cabinet

The cabinet design with a bracket and locking mechanism simplifies the installation of the fascia board by supporting its weight, addressing labor-intensive issues in conventional kitchen unit assembly and improving workability.

JP2026109779APending Publication Date: 2026-07-02LIXIL CORP

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
LIXIL CORP
Filing Date
2024-12-20
Publication Date
2026-07-02

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The installation of a top plate member and curtain plate member in conventional kitchen units is labor-intensive and requires poor workability due to the need for lifting and fixing in awkward postures, particularly when installing the top plate member after the curtain plate member, which is heavy and requires careful handling to avoid contact and falling.

Method used

A cabinet design featuring a side panel member with a bracket that includes a locking portion and a fixing portion, allowing for easy attachment of a front panel member, such as a fascia board, by using a bracket with a locking hole and a fixing hole configuration that supports the weight of the panel, enabling efficient fixing and reducing the need for complex manual handling.

Benefits of technology

The design facilitates efficient and ergonomic installation of the fascia board by supporting its weight through the bracket, improving workability and simplifying the fixing process, thus reducing labor intensity and enhancing installation efficiency.

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Abstract

To provide a cabinet that allows for easy and efficient fixing of the decorative panel components. [Solution] The cabinet comprises a side panel member 20b arranged along the front-to-back direction X, a bracket 8 fixed to the side panel member 20b, and a front panel member 26 arranged along the left-to-right direction Y at the front of the side panel member 20b and fixed to the bracket 8. The bracket 8 comprises a locking portion 81 into which a locking portion 84 provided on the front panel member 26 is locked, and a fixing portion 83 fixed to the front panel member 26.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a cabinet.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as disclosed in Patent Document 1 below, there is known a kitchen in which a curtain plate member is installed on the front side of a sink fixed to a top plate member.

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Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] When installing the top plate member after installing the curtain plate member at the construction site, the top plate member needs to be lifted high and moved to the rear side of the curtain plate member so that the sink does not contact the curtain plate member when installing the top plate member, and then lowered. This is heavy labor due to the weight of the top plate member, and it is necessary to pay careful attention to the work. When installing the curtain plate member after installing the top plate member, it is necessary to perform the fixing work on the rear side of the curtain plate member while supporting it so that it does not fall. When one worker supports the curtain plate member and crawls into the rear side of the curtain plate member to perform the fixing work, there is a problem that the workability is poor because the work is performed in a posture that places a load on the body.

[0005] The present disclosure has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a cabinet capable of fixing a curtain plate member with good workability.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] A cabinet according to one aspect of the present disclosure comprises a side panel member arranged in the front-rear direction, a bracket fixed to the side panel member, and a front panel member arranged in the left-right direction at the front of the side panel member and fixed to the bracket, wherein the bracket comprises a locking portion into which a locking portion provided on the front panel member is locked, and a fixing portion fixed to the front panel member. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0007] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view showing a kitchen unit in one embodiment. [Figure 2] This is a front view of a kitchen unit with the decorative panel removed, according to one embodiment. [Figure 3] This is a perspective view showing the fascia board member attached to the side panel member. [Figure 4] This is a perspective view showing the state before the fascia board member is attached to the side panel member. [Figure 5] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view along the VV line. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0008] Hereinafter, embodiments of the cabinet of this disclosure will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 5. The following embodiments represent one aspect of this disclosure and are not limiting, and can be modified at will within the scope of the technical idea of ​​this disclosure. In addition, in the following drawings, the scale of each structure differs from the actual structure in order to make each structure easier to understand.

[0009] In the following embodiments, an example is described in which the cabinet of the present disclosure is a kitchen unit. The drawings show the X, Y, and Z axes as appropriate. The direction along the Z axis is the vertical direction. The direction along the X axis is one of the horizontal directions perpendicular to the vertical direction. The direction along the Y axis is one of the horizontal directions perpendicular to the vertical direction that is perpendicular to the X axis. In the following description, the direction along the X axis will be called the "front-back direction X", the direction along the Y axis will be called the "left-right direction Y", and the direction along the Z axis will be called the "vertical direction Z". In the vertical direction Z, the side in which the Z-axis arrow points is the upper side, and the side opposite to the side in the vertical direction Z is the lower side. In the front-back direction X, the side in which the X-axis arrow points is the front side, and the side opposite to the side in the front-back direction X is the rear side. In the left-right direction Y, the side in which the Y-axis arrow points is the right side, and the side opposite to the side in the left-right direction Y is the left side. The left-right direction Y corresponds to the direction of intersection with the vertical direction Z.

[0010] As shown in Figure 1, the kitchen unit 100 of this embodiment comprises a kitchen unit body 100a, legs 3, a plurality of drawers 60, a stove 51, a kitchen sink 52, and a dishwasher 53. The kitchen unit 100 corresponds to the cabinet of the claims.

[0011] The kitchen unit body 100a is mounted on the wall surface WS at an upward distance from the floor surface FS. The floor surface FS is the floor surface of the room in which the kitchen unit 100 is installed. The floor surface FS is a surface facing upward. The wall surface WS is the side wall surface of the room in which the kitchen unit 100 is installed, and is a surface along the vertical direction Z. The wall surface WS is a surface facing forward.

[0012] The kitchen unit body 100a has storage compartments 70 formed within it. Multiple storage compartments 70 are provided, arranged in the left-right direction Y. At least a portion of the interior of each storage compartment 70 is exposed, specifically the portion of the wall surface WS located on the rear side, which is the -X side of the kitchen unit body 100a. The kitchen unit body 100a does not have a back panel that covers the interior of each storage compartment 70 from the rear.

[0013] The storage compartment 70 consists of three sections: a first storage compartment 70a, a second storage compartment 70b, and a third storage compartment 70c. The first storage compartment 70a and the second storage compartment 70b are storage compartments 70 that house the drawer section 60. Part of the stove 51 is stored in the first storage compartment 70a. Part of the kitchen sink 52 is stored in the second storage compartment 70b. The dishwasher 53 is stored in the third storage compartment 70c. The third storage compartment 70c is located between the first storage compartment 70a and the second storage compartment 70b in the left-right direction Y. The number of storage compartments 70 can be set as appropriate.

[0014] The kitchen unit body 100a includes a plurality of support members (not shown), a plurality of side wall members 20, a top plate member 25, and a skirting plate member 26.

[0015] The support members are fixed to the wall surface WS. The support members extend in the left-right direction Y. The support members are fixed in two separate locations, vertically. The number of support members can be set as needed.

[0016] Multiple side wall members 20 are separated upward from the floor surface FS. Multiple side wall members 20 are spaced apart in the left-right direction Y. The plate surfaces of the multiple side wall members 20 are arranged along the front-rear direction X. The rear ends of the multiple side wall members 20 are fixed to support members fixed to the wall surface WS. Multiple side wall members 20 protrude forward in the +X direction from the support members. There are five side wall members 20: a first side wall member 20a, a second side wall member 20b, a third side wall member 20c, a fourth side wall member 20d, and a fifth side wall member 20e. The second side wall member 20b and the fourth side wall member 20d correspond to the side plate members of the claims.

[0017] The first side wall member 20a is the side wall member 20 located on the leftmost side among the plurality of side wall members 20. The second side wall member 20b is the side wall member 20 located on the rightmost side among the plurality of side wall members 20. The third side wall member 20c is located between the first side wall member 20a and the second side wall member 20b in the left-right direction Y. The fourth side wall member 20d is located between the third side wall member 20c and the second side wall member 20b in the left-right direction Y. The fifth side wall member 20e is located between the first side wall member 20a and the third side wall member 20c in the left-right direction Y.

[0018] The first side wall member 20a and the second side wall member 20b are a pair of side wall members 20 that respectively form portions located on both sides in the left-right direction Y of the outer wall of the kitchen unit main body 100a. The first side wall member 20a forms the portion located on the left side of the outer wall of the kitchen unit main body 100a. The second side wall member 20b forms the portion located on the right side of the outer wall of the kitchen unit main body 100a.

[0019] The first side wall member 20a and the third side wall member 20c are side wall members 20 that form the portion located in the left-right direction Y of the first storage portion 70a. The first side wall member 20a forms the wall portion located on the left side of the first storage portion 70a. The third side wall member 20c forms the wall portion located on the right side of the first storage portion 70a. The fifth side wall member 20e is a side wall member 20 that partitions a part inside the first storage portion 70a.

[0020] The second side wall member 20b and the fourth side wall member 20d are side wall members 20 that form the portion located in the left-right direction Y of the second storage portion 70b. The second side wall member 20b forms the wall portion located on the right side of the second storage portion 70b. The fourth side wall member 20d forms the wall portion located on the left side of the second storage portion 7�b.

[0021] The third side wall member 20c and the fourth side wall member 20d are side wall members 20 that form the portions of the third storage portion 70c located in the left - right direction Y. The third side wall member 20c forms the wall portion located on the left side of the third storage portion 70c. The fourth side wall member 20d forms the wall portion located on the right side of the third storage portion 70c. The third side wall member 20c and the fourth side wall member 20d are side wall members 20 that partition the interiors of adjacent storage portions 70 in the left - right direction Y. The third side wall member 20c is a side wall member 20 that partitions the interior of the first storage portion 70a and the interior of the third storage portion 70c. The fourth side wall member 20d is a side wall member 20 that partitions the interior of the second storage portion 70b and the interior of the third storage portion 70c.

[0022] On the surface of the side wall member 20 facing each storage portion 70, a rail member extending in the front - rear direction X (not shown) is provided. The rail member is a member that supports the drawer portion 60 so as to be movable in the front - rear direction X.

[0023] The plurality of drawer portions � are included in the first drawer portion 61 and the second drawer portion 62. The first drawer portion 61 and the second drawer portion 62 are provided so as to be slidable in the front - rear direction X with respect to the rail members attached to the side wall members 20 where they are respectively arranged. The first storage portion 70a is provided with the first drawer portion 61 and the second drawer portion 62. The second drawer portion 62 is arranged above the first drawer portion 61. The second storage portion 70b is provided with the first drawer portion 61.

[0024] The first drawer portion 61 and the second drawer portion 62 are box - shaped with an opening on the upper side. The dimension of the first drawer portion 61 in the left - right direction Y is larger than the dimension of the second drawer portion 62 in the left - right direction Y. The number and shape of the first drawer portion 61 and the second drawer portion 62 can be set as appropriate.

[0025] The top plate member 25 is a substantially rectangular plate - shaped member long in the left - right direction Y. The plate surface of the top plate member 25 faces the vertical direction Z. Openings (not shown) are formed at the locations where the stove 51 and the kitchen sink 52 are to be installed on the top plate member 25. The stove 51 and the kitchen sink 52 are installed in the openings.

[0026] The top plate member 25 is positioned above the multiple side wall members 20. The top plate member 25 is supported from below by the multiple side wall members 20.

[0027] The leg 3 supports the kitchen unit body 100a. The leg 3 is fixed to the lower front end of the surface of the first side wall member 20a, second side wall member 20b, third side wall member 20c, and fourth side wall member 20d that faces the storage compartment 70.

[0028] The fascia panel member 26 covers the upper part of the interior of the second storage section 70b of the kitchen unit body 100a from the front. The fascia panel member 26 is positioned above the drawer section 61.

[0029] The fascia board member 26 is a roughly rectangular plate-shaped member that is elongated in the left-right direction Y. The surface of the fascia board member 26 faces in the front-back direction X. The surface of the fascia board member 26 is arranged along the left-right direction Y. The kitchen sink 52 is covered from the front by the fascia board member 26.

[0030] The right end of the fascia board member 26 is fixed to the second side wall member 20b via the bracket 8 shown in Figure 2. The left end of the fascia board member 26 is fixed to the fourth side wall member 20d via the bracket 8 shown in Figure 2. In the illustrated examples shown from Figure 3 onward, the configuration in which the right end of the fascia board member 26 is fixed to the second side wall member 20b is shown. The configuration in which the left end of the fascia board member 26 is fixed to the fourth side wall member 20d is a left-right inversion of the configuration in which the right end of the fascia board member 26 is fixed to the second side wall member 20b, and therefore no explanation is provided.

[0031] As shown in Figure 3, the bracket 8 is a substantially L-shaped member that is long in the vertical direction Z, when fixed to the second side wall member 20b and the fascia member 26. The bracket 8 has a pair of flat plate portions 80. The pair of flat plate portions 80 are substantially rectangular plate-shaped members that are long in the vertical direction Z, when fixed to the second side wall member 20b and the fascia member 26, respectively. The pair of flat plate portions 80 are connected at right angles to each other at their respective long sides.

[0032] The flat plate portion 80 has a locking hole portion 81, a first fixing hole portion 82, and a second fixing hole portion 83 as shown in Figure 4. In the following description, the direction of the long side of the flat plate portion 80 may be simply referred to as the long side direction, and the direction of the short side of the flat plate portion 80 may be simply referred to as the short side direction.

[0033] The locking hole portion 81 is formed in the upper part of the flat plate portion 80. The locking hole portion 81 is a through hole that penetrates the flat plate portion 80 in the thickness direction. The locking hole portion 81 is a hole that is long in the long side direction. The locking hole portion 81 has a shape in which the upper part 81a and the lower part 81b are connected. The length of the lower part 81b of the locking hole portion 81 in the short side direction is longer than the length of the upper part 81a of the locking hole portion 81 in the short side direction.

[0034] The first fixing hole 82 is located below the locking hole 81. The first fixing hole 82 is a through hole that penetrates the flat plate portion 80 in the thickness direction. The locking hole 81 and the first fixing hole 82 are located above the center of the long side of the flat plate portion 80.

[0035] The second fixing hole 83 is located below the first fixing hole 82. The first fixing hole 82 is a through hole that penetrates the flat plate portion 80 in the thickness direction. The distance between the first fixing hole 82 and the second fixing hole 83 in the long side direction is longer than the distance between the locking hole 81 and the first fixing hole 82 in the long side direction. The second fixing hole 83 is located below the center of the flat plate portion 80 in the long side direction.

[0036] The flat plate portion 80 arranged along the second side wall member 20b is designated as flat plate portion 80A. The flat plate portion 80 arranged along the fascia plate member 26 is designated as flat plate portion 80B.

[0037] As shown in Figure 3, a spacer member 21 is fixed to the front and upper end of the inner surface 20i of the second side wall member 20b that faces the second storage section 70b. The inner surface 20i of the second side wall member 20b is a surface facing the left-right direction Y. The spacer member 21 is a roughly rectangular parallelepiped member that is long in the vertical direction Z.

[0038] The flat plate portion 80A of the bracket 8 is positioned along the surface 21i of the spacer member 21, which faces in the left-right direction Y. The plate surface of the flat plate portion 80A faces in the left-right direction Y.

[0039] Screw 82a is inserted through the first fixing hole 82 of the flat plate portion 80A and screwed to the spacer member 21. Screw 83a is inserted through the second fixing hole 83 of the flat plate portion 80A and screwed to the spacer member 21. The flat plate portion 80A of the bracket 8 is fixed to the second side wall member 20b.

[0040] The flat plate portion 80B of the bracket 8 is positioned along the rear surface 26b of the skirting plate member 26, which faces backward in the -X direction. The plate surface of the flat plate portion 80A is oriented in the front-to-back direction X.

[0041] The second fixing hole 83 of the flat plate portion 80B shown in Figure 4 is a hole that penetrates in the front-rear direction X. The screw 83b shown in Figure 3 is inserted through the second fixing hole 83 of the flat plate portion 80B and screwed to the fascia member 26. The screw 83b is screwed from the rear side of the fascia member 26. A screw (not shown) may also be inserted through the first fixing hole 82 of the flat plate portion 80B and screwed to the fascia member 26. The flat plate portion 80B of the bracket 8 is fixed to the fascia member 26. The second fixing hole 83 of the flat plate portion 80B corresponds to the fixing portion in the claims. The screw 83b corresponds to the screw in the claims.

[0042] A stepped screw 84 is fixed to the rear surface 26b of the fascia board member 26. As shown in Figure 5, the stepped screw 84 has a shaft portion 84a, a stepped portion 84b, and a head portion 84c. The stepped screw 84 corresponds to the locking portion of the claims.

[0043] The shaft portion 84a is screwed to the rear surface 26b of the fascia plate member 26. The shaft portion 84a extends to the middle of the front-to-back direction X of the fascia plate member 26.

[0044] The stepped portion 84b is provided on the rear side of the shaft portion 84a. The diameter of the stepped portion 84b is longer than the diameter of the shaft portion 84a. The stepped portion 84b protrudes rearward from the rear surface 26b of the fascia plate member 26. The locking hole portion 81 of the flat plate portion 80B is a hole that penetrates in the front-rear direction X. The diameter of the stepped portion 84b is smaller than the length dimension in the left-right direction Y and the length dimension in the vertical direction Z of the locking hole portion 81. The stepped portion 84b is inserted through the locking hole portion 81 of the flat plate portion 80B of the bracket 8. The locking hole portion 81 of the flat plate portion 80B corresponds to the locking portion in the claims.

[0045] The head portion 84c is located on the rear side of the stepped portion 84b. The head portion 84c is positioned on the rear side of the flat plate portion 80B. The diameter of the head portion 84c is smaller than the length dimension in the left-right direction Y and the length dimension in the vertical direction Z of the lower part 81b of the locking hole portion 81.

[0046] When shipped from the factory, the flat plate portion 80A of the bracket 8 is fixed to the second side wall member 20b and the fourth side wall member 20d with screws 82a and 83a. At the construction site, the multiple side wall members 20 are fixed to a support member (not shown) fixed to the wall surface WS. The countertop member 25 to which the kitchen sink 52 is fixed is installed above the multiple side wall members 20.

[0047] The stepped screw 84 is either pre-attached to the fascia board member 26 when it is shipped from the factory, or it is attached to the fascia board member 26 at the construction site. As shown in Figure 4, the head 84c of the stepped screw 84 is inserted through the lower part 81b of the locking hole 81 in the flat plate portion 80B of the bracket 8, and the head 84c is positioned on the rear side of the flat plate portion 80B. The stepped portion 84b of the stepped screw 84 is locked to the lower edge of the lower part 81b of the locking hole 81 in the flat plate portion 80B of the bracket 8. The fascia board member 26 is then locked to the bracket 8.

[0048] The position of the fascia board member 26 in the vertical Z direction is adjusted to position the fascia board member 26 appropriately. The screw 83b is inserted through the second fixing hole 83 from the rear side of the flat plate portion 80B of the bracket 8 and screwed into the fascia board member 26. In the illustrated example shown in Figure 5, the stepped portion 84b of the stepped screw 84 is positioned at the upper part 81a of the locking hole portion 81 of the flat plate portion 80B, but it can be positioned at any of the positions in the vertical Z direction of the locking hole portion 81 depending on the position of the fascia board member 26 in the vertical Z direction.

[0049] In the kitchen unit 100 configured in this way, the stepped screw 84 provided on the fascia board member 26 is engaged with the locking hole 81 of the flat plate portion 80B of the bracket 8 fixed to the second side wall member 20b and the fourth side wall member 20d. The screw 83b is inserted through the second fixing hole 83 of the flat plate portion 80B to fix the fascia board member 26 to the bracket 8. Since the fascia board member 26 is locked to the bracket 8 and its own weight is supported by the bracket 8, the fixing work of fixing the fascia board member 26 to the bracket 8 can be performed, thus enabling efficient fixing.

[0050] Since the flat plate portion 80 of the bracket 8 is provided with a locking hole portion 81 and a second fixing hole portion 83, the fixing work of the bracket 8 can be simplified compared to providing the locking hole portion 81 and the second fixing hole portion 83 on separate members and fixing separate members to the second side wall member 20b and the fourth side wall member 20d, respectively.

[0051] The locking hole 81 in the flat plate portion 80B of the bracket 8 is a hole formed in the flat plate portion 80B so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction X. Since the stepped screw 84 provided on the fascia plate member 26 is locked to the locking hole 81 from the front, the stepped screw 84 can be easily locked to the locking hole 81.

[0052] The locking hole 81 in the flat plate portion 80B of the bracket 8 is a hole that is elongated in the vertical direction Z. With the fascia plate member 26 attached to the second side wall member 20b and the fourth side wall member 20d, the stepped screw 84 only needs to be positioned at any position in the vertical direction Z of the locking hole 81. The fascia plate member 26 can be attached by adjusting its position in the vertical direction Z relative to the bracket 8, the second side wall member 20b and the fourth side wall member 20d.

[0053] The length in the left-right direction Y of the lower part 81b of the locking hole 81 in the flat plate portion 80B of the bracket 8 is longer than the length in the left-right direction Y of the upper part 81a of the locking hole 81. The stepped screw 84 can be inserted from the lower part 81b of the locking hole 81. If the stepped screw 84 is positioned in the upper part 81a of the locking hole 81, it is prevented from coming out of the locking hole 81.

[0054] The second fixing hole 83 of the flat plate portion 80B of the bracket 8 is a hole formed in the flat plate portion 80B so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction X. By inserting the screw 83b through the second fixing hole 83 and screwing it to the fascia plate member 26, the fascia plate member 26 is attached to the second side wall member 20b and the fourth side wall member 20d, so that the fascia plate member 26 can be easily attached.

[0055] The second fixing hole 83 of the flat plate portion 80B of the bracket 8 is located below the locking hole 81. When screwing the fascia member 26 from below with the kitchen sink 52 installed, the second fixing hole 83 is located on the lower side, so the kitchen sink 52 can be screwed in without interfering with the work.

[0056] The bracket 8 has a configuration that includes a pair of identical flat plate portions 80. The same bracket 8 can be used on both the left and right sides of the fascia board member 26.

[0057] Preferred embodiments of this disclosure have been described above with reference to the attached drawings, but it goes without saying that this disclosure is not limited to these examples. The shapes and combinations of the components shown in the above examples are just examples and can be modified in various ways based on design requirements, etc., without departing from the spirit of this disclosure.

[0058] In the embodiments described above, a kitchen unit was used as an example of a cabinet, but the invention is not limited to this. A bathroom cabinet or a desk with storage may also be used.

[0059] In the embodiment shown above, the flat plate portion 80A of the bracket 8 is fixed to spacer members 21 provided on the second side wall member 20b and the fourth side wall member 20d, but is not limited to this. The second side wall member 20b and the fourth side wall member 20d may not have spacer members 21, and the flat plate portion 80A of the bracket 8 may be directly fixed to the second side wall member 20b and the fourth side wall member 20d.

[0060] In the embodiment shown above, screws 82a and 83a are inserted through the first fixing hole 82 and the second fixing hole 83 of the flat plate portion 80A of the bracket 8, respectively, and screwed to the spacer member 21, but the embodiment is not limited to this. A screw may be inserted through either the first fixing hole 82 or the second fixing hole 83 and screwed to the spacer member 21.

[0061] In the embodiment shown above, the flat plate portion 80A of the bracket 8 is fixed to the spacer member 21 by screw fastening, but is not limited to this. The flat plate portion 80A of the bracket 8 may be fixed by, for example, adhesive or double-sided tape.

[0062] In the embodiment shown above, the locking hole 81 is a hole that penetrates the flat plate portion 80 in the thickness direction, but it is not limited to this. The locking portion may be a recess that is recessed from the front to the rear of the flat plate portion 80, and the locking portion provided on the fascia plate member 26 may be locked into the recess.

[0063] This disclosure includes the following aspects:

[0064] (1) A cabinet comprising: a side panel member arranged in the front-to-back direction; a bracket fixed to the side panel member; and a front panel member arranged in the left-to-right direction at the front of the side panel member and fixed to the bracket, wherein the bracket comprises a locking portion into which a locking portion provided on the front panel member is locked, and a fixing portion fixed to the front panel member.

[0065] (2) The cabinet according to (1), wherein the bracket is formed in a flat plate shape and comprises a flat plate portion whose plate surface is arranged along the rear surface of the fascia plate member, and the locking portion and the fixing portion are provided on the flat plate portion.

[0066] (3) The locking portion is a hole formed in the flat plate portion so as to penetrate in the front-to-back direction, as described in (2).

[0067] (4) The locking portion is a vertically elongated hole, as described in (1) or (2).

[0068] (5) The cabinet according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the length of the lower part of the locking portion in the left-right direction is longer than the length of the upper part of the locking portion.

[0069] (6) The cabinet according to (2), wherein the fixing portion is a hole formed in the flat plate portion so as to penetrate in the front-to-back direction, and a screw inserted through the fixing portion is screwed into the fascia member.

[0070] (7) The cabinet according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein the fixing part is located below the locking part. [Explanation of symbols]

[0071] 8 Bracket, 20b Second side wall member (side panel member), 20d Fourth side wall member (side panel member), 26 Skirting board member, 80, 80A, 80B Flat plate section, 81 Locking hole section (locked section), 83 Second fixing hole section (fixing section), 83b Screw, 84 Stepped screw (locking section), 100 Kitchen unit (cabinet), X Front / back direction, Y Left / right direction, Z Vertical direction

Claims

1. Side plate members arranged along the front-to-back direction, A bracket fixed to the side plate member, The side panel member is positioned along the left-right direction at the front of the side panel member and is fixed to the bracket, The aforementioned bracket is The locking portion provided on the aforementioned fascia board member is locked to a locking portion, A cabinet comprising a fixing part that is fixed to the aforementioned fascia board member.

2. The aforementioned bracket is It comprises a flat plate portion formed in a flat plate shape, the plate surface of which is arranged along the rear surface of the fascia plate member, The cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the locking portion and the fixing portion are provided on the flat plate portion.

3. The cabinet according to claim 2, wherein the locking portion is a hole formed in the flat plate portion so as to penetrate in the front-to-back direction.

4. The cabinet according to claim 3, wherein the locking portion is a hole that is elongated in the vertical direction.

5. The cabinet according to claim 3, wherein the length of the lower part of the locking portion in the left-right direction is longer than the length of the upper part of the locking portion in the left-right direction.

6. The fixing portion is a hole formed in the flat plate portion so as to penetrate it in the front-to-back direction. The cabinet according to claim 2, wherein a screw inserted through the fixing portion is screwed into the fascia board member.

7. The cabinet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the fixing portion is located below the locking portion.