Fixture structure

Abstract

To provide a furniture capable of installing a panel appropriately even if the front and the back of the panel are inverted when a panel is provided for a furniture body.SOLUTION: A furniture structure is a structure for retaining a panel 4 on a furniture body via an engagement portion 52 of an engagement member 5, the engagement member 5 being mounted removably to the panel 4. The panel 4 has different aspects on the front surface and the back surface. The relative position of the panel 4 with respect to the engagement portion 52 at the time when the front and the back of the panel 4 are inverted and then the engagement member 5 is mounted to the panel 4 is substantially the same as the relative position of the panel 4 with respect to the engagement portion 52 at the time when the engagement member 5 is mounted to the panel 4 without inverting the front and the back of the panel 4.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a fixture structure in which a locking member is attached to a panel and the panel is secured to the fixture body via a locking portion of the locking member. [Background technology]

[0002] Non-Patent Document 1 below discloses a flexible shelf that allows items to be taken in and out from the front, back, or side. This shelf is constructed by connecting multiple support columns with multiple horizontal frames extending left and right or front and back to form a fixture body (framework structure). Hooks that serve as shelf supports are hung on the horizontal frames, and shelves are supported by the hooks. In addition, inset panels, i.e., back panels, front panels, and side panels, can be fitted into the rectangular window area surrounded by the support columns and horizontal frames, allowing the storage space to be divided as desired.

[0003] A specific structure for attaching shelves and inset panels to a frame structure is disclosed in Patent Document 1 listed below. Slits are formed in the side surfaces of the horizontal frame, and hooks are hooked into the slits, and shelves are placed on the hooks to support them. At this time, the hooks function as spacers, ensuring a gap (or joint) of a predetermined width between the side surface of the horizontal frame and the end surface of the shelf. Thin pieces that serve as locking portions protrude vertically from one edge of the thickness of the upper and lower end surfaces of the inset panel. The locking portions are inserted into the gap between the side surface of the horizontal frame and the end surface of the shelf, and the lower end surface of the inset panel is placed on the upward surface of the horizontal frame located directly below, with the upper end surface of the inset panel facing the downward surface of the horizontal frame located directly above. The inset panel can be positioned relative to the frame structure by this.

[0004] In the fixture disclosed in Patent Document 1 below, a locking portion is integrally molded and fixed to an inset panel. The locking portion is biased to one side in the thickness direction of the inset panel. Therefore, if the inset panel is turned over, the locking portion cannot be inserted between the cross frame and the shelf, and the inset panel cannot be attached to the framework structure. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Patent Application No. 2019-178389 [Non-patent literature]

[0006] [Non-Patent Document 1] "JUKE (registered trademark)", KOKUYO General Catalog 2020 Furniture Edition, KOKUYO Co., Ltd., December 2019, pp. 512-519 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] An intended object of the present invention is to enable a panel to be properly installed on a fixture body even if the panel is turned upside down. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In the present invention, a locking member is detachably attached to a panel, and the panel is held to the fixture body via a locking portion of the locking member. The panel has a front surface and a back surface that are different in appearance, the engaging portion of the engaging member attached to the panel is offset from the center of the panel in the thickness direction,The panel can be attached to the fixture body even when the surface is turned inside out, and in this case, by removing the locking member from the panel and reattaching it, a fixture structure is created in which the relative position of the panel to the locking part when the locking member is attached to the panel after the panel has been turned over is approximately equal to the relative position of the panel to the locking part when the locking member is attached to the panel without turning the panel over.

[0009] More specifically, the shelf and panel are placed relative to the frame with the end face of the shelf board close to the side face of the frame of the fixture body and the end face of the panel close to the upward or downward face of the frame, and the locking member is attached to the lower end face of the panel close to the upward face of the frame or to the upper end face of the panel close to the downward face of the frame, the locking member having the locking portion protruding from the lower or upper end face and inserting into the gap between the side face of the frame and the end face of the shelf board. When the locking member is attached to the panel after turning the panel over, the position of the locking portion along the thickness direction of the panel is approximately the same as the position of the locking portion along the thickness direction of the panel when the locking member is attached to the panel without turning the panel over.

[0010] It is preferable that the width of the upper or lower surface of the frame is approximately equal to the thickness of the panel.

[0011] If a groove extending along the direction of expansion of the panel is formed in the center of the thickness of the end face of the panel, and the locking member has the locking portion, an insertion portion that is inserted into the groove, and a connecting portion that extends along the thickness direction of the panel and connects the locking portion and the insertion portion, the locking member can be easily attached and detached to the end face of the panel, and the relative position of the locking portion to the panel does not change even if the panel is turned over.

[0012] When hooks that serve as shelf supports for supporting the shelf boards are attached to the side surfaces of the frame, it is preferable that notches be formed in the engaging portions to avoid interference with the hooks.

[0013] A specific example of the aspect of the front and back surfaces of the panel is one in which no holes are formed on one surface, but a plurality of holes are formed on the other surface. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] According to the present invention, when a panel is arranged on a fixture body, it is possible to properly install the panel even if the panel is turned upside down. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fixture according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a hook attached to the horizontal frame of the fixture of the same embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a locking member attached to a panel of the fixture of the same embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a shielding material attached to a panel of the fixture of the same embodiment. [Figure 6] An enlarged side cross-sectional view of the main parts of the fixture of the same embodiment. [Figure 7] An enlarged side cross-sectional view of the main parts of the fixture of the same embodiment. [Figure 8] An enlarged side cross-sectional view of the main parts of the fixture of the same embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a panel and a locking member of the fixture of the same embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a panel and a locking member of the fixture of the same embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 2 is an enlarged front cross-sectional view of the main parts of the panel and locking member of the fixture of the same embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The fixture of this embodiment shown in Figure 1 is a shelf capable of storing items. This shelf is constructed by attaching shelf boards 2 and inset panels 3 and 4 to a frame structure 1, which is the fixture body, constructed by connecting multiple erected support columns 11 with horizontal frames 12 extending left and right or front and back.

[0017] The frames that are elements of the self-supporting frame structure 1, i.e., the support columns 11 and the cross-sections of ...

[0018] A pair of horizontal frames 12 extending parallel to the left and right and a pair of horizontal frames 12 extending parallel to the front and rear form a frame body having a rectangular shape in plan view. The length of the horizontal frames 12 extending parallel to the left and right is approximately twice the length of the horizontal frames 12 extending parallel to the front and rear. The shelf boards 2 fit within the window area surrounded by the horizontal frames 12 so as to fill it exactly.

[0019] The shelf board 2 may be made from a wooden board or may be made by bending and forming a metal sheet. The shelf board 2 is a rectangular plate whose left-to-right dimension in a plan view is approximately twice its front-to-back dimension. The vertical thickness of the shelf board 2 is approximately equal to or slightly smaller than the vertical width of the horizontal frame 12.

[0020] 2, 6, and 8, a pair of horizontal frames 12 extending parallel to the left and right and spaced apart from each other in the front and rear directions have slits 13 drilled through their opposing sides (the rear side of the front horizontal frame 12 and the front side of the rear horizontal frame 12) in advance. Hooks 14 serving as shelf supports are hung in the slits 13, and the shelf boards 2 are supported by the hooks 14, allowing the shelf boards 2 to be detachably attached to the framework structure 1. The top surface of the shelf board 2 is approximately flush with the upward surface of the horizontal frame 12 adjacent to it.

[0021] Hook 14 is fabricated, for example, by punching and press-forming sheet metal. As shown in Fig. 3, hook 14 has hanging plate 141 attached to the side surface of horizontal frame 12, bending plate 142 connected to the upper end of hanging plate 141 and inserted into horizontal frame 12 through slit 13, and shelf support plate 143 connected to the lower end of hanging plate 141 and extending in the front-to-rear direction away from the side surface of horizontal frame 12.

[0022] The hanging plate 141 is provided with a protrusion 144 that bulges in the front-to-rear direction away from the side surface of the horizontal frame 12. When the shelf board 2 is placed on the shelf support plate 143 of the hook 14, the protrusion 144 abuts against the end surface of the shelf board 2, ensuring a gap (or joint) 7 of a predetermined width between the side surface of the horizontal frame 12 and the end surface of the shelf board 2 adjacent thereto.

[0023] A pair of support columns 11 extending parallel to the top and bottom and a pair of horizontal frames 12 extending parallel to the left and right form a rectangular frame body when viewed from the front. The vertical separation distance between the pair of horizontal frames 12 extending parallel to the left and right is approximately equal to the length of the horizontal frames 12 extending forward and backward. The length of the horizontal frames 12 extending left and right is approximately twice the vertical separation distance. The back panel or front panel 3, which is an inset panel, fits perfectly within the window area surrounded by the support columns 11 and horizontal frames 12.

[0024] The rear or front panel 3 may be made from a wooden plate or by bending and shaping a metal plate. The rear or front panel 3 is a rectangular plate whose left-to-right dimension in a front view is approximately twice its top-to-bottom dimension. The front-to-back thickness of the rear or front panel 3 is approximately equal to or slightly smaller than the front-to-back width of the support columns 11 and the horizontal frames 12 extending left and right.

[0025] The back panel 3 shields the space above the shelf boards 2 from the rear. The exposed rear surface of the back panel 3 is approximately flush with the rear side surfaces of the adjacent support columns 11 and horizontal frame 12, and the front surface of the back panel 3 is approximately flush with the front side surfaces of the support columns 11 and horizontal frame 12. The front panel 3 shields the space above the shelf boards 2 from the front. The front surface of the exposed front panel 3 is approximately flush with the front side surfaces of the adjacent support columns 11 and horizontal frame 12, and the rear surface of the front panel 3 is approximately flush with the rear side surfaces of the support columns 11 and horizontal frame 12.

[0026] 2 and 6 to 8, a narrow groove 31 that is recessed downward and opens upward is formed in the upper end surface and the center of the front-to-rear thickness of the rear panel or front panel 3. Similarly, a narrow groove 31 that is recessed upward and opens downward is formed in the lower end surface and the center of the front-to-rear thickness of the rear panel or front panel 3. These grooves 31 extend with a uniform cross-sectional shape along the left-to-right direction in which the rear panel or front panel 3 expands.

[0027] The rear panel or front panel 3 has a shape that is symmetrical in the vertical, horizontal, and front-to-back directions, including the grooves 31 on the upper and lower end faces, and can be attached to the frame structure 1 even if it is turned upside down. Moreover, the shape of the rear panel 3 and the shape of the front panel 3 are the same, so it is possible to use the rear panel 3 as the front panel 3, and vice versa.

[0028] Locking members 5 are attached to both the left and right sides of the top and bottom end faces of the rear panel or front panel 3. The locking members 5 serve to secure the rear panel or front panel 3 to the frame structure 1. The locking members 5 may be made as a resin molded product or may be made by stamping and press-forming sheet metal material. As shown in FIG. 4 , the locking member 5 has a substantially horizontal connecting portion 51 extending in the front-to-rear direction, a locking portion 52 connected to one of the front and rear edges of the connecting portion 51 and standing or hanging down substantially vertically therefrom, and an insertion portion 53 connected to the other edge and hanging down or standing up substantially vertically therefrom. The connecting portion 51, the locking portion 52, and the insertion portion 53 extend in the left-to-right direction, but their left-to-right dimensions are smaller than those of the rear panel or front panel 3.

[0029] The connecting portion 51 connects the locking portion 52 and the insertion portion 53, and is a portion that abuts against the upper and lower end surfaces of the rear panel or front panel 3. The front-to-rear width dimension of the connecting portion 51 is approximately half the front-to-rear thickness dimension of the rear panel or front panel 3.

[0030] The locking portion 52 is a portion that is inserted into the gap 7 between the side surface of the cross frame 12 and the end face of the adjacent shelf board 2 when the rear panel or front panel 3 is positioned relative to the framework structure 1. The locking portion 52 is provided with a protrusion 54 that bulges out in the front-to-rear direction. In addition, a notch 55 is formed in the locking portion 52 at a portion that may interfere with the hook 14 that supports the shelf board 2.

[0031] The insertion portion 53 is a portion that is inserted and fitted into the grooves 31 formed on the upper and lower end surfaces of the rear panel or front panel 3. The insertion portion 53 also has protrusions 56 that bulge in the front-to-rear direction. The insertion portion 53 has multiple protrusions 56, some of which bulge forward from the insertion portion 53 and others that bulge backward.

[0032] To attach the locking members 5 to the rear panel or front panel 3, the insertion portions 53 are inserted from above or below into the grooves 31 opening in the upper and lower end surfaces, and the connecting portions 51 are attached to the upper and lower end surfaces. As a result, as shown in Figures 6 to 8, the locking portions 52 of each locking member 5 are positioned near the front surface of the rear panel 3 or near the rear surface of the front panel 3, and each locking portion 52 protrudes upward and downward from the upper and lower end surfaces of the rear panel or front panel 3, respectively.

[0033] Needless to say, the locking member 5 can be removed from the rear panel or front panel 3 by removing the insertion portion 53 from the groove 31. Furthermore, as already mentioned, in this embodiment, the rear panel and front panel 3 are each reversible. Even if the rear panel or front panel 3 is inverted so that the rear surface faces the front, or the front surface faces the rear, by subsequently reattaching the locking members 5 to the upper and lower end surfaces of the rear panel or front panel 3, the locking portions 52 of the locking member 5 can be positioned in the appropriate position, i.e., near the front surface of the rear panel 3 or near the rear surface of the front panel 3, as shown in Figures 6 to 8.

[0034] Shielding material 6 is attached to the upper and lower end surfaces of the rear or front panel 3 between the locking members 5 on both sides. The shielding material 6 serves to fill gaps 8 that occur between the upper and lower end surfaces of the rear or front panel 3 and the downward surface of the horizontal frame 12 located directly above or the upward surface of the horizontal frame 12 located directly below, in areas where the locking members 5 are not present and are not blocked by them. The shielding material 6 is a thin, easily deformable sheet made of a material such as paper or resin. As shown in Figure 5, the shielding material 6 extends longitudinally along the left-right direction of the rear or front panel 3, and its lateral dimension is equivalent to the distance between the two locking members 5 located side by side on both sides. The lower or upper edge of the shielding material 6 is folded back along a fold extending in the left-right direction to form a thicker insertion end 61.

[0035] To attach the shielding material 6 to the rear panel or front panel 3, the insertion end 61 is inserted from above or below into the groove 31 that opens into the upper and lower end faces. As a result, as shown in Figure 6, the remaining parts of each shielding material 6 other than the insertion end 61 form thin strips extending in the left-right direction and protrude upward and downward from the upper and lower end faces of the rear panel or front panel 3. The vertical width dimension of the protruding parts is less than half the front-to-back thickness dimension of the rear panel or front panel 3.

[0036] When attaching a back panel or a front panel 3 to the frame structure 1, first, hooks 14 are attached to the horizontal frame 12 located directly below the target back panel or front panel 3, and then shelf boards 2 are placed on and supported by the hooks 14. At this time, hooks 14 may be attached to the horizontal frame 12 located directly above the target back panel or front panel 3, but the shelf boards 2 are not yet placed on them.

[0037] Next, as shown in Figure 6, the lower end surface of the back panel or front panel 3 with the locking members 5 and shielding materials 6 attached to the upper and lower end surfaces is brought to face the upward surface of the horizontal frame 12 directly below. Then, the locking portions 52 protruding downward from the lower end surface of the back panel or front panel 3 are inserted from above into the gaps 7 between the side surfaces of the horizontal frame 12 and the end surfaces of the adjacent shelf boards 2. The hooks 14 already attached to the horizontal frame 12 fit into the notches 55 formed in the locking portions 52.

[0038] 7, the upper part of the rear panel or front panel 3 is displaced from inside to outside (from front to rear in the case of the rear panel 3, or from rear to front in the case of the front panel 3) so that its upper end surface faces the downward surface of the horizontal frame 12 directly above. The locking portions 52 protruding upward from the upper end surface of the rear panel or front panel 3 come into contact with or close to the side surface of the horizontal frame 12 directly above. The hooks 14 to be attached to the horizontal frame 12 can pass through the notches 55 formed in the locking portions 52 and fit within the notches 55.

[0039] During the above process, the shielding material 6 protruding downward from the lower end surface of the rear panel or front panel 3 is pressed against the upward surface of the horizontal frame 12 directly below, causing it to bend or curve, and is sandwiched in the gap 8 between the lower end surface of the rear panel or front panel 3 and the upward surface of the horizontal frame 12 directly below, thereby closing this gap 8. In addition, the shielding material 6 protruding upward from the upper end surface of the rear panel or front panel 3 is pressed against the downward surface of the horizontal frame 12 directly above, causing it to bend or curve, and is sandwiched in the gap 8 between the upper end surface of the rear panel or front panel 3 and the downward surface of the horizontal frame 12 directly below, thereby closing this gap 8.

[0040] Finally, as shown in Figure 8, hooks 14 are attached to the horizontal frame 12 located directly above the back panel or front panel 3, and the shelf board 2 is placed on and supported by the hooks 14. As a result, the locking portions 52 protruding upward from the upper end surface of the back panel or front panel 3 are inserted from below into the gap 7 between the side surface of the horizontal frame 12 and the end surface of the adjacent shelf board 2. As a result, the upper and lower locking portions 52 of the back panel or front panel 3 are sandwiched between the horizontal frame 12 and the shelf board 2, respectively, and the back panel or front panel 3 is held in place by the framework structure 1 and the shelf board 2.

[0041] With this arrangement, the rear panel or front panel 3 can be properly installed even if it is reversed when placed close to the frame 12. Since the front and back sides of the rear panel or front panel 3 are not uniquely limited, the work of attaching it to the frame structure 1 becomes easier. If the front and back sides of the rear panel or front panel 3 have different colors, patterns, designs, textures, or surface irregularities, the user can select the side to be exposed according to their preference. If one of the front or back sides of the rear panel or front panel 3 becomes dirty or damaged, it can be flipped over and reattached to hide the dirt or damage.

[0042] A pair of support columns 11 extending parallel to one another in the vertical direction and a pair of horizontal frames 12 extending parallel to one another in the front-to-rear direction form a rectangular frame body in a side view. The vertical separation distance between the pair of horizontal frames 12 extending parallel to one another in the front-to-rear direction is approximately equal to the front-to-rear length of the horizontal frames 12. The side panels 4, which are inset panels, fit perfectly within the window area surrounded by the support columns 11 and the horizontal frames 12.

[0043] The side panels 4 may be made from wooden plates or by bending and shaping sheet metal. The side panels 4 shown in Figs. 9 to 11 are made by bending and shaping sheet metal to form a square-shaped plate whose vertical dimension in side view and front-to-back dimension are approximately equal. The left-to-right thickness dimension (external dimensions of the front and back surfaces) of the side panels 4 is approximately equal to or slightly smaller than the left-to-right width dimension of the support columns 11 and the horizontal frames 12 extending front-to-back. As shown in Fig. 11, there is a cavity between the sheet metal material forming the front surface of the shelf board 4 and the sheet metal material forming the back surface.

[0044] The configuration of the front surface and the back surface of this side plate 4 are different, not identical. As shown in Fig. 9, one of the front and back surfaces of the side plate 4 has no holes 42, but as shown in Fig. 10, the other surface has multiple holes 42. In other words, the sheet metal material forming the back surface of the side plate 4 is so-called perforated metal.

[0045] The side panels 4 shield the space above the shelf boards 2 from the sides. The front and back surfaces of the side panels 4, i.e., both side surfaces, are approximately flush with both side surfaces of the adjacent support columns 11 and horizontal frames 12, respectively.

[0046] The structure for attaching the side panel 4 to the frame structure 1 is basically the same as the structure for attaching the back panel or front panel 3 to the frame structure 1. That is, as shown in Figures 6 to 8 and 9 to 11, grooves 41 extending in the front-to-rear direction are formed in the center of the left-to-right thickness of the upper and lower end faces of the side panel 4, and the locking members 5 are attached to the upper and lower end faces of the side panel 4 by inserting insertion portions 53 into the grooves 41. The protrusions 56 of the insertion portions function as stoppers to prevent the insertion portions 53 inserted into the grooves 41 from slipping out of the grooves 41. Then, the locking portions 52 of the locking members 5 are inserted into the gaps 7 between the horizontal frame 12 and the shelf board 2.

[0047] The side panel 4 also has a symmetrical shape in the vertical, horizontal, and front-to-back directions, including the grooves 41 on the upper and lower end faces, excluding the presence of the holes 42, and can be attached to the frame structure 1 even if it is turned over. Since the front and back sides of the side panel 4 are not uniquely limited, the installation process itself becomes easier. The side panel 4 has different shapes on its front and back sides. Specifically, multiple holes 42 are formed on only one side, allowing the user to select the side to be exposed according to their preference. If one side of the front or back side of the side panel 4 becomes dirty or damaged, it can be flipped over and reattached to hide the dirt or damage.

[0048] The front-to-rear dimension of the side panel 4 (not the thickness, but the dimension along the direction in which the side panel 4 expands) is approximately half the left-to-right dimension of the rear panel or front panel 3. For this reason, as shown in Figures 9 and 10, the locking member 5 alone can close almost the entire gap 8 between the upper end surface of the side panel 4 and the downward surface of the horizontal frame 12 immediately above it, as well as the gap 8 between the lower end surface of the side panel 4 and the upward surface of the horizontal frame 12 immediately below it. Therefore, there is no need to attach shielding material 6 to the upper and lower end surfaces of the side panel 4.

[0049] In this embodiment, the structure is such that the panel 3 is placed against the fixture main body 1 with the end face of the panel 3 close to the fixture main body 1, and an easily deformable shielding material 6 is provided on the end face of the panel 3, and the shielding material 6 abuts against the fixture main body 1 to seal the gap 8 between the fixture main body 1 and the end face of the adjacent panel 3.

[0050] More specifically, the panel 3 is placed against the frame 12, which is an element of the fixture main body 1, with the end face of the panel 3 close to the outer surface of the frame 12, and a thin ribbon-shaped shielding material 6 is provided on the end face of the panel 3, protruding from the end face and extending along the direction in which the panel 3 expands, and the shielding material 6 abuts against the outer surface of the frame 12 and bends, thereby sealing the gap 8 between the outer surface of the frame 12 and the end face of the panel 3.

[0051] According to this embodiment, the gap 8 between the frame 12 of the fixture body 1 and the panel 3 placed close to it (particularly the gap between the upper end surface of the panel 3 and the downward surface of the frame 12 directly above it) can be effectively shielded, and even when facing directly in the direction in which the surface of the panel 3 is facing, no light leaks through the gap 8, thereby maintaining a high level of aesthetic beauty and elegance as fixture or furniture.

[0052] Since the shielding material 6 protrudes from the center of the thickness at the end face of the panel 3, the shielding material 6 can properly seal the gap 8 between the frame 12 and the panel 3 even if the panel 3 is placed upside down.

[0053] A groove 31 extending in the direction of expansion of the panel 3 is formed on the end surface of the panel 3, and a part of the shielding material 6 is inserted into the groove 31, with the remaining part protruding from the end surface of the panel 3, making it possible to easily attach the shielding material 6 to the end surface of the panel 3. Furthermore, the shielding material 6 can also be removed from the end surface of the panel 3 if it is not needed.

[0054] The groove 31 can also be used to attach a locking member 5 to the panel 3 for securing the panel 3 to the frame 12, eliminating the need to subject the panel 3 to complex processing.

[0055] Furthermore, in this embodiment, a locking member 5 is removably attached to the panels 3, 4, and the panels 3, 4 are held to the fixture body 1 via the locking portion 52 of the locking member 5, and the fixture structure is configured such that when the panels 3, 4 are turned over and the locking member 5 is attached to the panels 3, 4, the relative position of the panels 3, 4 to the locking portion 52 is approximately equal to the relative position of the panels 3, 4 to the locking portion 52 when the locking member 5 is attached to the panels 3, 4 without turning the panels 3, 4 over.

[0056] More specifically, the shelf 2 and the panels 3, 4 are arranged relative to the frame 12 with the end face of the shelf 2 adjacent to the side face of the frame 12 of the fixture main body 1 and the end faces of the panels 3, 4 adjacent to the upward or downward face of the frame 12, and the locking member 5 is attached to the lower end face of the panels 3, 4 adjacent to the upward face of the frame 12 or to the upper end face of the panels 3, 4 adjacent to the downward face of the frame 12, the locking member 5 having the locking portion 52 protruding from the lower end face or upper end face and inserting into the gap between the side face of the frame 12 and the end face of the shelf 2. Then, when the locking member 5 is attached to the panels 3, 4 after turning the panels 3, 4 upside down, the position of the locking portion 52 along the thickness direction relative to the panels 3, 4 is approximately the same as the position of the locking portion 52 along the thickness direction relative to the panels 3, 4 when the locking member 5 is attached to the panels 3, 4 without turning the panels 3, 4 upside down.

[0057] According to this embodiment, when arranging the panels 3 and 4 close to the frame 12, which is an element of the fixture, the panels 3 and 4 can be properly installed even if they are turned over. In particular, the front and back surfaces of the panel 4 are different, allowing the user to select the surface to be exposed according to their preference.

[0058] Since the width dimension of the upward or downward surface of the frame 12 is approximately equal to the thickness dimension of the panels 3, 4, even if the panels 3, 4 are turned over, the exposed surfaces of the panels 3, 4 and the surface of the frame 12 can be made approximately flush, further enhancing the beauty and elegance of the fixture or furniture.

[0059] Grooves 31, 41 extending in the direction of expansion of the panels 3, 4 are formed in the center of the thickness of the end faces of the panels 3, 4, and the locking member 5 has the locking portion 52, an insertion portion 53 inserted into the grooves 31, 41, and a connecting portion 51 extending in the thickness direction of the panels 3, 4 and connecting the locking portion 52 and the insertion portion 53. With this configuration, the locking member 5 can be easily attached to the end faces of the panels 3, 4.

[0060] Hooks 14 that serve as shelf supports for supporting the shelf boards 2 are attached to the side of the frame 12, but the locking portions 52 are formed with notches 55 that avoid interference with the hooks 14, so the structure for attaching the shelf boards 2 does not become unnecessarily complicated.

[0061] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, it is conceivable to provide shielding material 6 on the end faces of panels 3 and 4 that are close to the outer surface of support 11, which is one of the frames, so that the shielding material 6 protrudes from the end faces and extends along the vertical direction of the expansion of panels 3 and 4, thereby sealing the gap between support 11 and panels 3 and 4.

[0062] In the above embodiment, the shielding material 6 is a thin paper, thin plate or thin sheet made of highly flexible paper or resin, but the shielding material can also be made of a material such as an elastically deformable sponge.

[0063] In addition, the specific configuration of each part can be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0064] 1...Fixture body (frame structure) 12...Frame (horizontal frame) 2...Shelf 3...Panel (rear panel or front panel) 31...Groove 4...Panel (side panel) 41...Groove 42...hole 5...Locking member 51...Connection part 52...Latching portion 53...insertion part 6...Shielding material 7...Gap between the frame of the fixture body and the edge of the adjacent shelf 8...Gap between the fixture frame and the edge of the adjacent panel

Claims

1. A structure in which a locking member is detachably attached to a panel and the panel is held to the fixture body via a locking portion of the locking member, The panel has a front surface and a back surface that are different in appearance, the engaging portion of the engaging member attached to the panel is offset from the center of the panel in the thickness direction, The panel can be attached to the fixture body even if the surface of the panel is turned inside out, and in this case, by removing the locking member from the panel and reattaching it, the relative position of the panel to the locking part when the panel is turned over and the locking member is attached to the panel is approximately the same as the relative position of the panel to the locking part when the locking member is attached to the panel without turning the panel over.

2. A structure in which a locking member is detachably attached to a panel and the panel is held to the fixture body via a locking portion of the locking member, The panel has a front surface and a back surface that are different in appearance, the relative position of the panel with respect to the locking portion when the panel is turned over and the locking member is attached to the panel is substantially equal to the relative position of the panel with respect to the locking portion when the locking member is attached to the panel without turning over the panel, The shelf and the panel are arranged relative to the frame with the end face of the shelf board close to the side face of the frame of the fixture body and the end face of the panel close to the upward or downward face of the frame, The locking member is attached to a lower end surface of the panel that is close to the upward surface of the frame or to an upper end surface that is close to the downward surface of the frame, and the locking member has the locking portion that protrudes from the lower end surface or the upper end surface and is inserted into a gap between a side surface of the frame and an end surface of the shelf board, A fixture structure in which the position of the locking portion along the thickness direction of the panel when the locking member is attached to the panel after the panel is turned over is approximately equal to the position of the locking portion along the thickness direction of the panel when the locking member is attached to the panel without turning over the panel.

3. 3. The fixture structure according to claim 2, wherein the width dimension of the upper or lower surface of the frame is approximately equal to the thickness dimension of the panel.

4. a groove extending along the direction in which the panel expands is formed in the center of the thickness of the end surface of the panel; A fixture structure as described in claim 2 or 3, wherein the locking member has the locking portion, an insertion portion that is inserted into the groove, and a connecting portion that extends along the thickness direction of the panel and connects the locking portion and the insertion portion.

5. Hooks that serve as shelf supports for supporting the shelf boards are attached to the side surfaces of the frame, 5. The fixture structure according to claim 4, wherein the engaging portion is formed with a notch for avoiding interference with the hook.

6. A structure in which a locking member is detachably attached to a panel and the panel is held to the fixture body via a locking portion of the locking member, The panel has a front surface and a back surface that are different in appearance, the relative position of the panel with respect to the locking portion when the panel is turned over and the locking member is attached to the panel is substantially equal to the relative position of the panel with respect to the locking portion when the locking member is attached to the panel without turning over the panel, A fixture structure in which no holes are formed on one of the front and back surfaces of the panel, but multiple holes are formed on the other.

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