JP2000041746A - Desk - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively utilize an existing member, to suppress the increase of the number of parts and to secure necessary strength by providing shelf attaching parts for attaching a part of a shelf by means of the support of a connecting element and a panel surface board part. SOLUTION: Left and right leg bodies 1 are connected by a horizontal member 2 being the connecting element, an independent structural body is constituted, a top plate is placed on its left and right leg bodies 1 and the panel 4 constituted by vertically arranging the surface board part 41 is disposed over the leg bodies 1. Then, the shelf attaching parts 5 and 6 are respectively formed at the upper ends of hollow supporters 11 formed in the left and right leg bodies 1 and at a part being more close to the center than the supporters 11, and the shelf 7 is attached by using the shelf attaching parts 5 and 6. Thus, a special support member is not required to be independently arranged and the shelf attaching parts 5 and 6 are set at the optional positions in a width direction as against the horizontal member 2 and the panel 4, so that the degrees of freedom in the width dimension and attaching position of the shelf 7 are improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a desk having a relatively large size and a position for mounting a shelf standing on a tabletop without complicating the structure. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A general desk of this kind constitutes a structure by connecting left and right legs via a horizontal member or the like, and a top plate is placed between the legs. It is customary to construct a panel between both legs for the purpose of blindfolding the lower limb space.

[0003]

By the way, when a shelf is conventionally erected on such a desk, a shelf mounting portion is previously provided at the left and right ends on the non-use end side of the top plate or the rear ends of the left and right legs. Are built in, and the shelves are mounted using the shelf mounting portions. Therefore, the shelves are naturally limited to those having the same width as the top plate, and there is almost no flexibility in selecting the mounting position.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and uses an existing member as effectively as possible to suppress an increase in the number of parts and to secure necessary strength. It is another object of the present invention to provide a desk which allows the user to relatively freely set the width of the shelf and select the mounting position.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The desk of the present invention comprises a panel having a face plate vertically oriented between left and right legs connected to each other via a connecting element. And a panel mounting portion for mounting at least a part of the shelf by being supported by the panel and the face plate portion of the panel.

[0006] That is, the connecting element, which is the support of the shelf mounting portion, is provided with the required strength to connect the left and right legs, and the panel is mounted on a face plate having a vertical mounting position. And the load from the shelf is supported in the relatively strong plane direction. For this reason, if the connecting element and the panel support the shelf mounting portion, the shelf load can be effectively supported without separately providing a supporting member. Moreover, since these connecting elements and panels are present in substantially the entire area in the width direction of the desk, a shelf mounting portion can be provided at any position, and the degree of freedom relating to the width dimensions of the shelves and the mounting positions of the shelves can be improved. Effective improvement can be achieved.

[0007] As a specific embodiment, the shelf is one in which a shelf plate is suspended between a pair of left and right side plates, and the shelf mounting portion is configured so that the lower end of the side plate can be mounted. Is mentioned. As the connecting element, a horizontal member rigidly connecting the left and right legs or a top plate placed between the left and right legs can be effectively used.

It is effective that the shelf mounting portion is provided integrally with an auxiliary stay that supports a portion of the top plate from the center in the width direction, and the rear end of the auxiliary stay is engaged with the face plate portion of the panel. At the same time, it is preferable that the lower surface in front of the engagement position is loaded on the horizontal member. In this case, it is desirable that the lower surface of the auxiliary stay is loaded on the horizontal member at a position forward of the center of the shelf mounting portion.

In particular, in order to avoid a local load from acting on the panel, a mounting bracket is arranged in surface contact with the face plate of the panel, and a slit provided on the front surface of the mounting bracket is provided with an auxiliary stay. It is effective to engage the engaging claw projecting from the rear end. In order to more effectively increase the rigidity of the entire desk, a wiring duct member is disposed between the lower end portions of the left and right legs, and the left and right ends of the wiring duct member are connected to the inner surfaces of the corresponding legs, respectively. Is desirable.

[0010] Examples of the configuration of the shelf mounting portion include a mode in which the shelf mounting portion is provided at the upper ends of the left and right legs and a portion from the center of these legs, and a configuration in which the shelf mounting portion is provided in comparison with the left and right legs. An example is provided in two places from the center. Under the above configuration, the upper surface of the panel can be a decorative surface flush with the top plate surface.

[0011]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 show a desk with a shelf for a laboratory or a laboratory to which the present invention is applied, FIGS. 4 and 5 are exploded views thereof, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line VII-VII of FIG. As shown in these drawings, the desk connects the left and right legs 1 via a horizontal member 2 which is a connecting element to form a self-supporting structure, and the left and right legs 1 A top plate 3 is placed on the top, and a panel 4 having a face plate portion 41 vertically oriented is provided between the left and right legs 1.

The leg 1 has a hollow column 11 and a base 12 extending forward from the lower end of the column 11.
And a stay 13 extending forward from the upper end of the support 11, and a rectangular opening 11 a is formed on the inner side surface and the outer side surface of the support 11, near each lower end. Provided, at least the outer opening 11a is normally covered with a cap 11b. By removing the cap 11b, the inner and outer spaces of the column are communicated with each other, and the horizontal wiring is formed when another desk is arranged adjacently. Have been able to do so.

The horizontal member 2 is in the form of a square pipe, and has an upward fixing piece 21 and a downward engaging claw 22 at both ends in the longitudinal direction.
The downward engaging claw 22 is engaged with a hook hole (not shown) provided on the inner surface of the corresponding column 1 to make its end surface abut the inner surface of the column 1, and is fixed upward at that position. Piece 21
Are screwed to the inner surface of the column 1 to connect the left and right legs 1 with the horizontal member 2.

The top plate 3 has, for example, a width of about 1800 mm, and the lower surfaces at both left and right side edges thereof are mounted on a top plate support surface 13a set on the stays 13 of the left and right legs 1,
The stay 13 is screwed and fixed from below. on the other hand,
The panel 4 includes a vertically oriented face plate portion 41, inwardly bent pieces 42 provided on both left and right edges of the face plate portion 41, and a forwardly bent portion serving as a decorative surface provided on an upper edge of the face plate portion 41. The panel 3 is disposed at a position where the lower limb space between the inner surfaces on the rear edge side of the support 11 can be hidden, and the inwardly bent piece 42 is provided at that position on the inner surface of the corresponding support 11. Screwed on. A wiring duct member 44 is formed integrally with the lower edge of the panel 4 so as to be bent in an L-shape toward the upper front when bent.
The bent piece 44a is also formed at the end of the fourth piece 4.
a is screwed to the inner surface of the corresponding column 11.

In such a configuration, in the present embodiment, the shelf mounting portions 5 and 6 are respectively formed at the upper ends of the left and right columns 11 and at a portion from the center of the columns 11, and the rack mounting portions 5 and 6 are provided. The shelves 7 can be attached using the parts 5 and 6. The shelf 7 has a width dimension of about 900 mm, which is approximately half the width of the top plate 3, and is configured by horizontally suspending a shelf plate 72 between a pair of left and right side plates 71. It has substantially the same cross-sectional shape as the strut 11 of the leg 1, and has the same outer surface as the strut 11,
A "b" -shaped frame portion 7 having an opening 71a covered by a cover 71b and further forming an opening inside on the inner surface side
The engaging piece 71b which is inserted closely inside the upper end opening of the column 11 of the leg 1 is hung from the lower end thereof. In addition, a block 73 having a screw insertion hole 73a is provided between the left and right inner side walls in the inner space of the lower frame portion 7a of the leg 1, and the screw insertion hole 73 is provided.
a is open to the space on the opening side of the frame portion 7a.

On the other hand, the shelf mounting portion 5 has a column upper end surface 51 serving as a contact surface for contacting the lower end of the side plate 71 of the shelf 7.
And a screw hole 52 provided between the left and right inner walls of the column 11 at a position displaced downward by a predetermined distance from the upper end surface 51.
and a block 52 having a. The shelf mounting portion 6 has a pair of frame members 6a having an upper end surface 61 serving as an abutting surface with which the lower end of the side plate 71 of the shelf 7 abuts, similarly to the shelf mounting portion 5, and these frame members. 6a upper end surface 61
At a position displaced downward by a predetermined distance from the inner wall of the left and right frame bodies 6a, and a block body 62 having screw holes 62a at two places thereof. A rectangular hole 6b is provided in the side wall at a position where the block body 62 is provided. And this shelf mounting part 6
Are integrally fixed to an auxiliary stay 8 provided in parallel with the stay 13 to support the top plate 3.

The auxiliary stay 8 includes a channel-shaped stay body 82 whose front end is closed by a lid 81, and the top plate supporting surface 13a which is further bent inward at upper edges of left and right side walls 82a of the stay body 82. And a side wall 82 behind the top plate supporting surface 83.
a stay attachment 82 formed on the upper edge of the cover body 84 and bent outward in an inverted L-shape.
A rectangular hole 82b is provided at a position of the side wall 82a where the block body 62 is provided, and an engaging claw 85 is projected from the rear end of the side wall 82a toward the rear.

Then, the pair of frames 6a are mounted on the rear end of the stay body 82 and fixed by welding or the like, and the stay body 82 and the frame 6 are sandwiched between inner side walls of the frames 6a.
A block body 62 inserted into each of the rectangular holes 82a and 6b of FIG. 1A is erected and is held at that position so that it cannot be pulled out.
Then, a flat box-shaped mounting bracket 9 opened to the rear end side of the front surface of the face plate portion 41 of the panel 4 is firmly mounted by welding or the like in a state where the edges thereof are in surface contact with each other. A pair of slits 91 are formed on the front side, and the engaging claws 85 of the auxiliary stay 8 are inserted into the slits 91 to be engaged therewith. The lower surface at the front position is loaded on the horizontal member 2, and the portions are appropriately screwed from below.

The upper end openings of the mounting portions 5 and 6 are covered with a common cover 100 except when the shelf 7 is mounted. A part of the cover 100 is provided with a mounting hole 100a for mounting a desktop panel 200 and the like described later, and is usually closed by a cap 100b. On the inner surface near the upper end of the column 11, there is provided a cover mounting piece 11x facing the cover mounting piece 84 formed on the auxiliary stay 8, and a straddle is provided between the cover mounting pieces 84 and 11x. Thus, a cover 110 that covers the space between the top plate 3 and the decorative surface 43 of the panel 4 with a small gap left therebetween can be attached. Further, a wiring duct member 120 is attached also to the front surface of the panel 4 above the wiring duct member 44.

When the shelf 7 is to be mounted on the left half of the top plate 3 as shown in the figure, the shelf mounting portion 5 of the left support 11 is required.
Then, the cover 100 that covers the left side of the pair of leg attachment portions 6 provided at the center is removed, and the lower end of the side plate 71 of the shelf 7 is mounted at those positions. Specifically, the engaging piece 71b hanging down from the side plate 71 is inserted into a position adjacent to the inner wall surface near the opening end of the support 11 and the frame 6b, and the lower end of the side plate 71 is inserted into the support 11 and the frame 6b. Are brought into contact with the upper end surfaces 51 and 61. Then, the frame portion 7a of the side plate 71
Block body 7 provided in the side plate 71 from the inside opening of
3 is screwed into the screw insertion hole 73a and the screw is fastened to the corresponding screw hole 52a, 62a of the block body 52, 62 of the corresponding shelf mounting portion 5, 6, whereby the shelf 7
Are fixed to the shelf mounting portions 5 and 6.

As described above, the desk of this embodiment constitutes the shelf mounting portion 6 for mounting one side plate 71 of the shelf 7 using the horizontal member 2 and the panel 4 as connecting elements. Is what it is. The horizontal member 2 to which the shelf mounting portion 6 is supported is provided with a required strength to connect the left and right legs 1 itself, and the panel 4 has a mounting position. The load from the shelf 7 is supported by the vertical face plate portion 41 in a relatively strong surface direction.
For this reason, if the shelf member 6 is supported by the horizontal member 2 and the panel 4, the shelf load can be effectively supported without separately providing a support member. In addition, since these horizontal members and panels are present in substantially the entire area in the width direction of the desk, the shelf mounting portion 6 can be provided at any position. And the degree of freedom related to the mounting position of the shelf 7 can be effectively improved.

In particular, the shelf 7 is formed by horizontally extending a shelf 72 between a pair of left and right side plates 71.
Since a structure in which the lower end of the side plate 71 can be attached to the shelf plate 6 is adopted, a part of the shelf plate 7 is engaged in a state close to fitting so that the shelf plate 7 is stably attached to the shelf attachment portions 5 and 6. Can be. Further, since the shelf mounting portion 6 is provided integrally with the auxiliary stay 8 for supporting a portion of the top plate 3 from the center in the width direction to prevent bending, the strength given to the auxiliary stay 8 is used as it is. As a result, the shelf load can be supported, and unnecessary strength design can be eliminated. In particular, since the rear end of the auxiliary stay 8 is engaged with the face plate portion 41 of the panel 4 and the lower surface in front of the engagement position is loaded on the horizontal member 2, the shelf is constructed with a simple structure and procedure. The mounting portion 6 and the auxiliary stay 8 can be securely mounted together. Further, since the lower surface of the auxiliary stay 8 is loaded on the horizontal member 2 at a position forward of the center of the shelf mounting portion 6, the top plate load applied to the auxiliary stay 8 and the shelf load applied to the shelf mounting portion 6 The balance relationship is established via the horizontal members 2, and the load applied to the panel 4 can be effectively reduced.

In particular, the mounting bracket 9 is disposed so as to be surface-bonded to the face plate portion 41 of the panel 4, and the engaging claw 85 protruding from the rear end of the auxiliary stay 8 is formed in a slit 91 provided on the front surface of the mounting bracket 9.
Can be dispersed and supported on the panel 4 via the mounting bracket 9, and a local load acts on the panel 4. Can be effectively avoided. Of course, if such a mounting bracket 9 is used as a medium, it is possible to change the arrangement position of the leg mounting portion 6 only by changing the mounting position of the mounting bracket 9 to the panel 4, so that the specification can be changed. It will be able to respond flexibly.

Further, a wiring duct member 44 is disposed between the lower end portions of the left and right legs, and the left and right ends of the wiring duct member 44 are connected to the inner surfaces of the corresponding legs 1, respectively. Without using any parts, the left and right legs 1 can be connected to each other to increase the rigidity of the structure together with the lateral members 2 and the panel 4, thereby reducing the load on the lateral members 2 and the panel 4 and reducing the load on the shelf. The support strength of the mounting portion 6 can be more effectively increased.

Furthermore, since the upper surface 43 of the panel 4 forms a decorative surface that is flush with the top plate surface, it is not necessary to provide a special decorative part. In this case, in this embodiment, a part of the lower surface on the rear end side of the side plate 71 of the shelf 7 is in a state of riding on the decorative plate 43, but in this embodiment, the shelf plate 72 projects forward from the side plate 71. Since the shelf load acts as a forward falling force of the side plate 71, the side plate 7
In the upper end surface 61 of the frame body 6a serving as the abutment surface 1, the load is supported in a U-shaped region from the front edge to the left and right side edges, and a large load acts on the decorative surface 43. And avoid scratching.

In the desk of this embodiment, the shelf 7 can be attached to the right half of the top plate in the same manner as described above, and, as shown in FIG. The shelf 10 having the same width as the top plate 3 by using only the mounting portions 5
7 can also be attached. In this case, since the central mounting portion 6 is not used, it may be closed with the cap 100. Further, this desk can be provided with a desktop panel 200 shown in FIG. 9 instead of mounting a shelf. This desktop panel 200 has a mounting bracket 2 as shown in FIG.
01 is suspended, and the cap 10 provided on the cover 100 of the left-side shelf mounting portion 5
0b is inserted into a mounting hole 100a that is opened when removed, and as shown in FIG.
The slits 11x and 11y provided in the steps are fitted. Also, the right mounting bracket 201 is
What is necessary is just to insert and attach in the mounting hole 100a provided in the cover 100 which covers the left side of the pair of mounting parts 6 in the center. Below this mounting hole 100a, a slit 43x provided in a part of the decorative plate 43 and slits 9x and 9y provided in a part of the mounting bracket 9 communicate with each other as shown in FIGS. The metal fittings 201 are inserted into these so that they can be similarly attached. In addition, this desktop panel 20
It is also effective to set up a partition 300 that divides the top plate in the width direction as shown in FIG. This partition 30
In FIG. 0, joints 200a having hook holes (not shown) are formed near both right and left ends.
As shown in FIG. 12, a partition main body 301 and an engaging claw 3 mounted on the rear end of the partition main body 301 with a part thereof protruding therefrom.
The partition member 301 includes an engagement fitting 302 having an upper portion 02a and a recess 301a formed on the lower surface near the front end of the partition body 301. Then, first, the engagement fitting 302 is connected to the partition body 301.
When the screen 300 is tilted backward, the engaging claw 302a on the upper end side of the engaging metal fitting 302 is engaged with the hook hole in the corresponding joint 200a. At the use end of the plate 3,
a clip 400 having a mounting tongue 401 that can be inserted into the clip 400
After mounting and fixing, the concave portion 301a is put on the mounting tongue piece 401 of the clip 400 by rotating the partition 300 toward a predetermined mounting position with the engaging claw 302a engaged earlier as a fulcrum. At this position, the screen main body 301 is screwed to the mounting tongue piece 401 so that the screen 300 can be supported and attached to the top plate 3 and the desktop panel 200. Such an installation of the partition 300 can be extremely useful when applied to an application in which, for example, three desks are horizontally connected and one and a half of the top plate surfaces are to be used by two people. Of course, as shown in FIG.
Also, when the joint 200a having the hook hole is formed at an appropriate position on the face plate portion of the desktop panel 500, the partition 300 can be positioned at the center of the top plate 3 in the width direction. It can be arbitrarily attached to a desired part other than the part or the center.

Other configurations are not limited to only the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, as a connecting element,
In addition to using a horizontal member that rigidly connects the left and right legs as in the above-described embodiment, a top plate placed between the left and right legs can be effectively used. Further, as a configuration example of the shelf mounting portion, in addition to the mode of being provided at the upper ends of the left and right legs and a portion from the center of these legs, respectively, as in the above embodiment, A mode in which a half-width shelf is provided near the center in the width direction of the top plate by being provided at two places from the center is also feasible. Of course, shelves are not limited to half width.

[0028]

The present invention is embodied in the above-described embodiment, and has the following effects. That is,
The desk of the present invention uses a connecting element such as a horizontal member or a top plate that connects the left and right legs and a panel, and forms a shelf mounting portion for mounting a shelf using the panel. In addition, a proper supporting state can be realized by effectively utilizing the strength inherent in the connecting element and the strength in the surface direction of the panel. For this reason, it is not necessary to separately provide a special support member, and it is possible to set a shelf mounting portion at an arbitrary position in the width direction with respect to the connection element or the panel, and to employ a shelf that can be adopted. The degree of freedom relating to the width dimension and the mounting position can be greatly improved as compared with the related art.

In particular, if the shelf is of a side plate type, it is possible to adopt a structure in which the lower end of the side plate is mounted on the shelf mounting portion in a state close to fitting, and the mounting state can be stabilized. it can. In addition, when the shelf mounting part is provided integrally with the auxiliary stay, the shelf load can be supported by using the strength given to the auxiliary stay as it is, and unnecessary strength design is unnecessary. can do.
At this time, if the rear end of the auxiliary stay is engaged with the face plate portion of the panel and the lower front surface is loaded on the horizontal member beyond the engagement position, the auxiliary stay can be simplified with a simple structure and mounting procedure. Through this, a reliable mounting state of the shelf mounting portion can be realized. In addition, if the lower surface of the auxiliary stay is placed on the horizontal member at a position forward of the center of the shelf mounting part, the load on the panel can be effectively reduced by partially offsetting the shelf load and the top plate load. Can be.

Further, if a mounting bracket is arranged in surface contact with the face plate portion of the panel, and an engaging claw of the auxiliary stay is engaged with a slit provided on the front surface of the mounting bracket, the ceiling hanging on the auxiliary stay can be obtained. A plate load and a shelf load can be dispersed and supported on a panel via a mounting bracket to avoid a local load, and the mounting bracket can be used as a medium to flexibly cope with a change in the mounting position.

If the wiring duct members provided between the lower ends of the left and right legs can be effectively connected to the legs, the wiring duct members can be hung on the horizontal members or panels without using special parts. The load can be effectively reduced, and the support strength of the shelf mounting portion can be more effectively increased. Furthermore, if the upper surface of the panel is used as a decorative surface that is flush with the surface of the top plate, it is not necessary to provide extra cosmetic parts.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the same.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of FIG. 4 further exploded.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing another example of use of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing still another usage example of the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a part of the mounting structure corresponding to FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a part of the mounting structure corresponding to FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a modification of FIG. 9;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Leg 2 ... Connecting element (horizontal member) 3 ... Top plate 4 ... Panel 5, 6 ... Shelf mounting part 7 ... Shelf 71 ... Side plate 8 ... Auxiliary stay 9 ... Mounting bracket 41 ... Face plate part 44 ... Wiring duct member 85 ... engaging claw 91 ... slit

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A desk having a panel with a face plate vertically oriented between left and right legs connected to each other via a connecting element, wherein the panel is supported by the connecting element and the face plate of the panel. A desk provided with a shelf mounting portion for mounting at least a part of the shelf. 2. The shelf according to claim 1, wherein the shelf is provided between a pair of left and right side plates, and the shelf mounting portion is configured to be able to mount a lower end of the side plate. Desk described. 3. The desk according to claim 1, wherein the connecting element is a horizontal member rigidly connecting the left and right legs. 4. The desk according to claim 1, wherein the connecting element is a top plate placed between the left and right legs. 5. The desk according to claim 3, wherein the shelf mounting portion is provided integrally with an auxiliary stay for supporting a portion of the top plate from the center in the width direction. 6. The desk according to claim 5, wherein a rear end of the auxiliary stay is engaged with a face plate portion of the panel, and a lower surface in front of the engaging portion is loaded on a horizontal member. . 7. The desk according to claim 6, wherein the lower surface of the auxiliary stay is loaded on the horizontal member at a position forward of the center of the shelf mounting portion. 8. A mounting bracket is provided so as to be surface-joined to a face plate portion of a panel, and an engaging claw projected from a rear end of an auxiliary stay is engaged with a slit provided on a front surface of the mounting bracket. The desk according to claim 6 or 7, wherein: 9. A wiring duct member is provided between the vicinity of the lower ends of the left and right legs, and both left and right ends of the wiring duct member are connected to the inner surfaces of the corresponding legs. The desk according to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8. 10. The rack mounting portions are provided at the upper ends of the left and right legs and at a portion from the center of the legs, respectively. , 6, 7,
The desk according to 8 or 9. 11. The device according to claim 1, wherein the shelf mounting portions are provided at two places from the center of the left and right legs.
The desk according to 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. 12. The panel according to claim 1, wherein an upper surface of the panel forms a decorative surface flush with a top plate surface.
The desk according to 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11.