Storage device

Abstract

To provide a storage device which contributes to the improvement of user friendliness.SOLUTION: A storage device A includes: a storage part 10 disposed under a reference plane P and opened to the reference plane P side; an opening / closing plate 11 for opening / closing the opening of the storage part 10 by rotating around rotation axes (first rotation axis α, second rotation axis β) included in a virtual plane γ in parallel to the reference plane P; and a support shaft part 4 rotatably supporting the opening / closing plate 11. The opening / closing plate 11 has at least at one surface side a holding member 19 for holding a storage object Q so that it cannot slip off. The support shaft part 4 includes a pair of first shaft portions 40a, 40b oppositely coming close to or separating from the opening / closing plate 11 in the first rotation axis α included in the virtual plane γ, and a pair of second shaft portions 41a, 41b oppositely coming close to or separating from the opening / closing plate 11 in the second rotation axis β crossing the first rotation axis α in the virtual plane γ.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a storage device. [Background technology]

[0002] In buildings such as detached houses and apartment buildings, it is common to wear outdoor shoes when going outside to the garden, balcony, etc. If outdoor shoes are left outside, they will be exposed to wind, rain, and ultraviolet rays and will deteriorate quickly, so it is desirable to store the outdoor shoes in some kind of storage means. For example, the technology described in Patent Document 1 is known as a storage means for storing items such as footwear. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3148188 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the conventional storage means described above, the footwear is configured to move between the putting on / off position and the storage position in conjunction with the opening and closing of the door. However, the user must wait while the footwear moves between the putting on / off position and the storage position, and there is still room for improvement in usability for the user.

[0005] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems in the conventional art, and has an object to provide a storage device that contributes to improving usability for users. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the storage device described in the present application is a storage device including a storage section that is provided below a reference plane and opens toward the reference plane, an opening / closing plate that rotates about a rotation axis included in a virtual plane parallel to the reference plane to open and close the opening of the storage section, and a support shaft portion that rotatably supports the opening / closing plate, wherein the opening / closing plate has a holding member on at least one side that holds stored items so that they cannot fall out, and the support shaft portion includes a pair of first support shaft portions that face each other in the direction of the first rotation axis included in the virtual plane and approach and move away from the opening / closing plate, and a support shaft portion that intersects the first rotation axis on the virtual plane. and a pair of second support shaft portions facing each other in the direction of the second rotation axis and approaching and moving away from the opening and closing plate, wherein when the pair of first support shaft portions are in contact with the opening and closing plate and the pair of second support shaft portions are spaced away from the opening and closing plate, the pair of first support shaft portions support the opening and closing plate rotatably around the first rotation axis, and when the pair of second support shaft portions are in contact with the opening and closing plate and the pair of first support shaft portions are spaced away from the opening and closing plate, the pair of second support shaft portions support the opening and closing plate rotatably around the second rotation axis. Moreover, the storage device may further include a linkage mechanism capable of rotating the opening and closing plate in conjunction with the opening and closing of a sliding door-type shoji screen attached to the window opening, the shoji screen being provided with an engagement portion capable of engaging with the linkage mechanism, and the linkage mechanism may have an operating portion configured to be able to engage with the engagement portion and operated by the opening and closing action of the shoji screen while engaged with the engagement portion, and an axis contact portion that receives force from the operating portion and selectively moves the pair of first support shaft portions and the pair of second support shaft portions toward and away from the opening and closing plate. Further, in the storage device, the pair of first support shaft portions and the pair of second support shaft portions may each be configured to include a contact portion that contacts the opening and closing plate, the contact portion of the pair of first support shaft portions being rotatably arranged around the first rotation axis, and the contact portion of the pair of second support shaft portions being rotatably arranged around the second rotation axis, and the interlocking mechanism may further have an axis rotation portion that receives force from the operating portion and selectively rotates the contact portion of at least one of the pair of first support shaft portions and the contact portion of at least one of the pair of second support shaft portions relative to the opening and closing plate.

[0007] In addition, in the storage device, the interlocking mechanism is configured to be switchable between an interlocking state that is interlocked with the opening and closing of the shoji screen and a non-interlocking state that is not interlocked with the opening and closing of the shoji screen, and further includes an operation unit that receives operation from a user, and the operation unit may switch the interlocking mechanism to the interlocking state when it receives operation from the user. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to contribute to improving usability for users. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram showing an entire storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 11 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the opening and closing plate closes the opening of the storage section. FIG. [Figure 3A] 4 is a schematic view showing the internal structure of a first support shaft portion. FIG. [Figure 3B] 4 is a schematic view showing the internal structure of a second support shaft portion. FIG. [Figure 4A] 1A to 1C are plan views showing a schematic diagram of a rotation procedure (1) of the opening and closing plate. [Figure 4B] 11 is a plan view showing a schematic diagram of a rotation procedure (2) of the opening and closing plate. FIG. [Figure 4C] 11 is a plan view showing a schematic diagram of a rotation procedure (3) of the opening and closing plate. FIG. [Diagram 5]2 is a schematic perspective view of the interlocking mechanism according to the embodiment, as viewed from the outdoor side. FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing an engagement portion and its surrounding structure. [Figure 7] This is a partial schematic cross-sectional view showing the structure of the bottom frame and bottom sill of a shoji screen. [Figure 8] 13 is a schematic side view showing a state in which the operating portion is not engaged with the engaging portion. FIG. [Figure 9] 13 is a schematic side view showing a state in which the operating portion is engaged with the engaging portion. FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. 4 is a schematic front view showing a shaft contact / separation portion and a shaft rotation portion. [Figure 11] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an entire operation unit according to the present embodiment. [Figure 12] 11 is a schematic diagram showing the behavior of each part of the storage device when a user goes from indoors to outdoors. FIG. [Figure 13] 13 is a schematic diagram showing the behavior of the interlocking mechanism of FIG. 12. [Figure 14] 13 is a schematic diagram showing the behavior of a support shaft portion relative to the opening and closing plate in FIG. 12. [Figure 15] 13 is a schematic diagram showing a process in which the opening and closing plate in FIG. 12 rotates. [Figure 16] 13 is a schematic diagram showing the behavior of a part of the storage device when the rotation of the opening and closing plate in FIG. 12 is completed. FIG. [Figure 17] 11 is a schematic diagram showing the behavior of each part of the storage device when a user moves from outdoors to indoors. FIG. [Figure 18] 18 is a schematic diagram showing the behavior of the interlocking mechanism of FIG. 17. [Figure 19] 18 is a schematic diagram showing the behavior of a support shaft portion relative to the opening and closing plate in FIG. 17. [Figure 20] 18 is a schematic diagram showing a process in which the opening and closing plate in FIG. 17 rotates. [Figure 21] 18 is a schematic diagram showing the behavior of a part of the storage device when the rotation of the opening and closing plate in FIG. 17 is completed. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the same components in the embodiments described below are designated by the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions of those components will be omitted.

[0011] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the entire storage device A in this embodiment.

[0012] The storage device A is used in buildings such as detached houses and apartment buildings, and is capable of storing items Q in a storage space S provided under an outdoor floor such as a terrace, veranda, deck, veranda, or other outdoor floor that is installed outdoors. Examples of the items Q include everyday items such as footwear and gardening supplies.

[0013] In this embodiment, the storage space S is located on the outdoor side of the shoji 90 of the sliding door 9 when the shoji 90 is closed. In this embodiment, the sliding door 9 is a two-panel sliding window assembled in a window opening, and includes the shoji 90 (see FIG. 1). The sliding door 9 may be, for example, a sliding door or window, such as a single sliding door or window. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the opening / closing direction D refers to the direction in which the shoji 90 opens and closes, with the opening direction being the +D direction and the closing direction being the -D direction. In addition, the moving direction of the user when going from indoors to outdoors is the +X direction, and the moving direction of the user when going from outdoors to indoors is the -X direction.

[0014] In this embodiment, the storage device A includes a storage section 10 that is provided below a reference plane P and opens toward the reference plane P, an opening / closing plate 11 that rotates to open and close the opening of the storage section 10, and a support shaft section 4 that rotatably supports the opening / closing plate 11, as well as an interlocking mechanism 2 disposed below the sliding door 9 and an operating section 3 disposed on the indoor side on a vertical frame 91 of the sliding door 9 or in its vicinity (see FIG. 1). The configuration of each section of the storage device A will be described below in order.

[0015] -Storage section- FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the opening and closing plate 11 closes the opening of the storage section 10. As shown in FIG.

[0016] The storage unit 10 forms a storage space S therein, and is formed in the shape of a lidless box (see Figs. 1 and 2). The storage unit 10 has a depth that does not interfere with the opening and closing plate 11 when the opening and closing plate 11 rotates.

[0017] -Opening and closing plate- The opening / closing plate 11 opens and closes the opening of the storage unit 10 by rotating about rotation axes (first rotation axis α, second rotation axis β) included in an imaginary plane γ parallel to the reference plane P. Specifically, the opening / closing plate 11 is configured to open and close the opening of the storage unit 10 when it rotates about either the first rotation axis α included in the imaginary plane γ or the second rotation axis β intersecting the first rotation axis α on the imaginary plane γ.

[0018] The opening / closing plate 11 is generally formed in a substantially square plate shape with two diagonals aligned with the first rotation axis α and the second rotation axis β, respectively (see FIG. 2). Hereinafter, "a state in which the opening / closing plate 11 closes the opening of the storage section 10" refers to at least a state in which the opening / closing plate 11 is substantially parallel to the imaginary plane γ.

[0019] The opening / closing plate 11 has a structure in which a substantially square middle plate 14 with four chamfered corners is sandwiched between two substantially square outer plates 12, 13 (see FIG. 2). In this embodiment, the opening / closing plate 11 is arranged so that the outer plate 12 or the outer plate 13 is at substantially the same height as a reference plane P when the opening of the storage section 10 is closed. Of the surfaces formed by chamfering in the middle plate 14, the surfaces passing through the first rotation axis α are referred to as both end portions 15, 17, and the surfaces passing through the second rotation axis β are referred to as both end portions 16, 18.

[0020] In the opening / closing plate 11, one of the two surfaces formed by the outer plates 12 and 13 serves as a placement surface 11a on which the storage item Q is placed. When the opening / closing plate 11 is rotated around the first rotation axis α or the second rotation axis β with the storage item Q placed on the placement surface 11a, the placement surface 11a faces the storage space S, and the storage item Q on the placement surface 11a moves toward the storage space S. In this way, the storage item Q is stored in the storage space S in the storage unit 10.

[0021] The opening / closing plate 11 has a holding member 19 on the placement surface 11a side that holds the storage item Q so that it cannot fall off (see FIG. 2). The holding member 19 is formed, for example, using a magnet that attracts the storage item Q. Therefore, even if the opening / closing plate 11 is rotated around the first rotation axis α or the second rotation axis β with the storage item Q placed on the placement surface 11a, the storage item Q is prevented from leaving the placement surface 11a and falling into the storage space S. When the opening / closing plate 11 is rotated again around the first rotation axis α or the second rotation axis β with the storage item Q stored in the storage space S, the placement surface 11a appears again and the storage item Q on the placement surface 11a is exposed. In this way, the storage item Q is taken out of the storage space S.

[0022] In this embodiment, a guide portion 5 is provided on the lower surface side of the opening / closing plate 11 to keep the opening of the storage section 10 closed by the opening / closing plate 11 (see FIG. 2). The guide portion 5 is formed in a plate shape and is provided so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis parallel to one side edge of the opening / closing plate 11 and to be able to retreat from the lower surface side of the opening / closing plate 11. The rotation of the guide portion 5 is releasably restricted by a guide portion restricting member 50.

[0023] The guide portion restricting member 50 is provided to be able to swing about a swing axis parallel to the rotation axis of the guide portion 5. A restricting rib 51 that interferes with the guide portion 5 and restricts the rotation of the guide portion 5 is provided at the upper end of the guide portion restricting member 50. The restricting rib 51 is biased toward the guide portion 5 by a biasing member (not shown). When the opening / closing plate 11 closes the opening of the storage portion 10, the guide portion restricting member 50 is in a state in which the restricting rib 51 restricts the rotation of the guide portion 5.

[0024] Furthermore, the upper end of the guide portion restricting member 50 opposite the restricting rib 51 is connected to the operating portion 3 by the connecting member 70. Therefore, when the connecting member 70 is pulled from the operating portion 3 side, the restricting rib 51 retreats from the guide portion 5, and the guide portion restricting member 50 releases the restriction on the rotation of the guide portion 5.

[0025] -Support shaft part- Fig. 3A is a schematic diagram showing the internal structure of the first support shaft portions 40a and 40b, and Fig. 3B is a schematic diagram showing the internal structure of the second support shaft portions 41a and 41b.

[0026] The support shaft portion 4 includes a pair of first support shaft portions 40a, 40b facing each other in the direction of the first rotation axis α and approaching and moving away from the opening and closing plate 11, and a pair of second support shaft portions 41a, 41b facing each other in the direction of the second rotation axis β and approaching and moving away from the opening and closing plate 11 (see Figs. 2, 3A, and 3B). In this embodiment, the first support shaft portions 40a, 40b come into contact with and move away from both ends 15, 17 of the middle plate 14 of the opening and closing plate 11, and the second support shaft portions 41a, 41b come into contact with and move away from both ends 16, 18 of the middle plate 14 of the opening and closing plate 11.

[0027] Each of the first support shaft portions 40a, 40b and the second support shaft portions 41a, 41b includes a contact portion 42 that contacts the opening / closing plate 11, an inner cylinder portion 43 that is fitted onto the contact portion 42, and an outer cylinder portion 44 that houses the inner cylinder portion 43 (see Figs. 3A and 3B). The first support shaft portions 40a, 40b and the second support shaft portions 41a, 41b have the same configuration except for their orientation relative to the opening / closing plate 11. Hereinafter, for ease of explanation, the same reference numerals are used for these configurations.

[0028] The contact portion 42 of the first support shaft portions 40a, 40b is disposed on the first rotation axis α, and the contact portion 42 of the second support shaft portions 41a, 41b is disposed on the second rotation axis β. The contact portion 42 is biased toward the opening / closing plate 11 by a contact portion biasing member (not shown), and contacts the opening / closing plate 11 when no external force is applied. The contact portion 42 is in contact with the opening / closing plate 11 at least when the opening / closing plate 11 closes the opening of the storage section 10.

[0029] The contact portion 42 is supported by the inner cylinder portion 43 via bearings 45, 46 formed of ball bearings, roller bearings, etc. Grooves 47, 48 for holding the bearings 45, 46 are formed on the inner wall surface of the inner cylinder portion 43. The inner cylinder portion 43 is supported within the outer cylinder portion 44 so as to be slidable in the direction toward and away from the opening and closing plate 11.

[0030] A protrusion 49 for transmitting force to the inner cylinder portion 43 is provided on the outer circumferential surface of the inner cylinder portion 43. The protrusion 49 has an inner surface 490 facing the opening / closing plate 11 and an outer surface 491 opposite to the inner surface 490. The outer cylinder portion 44 is provided with a slit 440 that allows the protrusion 49 of the inner cylinder portion 43 to protrude outward while allowing the inner cylinder portion 43 to slide. The outer cylinder portion 44 is fixed to a structure (not shown).

[0031] An inner side surface 490 of the protrusion 49 of the first support shaft portion 40a is connected to an outer side surface 491 of the protrusion 49 of the first support shaft portion 40b by a connecting member 61. Similarly, an inner side surface 490 of the protrusion 49 of the second support shaft portion 41a is connected to an outer side surface 491 of the protrusion 49 of the second support shaft portion 41b by a connecting member 63. The connecting members 61 and 63 are formed of, for example, a metal (stainless steel or the like) wire or a wire rope.

[0032] In the first support shaft portion 40a, when the inner cylinder portion 43 receives an external force by the protrusion 49 in a direction away from the opening / closing plate 11, the inner cylinder portion 43 slides in the direction away from the opening / closing plate 11, and the contact portion 42 moves away from the opening / closing plate 11. When the inner cylinder portion 43 in the first support shaft portion 40a slides in the direction away from the opening / closing plate 11, the inner cylinder portion 43 in the first support shaft portion 40b slides in the direction away from the opening / closing plate 11 via the connecting member 61, and the contact portion 42 in the first support shaft portion 40b moves away from the opening / closing plate 11.

[0033] Furthermore, when the inner cylinder portion 43 of the first support shaft portion 40a is released from the external force, the contact portions 42 of the first support shaft portions 40a, 40b return to a state in which they are in contact with the opening / closing plate 11 due to the biasing force of a biasing member (not shown). Thus, the first support shaft portions 40a, 40b approach and move away from the opening / closing plate 11 while facing each other in the direction of the first rotation axis α.

[0034] Similarly, in the second support shaft portion 41a, when the inner cylinder portion 43 receives an external force by the protrusion 49 in a direction away from the opening / closing plate 11, the inner cylinder portion 43 slides in the direction away from the opening / closing plate 11, and the contact portion 42 moves away from the opening / closing plate 11. When the inner cylinder portion 43 in the second support shaft portion 41a slides in the direction away from the opening / closing plate 11, the inner cylinder portion 43 in the second support shaft portion 41b slides in the direction away from the opening / closing plate 11 via the connecting member 63, and the contact portion 42 in the second support shaft portion 41b moves away from the opening / closing plate 11.

[0035] Furthermore, when the inner cylinder portion 43 of the second support shaft portion 41a is released from the external force, the contact portions 42 of the second support shaft portions 41a and 41b return to a state of contact with the opening / closing plate 11 due to the biasing force of the biasing member (not shown). Thus, the second support shaft portions 41a and 41b approach and move away from the opening / closing plate 11 while facing each other in the direction of the second rotation axis β.

[0036] When the first support shaft portions 40a, 40b of the support shaft portion 4 come into contact with the opening / closing plate 11 and the second support shaft portions 41a, 41b move away from the opening / closing plate 11, the opening / closing plate 11 receives an external force and becomes rotatable about the first rotation axis α. In this way, the support shaft portion 4 supports the opening / closing plate 11 rotatably about the first rotation axis α by the first support shaft portions 40a, 40b.

[0037] Similarly, when the second support shafts 41a, 41b come into contact with the opening / closing plate 11 and the first support shafts 40a, 40b move away from the opening / closing plate 11, the opening / closing plate 11 receives an external force and becomes rotatable about the second rotation axis β. In this way, the support shafts 4 come into contact with the opening / closing plate 11 at the second support shafts 41a, 41b and support the opening / closing plate 11 rotatably about the second rotation axis β.

[0038] By using such a support shaft portion 4, it is possible to realize a storage device A that allows items Q to be easily stored in and removed from the storage space S by rotating the opening and closing plate 11 around the first rotation axis α or the second rotation axis β, which in turn contributes to improving usability for the user.

[0039] Furthermore, by using such a support shaft portion 4, the opening / closing plate 11 can be supported so as to be rotatable around either the first rotation axis α or the second rotation axis β. That is, the opening / closing plate 11 can be rotated alternately around the first rotation axis α and the second rotation axis β. For example, by alternately applying an external force to the inner cylinder portion 43 of the first support shaft portion 40a, 40b and the inner cylinder portion 43 of the second support shaft portion 41a, 41b using the interlocking mechanism 2 described later, the first support shaft portion 40a, 40b and the second support shaft portion 41a, 41b can be alternately brought into contact with the opening / closing plate 11, and thus the opening / closing plate 11 can be alternately rotated around the first rotation axis α and the second rotation axis β.

[0040] 4A to 4C are plan views that diagrammatically show a rotation procedure of the opening and closing plate 11. For convenience of illustration, the storage space S is omitted in Fig. 4A to 4C.

[0041] 4A to 4C, by alternately rotating the opening / closing plate 11 around the first rotation axis α and the second rotation axis β, the orientation of the stored item Q when it is taken out of the storage space S can be changed from the orientation of the stored item Q when it is stored in the storage space S. As a result, for example, in the case where the stored item Q is footwear, even if the user takes off the footwear on the opening / closing plate 11 while keeping the user's moving direction (-X direction) when going indoors from outdoors as shown in FIG. 4A, by rotating the opening / closing plate 11 as shown in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, the footwear can be oriented so that the user can wear it while keeping the user's moving direction (+X direction) when going outdoors from indoors again as shown in FIG. 4C.

[0042] In this embodiment, the contact portion 42 of the first support shaft portion 40a, 40b is provided rotatably around the first rotation axis α, and the contact portion 42 of the second support shaft portion 41a, 41b is provided rotatably around the second rotation axis β. The base end of the contact portion 42 of the first support shaft portion 40a is connected to a rotating member 65 by a rod member 64. The rotating member 65 is made of a pair of screw gears and rotates when it receives an external force. When the rod member 64 receives a force from the rotating member 65 and rotates, the contact portion 42 of the first support shaft portion 40a rotates around the first rotation axis α. The contact portion 42 of the first support shaft portion 40b is fixed to a structure (not shown) by a connecting member 66 in a state in which it can rotate around the first rotation axis α.

[0043] Similarly, a base end of the contact portion 42 of the second support shaft portion 41a is connected to a rotating member 68 by a rod member 67. When the rod member 67 receives a force from the rotating member 68 and rotates, the contact portion 42 of the second support shaft portion 41a rotates around the second rotation axis β. The contact portion 42 of the second support shaft portion 41b is fixed to a structure (not shown) by a connecting member 69 in a state in which it can rotate around the second rotation axis β.

[0044] The rod members 64, 67 are formed from a metal material such as stainless steel.

[0045] In a state where the first support shafts 40a, 40b are in contact with the opening / closing plate 11 while facing each other in the axial direction of the first rotation axis α and the second support shafts 41a, 41b are spaced apart from the opening / closing plate 11, the contact portion 42 of the first support shaft 40a is rotated about the first rotation axis α, thereby allowing the opening / closing plate 11 to be reliably rotated about the first rotation axis α. Similarly, in a state where the second support shafts 41a, 41b are in contact with the opening / closing plate 11 while facing each other in the axial direction of the second rotation axis β and the first support shafts 40a, 40b are spaced apart from the opening / closing plate 11, the contact portion 42 of the second support shaft 41a is rotated about the second rotation axis β, thereby allowing the opening / closing plate 11 to be reliably rotated about the second rotation axis β.

[0046] The shape of the opening and closing plate 11 is not limited to the above, and may be, for example, formed into a regular circular plate or a regular polygonal plate as a whole in a plan view.

[0047] In addition, a packing or the like for preventing water from entering the storage space S may be provided on the outer circumferential side surface of the opening and closing plate 11.

[0048] The holding members 19 may be provided on both sides of the opening / closing plate 11. This prevents the storage item Q from falling into the storage space S even if the storage item Q is placed on either side of the opening / closing plate 11.

[0049] Moreover, the holding member 19 may be formed using a suction cup or the like that can be attached to the stored item Q, for example.

[0050] -Interlocking mechanism- Fig. 5 is a schematic perspective view of the interlocking mechanism 2 in this embodiment as viewed from the outdoor side. Fig. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing the structure of the engagement portion 93 and its surroundings. Fig. 7 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view showing the structure of the bottom frame and bottom sill 92 of the shoji screen 90.

[0051] The interlocking mechanism 2 is capable of rotating the opening and closing plate 11 in conjunction with the opening and closing of the shoji screen 90, and is configured to be switchable between an interlocking state in which it is interlocked with the opening and closing of the shoji screen 90, and a non-interlocking state in which it is not interlocked with the opening and closing of the shoji screen 90.

[0052] The screen 90 is provided with an engagement portion 93 that can engage with the interlocking mechanism 2 (see FIG. 6). In this specification, "engage" refers to mechanically interlocking with one another, including, for example, when one holds the other, when they fit together, when they are joined together, etc. In this embodiment, the engagement portion 93 engages with the interlocking mechanism 2 by being held by the interlocking mechanism 2.

[0053] The engaging portion 93 is formed of, for example, a metal (such as stainless steel) wire or wire rope that has high rigidity against bending deformation, and has an outer diameter large enough to clamp the interlocking mechanism 2. The engaging portion 93 crawls from the bottom frame 92 to the vertical frame 91 of the sliding door 9. The starting end of the engaging portion 93 is connected to the bottom frame of the shoji screen 90 by a connecting member 94 (see Figs. 6 and 7). In this specification, "connection" refers to mechanically connecting two members together so that the movement of one member can cause the movement of the other member. The ending end of the engaging portion 93 is loosely inserted into the vertical frame 91 of the sliding door 9 (see Fig. 6). Therefore, when the shoji screen 90 is slid in the opening / closing direction D, the engaging portion 93 slides in the opening / closing direction D relative to the interlocking mechanism 2.

[0054] The interlocking mechanism 2 has an operating portion 20, a shaft approaching and separating portion 21, and a shaft rotating portion 22 (see FIG. 5). The configuration of each portion of the interlocking mechanism 2 will be described below.

[0055] <Operating part> Fig. 8 is a schematic side view showing a state in which the actuating portion 20 is not engaged with the engaging portion 93. Fig. 9 is a schematic side view showing a state in which the actuating portion 20 is engaged with the engaging portion 93.

[0056] The operating portion 20 is configured to be able to engage with an engaging portion 93 of the screen 90 and is operated by the opening and closing action of the screen 90 while engaged with the engaging portion 93, and includes a pair of gears 20a, 20b and a gear 20e connected to a shaft portion 20d of the gear 20b out of the gears 20a, 20b (see FIG. 5). The shaft portion 20d of the gear 20b is provided so as to be able to press the shaft contact and separation portion 21. The gear 20e is a helical gear that can mesh with the shaft rotation portion 22.

[0057] The gears 20a and 20b are supported by a casing 200 so as to be able to clamp the engagement portion 93 and to be able to move back and forth in the opening and closing direction D. The casing 200 is made up of a first support portion 201 that supports the gear 20a, a second support portion 202 that supports the gear 20b, and a connecting portion 203 that connects the first support portion 201 and the second support portion 202 so as to be able to move toward and away from each other.

[0058] The first support part 201 is fixed to a structure (not shown). The connecting part 203 has a biasing force that biases the second support part 202 in a direction away from the first support part 201. In other words, the second support part 202 is biased in a direction away from the first support part 201 by the connecting part 203. The connecting part 203 is formed, for example, in an expandable and contractible bellows shape.

[0059] The first support portion 201 and the second support portion 202 are provided at their upper portions with elongated guide holes 204 and 205 for guiding the shaft portions 20c and 20d of the gears 20a and 20b in the opening / closing direction D, respectively.

[0060] A connecting member 71 is passed through the inside of the casing 200 (see Figs. 5, 8, and 9). The starting end of the connecting member 71 is fixed inside the second support portion 202, and the end of the connecting member 71 is connected to the operating unit 3 via the connecting portion 203 and the first support portion 201 (see Fig. 6). Therefore, when the connecting member 71 is pulled from the operating unit 3 side, the connecting portion 203 allows the second support portion 202 to approach the first support portion 201, and the gear 20b supported by the second support portion 202 cooperates with the gear 20a supported by the first support portion 201 to clamp the engagement portion 93 of the screen 90 (see Fig. 9). In this way, the operating unit 20 is engaged with the engagement portion 93 of the screen 90.

[0061] When the operating part 20 is engaged with the engaging part 93 of the shoji screen 90 and the engaging part 93 slides in the opening / closing direction D, the gears 20a and 20b of the operating part 20 move in the opening / closing direction D while rotating in conjunction with the engaging part 93. As the gear 20b rotates, the gear 20e also rotates. When the gears 20a and 20b move in the opening / closing direction D, the gear 20e connected to the shaft part 20d of the gear 20b also moves in the opening / closing direction D. In this way, the operating part 20 is operated by the opening and closing operation of the shoji screen 90 while engaged with the engaging part 93 of the shoji screen 90. In other words, when the operating part 20 is engaged with the engaging part 93 of the shoji screen 90, the interlocking mechanism 2 is in an interlocking state in which it is interlocked with the opening and closing of the shoji screen 90.

[0062] Furthermore, when the pulling of the connection member 71 from the operating unit 3 side is released, the second support part 202 moves away from the first support part 201 due to the biasing force of the connecting part 203, and the gear 20b supported by the second support part 202 moves away from the gear 20a supported by the first support part 201, thereby disengaging the engagement part 93 in the shoji screen 90 from the operating part 20 (see FIG. 8). In other words, when the engagement part 93 in the shoji screen 90 and the operating part 20 are disengaged, the interlocking mechanism 2 enters a non-interlocking state in which it is not interlocked with the opening or closing of the shoji screen 90.

[0063] <Axis connection / separation part> FIG. 10 is a schematic front view showing the shaft contact / separation portion 21 and the shaft rotation portion 22. As shown in FIG.

[0064] The shaft contact-separation portion 21 selectively brings the first support shaft portions 40a, 40b and the second support shaft portions 41a, 41b of the support shaft portion 4 into contact with and separates from the opening / closing plate 11 upon receiving a force from the operating portion 20, and is composed of a pair of pressed plates 23, 24 that receive a pressing force from the shaft portion 20d of the gear 20b of the operating portion 20 (see Figs. 5 and 10). The pressed plate 23 is disposed on the -D direction side of the shaft portion 20d of the gear 20b, and the pressed plate 24 is disposed on the +D direction side of the shaft portion 20d of the gear 20b. The pressed plates 23, 24 are supported by a support body (not shown) so as to be capable of reciprocating movement in the opening / closing direction D.

[0065] A starting end of a connection member 60 is connected to the pressed plate 23 (see FIG. 10). A terminal end of the connection member 60 is connected to an outer surface 491 of the protrusion 49 of the inner cylinder portion 43 of the first support shaft portion 40a (see FIG. 3A).

[0066] The pressed plate 23 moves in the -D direction due to the pressing force from the shaft portion 20d of the gear 20b. As the pressed plate 23 moves in the -D direction, it pulls the connecting member 60 in the -D direction. Due to the pulling of the connecting member 60, in each of the first support shaft portions 40a, 40b, the inner cylinder portion 43 receives an external force at the protrusion 49 in a direction away from the opening / closing plate 11, and the contact portion 42 slides in a direction away from the opening / closing plate 11. Therefore, when the shaft contact / separation portion 21 receives a pressing force from the shaft portion 20d of the gear 20b at the pressed plate 23, it separates the first support shaft portions 40a, 40b from the opening / closing plate 11.

[0067] Similarly, a starting end of a connection member 62 is connected to the pressed plate 24 (see FIG. 10). A terminal end of the connection member 62 is connected to the protrusion 49 of the inner cylinder portion 43 of the second support shaft portion 41a (see FIG. 3B).

[0068] The pressed plate 24 moves in the +D direction due to the pressing force from the shaft portion 20d of the gear 20b. As the pressed plate 24 moves in the +D direction, it pulls the connecting member 62 in the +D direction. Due to the pulling of the connecting member 62, in each of the second support shaft portions 41a, 41b, the inner cylinder portion 43 receives an external force at the protrusion 49 in a direction away from the opening / closing plate 11, and the contact portion 42 slides in a direction away from the opening / closing plate 11. Therefore, when the shaft contact-separation portion 21 receives a pressing force from the shaft portion 20d of the gear 20b at the pressed plate 24, it separates the second support shaft portions 41a, 41b from the opening / closing plate 11.

[0069] As explained above, the contact portions 42 of the first support shaft portions 40a, 40b and the second support shaft portions 41a, 41b are in contact with the opening / closing plate 11 when no external force is applied, so that the first support shaft portions 40a, 40b and the second support shaft portions 41a, 41b are in contact with the opening / closing plate 11 when the shaft contact-separation portion 21 is not receiving a pressing force from the shaft portion 20d of the gear 20b.

[0070] In this way, the axial contact-separation portion 21 receives a force from the operating portion 20 at the pressed plates 23, 24, and selectively brings the first support shafts 40a, 40b and the second support shafts 41a, 41b into contact with and away from the opening-closing plate 11. Such axial contact-separation portion 21 switches the support shafts 4 between a state in which the first support shafts 40a, 40b are in contact with each other and the second support shafts 41a, 41b are away from the opening-closing plate 11, and a state in which the second support shafts 41a, 41b are in contact with each other and the first support shafts 40a, 40b are away from the opening-closing plate 11, so that the opening-closing plate 11 can be switched between a state in which it can rotate about the first rotation axis α and a state in which it can rotate about the second rotation axis β.

[0071] The connection members 60, 62 are formed, for example, from a metal (stainless steel or the like) wire or a wire rope.

[0072] <Shaft rotation part> The shaft rotating unit 22 selectively rotates the contact portion 42 of the first support shaft portion 40a of the first support shaft portion 40a, 40b and the contact portion 42 of the second support shaft portion 41a of the second support shaft portion 41a of the second support shaft portion 41b relative to the opening and closing plate 11 upon receiving a force from the operating unit 20, and is composed of a pair of screw gears 25, 26 that can mesh with the gear 20e of the operating unit 20 (see Figs. 5 and 10). The screw gear 25 is disposed on the +D direction side of the gear 20e, and the screw gear 26 is disposed on the -D direction side of the gear 20e. The screw gears 25, 26 are supported by a support body (not shown) so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis that intersects with the axial direction of the shaft portion 20d of the gear 20b.

[0073] The cross gear 25 is connected to the rotating member 65 via a connecting member (not shown). As described above, the rotating member 65 is connected to the contact portion 42 of the first support shaft portion 40a by the rod member 64 (see FIG. 3A).

[0074] The screw gear 25 rotates in response to the rotation of the gear 20e while being meshed with the gear 20e. The screw gear 25 rotates the rod member 64 in conjunction with its rotation. As described above, when the rod member 64 rotates, the contact portion 42 of the first support shaft portion 40a rotates around the first rotation axis α. Therefore, the shaft rotation portion 22 rotates the contact portion 42 of the first support shaft portion 40a around the first rotation axis α relative to the opening and closing plate 11 by the screw gear 25.

[0075] Similarly, the cross gear 26 is connected to the rotating member 68 via a connecting member (not shown). As described above, the rotating member 68 is connected to the contact portion 42 of the second support shaft portion 41a by the rod member 67 (see FIG. 3B).

[0076] The screw gear 26 rotates in response to the rotation of the gear 20e while being engaged with the gear 20e. The screw gear 26 rotates the rod member 67 in conjunction with the rotation. As described above, when the rod member 67 rotates, the contact portion 42 of the second support shaft portion 41a rotates around the second rotation axis β. Therefore, the shaft rotation portion 22 rotates the contact portion 42 of the second support shaft portion 41a around the second rotation axis β relative to the opening and closing plate 11 by the screw gear 26.

[0077] In this way, the shaft rotating part 22 receives force from the operating part 20 via the screw gears 25, 26, and selectively rotates the contact part 42 of the first support shaft part 40a and the contact part 42 of the second support shaft part 41a relative to the opening and closing plate 11. By using such a shaft rotating part 22, the opening and closing plate 11 can be reliably rotated about the first rotation axis α and the second rotation axis β, respectively.

[0078] In addition, the shaft rotation portion 22 may be configured to receive force from the operating portion 20 and selectively rotate the contact portions 42 of the first support shaft portions 40a, 40b and the contact portions 42 of the second support shaft portions 41a, 41b relative to the opening and closing plate 11.

[0079] <Summary of Interlocking Mechanism> The behavior of each component of the interlocking mechanism 2 described above can be summarized as follows: First, the operating unit 20 engages with the engagement portion 93 of the door 90 by pulling the connecting member 71 from the operating unit 3 side. That is, the interlocking mechanism 2 enters an interlocking state in which it is interlocked with the opening and closing of the door 90.

[0080] Next, when the shoji 90 is opened in the +D direction with the operating unit 20 engaged with the engagement portion 93 of the shoji 90, the gears 20a and 20b of the operating unit 20 move in the +D direction with the opening movement of the shoji 90. The shaft contact-separation portion 21 receives a pressing force from the shaft portion 20d of the gear 20b at the pressed plate 24, and separates the second support shaft portions 41a and 41b from the opening / closing plate 11. In addition, the shaft rotation portion 22 is engaged with the gear 20e by the screw gear 25, and rotates the contact portion 42 of the first support shaft portion 40a relative to the opening / closing plate 11 with the rotation of the gear 20e. In this way, the interlocking mechanism 2 rotates the opening / closing plate 11 around the first rotation axis α in conjunction with the opening of the shoji 90.

[0081] On the other hand, when the shoji 90 is closed in the -D direction with the operating unit 20 engaged with the engagement portion 93 of the shoji 90, the gears 20a and 20b of the operating unit 20 move in the -D direction with the closing operation of the shoji 90. The shaft contact and separation portion 21 receives a pressing force from the shaft portion 20d of the gear 20b at the pressed plate 23, and separates the first support shaft portions 40a and 40b from the opening and closing plate 11. In addition, the shaft rotation portion 22 is engaged with the gear 20e by the screw gear 26, and rotates the contact portion 42 of the second support shaft portion 41a relative to the opening and closing plate 11 with the rotation of the gear 20e. In this way, the interlocking mechanism 2 rotates the opening and closing plate 11 around the second rotation axis β in conjunction with the closing of the shoji 90.

[0082] By using such an interlocking mechanism 2, the sliding movement that accompanies the opening and closing of the screen 90 can be utilized to rotate the opening and closing panel 11 alternately around the first axis of rotation α and the second axis of rotation β.

[0083] The structure of the interlocking mechanism 2 is not limited to the above, and in essence, any structure is sufficient as long as it is capable of rotating the opening and closing plate 11 by utilizing the sliding (linear motion) associated with the opening and closing of the shoji screen 90, regardless of the direction in which the shoji screen 90 is opened or closed. For example, the structure may use a link mechanism, or it may be a structure that combines a cam structure with the gear structure in the above-mentioned interlocking mechanism 2.

[0084] -Operation unit- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing the entire operation unit 3 in this embodiment.

[0085] The operation unit 3 receives an operation from a user, and when the operation from the user is received, the interlocking mechanism 2 is brought into an interlocking state in which it is interlocked with the opening and closing of the sliding door 90. The operation unit 3 has a push button unit 30 and a lock unit 31 (see FIG. 11).

[0086] The push button unit 30 is configured to be pushable by the user, and is provided on the vertical frame 91 of the sliding door 9 on the indoor side (see FIG. 11). A connection member hooking part 300 on which the connection members 70, 71 are hooked is provided on the back side of the push button unit 30 so as to protrude upward and bend upward. The connection member hooking part 300 is configured to pull the connection members 70, 71 in response to the user's pushing operation of the push button unit 30, for example, by using a telescopic structure or the like at the tip.

[0087] The locking portion 31 maintains the interlocking mechanism 2 in an interlocking state in which it is interlocked with the opening and closing of the screen 90, and is composed of a protrusion 32 fixed on the connecting member 71, and an interference portion 33 provided so as to be able to interfere with the protrusion 32. When the interlocking mechanism 2 is in a non-interlocking state in which it is not interlocked with the opening and closing of the screen 90, the protrusion 32 is located on the interlocking mechanism 2 side with respect to the interference portion 33. The interference portion 33 is urged toward the connecting member 71 by a biasing member 34, and retracts from the connecting member 71 when the biasing member 34 contracts.

[0088] As described above, since the second support portion 202 in the operating portion 20 of the interlocking mechanism 2 is biased by the connecting portion 203 in a direction away from the first support portion 201, the connecting member 71 fixed to the second support portion 202 is pulled from the casing 200 side. When the connecting member 71 is pulled from the operating portion 3 side, the interference portion 33 receives a force from the convex portion 32 on the connecting member 71 and temporarily retreats from the connecting member 71. Due to the retreat of the interference portion 33 from the connecting member 71, the convex portion 32 overcomes the interference portion 33 and moves toward the operating portion 3 side. Since the interference portion 33 interferes with the convex portion 32 by the biasing member 34, the convex portion 32 is maintained in a state of being moved toward the operating portion 3 side, and the connecting member 71 is maintained in a state of being pulled from the operating portion 3 side, so that the operating portion 20 is maintained in an engaged state with the engaging portion 93 on the screen 90. In this way, the locking portion 31 maintains the interlocking mechanism 2 in an interlocking state in which it is interlocked with the opening and closing of the shoji screen 90.

[0089] The interference portion 33 of the locking portion 31 is connected to the guide portion restricting member 50 by the connecting member 72. Therefore, when the connecting member 72 is pulled from the guide portion restricting member 50 side, the interference portion 33 retreats from the connecting member 71, and the interference of the interference portion 33 with the convex portion 32 is released, and the connecting member 71 returns to the casing 200 side. As described above, when the pulling of the connecting member 71 from the operating unit 3 side is released, the engagement between the engagement portion 93 in the shoji screen 90 and the operating unit 20 is released. In this way, the interlocking mechanism 2 returns to a non-interlocking state in which it is not interlocked with the opening or closing of the shoji screen 90.

[0090] The behavior of each component of the operation unit 3 described above can be summarized as follows. First, when the push button unit 30 receives an operation from the user, the tip of the connection member hook portion 300 extends upward and pulls the connection members 70 and 71. The pulling of the connection member 71 from the operation unit 3 side puts the interlocking mechanism 2 into an interlocking state in which it is interlocked with the opening and closing of the shoji screen 90. At this time, the pulling of the connection member 71 from the operation unit 3 side causes the protrusion 32 of the lock portion 31 to move toward the operation unit 3 side, thereby maintaining the interlocking mechanism 2 in an interlocking state in which it is interlocked with the opening and closing of the shoji screen 90. In this way, when the operation unit 3 receives an operation from the user, it puts the interlocking mechanism 2 into an interlocking state in which it is interlocked with the opening and closing of the shoji screen 90.

[0091] By using the operation unit 3 described above, the interlocking mechanism 2 can be put into an interlocking state in which it is interlocked with the opening and closing of the shoji screen 90 according to the user's desire. For example, if the user simply wants to open the shoji screen 90 for the purpose of ventilation or the like, the user can open the shoji screen 90 without operating the operation unit 3, thereby preventing the interlocking mechanism 2 from unnecessarily rotating the opening and closing plate 11 in conjunction with the opening and closing of the shoji screen 90.

[0092] The connection members 70 to 72 are formed of, for example, a metal (stainless steel or the like) wire or a wire rope.

[0093] -Examples of storage device usage- Fig. 12 is a schematic diagram showing the behavior of each part of the storage device A when a user goes from indoors to outdoors. Fig. 13 is a schematic diagram showing the behavior of the interlocking mechanism 2 in Fig. 12. Fig. 14 is a schematic diagram showing the behavior of the support shaft part 4 with respect to the opening and closing plate 11 in Fig. 12. Fig. 15 is a schematic diagram showing the process of the opening and closing plate 11 in Fig. 12 rotating. Fig. 16 is a schematic diagram showing the behavior of a part of the storage device A when the rotation of the opening and closing plate 11 in Fig. 12 is completed.

[0094] Fig. 17 is a schematic diagram showing the behavior of each part of the storage device A when a user enters from outdoors to indoors. Fig. 18 is a schematic diagram showing the behavior of the interlocking mechanism 2 in Fig. 17. Fig. 19 is a schematic diagram showing the behavior of the support shaft part 4 with respect to the opening and closing plate 11 in Fig. 17. Fig. 20 is a schematic diagram showing the process of the opening and closing plate 11 in Fig. 17 rotating. Fig. 21 is a schematic diagram showing the behavior of a part of the storage device A when the rotation of the opening and closing plate 11 in Fig. 17 is completed.

[0095] For convenience of illustration, the gear 20a is omitted in Fig. 13 and Fig. 18. Also, for convenience of illustration, the storage space S is omitted in Fig. 15 and Fig. 20.

[0096] 12 to 21, a specific example of use of the above-described storage device A will be described, along with a series of operations performed by each part of the storage device A. In the following example of use, the stored item Q is footwear such as slippers.

[0097] <When going from indoors to outdoors> When the user is indoors, the stored item Q is stored in the storage space S. When the user wants to go outside from indoors, he or she first presses the push button 30 of the operation unit 3. When the user presses the push button 30, the connection members 70 and 71 are pulled from the operation unit 3 side, as shown by the arrow (1) in FIG. 12. At this time, as the connection member 71 is pulled from the operation unit 3 side, the gears 20a and 20b clamp the engagement portion 93 of the shoji screen 90, as shown by the arrow (2) in FIG. 12, and the operating unit 20 engages with the engagement portion 93 of the shoji screen 90. That is, the interlocking mechanism 2 enters an interlocking state in which it is interlocked with the opening and closing of the shoji screen 90.

[0098] In addition, by pulling the connecting member 71 from the operating unit 3 side, as shown by arrow (3) in Figure 12, the convex portion 32 of the locking portion 31 moves over the interference portion 33 toward the operating unit 3 side, and the interlocking mechanism 2 is maintained in an interlocking state in which it is interlocked with the opening and closing of the shoji screen 90.

[0099] Next, when the user opens the shoji 90 in the +D direction, the engaging portion 93 slides in the +D direction as shown by the arrow (4) in FIG. 13. As shown by the arrow (5) in FIG. 13, the gears 20a and 20b of the operating portion 20 move in the +D direction in conjunction with the engaging portion 93. As shown by the arrow (6) in FIG. 13, the shaft contact portion 21 receives a pressing force from the shaft portion 20d of the gear 20b at the pressed plate 24. At this time, as shown by the arrow (7) in FIG. 14, the shaft contact portion 21 slides the inner cylinder portion 43 of the second support shaft portion 41a in the direction away from the opening / closing plate 11 via the connecting member 62, and as shown by the arrow (8) in FIG. 14, the shaft contact portion 21 slides the inner cylinder portion 43 of the second support shaft portion 41b in the direction away from the opening / closing plate 11 via the connecting member 62. As a result, the contact portions 42 of the second support shaft portions 41a and 41b are separated from the opening / closing plate 11.

[0100] At this time, as shown in Fig. 13, the shaft rotating part 22 is engaged with the screw gear 25 via the gear 20e. As shown by arrow (9) in Fig. 13, the shaft rotating part 22 is driven by the rotation of the gear 20e, and rotates the contact part 42 of the first support shaft part 40a around the first rotation axis α relative to the opening and closing plate 11, as shown by arrow (10) in Fig. 14.

[0101] By the way, as shown by the arrow (11) in Fig. 12, the pulling of the connection member 70 from the operation unit 3 side makes the guide portion restricting member 50 capable of releasing the restriction on the rotation of the guide portion 5. As shown by the arrow (12) in Fig. 12, the guide portion 5 rotates in accordance with the rotation of the opening / closing plate 11 and retreats from the opening / closing plate 11.

[0102] In this way, the opening / closing plate 11 rotates as shown by the arrow (13) in Fig. 12. At this time, the opening / closing plate 11 rotates around the first rotation axis α. As shown in Fig. 15, with the rotation of the opening / closing plate 11, the stored item Q held by the placement surface 11a of the opening / closing plate 11 is exposed on the storage space S side.

[0103] Furthermore, as shown by the arrow (14) in FIG. 15, the opening / closing plate 11 rotates half a turn and interferes with the guide portion 5. As shown by the arrow (15) in FIG. 15, the guide portion 5 rotates to be parallel to the lower surface of the opening / closing plate 11 and interferes with the guide portion restricting member 50. Due to the interference by the guide portion 5 and the biasing force of the biasing member (not shown) that biases the guide portion restricting member 50, the guide portion restricting member 50 tries to return to the state in which the rotation of the guide portion 5 is restricted, and swings toward the guide portion 5 as shown by the arrow (16) in FIG. 15. As shown by the arrow (17) in FIG. 16, the swinging of the guide portion restricting member 50 pulls the connecting member 72 connected to the base end of the restricting rib 51 from the guide portion restricting member 50 side. As shown by the arrow (18) in FIG. 16, the pulling of the connecting member 72 from the guide portion restricting member 50 side releases the interference of the interfering portion 33 with the protrusion 32. 16, the connecting member 71 returns to the casing 200 side, and the engagement between the engagement portion 93 of the screen 90 and the operating portion 20 is released. In other words, the interlocking mechanism 2 returns to a non-interlocking state in which it is not interlocked with the opening and closing of the screen 90.

[0104] After opening the shoji screen 90, the user can put on footwear, which is the stored item Q exposed on the opening and closing panel 11.

[0105] In this way, the stored item Q can be easily removed from the storage space S by opening the screen 90.

[0106] The series of operations performed by each part of the storage device A is completed in an extremely short time, for example, in about a few seconds.

[0107] <When entering indoors from outdoors> When a user wishes to enter a room from outdoors, the user first takes off his / her footwear, which is an article Q, while keeping the footwear facing the user's moving direction (-X direction) on the placement surface 11a of the opening / closing plate 11. The user opens the paper screen 90 and enters the room.

[0108] Next, the user presses the push button 30 of the operation unit 3. When the user presses the push button 30, the connection members 70 and 71 are pulled from the operation unit 3 side, as shown by the arrow (1) in Fig. 17. At this time, as the connection member 71 is pulled from the operation unit 3 side, the gears 20a and 20b clamp the engagement portion 93 of the door 90, as shown by the arrow (2) in Fig. 17, and the operating unit 20 engages with the engagement portion 93 of the door 90. In other words, the interlocking mechanism 2 enters an interlocking state in which it is interlocked with the opening and closing of the door 90.

[0109] In addition, by pulling the connecting member 71 from the operating unit 3 side, as shown by arrow (3) in Figure 17, the convex portion 32 of the locking portion 31 moves over the interference portion 33 toward the operating unit 3 side, and the interlocking mechanism 2 is maintained in an interlocking state in which it is interlocked with the opening and closing of the shoji screen 90.

[0110] Next, when the user closes the shoji 90 in the -D direction, the engaging portion 93 slides in the -D direction as shown by the arrow (4) in FIG. 18. As shown by the arrow (5) in FIG. 18, the gears 20a and 20b of the operating portion 20 move in the -D direction in conjunction with the engaging portion 93. As shown by the arrow (6) in FIG. 18, the shaft contact portion 21 receives a pressing force from the shaft portion 20d of the gear 20b at the pressed plate 23. At this time, as shown by the arrow (7) in FIG. 19, the shaft contact portion 21 slides the inner cylinder portion 43 of the first support shaft portion 40a in the direction away from the opening / closing plate 11 via the connecting member 60, and as shown by the arrow (8) in FIG. 19, the shaft contact portion 21 slides the inner cylinder portion 43 of the first support shaft portion 40b in the direction away from the opening / closing plate 11 via the connecting member 60. As a result, the contact portions 42 of the first support shaft portions 40a and 40b are separated from the opening / closing plate 11.

[0111] At this time, as shown in Fig. 18, the shaft rotating part 22 is engaged with the screw gear 26 via the gear 20e. As shown by arrow (9) in Fig. 18, the shaft rotating part 22 is driven by the rotation of the gear 20e to rotate the contact part 42 of the second support shaft part 41a around the second rotation axis β relative to the opening and closing plate 11 as shown by arrow (10) in Fig. 19.

[0112] As in the case where the user goes from indoors to outdoors as described above, by pulling the connection member 70 from the operation unit 3 side, as shown by arrow (11) in Fig. 17, the guide portion restricting member 50 becomes in a state where it can release the restriction on the rotation of the guide portion 5. As shown by arrow (12) in Fig. 17, the guide portion 5 rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the opening / closing plate 11 and retreats from the opening / closing plate 11.

[0113] In this way, the opening / closing plate 11 rotates as shown by the arrow (13) in Fig. 17. At this time, the opening / closing plate 11 rotates around the second axis of rotation β. As shown in Fig. 20, with the rotation of the opening / closing plate 11, the storage item Q placed on the placement surface 11a of the opening / closing plate 11 is stored in the storage space S.

[0114] Furthermore, as shown by the arrow (14) in FIG. 20, the opening / closing plate 11 rotates a half turn and interferes with the guide portion 5. As shown by the arrow (15) in FIG. 20, the guide portion 5 rotates to be parallel to the lower surface of the opening / closing plate 11 and interferes with the guide portion restricting member 50. Due to the interference by the guide portion 5 and the biasing force of the biasing member (not shown) that biases the guide portion restricting member 50, the guide portion restricting member 50 tries to return to the state in which the rotation of the guide portion 5 is restricted, and swings toward the guide portion 5 as shown by the arrow (16) in FIG. 20. As shown by the arrow (17) in FIG. 21, the swinging of the guide portion restricting member 50 pulls the connecting member 72 connected to the base end of the restricting rib 51 from the guide portion restricting member 50 side. As shown by the arrow (18) in FIG. 21, the pulling of the connecting member 72 from the guide portion restricting member 50 side releases the interference of the interfering portion 33 with the protrusion 32. 21, the connecting member 71 returns to the casing 200 side, and the engagement between the engagement portion 93 of the screen 90 and the operating portion 20 is released. In other words, the interlocking mechanism 2 returns to a non-interlocking state in which it is not interlocked with the opening and closing of the screen 90.

[0115] In this way, the storage item Q can be easily stored in the storage space S by closing the screen 90.

[0116] As in the above-described case where the user goes from indoors to outdoors, the series of operations performed by each part of the storage device A is completed in an extremely short time, for example, in about a few seconds.

[0117] <When going outdoors again from indoors> When the user wants to go from indoors to outdoors again after going from outdoors to outdoors, the user takes out the stored item Q from the storage space S in the above-described procedure. At this time, the stored item Q stored by the opening and closing plate 11 rotated about the second rotation axis β is exposed again by the opening and closing plate 11 rotating about the first rotation axis α. That is, as shown in Figs. 4A to 4C, the opening and closing plate 11 is alternately rotated about the first rotation axis α and the second rotation axis β. As a result, the footwear that the user took off while keeping the user's moving direction (-X direction) on the opening and closing plate 11 when going from outdoors to indoors is oriented so that the user can wear it while keeping the user's moving direction (+X direction) when going from indoors to outdoors again.

[0118] The storage device A described above allows the user to easily take out the stored item Q from the storage space S, which in turn contributes to improving usability for the user.

[0119] Moreover, as described above, the storage device A can be realized using only a mechanical configuration, without using any electrical circuitry.

[0120] The above-mentioned embodiments and examples are illustrative in all respects and are not intended to be limiting. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention is not interpreted solely by the above-mentioned embodiments and examples, but is defined based on the claims. In addition, all modifications within the meaning and scope of the claims are included. [Explanation of symbols]

[0121] A Storage device 10 Storage area 11 Opening plate 19 Retaining member 2 Interlocking mechanism 20. Operating Part 20a, 20b, 20e Gears 20c,20d shaft part 21 Shaft contact / separation part 23,24 Pressurized plate 22 Rotating shaft 25,26 Screw gear 3 Control section 30 Push button 31 Rock Club 4 Support shaft part 40a,40b 1st support shaft part 41a, 41b 2nd support shaft part 42 Contact part 43 Inner cylinder part 44 Outer cylinder part 5 Guide section 50 Guide section regulation member 51 Regulatory Rib 9. Sliding Door 90 Shoji 91 Vertical Frame 92 Bottom frame 93 Engagement part D Opening and closing direction P reference plane Q Storage items S Storage space α 1st axis of rotation β 2nd axis of rotation γ Virtual surface

Claims

1. A storage device including: a storage section that is provided under a reference plane and opens toward the reference plane; an opening / closing plate that rotates about a rotation axis included in a virtual plane parallel to the reference plane to open and close the opening of the storage section; and a support shaft that rotatably supports the opening / closing plate, The opening and closing plate is A holding member is provided on at least one side of the container to hold stored items so that they cannot fall out. The support shaft portion is a pair of first support shafts facing each other in a direction of a first rotation axis included in the imaginary plane and approaching and moving away from the opening and closing plate, and a pair of second support shafts facing each other in a direction of a second rotation axis intersecting the first rotation axis on the imaginary plane and approaching and moving away from the opening and closing plate, the pair of first support shaft portions support the opening / closing plate rotatably about the first rotation axis when the pair of first support shaft portions contact the opening / closing plate and the pair of second support shaft portions are spaced apart from the opening / closing plate, A storage device characterized in that, when the pair of second support shaft portions are in contact with the opening and closing plate and the pair of first support shaft portions are spaced apart from the opening and closing plate, the pair of second support shaft portions support the opening and closing plate rotatably around the second rotation axis.

2. The storage device according to claim 1, The window opening further includes a linkage mechanism that can rotate the opening and closing plate in conjunction with the opening and closing of a sliding door-type shoji screen that is attached to the window opening, The shoji screen is provided with an engagement portion that can engage with the interlocking mechanism, The interlocking mechanism includes: An operating part configured to be engaged with the engaging part and operated by the opening and closing operation of the screen while engaged with the engaging part; a shaft contact section which receives force from the operating section and selectively moves the pair of first support shaft sections and the pair of second support shaft sections toward and away from the opening and closing plate.

3. The storage device according to claim 2, the pair of first support shaft portions and the pair of second support shaft portions each include a contact portion that contacts the opening and closing plate, the contact portions of the pair of first support shaft portions are provided rotatably around the first rotation axis, the contact portions of the pair of second support shaft portions are provided rotatably around the second rotation axis, The interlocking mechanism includes: a shaft rotation unit that receives force from the operating unit and selectively rotates the contact portion of at least one of the pair of first support shaft portions and the contact portion of at least one of the pair of second support shaft portions relative to the opening and closing plate.

4. The storage device according to claim 2 or 3, The interlocking mechanism is configured to be switchable between an interlocking state in which the door is opened and closed and a non-interlocking state in which the door is not opened and closed, Further comprising an operation unit for receiving an operation from a user, The operation unit, when operated by the user, places the interlocking mechanism in the interlocking state.

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