Spacers for filling gaps in storage fixtures

Abstract

This technology provides a visually appealing and efficient installation solution, even when storage units are placed back-to-back. [Solution] A gap-filling spacer used when arranging a pair of storage fixtures back to back, for filling the gap formed between a pair of bases that support the main body of each storage fixture, comprising a mounting portion that can be detachably attached to the base, and a side cover portion for filling the gap when the mounting portion is attached to the base.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a spacer for filling gaps in storage furniture.

Background Art

[0002] Many storage furniture such as lockers and cabinets used in offices and the like have a base (foundation, pedestal) as a lower structure installed on the floor surface (for example, see Patent Document 1 and the like). The base for storage furniture has, for example, a frame structure capable of stably supporting the main body of the storage furniture (storage furniture main body), which is a heavy object.

[0003] In addition, in offices and the like, a skirting board (width board) is generally attached at the boundary between the wall surface and the floor surface. The skirting board is a strip-shaped parting material and is used for protecting the wall surface (for example, wallpaper) from scratches and dirt, or for closing the gap between the wall surface and the floor surface.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document ①

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] As described above, since a skirting board is installed on the wall surface of an office or the like, a step is formed at the lower end of the wall surface by the thickness of the skirting board. Therefore, the storage furniture may be designed such that a step is formed in the front-rear direction between the back surface of the main body of the furniture and the back surface of the base that supports it.

[0006] When installing storage furniture in a wall-mounted layout in an office or similar space, the aforementioned step prevents interference between the baseboard and the base, allowing the back of the furniture unit to be installed flush against the wall. However, the arrangement (layout) of storage furniture is not limited to wall mounting; sometimes an island-type arrangement is adopted where storage furniture units are placed back-to-back. Simply placing storage furniture units back-to-back exposes the gap formed by the step to avoid interference with the baseboard, which detracts from the appearance.

[0007] Furthermore, when arranging storage units back-to-back, the backs of the pair of bases must be placed parallel to each other and spaced apart, taking into account the dimensions of the gap mentioned above. This means that the ease of installation (construction) is not particularly good.

[0008] This invention was made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a technology that is aesthetically pleasing even when storage fixtures are installed back-to-back, and that also improves work efficiency during installation. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] To solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following configuration. In other words, the present invention is a gap-filling spacer used when arranging a pair of storage fixtures back to back, for filling the gap formed between a pair of bases that support the main body of each of the storage fixtures, A mounting portion that can be detachably attached to the base, When the mounting portion is attached to the base, the side cover portion is for sealing the gap, It is equipped with.

[0010] The gap-filling spacer further comprises a spacer body extending in a direction having a longitudinal dimension corresponding to the width dimension of the base, and the side cover portions may be provided at both ends of the spacer body in the longitudinal direction. Furthermore, the side cover portions may have a width dimension corresponding to twice the step dimension formed between the back surface of the base and the back surface of the fixture body supported by the base.

[0011] The gap-filling spacer may be configured to be attached to only one of the bases via the mounting portion.

[0012] In a gap-filling spacer, the position where the mounting portion is provided is not particularly limited. The mounting portion may be provided, for example, on the side cover or on the spacer body.

[0013] The spacer body may have a contact surface that abuts against the back surface of the other base when the gap-filling spacer is mounted on one base via the mounting portion. The contact surface of the spacer body may have a longitudinal dimension corresponding to the width dimension of the base.

[0014] The mounting portions may be provided at multiple locations in the longitudinal direction of the spacer body within the region sandwiched by the pair of side cover portions.

[0015] The mounting portion may be a locking piece that can be detachably attached to an engagement hole formed on the upper surface of the base. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a technology that improves the appearance and workability during installation, even when storage fixtures are installed back-to-back. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0017] [Figure 1] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the application of a gap-filling spacer. [Figure 2] Figure 2 is a perspective view of the gap-filling spacer as viewed from the front side. [Figure 3] Figure 3 is a perspective view of the gap-filling spacer as viewed from the back side. [Figure 4] Figure 4 is a diagram showing an example in which the storage furniture is installed in a wall-mounted layout. [Figure 5] Figure 5 is a side view in which the storage furniture is arranged back-to-back without using the gap-filling spacer. [Figure 6] Figure 6 is a top view of a pair of bases arranged back-to-back. [Figure 7] Figure 7 is a perspective view of a pair of bases arranged back-to-back. [Figure 8] Figure 8 is a diagram for explaining a state in which the gap-filling spacer is attached to the base. [Figure 9] Figure 9 is a diagram for explaining the working procedure when installing the storage furniture in an island-type arrangement method. [Figure 10] Figure 10 is a diagram for explaining the gap-filling spacer according to a modified example. [Figure 11] Figure 11 is a diagram showing a situation in which a pair of gap-filling spacers according to a modified example are arranged between a pair of bases arranged back-to-back.

Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0018] Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that each configuration and their combinations in the embodiments are examples, and within the scope not departing from the gist of the present disclosure, addition, omission, substitution, and other changes of the configuration can be made as appropriate. [[ID=​​​Figure 1 is a perspective view showing an example of application of the gap-filling spacer 1 according to the embodiment. Figure 2 is a perspective view of the gap-filling spacer 1 according to the embodiment, viewed from the front. Figure 3 is a perspective view of the gap-filling spacer 1 according to the embodiment, viewed from the rear. In Figure 1, the gap-filling spacer 1 is applied to a storage fixture 100 as shown in Figure 1.

[0020] The storage unit 100 is, for example, a storage unit installed in an office, and comprises a unit body 200 and a base 300 that supports the unit body 200. The unit body 200 is the upper structure of the storage unit 100, and the base 300 that supports it is the lower structure of the storage unit 100. The base 300 is installed on the floor of an office, etc., and is composed of a frame (frame) that can stably support the unit body 200, for example. In this embodiment, the explanation is given using a specification in which the separate unit body 200 and base 300 are assembled during installation (construction), but the unit body 200 and base 300 may be constructed as a single unit.

[0021] The storage fixture 100 (fixture body 200) is, for example, a locker, a cabinet, or a combination thereof. In the example shown in Figure 1, the fixture body 200 includes a locker 210 placed on the upper level and a cabinet 220 placed on the lower level, and has a rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole.

[0022] Of course, the configuration of the main unit 200 is not limited to this example. For example, the main unit 200 may have only lockers 210 or only cabinets 220. Also, in the example shown in Figure 1, the lockers 210 of the main unit 200 contain a total of four personal lockers arranged in two vertical (up and down) rows and two horizontal rows, but there are no particular limitations on the number or arrangement of these. Furthermore, the main unit 200 may contain multiple cabinets 220, and the multiple cabinets 220 may be arranged vertically (up and down) or horizontally. In Figure 1, reference numeral 211 denotes a door (opening / closing door) of the locker 210, and reference numeral 221 denotes a door (drawer door) of the cabinet 220.

[0023] For the sake of explanation, in the following, the side of the storage unit 100 with doors 211 and 221 will be referred to as the front, and the opposite side as the back. When viewing the storage unit 100 from the front, the left side will be defined as the left side, and the right side as the right side. In the three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system, the x-direction shown in Figure 1 will be defined as the front-to-back direction (depth direction) of the storage unit 100, the y-direction as the width direction of the storage unit 100, and the z-direction as the up-and-down (height) direction of the storage unit 100. In the configuration shown in Figure 1, a pair of storage units 100, 100 are arranged in an island type with their backs facing each other. As will be explained in more detail later, the gap-filling spacer 1 is used when arranging the storage units 100, 100 back to back, as shown in Figure 1.

[0024] Figure 4 shows an example of a storage unit 100 installed in a wall-mounted layout, such as in an office. Figure 4 shows the right side of the storage unit 100. In Figure 4, reference numeral 400 indicates the floor, reference numeral 500 indicates the wall, and reference numeral 600 indicates the baseboard installed at the lower end of the wall 500. The baseboard 600 is a trim piece installed at the boundary between the wall 500 and the floor 400, and generally has a long, narrow strip shape. By installing the baseboard 600 along the lower end of the wall 500, the wall 500 (for example, wallpaper) is protected from scratches and dirt, and the gap between the wall 500 and the floor 400 is sealed. Figure 4 also shows a schematic enlarged view of section A.

[0025] Normally, a baseboard 600 is installed on the wall surface 500 as shown in Figure 4, so the baseboard 600 A step is created at the lower end of the wall surface 500 by the thickness of the baseboard 600. Therefore, the storage unit 100 is designed so that a step 700 is formed in the front-to-back direction (x direction) between the back F1 of the unit body 200 and the back 322 of the base 300 that supports it. In other words, when the unit body 200 is installed on the base 300, the back 322 of the base 300 is set back (recessed) from the back F1 of the unit body 200 by the dimension designed to accommodate the thickness of the baseboard 600, and as a result, a step 700 is formed. The step 700 formed in this way creates a clearance gap S1 that prevents interference between the baseboard 600 installed at the lower end of the wall surface 500 and the base 300 when the storage unit 100 is installed in a wall-mounted layout. In other words, by receiving the baseboard 600 in the step 700 portion (relief gap S1) on the back side of the storage unit 100, the back surface F1 of the unit body 200 can be installed flush against the wall surface 500 (for example, wallpaper) without any gaps. Hereinafter, the dimension along the front-to-back direction (x direction) of the step 700 will be referred to as the step dimension. The step dimension due to the step 700 is designed to be greater than or equal to the thickness of the baseboard 600.

[0026] By the way, the arrangement method (layout) of the storage fixtures 100 is not limited to the wall-mounted type shown in Figure 4, but the storage fixtures 100 may also be laid out in an island type as shown in Figure 1. In that case, if the storage fixtures 100 are simply placed back to back, the relief gap S1 explained in Figure 4 will be exposed to the side. Figure 5 is a side view in which a pair of storage fixtures 100 are placed back to back without using the gap-filling spacer 1 according to the embodiment. Figure 5 also shows a schematic enlarged view of section B.

[0027] The symbol S2 shown in Figure 5 is the gap formed by a step 700 provided on the lower back of one storage unit 100 and a step 700 provided on the lower back of the other storage unit 100, which are placed back-to-back. The width of the gap S2 (in the z direction) is twice the width of the relief gap S1 (in the z direction). If a pair of storage units 100 are simply placed back-to-back, as shown in Figure 5, the gap S2 formed at the bottom of the back-to-back portion (i.e., between the backs 322 of the pair of back-to-back bases 300) will be exposed on the side, which will detract from the appearance. Furthermore, when installing the storage units 100 back-to-back on the floor surface 400, it is necessary to separate the back frames of the pair of bases 300 by the width of the gap S2 and install them on the floor surface 400 with their backs parallel, which does not make the workability (installation) during installation easy.

[0028] Therefore, in this embodiment, when arranging storage units 100 back-to-back in an island type layout as shown in Figure 1, a gap-filling spacer 1 is placed between the back-to-back bases 300. The details of the gap-filling spacer 1 will be described below.

[0029] The gap-filling spacer 1 is used when arranging a pair of storage fixtures 100 back to back, and is a spacer member for filling the gap S2 formed between a pair of bases 300 that support the fixture body 200 of the pair of storage fixtures 100. In this embodiment, the gap-filling spacer 1 is made of metal. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the gap-filling spacer 1 comprises a spacer body 11 having a longitudinal dimension corresponding to the width dimension (dimension in the x-direction) of the base 300. The spacer body 11 has a front plate portion 12, an upper edge plate portion 13, a lower edge plate portion 14, a pair of left and right side cover portions 15A, 15B, and a pair of mounting hook portions 16A, 16B provided on the upper edge plate portion 13. The spacer body 11 is, for example, made by sheet metal processing of a metal plate material into the shape shown in Figures 2 and 3.

[0030] The front panel 12 is a rectangular strip plate, and its longitudinal dimension is equal to the width dimension (dimension in the x-direction) of the base 300. In describing the directions of the gap-filling spacer 1 below, the longitudinal direction of the spacer body 11 (front panel 12) will be the X direction, and the vertical direction will be the Y direction. The direction perpendicular to both the X and Y directions will be the Z direction. The Z direction is for gap filling. This is treated as the front-to-back direction of the spacer 1 (spacer body 11). Reference numeral 121 denotes the contact surface located on the front side of the front plate portion 12. Reference numeral 122 denotes the back surface of the front plate portion 12, located on the opposite side from the contact surface 121.

[0031] The upper edge plate portion 13, the lower edge plate portion 14, and the pair of side cover portions 15A and 15B of the spacer body 11 extend rib-like toward the rear from the upper end, lower end, and both ends in the longitudinal direction of the front plate portion 12, respectively. The upper edge plate portion 13, the lower edge plate portion 14, and the pair of side cover portions 15A and 15B of the spacer body 11 extend, for example, toward the rear (+Z direction) from the front plate portion 12. As will be described in more detail later, the pair of side cover portions 15A and 15B provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the spacer body 11 function as covers to close the gap S2 explained in Figure 5. In addition, the rigidity of the spacer body 11 is increased by having the upper edge plate portion 13 and the lower edge plate portion 14.

[0032] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the upper edge plate portion 13 of the spacer body 11 is provided with a pair of mounting hook portions 16A and 16B. The pair of mounting hook portions 16A and 16B function as mounting portions for attaching the gap-filling spacer 1 (spacer body 11) to the base 300. The pair of mounting hook portions 16A and 16B include an arm portion 161 extending rearward (+Z direction) from the upper edge plate portion 13, and a locking piece 162 extending downward (-Y direction) from the tip of the arm portion 161. In the example shown in Figures 2 and 3, the mounting hook portions 16A and 16B are provided in the region near the end in the longitudinal direction of the upper edge plate portion 13. The mounting hook portion 16A is positioned near the left end in the longitudinal direction of the spacer body 11 (upper edge plate portion 13), and the mounting hook portion 16B is positioned near the right end in the longitudinal direction of the spacer body 11 (upper edge plate portion 13). As shown in Figure 3, the mounting hooks 16A and 16B have a hook shape. Of course, the form of the mounting hooks 16A and 16B is not particularly limited, and various forms can be adopted as long as the gap-filling spacer 1 (spacer body 11) can be attached to the base 300.

[0033] Next, the details of the base 300 will be explained with reference to Figures 6 and 7. Figure 6 is a top view of a pair of bases 300 arranged back to back. Figure 6 is a perspective view of a pair of bases 300 arranged back to back. The pair of bases 300 shown in Figures 6 and 7 have the same structure. The base 300 includes a front frame 310, a back frame 320, a left frame 330, and a right frame 340, and is formed as a frame body having a square shape in top view. The front frame 310, back frame 320, left frame 330, and right frame 340 of the base 300 extend in one direction, and their respective ends are connected to each other. The front frame 310 and back frame 320 are arranged parallel to each other, with one end of each connected by the left frame 330 and the other end connected by the right frame 340. The left frame 330 and right frame 340 of the base 300 are arranged parallel to each other. In addition, the base 300 may be equipped with height adjusters. The height adjusters may be provided, for example, near the four corners when viewed from above the base 300. The height adjusters on the base 300 allow for height and horizontal adjustment of the base 300.

[0034] The base 300 supports the front side of the fixture body 200 with the front frame portion 310, the rear side of the fixture body 200 with the back frame portion 320, the left side of the fixture body 200 with the left frame portion 330, and the right side of the fixture body 200 with the right frame portion 340. Therefore, when arranging a pair of storage fixtures 100 back to back, the gap-filling spacer 1 is installed by placing it between the back frame portions 320 of the pair of bases 300.

[0035] Here, reference numeral 321 denotes the upper wall of the back frame portion 320. Reference numeral 322 denotes the rear wall of the back frame portion 320. Reference numerals 350A and 350B denotes the upper surface 32 of the back frame portion 320 of each base 300. These are engagement holes provided in 1. More specifically, the engagement holes 350A and 350B provided in the back frame portion 320 open, for example, at the corners of the upper surface 321 of the back frame portion 320 that connect to the back surface 322. The engagement holes 350A and 350B in the back frame portion 320 are provided in areas near the ends in the longitudinal direction of the back frame portion 320, and the locking pieces 162 of the mounting hook portions 16A and 16B of the gap-filling spacer 1 can be detachably locked into them.

[0036] Figure 8 illustrates the state in which the gap-filling spacer 1 is attached to the base 300. As shown in Figure 8, the gap-filling spacer 1 can be easily attached to the base 300 by engaging the engagement holes 350A and 350B of the back frame portion 320 of the base 300 with the mounting hook portions 16A and 16B of the gap-filling spacer 1 into the engagement holes 350A and 350B of the back frame portion 320 of the base 300. As described above, the gap-filling spacer 1 (spacer body 11) has a longitudinal dimension equal to the width dimension (dimension in the x direction) of the base 300. When the engagement holes 350A and 350B of the back frame portion 320 of the base 300 are engaged with the mounting hook portions 16A and 16B of the gap-filling spacer 1, the outer surfaces of the side cover portion 15A and the right frame portion 340 of the base 300 are aligned (flush), and the outer surfaces of the side cover portion 15B and the left frame portion 330 of the base 300 are aligned (flush).

[0037] Furthermore, the mounting hooks 16A and 16B (mounting parts) of the gap-filling spacer 1 are provided at multiple locations in the area sandwiched between the pair of side cover parts 15A and 15B along the longitudinal direction of the spacer body 11. This allows the gap-filling spacer 1 to be attached to the back frame part 320 of the base 300 in a stable position. That is, as shown in Figure 8, the height of the back frame part 320 of the base 300 and the upper edge plate part 13 of the gap-filling spacer 1 are aligned, and a step difference between the two can be suppressed.

[0038] Furthermore, the side cover portions 15A and 15B provided on the left and right sides of the gap-filling spacer 1 (spacer body 11) are designed so that their width dimension along the front-to-back direction (Z direction) corresponds to twice the width of the gap S2 (z direction), that is, twice the width of the relief gap S1 (z direction). In other words, each side cover portion 15A and 15B has a width dimension that corresponds to twice the step dimension in the step 700 described above. As a result, as shown in Figure 1, when a pair of storage units 100 are installed back-to-back on the floor surface 400, the gap S2 that would normally be formed between the back frame portions 320 of the pair of bases 300 can be closed by the side cover portions 15A and 15B of the gap-filling spacer 1. As a result, when the storage units 100 are laid out back-to-back in an island type configuration, the gap S2 is not exposed, and the appearance is not compromised. Furthermore, the gap S2 is sealed by the side cover portions 15A and 15B of the gap-filling spacer 1, making it difficult for dust to enter the gap S2 and preventing stationery and other office supplies from accidentally falling into the gap S2.

[0039] Furthermore, the gap-filling spacer 1 (spacer body 11) is configured (specified) to be attached to only one of a pair of back-to-back bases 300 via mounting hooks 16A and 16B (mounting parts). In other words, the gap-filling spacer 1 (spacer body 11) has mounting hooks 16A and 16B (mounting parts) on only one side, either the front or the back (in the example shown in Figures 2 and 3, the back side). As a result, as shown in Figure 8, after attaching the gap-filling spacer 1 to one of the bases 300, the gap-filling spacer 1 can be used as a guide to position the back surface 322 of the back frame 320 of the other base 300 so that it contacts the contact surface 121 of the front plate 12 of the gap-filling spacer 1, resulting in excellent workability (installation efficiency) during installation.

[0040] The contact surface 121 of the front plate portion 12 of the gap-filling spacer 1 has a longitudinal dimension equal to the width dimension (dimension in the x-direction) of the base 300. Therefore, the longitudinal ends of the back surface 322 of the other base 300 are positioned against the contact surface 121 of the gap-filling spacer 1. By aligning the back surface 322 with the contact surface 121 at both ends in the longitudinal direction, the other base 300 can be easily and accurately installed in the correct position.

[0041] Furthermore, the gap-filling spacer 1 is made of a single component. Therefore, simply attaching the gap-filling spacer 1, which is a single component, to one of the bases 300 seals the gap S2 and provides the excellent technical benefit of improved workability during installation. Moreover, by making the gap-filling spacer 1 a single component, it is possible to avoid having a large number of spacer parts, so even when installing many storage units 100 back to back at once, it is less likely that parts will be mixed up or lost, and the risk of rework is avoided.

[0042] Figure 9 is a schematic and illustrative diagram illustrating the work procedure for installing storage units 100 in an island-type arrangement. Figure 9 shows the base 300 and gap-filling spacers 1, etc., in a top view. Here, one example is described in which the storage units 100 are placed back to back and arranged in two rows horizontally. Of course, the number of storage units 100 arranged horizontally is not particularly limited.

[0043] For example, (A) shows two bases 300A and 300B installed side by side on the floor surface 400 in their correct positions. The back surfaces 322 of each base 300A and 300B are aligned in a straight line. Next, gap-filling spacers 1A and 1B are prepared and attached to the bases 300A and 300B. (B) shows the state after the gap-filling spacers 1A and 1B have been attached to the bases 300A and 300B.

[0044] Next, base 300C is installed back-to-back with base 300A, which has gap-filling spacer 1A attached, and base 300D is installed back-to-back with base 300B, which has gap-filling spacer 1B attached. At this time, by using the gap-filling spacer 1 already attached to base 300A (300B) as a guide, and simply positioning base 300C (300D) so that its back surface 322 touches the contact surface 121 of gap-filling spacer 1, base 300C (300D) can be installed accurately in the correct position, resulting in excellent workability. Gap-filling spacer 1A is designed to be attached to only one of the back-to-back bases 300A and 300C (or bases 300B and 300D), which is installed back-to-back, so workability is particularly excellent.

[0045] (C) shows the state after the bases 300C and 300D have been installed. Next, the height of the height adjusters on each base 300A to 300D is adjusted as appropriate, and then the main unit 200 of the furniture is placed on these bases 300A to 300D and fixed to the bases 300A to 300D. This completes the installation of the storage furniture 100 in an island-type arrangement.

[0046] Furthermore, when changing the arrangement of the storage unit from an island type to a wall-mounted type, the procedure should be reversed from the above explanation. The gap-filling spacer 1A is attached to only one of the back-to-back bases 300A and 300C (bases 300B and 300D) (in the example of Figure 9, bases 300A and 300B). In other words, the back-to-back bases 300A and 300C (bases 300B and 300D) connected via the gap-filling spacer 1 are not interconnected. As a result, when dismantling the storage unit 100, bases 300C and 300D can be easily removed, resulting in excellent workability. Furthermore, since the gap-filling spacer 1 is separated from the other base 300C and 300D in the back-to-back bases 300A and 300C (bases 300B and 300D), a large load is not placed on the gap-filling spacer 1 when bases 300C and 300D are removed, thus suppressing damage to the gap-filling spacer 1. In addition, the gap-filling spacer 1 is made of a single component and is located in the engagement hole 350A of bases 300A and 300B. Since the gap-filling spacer 1 can be easily removed from the base 300A and 300B simply by pulling out the mounting hooks 16A and 16B of the gap-filling spacer 1 from the 350B, the workability is excellent.

[0047] Next, the gap-filling spacer 1 according to the above embodiment can be modified in various ways. For example, the gap-filling spacer 1 shown in Figures 2 and 3 has mounting hooks 16A and 16B (mounting parts) on the spacer body 11, but for example, the mounting hooks 16A and 16B may be provided on the side cover parts 15A and 15B.

[0048] Furthermore, the gap-filling spacer 1 does not necessarily need to have a spacer body 11 having a longitudinal dimension corresponding to the width dimension of the base 300, nor does it need to have side cover portions 15A and 15B at both ends of the spacer body 11. In other words, the gap-filling spacer 1 only needs to have a mounting portion that can be detachably attached to the base 300, and a side cover portion for sealing the gap S2 when the mounting portion is attached to the base 300. In the above embodiment, an example of a configuration in which the gap-filling spacer 1 is made of a single component has been described, but it is not limited to this. For example, a pair of gap-filling spacers may be prepared by dividing the gap-filling spacer 1 according to the above embodiment into left and right halves, and the gap S2 may be sealed by independently attaching such a pair of gap-filling spacers to the base 300.

[0049] Figure 10 illustrates modified gap-filling spacers 1A and 1B. The gap-filling spacer 1A shown in Figure 10 comprises a spacer body 11A, a side cover portion 15A, and a mounting hook portion 16A. The gap-filling spacer 1B comprises a spacer body 11B, a side cover portion 15B, and a mounting hook portion 16B. The side cover portion 15A and the mounting hook portion 16A are as described in the above embodiment. As is clear from Figure 10, the longitudinal dimension of the spacer bodies 11A and 11B is shorter than the lateral dimension of the base 300A.

[0050] The gap-filling spacer 1A has a side cover portion 15A at one end of the spacer body 11A, and a mounting hook portion 16A near the center in the longitudinal direction of the spacer body 11A. Similarly, the gap-filling spacer 1B has a side cover portion 1B at one end of the spacer body 11B, and a mounting hook portion 16B near the center in the longitudinal direction of the spacer body 11B. Note that the mounting hook portion 16A may be provided on the side cover portion 15A or on another part of the spacer body 11A. Similarly, the mounting hook portion 16B may be provided on the side cover portion 15B or on another part of the spacer body 11B.

[0051] The spacer bodies 11A and 11B, like the spacer body 11 shown in Figures 2 and 3, are equipped with a front plate portion 12, an upper edge plate portion 13, a lower edge plate portion 14, etc., and can have a structure in which the front plate portion 12 has a contact surface 121. The functions of each of these parts are as described in the above embodiment.

[0052] In the modified example shown in Figure 10, the mounting hook portion 16A of the gap-filling spacer 1A is engaged with one engagement hole 350A provided in the back frame portion 320 of the base 300A, and the mounting hook portion 16B of the gap-filling spacer 1B is engaged with the other engagement hole 350B. This allows the gap-filling spacer 1A to be attached to one end of the back frame portion 320 of the base 300A in the longitudinal direction, and the gap-filling spacer 1B to be attached to the other end.

[0053] Figure 11 shows a modified example between a pair of bases 300A and 300C arranged back to back. This figure shows the situation where a pair of gap-filling spacers 1A and 1B are placed to close the gap S2. As in this modified example, the gap S2 exposed on one side in the lateral direction of a pair of back-to-back bases 300A and 300C may be closed by the side cover portion 15A of gap-filling spacer 1A, and the gap S2 exposed on the other side may be closed by the side cover portion 15B of gap-filling spacer 1B. As a result, similar to the gap-filling spacer 1 in the above embodiment, the gap S2 will not be exposed to the outside even when the storage fixtures 100 are placed back-to-back in an island type configuration, thus preventing the appearance from being compromised.

[0054] Furthermore, in the modified configuration, although it is necessary to attach the two divided gap-filling spacers 1A and 1B to the base 300A, the gap-filling spacers 1A and 1B attached to one of the back-to-back bases 300A can be used as a guide, thus improving workability (workability) during installation. In other words, by positioning the gap-filling spacers 1A and 1B so that the contact surface 121 of the front plate portion 12 of the gap-filling spacers is in contact with the back surface 322 of the back frame portion 320 of the other base 300C, the positioning of the base 300C can be automatically performed.

[0055] While embodiments relating to this disclosure have been described above, each embodiment disclosed herein can be combined with any other features disclosed herein. [Explanation of symbols]

[0056] 1: Spacer for filling gaps 11: Spacer body 15A, 15B: Side cover section 100: Storage fixtures 200: Main body of the fixture 300: Bass

Claims

1. A gap-filling spacer used when arranging a pair of storage fixtures back to back, for filling the gap formed between a pair of bases that support the main body of each of the storage fixtures, A mounting portion that can be detachably attached to the base, When the mounting portion is attached to the base, the side cover portion is for sealing the gap, Equipped with, Spacers for filling gaps.

2. The base further comprises a spacer body extending in a direction having a longitudinal dimension corresponding to the width dimension of the base, The side cover portions are provided at both ends of the spacer body in the longitudinal direction. A gap-filling spacer according to claim 1.

3. The side cover portion has a width dimension corresponding to twice the step dimension formed between the back of the base and the back of the fixture body portion supported by the base. A gap-filling spacer according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The gap-filling spacer is configured to be attached to only one of the bases via the mounting portion. A gap-filling spacer according to claim 1 or 2.

5. The aforementioned spacer body is The gap-filling spacer has a contact surface that abuts against the back surface of the other base when it is mounted on one of the bases via the mounting portion. A gap-filling spacer according to claim 2.

6. The mounting portions are provided at multiple locations in the longitudinal direction of the spacer body, within the region sandwiched by the pair of side cover portions. A gap-filling spacer according to claim 2 or 5.

7. The mounting portion is a locking piece that can be detachably attached to an engagement hole formed on the upper surface of the base. A gap-filling spacer according to claim 1 or 2.

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