Fixing member, furniture, and method for constructing furniture

Abstract

To provide a fixing member that facilitates fixing work, and to provide furniture and a method for constructing furniture.SOLUTION: A fixing member includes: a first fixing part fixed to a support part that is fixed to a wall surface; and a second fixing part fixed to a side wall member engaging the support part from above and bending from the first fixing part. Either the first fixing part or the second fixing part includes an engagement part engaging the support part or the side wall member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a fixing member, furniture, and a method for installing furniture. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Furniture having storage cabinets, such as wall cabinets in kitchens and washrooms, is known. In the furniture, fixing members are used to connect the horizontal rails and side wall members.

[0003] Patent Document 1 describes a fixing member that has a mounting base and two mounting arms, and connects two perpendicular parts by the mounting arms. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2008-208908 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] When constructing the above-mentioned furniture, the worker carries the pre-assembled storage cabinet to the construction site and assembles the furniture by combining the storage cabinet with other parts. Since the pre-assembled storage cabinet tends to be large and heavy, it is difficult for the worker to carry the storage cabinet, which leads to a problem that the construction of the furniture tends to be poor.

[0006] It is possible to assemble the parts that make up the storage cabinet on-site, but the fixing member described in Patent Document 1 requires that the two mounting arms be fixed, for example, to the cross rail and the side wall member, respectively, making the fixing process time-consuming.

[0007] The present disclosure has been made in consideration of the above points, and aims to provide a fixing member, furniture, and a furniture installation method that allow fixing work to be performed easily. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] A first aspect of the present disclosure is a fixing member comprising a first fixing portion fixed to a support portion fixed to a wall surface, and a second fixing portion fixed to a sidewall member that engages with the support portion from above and bent from the first fixing portion, wherein either the first fixing portion or the second fixing portion has an engaging portion that engages with the support portion or the sidewall member. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a kitchen unit according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the kitchen unit of the first embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a part of the kitchen unit main body of the first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an engagement state between a support portion and a side wall member in the first embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a portion of a side wall member of the first embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a fixing member according to the first embodiment. [Figure 7] 7 is a perspective view of the fixing member of the first embodiment, seen from an angle different from that of FIG. 6. [Figure 8] 4 is a flowchart showing a method for installing the kitchen unit of the first embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state after a support portion fixing step in the first embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a part of a side wall member mounting step in the first embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing another part of the side wall member mounting step in the first embodiment. [Figure 12]FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing still another part of the side wall member attaching step in the first embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a part of a top plate member attaching step in the first embodiment. [Figure 14] FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing another part of the top plate member attaching step in the first embodiment. [Figure 15] FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing still another part of the top plate member attaching step in the first embodiment. [Figure 16] FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an engagement state between a support portion and a side wall member in the second embodiment. [Figure 17] FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an engagement state between a support portion and a side wall member in the third embodiment. [Figure 18] FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an engagement state between a support portion and a side wall member in the fourth embodiment. [Figure 19] FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an engagement state between a support portion and a side wall member in the fifth embodiment. [Figure 20] FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an engagement state between a support portion and a side wall member in the sixth embodiment. [Figure 21] 13 is a perspective view showing a modified example of a method for fixing the cover member. FIG. [Figure 22] 10A and 10B are cross-sectional views showing a modified example of a method for fixing the cover member. [Figure 23] 10 is a flowchart showing a method for installing a kitchen unit according to a second embodiment. [Figure 24] FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state after an upper support portion fixing step according to the second embodiment. [Diagram 25] FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a part of an outer side wall member mounting step in the second embodiment. [Figure 26] FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a part of a lower support portion fixing step according to the second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, embodiments of the fixing member and furniture of the present disclosure will be described with reference to Fig. 1 to Fig. 20. The following embodiment shows one aspect of the present disclosure, does not limit the disclosure, and can be modified as desired within the scope of the technical idea of ​​the present disclosure. In addition, in the following drawings, the scale of each structure is different from the actual structure in order to make each configuration easier to understand.

[0011] In the following embodiment, an example will be described in which the furniture having the fixing member of the present disclosure is a kitchen unit. The drawings appropriately show the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis. The direction along the Z-axis is the vertical direction. The direction along the X-axis is one of the horizontal directions perpendicular to the vertical direction. The direction along the Y-axis is one of the horizontal directions perpendicular to the vertical direction that is perpendicular to the X-axis. In the following description, the direction along the X-axis is called the "front-rear direction X", the direction along the Y-axis is called the "left-right direction Y", and the direction along the Z-axis is called the "vertical direction Z". The side of the vertical direction Z to which the arrow of the Z-axis points is the upper side, and the opposite side of the vertical direction Z to which the arrow of the Z-axis points is the lower side. The side of the front-rear direction X to which the arrow of the X-axis points is the front side, and the opposite side of the front-rear direction X to which the arrow of the X-axis points is the rear side. The side of the left-right direction Y to which the arrow of the Y-axis points is the right side, and the opposite side of the left-right direction Y to which the arrow of the Y-axis points is the left side. The left-right direction Y corresponds to a "crossing direction" that crosses the vertical direction Z.

[0012] [First embodiment] As shown in FIG. 1, the kitchen unit 100 of the first embodiment includes a kitchen unit main body 100a, a plurality of drawers 40, a stove 51, a kitchen sink 52, and a dishwasher 53. The kitchen unit 100 corresponds to "furniture". The kitchen unit main body 100a corresponds to "furniture body". The kitchen unit main body 100a is attached to a wall surface WS in a state spaced upward from a floor surface FS. The floor surface FS is the floor surface of the room in which the kitchen unit 100 is installed. The floor surface FS is a surface facing upward. The wall surface WS is a side wall surface of the room in which the kitchen unit 100 is installed, and is a surface along the vertical direction Z. The wall surface WS is a surface facing the front-rear direction X. The wall surface WS faces forward, which is the +X direction.

[0013] The kitchen unit main body 100a has a storage section 70. A plurality of storage sections 70 are provided side by side in the left-right direction Y. Inside each storage section 70, a portion of the wall surface WS located on the rear side, which is the -X side of the kitchen unit main body 100a, is exposed, except for a portion where a support section 10 described later is provided. The kitchen unit main body 100a does not have a back panel that covers the inside of each storage section 70 from the rear side. No sealing member such as a packing is provided between the members that constitute each storage section 70. No sealing member such as a packing is provided between the members of the kitchen unit main body 100a.

[0014] The storage section 70 is provided with three sections: a first storage section 70a, a second storage section 70b, and a third storage section 70c. The first storage section 70a and the second storage section 70b are storage sections 70 in which the drawer section 40 is stored. A part of the stove 51 is stored in the first storage section 70a. A part of the kitchen sink 52 is stored in the second storage section 70b. As shown in FIG. 2, the first storage section 70a and the second storage section 70b are storage sections 70 that do not have a bottom wall section located below. The inside of the first storage section 70a and the inside of the second storage section 70b are open downward.

[0015] The third storage section 70c is a storage section 70 in which the dishwasher 53 is stored. The third storage section 70c is located between the first storage section 70a and the second storage section 70b in the left-right direction Y. The third storage section 70c has a bottom wall section 26 located below. The dishwasher 53 is placed on the bottom wall section 26.

[0016] The kitchen unit 100 is a kitchen unit having a knock-down structure in which the multiple components that make up each storage section 70 are transported to the construction site in an unassembled state, and each storage section 70 is formed by assembling the multiple components at the construction site.

[0017] The kitchen unit body 100a has a support portion 10, a plurality of side wall members 20, and a top plate member 30. As shown in FIG. 3, the support portion 10 is fixed to a wall surface WS. The support portion 10 has a first plate-shaped member 10a and a second plate-shaped member 10b extending in the left-right direction Y. In the embodiment, the support portion 10 is composed of the first plate-shaped member 10a and the second plate-shaped member 10b. The first plate-shaped member 10a and the second plate-shaped member 10b are substantially rectangular plate-shaped members extending in the left-right direction Y. The plate surfaces of the first plate-shaped member 10a and the second plate-shaped member 10b face the front-rear direction X. The first plate-shaped member 10a and the second plate-shaped member 10b are arranged at an interval from each other in the vertical direction Z. The first plate-shaped member 10a and the second plate-shaped member 10b are spaced upward from the floor surface FS. The first plate-shaped member 10a is located higher than the second plate-shaped member 10b. Each of the first plate-shaped member 10a and the second plate-shaped member 10b is fixed to a wall surface WS by, for example, a plurality of screw members.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 4, the first plate-shaped member 10a has a plate-shaped portion 11 fixed to a wall surface WS and a first protruding portion 12 provided on the plate-shaped portion 11. The plate-shaped portion 11 is a rectangular plate extending in the left-right direction Y. The plate-shaped portion 11 may be formed of one plate member, or may be formed by connecting a plurality of plate members in the left-right direction Y. The first protruding portion 12 protrudes upward from the upper side surface of the plate-shaped portion 11. The first protruding portion 12 is cylindrical. As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of first protruding portions 12 are provided at intervals in the left-right direction Y. Five first protruding portions 12 are provided. The second plate-shaped member 10b has the same configuration as the first plate-shaped member 10a, except that the positions in the vertical direction Z are different.

[0019] The sidewall members 20 are fixed to the support 10. In this embodiment, each of the sidewall members 20 is fixed to both the first plate member 10a and the second plate member 10b. The upper ends of the sidewall members 20 are fixed to the first plate member 10a. The lower ends of the sidewall members 20 are fixed to the second plate member 10b. The sidewall members 20 protrude forward (+X direction) from the support 10. The sidewall members 20 are arranged at intervals in the left-right direction Y, which is a cross direction intersecting with the vertical direction Z. The sidewall members 20 are spaced upward from the floor surface FS. Five sidewall members 20 are provided: a first sidewall member 20a, a second sidewall member 20b, a third sidewall member 20c, a fourth sidewall member 20d, and a fifth sidewall member 20e.

[0020] The first sidewall member 20a is the sidewall member 20 located at the leftmost position among the multiple sidewall members 20. The first sidewall member 20a is fixed to the left end of the first plate member 10a and the left end of the second plate member 10b. The second sidewall member 20b is the sidewall member 20 located at the rightmost position among the multiple sidewall members 20. The second sidewall member 20b is fixed to the right end of the first plate member 10a and the right end of the second plate member 10b. The third sidewall member 20c is located between the first sidewall member 20a and the second sidewall member 20b in the left-right direction Y. The fourth sidewall member 20d is located between the third sidewall member 20c and the second sidewall member 20b in the left-right direction Y. The fifth sidewall member 20e is located between the first sidewall member 20a and the third sidewall member 20c in the left-right direction Y.

[0021] The first side wall member 20a and the second side wall member 20b are a pair of side wall members 20 that respectively form portions of the outer wall of the kitchen unit main body 100a located on both sides in the left-right direction Y. The first side wall member 20a forms the portion of the outer wall of the kitchen unit main body 100a located on the left side. The second side wall member 20b forms the portion of the outer wall of the kitchen unit main body 100a located on the right side.

[0022] The first side wall member 20a and the third side wall member 20c are side wall members 20 that form a portion of the first storage section 70a located in the left-right direction Y. The first side wall member 20a forms a wall portion located on the left side of the first storage section 70a. The third side wall member 20c forms a wall portion located on the right side of the first storage section 70a. The fifth side wall member 20e is a side wall member 20 that partitions a portion of the interior of the first storage section 70a.

[0023] The second side wall member 20b and the fourth side wall member 20d are side wall members 20 that form a portion of the second storage section 70b located in the left-right direction Y. The second side wall member 20b forms a wall portion located on the right side of the second storage section 70b. The fourth side wall member 20d forms a wall portion located on the left side of the second storage section 70b.

[0024] The third side wall member 20c and the fourth side wall member 20d are side wall members 20 that form a portion of the third storage section 70c located in the left-right direction Y. The third side wall member 20c forms a wall portion located on the left side of the third storage section 70c. The fourth side wall member 20d forms a wall portion located on the right side of the third storage section 70c. The third side wall member 20c and the fourth side wall member 20d are side wall members 20 that separate the interiors of the storage sections 70 adjacent to each other in the left-right direction Y. The third side wall member 20c is a side wall member 20 that separates the interior of the first storage section 70a from the interior of the third storage section 70c. The fourth side wall member 20d is a side wall member 20 that separates the interior of the second storage section 70b from the interior of the third storage section 70c.

[0025] The first sidewall member 20a has a sidewall main body portion 21, a rail member 22, a fixing member 23, and a second fixing member 24. The sidewall main body portion 21 is a plate-like member whose plate surface faces the left-right direction Y. The sidewall main body portion 21 is a rectangular plate that is long in the vertical direction Z. As shown in FIG. 4, the rear end portion of the sidewall main body portion 21 on the -X side is in contact with the left side surface of the support portion 10 and the wall surface WS. The left side surface of the support portion 10 includes the left side surface of the first plate-like member 10a and the left side surface of the second plate-like member 10b. The rear end portion of the sidewall main body portion 21 may be disposed away from the wall surface WS in the +X direction, that is, forward.

[0026] As shown in Fig. 5, a second protrusion 25 that protrudes in the vertical direction Z is provided on the upper side surface of the sidewall main body portion 21. The second protrusion 25 protrudes upward from the upper side surface of the sidewall main body portion 21. The second protrusion 25 is cylindrical. The second protrusion 25 is provided on the upper side surface of the front side (+X side) portion of the sidewall main body portion 21. More specifically, the second protrusion 25 is provided on the upper side surface of the sidewall main body portion 21 near the front end portion.

[0027] As shown in Fig. 3, the rail member 22 is fixed to a surface of the sidewall main body portion 21 in the left-right direction Y. In the first sidewall member 20a, the rail member 22 is fixed to a surface of the sidewall main body portion 21 facing the inside of the first storage section 70a, i.e., the right-side surface. The rail member 22 extends in the front-rear direction X. The rail member 22 is a member that supports the drawer portion 40 so that it can move in the front-rear direction X. In the first sidewall member 20a, two rail members 22 are provided with an interval in the vertical direction Z.

[0028] The fixing member 23 is fixed to a surface of the sidewall main body 21 in the left-right direction Y. In the first sidewall member 20a, the fixing member 23 is fixed to a surface of the sidewall main body 21 facing the inside of the first storage section 70a, i.e., the right side surface. The fixing member 23 and the rail member 22 are fixed to a surface of the sidewall main body 21 facing the same side in the left-right direction Y. A pair of fixing members 23 are provided with a gap in the vertical direction Z. One fixing member 23 is fixed to an upper end of the rear end portion on the -X side of the sidewall main body 21. The other fixing member 23 is fixed to a lower end of the rear end portion of the sidewall main body 21. The pair of fixing members 23 have the same shape.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 6, and FIG. 7, the fixing member 23 is a metal member produced by processing a plate-shaped member. The material constituting the fixing member 23 is not particularly limited, and may be a material other than metal. The fixing member 23 has a second fixing portion 23a, a first fixing portion 23b, and a fifth fixing portion 23c. As shown in FIG. 4, the second fixing portion 23a is a portion fixed to the side wall main body portion 21. The second fixing portion 23a is a substantially rectangular plate-like shape that is long in the vertical direction Z. The plate surface of the second fixing portion 23a faces the left-right direction Y. In the first side wall member 20a, the second fixing portion 23a is fixed to the surface of the side wall main body portion 21 that faces the inside of the first storage portion 70a, that is, the right side surface.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the second fixing portion 23a has a plurality of first through holes 23d penetrating the second fixing portion 23a in the left-right direction Y. The plurality of first through holes 23d are circular holes when viewed in the left-right direction Y. The positions of the plurality of first through holes 23d in the vertical direction Z are different from each other. The positions of the plurality of first through holes 23d in the front-rear direction X are arranged from the upper side to the lower side, with the positions being shifted alternately between the front side and the rear side. Five first through holes 23d are provided. The number of the first through holes 23d is not particularly limited. As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of screw members 81 that are fastened to the side wall main body portion 21 are respectively passed through the plurality of first through holes 23d in the left-right direction Y. The second fixing portion 23a is fixed to the side wall main body portion 21 by the plurality of screw members 81. The second fixing portion 23a is fixed to the side wall main body portion 21, so that the fixing member 23 is fixed to the side wall main body portion 21. The multiple first through holes 23d may include a first through hole 23d through which the screw member 81 is not passed. The number of screw members 81 that fix the second fixing portion 23a to the side wall main body portion 21 is not particularly limited as long as it is one or more.

[0031] The first fixing portion 23b is a portion fixed to the support portion 10. The first fixing portion 23b is a substantially rectangular plate-like shape that is long in the vertical direction Z. The plate surface of the first fixing portion 23b faces the front-rear direction X. The first fixing portion 23b is fixed to the front surface of the plate-like portion 11 of the support portion 10, which is the +X side. The first fixing portion 23b bends from the rear edge of the second fixing portion 23a, which is the -X side, and protrudes in a direction away from the side wall main body portion 21 in the left-right direction Y. The second fixing portion 23a bends from the edge of the first fixing portion 23b closer to the side wall main body portion 21 in the left-right direction Y, and protrudes in a direction away from the support portion 10 in the front-rear direction X. In the first side wall member 20a, the first fixing portion 23b protrudes to the right from the rear edge of the second fixing portion 23a.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the first fixing portion 23b has a plurality of second through holes 23e penetrating the first fixing portion 23b in the front-rear direction X. The plurality of second through holes 23e are circular holes when viewed in the front-rear direction X. The positions of the plurality of second through holes 23e in the vertical direction Z are different from each other. The plurality of second through holes 23e are arranged such that the positions in the front-rear direction X of the plurality of second through holes 23e are shifted alternately between the front side and the rear side from the upper side to the lower side. Five second through holes 23e are provided. The number of the second through holes 23e is not particularly limited. As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of screw members 82 that are screwed into the support portion 10 are respectively inserted in the front-rear direction X into the plurality of second through holes 23e. The first fixing portion 23b is fixed to the support portion 10 by the plurality of screw members 82. The plurality of screw members 82 penetrate the first fixing portion 23b and the support portion 10 in the front-rear direction X and are screwed into the wall surface WS. The portion of the wall surface WS into which the multiple screw members 82 are fastened is, for example, a portion where a pillar of a building is provided. The multiple screw members 82 are fastened, for example, to the pillar. The first fixing portion 23b is fixed to the support portion 10, thereby fixing the fixing member 23 to the support portion 10. The upper fixing member 23 of the pair of fixing members 23 is fixed to the first plate-like member 10a via the first fixing portion 23b. The lower fixing member 23 of the pair of fixing members 23 is fixed to the second plate-like member 10b via the first fixing portion 23b. The multiple second through holes 23e may include a second through hole 23e through which the screw member 82 is not passed. The number of screw members 82 that fix the first fixing portion 23b to the support portion 10 is not particularly limited as long as it is one or more.

[0033] The screw member 82 that fixes the first fixing portion 23b of the upper fixing member 23 of the pair of fixing members 23 penetrates the plate portion 11 of the first plate member 10a in the front-rear direction X and is fastened to the wall surface WS. The screw member 82 that fixes the first fixing portion 23b of the lower fixing member 23 of the pair of fixing members 23 penetrates the plate portion 11 of the second plate member 10b in the front-rear direction X and is fastened to the wall surface WS.

[0034] Either the first fixing portion 23b or the second fixing portion 23a has an engaging portion 23h that engages with the support portion 10 or the side wall member 20. In the fixing member 23 of the embodiment, the first fixing portion 23b has the engaging portion 23h that engages with the support portion 10. The engaging portion 23h forms a part of the fifth fixing portion 23c.

[0035] The fifth fixed portion 23c is a portion fixed to the top plate member 30. The fifth fixed portion 23c is in the form of a plate that is long in the front-rear direction X. The plate surface of the fifth fixed portion 23c faces the vertical direction Z. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the fifth fixed portion 23c is located above the second fixed portion 23a and the first fixed portion 23b.

[0036] The upper surface of the fifth fixing portion 23c is the upper surface of the fixing member 23. The upper surface of the fifth fixing portion 23c is located at the same position in the vertical direction Z as the upper side surface of the side wall main body portion 21.

[0037] The fifth fixing portion 23c has an engaging portion 23h and a fixed portion 23i. The engaging portion 23h is engaged with the support portion 10 from above. The engaging portion 23h has a first extending wall 23m. The first extending wall 23m extends from the upper end of the first fixing portion 23b in a direction away from the second fixing portion 23a. The first extending wall 23m protrudes rearward, which is the -X side, from the first fixing portion 23b. The first extending wall 23m has a first hole portion 23g penetrating the first extending wall 23m in the vertical direction Z. The first hole portion 23g corresponds to a hole portion. The first hole portion 23g is a circular hole when viewed in the vertical direction Z. The inner diameter of the first hole portion 23g is larger than the inside of the first through hole 23d, the inner diameter of the second through hole 23e, and the inner diameter of the fifth through hole 23f.

[0038] As shown in FIG. 4, the first extending wall 23m is located above the plate-shaped portion 11. The lower surface of the first extending wall 23m is in contact with the upper side surface of the plate-shaped portion 11. The first protruding portion 12 is inserted from below into the first hole portion 23g. The first protruding portion 12 is fitted into the first hole portion 23g. The first protruding portion 12 is gap-fitted into the first hole portion 23g. The first extending wall 23m is in contact with the support portion 10 from above, and the first protruding portion 12 is inserted into the first hole portion 23g, so that the engaging portion 23h having the first extending wall 23m is engaged with the support portion 10.

[0039] The fixed portion 23i is a front portion of the fifth fixed portion 23c on the +X side. The fixed portion 23i is a portion of the fifth fixed portion 23c located forward of the first fixed portion 23b. The fixed portion 23i is fixed to the top plate member 30. The fixed portion 23i connects the upper end of the first fixed portion 23b to the upper end of the second fixed portion 23a. The fixed portion 23i corresponds to a connecting plate portion. By connecting the upper end of the first fixed portion 23b to the upper end of the second fixed portion 23a by the fixed portion 23i, the bending strength of the bending first fixed portion 23b and the second fixed portion 23a can be improved.

[0040] An edge portion on one side in the left-right direction Y of the fixed portion 23i is connected to an upper end portion of the second fixed portion 23a. In the first side wall member 20a, an edge portion on the left side (-Y side) of the fixed portion 23i is connected to an upper end portion of the second fixed portion 23a. Among the edges in the left-right direction Y of the front part of the fixed portion 23i, the edge portion on the +Y side farther from the second fixed portion 23a is an inclined edge portion 23k. The inclined edge portion 23k extends in a direction approaching the second fixed portion 23a as it moves toward the front side.

[0041] The fixed portion 23i has a fifth through hole 23f penetrating the fixed portion 23i in the vertical direction Z. A plurality of fifth through holes 23f are provided. The plurality of fifth through holes 23f are circular holes when viewed in the vertical direction Z. Although not shown, the fifth fixing portion 23c is fixed to the top plate member 30 by fastening a plurality of screw members that are respectively passed through the plurality of fifth through holes 23f from below into the top plate member 30. The fixing member 23 is fixed to the top plate member 30 by fixing the fifth fixing portion 23c to the top plate member 30. Two fifth through holes 23f are provided with an interval therebetween in the direction in which the inclined edge portion 23k extends.

[0042] The engaging portion 23h of the upper fixing member 23 of the pair of fixing members 23 engages with the first plate-shaped member 10a from above. The engaging portion 23h of the upper fixing member 23 contacts the upper surface of the plate-shaped portion 11 of the first plate-shaped member 10a. The first hole portion 23g of the engaging portion 23h of the upper fixing member 23 is fitted with the first protrusion 12 provided on the first plate-shaped member 10a.

[0043] The engaging portion 23h of the lower fixing member 23 of the pair of fixing members 23 engages with the second plate-shaped member 10b from above. The engaging portion 23h of the lower fixing member 23 contacts the upper surface of the plate-shaped portion 11 of the second plate-shaped member 10b. The first hole portion 23g of the engaging portion 23h of the lower fixing member 23 is fitted with the first protrusion 12 provided on the second plate-shaped member 10b.

[0044] 5, the second fixing member 24 is fixed to a surface of the sidewall main body portion 21 in the left-right direction Y. In the first sidewall member 20a, the second fixing member 24 is fixed to a surface of the sidewall main body portion 21 facing the inside of the first storage section 70a, i.e., the right side surface. The fixing member 23, the second fixing member 24 and the rail member 22 are fixed to a surface of the sidewall main body portion 21 facing the same side in the left-right direction Y. The second fixing member 24 is fixed to an upper end of the front end portion on the +X side of the sidewall main body portion 21.

[0045] The second fixing member 24 is a metal member made by processing a plate-shaped member. The material constituting the second fixing member 24 is not particularly limited, and may be a material other than metal. The second fixing member 24 has a third fixing portion 24a and a fourth fixing portion 24b. The third fixing portion 24a is a portion fixed to the side wall main body portion 21. The third fixing portion 24a is a substantially rectangular plate shape that is long in the front-rear direction X. The plate surface of the third fixing portion 24a faces the left-right direction Y. In the first side wall member 20a, the third fixing portion 24a is fixed to the surface of the side wall main body portion 21 that faces the inside of the first storage portion 70a, that is, the right surface. The third fixing portion 24a has a plurality of third through holes 24c that penetrate the third fixing portion 24a in the left-right direction Y. The plurality of third through holes 24c are circular holes when viewed in the left-right direction Y. Two third through holes 24c are provided with an interval therebetween in the front-rear direction X. The number of third through holes 24c is not particularly limited. A plurality of screw members 83 to be fastened to the side wall main body portion 21 are respectively passed through the third through holes 24c in the left-right direction Y. The third fixing portion 24a is fixed to the side wall main body portion 21 by the plurality of screw members 83. The second fixing member 24 is fixed to the side wall main body portion 21 by fixing the third fixing portion 24a to the side wall main body portion 21.

[0046] The fourth fixing portion 24b is a portion fixed to the top plate member 30. The fourth fixing portion 24b is a substantially rectangular plate shape that is long in the front-rear direction X. The plate surface of the fourth fixing portion 24b faces the vertical direction Z. The fourth fixing portion 24b protrudes from the upper edge of the third fixing portion 24a in the left-right direction Y in a direction away from the side wall main body portion 21. In the first side wall member 20a, the fourth fixing portion 24b protrudes to the right from the upper edge of the third fixing portion 24a. The upper surface of the fourth fixing portion 24b is the upper surface of the second fixing member 24. The upper surface of the fourth fixing portion 24b is located slightly lower than the upper side surface of the side wall main body portion 21. The upper surface of the fourth fixing portion 24b may be located at the same position in the vertical direction Z as the upper side surface of the side wall main body portion 21.

[0047] The fourth fixing portion 24b has a plurality of fourth through holes 24d penetrating the fourth fixing portion 24b in the vertical direction Z. The plurality of fourth through holes 24d are circular holes when viewed in the vertical direction Z. Two fourth through holes 24d are provided at an interval in the front-rear direction X. The number of the fourth through holes 24d is not particularly limited. As shown in FIG. 15, a plurality of screw members 84 that are fastened to the top plate member 30 are respectively passed through the plurality of fourth through holes 24d from below. The fourth fixing portion 24b is fixed to the top plate member 30 by the plurality of screw members 84. The second fixing member 24 is fixed to the top plate member 30 by fixing the fourth fixing portion 24b to the top plate member 30.

[0048] 5, the fourth fixing portion 24b has a sixth through hole 24e penetrating the fourth fixing portion 24b in the vertical direction Z. The sixth through hole 24e is a circular hole when viewed in the vertical direction Z. The inner diameter of the sixth through hole 24e is larger than the inner diameter of the third through hole 24c and the inner diameter of the fourth through hole 24d. The sixth through hole 24e is located between the two fourth through holes 24d in the front-rear direction X. The sixth through hole 24e does not necessarily have to be provided.

[0049] Of the left-right direction Y surfaces of the side wall main body portion 21 of the first side wall member 20a, the surface opposite to the side to which the fixing member 23, the second fixing member 24, and the rail member 22 are attached has no other components such as metal fittings attached thereto.

[0050] As shown in FIG. 3, the second sidewall member 20b has the same configuration as the first sidewall member 20a, except that the second sidewall member 20b has a shape symmetrical to the first sidewall member 20a in the left-right direction Y. The rear end of the sidewall main body portion 21 of the third sidewall member 20c, which is on the -X side, contacts the front surface of the support portion 10, which is on the +X side. The front surface of the support portion 10 includes the front surface of the first plate-shaped member 10a and the front surface of the second plate-shaped member 10b. The third sidewall member 20c is provided with three rail members 22. The other configurations of the third sidewall member 20c are the same as the other configurations of the second sidewall member 20b. The rear end of the sidewall main body portion 21 of the fourth sidewall member 20d contacts the front surface of the support portion 10. The other configurations of the fourth sidewall member 20d are the same as the other configurations of the first sidewall member 20a.

[0051] The fifth sidewall member 20e has a different shape of the sidewall main body 21 from the first sidewall member 20a. The sidewall main body 21 of the fifth sidewall member 20e has a substantially L-shape when viewed in the left-right direction Y, and includes a first plate-shaped portion 21a extending in the front-rear direction X and a second plate-shaped portion 21b extending downward from a rear end portion on the -X side of the first plate-shaped portion 21a. The fifth sidewall member 20e is provided with only one rail member 22. The rail member 22 is provided on the first plate-shaped portion 21a. In the sidewall main body 21 of the fifth sidewall member 20e, the fixing member 23, the second fixing member 24, and the rail member 22 are fixed to a surface on the +Y side facing the third sidewall member 20c among the surfaces of the sidewall main body 21 in the left-right direction Y.

[0052] The two rail members 22 in the first sidewall member 20a and the two rail members 22 in the third sidewall member 20c are arranged opposite each other in the left-right direction Y, sandwiching the interior of the first storage section 70a therebetween. The one rail member 22 in the fifth sidewall member 20e and the uppermost rail member 22 in the third sidewall member 20c are arranged opposite each other in the left-right direction Y, sandwiching a part of a portion located on the right side of the interior of the first storage section 70a therebetween. The two rail members 22 in the second sidewall member 20b and the two rail members 22 in the fourth sidewall member 20d are arranged opposite each other in the left-right direction Y, sandwiching the interior of the second storage section 70b therebetween.

[0053] The kitchen unit main body 100a has a bottom wall portion 26 that constitutes a part of the third storage section 70c. The bottom wall portion 26 is located between the lower part of the third sidewall member 20c and the lower part of the fourth sidewall member 20d in the left-right direction Y. The bottom wall portion 26 is fixed to the third sidewall member 20c and the fourth sidewall member 20d. The bottom wall portion 26 is a rectangular plate. The plate surface of the bottom wall portion 26 faces the vertical direction Z. On both side surfaces of the bottom wall portion 26 in the left-right direction Y, for example, a plurality of dowels protruding in the left-right direction Y are provided. The plurality of dowels are fitted into a plurality of dowel holes provided in the third sidewall member 20c and the fourth sidewall member 20d, so that the bottom wall portion 26 is fixed between the third sidewall member 20c and the fourth sidewall member 20d in the left-right direction Y.

[0054] As shown in FIG. 1, the tabletop member 30 is a generally rectangular plate-like member that is long in the left-right direction Y. The plate surface of the tabletop member 30 faces the vertical direction Z. The tabletop member 30 is disposed above a plurality of side wall members 20. The tabletop member 30 is supported from below by the plurality of side wall members 20. The tabletop member 30 has a generally rectangular plate-like tabletop main body portion 31 that is long in the left-right direction Y and has a plate surface facing the vertical direction Z, and a flange portion 32 that protrudes upward from an edge portion of the rear side (-X side) of the tabletop main body portion 31. The flange portion 32 is generally rectangular plate-like that is long in the left-right direction Y. The plate surface of the flange portion 32 faces the front-rear direction X.

[0055] The top plate main body 31 has a first mounting hole 31a and a second mounting hole 31b penetrating the top plate main body 31 in the vertical direction Z. The first mounting hole 31a is provided in a portion of the top plate main body 31 that constitutes a wall portion located above the first storage section 70a. The second mounting hole 31b is provided in a portion of the top plate main body 31 that constitutes a wall portion located above the second storage section 70b. A stove 51 is attached to the first mounting hole 31a. A kitchen sink 52 is attached to the second mounting hole 31b. The top plate main body 31 forms the portion located above each storage section 70.

[0056] As shown in FIG. 14, the top plate member 30 has a second hole 31c into which the second protrusion 25 is inserted. The second hole 31c is provided in the top plate main body 31. The second hole 31c is a hole that is recessed upward from the lower surface of the top plate main body 31 and has a bottom on the upper side. The second hole 31c is a circular hole when viewed in the vertical direction Z. The second protrusion 25 is fitted into the second hole 31c. The second protrusion 25 may be loosely fitted into the second hole 31c, or the second protrusion 25 may be lightly press-fitted.

[0057] As shown in FIG. 1, the plurality of drawers 40 include a first drawer 41 and a second drawer 42. A plurality of first drawers 41 are provided. There are four first drawers 41, two of which are stored in the first storage section 70a and two of which are stored in the second storage section 70b. The two first drawers 41 stored in the first storage section 70a are arranged side by side in the vertical direction Z. The two first drawers 41 stored in the second storage section 70b are arranged side by side in the vertical direction Z. The plurality of first drawers 41 have the same shape and size as each other. As shown in FIG. 2, the first drawer 41 is long in the left-right direction Y and has a box shape that opens upward.

[0058] "The multiple first drawer portions 41 have the same shape and size" does not mean that the multiple first drawer portions 41 have exactly the same shape and size, but includes cases where the multiple first drawer portions 41 have approximately the same shape and size. "The multiple first drawer portions 41 have approximately the same shape and size" includes cases where the multiple first drawer portions 41 have slightly different shapes and sizes within the tolerance range that occurs when manufacturing each of the first drawer portions 41.

[0059] The first drawer section 41 has a drawer main body section 41a and an end plate section 41b. The drawer main body section 41a is supported movably in the front-rear direction X by a pair of rail members 22 arranged opposite each other in the left-right direction Y inside the storage section 70. The drawer main body section 41a in the first drawer section 41 stored in the first storage section 70a is supported by the rail member 22 of the first side wall member 20a and the rail member 22 of the third side wall member 20c. The drawer main body section 41a in the first drawer section 41 stored in the second storage section 70b is supported by the rail member 22 of the second side wall member 20b and the rail member 22 of the fourth side wall member 20d. The drawer main body sections 41a in the multiple first drawers 41 have the same shape and size as each other. The end plate section 41b is a rectangular plate extending in the left-right direction Y with the plate surface facing the front-rear direction X. The end plate portion 41b is fixed to the front (+X side) end of the drawer main body portion 41a. The end plate portion 41b protrudes upward beyond the drawer main body portion 41a. The end plate portions 41b of the multiple first drawers 41 have the same shape and size as one another.

[0060] The second drawer section 42 is stored in a portion of the first storage section 70a between the third side wall member 20c and the fifth side wall member 20e in the left-right direction Y. The second drawer section 42 is supported so as to be movable in the front-rear direction X by the uppermost rail member 22 among the rail members 22 provided on the third side wall member 20c and the rail member 22 provided on the fifth side wall member 20e. The dimension of the second drawer section 42 in the left-right direction Y is smaller than the dimension of the first drawer section 41 in the left-right direction Y.

[0061] As shown in Fig. 1, the kitchen unit main body 100a has a front panel 61 that covers the upper end of the inside of the second storage section 70b from the front, which is in the +X direction. The front panel 61 is a rectangular plate that is long in the left-right direction Y and has a plate surface facing the front-rear direction X. The front panel 61 covers the portion of the kitchen sink 52 that protrudes downward from the second mounting hole 31b from the front.

[0062] [First embodiment of the installation method for the kitchen unit 100] 8, the method for constructing the kitchen unit 100 includes a support fixing step S1, a sidewall member mounting step S2, a top board member mounting step S3, a fascia mounting step S4, a drawer installation step S5, a dishwasher installation step S6, and a stove installation step S7. The method for constructing the kitchen unit 100 in this embodiment can be performed by, for example, one worker. The kitchen unit 100 may be constructed by multiple workers.

[0063] The support part fixing step S1 is a step of fixing the support part 10 to a wall surface WS. As shown in Fig. 9, the support part fixing step S1 fixes the first plate-shaped member 10a and the second plate-shaped member 10b to the wall surface WS. In the support part fixing step S1, a worker fixes the first plate-shaped member 10a and the second plate-shaped member 10b to the wall surface WS with a plurality of screw members.

[0064] The sidewall member mounting step S2 is a step of mounting the multiple sidewall members 20 to the support portion 10. In the sidewall member mounting step S2, the worker engages the multiple sidewall members 20 with the support portion 10 in a state of being spaced upward from the floor surface FS by engaging the engaging portion 23h with the support portion 10 from above. As shown in FIG. 10, the worker brings the engaging portions 23h of the two fixing members 23 provided on the sidewall member 20 close to the first plate-shaped member 10a and the second plate-shaped member 10b from above, respectively, to engage the sidewall member 20 with the first plate-shaped member 10a and the second plate-shaped member 10b from above. As shown in FIG. 11, when engaging the multiple sidewall members 20 with the support portion 10, the worker fits each first protrusion 12 provided on the support portion 10 into a first hole portion 23g provided in the first extension wall 23m of the engaging portion 23h of each fixing member 23 from below. The worker fits the first protruding portion 12 of the first plate-shaped member 10a and the first protruding portion 12 of the second plate-shaped member 10b into the first hole portion 23g of each first extending wall 23m of the pair of fixing members 23 for each sidewall member 20. The multiple sidewall members 20 are provisionally fixed to the support portion 10 by engaging the first extending walls 23m of each engaging portion 23h with the support portion 10 from above.

[0065] The worker engages the five sidewall members 20 with the support portion 10 to provisionally fix them, and then permanently fixes the multiple sidewall members 20 to the support portion 10. As shown in FIG. 12, the worker fixes the first fixing portion 23b of each sidewall member 20 to the support portion 10 with multiple screw members 82, thereby fixing the multiple sidewall members 20 to the support portion 10. When fixing the multiple sidewall members 20 to the support portion 10, the worker passes the multiple screw members 82 through the first fixing portion 23b of the fixing member 23 and the support portion 10, and tightens them to the wall surface WS. In the sidewall member mounting step S2, after engaging one sidewall member 20 with the support portion 10, the worker may fix the sidewall member 20 engaged with the support portion 10 to the support portion 10 with the multiple screw members 82 before engaging another sidewall member 20 with the support portion 10.

[0066] In the sidewall member mounting step S2, after engaging the third sidewall member 20c and the fourth sidewall member 20d with the support portion 10, and before fixing the third sidewall member 20c and the fourth sidewall member 20d with the screw member 82, the worker places the bottom wall portion 26 between the third sidewall member 20c and the fourth sidewall member 20d. The bottom wall portion 26 is mounted between the third sidewall member 20c and the fourth sidewall member 20d by fitting the dowels provided on the bottom wall portion 26 into the dowel holes provided on the sidewall main body portion 21 of the third sidewall member 20c and the sidewall main body portion 21 of the fourth sidewall member 20d. In the sidewall member mounting step S2, the five sidewall members 20 and the bottom wall portion 26 are mounted to the support portion 10 as shown in FIG.

[0067] The top plate member attachment step S3 is a step of attaching the top plate member 30 above the multiple side wall members 20. As shown in FIG. 13, in the top plate member attachment step S3, the worker brings the top plate member 30, to which the kitchen sink 52 is attached, close to the multiple side wall members 20 from above, and places the top plate member 30 above the multiple side wall members 20. As shown in FIG. 14, when placing the top plate member 30 above the multiple side wall members 20, the worker fits the second protrusions 25 provided on each side wall member 20 into the second hole portions 31c provided in the top plate member 30. By fitting the second protrusions 25 into the second hole portions 31c, the positions of each side wall member 20 in the left-right direction Y are determined relative to the top plate member 30. After placing the top plate member 30 above the multiple side wall members 20, the worker fixes the fourth fixing portion 24b of the second fixing member 24 to the top plate main body portion 31 of the top plate member 30 with multiple screw members 84, as shown in Fig. 15. Although not shown in the figure, the worker also fixes the fixed portion 23i of the fixing member 23 to the top plate main body portion 31 of the top plate member 30 with screw members.

[0068] The fascia mounting process S4 is a process of mounting the fascia 61. In the fascia mounting process S4, the worker fixes the fascia 61 to the second side wall member 20b and the fourth side wall member 20d, and covers a part of the kitchen sink 52 exposed inside the second storage section 70b with the fascia 61 from the front, which is in the +X direction.

[0069] The drawer section installation step S5 is a step of installing the drawer section 40. In the drawer section installation step S5, the worker installs the first drawer section 41 and the second drawer section 42. The worker places the drawer main body section 41a of the first drawer section 41 in each storage section 70 by supporting it on a pair of rail members 22, and then attaches the end plate section 41b to each drawer main body section 41a from the front, which is the +X direction. The worker also installs the second drawer section 42 in the same manner as the first drawer section 41. In the drawer section installation step S5, the worker may install either the first drawer section 41 or the second drawer section 42 first. In the drawer section installation step S5, the worker may install the drawer main body section 41a of the first drawer section 41 and the drawer main body section of the second drawer section 42, and then attach each end plate section to each drawer main body section.

[0070] The dishwasher installation step S6 is a step of installing dishwasher 53. In the dishwasher installation step S6, the worker stores dishwasher 53 in third storage section 70c, and attaches end panel section 63 to the front side of dishwasher 53.

[0071] The stove installation step S7 is a step of installing the stove 51. In the stove installation step S7, the worker installs the stove 51 in the first mounting hole 31a of the top plate member 30. In this manner, the kitchen unit 100 is assembled, and the construction of the kitchen unit 100 is completed.

[0072] In the fixing member 23 and kitchen unit 100 of the embodiment, the second fixing portion 23a fixed to the sidewall member 20 has the engaging portion 23h, and the engaging portion 23h can be engaged with the support portion 10, so that the sidewall member 20 can be provisionally fixed to the support portion 10 easily and more stably. In the fixing member 23 and kitchen unit 100 of the embodiment, the sidewall member 20 can be permanently fixed to the support portion 10 easily and more firmly by fixing two fixing members 23 provided with the engaging portions 23h to each plate-like member.

[0073] The fixing member 23 and kitchen unit 100 of the embodiment have a fixed portion 23i that connects the upper end of the first fixing portion 23b and the upper end of the second fixing portion 23a, thereby improving the bending strength of the bending first fixing portion 23b and the second fixing portion 23a, and allowing the side wall member 20 to be temporarily fixed to the support portion 10 more stably.

[0074] The installation method of the kitchen unit 100 includes, when fixing a plurality of sidewall members 20 to the support portion 10, passing a screw member 82 through the fixing member 23, which is fixed to the sidewall main body portion 21 of the sidewall member 20 and has an engagement portion 23h, and through the support portion 10, and tightening the screw member 82 into the wall surface WS. By tightening the screw member 82 into the wall surface WS, the worker can firmly fix the sidewall member 20 to the support portion 10, and the load-bearing capacity of the kitchen unit 100 can be suitably improved.

[0075] The installation method of the kitchen unit 100 includes inserting the first protrusion 12 provided on the support portion 10 into the first hole portion 23g provided in the engagement portion 23h when engaging the multiple sidewall members 20 with the support portion 10. By inserting the first protrusion 12 into the first hole portion 23g, the worker can easily engage the multiple sidewall members 20 with the support portion 10.

[0076] [Second embodiment] A second embodiment of the fixing member 23 and the kitchen unit 100 will be described with reference to Fig. 16. In this figure, the same elements as those in the first embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 15 are given the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

[0077] 16, the inner diameter of the first hole portion 23g in the fixing member 23 is formed to be the same as the inner diameter of the fifth through hole 23f. The other configuration of the fixing member 23 is similar to that of the first embodiment.

[0078] In the embodiment of the fixing member 23 and kitchen unit 100, by tightening the screw member 85 into the upper side surface of the plate-shaped portion 11 while the first extending wall 23m at the engagement portion 23h is engaged with the upper side surface of the plate-shaped portion 11, the side wall member 20 can be firmly fixed to the support portion 10, and the load-bearing capacity of the kitchen unit 100 can be suitably improved.

[0079] In the fixing member 23 and kitchen unit 100 of the embodiment, in addition to obtaining the same action and effect as the first embodiment, the fixing member 23 can be easily fixed using the same tool in the same fixing process as the operation of tightening the screw member 82 into the wall surface WS.

[0080] [Third embodiment] A third embodiment of the fixing member 23 and the kitchen unit 100 will be described with reference to Fig. 17. In this figure, the same elements as those in the first embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 15 are given the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

[0081] As shown in Fig. 17, the plate-like portion 11 has a hollow portion 11a recessed downward from the upper side surface. The cross section of the hollow portion 11a is circular. The fixing member 23 has a first shaft portion 23n. The first shaft portion 23n is cylindrical and extends downward from the first extending wall 23m. The first shaft portion 23n is inserted from above into the hollow portion 11a and fitted therein.

[0082] In the sidewall member attachment step S2, the worker engages the sidewall member 20 with the support portion 10 by engaging the first extension wall 23m of the engagement portion 23h with the support portion 10 from above. As shown in Fig. 10, when engaging the sidewall member 20 with the support portion 10, the worker inserts the first shaft portion 23n provided on the first extension wall 23m into the hollow portion 11a provided on the upper side surface of the plate-like portion 11 from above and fits them together, thereby temporarily fixing the sidewall member 20 to the support portion 10.

[0083] In the fixing member 23 and kitchen unit 100 of the embodiment, in addition to obtaining the same action and effect as the first embodiment, the first protrusion 12 is not exposed in a protruding state as in the case where the first protrusion 12 is provided on the support portion 10, thereby improving the appearance and enhancing the design.

[0084] [Fourth embodiment] A fourth embodiment of the fixing member 23 and the kitchen unit 100 will be described with reference to Fig. 18. In Fig. 18, the screw members 81 and 82 are not shown. In this figure, the same elements as those in the first embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 15 are given the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

[0085] In the first to third embodiments, a configuration in which the engaging portion 23h is provided on the first fixing portion 23b has been illustrated, but in the fourth embodiment, a configuration in which the engaging portion 23h is provided on the second fixing portion 23a will be described. In the fourth embodiment, the lower fixing member 23 of the pair of fixing members 23 is provided on the second plate-shaped member 10b, and the first side wall member 20a engages with the second plate-shaped member 10b from above via the engaging portion 23h.

[0086] 18, the second fixing portion 23a has an extending wall 23p and a second extending wall 23q. The extending wall 23p extends downward from the lower end of the second fixing portion 23a. The position of the lower end of the second fixing portion 23a in the up-down direction is lower than the lower end of the first side wall member 20a of the side wall member 20.

[0087] The engaging portion 23h has a second extending wall 23q. The second extending wall 23q extends from the lower end of the second fixing portion 23a in a direction away from the first fixing portion 23b. The second extending wall 23q protrudes to the left side, which is the -Y side, from the first fixing portion 23b. The position of the upper surface of the second extending wall 23q in the vertical direction is lower than the position of the lower side surface of the first side wall member 20a when the first side wall member 20a is fixed to the second plate-shaped member 10b of the support portion 10. The engaging portion 23h having the second extending wall 23q engages with the lower surface of the first side wall member 20a from below.

[0088] The first sidewall member 20a has a hollow portion 20f recessed upward from the lower side surface at a position facing the second extending wall 23q. The cross section of the hollow portion 20f is circular. The fixing member 23 has a second shaft portion 23r. The second shaft portion 23r is cylindrical and extends upward from the second extending wall 23q. The second shaft portion 23r is inserted from below into the hollow portion 20f and fitted therein. The second shaft portion 23r is gap-fitted into the hollow portion 20f. The second extending wall 23q contacts the first sidewall member 20a from below, and the second shaft portion 23r is inserted into the hollow portion 20f, so that the engagement portion 23h having the second extending wall 23q is engaged with the first sidewall member 20a.

[0089] In the sidewall member attachment process S2, the worker brings the first sidewall member 20a close to the engaging portion 23h of the fixing member 23 provided on the second plate-shaped member 10b from above, and engages it from above. When engaging the first sidewall member 20a with the engaging portion 23h, the worker passes the second shaft portion 23r provided on the fixing member 23 from below into the hollow portion 20f provided in the first sidewall member 20a and fits it in. The first sidewall member 20a is provisionally fixed to the second plate-shaped member 10b via the fixing member 23 by engaging the second extending wall 23q of the engaging portion 23h from above. The subsequent process is the same as that of the first embodiment.

[0090] In the fixing member 23 and the kitchen unit 100 of this embodiment, the same functions and effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

[0091] [Fifth embodiment] A fifth embodiment of the fixing member 23 and the kitchen unit 100 will be described with reference to Fig. 19. In Fig. 19, the screw members 81 and 82 are not shown. In this figure, the same elements as those in the first embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 15 are given the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

[0092] The fixing member 23 is provided on the third side wall member 20c, the fourth side wall member 20d, and the fifth side wall member 20e other than the first side wall member 20a and the second side wall member 20b located at both ends in the left-right direction Y among the side wall members 20, and is capable of engaging the third side wall member 20c, the fourth side wall member 20d, and the fifth side wall member 20e with the support portion 10. As shown in FIG. 19, in the fixing member 23 and the kitchen unit 100 of the embodiment, the fixing member 23 engages the third side wall member 20c with the support portion 10.

[0093] The first fixing portion 23b and the second fixing portion 23a of the fixing member 23 are provided on both sides of the third sidewall member 20c in the left-right direction Y. The first fixing portion 23b is fixed to the support portion 10 from the front on both sides of the third sidewall member 20c in the left-right direction Y. The second fixing portion 23a is fixed to the third sidewall member 20c on both sides of the third sidewall member 20c in the left-right direction Y. The fifth fixing portion 23c is provided straddling the upper side of the second fixing portion 23a and the first fixing portion 23b provided on both sides of the third sidewall member 20c in the left-right direction Y.

[0094] The first hole 23g and the first protrusion 12 are disposed at the position of the third side wall member 20c in the left-right direction Y. The other configurations are similar to those of the first embodiment.

[0095] In the fixing member 23 and kitchen unit 100 of the embodiment, in addition to obtaining the same action and effect as the first embodiment, since the third side wall member 20c is fixed to the support portion 10 on both sides in the left-right direction Y, the third side wall member 20c can be easily and more firmly temporarily and firmly fixed to the support portion 10.

[0096] [Sixth embodiment] A sixth embodiment of the fixing member 23 and the kitchen unit 100 will be described with reference to Fig. 20. In Fig. 20, the screw members 81 and 82 are not shown. In this figure, the same elements as those in the first embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 15 are given the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

[0097] As shown in Fig. 20, the fixing member 23 has a sixth fixing portion 23s and a cover member 23t. The sixth fixing portion 23s is located below the first fixing portion 23b and the second fixing portion 23a. The sixth fixing portion 23s is symmetrical to the fifth fixing portion 23c in the up-down direction. The sixth fixing portion 23s has a plurality of seventh through holes 23u. The seventh through holes 23u penetrate the sixth fixing portion 23s in the up-down direction.

[0098] The cover member 23t is attached from the front side to a space surrounded by the first fixed portion 23b, the second fixed portion 23a, the fifth fixed portion 23c, and the sixth fixed portion 23s. The cover member 23t covers at least the first fixed portion 23b and the second fixed portion 23a from the front side. The cover member 23t is fastened from below by a screw member (not shown) and fixed to the sixth fixed portion 23s. The other configurations are similar to those of the first embodiment.

[0099] In the fixing member 23 and kitchen unit 100 of the embodiment, in addition to obtaining the same action and effect as in the first embodiment, the cover member 23t covers at least the first fixing portion 23b and the second fixing portion 23a from the front side, so that when the drawer portion 40 is opened, the screw member 81, the screw member 82, the first through hole 23d and the second through hole 23e are prevented from being exposed, thereby preventing a decrease in design.

[0100] The configuration for fixing the cover member 23t to the fixing member 23 is not limited to a screw member. For example, as shown in Fig. 21, the cover member 23t may be fixed to the fixing member 23 using a protrusion 23w. The fifth fixing portion 23c and the sixth fixing portion 23s each have an eighth through hole 23v that penetrates in the vertical direction. The cover member 23t has arms 23x and protrusions 23w on the upper and lower sides.

[0101] As shown in Figures 21 and 22, the arm 23x extends from the cover member 23t along the lower surface of the fifth fixing portion 23c and the upper surface of the sixth fixing portion 23s toward the eighth through hole 23v. A protrusion 23w is provided at the tip of the arm 23x. The protrusion 23w is cylindrical and extends in the vertical direction. The protrusion 23w protrudes upward from the arm 23x and fits into the eighth through hole 23v.

[0102] When fixing the cover member 23t to the fixing member 23, the arm portion 23x is elastically deformed so that the upper protrusion 23w is aligned with the lower surface of the fifth fixing portion 23c and the lower protrusion 23w is aligned with the upper surface of the sixth fixing portion 23s, so that the protrusion 23w faces the eighth through hole 23v. The protrusion 23w facing the eighth through hole 23v fits into the eighth through hole 23v by the elastic restoring force of the arm portion 23x. The cover member 23t can be fixed to the fixing member 23 by fitting the protrusion 23w into the eighth through hole 23v.

[0103] [Second embodiment of the installation method for the kitchen unit 100] A method for installing the kitchen unit 100 in the second embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 23 to 26. In these figures, the same components as those in the first embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 15 are given the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

[0104] As shown in FIG. 23, the construction method of the kitchen unit 100 includes an upper support portion fixing process S11, an outer side wall member mounting process S21, a lower support portion fixing process S12, and an inner side wall member mounting process S22, as pre-processes before the top plate member mounting process S3.

[0105] The upper support portion fixing step S11 is a step of fixing the first plate-shaped member 10a of the support portion 10 to the wall surface WS. As shown in Fig. 24, the first plate-shaped member 10a is fixed to the wall surface WS by the upper support portion fixing step S11. In the upper support portion fixing step S11, a worker fixes the first plate-shaped member 10a to the wall surface WS with a plurality of screw members.

[0106] The outer sidewall member mounting step S21 is a step of mounting the first sidewall member 20a and the second sidewall member 20b located on the outer side in the left-right direction Y among the multiple sidewall members 20 to the support portion 10. In the outer sidewall member mounting step S21, as representatively shown in FIG. 25, the upper engaging portion 123A located on the upper side of the engaging portions 23 provided on the first sidewall member 20a located on the outer side is fixed to the wall surface WS by the upper support portion fixing step S11 and engaged with the first plate-shaped member 10a, thereby mounting the outer first sidewall member 20a and the second sidewall member 20b to the first plate-shaped member 10a. The upper engaging portion 123A has the same shape as the engaging portion 23 shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 6, and FIG. 7.

[0107] The worker brings the engagement portion 23h of the upper engagement portion 123A of the two fixing members 23 provided on the first sidewall member 20a close to the first plate-shaped member 10a from above, and engages the first sidewall member 20a with the first plate-shaped member 10a from above. As shown in FIG. 11, when engaging the first sidewall member 20a with the first plate-shaped member 10a, the worker passes the first protrusion 12 provided on the first plate-shaped member 10a from below into the first hole portion 23g provided in the first extension wall 23m of the engagement portion 23h of each fixing member 23 and fits it in. The first sidewall member 20a is provisionally fixed to the first plate-shaped member 10a by engaging the first extension wall 23m of the engagement portion 23h with the first plate-shaped member 10a from above. The second side wall member 20b is also temporarily fixed to the first plate-shaped member 10a by being engaged with the first plate-shaped member 10a from above in a similar manner to the first side wall member 20a.

[0108] The lower support portion fixing process S12 fixes the second plate-shaped member 10b to the wall surface WS in a state in which the second plate-shaped member 10b is engaged with the lower engagement portion 123B of the engagement portions 23 provided on the first sidewall member 20a and the second sidewall member 20b attached to the first plate-shaped member 10a by the outer sidewall member attachment process S21.

[0109] 26, the sixth fixed portion 23s of the lower engaging portion 123B is located above the first fixed portion 23b and the second fixed portion 23a. The fifth fixed portion 23c of the lower engaging portion 123B is located below the first fixed portion 23b and the second fixed portion 23a. The engaging portion 23h of the lower engaging portion 123B engages with the second plate-shaped member 10b from below.

[0110] The first extending wall 23m of the lower engagement portion 123B extends from the lower end of the first fixed portion 23b in a direction away from the second fixed portion 23a. The first extending wall 23m protrudes rearward, which is the -X side, from the first fixed portion 23b. The first extending wall 23m has a first hole 23g penetrating the first extending wall 23m in the vertical direction Z.

[0111] The first protrusion 12 of the second plate-like member 10b protrudes downward from the lower side surface of the second plate-like member 10b. The first protrusion 12 is inserted into the first hole portion 23g from above. When the first protrusion 12 is inserted into the first hole portion 23g from above, the lower side surface of the second plate-like member 10b engages with the engagement portion 23h having the first extending wall 23m and is supported from below.

[0112] In the lower support portion fixing process S12, the second plate-shaped member 10b is fixed to the wall surface WS while being positioned on the first plate-shaped member 10a via the lower engagement portion 123B, the first side wall member 20a, the second side wall member 20b, and the upper engagement portion 123A.

[0113] In the inner sidewall member mounting step S22, after the lower support portion fixing step S12, the upper engagement portion 123A and the lower engagement portion 123B provided on the third sidewall member 20c, the fourth sidewall member 20d, and the fifth sidewall member 20e, which are the inner sidewall member 20, are engaged with the first plate-shaped member 10a and the second plate-shaped member 10b to mount the wall member 20. For example, when the vertical dimension of the wall member 20 is short and the wall member 20 is to be mounted on either the first plate-shaped member 10a or the second plate-shaped member 10b, the upper engagement portion 123A or the lower engagement portion 123B may be selected and used depending on the first plate-shaped member 10a or the second plate-shaped member 10b to which the wall member 20 is to be mounted.

[0114] The steps following the top plate member mounting step S3 are the same as those in the construction method of the first embodiment.

[0115] In the construction method of the first embodiment, it may be difficult to position the first plate-shaped member 10a and the second plate-shaped member 10b in the up-down direction Z and the left-right direction Y in the support portion fixing process S1. However, in the construction method of the second embodiment, the second plate-shaped member 10b can be fixed to the wall surface WS while being positioned on the first plate-shaped member 10a via the lower engagement portion 123B, the first side wall member 20a and the second side wall member 20b, and the upper engagement portion 123A, thereby improving workability.

[0116] Although the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, it goes without saying that the present disclosure is not limited to the examples. The shapes and combinations of the components shown in the above examples are merely examples, and various modifications can be made based on design requirements, etc., without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure.

[0117] For example, the connecting plate portion exemplified as the fixed portion 23i is not an essential component, and the fixing member 23 and the kitchen unit 100 may be configured without the connecting plate portion.

[0118] The furniture according to the present disclosure may be any furniture other than a kitchen unit as long as it has a storage section. The furniture according to the present disclosure may be, for example, a chest of drawers, a bookshelf, a desk with a storage section, a TV stand with a storage section, a wall cupboard installed in a washroom, etc. The method of constructing the furniture is not limited to the above-mentioned method.

[0119] The present disclosure includes the following aspects.

[0120] [1] A fixing member comprising: a first fixing portion fixed to a support portion fixed to a wall surface; and a second fixing portion fixed to a side wall member that engages with the support portion from above and bent from the first fixing portion, wherein either the first fixing portion or the second fixing portion has an engaging portion that engages with the support portion or the side wall member.

[0121] [2] The fixing member described in [1], wherein the engagement portion has a first extending wall extending from an upper end of the first fixing portion in a direction away from the second fixing portion.

[0122] [3] The fixing member described in [2], wherein the first extending wall has a hole penetrating in the vertical direction.

[0123] [4] The fixing member described in [2], wherein the first extending wall has a first axis portion extending downward.

[0124] [5] The fixing member described in [1], wherein the engagement portion has a second extending wall extending from a lower end of the second fixing portion in a direction away from the first fixing portion.

[0125] [6] The fixing member described in [5], wherein the second extending wall has a second axis portion extending upward.

[0126] [7] A fixing member described in any one of [1] to [6], having a connecting plate portion connecting an upper end of the first fixing portion and an upper end of the second fixing portion.

[0127] [8] A fixing member described in any one of [1] to [7], having a cover member that covers at least the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion.

[0128] [9] A support portion fixed to a wall surface; and a side wall member engaged with the support portion in the vertical direction; A piece of furniture comprising: a fixing member according to any one of [1] to [8] that connects the support portion and the side wall member.

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[10] A method for constructing furniture including a furniture main body having a storage section, the method comprising: a support section fixing step of fixing a support section to a wall surface; a side wall member attaching step of attaching a plurality of side wall members arranged at intervals in a cross direction crossing a vertical direction to the support section by vertically engaging engaging sections provided on each of the plurality of side wall members with the support section in a state spaced above the floor surface; a top plate member attaching step of arranging a top wall member above the plurality of side wall members; and a step of attaching the furniture main body, in which a portion of the storage section located in the cross direction is formed by the side wall members and a portion of the storage section located at an upper position is formed by the top wall member, to the wall surface in a state spaced above the floor surface, the support section fixing step comprising an upper support section fixing step of fixing an upper first plate member to the wall surface, and a lower support section fixing step of fixing a lower second plate member to the wall surface, the side wall member attaching step comprising engaging engaging sections provided on each of the plurality of side wall members with the support section in a state spaced above the floor surface. and an inner sidewall member mounting step of mounting the sidewall member located on the inner side of the cross direction among the plurality of sidewall members to the support part. In the outer sidewall member mounting step, an upper engaging portion located on the upper side of the engaging portions provided on the outer sidewall member is engaged with the first plate-like member fixed to the wall surface by the upper support portion fixing step, and the outer sidewall member is fixed to the first plate-like member. a lower support portion fixing step of fixing the second plate-shaped member to the wall surface with the second plate-shaped member engaged with a lower engaging portion of the engaging portions provided on the outer sidewall member attached to the first plate-shaped member by the outer sidewall member attaching step, and a lower support portion fixing step of fixing the second plate-shaped member to the wall surface with the second plate-shaped member engaged with a lower engaging portion of the engaging portions provided on the inner sidewall member after the lower support portion fixing step, the engaging portion of the inner sidewall member being engaged with at least one of the first plate-shaped member and the second plate-shaped member. [Explanation of symbols]

[0130] Reference Signs List 10: Support portion, 20: Side wall member, 23: Fixing member, 23a: Second fixing portion, 23b: First fixing portion, 23g: First hole portion, 23h: Engagement portion, 23i: Fixed portion, 23m: First extension wall, 23n: First shaft portion, 23q: Second extension wall, 23r: Second shaft portion, 100: Kitchen unit, WS: Wall surface

Claims

1. A first fixing portion fixed to a support portion fixed to a wall surface; a second fixing portion fixed to a sidewall member that engages with the support portion from above and bent from the first fixing portion; Equipped with A fixing member, wherein one of the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion has an engaging portion that engages with the support portion or the side wall member.

2. The engagement portion has a first extending wall extending from an upper end of the first fixed portion in a direction away from the second fixed portion. The fixing member according to claim 1 .

3. The first extending wall has a hole penetrating therethrough in the vertical direction. The fixing member according to claim 2 .

4. The first extending wall has a first shaft portion extending downward. The fixing member according to claim 2 .

5. The engagement portion has a second extending wall extending from a lower end of the second fixing portion in a direction away from the first fixing portion. The fixing member according to claim 1 .

6. The second extending wall has a second shaft portion extending upward. The fixing member according to claim 5 .

7. A connecting plate portion connecting an upper end of the first fixing portion and an upper end of the second fixing portion, The fixing member according to claim 1 .

8. A cover member that covers at least the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion. The fixing member according to claim 1 .

9. A support portion fixed to a wall surface; A side wall member that vertically engages with the support portion; A fixing member according to claim 1 , which connects the support portion and the side wall member; Furniture equipped with:

10. A method for installing furniture having a furniture body with a storage section, comprising: a support portion fixing step of fixing the support portion to the wall surface; a sidewall member mounting process for mounting a plurality of sidewall members arranged at intervals in a direction intersecting a vertical direction to the support portion by vertically engaging engaging portions provided on each of the plurality of sidewall members with the support portion in a state spaced above a floor surface; and a top wall member mounting step of arranging a top wall member above the plurality of side wall members; a step of attaching the furniture body, in which a portion of the storage section located in the intersecting direction is formed by the side wall member and a portion of the storage section located at an upper portion is formed by the top wall member, to the wall surface in a state spaced above the floor surface; Including, The support portion fixing step includes: an upper support portion fixing step of fixing a first plate-like member located on the upper side to the wall surface; a lower support portion fixing step of fixing a second plate-like member located on the lower side to the wall surface; Including, The side wall member mounting step includes: an outer sidewall member attaching step of attaching the sidewall member located on the outer side in the intersecting direction among the plurality of sidewall members to the support portion; an inner sidewall member attaching step of attaching the sidewall member located on the inner side in the intersecting direction among the plurality of sidewall members to the support portion; Including, In the outer sidewall member mounting step, an upper engaging portion located at an upper side of the engaging portions provided on the outer sidewall member is engaged with the first plate-like member fixed to the wall surface in the upper support portion fixing step, thereby mounting the outer sidewall member to the first plate-like member, In the lower support portion fixing step, the second plate-like member is fixed to the wall surface in a state in which the second plate-like member is engaged with a lower engaging portion located on a lower side of the engaging portions provided on the outer sidewall member attached to the first plate-like member in the outer sidewall member attaching step, In the inner side wall member mounting process, after the lower support portion fixing process, the engaging portion provided on the inner side wall member is engaged with at least one of the first plate member and the second plate member to mount the side wall member, in this furniture construction method.

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