right. These support members (45)
(45) are formed in a concave shape so as to cover the lower portions of the respective rail members (42) and (42), and horizontal pieces formed by bending the tips of the inner vertical pieces outward are formed in the respective rail members (42). ) (42) are engaged with the long grooves (43) and (43).

Then, the rail members (42) (4) of the slide shelf (35)
2) slides along the support members (45) (45)... Of the fixed shelf (31), so that the slide shelf (35) can slide in the front-rear direction with respect to the fixed shelf (31). I have. The rear ends of the long grooves (43) and (43) of the rail members (42) and (42) are closed, and this portion abuts on the rear support members (45) and (45).
The slide shelf (35) cannot be pulled further forward. A stopper member (46) is attached to the front of the lower surface of the slide shelf (35) in the left-right direction. The stopper member (46) comes into contact with the front end of the fixed shelf (31) so that the slide shelf (35) is provided. ) Cannot be pushed further backwards.

FIGS. 8 to 10 show the structure of the outlet-equipped shelf (37). On the rear side of the upper surface of the outlet-equipped shelf (37), an outlet mounting member (51) is attached in the left-right direction. A decorative plate (52) is fixed to the front side of the outlet mounting member (51).

The outlet mounting member (51) is formed by attaching a thin plate (55) to the front of a rectangular frame in which both ends of a pair of upper and lower cross members (53) (53) are connected via spacers (54) (54). The outlet (36) is fitted in the central lateral groove (56). The decorative plate (52) is formed with openings (57), (57), which expose the front surface of the fitted outlet (36). In addition, (58) is a leg member attached to the front lower surface of the shelf with outlet (37).

In the above-mentioned storage rack, the third to sixth storage rooms (7) to (10) store frequently used home electric appliances such as rice cookers, jar pots, microwave ovens, etc. and use them as they are. ing. In this case, as shown in FIG. 2, the electrical wiring of the home electric appliances stored in the third to fifth storage rooms (7) to (9) excluding the sixth storage room (10) provided with the outlet (36). Is connected to the outlet (36) through the notches (40), (41), (44) of the movable shelves (33) (34), the slide shelf (35), and the fixed shelf (31). In addition, as a measure against heat and steam generated from home electric appliances, the inner wall surfaces of the third to sixth storage chambers (7) to (10) are made of melamine having excellent heat resistance and moisture resistance.

Since the first and second storage rooms (5) and (6) are located at high positions which are difficult to use, they are used for storing home appliances such as coffee makers, juicers, mixers and speed cutters. I have.

FIG. 11 shows a state where the storage rack is placed at a predetermined location in the kitchen, and a sufficient storage space from the floor to the ceiling is secured. In addition, since it is fixed by being stretched against the ceiling surface by the above-mentioned strut member (20), it does not damage the wall cloth and the like, and furthermore, the curtain plate (23) slightly generates the ceiling surface. Because the gap is closed, it can be arranged exactly from the floor to the ceiling without any gap. In the figure, (60) is a pantry, (61) is a cupboard, (62) is an open rack with a counter that can take in light and wind from the window provided on the wall, (63) is a refrigerator. A refrigerator accommodating rack for accommodating, and these are connected side by side and integrally with the accommodating rack.

[0026]

As is apparent from the above description, the storage apparatus of the present invention is formed by forming a plurality of storage chambers in a vertical direction in a main body having a height from the floor of the room to the ceiling. Therefore, a sufficient storage space can be secured, and a large number of home appliances can be stored. In addition, by adjusting the height position of the movable shelf, the height of the storage room can be changed, so that the storage space can be used efficiently and home appliances with height can be securely stored. it can.

Further, since the storage room is subjected to heat and moisture resistance processing, even when home appliances are used in a state where they are stored in the storage room, a part of the apparatus is generated by heat or steam generated therefrom. However, there is no problem such as deformation or deterioration, and the durability can be improved.

Further, since the electric wiring of each housed electric appliance can be connected to the outlet provided in the storage room through the cutout, it is necessary to route a plurality of electric wirings to the outlet provided on the wall surface of the room. In addition, the functionality can be improved.

Further, since the storage device can be fixedly supported by the support member, the storage device can be prevented from falling due to shaking due to an earthquake or the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a storage rack according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the storage rack with a side plate removed.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view for explaining a lifting / lowering operation of a tension member.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a movable shelf.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a slide shelf.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the slide shelf.

FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional view of a rail portion of the slide shelf.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a shelf with an outlet.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a shelf with an outlet.

FIG. 10 is a partial sectional side view of a shelf with an outlet.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state where the storage rack is arranged at a predetermined arrangement place in the kitchen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1) Main unit (5) to (10) Storage room (20) Strut member (32) to (34) Movable shelf (36) Outlet (40) (41) (44) Notch

Claims (4)

[Claims] A plurality of fence members are mounted in an apparatus main body having a height from a floor of a room to substantially a ceiling to form a plurality of storage rooms for storing home appliances in a vertical direction. All or some of the fence members are movable shelves whose height can be adjusted, and by adjusting the height of the movable shelves, the height of all or some of the storage rooms can be changed. Storage device for home appliances. 2. The storage device for home electric appliances according to claim 1, wherein the whole or a part of the storage room is subjected to heat and moisture resistance processing. 3. The home electric appliance according to claim 1, wherein an outlet is provided in a part of the storage rooms, and a cutout portion for inserting electric wiring of the home electric appliance is formed in all or a part of the fence plate members. Storage device. 4. The storage device for home electric appliances according to claim 1, wherein a strut member is provided at an upper end portion of the device main body to be in contact with a ceiling surface.