JP2002191454A - Furniture in which top of table and chairs are connected - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate legs of a top place which hinders a user in sitting, keep the position of chairs constant with respect to the top place and allow regular eating and conversation. SOLUTION: The tip of an armrest 3 of a chair 2 is connected to the top place 1 of a table by a horizontally rotatable connection means 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to furniture in which a table top and a chair are connected.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a dining room set or office set comprising a table and a chair, a table unit and a chair unit each having a unique support leg are formed on a top plate, and these are used as a set in a separated state. ing.

[0003]

As described above, in a table having a unique support leg on the top plate, when a person sits on a chair, the support leg of the table becomes an obstacle.

[0004] When a person sits on a chair, the chair is placed at a free position relative to a table,
The positional relationship of the sitting person is not always constant, and it is difficult to eat or talk at a disciplined position. Further, since the chair is stored at a free position with respect to the table, the storage state of the chair is also easily disturbed.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide furniture in which a table top and a chair are connected to solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and a first invention according to claim 1 is to connect a part of a chair to a table top so as to be rotatable horizontally. It is characterized by having done.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a member located on the upper front side of the chair is connected to the top plate of the table by connecting means capable of horizontal rotation.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the armrest portion of the chair is connected to the top plate of the table by connecting means capable of horizontal rotation.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, the chair is provided with a support between the front end of the armrest and the front leg of the chair. The part is connected to the top plate by the connecting means.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the connecting means has a structure in which a top plate side and a chair side can be separated from each other.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the connecting means has a structure capable of horizontal rotation and vertical rotation.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the third to sixth aspects, the chair is a single armchair, and the armrest is connected to a top plate.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, a caster is attached to a leg of the chair.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the eighth aspect, the chair is provided with a plurality of the casters, and at least one of the casters is a caster with a stopper.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. 1 to 8 show a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a dining room set including a dining room table top and chairs.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a table top, which is not provided with its own support legs and is a single table top. The top plate 1 of the first embodiment has a substantially triangular planar shape. On the three sides of the top plate 1, chairs 2 are arranged at substantially the respective centers. The three chairs 2 use a chair with both armrests provided with armrest portions 3 and 4 on both sides thereof.

The front end of one armrest 3 of each chair 2 and the back surface (lower surface) of the top plate 1 at a position corresponding to the front end are connected by connecting means 5 capable of rotating horizontally with each other. Have been. As the connecting means 5, it is preferable to use a connecting means which can be horizontally rotated as described above and the armrest can also be turned up and down (vertically) about the connecting part. In the embodiment shown in FIG. A joint connector 5A using a sphere is used as a simple connecting means.

An embodiment of the joint connector 5A is shown in FIGS. The joint connector 5A is composed of a spherical ball receiving seat 6 fixed to the back side of the top plate 1 and a spherical ball 7 fixed to the armrest 3 of the chair 2. A mounting hole 8 for the top plate 1 is formed in the upper portion of the spherical shaft ball receiving seat 6, and an opening 9 which is a spherical surface and has a slightly smaller diameter than the maximum diameter of the spherical surface is formed in the lower center. A spherical receiving surface 10 is formed. Further, the spherical shaft ball receiving seat 6 is formed of resin and has a slit 11, so that a spherical shaft ball 7 described later can be removably fitted to the spherical receiving surface 10, and after fitting, the spherical shaft ball 7 is formed. The ball 7 can be rotated without being accidentally removed during use.

The spherical shaft ball receiving seat 6 and the top plate 1
An adjusting member 12 is interposed between the adjusting member 12 and a mounting hole 13 that matches the mounting hole 8 formed in the spherical shaft ball receiving seat 6 is formed in the adjusting member 12. Then, the spherical shaft ball receiving seat 6 and the adjusting member 12 are fixed to the top plate 1 by screws 14 through the mounting holes 8 and 13.
Is fixed to the back surface of

The adjusting member 12 is prepared by preparing a plurality of members having different thicknesses, and selecting and using the members as needed.

The spherical shaft ball 7 has a spherical portion 15 having a diameter rotatably fitted to the spherical receiving surface 10 at an upper portion thereof, and a flange portion 16 formed at a lower portion of the spherical portion 15. And a screw rod 17 is protruded therefrom. The spherical portion 15, the flange 16 and the threaded rod 17 may be integrally formed of resin. As shown in FIG. 8, the spherical portion 15 and the flange 16 are integrally formed of resin, and a screw hole is formed. 18 and a screw rod 1 formed of resin or metal in the screw hole 18.
7 may be screwed and fixed.

Then, the screw rod 17 is screwed into a screw hole 19 formed on the upper surface of the front end of the armrest 3 of the chair 2, and the spherical ball 7 is fixed to the upper surface of the front end of the armrest 3. ing.

The total height H of these spherical shaft balls 7 in the state where the spherical shaft balls 7 are fitted to the spherical shaft ball receiving seats 6 is:
It is set to be at least the thickness of the human palm, and the armrest 3 and the top 1
The fingers of the hand are not pinched between them.

The spherical shaft ball receiving seat 6 constituting the connecting means 5 is mounted on the back surface near the outer end of the top plate 1, and the spherical shaft ball 7 is provided at the front end of the chair 2. There is a pillar 2 just above the front leg 2a of the chair 2.
e is preferably provided immediately above the column 2e.

A caster 20 is attached to the lower end of each of the front legs 2a, 2b and the rear legs 2c, 2d of each of the chairs 2, and the caster 20a of the front leg 2a located below the spherical shaft ball 7. Is the caster 20a
Uses a caster with a stopper that can stop the rotation of.

In the above configuration, the top board 1 and each chair 2 are separated and easily transported during transportation such as shipping. At the place of use, the three sides of the substantially triangular
As shown in FIG. 5, the chairs 2 are arranged, and the spherical portion 15 of the spherical ball 7 provided on one armrest 3 of the armrest of each chair 2 is replaced with a spherical ball receiving seat provided on the top plate 1. 6 and fitted into the spherical receiving surface 10 of each of the chairs 2.
Is connected to the top plate 1. In this embodiment, three spherical ball receiving seats 6 are provided.

As described above, by connecting the top board 1 and the chair 2, the top board 1 is supported by the armrest 3 of each chair 2 via the joint connector 5 A as the connecting means 5. Therefore, a support leg unique to the top plate 1 becomes unnecessary. Further, when the support 2e is provided just above the front leg 2a of the chair 2 and the connecting means 5 is provided at the armrest 3 just above the support 2e, the load of the top plate 1 is not applied to the armrest 3 without burden. Good transmission to the floor.

Next, the state of use will be described. Each chair 2
Is rotated around the connecting means 5 until the backrest 2f of the chair 2 comes into contact with the outer peripheral end of the top plate 1, and each chair 2 is partially connected to the seat portion of the chair, as shown in FIGS. And the other armrest portion 4 is accommodated in a state where the armrest portion 4 enters the lower side of the top plate 1. At this time, since each chair 2 is connected to the top plate 1 at a predetermined position, each chair 2 is stored neatly.

The operation of rotating the chair 2 can be easily performed by rotating the casters 20, 20a. After this storage,
The storage state of the chair 2 is secured by stopping the rotation of the caster 20a by applying the stopper of the caster 20a.

The finger H of the hand is not pinched during the storing operation due to the gap H between the top plate 1 and the armrest 3 by the connecting means 5. Note that a cushioning material 21 made of a transparent elastic material may be provided on the end surface of the top plate 1 on which the backrest 2f of the chair 2 contacts.

Next, when the chair 2 is to be seated from the stowed state, the stopper of the caster 20a is removed, and the chair 2 is rotated about the connecting means 5 to rotate the chair 2 as shown in FIGS.
By drawing out as shown in FIG. 5, a space S where a person can enter between the top board 1 and the chair 2 is formed, and a person can enter between the top board 1 and the chair 2 from this space S. At this time, the chair 2 can be easily rotated by the casters 20 and 20a.

Next, after the person enters as described above, the chair 2 is rotated about the connecting means 5 to a position where the user can eat as shown in FIG. Can be. This rotation is also a caster 20,
20a facilitates this. Further, since the top plate 1 itself does not have the conventional legs, the legs do not become an obstacle when seated as in the conventional case.

Next, when a person comes out of the seated state, the chair 2 is moved around the connecting means 5 as shown in FIGS.
Then, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the chair 2 is closed and housed under the top plate 1 after the person has come out by pivoting and opening as shown in FIG. Also in this case, the chair 2 can be easily rotated by the casters 20, 20a. Then, the stored state of the chair 2 is held by applying the stopper of the caster 20a.

As described above, as the connecting means 5,
The spherical bearing surface 10 of the spherical ball receiving seat 6 and the spherical ball 7
The spherical joint 15 has a spherical joint structure, so that the upper surface of the armrest portion 3 is inclined with respect to the back surface of the top plate 1 depending on the type of the chair 2, or the chair 2 can be used even when the inclined top plate is used. The above rotation is performed without hindrance.

FIG. 9 shows another embodiment of the connecting means 5. In this embodiment, the spherical shaft ball receiving seat 6 in the first embodiment is formed by a fixed member 22 and a movable member 23. The fixing member 22 is fixed to the lower surface of the top plate 1 by a screw through a mounting hole 24, and a male screw 25 is engraved on the lower outer periphery. The movable member 23 is provided with a female screw 26 screwed to the male screw 25.
Further, a spherical receiving surface 1 similar to the spherical receiving surface 10 shown in the first embodiment is provided at the center of the fixed member 22 and the movable member 23.
0 is formed.

Then, the spherical ball 7 similar to that of the first embodiment is fitted from above the movable member 23 as shown in FIG. 9A, and the movable member 23 is shown in FIG. As described above, the spherical portion 15 of the spherical shaft ball 7 is rotatably fitted to the spherical receiving surface 10 by being screwed to the fixing member 22.

In this embodiment, a joint connector 5B having the same function as the joint connector 5A of the first embodiment can be formed.

The first embodiment shows an example in which the top plate 1 is formed in a substantially triangular shape. This top plate 1 has a square top plate 1A as shown in FIG. 10, and a top plate 1 as shown in FIG. Circular top plate 1B, rectangular top plate 1C as shown in FIG. 12, FIG.
Various shapes such as a pentagonal top plate 1D shown in FIG. Examples of the arrangement of the chair 2 with respect to such a shape of the top plate are shown in respective drawings. Also in such a top board, each of the top boards 1A to 1D and each chair 2 are rotatably connected by the connecting means 5 as in the first embodiment.

Each of the above embodiments is an example in which the present invention is applied to a chair with double armrests provided with armrests 3 and 4 on both sides, but the present invention relates to a single armrest having only one armrest as shown in FIG. You may apply to the chair 2 with an armrest. In this case, the connecting means 5 is provided on the armrest 3. In this embodiment, the same operation and effect as those of the first embodiment can be exhibited. Also, by making it a single armchair like this,
Even if a chair is connected to the small top plate 1D as in the present invention, people can easily enter and exit.

Further, as shown in FIG.
The chair with both armrests and the chair with one armrest may be arranged at E. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, in a case where a part of the top plate 1F is supported by a wall 27 or a supporting leg,
In a portion other than the bearing side of the top plate 1F, the chair 2 may be supported on the top plate 1F continuously from the top plate 1F as described above.

FIG. 16 shows an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a chair without armrests. A connecting member 2g is erected at the front corner of the chair 2 and the upper end of the connecting member 2g is connected to the connecting means Is rotatably connected to the top plate 1. In this embodiment, the same operation and effect as described above can be exhibited.

Although the above embodiment is an example applied to a dining room set, the present invention is applied to a table top and a chair such as a household living set, an office reception set, a meeting set, and a desk set other than the dining room set. Can be applied to furniture connected with.

[0043]

As described above, claims 1 to 3 are as follows.
According to the invention described above, the tabletop can be supported by the chair and the tabletop's own supporting legs can be eliminated, so that the table legs do not become an obstacle when sitting on the chair as in the related art. In addition, the support legs of the top plate can be eliminated to make the design cleaner. In addition, the cost of the top plate is reduced because the top plate is eliminated.

Further, since the chair can be connected to and arranged at a predetermined position on the top plate, the chair can be stored neatly at a predetermined position with respect to the top plate, and the positional relationship of a person can always be kept constant when sitting.
You can have a disciplined meal and conversation.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the load on the top plate can be further favorably supported via the columns.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the top plate and the chair can be separated at the time of transportation and stocking to facilitate transportation and stocking.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the chair can be rotated even if the connecting portion of the chair to the top plate is inclined with respect to the top plate, and the above-mentioned effect can be exhibited. The present invention can also be applied.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the above-mentioned effects are further exhibited, and the space between the top plate and the chair can be easily moved in and out.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the chair can be easily rotated by the casters.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the chair can be easily rotated as described above, and the chair can be fixed without being disturbed by the casters with stoppers.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention, in a state where a chair is closed and housed under a top plate.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 with the chair open.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state of the chair when seated in the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIGS. 6A and 6B show an embodiment of a connecting means according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 6A is a perspective view and FIG.

7 (a) is a side view, and FIG. 7 (b) is a bottom view of FIG. 6 (a).

FIG. 8 shows a spherical axis ball of the connecting means of FIG. 6;
(A) is a side view, (b) is a plan view of (a).

FIGS. 9A and 9B show another embodiment of the connecting means according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 9A is an exploded perspective view of parts, and FIG.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing an example in which the present invention is applied to a square top plate.

FIG. 11 is a plan view showing an example in which the present invention is applied to a circular top plate.

FIG. 12 is a plan view showing an example in which the present invention is applied to an elliptical top plate.

FIG. 13 is a plan view showing an example in which the present invention is applied to a case where a chair with one armrest is arranged on a pentagonal top plate.

FIG. 14 is a plan view showing an example in which the present invention is applied to a case in which a chair with both armrests and a chair with one armrest are arranged on a rectangular top plate.

FIG. 15 is a plan view showing an example in which the present invention is applied to a top plate partially supported by a wall.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing an example in which the present invention is applied to a chair without an armrest.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 1A-1F Top plate 2 Chair 2a-2d Chair leg 2e Support 3,4 Armrest 5 Connection means

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. Furniture in which a table top and a chair are connected to each other, wherein a part of the chair is connected to the table top so as to be horizontally rotatable. 2. Furniture in which a table top and a chair are connected to a table top by means of a horizontally rotatable connection means, a member located at the upper front side of the chair. 3. The furniture in which the table top and the chair are connected to each other, wherein the armrest of the chair is connected to the table top by a horizontally rotatable connection means. 4. The chair according to claim 3, wherein a support is provided between the front end of the armrest and the front leg of the chair, and the front end of the armrest is connected to the top plate by the connection means. Furniture that connects a table top and a chair. 5. The furniture according to claim 1, wherein the connecting means has a structure in which a top plate side and a chair side can be separated from each other. 6. The furniture according to claim 1, wherein the connecting means has a structure capable of horizontal rotation and vertical rotation. 7. The furniture according to claim 3, wherein the chair is a single armchair, and the armrest is connected to a top plate. 8. Furniture according to claim 1, wherein a caster is attached to a leg of the chair, and the chair is connected to a table top. 9. The chair according to claim 8, wherein the chair is provided with a plurality of casters, and at least one of the casters is a caster with a stopper.