storage shed

Abstract

To provide a storage capable of suppressing rattling of double sliding doors while making it possible to smoothly put in / take out stored objects.SOLUTION: A storage has a front surface side opening of a body configuring a storage space opened / closed by a pair of double sliding doors that are slidably top-railed in a double-sliding manner, and includes: a lateral division plate 16 installed horizontally in the storage space of the body; and a spacer member 20 which is fitted to the double sliding door, has length corresponding to a depth direction gap between the double sliding doors and lateral direction division plates, and in contact with the lateral direction division plate.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a storage cabinet for storing items, and more particularly to a storage cabinet in which the storage space is opened and closed by a pair of left and right sliding doors that can slide relative to each other. [Background technology]

[0002] In some storage cabinets, such as kitchen cupboards, the opening of the storage space is opened and closed by a pair of left and right sliding doors. In particular, top-hung (hanging) sliding doors are installed so that each sliding door is suspended from an upper guide rail, and the storage cabinet is opened and closed by sliding each sliding door left and right along the guide rail.

[0003] In this top-hung sliding door, the sliding door is slidably attached to the main body of the storage cabinet at the top end of the cabinet, but if the sliding door is set at the open end at the bottom end of the cabinet, the sliding door will swing. Therefore, a lower guide rail with an upward convex structure is provided on the bottom surface at the bottom end of the storage cabinet, and the sliding door is allowed to slide along the guide rail even at the bottom end, thereby preventing the sliding door from wobbling (see Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-138739 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, while providing a guide rail with a convex structure on the bottom of a storage cabinet can reduce rattle of the sliding doors, the convex shape of the rail can cause, for example, when an item placed on the bottom of the cabinet is slid back and forth through the opening to be put in or taken out, the item to come into contact with the convex part of the lower guide rail, hindering smooth putting in or taking out. In particular, when storing relatively large items such as trash cans or furniture with casters at the bottom of the storage cabinet, it is not possible to slide the item back and forth without lifting it over the convex part of the lower guide rail, which reduces convenience for the user.

[0006] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a storage cabinet that allows smooth loading and unloading of stored items while suppressing rattle of the sliding doors. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the storage cabinet of the present invention has an opening in a main body that forms a storage space and is opened and closed by a pair of sliding doors that are suspended from above and can slide relative to each other, and is equipped with a horizontal partition plate that is installed horizontally within the storage space of the main body, and a spacer member that is attached to the sliding doors and has a length that corresponds to the depth-wise distance between the sliding doors and the horizontal partition plate and that abuts against the horizontal partition plate, The sliding door is opened and closed while the spacer member is in contact with the end surface of the horizontal partition plate, and the spacer member has a fixed portion fixed to the sliding door and a tip portion attached to the tip of the fixed portion so as to be rotatable relative to the fixed portion, and the length of the spacer member can be adjusted by rotating the tip portion. It is characterized by:

[0008] Preferably, the spacer member has a roller, and the roller abuts against the end surface of the horizontal partition plate and rotates in response to the sliding of the sliding door. .difference Furthermore, a guide pin with an upward convex shape is installed on the bottom surface of the main body within the joint area of ​​the sliding doors, and a groove extending in the horizontal direction of the sliding door is formed at the lower end of the sliding door so that the guide pin fits in. Furthermore, a gap-concealing side panel is attached to the side of the main body, extending from the side of the main body toward the opening surface of the main body with a length at least equal to the depth-wise distance between the side of the main body and the sliding doors. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the storage cabinet of the present invention, the top-hung sliding doors are provided with spacer members that maintain the distance between the sliding doors and a horizontal partition plate placed horizontally on the main body, and the sliding doors open and close with the spacer members abutting the end faces of the horizontal partition plate, thereby suppressing rattle and vibration of the sliding doors. Also, according to another storage cabinet of the present invention, the side panels of the main body are provided with spacer members that maintain the distance between the sliding doors and the side panels of the main body, and the sliding doors abut against the spacer members when in the closed state, thereby suppressing rattle and vibration of the sliding doors. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of a storage cabinet according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 10 is a diagram showing the engagement state of the sliding door 14 and the guide pin 18. FIG. [Figure 3] 1 is a view showing a portion where a spacer member 20 is attached to a storage cabinet 10 in the present embodiment. [Figure 4] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing an example of the configuration of a length-adjustable spacer member 20. [Figure 5] 10 is a view showing a portion of the storage 10 in the present embodiment to which another spacer member 25 is attached. FIG. [Figure 6] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing an example of the configuration of another spacer member 25. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. The embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to specific drawings.

[0013] 1 is a perspective view showing the exterior configuration of a storage cabinet according to an embodiment of the present invention. Storage cabinet 10 includes main body 12, which provides a storage space for storing items. Main body 12 is box-shaped and has a frame with a top, bottom, left side, right side, and back. Within the storage space of main body 12, at least one horizontal shelf, called horizontal partition 16, extends longitudinally (horizontally) to divide the storage space into upper and lower sections, and one vertical partition 17, which extends vertically (longitudinal) to divide the storage space into left and right sections, thereby dividing the storage space into upper and lower sections and left and right sections. The bottom of main body 12 may also serve as the floor on which storage cabinet 10 is placed, allowing the bottom to be flush with the floor and allowing items placed on the bottom to be taken in and out without any steps.

[0014] The main body 12 opens on the front side, and as doors for opening and closing the front side, a pair of left and right sliding doors 14 that can slide against each other are attached to the main body 12 so as to be able to open and close the opening of the main body 12. Normally, in the pair of sliding doors 14, the right sliding door 14b slides forward relative to the left sliding door 14a.

[0015] The sliding doors 14 (the left sliding door 14a and the right sliding door are collectively referred to as sliding doors 14) are top-hung (hanging) sliding doors, and are installed by being suspended at their upper ends from upper guide rails (not shown) provided near the top surface of the main body 12. Rollers (not shown) arranged on the upper ends of the sliding doors 14 run along the upper guide rails, causing each sliding door 14 to slide left and right, thereby opening and closing the opening of the main body 12.

[0016] 1(a) shows the sliding door 14 in a closed state, and FIG. 1(b) shows the sliding door 14 in a partially open state. As shown in FIG. 1(b), at least one horizontal partition plate 16 (two horizontal partition plates are shown in FIG. 1(b)) that divides the storage space into multiple levels is attached horizontally to the main body 12 of the storage cabinet 10. In addition, a vertical partition plate 17 is provided in the central part of the width of the main body 12, in the area where the sliding doors 14 join together.

[0017] The sliding door 14 is positioned at its lower end by a pair of upwardly convex guide pins fixed to the bottom surface of the main body 12 .

[0018] Figure 2 shows the engagement state between the sliding doors 14 and the guide pins 18, with Figure 2(a) being a perspective view seen from the side and Figure 2(b) being a perspective view seen from the front. The pair of guide pins 18 (the guide pin 18a on the far side in the depth direction and the guide pin 18b on the near side are collectively referred to as guide pins 18) are provided side by side in the depth direction at the bottom of the main body 12 in the area where the left sliding door 14a and the right sliding door 14b join together, preferably in the same row in the depth direction as the vertical partition plate 17, with the far side guide pin 18a engaging with the lower end of the right sliding door 14a and the near side guide pin 18b engaging with the lower end of the right sliding door 14b. The lower end of the sliding door 14 is formed with a groove 141 (groove 141a of the left sliding door 14a and groove 141b of the right sliding door 14b are collectively referred to as groove 141) extending in the longitudinal direction (horizontal direction), and with the convex portion of the guide pin 18 fitted into the groove 141 of the sliding door 14, the sliding door 14 slides along the guide pin 18. A roller 181 (roller 181a of the guide pin 18a and roller 181b of the guide pin 18b are collectively referred to as roller 181) is provided on the head of the guide pin 18, and as the sliding door 14 slides, the roller 181 of the guide pin 18 rotates while contacting the side wall of the groove 141, allowing the sliding door 14 to slide smoothly. In this way, by placing the guide pin 18 in the joining area, the lower end of the top-hung sliding door 14 is positioned, and without providing a guide rail with irregularities on the bottom surface of the main body 12 that extends in the left-right direction, shaking and rattling at the lower end of the sliding door 14 can be suppressed and it can slide smoothly.

[0019] The horizontal partition board 16 installed on the main body 12 of the storage cabinet 10 is positioned with a gap between it and the sliding door 14 in the depth direction, and there is a gap between the horizontal partition board 16 and the sliding door 14. In the storage cabinet 10 of this embodiment, in order to further suppress shaking and rattle of the sliding door 14, a spacer member that abuts against the horizontal partition board 16 and has a length corresponding to the gap between the main body 12 and the horizontal partition board 16 in the depth direction is attached to the sliding door 14.

[0020] Figure 3 shows a portion of storage cabinet 10 in this embodiment where spacer member 20 is attached, with Figure 3(a) being a perspective view of spacer member 20 attached to sliding door 14 and Figure 3(b) being a plan view. Spacer member 20 is fixed to the inner surface of sliding door 14 and attached so as to protrude in the depth direction on the back side of the main body from sliding door 14 toward the end face of horizontal partition plate 16 facing sliding door 14, and has a depth length that allows it to abut against horizontal partition plate 16.

[0021] The spacer members 20 are convex members formed from metal members such as stainless steel or aluminum, or resin members, and are preferably fixed to the sliding doors 14 with screws. The spacer members 20 are attached to the backsides of the left and right sliding doors 14 near their door edges.

[0022] By having the tip of the spacer member 20 abut against the end face of the horizontal partition plate 16, when the sliding door 14 slides, the spacer member 20 slides in abutment along the end face of the horizontal partition plate 16 while maintaining a constant distance between the sliding door 14 and the horizontal partition plate 16, thereby suppressing shaking and rattling of the sliding door 14.

[0023] In particular, as shown in Figure 3(b), the sliding door 14 is placed at a distance greater than a predetermined depth length from the opening surface of the main body 12. For example, when storing relatively large items with a depth length, such as a trash can, in the lower level of the main body 12, by placing the sliding door 14 forward of the predetermined depth length, it becomes possible to store items with a greater depth length in the main body 12, and the sliding door 14 can be opened and closed in that stored state. When the sliding door 14 is placed at a distance of a predetermined depth length from the opening surface of the main body 12, a gap that can be seen from the side is created between the main body 12 and the sliding door 14, so a side panel 30 for concealing the gap may be attached to the main body 12.

[0024] The gap-concealing side panels 30 extend from the side surfaces of the main body 12 toward the opening surface of the main body 12 on both side surfaces of the main body 12 by a length at least equal to the distance in the depth direction between the side surfaces of the main body 12 and the sliding door 14, and the gap-concealing side panels 30 are provided across the height direction of the main body 12. The sliding door 14 abuts against the gap-concealing side panels 30 when closed.

[0025] By placing the sliding door 14 at a specified depth distance from the opening surface of the main body 12, the swinging amplitude of the overhead sliding door 14 becomes larger, but by attaching the spacer member 20 in this embodiment to the sliding door 14, the swinging and rattling of the sliding door 14 can be suppressed even when the sliding door 14 is placed away from the main body 12.

[0026] Preferably, the spacer member 20 is composed of a fixed part 21 that is fixed to the sliding door 14 and a tip part 22 that is attached to the tip of the fixed part 21, and the tip part 22 is equipped with a roller 23 that rotates horizontally as shown. When the sliding door 14 slides, the roller 23 moves left and right while rotating in contact with the end face of the horizontal partition plate 16, so the sliding door 14 can slide smoothly without wearing out the tip part 22. The tip part 22 is not limited to the roller 23 and may be, for example, a resin part with relatively low friction, which slides by being dragged while in contact with the end face of the horizontal partition plate 16.

[0027] Preferably, the tip 22 of the spacer member 20 is attached to the fixed part 21 so that its depth length can be adjusted. This allows for clearance adjustments at the installation site of the storage cabinet 10 and for changes in the length between the sliding doors 14 and the horizontal partition board 16 that occur over time.

[0028] Figure 4 shows an example of the configuration of a length-adjustable spacer member 20. In the example configuration shown in Figure 4(a), a part of the tip portion 22 is fitted into the fixed portion 21 and screwed, and the length of the spacer member 20 is adjusted by adjusting the length that the tip portion 22 protrudes from the fixed portion 21. In the example configuration shown in Figure 4(b), the tip portion 22 is rotatably attached to the fixed portion 21, and the tip portion 22 can be rotated to any angle and screwed down to adjust the length in the depth direction.

[0029] In the above embodiment, spacer members 20 are positioned to align with horizontal dividers 16, which are shelves that divide the storage space of main body 12 of storage cabinet 1 into multiple tiers, and spacer members 20 move horizontally along the edge of horizontal divider 16. However, horizontal dividers 16 are not limited to shelves. For example, if main body 12 of storage cabinet 10 is configured by stacking multiple box-shaped storage cabinets with openings at the front, horizontal dividers 16 may be the top or bottom panels of each storage cabinet, and spacer members 20 may slide against and contact the horizontally extending edge of the top or bottom panel of the storage cabinet. In this case, vertical dividers 17 are the side panels of each storage cabinet. Each storage cabinet is a box-shaped part surrounded by a top, bottom, left side, right side, and back. By connecting and combining these parts in the height and width directions, a storage cabinet 10 of a desired size can be constructed.

[0030] Figure 5 is a partial plan view showing a portion of storage cabinet 10 in this embodiment where another spacer member 25 is attached. In storage cabinet 10 shown in the example of Figure 5, instead of spacer member 20 shown in Figures 3 and 4 above, another spacer member 25 having a length corresponding to the distance in the depth direction between sliding door 14 and the front end face of main body 12 facing it is attached to side plate 12a of main body 12 in order to further suppress shaking and rattle of sliding door 14.

[0031] FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of the separate spacer member 25. The separate spacer member 25 is an elongated member formed of a metal member such as stainless steel or aluminum, or a resin member, and one end is fixed to the inner surface of the side plate 12a of the main body 12, preferably by screwing. The spacer member 25 is attached to each of the left and right side plates 12a. The height position at which the separate spacer member 15 is attached can be determined appropriately, and may be, for example, near the center of the height of the main body 12 or below the center. In a top-hung sliding door 14, rattle tends to increase toward the bottom, so the separate spacer member 25 is attached relatively lower on the main body 12. Multiple separate spacer members 25 may be attached at different heights.

[0032] Another spacer member 25 is fixed to the inner surface of the side panel 12a of the main body 12, and is attached so as to protrude from the side panel 12a toward the inner surface of the sliding door 14 in the depth direction of the front side of the main body 12, and has a depth length that abuts against the sliding door 14.

[0033] When the sliding door 14 is in a fully closed state, the tip of the spacer member 25 protruding from the side plate 12a abuts against the inner surface of the sliding door 14, thereby maintaining a constant distance between the sliding door 14 and the side plate 12a of the main body 12 when the sliding door 14 is closed, thereby suppressing shaking or rattle of the sliding door 14. When the sliding door 14 is closed (fully closed state), the door tip of the sliding door 14 is furthest from the guide pin 18 located in the center of the width direction (horizontal direction), which is the position where rattle is most likely to occur. The spacer member 25, which prevents rattle of the sliding door at this position, exerts almost the same rattle suppression effect as the spacer member 20 shown in Figures 3 and 4 above. Furthermore, even when the spacer member 25 is attached, the gap-concealing side plate 30 described above can be attached to the main body 12.

[0034] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it goes without saying that the present invention also includes design changes that do not deviate from the gist of the present invention, including various modifications and corrections that can be thought of by a person with ordinary knowledge in the field of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0035] 10: storage cabinet, 12: main body, 12a: side panel, 14: sliding door, 16: horizontal partition board, 17: vertical partition board, 18: guide pin, 20: spacer member, 21: fixing part, 22: tip part, 23: roller, 25: another spacer member, 30: side panel for concealing gap, 141: groove part, 181: roller

Claims

1. In a storage cabinet in which the opening of the main body constituting the storage space is opened and closed by a pair of sliding doors that are hung above and can slide in a mutually opposite manner, a horizontal partition plate that divides the storage space of the main body into upper and lower sections; a spacer member attached to the sliding door, having a length corresponding to the depth distance between the sliding door and the horizontal partition plate, and abutting against the horizontal partition plate; The sliding doors are opened and closed while the spacer members are in contact with the end surfaces of the horizontal partition plates, The storage cabinet is characterized in that the spacer member has a fixed portion fixed to the sliding door and a tip portion attached to the tip of the fixed portion so as to be rotatable relative to the fixed portion, and the length of the spacer member can be adjusted by rotating the tip portion.

2. The spacer member has a roller, 2. The storage cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the rollers rotate in contact with the end faces of the horizontal partition plates in response to the sliding of the sliding doors.

3. A storage cabinet as described in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that an upwardly convex guide pin is arranged on the bottom surface of the main body within the joint area of ​​the sliding doors, and a groove portion extending horizontally of the sliding doors is formed at the lower end of the sliding doors so that the guide pin fits into it.

4. A storage cabinet as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a gap-concealing side panel is attached to the side of the main body, extending from the side of the main body toward the opening side of the main body by a length at least equal to the depth-wise distance between the side of the main body and the sliding door.

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