Plywood member and storage shelf

Abstract

To provide a technique associated with a novel plate member arranged on a front side of a storage space.SOLUTION: A plywood member may include a first glass plate arranged on a front side of a storage space, a second glass plate overlapped with the first glass plate in a side of the storage space, and an attachment part disposed in the second glass plate and attaching the first glass plate and the second glass plate to the storage space.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The technology disclosed in this specification relates to a plywood member and a storage shelf. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a drawer panel mounting structure that makes it easy to mount the panel to the front panel of a drawer frame. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2010-269061 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Since equipment having a storage space for storing items, such as a storage shelf, is placed in a position that is easy for users to use, it is easy for users to see it. It is preferable that the appearance of the equipment can be selected according to the preferences of the users.

[0005] This specification provides technology relating to a new board material for placement on the front side of a storage space. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The technology disclosed in this specification relates to a plywood member. The plywood member may include a first glass plate arranged on a front side of a storage space, a second glass plate overlapping the first glass plate on the storage space side, and a mounting portion arranged on the second glass plate and mounting the first glass plate and the second glass plate to the storage space.

[0007] Another technique disclosed in this specification relates to a storage shelf. The storage shelf includes a frame having one or more storage spaces, and a plywood member attached to the frame and arranged on the front side of the one or more storage spaces, and the plywood member may include a first glass plate arranged on the front side of the storage spaces, a second glass plate overlapping the first glass plate on the storage space side, and an attachment portion arranged on the second glass plate for attaching the first glass plate and the second glass plate to the storage spaces. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a kitchen unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the drawer of the present embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 shows a right side view of the drawer of this embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 shows a right side view of the front plate and mounting fixture of this embodiment. [Diagram 5] 2 shows an enlarged vertical cross-sectional view of the front plate and mounting fixture of this embodiment. [Figure 6] 1 shows a perspective view of a holding device and an attachment device of the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] (Kitchen unit 2 configuration) As shown in FIG. 1, the kitchen unit 2 includes a sink 6 and a cooking device 8 on a countertop 4. The sink 6 is recessed downward from the countertop 4. The sink 6 receives water from a faucet 6a and drains it into a drain pipe. The cooking device 8 includes a stove such as an electric or gas stove. The configuration of the kitchen unit 2 is not particularly limited. For example, the kitchen unit 2 does not have to include a cooking device 8.

[0010] The kitchen unit 2 further includes a cabinet 100 including a plurality of drawers 10, 10, 10, 50, 50, 50, and a frame body 102. The frame body 102 has an outer frame structure that supports the top plate 4 from below. The frame body 102 further supports the plurality of drawers 10, 10, 10, 50, 50, 50. Three drawers 10, 10, 10 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction below the top plate 4. Three drawers 50, 50, 50 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction below the three drawers 10, 10, 10. The number, dimensions, and arrangement of the plurality of drawers 10, 10, 10, 50, 50, 50 are not particularly limited.

[0011] (Drawer 10 Configuration) As shown in Fig. 2, the drawer 10 comprises a bottom plate 12, a back plate 14, side plates 16 and 18, a front plate 20, and a handle 30. The bottom plate 12 has a rectangular flat plate shape. The bottom plate 12 is surrounded in the front-rear and left-right directions by the back plate 14 arranged at the rear end, the side plate 16 arranged at the right end, the side plate 18 arranged at the left end, and the front plate 20 arranged at the front end. The back plate 14, the side plates 16 and 18, and the front plate 20 are each arranged perpendicular to the bottom plate 12. The bottom plate 12, the back plate 14, the side plates 16 and 18, the front plate 20, and the frame 102 define a storage space 11.

[0012] Drawer 10 is movable in the front-rear direction by a plurality of wheels (not shown) arranged on each of side plates 16, 18 running on rails (not shown) arranged on frame 102.

[0013] (Configuration of front panel 20) As shown in Figure 3, the front panel 20 comprises a glass plywood in which two glass panels 22, 24 are overlapped. The glass panels 22, 24 are made of tempered glass, and the glass panel 22 is disposed over the entire front surface of the drawer 10. The glass panel 22 has a rectangular flat plate shape without any through holes or notches. The glass panel 22 may have a chamfered tapered shape around the periphery of the front surface.

[0014] A glass plate 24 is superimposed on the rear of the glass plate 22. The glass plate 24 has a rectangular flat plate shape with the same dimensions as the glass plate 22 in the up-down and left-right directions. The thickness of the glass plate 24 is greater than the thickness of the glass plate 22. In a modified example, the thickness of the glass plate 24 may be equal to or less than the thickness of the glass plate 22.

[0015] The glass plates 22 and 24 are bonded together by a film 26 disposed between the glass plates 22 and 24. The film 26 is an intermediate film for bonding the glass plates 22 and 24 together. The thickness of the film 26 is not shown in the drawings. The film 26 is made of a resin such as polyvinyl chloride. The front plate 20 is produced by disposing the film 26 between the glass plates 22 and 24 and bonding them together under heat and pressure. The film 26 covers the entire rear surface of the glass plate 22 and the entire front surface of the glass plate 24. The film 26 is thinner than the glass plates 22 and 24.

[0016] (Mounting structure) The front plate 20 is attached to the side plates 16, 18 at each of its left and right ends. The mounting structure in which the front plate 20 is attached to the side plate 16 will be described. The mounting structure in which the front plate 20 is attached to the side plate 18 is the same as the mounting structure in which the front plate 20 is attached to the side plate 16.

[0017] As shown in Fig. 4, an attachment device 40 is attached to the front plate 20. The attachment device 40 includes a connector 42 and two screws 44. The connector 42 is fixed to the front plate 20 via the two screws 44. The connector 42 is fixed to the side plate 16, whereby the front plate 20 and the side plate 16 are fixed to each other. The connector 42 and the two screws 44 are made of a metal such as stainless steel.

[0018] Fig. 5 shows a cross section of the front plate 20 and the mounting fixture 40 at the center in the left-right direction of the connecting fixture 42 in Fig. 4. In Fig. 5, the screw 44 is shown on the right side. The screw 44 is attached to the mounting portion 28 of the front plate 20. The mounting portion 28 has two through holes 28a, 28a and two retaining fixtures 28b, 28b.

[0019] The through hole 28a penetrates the glass plate 24 in the front-rear direction, i.e., in the plate thickness direction. The through hole 28a has a cylindrical shape with a uniform radius from the rear surface of the glass plate 24 toward the front, and has an inclined surface that is inclined so that the radius gradually increases from the middle position toward the front surface of the glass plate 24.

[0020] A retaining device 28b is fitted into the through hole 28a. The retaining device 28b is made of resin. The retaining device 28b is a so-called expansion dowel. The retaining device 28b has a receiving hole 28c that penetrates in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 6, the retaining device 28b has a front tip portion 28d and a rear end portion 28e on the rear side. The rear end portion 28e has a cylindrical shape. The rear end portion 28e is in contact with the connector 42 at its rear end. The tip portion 28d extends forward from the front end of the rear end portion 28e. The tip portion 28d has a plurality of extension pieces 28g, 28g, 28g, 28g separated from each other by a plurality of notches 28f extending in the front-rear direction. The plurality of extension pieces 28g, 28g, 28g, 28g are arranged in a circle so as to surround the receiving hole 28c.

[0021] The outer surface of the extension piece 28g is uneven. The extension pieces 28g, 28g, 28g, 28g are arranged spreading out in a direction away from each other, i.e., in a direction in which the diameter increases. As the extension pieces 28g, 28g, 28g, 28g spread out, each of the extension pieces 28g, 28g, 28g, 28g comes into contact with the inclined surface of the through hole 28a. This makes it possible to prevent the retainer 28b from fitting into the through hole 28a and falling out.

[0022] 5, the receiving hole 28c of the holding device 28b is disposed coaxially with the through hole 42a of the connector 42. The receiving hole 28c receives a screw 44 passing through the through hole 42a. This fixes the connector 42 to the glass plate 24.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 3, the handle 30 is placed on the upper edge 20a of the front plate 20. The handle 30 is fixed to the front plate 20 by, for example, an adhesive. The handle 30 is made of at least one of metal and resin. When the handle 30 is made of metal, an intermediate material made of, for example, resin may be disposed between the handle 30 and the front plate 20 to prevent the handle 30 and the front plate 20 from directly contacting each other. The handle 30 includes an upper end plate 30a, a front end plate 30b, and a rear end plate 30c. The upper end plate 30a has a rectangular flat plate shape. The upper end plate 30a covers the upper end edge 20a over the entire length of the upper end edge 20a in the left-right direction. The upper end plate 30a extends forward from the upper end edge 20a over the entire length of the upper end edge 20a in the left-right direction. The front end plate 30b is connected to the front end of the upper end plate 30a. The front end plate 30b has a rectangular flat plate shape. The front end plate 30b is disposed below the front edge of the upper end plate 30a. The front end plate 30b is disposed over the entire length of the upper end plate 30a in the left-right direction. The front end plate 30b is disposed parallel to the front plate 20 with a gap therebetween in the front-rear direction.

[0024] The rear end plate 30c is connected to the rear end of the upper end plate 30a. The rear end plate 30c has a rectangular flat plate shape. The rear end plate 30c is disposed below the rear edge of the upper end plate 30a. The rear end plate 30c is disposed over the entire length of the upper end plate 30a in the left-right direction. The rear end plate 30c is disposed overlapping the rear surface of the front plate 20.

[0025] The front panel 20 has glass panels 22, 24 made of tempered glass. Tempered glass is resistant to impacts in the thickness direction, but is fragile to impacts perpendicular to the thickness. In the above configuration, the handle 30 covers the upper edge 20a of the front panel 20, thereby preventing, for example, an object falling from above from directly colliding with the glass panels 22, 24. This makes it possible to protect the front panel 20 from breakage.

[0026] (effect) In the front panel 20, the glass panels 22, 24 are arranged one on top of the other, and the through-holes 28a of the mounting portions 28 are arranged only in the glass panel 24. With this configuration, the retaining devices 28b and the screws 44 for attaching the front panel 20 to the side panels 16, 18 can be arranged behind the glass panel 22. The retaining devices 28b and the screws 44 do not need to be exposed in front of the front panel 20. This prevents the design of the drawer 10 from being marred by the retaining devices 28b and the screws 44.

[0027] If the front panel 20 is made of a single glass plate, and the retaining device 28b and the screw 44 are to be held without being exposed, the holes formed in the glass plate are formed to a midpoint in the plate thickness direction without penetrating the glass plate. In this configuration, the holes may become the starting point for breakage of the glass plate. This may cause a decrease in the strength of the glass plate. In the front panel 20, the through hole 28a penetrates the glass plate 24. With this configuration, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the strength of the front panel 20 due to the through hole 28a.

[0028] The mounting fixture 40 is directly attached to the front panel 20. With this configuration, it is not necessary to place a frame for supporting the front panel 20 on the periphery of the front panel 20. As a result, it is possible to suppress an increase in the weight of the drawer 10. Since a frame is not required, the design freedom of the drawer 10 is increased.

[0029] The mounting portion 28 has a resin holder 28b that is inserted into the through hole 28a. This configuration can prevent the glass plate 24 from coming into direct contact with metal. This can prevent the glass plate 24 from being damaged by direct contact with metal.

[0030] In the front panel 20, a film 26 is disposed between the glass panels 22, 24. By providing a pattern on the film 26, the design of the front panel 20 can be improved. By reducing the translucency of the film 26, the storage space 11 of the drawer 10 can be prevented from being exposed from the outside. For example, the film 26 is a half mirror, and lighting such as LEDs is disposed in the storage space 11. With this configuration, by turning on the lighting, the inside of the storage space 11 can be checked without opening the drawer 10. By turning off the lighting, the storage space 11 can be prevented from being exposed from the outside.

[0031] (Correspondence) The glass plate 22 is an example of a "first glass plate." The glass plate 24 is an example of a "second glass plate." The handle 30 is an example of a "covering member."

[0032] Aspects of the technology disclosed in this specification are listed below.

[0033] A first aspect relates to a plywood member. The plywood member may include a first glass plate arranged on a front side of a storage space, a second glass plate overlapping the first glass plate on the storage space side, and an attachment portion arranged on the second glass plate and attaching the first glass plate and the second glass plate to the storage space.

[0034] In a second aspect, in the first aspect, the attachment portion may have a through-hole that penetrates the second glass plate.

[0035] A third aspect is any one of the first and second aspects above, wherein the mounting portion further includes a holding device that is placed in the through hole, the holding device having a receiving hole that receives a mounting device that mounts the glass plywood to the storage space.

[0036] A fourth aspect may be any one of the first to third aspects, further comprising a cover member that covers an upper edge of the first glass plate and an upper edge of the second glass plate.

[0037] A fifth aspect may be any one of the first and fourth aspects, further comprising a sheet material that is disposed between the first glass plate and the second glass plate and is visible outside the storage space through the first glass plate.

[0038] A sixth aspect relates to a storage shelf. The storage shelf may include a frame having one or more storage spaces, and a plywood member attached to the frame and arranged on a front side of the one or more storage spaces, the plywood member including a first glass plate arranged on the front side of the storage spaces, a second glass plate overlapping the first glass plate on the storage space side, and an attachment portion arranged on the second glass plate for attaching the first glass plate and the second glass plate to the storage spaces.

[0039] Specific examples of the technology disclosed in this specification have been described above in detail. These are merely examples and do not limit the scope of the claims. The technology described in the claims includes various modifications and changes to the specific examples exemplified above. Modifications of the above embodiment are listed below.

[0040] (1) In this embodiment, the drawer 10 of the kitchen unit 2 is described using the front panel 20 which is a glass plywood member. The front panel of the drawer 50 may have a front panel which is a glass plywood member. The front panel of the drawer 50 may have a front panel made of a material other than the glass plywood member, for example, a front panel made of wood. At least one of the multiple drawers 10, 50 may have a front panel made of a glass plywood member similar to the front panel 20.

[0041] (2) The front panel 20 of this embodiment is not limited to the drawers 10 and 50. For example, a glass plywood member similar to the front panel 20 may be used for at least one of the door that is rotatably attached to the storage space via a hinge or the like and the sliding door that is slidable into the storage space.

[0042] (3) In the drawer 10 of this embodiment, the handle 30 covers the upper edge 20a of the front panel 20, thereby protecting the front panel 20. The covering member covering the upper edge 20a is not limited to the handle 30. The covering member only needs to cover the entire upper edge 20a. For example, the upper end plate 30a of the handle 30 does not need to protrude forward from the upper edge 20a. The front end plate 30b may be disposed so as to overlap the front surface of the front panel 20.

[0043] The technical elements described in the specification and / or drawings exhibit technical utility alone or in various combinations, and are not limited to the combinations described in the claims at the time of filing. The technologies illustrated in the specification and / or drawings can achieve multiple objectives simultaneously, and achieving one of these objectives is itself technically useful. [Explanation of symbols]

[0044] 2: kitchen unit, 10, 50: drawer, 11: storage space, 20: front panel, 20a: upper edge, 22, 24: glass plate, 26: film, 28: mounting portion, 28a: through hole, 28b: holding device, 28c: receiving hole, 30: handle

Claims

1. A first glass plate disposed on a front side of the storage space; A second glass plate overlapping the first glass plate on the storage space side; a mounting portion disposed on the second glass plate and configured to mount the first glass plate and the second glass plate to the storage space;

2. The plywood member according to claim 1 , wherein the attachment portion has a through hole penetrating the second glass plate.

3. The plywood member according to claim 2 , wherein the mounting portion further comprises a holding device disposed within the through hole, the holding device having a receiving hole for receiving a mounting device for mounting the glass plywood to the storage space.

4. The plywood member according to claim 1 , further comprising a cover member that covers an upper edge of the first glass plate and an upper edge of the second glass plate.

5. The plywood member according to claim 1 , further comprising a sheet material disposed between the first glass plate and the second glass plate and visible outside the storage space through the first glass plate.

6. A frame body having one or more storage spaces; a plywood member attached to the frame and arranged on a front side of the one or more storage spaces; The plywood member is A first glass plate disposed on a front side of the storage space; A second glass plate overlapping the first glass plate on the storage space side; a mounting portion disposed on the second glass plate and configured to mount the first glass plate and the second glass plate to the storage space.

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