JP3757681B2 - Elevating storage device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an elevating storage device used in a kitchen or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, this type of liftable storage device is as shown in FIGS. The lifting storage device includes a storage cabinet 1, a storage rack 2 provided in the storage cabinet 1, and a lifting support device 5 having a pair of parallel arms 3 and 4 that support the storage rack 2 to be movable up and down. It was. The storage rack 2 can be moved up and down by rotating the parallel arms 3 and 4, and by lowering the storage rack 2, the storage rack 2 is lowered from the storage cabinet 1 installed at a high place to lower the stored items. I was able to put in and out at the position. Reference numeral 6 denotes an interlocking connecting shaft for connecting the base portions of the parallel arms 3 so that the parallel arms 3 and 4 rotate in synchronization.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-described conventional lifting storage device, the arms that the lifting support device 5 has to support the storage rack 2 so as to be movable up and down are constituted by the parallel arms 3 and 4. Is determined by the length of the parallel arms 3 and 4 and the rotation angle, and the storage rack 2 cannot be lowered below a predetermined position. For this reason, the lower ３ of the storage cabinet 1 is blocked by the storage rack 2 and has a problem that it cannot be easily taken out even if a fallen object is generated.
[0004]
In addition, the storage rack 2 requires a corner relief 7 at the lower rear portion of the storage rack 2 to avoid contact with the interlocking connecting shaft 6 and the bottom plate of the storage cabinet 1 when turning up and down, and the planar storage area is reduced. Had the problem of doing.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a lifting rack having a storage rack provided in a storage cabinet, a substantially S-shaped arm that supports the storage rack so that the storage rack can be moved up and down, and a rotary arm that is configured by a substantially square-shaped arm. The bottom plate of the storage cabinet and the upper end of the storage rack are configured to have substantially the same height at the maximum lowered position of the storage rack.
[0006]
According to the above invention, the upper end of the storage rack descends to substantially the same height as the bottom plate of the storage cabinet, thereby increasing the lowering stroke of the storage rack and making it easier to see the bottom plate surface of the storage cabinet. However, it can be easily confirmed and taken out.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a storage cabinet, a storage rack provided in the storage cabinet, a substantially S-shaped arm that supports the storage rack so that the storage rack can be moved up and down, and a rotation formed by a generally U-shaped arm. It comprises an elevating support device having an arm, and the bottom plate of the storage cabinet and the upper end of the storage rack are configured to have substantially the same height at the maximum lowered position of the storage rack.
[0008]
Therefore, since the upper end of the storage rack descends to a level substantially equal to the bottom plate of the storage cabinet, the lowering stroke of the storage rack increases and it becomes easier to see the bottom plate surface of the storage cabinet. Can be confirmed and retrieved. In addition, it is necessary to extend the rotating arm to lower the storage rack to approximately the same height, but by extending the rotating arm, a large arc is rotated, and it is necessary to provide a conventional corner relief in the storage rack. Thus, a flat storage area can be secured on the entire bottom surface of the storage rack. Further, by constructing the rotary arm with the substantially S-shaped arm and the substantially U-shaped arm, there is no interference between the approximately S-shaped arm and the approximately U-shaped arm, and the storage rack can be lowered to a predetermined position. .
[0009]
If the bottom surface of the storage rack is flat from the front to the back, a flat storage area can be secured on the entire bottom surface of the storage rack, the storage volume can be expanded, and both side plates are located above the storage rack. If a U-shaped horizontal connecting member that connects between the two is provided, it is a U-shaped horizontal connecting member having a storage rack and a space, so that it does not interfere with the lowered position of the storage rack. The bottom plate surface of the storage cabinet can be easily confirmed.
[0010]
Furthermore, by installing the two rotating arms on the same plane, the space required for the operation of the rotating arms can be minimized, and the capacity of the storage rack can be increased accordingly.
[0011]
【Example】
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0012]
Example 1
FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of the lifting type storage apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention when the storage rack is lowered, and FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.
[0013]
In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a storage cabinet installed above the wall surface of a kitchen or the like. The storage cabinet 11 has a bent shape on both side surfaces of the storage cabinet 11 in order to avoid contact with the bottom plate 11a of the storage cabinet 11 forward. A substantially S-shaped first rotary arm 12 and a rear substantially U-shaped second rotary arm 13 are installed in a flat plate shape on the same plane, and both the arms 12 and 13 are pivotally attached. A lifting support device 14 is configured.
[0014]
Reference numeral 15 denotes an arm stopper which is disposed in the lifting support device 14 and has a rubber-like cushioning material, and is configured to regulate the rotation angle of the substantially U-shaped arm 13. Reference numeral 16 denotes an interlocking connecting shaft for connecting the bases of the substantially S-shaped arms 12 facing each other. The interlocking connecting shaft 16 is configured so that both the approximately S-shaped arms 12 rotate together.
[0015]
Reference numeral 17 denotes a storage rack that is normally stored in the storage cabinet 11, and includes a main body 18 having a bottom surface formed in a planar shape from the front surface to the back surface portion, side plates 19 connected to the main body 18, and two shelf portions made of wire rods. The upper and lower side plates 19 are connected to each other by a lifting / lowering handle 21 made of a pipe or the like, and the upper portion is connected by a horizontal connecting member 22 made of a pipe or the like bent in a U-shape for regulating the storage height. . Reference numeral 23 denotes a storage portion configured outside the side plate 19.
[0016]
The ends of the substantially S-shaped arm 12 and the substantially U-shaped arm 13 that are pivotally attached to the elevating support device 14 are arranged so that the substantially U-shaped arm 13 bent substantially at the center is positioned in the vicinity of the uppermost rear of the side plate 19 of the storage rack 17. Further, a parallel link mechanism having four sides is configured by axially attaching substantially S-shaped arms 12 in front of each other.
[0017]
Further, as the parallel link correcting means 24, the linear dimension between the axial attachments of the substantially S-shaped arm 12 is configured to be several mm longer than the axial attachment dimension of the substantially U-shaped arm 13.
[0018]
In the above configuration, when the storage rack 17 is lowered, when the storage rack 17 is pulled down with the handle 22, the storage rack 17 is circled by the arms 12 and 13 and the lifting support device 14 as shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. Rotate in an arc and descend to the maximum descent position. Then, after the storage rack 17 is moved up and down after the storage rack 17 is placed at the maximum lowered position, when the storage rack 17 is pushed up by holding the handle 22 again, the storage rack 17 has an arc shape as in the lowering. It rotates and is stored in the storage cabinet 11.
[0019]
Here, at the maximum lowered position of the storage rack 17, the height of the bottom plate 11a of the storage cabinet 11 and the upper end 18a of the main body 18 of the storage rack 17 is formed by the arm stopper 15 so as to stop at substantially the same height.
[0020]
Next, as an example of our installation of the liftable storage device, it is standard that the upper end of the storage cabinet 11 is installed at a height of 2300 mm from the floor surface. The height of the storage cabinet 11 is generally 700 mm, and the height of the bottom plate 11a of the storage cabinet 11 is 1600 mm. By configuring the height 1600 mm of the bottom plate 11a and the upper end 18a of the storage rack 17 at the maximum lowered position of the storage rack 17 to be substantially the same height, about 90 of adult women excluding the shelf 20 in the storage rack 17 and the elderly. % Line of sight is the same height, and the height reaches the top of the storage rack 17.
[0021]
In this way, at the maximum lowered position of the storage rack 17, the bottom plate 11a of the storage cabinet 11 and the upper end 18a of the storage rack 17 are configured to have substantially the same height, and the upper end 18a of the storage rack 17 is the same as the bottom plate 11a of the storage cabinet 11. By descending to substantially the same height, the descending stroke of the storage rack 17 increases, and it becomes easy to see the bottom plate 11a surface of the storage cabinet 11, so that even if a fallen object or the like occurs, it can be easily confirmed. It can be taken out, and the pivoting portions of the rotary arms 12 and 13 and the lifting and lowering support device 14 can be easily seen.
[0022]
As the effective stroke increases, about 90% of adult women excluding the elderly can fully check the inside of the storage rack 17. In addition, it is possible to provide an easy-to-use elevating storage device that can reach the top of the storage rack 17. Further, in order to lower the storage rack 17 to substantially the same height, it is necessary to extend the rotary arms 12, 13, but by extending the rotary arms 12, 13, a large arc is rotated. It is no longer necessary to provide a corner relief portion of the specification, and a flat storage area can be secured on the entire bottom surface of the storage rack 17.
[0023]
Further, the bottom surface of the storage rack 17 has a planar shape from the front surface to the back surface portion, and a flat storage area can be secured on the entire bottom surface of the storage rack 17 and the storage volume can be expanded.
[0024]
Further, a U-shaped horizontal connecting member 22 for connecting the two side plates 19 is provided above the storage rack 17, and the U-shaped horizontal connecting member 22 having a space between the storage rack 17 and the storage rack 17. The bottom plate 11a surface of the storage cabinet 11 can be easily confirmed without obstruction at the lowered position of the rack 17.
[0025]
Further, the rotary arms 12 and 13 are bent to avoid the bottom plate 11a of the storage cabinet 11, and the rotary arms 12 and 13 come into contact with the storage cabinet 11 when the storage rack 17 is lowered, and the rotary arms 12 and 13 are connected to each other. The storage rack 17 can be lowered to a predetermined position without interference.
[0026]
Further, the rotary arms 12 and 13 are constituted by a substantially S-shaped arm 12 and a substantially U-shaped arm 13, and the substantially S-shaped arm 12 whose tip is bent again is substantially used when the storage rack 17 is lowered. Interference with the U-shaped arm 13 is eliminated, and the storage rack 17 can be lowered to a predetermined position.
[0027]
Further, since the two rotary arms 12 and 13 are installed on the same plane, the space required for the operation of the rotary arms 12 and 13 can be minimized, and the capacity of the storage rack 17 is increased accordingly. be able to.
[0028]
Further, the two rotary arms 12 and 13 form a parallel link, and the horizontal state of the storage rack 17 can be maintained with a very simple configuration.
[0029]
Further, the parallel link is provided with correcting means 24 for correcting the forward tilt of the storage rack 17, and the parallelogram formed by the rotary arms 12, 13 is slightly deformed, so that it depends on the weight of the storage rack 17 and the stored items. It is possible to prevent the storage rack 17 from being inclined forward.
[0030]
The storage rack 17 has a plurality of shelves 20, and the hand reaches the top of the storage rack 17 as the lowering stroke of the storage rack 17 increases. Even if 17 has a three-stage configuration, it becomes possible to put in and out the stored items in the uppermost shelf 20, and the capacity of the storage rack 17 can be used more effectively.
[0031]
In addition, the storage unit 21 is configured outside the side plate 19 of the storage rack 17, and the hand reaches the top of the storage rack 17 as the lowering stroke of the storage rack 17 increases. Even if the storage unit 23 is provided outside, the stored items can be taken in and out, and the outer space of the storage rack 17 can be used effectively.
[0032]
(Example 2)
FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the elevating storage apparatus according to the second embodiment when the storage rack is lowered.
[0033]
The difference from the first embodiment is that both of the rotating arms are constituted by substantially U-shaped arms 25 and 26.
[0034]
The same components as those in the above embodiment are given the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.
[0035]
Next, the operation and action will be described. By making the two rotary arms substantially U-shaped arms 25 and 26 and by reducing the bending shape, the material of the rotary arms 25 and 26 during press working can be improved, and the rotary arms 25 and 26 are configured at low cost. can do.
[0036]
(Example 3)
FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the elevating storage apparatus according to the third embodiment when the storage rack is lowered.
[0037]
The difference from the first and second embodiments is that the rotary arm is constituted by a substantially U-shaped arm 25 and a linear arm 27.
[0038]
The same components as those in the above embodiment are given the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.
[0039]
Next, the operation and action will be described. By constructing the rotary arm by the substantially U-shaped arm 25 and the linear arm 27, the material of the rotary arm 27 can be further improved.
[0040]
Example 4
FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of the elevating storage apparatus according to the fourth embodiment when the storage rack is lowered, and FIG. 6 is a sectional plan view of the same.
[0041]
The difference from the first, second, and third embodiments is that the two rotary arms 28 and 29 are installed on different planes.
[0042]
The same components as those in the above embodiment are given the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.
[0043]
Next, the operation and action will be described. By installing the two rotary arms 28 and 29 on different planes, the bent shape of the first rotary arm 28 can be reduced, or the second rotary arm can be made into a linear shape. The material removal of 28 and 29 can be improved.
[0044]
As described above, according to the lifting and lowering storage apparatus of each embodiment, the following technical significance can be found.
[0045]
(1) At the maximum lowering position of the storage rack, the bottom plate of the storage cabinet and the upper end of the storage rack are configured to have substantially the same height, and the upper end of the storage rack is lowered to substantially the same height as the bottom plate of the storage cabinet, Since the lowering stroke of the storage rack increases and it becomes easy to see the bottom plate surface of the storage cabinet, it can be easily confirmed even if a fallen object etc. occurs, and can be taken out, or the rotary arm and lifting support device This makes it possible to easily check the presence or absence of looseness. In addition, it is necessary to extend the rotating arm to lower the storage rack to approximately the same height, but by extending the rotating arm, a large arc is rotated, and it is necessary to provide a conventional corner relief in the storage rack. Thus, a flat storage area can be secured on the entire bottom surface of the storage rack. Further, by constructing the rotary arm with the substantially S-shaped arm and the substantially U-shaped arm, there is no interference between the approximately S-shaped arm and the approximately U-shaped arm, and the storage rack can be lowered to a predetermined position. .
[0046]
(2) The bottom surface of the storage rack has a planar shape from the front surface to the back surface, and a flat storage area can be secured on all the bottom surfaces of the storage rack, so that the storage volume can be increased.
[0047]
(3) A U-shaped horizontal connecting member for connecting the both side plates is provided above the storage rack, and because of the U-shaped horizontal connecting member having a space with the storage rack, the storage rack is lowered. It is possible to easily confirm the bottom plate surface of the storage cabinet without hindering .
[0048]
(4) The two rotating arms are installed on the same plane, and the space required for the operation of the rotating arms can be minimized.
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[0049]
(5) A parallel link is formed by two rotating arms, and the horizontal state of the storage rack can be maintained with an extremely simple configuration.
[0050]
(6) The storage rack has a plurality of shelves, and as the effective stroke of the storage rack increases, it reaches the top of the storage rack. Even so, it becomes possible to put in and out the stored items in the uppermost shelf, and the capacity of the storage rack can be used more effectively.
[0051]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the elevating storage apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to greatly improve the usability such as the elevating ability of the storage cabinet, and to improve the storage performance of the storage rack.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a storage rack in a lowered state of a lifting storage apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of the storage rack. FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional view of the liftable storage device according to the third embodiment of the present invention when the storage rack is lowered. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the liftable storage device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention when the storage rack is lowered. Side cross-sectional view [Fig. 6] Plane cross-sectional view [Fig. 7] External perspective view of a conventional lifting storage device [Fig. 8] Side cross-sectional view in the storage rack lowered state [Explanation of symbols]
11 Storage cabinet 11a Bottom plate 12 First rotating arm (substantially S-shaped arm)
13 Second rotary arm (substantially U-shaped arm)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 14 Lifting support apparatus 17 Storage rack 18 Main body 18a Upper end 19 Side plate 20 Shelf part 22 Lateral connection member 23 Storage part 24 Compensation means 25 Abbreviated character-shaped arm 26 Abbreviated character-shaped arm 27 Linear arm 28 1st rotation arm 29 2nd Rotating arm

Claims (4)

  A storage cabinet, a storage rack provided in the storage cabinet, and a lifting support device having a substantially S-shaped arm that supports the storage rack so that the storage rack can be moved up and down, and a rotary arm configured by a generally U-shaped arm, An elevating storage apparatus in which a bottom plate of the storage cabinet and an upper end of the storage rack are configured to have substantially the same height at a maximum lowered position of the storage rack. The elevating storage device according to claim 1, wherein the storage rack has a flat bottom surface from the front surface to the back surface . The elevating storage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage rack includes a U-shaped horizontal connecting member that connects the two side plates upward . The liftable storage device according to claim 1, wherein the two rotary arms are installed on the same plane .

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