Storage cabinet with rounded corner doors

Abstract

This invention discloses a storage cabinet with rounded corner doors, comprising a cabinet body and a plurality of rounded corner doors. The cabinet body has a plurality of storage areas. The plurality of rounded corner doors are respectively positioned corresponding to each storage area. One side of each rounded corner door is pivotally connected to the cabinet body, and the two corners of the other side of each rounded corner door are rounded. This allows the rounded corner doors to pivot relative to the cabinet body to open or close the storage areas. The rounded corner design of this invention reduces the risk of head injury from impact with the rounded corner doors and also reduces damage from impacts with other items.

Description

Storage cabinet with rounded corner doors Technical Field

[0001] This work relates to storage cabinets, specifically a type of storage cabinet with rounded corner doors. It uses rounded corner doors to improve upon the sharp edges of the past and prevent people from bumping into the edges and getting injured. Prior Technology

[0002] Note that many stores and post offices offer self-service pickup and drop-off services, allowing people to pick up and drop off goods at any time. These stores and post offices use electronic lockers with self-service machines. After entering their information at the self-service machine, the door of the corresponding locker will automatically open, allowing people to put or take items in. The locker will then automatically lock when the user closes the door. It is a very convenient and easy-to-use device.

[0003] Republic of China Patent Publication No. I634495 or Publication No. 202605696 discloses a self-service system. These electronic lockers are generally made of metal, and to increase the efficiency of store space utilization, the number of lockers is usually maximized. Since stores provide self-service, they usually do not have fixed service personnel in the store; everything is operated by the customers themselves. However, some customers, unfamiliar with the operation, may forget to close the locker door after taking their items. When the next customer uses it, they may accidentally bump into the open door. If their head hits the edge of the metal door, it can cause great pain and even wounds and bleeding.

[0004] Furthermore, some people push the door forcefully to ensure it closes properly, causing it to collide with the cabinet when closed. Over time, this can deform the door, causing the edges to rub against the cabinet frame with each opening and closing, resulting in the door moving sluggishly. In this situation, people might accidentally close the door before taking out or putting away items, causing considerable inconvenience without the immediate assistance of store staff.

[0005] Therefore, the creator considered how to improve the door structure of conventional electronic cabinets so that users would not be injured by hitting the door and that damage to the door would be reduced. Summary of the Invention

[0006] Given the numerous shortcomings of existing electronic cabinets, the main purpose of this invention is to provide a storage cabinet with rounded corner doors. The rounded corner doors prevent users from hitting sharp edges when they bump into them, thus reducing the risk of injury.

[0007] To achieve the aforementioned main objectives, this invention provides a storage cabinet with security doors, comprising a cabinet body and a plurality of rounded corner doors. The cabinet body has a plurality of storage areas. Each rounded corner door is positioned corresponding to one of the storage areas, with one side of each rounded corner door pivotally connected to the cabinet body, and the other two corners of each rounded corner door forming a rounded edge.

[0008] By utilizing the aforementioned technical features, conventional right-angled door panels are improved into rounded-corner door panels. Through this rounded corner design, even if a user accidentally bumps into a rounded corner when the door is open, it will not cause significant injury. Furthermore, the rounded corners of the door panel are less prone to deformation from impacts with other objects, increasing its lifespan. Even if the door panel deforms due to long-term use, the rounded corners are less likely to come into contact with the cabinet structure when the door is closed, thus maintaining smooth opening and closing.

[0009] Preferably, each rounded corner door panel also includes a front panel, an upper frame, a lower frame, a first side frame, and a second side frame. The upper frame, lower frame, first side frame, and second side frame are respectively connected to the respective sides of the front panel. The upper frame and lower frame are positioned opposite each other, as are the first and second side frames. By combining the upper frame, lower frame, first side frame, and second side frame with the front panel, the structural strength of the rounded corner door panel is enhanced, increasing its service life.

[0010] Preferably, the upper and lower frames of each rounded corner door panel each form a through hole, these through holes being opposite to each other and interconnected. The cabinet also has a plurality of mounting portions, each adjacent to a storage area. The rounded corner door panels are pivotally connected to the mounting portions of the cabinet via at least one pivot shaft passing through the through holes. Thus, the mounting portions of the cabinet can, for example, employ a configuration of mounting plates and mounting holes, with mounting holes formed in each mounting plate. The top and bottom of the cabinet each also form a mounting hole. For example, a long pivot shaft can pass through the through holes of the rounded corner door panels and the mounting portions of the cabinet, allowing the rounded corner door panels to pivot relative to the cabinet. Alternatively, a short pivot shaft can be provided for each rounded corner door panel, passing through the through holes in the upper and lower frames and then pivotally connected to the mounting portion, allowing adjacent rounded corner door panels to be joined together, similarly achieving the function of pivoting relative to the cabinet.

[0011] Preferably, the two corners at one end of the front panel of each rounded corner door panel are rounded, and the two corners on one side of the second side frame are also rounded, thus forming rounded corners together with the front panel and the second side frame. In this way, two rounded corners are formed on the same side of the front panel and the second side frame, and the outer circumference of the rounded corners is an arc surface, which reduces damage caused by collisions and also prevents users from suffering excessive injury when hitting the rounded corners.

[0012] Preferably, each rounded corner door panel also has two corner elements. Each corner element has a latching portion, two side surfaces, and an arc surface. The latching portion protrudes from the surface of one of the side surfaces. The second side frame also forms two latching grooves. The front panel and the second side frame together form two openings at the two arc-shaped corners. Each latching groove is adjacent to each opening. Each corner element passes into each opening, and the latching portion engages with the latching groove, so that the corner elements are respectively positioned in each opening. In this way, by configuring one corner element at each of the two corners on the same side of the front panel and the second side frame, the corner element can be replaced when it is damaged, without having to replace the entire rounded corner door panel.

[0013] Detailed construction, features, assembly, and usage of the locker with security doors provided in this invention will be described in the subsequent detailed description of the embodiments. However, those skilled in the art should understand that such detailed descriptions and the specific embodiments listed in this invention are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the patent application. Simple Explanation of the Diagram

[0014] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional view of this creation, showing the appearance of the storage area concealed by the rounded corner door panel; Figure 2 is a three-dimensional view of this creation, showing the state of the rounded corner door panel pivoting while the storage area is open; Figure 3 is a three-dimensional exploded view of this work; Figure 4 is a three-dimensional view of the rounded corner door panel of this creation; Figure 5 shows another perspective of Figure 4; Figure 6 is a partial exploded 3D view of the rounded corner door panel of this creation, showing the assembly relationship between the corner components and the opening. Figure 7 is a partial exploded perspective view of the rounded corner door panel of this creation, showing the assembly relationship between the second lock and the rounded corner door panel; and Figure 8 is a partial exploded three-dimensional view of the rounded corner door panel of this creation, showing the assembly relationship between the pivot shaft and the rounded corner door panel. Implementation

[0015] The applicant first clarifies that in the embodiments and drawings described below, the same reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or their structural features. It should be noted that the elements and structures in the drawings are for illustrative purposes and are not drawn to scale or in quantity; and features of different embodiments may be used interchangeably if feasible in practice. Secondly, when it is stated that an element is disposed on another element, it means that the aforementioned element is directly disposed on the other element, or that the aforementioned element is indirectly disposed on the other element; that is, one or more other elements are disposed between the two elements. Conversely, when it is stated that an element is "directly" disposed on another element, it means that no other elements are disposed between the two elements.

[0016] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3. This invention provides a storage cabinet 10, which mainly includes a cabinet body 20 and a plurality of rounded corner door panels 30.

[0017] The cabinet 20 is square in shape and has multiple storage areas 21. These storage areas 21 are arranged in pairs facing each other and stacked to form a multi-layer structure. The outer shell of the cabinet 20 is mainly composed of a top base 22, a base 23, two side panels 24, and a back panel. The internal structure of the cabinet 20 is divided into storage areas 21 by multiple shelves 25. A partition area 26 is formed between two storage areas 21 on the same layer. An inner partition 27 is set near the partition area 26 in each storage area 21. Therefore, two inner partitions 27 are set between two storage areas 21 on each layer to separate the space of two storage areas 21 on the same layer. Each shelf 25 is set between one inner partition 27 and one side panel 24, and the shelves 25 can be equidistant or unequally spaced.

[0018] The cabinet 20 also has a plurality of mounting portions 28, which are respectively adjacent to each storage area 21. It is recommended that these mounting portions 28 be arranged on both sides of the cabinet 20. In this embodiment, a plurality of mounting pieces 281 and a plurality of mounting holes 282 are used. Each mounting piece 281 forms a mounting hole 282, and the top seat 22 and base 23 of the cabinet 20 each form a mounting hole 282. These mounting pieces 281 are respectively fixed to the surfaces of the two side panels 24 of the cabinet 20 facing the rounded corner door panels 30. The mounting pieces 281 are equidistantly arranged, and one mounting piece 281 corresponds to one shelf 25. Thus, each mounting piece 281 is located between two adjacent rounded corner door panels 30.

[0019] Please refer to Figures 4 and 5. Each rounded corner door panel 30 includes a front panel 31, an upper frame 32, a lower frame 33, a first side frame 34, and a second side frame 35. The front panel 31, upper frame 32, lower frame 33, first side frame 34, and second side frame 35 can be integrally formed or assembled by welding. The front panel 31 is a rectangular plate structure with two right angles at one end and two rounded corners at the other end.

[0020] The upper frame 32 is an L-shaped plate. After being bent, the upper frame 32 forms an upper connecting part 321 and an upper extension part 322. One side of the upper connecting part 321 is connected to one of the long sides of the front piece 31, and the upper extension part 322 is parallel to the front piece 31. A through hole 36 is formed at one end of the upper connecting part 321 near the mounting piece 281 of the cabinet 20. The lower frame 33 is provided relative to the upper frame 32. The lower frame 33 is an L-shaped plate. After being bent, the lower frame 33 forms a lower connecting part 331 and a lower extension part 332. One side of the lower connecting part 331 is connected to the other long side of the front piece 31, and the lower extension part 332 is parallel to the front piece 31. A through hole 36 is formed at one end of the lower connecting part 331 near the mounting piece 281 of the cabinet 20. The perforations 36 of the upper frame 32 and the perforations 36 of the lower frame 33 are opposite to each other and are interconnected. When the rounded corner door panel 30 is assembled to the cabinet 20, the perforations 36 will be aligned with the mounting holes 282 of the mounting part 28.

[0021] The first side frame 34 is an L-shaped plate, one side of which is connected to the short side of the mounting piece 281 near the cabinet 20 of the front piece 31. The second side frame 35 is provided relative to the first side frame 34. The second side frame 35 is also an L-shaped plate. After being bent, the second side frame 35 forms a side connecting part 351 and a side extension part 352. One side of the side connecting part 351 is connected to the other short side of the front piece 31, and the side extension part 352 is parallel to the front piece 31. The top and bottom of the side connecting part 351 form arc surfaces, and the side extension part 352 is connected to the top and bottom of the side connecting part 351 to form an arc shape, so that the second side frame 35 and the front piece 31 together form two rounded corners 37. In this embodiment, the rounded corners 37 are mainly formed directly by the second side frame 35.

[0022] Please refer to Figure 6 again. The rounded corner door panel 30 can also use two corner elements 38 as two rounded corners 37. Each corner element 38 forms a snap-fit ​​portion 381, two side surfaces 382, ​​and an arc surface 383. The two side surfaces 382 are respectively connected to the two sides of the arc surface 383, and the snap-fit ​​portion 381 protrudes from the surface of one of the side surfaces 382. In this embodiment, the top and bottom ends of the side connecting portion 351 of the second side frame body 35 are removed, and the top and bottom ends of the side extension portion 352 adjacent to the side connecting portion 351 form an arc shape. Thus, one side of the side connecting portion 351 is only connected to a part of the short side of the front piece 31, and the other side of the side connecting portion 351 is connected to the part of the side extension portion 352 that is not arc-shaped. In short, the front piece 31 and the second side frame body 35 together form two arc-shaped openings 39.

[0023] Furthermore, the side extension 352 of the second side frame body 35 forms two locking grooves 353, which pass through both sides of the side extension 352. The two locking grooves 353 are respectively adjacent to the two openings 39, so that the corner element 38 can be inserted into the opening 39 and the locking part 381 is engaged with the locking groove 353. In this way, the corner element 38 is respectively set in the two openings 39, and the arc surface 383 of the corner element 38 will just cover the opening 39.

[0024] Next, referring to Figure 7, the locker 10 in this invention is mainly an electronic locker 10, which uses an electronic lock 40. The electronic lock 40 includes a plurality of first locks 41 and a plurality of second locks 42. Each storage area 21 is equipped with one first lock 41 and one second lock 42. The first lock 41 is located in the inner partition 27 of the cabinet body 20, within the storage area 21, and the first lock 41 is in the form of a lock groove. The second locking member 42 is attached to the rounded corner door panel 30. The second locking member 42 includes a locking plate 421, two locking holes 422 and a latch 423. The two locking holes 422 are located on the locking plate 421, and the latch 423 is located on one side of the locking plate 421 and between the two locking holes 422. Two connecting holes 354 corresponding to the locking holes 422 are formed on the side extension 352 of the second side frame body 35. Two screws are then passed through the two locking holes 422 and the two connecting holes 354 respectively to fix the second locking member 42 to the second side frame body 35.

[0025] When installing the rounded corner door panels 30 onto the cabinet 20, a long pivot shaft can be passed through the through holes 36 of the rounded corner door panels 30 and the mounting holes 282 of the mounting portion 28 of the cabinet 20. That is, the pivot shaft is first inserted into the mounting holes 282 of the top seat 22 of the cabinet 20, and then the two through holes 36 of the uppermost rounded corner door panel 30 are aligned with the mounting holes 282 of the top seat 22, so that the pivot shaft passes through the two through holes 36 of the rounded corner door panel 30 again, and then through the mounting holes 282 of the mounting piece 281. After this sequence, all the rounded corner door panels 30 can be pivotally connected to the cabinet 20, so that the rounded corner door panels 30 can pivot relative to the cabinet 20.

[0026] Alternatively, a short pivot shaft 50 can be provided for each rounded corner door panel 30, as shown in Figure 8. The pivot shaft 50 includes an assembly plate 51, a shaft 52, a fixing plate 53, and at least one fixing hole 54. The shaft 52 is fixed to the assembly plate 51. The shaft 52 can be fixed to the assembly plate 51 by welding, locking, or other means, or the shaft 52 can be integrally formed on the assembly plate 51. The fixing plate 53 extends from one side of the assembly plate 51. The fixing plate 53 and the assembly plate 51 are L-shaped as a whole. Two fixing holes 54 are formed in the fixing plate 53. In order for the pivot shaft 50 to be assembled to the rounded corner door panel 30, the upper extension 322 of the upper frame 32 of the rounded corner door panel 30 forms two fixing grooves 323 corresponding to the two fixing holes 54, and the lower extension 332 of the lower frame 33 also forms two fixing grooves 333 corresponding to the two fixing holes 54.

[0027] In this way, the pivot shaft 50 can be inserted from the inside of the upper frame 32 or the lower frame 33. Taking the upper frame 32 as an example, the shaft 52 is inserted through the through hole 36 of the upper frame 32, and the fixing plate 53 abuts against the inner side of the upper extension 322. At this time, the fixing hole 54 is aligned with the fixing groove 323. Then, the fixing element is locked into the fixing groove 323 and the fixing hole 54 from the outer side of the upper extension 322, so that the pivot shaft 50 can be fixed to the rounded corner door panel 30. The way the pivot shaft 50 is fixed to the lower frame 33 is the same as the way it is fixed to the upper frame 32. The uppermost rounded corner door panel 30 is equipped with two pivot shafts 50. One pivot shaft 50 is installed in the upper frame 32 and the lower frame 33 respectively. The shaft 52 of the pivot shaft 50 in the upper frame 32 passes through the through hole 36 in the upper frame 32 and then into the mounting hole 282 of the top seat 22 of the cabinet 20. The shaft 52 of the pivot shaft 50 in the lower frame 33 passes through the through hole 36 in the lower frame 33 and then through the mounting hole 282 of the mounting piece 281, and then into the through hole 36 in the upper frame 32 of the lower rounded corner door panel 30. The lower rounded corner door panel 30 is only equipped with a pivot shaft 50 in the lower frame 33. In this way, each rounded corner door panel 30 is connected in sequence, so that adjacent rounded corner door panels 30 can be connected to each other, and these rounded corner door panels 30 can also achieve the function of pivoting relative to the cabinet 20.

[0028] In summary, this invention discloses a storage cabinet 10 that effectively improves safety and lifespan by modifying the conventional right angle of the door panel into a rounded corner 37. When a user accidentally bumps into the rounded corner 37 of the rounded corner door panel 30, the user will not suffer too much injury, and the rounded corner door panel 30 will not suffer too much impact, reducing the damage rate of the rounded corner door panel 30. Even if the rounded corner door panel 30 begins to deform, the rounded corner 37 is less likely to rub against other structures of the cabinet body 20, thus maintaining the smoothness of opening and closing of the rounded corner door panel 30.

[0029] Finally, it must be stated again that the constituent elements disclosed in the foregoing embodiments are merely illustrative examples and are not intended to limit the scope of this application. Substitutions or variations of other equivalent elements should also be covered by the scope of this application.

[0030] 10: Locker 20: Cabinet 21: Storage Area 22: Top Seat 23: Base 24: Side panel 25: Shelves 26: Interval Zone 27: Inner partition 28: Installation Department 281: Mounting Piece 282: Mounting hole 30: Rounded corner door panel 31: Front 32: Upper frame 321: Upper connecting part 322: Upper extension 323: Fixing slot 33: Lower frame 331: Lower connecting part 332: Lower extension 333: Fixing slot 34: First side frame body 35: Second side frame body 351: Side connecting part 352: Side extension 353: Embedded Card Slot 354: Connecting Hole 36: piercing 37: Rounded corners 38: Corner Components 381: Embedded Card Section 382: Side view 383: Arc surface 39: Opening 40: Electronic locks 41: First locking element 42: Second locking element 421: Locking plate 422: Keyhole 423: Lock 50: Pivot shaft 51: Assembly board 52: Shaft 53: Fixing plate 54: Fixing hole

Claims

1. A storage cabinet with rounded corner doors, comprising: a cabinet body having a plurality of storage areas; and a plurality of rounded corner doors, each corresponding to one of the storage areas, one side of each rounded corner door being pivotally connected to the cabinet body, and the other two corners of each rounded corner door being a rounded corner.

2. The storage cabinet with rounded corner doors as described in claim 1, wherein each rounded corner door further comprises a front panel, an upper frame, a lower frame, a first side frame, and a second side frame, the upper frame, the lower frame, the first side frame, and the second side frame being respectively connected to each side of the front panel, the upper frame and the lower frame being disposed opposite to each other, and the first side frame and the second side frame being disposed opposite to each other.

3. The cabinet with rounded corner doors as claimed in claim 2, wherein the upper frame and the lower frame of each rounded corner door form a through hole, the through holes are arranged opposite to each other and communicate with each other, and the cabinet also has a plurality of mounting portions, the mounting portions being respectively adjacent to each of the storage areas, the rounded corner doors passing through the through holes via at least one pivot shaft to be pivotally connected to the mounting portions of the cabinet.

4. The cabinet with rounded corner doors as described in claim 2, wherein two corners at one end of the front panel of each rounded corner door form an arc shape, and two corners on one side of the second side frame form an arc shape, wherein the front panel and the second side frame together form the rounded corners.

5. The cabinet with rounded corner doors as described in claim 4, wherein each rounded corner door further comprises two corner elements, each corner element having a snap-fit ​​portion, two side surfaces and an arc surface, the snap-fit ​​portion protruding from the surface of one of the side surfaces, the second side frame further comprising two snap-fit ​​grooves, and the front piece and the second side frame together forming two openings at the two arc-shaped corners, each snap-fit ​​groove being adjacent to each opening, each corner element being inserted into each opening, the snap-fit ​​portion engaging with the snap-fit ​​groove, such that the corner elements are respectively disposed in each opening.

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