Container storage fixture

Abstract

To provide container storage fixtures capable of storing a container inside, which can prevent the container from tilting and also can easily clean a placement surface of the container.SOLUTION: Provided is a cabinet 1 (container storage fixtures), inside which a container X into which an object Y can be fed from the outside is stored, the container storage fixtures comprising a housing body 2a provided with a storage space K capable of storing the container X inside, and an anti-tilt plate 2c located inside the housing body 2a. The housing body 2a has a feeding opening 15a located above an upper end of the container X. The anti-tilt plate 2c is disposed on an upper part of the storage space K, and a lower end thereof is located below the upper end of the container X and above a placement surface K1 of the container X.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a container-receiving fixture. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an outdoor storage unit. The outdoor storage unit disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a lower storage unit and an upper storage unit. The lower storage unit and the upper storage unit are arranged in the vertical direction, and each has a storage space therein. In such an outdoor storage unit of Patent Document 1, the interiors of the lower storage unit and the upper storage unit are divided into left and right parts by a partition plate. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Publication number 5-22482 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Incidentally, container-housing fixtures that house trash cans are used in stores, stations, and the like. Such container-housing fixtures are formed with an insertion opening that allows trash to be inserted into the trash can from the outside. In container-housing fixtures that can house such containers as trash cans, objects such as trash inserted through the insertion opening may not enter the container and may fall to the bottom of the container-housing fixture. For example, it is conceivable to install a partition plate as in Patent Document 1 in the housing space to prevent the container from tipping over, but in such a case, a problem occurs in that it is difficult to remove objects located at the corner formed by the partition plate and the bottom of the container-housing fixture.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a container storage fixture capable of storing containers inside, which can prevent the containers from tipping over and makes it easy to clean the surface on which the containers are placed. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention employs the following configuration as a means for solving the above problems.

[0007] A first aspect of the present invention is a container storage fixture that stores containers into which objects can be inserted from the outside, and comprises a housing main body having a storage space inside capable of storing the container, and an anti-tip member located inside the housing main body, wherein the housing main body has an insertion opening located above the upper end of the container, the anti-tip member is positioned at the top of the storage space and has a lower end located below the upper end of the container and above the placement surface of the container, and the placement surface comprises the upper surface of a floor board that forms the floor of the storage space.

[0008] According to the first aspect of the present invention, the lower end of the tilt prevention member is located below the upper end of the container. Therefore, the tilt prevention member can prevent the container from tilting. Furthermore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the lower end of the tilt prevention member is located above the container placement surface and is not connected to the container placement surface. Therefore, no corner is formed by the tilt prevention member and the placement surface. Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in a container storage fixture capable of storing containers therein, tilting of the container can be prevented and the container placement surface can be easily cleaned.

[0009] According to the first aspect of the present invention, the vertical dimension of the tilt prevention member can be made smaller than when the lower end of the tilt prevention member is connected to the container mounting surface, and therefore the material of the tilt prevention member can be reduced.

[0010] A second aspect of the present invention employs a configuration in which, in the first aspect, the anti-tilt member is fixed to a ceiling surface of the storage space.

[0011] According to the second aspect of the present invention, the tilt prevention member is fixed to the ceiling surface of the storage space, so that the tilt prevention member can be prevented from falling. In addition, the tilt prevention member improves the overall strength of the container storage fixture, and the fixture is robust against impacts when a container tilts in the storage space and comes into contact with the tilt prevention member.

[0012] A third aspect of the present invention is based on the second aspect and adopts a configuration in which the anti-tip member is formed in a plate shape with the horizontal direction as the plate thickness direction, and one of the two faces facing the plate thickness direction is positioned so as to face the placement position of the container.

[0013] According to the third aspect of the present invention, the tilt prevention member is formed in a plate shape, and one of the surfaces facing the plate thickness direction is arranged to face the container. Therefore, it is possible to prevent easy tilting with a wide surface of the tilt prevention member. In addition, since the tilt prevention member can be made thin when viewed from a horizontal direction perpendicular to the plate thickness direction, it is possible to prevent the tilt prevention member from becoming large.

[0014] A fourth aspect of the present invention employs a configuration in which, in the third aspect, the entire upper surface of the tilt prevention member abuts against the ceiling surface.

[0015] According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the contact area between the tilt prevention member and the ceiling surface can be maximized, and therefore, even if the tilt prevention member is thin when viewed from the horizontal direction perpendicular to the plate thickness direction, it is possible to ensure the connection strength between the tilt prevention member and the housing body.

[0016] A fifth aspect of the present invention is any one of the first to fourth aspects, in which the anti-tilt member has at least one of its horizontal ends fixed to an inner wall surface of the storage space.

[0017] According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, at least one of the horizontal ends of the tilt prevention member is fixed to the inner wall surface, so that the tilt prevention member can be prevented from falling. Also, when both the upper surface of the tilt prevention member and the horizontal ends of the tilt prevention member are fixed to the housing body, the strength of the tilt prevention member when it comes into contact with a container can be further improved.

[0018] A sixth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the housing body has a container loading / unloading opening that is provided separately from the input opening, and the container loading / unloading opening is located below the input opening.

[0019] According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the container can be easily inserted and removed from the housing body using the container insertion / removal opening. Also, the shape of the insertion opening can be determined without being affected by the shape of the container.

[0020] A seventh aspect of the present invention is the sixth aspect, wherein the input opening and the container input / output opening are both open toward the front.

[0021] According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the input opening and the container access opening are open in the same direction. The input opening is an opening through which objects are input. Therefore, the container storage fixture is positioned so that there is no obstacle at the input position of the input opening. Therefore, according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the possibility of an obstacle being present at the position where a container is inserted or removed from the container access opening is reduced, and it becomes possible to easily insert and remove containers from the housing body without moving the container storage fixture.

[0022] An eighth aspect of the present invention employs a configuration in which, in the sixth or seventh aspect, a lower end of the container entrance / exit opening is at the same position as the placement surface in the up-down direction.

[0023] According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, no step is generated at the boundary between the placement surface and the container access opening, so that objects on the placement surface can be easily swept out through the container access opening to the outside.

[0024] A ninth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the sixth to eighth aspects, employs a configuration in which the housing body includes a door body capable of opening and closing the container insertion / removal opening.

[0025] According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the container inside the housing body from being viewed from the outside through the container entrance / exit opening.

[0026] A tenth aspect of the present invention employs a configuration in any one of the first to ninth aspects, wherein the anti-tilt member is arranged to avoid the input opening in the horizontal direction.

[0027] According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, when an object is thrown into the container through the throw-in opening, the object can be prevented from coming into contact with the tip-prevention member, and therefore, according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the object can be prevented from falling out of the container without being thrown into it.

[0028] An eleventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to tenth aspects, employs a configuration in which the housing body has a plurality of the input openings arranged in a horizontal direction.

[0029] According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, it is possible to use different insertion openings depending on the type of object. Also, by storing multiple containers inside the housing body according to the insertion openings, it is possible to separate and collect objects into multiple containers according to their types, for example.

[0030] A twelfth aspect of the present invention adopts a configuration in which, in the eleventh aspect, two anti-tip members are provided, and the two anti-tip members are arranged so as to sandwich a plurality of the input openings between them in the arrangement direction of the input openings.

[0031] According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, no anti-tilt member is disposed between the multiple input openings, so even if there are multiple input openings, it is possible to store a large container that spans the multiple input openings inside the housing body.

[0032] A thirteenth aspect of the present invention is directed to any one of the first to twelfth aspects, in which the housing body is provided with a top plate and an opening forming plate that is separate from the top plate and has the insertion opening provided therein.

[0033] According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is no need to form an input opening in the top plate. Therefore, compared to a case where an input opening is provided in the top plate, a larger upper surface of the top plate can be secured, and it can be effectively used for writing work, placing items, etc.

[0034] A fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to thirteenth aspects, employs a configuration in which the length of the anti-tilt member in the front-rear direction is greater than the dimension of the container in the front-rear direction.

[0035] According to the 14th aspect of the present invention, even if an object is thrown into the insertion opening with great force, the movement of the object can be restricted by the anti-tilt member, and the object can be guided so as to make it easier to insert into the container. Effect of the Invention

[0036] According to the present invention, in a container storage fixture capable of storing containers therein, it is possible to prevent the containers from tipping over and to easily clean the surface on which the containers are placed. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0037] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of a cabinet in one embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a cabinet according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3]FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a cabinet in one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of one support column of a cabinet in one embodiment of the present invention, cut along a horizontal plane and viewed from above. FIG. [Diagram 5] 10 is a schematic diagram of a decorative panel side unit disposed on the left side of a decorative panel provided in a cabinet in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 6] 5 is a schematic enlarged view of an engaging protrusion provided on a cabinet in one embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0038] Hereinafter, one embodiment of a container-housing fixture according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0039] FIG. 1 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of a cabinet 1 (container-accommodating fixture) of this embodiment. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the cabinet 1 of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in the following description, the direction perpendicular to the floor surface M is defined as the up-down direction. In addition, in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the up-down direction, the direction in which a surface on which a door body 21 described below is provided is faced is defined as the front direction, and the direction opposite to the front is defined as the rear direction. Furthermore, the left hand side when standing facing the forward direction is defined as the left direction, and the right hand side facing the forward direction is defined as the right direction.

[0040] The cabinet 1 of this embodiment is installed in stores, stations, office cafeterias, etc., and is used, for example, as a fixture for collecting garbage and the like. The cabinet 1 of this embodiment is a fixture in which a container X such as a garbage can is housed. In this embodiment, the container X is open upward, and an object Y such as garbage can be placed therein. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the cabinet 1 of this embodiment includes a lower unit 2, an upper unit 3, a support 4, a mounting bracket 5, a decorative panel 6, an engagement mechanism 7, and a cap 8.

[0041] The lower unit 2 forms the lower part of the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, and is placed on a floor surface M. As shown in Fig. 1, the lower unit 2 is a unit capable of accommodating a container X therein. The lower unit 2 includes a housing main body 2a, an adjuster 2b, and a tilt prevention plate 2c (tilt prevention member).

[0042] Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of the cabinet 1 of this embodiment. As shown in Fig. 3, the housing body 2a has an accommodation space K capable of accommodating a container X therein. As shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the housing body 2a includes a floor plate 10, a side plate 11, an upper plate 12, a back plate 13, a reinforcing plate 14, an opening forming plate 15, a front upper plate 16, a front lower plate 17, a connecting plate 18, a top plate 19, a lower shielding plate 20, a door body 21, and a hinge 22.

[0043] The floor plate 10 is directly supported by the adjuster 2b and is a plate portion that forms the floor of the housing body 2a. The floor plate 10 is supported so that the plate thickness direction is the up-down direction and the upper surface is horizontal. The upper surface of the floor plate 10 forms the floor surface of the storage space K and is used as a placement surface K1 on which the container X is placed.

[0044] The side plates 11 are plates that form the sides of the housing main body 2a, and two of them are arranged in the left-right direction. Each side plate 11 is supported so that the plate thickness direction is the left-right direction. These side plates 11 are arranged so as to sandwich the floor plate 10 between them in the left-right direction, and are fixed to the floor plate 10 by metal fittings, screws, etc. (not shown). Note that the side plates 11 may be fixed by metal fittings, screws, etc. with the lower end edge placed on the upper surface of the floor plate 10.

[0045] In this embodiment, the lower end of the side panel 11 is located below the floor panel 10. The lower end of the side panel 11 may abut against the floor surface M, or may be located above the floor surface M. In this embodiment, the weight of the cabinet 1 is transferred to the floor surface M via the adjuster 2b. The lower end of the side panel 11 may abut against the floor surface M, and the weight of the cabinet 1 may be transferred to the floor surface M via the side panel 11. It is also possible to connect the lower end of the side panel 11 to the upper surface of the floor panel 10.

[0046] The upper plate 12 is a plate connected to the upper part of the side plate 11, and is supported so that the plate thickness direction is the up-down direction. The upper plate 12 is fixed to the floor plate 10 with metal fittings, screws, etc. (not shown). The upper surface of the upper plate 12 abuts against the top plate 19 from below. As shown in FIG. 3, the front end of the upper plate 12 is located rearward of the front end of the floor plate 10. Also, the rear end of the upper plate 12 is located forward of the rear end of the floor plate 10.

[0047] The lower surface of the upper plate 12 forms a ceiling surface K2 of the storage space K of the housing main body 2a. In other words, the upper plate 12 defines the height of the storage space K. The storage space K has a height from the placement surface K1 to the ceiling surface K2.

[0048] The rear panel 13 is a panel connected to the upper surface of the floor panel 10, and is supported so that the panel thickness direction faces the front-rear direction. The rear panel 13 is located forward of the rear end of the floor panel 10, and is fixed to the floor panel 10 and the side panels 11 with metal fittings, screws, etc. (not shown). As shown in FIG. 3, the upper end of the rear panel 13 is connected to the rear end of the upper panel 12.

[0049] The reinforcing plate 14 is a plate material fixed to the rear surface of the back panel 13. The reinforcing plate 14 is formed in an elongated shape with the left-right direction as the longitudinal direction, and both ends in the left-right direction are fixed to the side panels 11 by metal fittings, screws, or the like (not shown). Two such reinforcing plates 14 are provided and arranged in the vertical direction. Each reinforcing plate 14 abuts against the rear surface of the back panel 13 from behind, reinforcing the back panel 13. In addition, the two side panels 11 are connected by the reinforcing plates 14, thereby improving the rigidity of the lower unit 2.

[0050] The opening forming plate 15 is a plate in which the input opening 15a is formed, and is supported so that the plate thickness direction faces approximately in the front-rear direction. As shown in Fig. 3, the opening forming plate 15 is disposed so as to be inclined with respect to the up-down direction when viewed from the left-right direction so that the front surface faces slightly upward. The upper end of the opening forming plate 15 is connected to the front end of the upper plate 12. Such an opening forming plate 15 is fixed to, for example, the side plate 11 or the upper plate 12 by metal fittings, screws, etc. (not shown).

[0051] The input opening 15a is an opening for inputting an object Y from the outside into the housing body 2a. As shown in Fig. 1, in this embodiment, two input openings 15a are provided. These input openings 15a are arranged in the left-right direction (horizontal direction). Each input opening 15a is formed so as to penetrate the opening forming plate 15 in the front-rear direction.

[0052] Each of the input openings 15a is located above the upper end of the container X. The shape of the container X accommodated in the cabinet 1 of this embodiment is not limited. However, in order to enable the object Y to be input into the container X, a maximum value is set for the height of the container X that can be accommodated. The input openings 15a being located above the upper end of the container X means that the input openings 15a are located at a height that exceeds the upper end of the maximum height of the container X mentioned above.

[0053] It is also preferable that the entirety of the input opening 15a is located above the upper end of the container X at the maximum height. This makes it possible to prevent the object Y from getting caught on the upper end of the container X when the object Y is input into the input opening 15a. However, it is not necessary that the entirety of the input opening 15a is located above the upper end of the container X at the maximum height. In other words, the lower end of the input opening 15a may be located below the upper end of the container X at the maximum height.

[0054] The front upper plate 16 is a plate located below and in front of the opening forming plate 15, and is supported so that the plate thickness direction is the up-down direction. The rear end of this front upper plate 16 is connected to the lower end of the opening forming plate 15. Such a front upper plate 16 is fixed to the side plate 11 and the opening forming plate 15 by metal fittings, screws, etc. (not shown).

[0055] The front lower plate 17 is a plate located below the front upper plate 16, and is supported so that its plate thickness direction is the up-down direction. The rear end of the front lower plate 17 is at the same position in the front-to-rear direction as the rear end of the front upper plate 16, and the front end of the front lower plate 17 is located rearward of the front end of the front upper plate 16. The front lower plate 17 is fixed to the side plate 11 and the connecting plate 18 by metal fittings and screws (not shown).

[0056] A container access opening 30 is provided between the front lower plate 17 and the floor plate 10. This container access opening 30 is an opening for inserting and removing the container X into and from the housing body 2a. The container access opening 30 is provided separately from the input opening 15a and is located below the input opening 15a. The container access opening 30 is also open toward the front, similar to the input opening 15a. In other words, both the container access opening 30 and the input opening 15a are open toward the front, and open in the same direction.

[0057] In this embodiment, the lower end of the container loading / unloading opening 30 is at the same position as the placement surface K1 in the vertical direction. Therefore, the boundary between the container loading / unloading opening 30 and the storage space K is a flat surface, and no step is formed.

[0058] For example, the height dimension of such container entrance / exit opening 30 is the maximum value of the height of container X that can be accommodated in housing body 2a. In other words, front lower plate 17 forming the upper end of container entrance / exit opening 30 defines the maximum value of the height of container X that can be accommodated in housing body 2a. In this embodiment, input opening 15a is located above such front lower plate 17.

[0059] The connecting plate 18 is disposed between the front upper plate 16 and the front lower plate 17, and connects the front upper plate 16 and the front lower plate 17. In other words, the connecting plate 18 is disposed between the front upper plate 16 and the front lower plate 17, which are arranged in the vertical direction. The connecting plate 18 is supported so that the plate thickness direction is the front-rear direction. The connecting plate 18 is fixed to the side plate 11, the front upper plate 16, and the front lower plate 17 by metal fittings and screws (not shown).

[0060] The top plate 19 is a plate whose upper surface can be used as a work surface or an article placement surface, and forms the uppermost part of the housing main body 2a. The lower surface of the top plate 19 is connected to the upper ends of the side plates 11, the upper plate 12, etc. The rear end of the top plate 19 is located at the same position as the rear end of the floor plate 10 in the front-rear direction. In other words, the rear end of the top plate 19 is located behind the back plate 13.

[0061] As shown in Fig. 2, a cut recess 19a is formed in the rear edge of the top plate 19. Two cut recesses 19a are provided and aligned in the left-right direction. Each cut recess 19a penetrates the top plate 19 in the up-down direction and is open toward the rear. Such cut recess 19a is located above the rear edge of the floor plate 10, and a support post 4 erected on the rear edge of the floor plate 10 passes through it.

[0062] The lower shielding plate 20 is a plate suspended from the underside of the floor plate 10 and connected to the front of the floor plate 10. The lower shielding plate 20 is supported so that the plate thickness direction is the front-to-rear direction, and prevents the space between the floor plate 10 and the floor surface M from being visible from the outside.

[0063] Two door bodies 21 are provided adjacent to each other in the left-right direction, forming the front part of the housing main body 2a. Each door body 21 is disposed below the front upper plate 16, and is supported by a hinge 22 so as to be capable of opening and closing the container insertion / removal opening 30. Each door body 21 abuts against the front end of the front lower plate 17 and the front end of the floor plate 10 in a position for closing the container insertion / removal opening 30. The left door body 21 of the two door bodies 21 is connected to the left side plate 11 via the hinge 22. The right door body 21 of the two door bodies 21 is connected to the right side plate 11 via the hinge 22. In this way, the housing main body 2a is provided with two door bodies 21 capable of opening and closing the container insertion / removal opening 30.

[0064] For example, two hinges 22 are provided for one door body 21. The two hinges 22 provided for one door body 21 are arranged in the up-down direction. Each hinge 22 is fixed to the inner wall surface of the side plate 11 and the inner wall surface of the door body 21. These hinges 22 are arranged between the side plate 11 and the tilt prevention plate 2c in the left-right direction. In this embodiment, the container X is arranged between the two tilt prevention plates 2c arranged in the left-right direction. Therefore, by arranging the hinge 22 between the hinge 22 and the tilt prevention plate 2c, it is possible to prevent the container X from coming into contact with the hinge 22 when it is inserted or removed.

[0065] The storage space K of the housing body 2a is formed by being surrounded by a floor plate 10, side plates 11, an upper plate 12, a rear plate 13, an opening forming plate 15, a front upper plate 16, a front lower plate 17, and a connecting plate 18. The storage space K is open to the front via the input opening 15a and the container input / output opening 30. However, the container input / output opening 30 can be closed by a door body 21.

[0066] The adjusters 2b support the housing body 2a from below. In this embodiment, an adjuster 2b is disposed at each of the four corners of the housing body 2a when viewed from above. Each adjuster 2b is capable of adjusting the height. The adjusters 2b allow the adjustment of the attitude of the housing body 2a.

[0067] The tilt prevention plate 2c is located inside the housing body 2a. The tilt prevention plate 2c is a plate for preventing the container X from tilting in the left-right direction in the storage space K, and is supported by the housing body 2a so that the plate thickness direction is the left-right direction. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the lower unit 2 includes two tilt prevention plates 2c. These tilt prevention plates 2c are arranged in the arrangement direction of the input openings 15a (i.e., the left-right direction) so as to sandwich the two input openings 15a therebetween. In other words, the tilt prevention plate 2c is formed in a plate shape with the plate thickness direction being the horizontal direction, and is arranged so that one of the two faces facing the plate thickness direction faces the placement position of the container X.

[0068] Moreover, each tilt prevention plate 2c is disposed opposite the side plate 11 with a gap in the left-right direction. Of the two tilt prevention plates 2c, the left tilt prevention plate 2c is disposed opposite the left side plate 11 of the two side plates 11 with a fixed gap. Of the two tilt prevention plates 2c, the right tilt prevention plate 2c is disposed opposite the right side plate 11 of the two side plates 11 with a fixed gap.

[0069] As shown in FIG. 3 and other figures, the tilt prevention plate 2c is disposed at the upper part of the storage space K. The lower end 2c1 of the tilt prevention plate 2c is located below the upper end of the container X and above the placement surface K1 of the container X. As described above, the shape of the container X stored in the cabinet 1 of this embodiment is not limited. However, a minimum value is set for the height of the container X that can be stored so that the object Y inserted into the insertion opening 15a can fit into the container X. The lower end 2c1 of the tilt prevention plate 2c located below the upper end of the container X means that the lower end 2c1 of the tilt prevention plate 2c is located below the upper end of the container X with the above-mentioned minimum height.

[0070] In this embodiment, the lower end 2c1 of the tilt prevention plate 2c is located above the center position in the vertical direction between the placement surface K1 and the ceiling surface K2. By positioning the lower end 2c1 of the tilt prevention plate 2c above the center position in the vertical direction between the placement surface K1 and the ceiling surface K2, a wide interval can be secured between the lower end 2c1 of the tilt prevention plate 2c and the placement surface K1, making it easy to clean the placement surface K1.

[0071] The entire upper surface 2c2 of the tilt prevention plate 2c is in contact with the ceiling surface K2. That is, the upper end of the tilt prevention plate 2c is formed in a shape that follows the shape of the ceiling surface K2 when viewed from the left and right direction. The entire front-to-rear area of ​​the upper end of the tilt prevention plate 2c having such a shape is in contact with the ceiling surface K2. The length of the entire front-to-rear area of ​​the tilt prevention plate 2c, including the area below the upper end, is approximately equal to the size of the storage space K in the front-to-rear direction.

[0072] In this way, the length of the anti-tilt plate 2c in the front-rear direction is greater than the dimension of the container X in the front-rear direction. As described above, the shape of the container X accommodated in the cabinet 1 of this embodiment is not limited. However, a maximum value is set for the dimension of the container X in the front-rear direction that can be accommodated in the accommodation space K. The length of the anti-tilt plate 2c in the front-rear direction is greater than the dimension of the container X in the front-rear direction, which means that the length of the anti-tilt plate 2c in the front-rear direction is greater than the aforementioned maximum dimension of the container X in the front-rear direction.

[0073] In this manner, the tilt prevention plate 2c is fixed to the ceiling surface K2 of the storage space K. Also, the rear end 2c3 of the tilt prevention plate 2c, which is one of the ends in the front-rear direction (horizontal direction), is fixed to the inner wall surface of the back plate 13 (i.e., the inner wall surface of the storage space K). Such tilt prevention plate 2c is fixed to the upper plate 12, the back plate 13, etc. by metal fittings, screws, etc. (not shown). Also, the tilt prevention plate 2c may be fixed to the upper plate 12, the back plate 13, etc. by an adhesive.

[0074] In this embodiment, as described above, two tilt prevention plates 2c are provided. In the left-right direction, the space between these tilt prevention plates 2c is the container arrangement space KA (see FIG. 1). The tilt prevention plates 2c are not provided to divide the container arrangement space KA in the left-right direction. In other words, no other tilt prevention plates are provided between the two tilt prevention plates 2c in this embodiment. For this reason, it is also possible to place a large container X into which an object Y can be inserted from both of the two input openings 15a in the container arrangement space KA, improving the degree of freedom in the shape of the container X to be placed in the container arrangement space KA.

[0075] Such tilt prevention plate 2c is arranged so as not to overlap with input opening 15a in the left-right direction. In other words, tilt prevention plate 2c is arranged so that object Y inserted through input opening 15a does not hit tilt prevention plate 2c.

[0076] The upper unit 3 is located above the lower unit 2. In other words, the lower unit 2 and the upper unit 3 are arranged in the vertical direction. The upper unit 3 is supported in a state spaced apart from the lower unit 2 in the vertical direction.

[0077] Such an upper unit 3 is made of a housing capable of storing items inside. Two doors are provided at the front of such an upper unit 3. By opening these doors, items can be put in and taken out of the inside.

[0078] The support pillars 4 are connected to the lower unit 2 and the upper unit 3, and connect the lower unit 2 and the upper unit 3 while being spaced apart in the vertical direction. In this embodiment, two support pillars 4 are provided. These support pillars 4 are arranged in the left-right direction as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

[0079] The lower end of each of the pillars 4 is fixed to the lower part of the lower unit 2. In this embodiment, the lower end of the pillar 4 is fixed from above to a floor plate 10 that forms the lower part of the lower unit 2. Each of the pillars 4 is fixed to the floor plate 10 by a bolt or the like (not shown). Also, the upper end of each of the pillars 4 is fixed to the upper unit 3 via a mounting bracket 5.

[0080] When an external force is applied to such a support column 4, it can swing horizontally around the lower end connected to the lower unit 2. In other words, each support column 4 can swing back and forth with the upper unit 3 fixed to its upper end.

[0081] 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of one of the columns 4 cut along a horizontal plane and viewed from above. As shown in this figure, the column 4 passes through a cut-out recess 19a formed in the top plate 19 of the lower unit 2. The column 4 has a rectangular cross-sectional shape. A space KB is provided between the column 4 and the cut-out recess 19a. By providing such a space KB, the column 4 can easily swing in the horizontal direction.

[0082] 2, the mounting bracket 5 is an L-shaped bracket. The mounting bracket 5 is connected to the upper end of each of the posts 4. Furthermore, each mounting bracket 5 is fastened to the upper unit 3 by a bolt or the like (not shown).

[0083] The decorative panel 6 is located between the lower unit 2 and the upper unit 3, and shields the space between the two pillars 4. The decorative panel 6 is a plate-like member that blocks the space surrounded by the lower unit 2, the upper unit 3, and the two pillars 4 when viewed from the front-rear direction. The decorative panel 6 is supported so that the plate thickness direction is the front-rear direction. The decorative panel 6 is placed, for example, on the upper surface of the top plate 19 of the lower unit 2. Such a decorative panel 6 is fixed to the pillars 4 via a plurality of engagement mechanisms 7.

[0084] In this embodiment, the decorative panel 6 can be attached to the support columns 4 by moving the decorative panel 6 from front to rear between two support columns 4 while the upper unit 3 remains fixed to the upper ends of the support columns 4. Also, in this embodiment, the decorative panel 6 can be removed from the support columns 4 by moving the decorative panel 6 from rear to front while the upper unit 3 remains fixed to the upper ends of the support columns 4.

[0085] The engagement mechanism 7 is a mechanism that allows the decorative panel 6 to be attached to the support pole 4 by moving the decorative panel 6 from front to rear, and allows the decorative panel 6 to be detached from the support pole 4 by moving the decorative panel 6 from rear to front. In this embodiment, four engagement mechanisms 7 are provided. These engagement mechanisms 7 are located below the upper end of the decorative panel 6.

[0086] Each engagement mechanism 7 includes a decorative panel side unit 40 and an engagement protrusion 50. The decorative panel side unit 40 is a unit disposed on the rear surface of the decorative panel 6. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the decorative panel side unit 40 as viewed from the rear. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the decorative panel side unit 40 disposed on the left side of the decorative panel 6. The decorative panel side unit 40 disposed on the right side of the decorative panel 6 has a shape symmetrical to the decorative panel side unit 40 shown in FIG. 5.

[0087] As shown in Fig. 5, the decorative panel unit 40 has a casing 41 and a locking mechanism 42. The casing 41 accommodates the locking mechanism 42 therein, and has an engagement recess 43 as shown in Fig. 5.

[0088] The engagement recess 43 is a recess into which the engagement protrusion 50 is inserted when the decorative panel 6 is disposed between the two posts 4. The engagement recess 43 is provided so as to penetrate the casing 41 in the front-rear direction. The engagement recess 43 is also open toward the outside of the decorative panel 6 in the left-right direction. That is, in the decorative panel side unit 40 disposed on the left side of the decorative panel 6, the engagement recess 43 is open toward the left side, which is the outside of the decorative panel 6. On the other hand, in the decorative panel side unit 40 disposed on the right side of the decorative panel 6, the engagement recess 43 is open toward the right side, which is the outside of the decorative panel 6. In this way, since the engagement recess 43 is open toward the outside of the decorative panel 6, it is possible to absorb dimensional errors in the left-right direction of the engagement protrusion 50.

[0089] The casing 41 is also provided with an operation opening 44 for operating the locking mechanism 42. The operation opening 44 exposes a part of the locking mechanism 42. The locking mechanism 42 can be operated via the operation opening 44 with a tool or the like.

[0090] The locking mechanism 42 is housed inside the casing 41, and can be changed between an unlocked state and a locked state by being operated via the operation opening 44. The unlocked state is a state in which the engaging protrusion 50 can be inserted into and removed from the engaging recess 43. On the other hand, the locked state is a state in which the engaging protrusion 50 cannot be removed from the engaging recess 43. For example, when the locking mechanism 42 is in the unlocked state, a tool is inserted into the operation opening 44 and twisted, thereby embracing the engaging protrusion 50 and preventing it from being removed from the engaging recess 43.

[0091] Fig. 6 is a schematic enlargement of the engaging protrusion 50. Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the engaging protrusion 50 provided on the left-hand support 4 of the two supports 4. The engaging protrusion 50 provided on the right-hand support 4 of the two supports 4 has a shape symmetrical to the engaging protrusion 50 shown in Fig. 6.

[0092] The engaging protrusion 50 is formed by a bolt embedded in the support 4. Specifically, the head of the bolt embedded in the support 4 protrudes from the support 4 toward the inside of the decorative panel 6, and the engaging protrusion 50 is formed by the protruding bolt head. In other words, the engaging protrusion 50 provided on the support 4 located on the left side of the two support columns 4 protrudes toward the right side, which is the inside of the decorative panel 6. On the other hand, the engaging protrusion 50 provided on the support 4 located on the right side of the two support columns 4 protrudes toward the left side, which is the inside of the decorative panel 6.

[0093] For example, when attaching the decorative panel 6 to the support pole 4, the decorative panel 6 is moved from the front to the rear. This causes each of the engagement protrusions 50 to be inserted into the engagement recesses 43. This causes the engagement protrusions 50 to engage with the engagement recesses 43, and the decorative panel 6 is attached to the support pole 4. Furthermore, by operating the locking mechanism 42 to change from the unlocked state to the locked state, the engagement protrusions 50 cannot be removed from the engagement recesses 43, and the decorative panel 6 cannot be removed from the support pole 4.

[0094] When the support 4 is to be removed from the decorative panel 6, the locking mechanism 42 is set to an unlocked state, and the decorative panel 6 is moved from the rear to the front. This causes the engaging protrusion 50 to be pulled out of the engaging recess 43, and the decorative panel 6 is removed from the support 4.

[0095] As shown in Fig. 2, the cap 8 is an L-shaped member attached to the support pillar 4. A cap 8 is provided for each support pillar 4. Each of these caps 8 has a protruding piece 8a that protrudes forward from the support pillar 4. As shown in Fig. 4, this protruding piece 8a covers from above a part of the space KB between the support pillar 4 and the inner wall surface of the cut-out recess 19a.

[0096] Such protruding piece 8a is located, for example, slightly above the upper end of cut recess 19a, and extends so that its tip is located above the upper surface of top plate 19. This prevents protruding piece 8a from contacting the inner wall surface of cut recess 19a, and allows support column 4 to swing back and forth even with cap 8 attached to support column 4.

[0097] The cabinet 1 of this embodiment as described above houses a container X into which an object Y can be inserted from the outside, and includes a housing body 2a and a tilt prevention plate 2c. The housing body 2a has a storage space K inside which the container X can be inserted. The tilt prevention plate 2c is located inside the housing body 2a. The housing body 2a also has an insertion opening 15a located above the upper end of the container X. The tilt prevention plate 2c is disposed at the top of the storage space K, and a lower end 2c1 of the tilt prevention plate 2c is located below the upper end of the container X and above the placement surface K1 of the container X.

[0098] According to the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, the lower end of the tilt prevention plate 2c is located below the upper end of the container X. Therefore, the tilt prevention plate 2c can prevent the container X from tilting. Furthermore, according to the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, the lower end of the tilt prevention plate 2c is located above the placement surface K1 of the container X and is not connected to the placement surface K1 of the container X. Therefore, no corner is formed by the tilt prevention plate 2c and the placement surface K1. Therefore, according to the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, in the cabinet 1 capable of accommodating the container X therein, tilting of the container X can be prevented and the placement surface K1 of the container X can be easily cleaned.

[0099] Furthermore, according to the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, the vertical dimension of the tilt prevention plate 2c can be made smaller than in the case where the lower end 2c1 of the tilt prevention plate 2c is connected to the mounting surface K1 of the container X. Therefore, according to the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, the material of the tilt prevention plate 2c can be reduced.

[0100] Moreover, in the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, the tilt prevention plate 2c is fixed to the ceiling surface K2 of the storage space K. According to the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, since the tilt prevention plate 2c is fixed to the ceiling surface K2 of the storage space K, it is possible to prevent the tilt prevention plate 2c from falling. In addition, the tilt prevention plate 2c improves the overall strength of the cabinet 1, and the cabinet 1 is robust against impacts that may occur when the container X tilts in the storage space K and comes into contact with the tilt prevention plate 2c.

[0101] In addition, in the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, the anti-tip plate 2c is formed in a plate shape with the horizontal direction as the plate thickness direction, and is arranged so that one of the two faces facing the plate thickness direction faces the placement position of the container X.

[0102] According to the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, the tilt prevention plate 2c is formed in a plate shape, and one of the surfaces facing the plate thickness direction is disposed facing the container X. Therefore, it is possible to prevent easy tilting with a wide surface of the tilt prevention plate 2c. In addition, since the tilt prevention plate 2c can be made thin when viewed from the horizontal direction perpendicular to the plate thickness direction, it is possible to prevent the tilt prevention plate 2c from becoming large.

[0103] In the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, the entire upper surface of the tilt prevention plate 2c abuts against the ceiling surface K2. According to the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, the contact area between the tilt prevention plate 2c and the ceiling surface K2 can be maximized. Therefore, even if the tilt prevention plate 2c is thin when viewed from the horizontal direction perpendicular to the plate thickness direction, it is possible to ensure the connection strength between the tilt prevention plate 2c and the housing main body 2a.

[0104] In the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, at least one of the horizontal ends of the tilt prevention plate 2c is fixed to the inner wall surface of the storage space K. According to the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, since at least one of the horizontal ends of the tilt prevention plate 2c is fixed to the inner wall surface, it is possible to prevent the tilt prevention plate 2c from falling. Furthermore, when both the upper surface and the horizontal end of the tilt prevention plate 2c are fixed to the housing main body 2a, it is possible to further improve the strength of the tilt prevention plate 2c when the container X comes into contact with it.

[0105] In addition, in the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, the housing body 2a has a container insertion / removal opening 30 provided separately from the input opening 15a. The container insertion / removal opening 30 is located below the input opening 15a.

[0106] According to the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, the container X can be easily inserted into and removed from the housing main body 2a using the container insertion / removal opening 30. In addition, the shape of the insertion opening 15a can be determined without being affected by the shape of the container X.

[0107] Moreover, in the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, both the input opening 15a and the container input / output opening 30 are open toward the front. According to the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, the input opening 15a and the container input / output opening 30 are open toward the same direction. The input opening 15a is an opening through which the object Y is input. Therefore, the cabinet 1 is positioned so that no obstacle is present at the input position of the input opening 15a. Therefore, according to the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, the possibility that an obstacle is present at the position where the container X is inserted or removed from the container input / output opening 30 is reduced, and the container X can be easily inserted or removed from the housing main body 2a without moving the cabinet 1.

[0108] In addition, in the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, the lower end of the container entrance / exit opening 30 is at the same position as the placement surface K1 in the vertical direction. According to the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, no step is generated at the boundary between the placement surface K1 and the container entrance / exit opening 30. Therefore, the object Y on the placement surface K1 can be easily swept out from the container entrance / exit opening 30 to the outside.

[0109] Moreover, in the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, the housing body 2a includes a door body 21 that can open and close the container insertion / exit opening 30. According to the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, the container X inside the housing body 2a can be prevented from being viewed from the outside through the container insertion / exit opening 30.

[0110] In addition, in the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, the tilt prevention plate 2c is arranged to avoid the input opening 15a in the horizontal direction. According to the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, when the object Y is input into the container X through the input opening 15a, the object Y can be prevented from contacting the tilt prevention plate 2c. Therefore, according to the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, it is possible to prevent the object Y from falling without being input into the container X.

[0111] Moreover, in the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, the housing body 2a has a plurality of input openings 15a arranged in a horizontal direction. According to the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, the input openings 15a can be used differently depending on the type of the object Y. Furthermore, by storing a plurality of containers X inside the housing body 2a according to the input openings 15a, for example, the object Y can be separated into a plurality of containers X according to the type and collected.

[0112] Furthermore, the cabinet 1 of this embodiment includes two tilt prevention plates 2c. The two tilt prevention plates 2c are arranged in the arrangement direction of the input openings 15a so as to sandwich the input openings 15a therebetween.

[0113] According to the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, the tilt prevention plate 2c is not disposed between the multiple input openings 15a. Therefore, even if there are multiple input openings 15a, it is possible to store a large container X that spans the multiple input openings 15a inside the housing main body 2a.

[0114] Moreover, in the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, the housing main body 2a includes a top plate 19 and an opening forming plate 15 that is separate from the top plate 19 and has an input opening 15a. According to the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, it is not necessary to form the input opening 15a in the top plate 19. Therefore, compared to a case where the input opening 15a is provided on the top plate 19, a wider upper surface of the top plate 19 can be secured, and it can be effectively used for writing work, placing items, and the like.

[0115] In addition, in the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, the length of the anti-tilt plate 2c in the front-rear direction is greater than the dimension of the container X in the front-rear direction. According to the cabinet 1 of this embodiment, even if the object Y is thrown into the insertion opening 15a with force, the movement of the object Y can be restricted by the anti-tilt plate 2c, and the object Y can be guided so as to be easily inserted into the container X.

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

[0117] For example, in the above embodiment, a configuration including the upper unit 3 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the upper unit 3 and the support pillars 4 are omitted.

[0118] In the above embodiment, the tilt prevention member is the plate-shaped tilt prevention plate 2c. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The tilt prevention member may be in a shape other than a plate.

[0119] In the above embodiment, the configuration in which two input openings 15a are provided has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which one input opening 15a is provided, or a configuration in which three or more input openings 15a are provided. [Explanation of symbols]

[0120] 1...cabinet (container storage fixture), 2...lower unit, 2a...casing body, 2b...adjuster, 2c...anti-tilt plate (anti-tilt member), 2c1...lower end, 2c2...upper surface, 2c3...rear end, 3...upper unit, 4...support, 5...mounting bracket, 6...decorative panel, 7...engagement mechanism, 8...cap, 8a...projecting piece, 10...floor plate, 11...side plate, 12...upper plate, 13...rear plate, 14...reinforcing plate, 15...opening forming plate , 15a... loading opening, 16... front upper plate, 17... front lower plate, 18... connecting plate, 19... top plate, 19a... notch recess, 20... lower shielding plate, 21... door body, 22... hinge, 30... container loading / unloading opening, 40... decorative panel side unit, 41... casing, 42... locking mechanism, 43... engagement recess, 44... operation opening, 50... engagement protrusion, K... storage space, K1... placement surface, K2... ceiling surface, M... floor surface, X... container, Y... object

Claims

1. A container-accommodating fixture that accommodates a container into which an object can be inserted from the outside, A housing body having an accommodation space capable of accommodating the container therein; A tilt prevention member located inside the housing body; Equipped with The housing body has an input opening located above an upper end of the container, The tilt prevention member is disposed in an upper portion of the storage space, and a lower end of the tilt prevention member is located below an upper end of the container and above a placement surface of the container, The placement surface is an upper surface of a floor plate that forms the floor surface of the storage space. A container storage fixture characterized by the above.

2. 2. The container storage fixture according to claim 1, wherein the anti-tilt member is fixed to a ceiling surface of the storage space.

3. The container storage fixture described in claim 2, characterized in that the anti-tip member is formed in a plate shape with the horizontal direction as the plate thickness direction, and one of the two surfaces facing the plate thickness direction is positioned so as to face the placement position of the container.

4. 4. The container storage fixture according to claim 3, wherein the entire upper surface of the anti-tilt member abuts against the ceiling surface.

5. A container storage fixture as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that at least one of the horizontal ends of the anti-tilt member is fixed to the inner wall surface of the storage space.

6. The housing body has a container insertion / removal opening provided separately from the insertion opening, The container inlet / outlet opening is located below the input opening.

5. The container-accommodating fixture according to claim 1, wherein the container-accommodating fixture is a container-accommodating fixture.

7. 7. The container storage fixture according to claim 6, wherein both the input opening and the container input / output opening are open toward the front.

8. 7. The container storage fixture according to claim 6, wherein a lower end of the container entrance / exit opening is at the same position as the placement surface in the vertical direction.

9. 7. The container storage fixture according to claim 6, wherein the housing body is provided with a door body capable of opening and closing the container entrance / exit opening.

10. A container storage fixture as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the anti-tip member is positioned horizontally to avoid the input opening.

11. The container storage fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the housing body has a plurality of the input openings arranged in a horizontal direction.

12. The tilt prevention member includes two of the tilt prevention members, The two tilt prevention members are arranged in the arrangement direction of the input openings so as to sandwich the input openings therebetween.

12. The container-receiving fixture according to claim 11.

13. The housing body includes: The top plate and an opening forming plate which is separate from the top plate and in which the input opening is provided; The container storage fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising:

14. A container storage fixture as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the length of the anti-tip member in the front-to-back direction is greater than the dimension of the container in the front-to-back direction.

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