Handle

Abstract

To provide a handle along an upper end of a front plate, the handle being usable as a handle by inserting a finger at any part of the handle while enabling installation of a hook inside the handle.SOLUTION: A handle 1 comprises a handle body 10 with a left-right direction defined as a longitudinal direction, including a rear wall 11, an upper wall 12 protruding forward from the rear wall 11, and a front wall 18 hanging down from a front end of the upper wall 12, the handle body includes an engaging object part 13 formed to hang down from the upper wall 12 of the handle body 10 between the rear wall 11 and the front wall 18, where the engaging object part 13 forms, together with the rear wall 11, a rectangular storage space S1 for storing a front panel 2 while enabling engagement with an engaging part 34 formed at an upper end of a hook 30.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a pull tab that is attached to the top of the front panel of a cabinet or door drawer in a kitchen or bathroom sink, etc., and that allows a detachable hanging device for hanging daily necessities such as towels to be attached. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, there are pull handles for attaching towel racks that are provided on the front panel of a drawer in a kitchen, etc. Patent Document 1 discloses a device for easily attaching a towel rack to a pull handle. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 5657270 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the pull handle described in Patent Document 1 cannot be used as a pull handle because the base member is attached inside the rail and fingers cannot be inserted into that area. In addition, there is currently a demand for space saving, and pull handles that are aligned with the top edge of the front board are preferred over pull handles that protrude above the front board.

[0005] Therefore, the objective is to provide a pull handle along the upper edge of the front panel that allows a hanger to be attached inside the handle and that can be used by inserting a finger into any part of the handle. Another objective is to provide a pull handle that allows a hanger to be attached smoothly and stably. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The pull handle of the present invention has a pull handle body with its longitudinal direction extending left to right and having a rear wall, a top wall that protrudes forward from the rear wall, and a front wall that hangs down from the front end of the top wall, and has an engageable portion formed between the rear wall and the front wall and hanging down from the top wall of the pull handle body, and the engageable portion is capable of engaging an engaging portion formed at the upper end of a hanger, and together with the rear wall forms a rectangular storage space that houses a front panel.

[0007] The engageable portion of the pull handle body is bag-shaped and has an engageable curved portion that curves toward the rear in a side view, an engageable hanging portion that hangs down from the engageable curved portion, engageable front and rear portions that extend from the lower end of the engageable hanging portion toward the front, and hook portions that extend up and down from the front ends of the engageable front and rear portions, and it is preferable that the engageable hanging portion is open at the bottom and has a gap at the rear between it and the storage space of the front plate.

[0008] It is also preferable that the engaging portion has a protruding wall hanging down perpendicularly from the top wall in front of it, and that the protruding wall is positioned above the hook portion of the engaging portion.

[0009] Furthermore, the engaging portion of the hanging device preferably has an engaging front-rear portion that curves from the upper end of the upper wall extending vertically and extends rearward, and an engaging upper-lower portion that curves from the rear end of the engaging front-rear portion to the upper-lower portion, and the engaging upper-lower portion preferably has a curved portion at the upper portion that corresponds to the engaged curved portion, and a continuous hanging portion at the lower portion that hangs down continuously from the curved portion.

[0010] It is also preferable that a side cap separate from the pull handle body can be connected to at least one of the left and right ends of the pull handle body, and that the side cap shields at least the side surface from the front wall to the engaged portion. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the invention described in claim 1, a hanger can be attached inside the handle along the upper edge of the front panel, and any part of the handle can be used as a pull handle by inserting a finger, making it possible to attach the hanger to the handle smoothly and stably.

[0012] According to the invention described in claim 2, the handle has a bag-shaped engaging portion inside, the lower part is open further below, and there is a gap between it and the front panel storage space, so it has some elasticity when engaging with the hanger, and the engaging portion is less likely to be damaged even when twisted when engaging, allowing for stable use.

[0013] According to the invention of claim 3, the protruding wall and the hooking portion are positioned above and below the front of the engaged portion, so that the engaging portion does not fall out forward. Because the hanger is engaged inside the handle, when a user puts their hand into the handle, they will come into contact with the engaging portion, but the protruding wall on the front side of the engaged portion and the hooking portion make it possible to prevent the engaged hanger from easily falling out.

[0014] Furthermore, according to the invention described in claim 4, the upper and lower engaging portions of the engaging part have a curved portion at the upper part and a continuous hanging portion at the lower part, which stabilizes the engagement state and allows the engaged part to be used stably even if a certain weight is placed on the hanging device.

[0015] According to the invention of claim 5, the hanger can be detachably engaged via the engaged portion of the pull. The side caps made of resin on both sides of the pull ensure high safety even in the event of unexpected contact, and not only is it suitable for making the hanger for hanging daily necessities detachable, but the side caps made of resin also prevent the hanger from falling off the main body of the pull even when it slides left and right. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] 1 is an overall perspective view of a pull tab equipped with a hanger according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1. [Figure 3] 1A is an enlarged perspective view of the inside of the pull handle body, and FIG. 1B is an enlarged perspective view of the engagement portion of the hanger. [Figure 4] 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1 showing the state in which the hanger is attached to the pull body and attached to the front panel. [Figure 5] 1, showing the state of engagement between the engaged portion and the engaging portion, with hatching removed. [Figure 6] This shows the state in which the hanger is engaged with the handle body, where (a) shows the state in which the engaging part of the hanger is inserted into the engaged part, and (b) shows the state in which the lower part of the hanger is pushed out toward the front panel from the state in (a). DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0017] A description will be given of a pull handle 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this description, the longitudinal direction of the pull handle body in Fig. 1 is defined as the left-right direction (the direction of arrow line X), the direction from the pull handle body 10 to the hanger 30 is defined as the front-rear direction (the direction of arrow line Y), and the up-down direction is defined as the up-down direction (the direction of arrow line Z). As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the pull handle 1, which allows the attachment and detachment of the hanger 30, consists of a pull handle body 10 with its longitudinal direction extending left and right and attached to the front panel 2 of the drawer (see Figure 4), a pair of side caps 20, 20 that fit onto both the left and right ends of the pull handle body 10, and the hanger 30, which has a predetermined left-right length and is attachable and detachable to the pull handle body 10.

[0018] The specific configuration of the pull handle body 10 will now be described. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the pull handle body 10 is generally inverted U-shaped in side view and is formed from a front wall 18, a rear wall 11, and a top wall 12, and is formed along the left-right longitudinal direction. The top wall 12 is formed to protrude forward from the upper end of the rear wall 11, and is formed downward from a middle position, near the center, of the top wall 12 in the fore-and-aft direction, with an engaged portion 13 formed thereon for engaging and supporting a hanger 30, which will be described later. The front wall 18 hangs downward from the front end of the top wall 12, and its lower end further curves rearward. The rear wall 11 extends downward from the rear end of the top wall 12, curving in a tangent. A pair of upper and lower grooves 15, 15 are carved in the left-right direction on the front surface of the rear wall 11. In addition, holes (not shown) are drilled in appropriate positions on the rear wall 11, and the holes are countersunk so that the heads of the male screws that screw into the front plate are not exposed.

[0019] The space surrounded by the top wall 12, the rear wall 11, and the engaged portion 13 (particularly the engaged curved portion 13a), which will be described later, is the storage space S1 that holds the front panel 2. Due to this storage space S1, the top wall 12 of the pull tab 1 of this embodiment is positioned on the upper plane of the front panel 2 and protrudes forward (see FIG. 4). Next, the engaged portion 13 for enabling the attachment and detachment of the hanger 30 (described later) will be described. As shown in FIG. 3( a), the engaged portion 13 has a bag-like shape that expands from the front to the rear. The bag-like shape includes an engaged curved portion 13a that curves rearward from a connection position at the center of the front-to-rear direction where the engaged portion 13 is connected to the top wall 12, an engaged hanging portion 13b that hangs downward from the lower end of the engaged curved portion 13a, an engaged front-to-rear portion 13c that protrudes forward from the lower end of the engaged hanging portion 13b, and a hook portion 13d that extends vertically from the front end of the engaged front-to-rear portion 13c. A protruding wall 14 that hangs vertically from the top wall 12 is provided in front of the connection position of the engaged portion 13, and the hook portion 13d of the engaged portion 13 is positioned below the protruding wall 14. An opening 13e that serves as an insertion port for the bag-shaped engaged portion 13 is formed between the lower end of the protruding wall 14 and the upper end of the hook portion 13d of the engaged portion 13.

[0020] As shown in Figures 4, 5, and 6 in addition to Figure 3, this engaged portion 13 has an upper gap S2 between it and the top wall 12 because the engaged curved portion 13a is curved so as to convex rearward. In this embodiment, the upper gap S2 is round in side view. Furthermore, the engaged curved portion 13a is curved so as to convex rearward and then connects to the engaged hanging portion 13b. Therefore, the engaged hanging portion 13b is located forward compared to the rearmost protruding portion of the engaged curved portion. Because the accommodation space S1 accommodates the front panel 2 at the rearmost protruding portion of the engaged curved portion 13a, a lower gap S3 is formed between the engaged hanging portion 13b and the front panel 2 below this rearward protruding portion. This lower gap S3 is the gap that mainly exhibits some elasticity during engagement.

[0021] By providing the upper gap S2 and the lower gap S3, when engaging the engaging portion 34 with the engaged portion 13 as described below, a twisting action occurs within the engaged portion 13, and so having even a small gap between the engaged portion 13 and the front plate 2 provides some elasticity, making it easier to engage. Furthermore, having some elasticity allows the engaged portion 13 to be stably engaged without being damaged.

[0022] Next, we will explain the side caps 20 that fit onto the left and right sides of the pull handle body 10. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the side caps 20, 20 fit onto both end faces of the pull handle body 10 in the left-right direction, shielding at least the side surface from the front wall 18 to the engaged portion 13. They are formed as a pair symmetrically, but a side cap 20 may be attached to only one of the left and right sides. The side cap 20 is made of synthetic resin, and the cap body 21 has each surface molded to be flush with the top wall 12, rear wall 11, and front wall 18 of the pull handle body 10. Therefore, when the side cap 20 is attached, the pull handle body 10 appears flush, as if it were shielded (see Figure 1). From the cap body 21 toward the pull handle body 10, a first insertion portion 22 that protrudes in an approximately inverted L shape is formed on the front side, and a plurality of second insertion portions 23 that protrude into the upper space S2 and groove 15 are formed on the rear side.

[0023] According to the side cap 20 of this embodiment, when the hanger 30 described below is engaged to shield the side of the pull handle body 10, even if the hanger 30 moves left or right, it will come into contact with the first insertion portion 22 of the side cap 20 and stop. However, by using a resin side cap, it is possible to reduce contact noise and prevent damage due to contact.

[0024] Next, the hanging device 30 will be described. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the hanging device 30 of this embodiment is intended to be a towel rack 30a for kitchen and bathroom items, but its use is not necessarily limited to towel racks. It may also be a hook 30b for simply hanging small items. It may also be a device that uses both. Below, the towel rack 30a will be described as the hanging device 30. 2, the length of the hanger 30 is the left-right direction, and the cross section is substantially horizontally L-shaped. The hanger 30 has a protruding wall 32 protruding upward from the front end of a lower wall 31 that opens an elongated hole 31a, and an upper wall 33 protruding upward from the rear end of the lower wall 31, and an engagement portion 34 is formed at the upper end of the upper wall 33. As shown in Figures 3, 4, 5, and 6 in addition to Figure 2, the engaging portion 34 is a member that detachably engages with the engaged portion 13 of the pull body 10. The engaging portion 34 gently curves rearward from the upper end of the upper wall 33, forming an engaging portion 34a that extends in the front-to-rear direction, and an engaging portion 34b that extends vertically so that the ends of the engaging portion 34a form a generally T-shape. The engaging portion 34b has an upper portion that is above the point where the engaging portion 34a connects, and is curved so that its apex curves from front to rear, and a lower portion that is a continuous drooping portion that continues from the curved shape. Furthermore, when focusing on the underside of the engaging portion 34a, the engaging portion 34b and the upper wall 33 form a generally U-shaped recess that is open downward.

[0025] In addition, although not shown, it is also possible to prevent the engaged hanger 30 from coming off by placing an elastic stop pin that stands up from the bottom wall 31 of the engaged hanger 30 and extends to the top wall 12 of the pull handle body 10. The attachment of the pull handle body 10 and the hanger 30 will be explained using Figures 6(a) and 6(b). As shown in Figure 6(a), the hanger 30 is tilted slightly when viewed from the pull handle body 10 so that the upper and lower engaging portions 34b come into contact with the hooking portion 13d of the engaged portion 13 of the pull handle body 10. In this state, the engaging portion 34 is curved backward, making it easier to guide it into the opening 13e of the engaged portion 13 without contacting the protruding wall 14 of the pull handle body 10. Next, when the engaging portion 34 of the hanger 30 is inserted into the bag-shaped engaged portion 13 of the pull handle body 10 through the opening 13e of the pull handle body 10, the upper and lower engaging portions 34b of the engaging portion 34 move while sliding against the hook portion 13d, and the upper part of the upper and lower engaging portions 34b come into contact with the engaged curved portion 13a of the engaged portion 13 of the pull handle body 10. Next, as shown in Figure 6(b), the lower part of the hanging device 30 is pushed toward the front panel 2, and the upper wall 33 is returned to a vertical position, thereby rotating the engaging portion 34 along the engaged curved portion 13a, and the upper part of the upper and lower engaging portion 34b of the engaging portion 34 of the hanging device 30 comes into contact with the protruding wall 14 on the front side of the engaged portion 13. Then, by moving the hanger 30 downward from the state shown in Figure 6(b), the upper part of the hook portion 13d is caught in the recess formed at the front and rear parts of the engagement portion 34 and locked (see Figure 5). This makes it possible to attach the hanger 30 to the pull handle body 10. To remove the hanger 30 from the pull handle body 10, simply perform the above-mentioned series of actions in the reverse order, and the hanger 30 can be detached freely from the pull handle body 10. [Explanation of symbols]

[0026] 1...handle, 2...front panel, 10…handle body, 11…rear wall, 12…top wall, 13…fastened portion, 13a…fastened curved portion, 13b…fastened hanging portion, 13c…fastened front and rear portions, 13d…fastened hanging portion, 13e…opening, 14…protruding wall, 15…groove, 18…front wall, 20...サイドキャップ, 21...キャップ body, 22...the first insertion part, 23...the second insertion part, 30... hanging tool, 31... lower wall, 31a... long hole, 32... protruding wall, 33... upper wall, 34... fastening part, 34a... fastening front and rear part, 34b... fastening upper and lower part, S1 ...accommodation space, S2 ...upper gap, S3 ...lower gap (gap portion).

Claims

1. A pull handle body having a rear wall, an upper wall extending forward from the rear wall, and a front wall hanging down from the front end of the upper wall, the length of which is in the left-right direction, an engaged portion formed between the rear wall and the front wall and hanging down from the top wall of the pull tab body; The pull handle is characterized in that the engaged portion is capable of engaging with an engaging portion formed at the upper end of the hanger, and forms a rectangular storage space together with the rear wall to store the front panel.

2. The engaged portion of the pull tab body has a curved engaged portion that curves backward in a side view, a hanging engaged portion that hangs down from the curved engaged portion, front and rear engaged portions that extend forward from the lower end of the hanging engaged portion, and a hook portion that extends up and down from the front end of the front and rear engaged portions, forming a bag shape. The pull tab according to claim 1, wherein the engaged hanging portion is open downward and has a gap at the rear between it and the accommodation space of the front plate.

3. 3. The pull tab according to claim 2, further comprising a protruding wall extending vertically downward from the top wall in front of the engaged portion, said protruding wall being positioned above the hook portion of the engaged portion.

4. The engagement portion of the hanger has a front-rear engagement portion that curves rearward from the upper end of the upper wall that extends vertically, and an upper-lower engagement portion that extends vertically from the rear end of the front-rear engagement portion, 4. The pull tab according to claim 3, wherein the upper and lower engaging portions have an upper curved portion corresponding to the engaged curved portion, and a lower continuous hanging portion that hangs down continuously from the curved portion.

5. A side cap separate from the pull handle body can be connected to at least one of the left and right ends of the pull handle body, The pull tab according to claim 4, wherein the side cap shields at least the side surface from the front wall to the engaged portion.

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