Cabinet

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6428129
  • Patent Number
    6,428,129
  • Date Filed
    Friday, August 3, 2001
    23 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, August 6, 2002
    22 years ago
Abstract
A cabinet has a main frame having at least a pair of rails, and at least a drawer disposed in the main frame. The drawer has a front plate, a base plate, a U-shaped frame, a pair of positioning bars, and a pair of connection plates. Each positioning bar has an upper block and a bottom groove for receiving a top portion of the U-shaped frame. The front plate has a handle button, two click grooves, and a plurality of sockets to engage-with the base plate. The base plate has two front protrusions, and a U-shaped channel for receiving the U-shaped frame. The front protrusions of the base plate engage with a bottom of the front plate. Each click groove of the front plate receives the upper block of the corresponding positioning bar.
Description




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




The present invention relates to a cabinet. More particularly, the present invention relates to a cabinet which is easily assembled and detached.




A conventional cabinet is very heavy. Since the whole cabinet cannot be detached, the user cannot move the conventional cabinet alone.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




An object of the present invention is to provide a cabinet which is easily assembled.




Another object of the present invention is to provide a cabinet which is easily detached.




Another object of the present invention is to provide a cabinet which has a drawer and two support mounts to support the drawer when the drawer is opened.




Accordingly, a cabinet comprises a main frame having at least a pair of rails, and at least a drawer disposed in the main frame. The drawer has a front plate, a base plate, a U-shaped frame, and a pair of positioning bars. Each of the positioning bars has an upper block and a bottom groove for receiving a top portion of the U-shaped frame. The front plate has a handle button, two click grooves, and a plurality of sockets to engage with the base plate. The base plate has two front protrusions, and a U-shaped channel for receiving the U-shaped frame. The front protrusions of the base plate engage with a bottom of the front plate. Each of the click grooves of the front plate receives the upper block of the corresponding positioning bar.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

is a perspective view of a cabinet of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;





FIG. 2

is a perspective exploded view of a drawer of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;





FIG. 3

is a schematic view illustrating a file is placed in a drawer of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;





FIG. 4

is a perspective schematic view illustrating two support mounts are disposed on a drawer;





FIG. 5

is a partially enlarged view of

FIG. 4

; and





FIG. 6

is a perspective schematic view illustrating a caster is disposed on a bottom of a cabinet.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION




Referring to

FIGS. 1

to


3


, a cabinet comprises a main frame


1


having at least a pair of rails


10


and at least an inner pulley


11


, and at least a drawer


2


disposed in the main frame


1


.




The drawer


2


has a front plate


21


, a base plate


22


, a U-shaped frame


23


, a pair of positioning bars


24


, and a pair of connection plates


25


.




Each of the positioning bars


24


has an upper block


241


and a bottom groove


240


for receiving a top portion of the U-shaped frame


23


.




The front plate


21


has a handle button


210


, two click grooves


212


, and a plurality of sockets


211


to engage with the base plate


22


.




The base plate


22


has two front protrusions


221


, and a U-shaped channel


220


for receiving the U-shaped frame


23


.




The front protrusions


221


of the base plate


22


engage with a bottom of the front plate


21


.




Each of the click grooves


212


of the front plate


21


receives the upper block


241


of the corresponding positioning bar


24


.




Each of the connection plates


25


is connected to the base plate


22


and the corresponding positioning bar


24


.




Two rear rollers


200


are disposed on the base plate


22


to engage with the rails


10


.




Each of the positioning bars


24


further has an upper flange


242


to support a file


3


.




Referring to

FIGS. 4

to


6


, a first support mount


4


and a second support mount


4


′ are disposed on the drawer


21


.




The front plate


21


further has a pair of round holes


40


.




The first support mount


4


has a first panel


42


having a first circular hole


43


and a second circular hole


44


, and a first tube


41


inserted through the first circular hole


43


of the first panel


42


and the corresponding round hole


40


of the front plate


21


.




The second support mount


4


′ has a second panel


42


′ having a third circular hole


43


′ and a fourth circular hole


44


′, and a second tube


41


′ inserted through the fourth circular hole


44


′ of the second panel


42


′ and the corresponding round hole


40


of the front plate


21


.




When the drawer


2


is opened, the first support mount


4


and the second support mount


4


′ will support the drawer


2


.




The invention is not limited to the above embodiment but various modification thereof may be made. Further, various changes in form and detail may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.



Claims
  • 1. A cabinet comprises:a main frame having at least a pair of rails, and at least a drawer disposed in the main frame, the drawer having a front plate, a base plate, a U-shaped frame, and a pair of positioning bars, each of the positioning bars having an upper block and a bottom groove for receiving a top portion of the U-shaped frame, the front plate having a handle button, two click grooves, and a plurality of sockets to engage with the base plate, the base plate having two front protrusions, and a U-shaped channel for receiving the U-shaped frame, the front protrusions of the base plate engaging with a bottom of the front plate, and each of the click grooves of the front plate receiving the upper block of the corresponding positioning bar.
  • 2. The cabinet as claimed in claim 1, wherein two connection plates are connected to the base plate and the positioning bars.
  • 3. The cabinet as claimed in claim 1, wherein two rear rollers are disposed on the base plate to engage with the rails.
  • 4. The cabinet as claimed in-claim 1, wherein each of the positioning bars further has an upper flange.
  • 5. The cabinet as claimed in claim 1, wherein the front plate further has a pair of round holes, and a pair of support mounts are inserted through the round holes of the front plate.
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