JP2000236950A - Table with elevating panel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a desk, which can easily make new working space in a limited space. SOLUTION: By bending a panel 5a to overlay the panel 5a on a top plate 2, a plane formed by bending the panel 5a, or the back surface B of the panel 5a is available for a working base. There is no need for a user to move to other working space and another working space can be made in the neighborhood of the desk, and enables another work to be concurrently or permanently proceed on the top plate 2. If necessary the panel 5a can be contained in the side part of the top plate 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a desk in which a vertical panel is provided on a side of a desk main body so as to be able to protrude and retract from a top plate. The present invention relates to a desk having a panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a user works on a tabletop, it is preferable that the user can efficiently use the space on the tabletop. In some cases, apart from that work, another work that requires a top plate must be performed simultaneously or temporarily in parallel.

[0003]

However, in such a case, the user moves to another place and works on another desk, or a space is provided around the user and another desk is arranged. Had to work. In this case, there is a problem that it takes time and effort to move, and it is difficult to secure a wide working space especially in a narrow space.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a desk provided with an elevating panel capable of easily providing a new work space in a small space.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a desk provided with an elevating panel according to the present invention comprises an elevating panel which can be moved up and down vertically on a side of the desk. In a desk including a freely provided elevating panel, at least a part of the panel is provided so as to be able to bend in the direction of the top plate, and when the panel is raised on the top plate,
The panel is characterized in that it is bent in the direction of the top plate and overlaps at least a part of the upper surface of the top plate. According to this feature, by bending the panel and superimposing it on the top plate, the surface obtained by bending the panel, that is, the back surface of the panel can be used as a work table, so that the user can use it in another work space. It is possible to perform other work in parallel or simultaneously or temporarily on the tabletop without moving or providing a separate work space near the desk. If unnecessary, the panel can be stored in the side of the top plate.

[0006] The desk provided with the elevating panel of the present invention is provided at a predetermined position on an opposing surface of the panel opposing the upper surface of the top plate.
It is preferable that a protruding portion that comes into contact with the upper surface of the top plate is provided, and the protruding portion forms a gap between the panel overlapped on the upper surface of the top plate and the upper surface of the top plate. With this configuration, the bent panel does not crush the documents, articles, and the like on the top plate, so that the panel can be overlapped while the top plate is in the used state, and other operations can be performed. .

[0007] In the desk provided with the liftable panel of the present invention, it is preferable that when the panel is bent, the bent portion of the panel is locked by the locking means so as to be unable to move up and down. With this configuration, the bent portion of the panel is fixed so that it cannot be moved up and down when the panel is bent, so that the panel can be bent easily.

[0008] In the desk provided with the elevating panel of the present invention, it is preferable that a resistance means for appropriately applying a resistance to the bending direction of the panel is provided at a bent portion of the panel. With this configuration, the panel does not bend in the direction of the top plate and quickly falls down on the top plate, so that damage to the top plate and the panel is prevented, and safety is achieved.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 shows a desk 1 having a liftable panel as an embodiment of the present invention. The board 3 is a drafting table fixed on the upper surface of the top 2, 4 and 4 are legs supporting the top 2, and 5 is a panel provided on the top 2 so as to be freely retractable. Reference numeral 6 denotes a parallel ruler provided on the drafting table 3.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, at the rear of the desk 1, a storage section S for the panel 5 is constituted by a back plate 7, a partition plate 8 in front of the back plate 7, and a top plate 9. And the panel 5 can be stored. The panel 5 in the present embodiment includes:
The upper panel 5a and the lower panel 5b are vertically divided, and the two panels 5a and 5b are connected by a damper hinge 10 as resistance means, so that the upper panel 5a can be bent forward of the bent portion. I have.

On the back side of the lower panel 5b, a guide rail 1 having a substantially C-shaped cross section extending vertically in the left and right sides of the back plate 7.
1, a guide member 12 (see FIG. 4) having a substantially H-shaped cross section, which is slidably fitted in a vertical direction, is fixed. The space between the inside of the storage section S and the top plate 2 can be moved up and down through an opening 13 formed in the top 9.

The panel 5 includes a partition plate 8 in the storage section S.
And a winding spring 15 fixed at one end to the lower end of the lower panel 5b and the other end fixed to the winding roller 14 at a constant load spring device 16 is provided. Since the panel 5 is urged upward by the force to wind the winding roller 14, the user can easily pull out the panel 5 upward with a small force, and the panel 5 can be rapidly dropped. Has been prevented.

FIG. 3 and FIG.
As shown in (a) and (b), an L-shaped locking piece 18 having a locking recess 17 formed at the tip is fixed so that the locking recess 17 projects forward of the panel 5. . In addition, a tapered surface 18 inclined from the front face F of the panel 5 toward the locking recess 17 protruding from the front end is provided above and below the locking recess 17.
a is formed.

A locking rod 19, which can be locked in the locking recess 17 of the locking piece 18, is pivotally supported via a shaft 20 in the upper portion of the storage section S. The locking rod 19 is provided on the front face F side of the panel 5 in the left-right direction of the storage portion S, and is always attached to the rear, that is, toward the front face F of the panel 5 by a spring 21 having one end fixed to the back plate 7. It is being rushed. The locking rod 19 and the locking piece 18 constitute a locking means.
Further, from the connecting portion of the locking rod 19 and the shaft 20, the locking rod 1
An operation lever 23 capable of rotating the shaft 9 through a shaft 20 is extended to a position above the upper surface plate 9 through a long hole 22 formed in the upper surface plate 9. The engagement with the stop recess 17 is released.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the locking rod 19 is rotated by being pressed by the tapered surface 18a of the locking piece 18 which rises or descends as the panel 5 moves up and down, and is locked. The panel 5 is automatically fitted into the panel 17 so that the panel 5 is appropriately held at a predetermined position. When the operation lever 23 is tilted to the position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 5B, the locking between the locking concave portion 17 and the locking rod 19 is released, so that the panel 5 can be moved up and down.

At the upper end of the front surface F of the upper panel 5a, as shown in FIG. 2, when the upper panel 5a is bent forward, it comes into contact with the upper surface 3a of the drawing board 3, and the upper surface 3a and the panel 5a A protruding member 24 is fixed to form a predetermined space between the front member F and the front surface F. The protruding member 24 is made of a rubber material or the like so that an impact generated when the protruding member 24 is brought into contact with the protruding member 24 is reduced.

Next, the desk 1 of the present invention configured as described above.
The operation of the panel 5 will be described with reference to the drawings.
When the panel 5 is in the storage section S, the weight of the panel 5 is slightly larger than the upward biasing force of the constant load spring device 16, and the panel 5 is in a state as shown in the right panel 5 of FIG. It is stored. A part of the upper end of the upper panel 5a protrudes above the upper surface plate 9.

Here, when the panel 5 is lifted, the upward biasing action of the constant load spring device 16 acts on the panel 5, so that the panel 5 can be easily pulled out upward.

When the panel 5 is further raised to the position of the panel shown on the left side in FIG. 3, a division between the upper panel 5a and the lower panel 5b appears above the upper plate 9, and the upper panel 5a is bent. It becomes possible to bend forward.
Then, the upper panel 5a is bent forward as shown by the solid line in FIG. And the rear surface B can be used as a top plate used for other purposes.

At this time, since the projecting member 24 has a predetermined length, a space is formed between the upper surface 3a of the drawing board 3 and the front surface F of the upper panel 5a. The upper article 3a of the drawing board 3 is not crushed, for example, a parallel ruler, a document, a drawing, a pencil, etc.
Can be performed on the rear surface B without temporarily organizing the data. When returning to the operation on the drawing board 3, the panel 5 may be erected and the panel 5 may be lowered via the operation lever 23.

At this time, the lower panel 5b is moved by the locking action of the locking recess 17 and the locking rod 19 to form the upper panel 5a.
Does not fall during the bending operation of the upper panel 5a, and the sudden bending of the upper panel 5a is prevented by the damper hinge 10, so that the upper panel 5a can be securely and safely provided.
Can be bent.

Therefore, in the present invention, the storage portion S on the lower surface of the top plate 2 is provided so that the panel 5 does not interfere with the panel 5 in normal times.
It is possible to provide a new top plate above the drafting board 3 by raising the panel 5 and bending it toward the upper surface 3a of the drafting board 3 as necessary. I can do it. Therefore, other work that requires a top plate can be performed in the same space without moving the user to another place and without arranging the desk by providing a new space adjacent to the desk. Can be done easily.

Since a predetermined space is formed between the drawing board 3 and the panel 5 by being point-supported by the projecting member 24,
The panel 5 can be used instantaneously as it is without successively clearing the documents and the like on the drafting board 3.

The locking rod 19 is urged in the direction of the locking piece 18 by the spring 21 so that the locking piece 18 has a tapered surface 18a.
Is formed, the locking rod 19 and the locking recess 17 are automatically locked only by moving the panel 5 up and down, so that the operation lever provided on the upper plate 9 is safe. Since the lock can be released simply by operating the panel 23, the panel 5 can be moved up and down and stopped freely and securely.

Although not particularly shown, if a plurality of locking pieces 18 are provided on the upper panel 5a, the panel 5 can be held upright on the rear side of the top plate 2. Can be used as a blindfold panel if necessary, or the front face F can be used as a pinup board for pinning up documents and the like.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and even if there are changes and additions without departing from the gist of the present invention. Included in the invention.

For example, in the present embodiment, the panel 5 is provided so as to be stowable on the rear side of the desk, but may be provided on the left and right side. Also, the shape, length, etc. of the upper panel to be bent are arbitrary, and can be variously deformed,
The panel may not be superposed on the entire surface of the top plate.

[0028]

The present invention has the following effects.

(A) According to the first aspect of the invention, by bending the panel and superimposing it on the top plate, the surface obtained by bending the panel, that is, the back surface of the panel can be used as a work table. Therefore, it is possible for the user to perform other work in parallel or simultaneously on the tabletop without moving to another work space or providing a separate work space near the desk. . If unnecessary, the panel can be stored in the side of the top plate.

(B) According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the documents and articles on the top plate are not crushed by the bent panel, the panels are superimposed while the upper surface of the top plate is being used. To perform other tasks.

(C) According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the panel is bent, the bent portion of the panel is fixed so as not to move up and down, so that the panel can be bent easily.

(D) According to the invention of claim 4, since the panel is not bent in the direction of the top plate and falls down rapidly on the top plate, damage to the top plate and the panel is prevented, and safety is ensured. It is.

[0033]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a use state of a desk including a liftable panel as an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of the desk of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a structure of a guide rail of the panel.

FIG. 5A is a perspective view of a main part showing the operation of the locking device in a state where the panel is raised, and FIG. 5B is a perspective view of the locking device when the panel is bent from the state of FIG. It is a principal part perspective view which shows an effect | action.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 desk 2 top board 3 drafting board 3a upper surface 4 leg body 5 panel 5a upper panel 5b lower panel 6 drafting board 6a upper surface 7 back plate 8 partition plate 9 upper surface plate 10 damper hinge (resistance means) 11 slide rail 12 guide section 13 opening Part 14 Take-up roller 15 Winding spring 16 Constant load spring device 17 Locking concave portion (locking means) 18 Locking piece 18a Tapered surface 19 Locking rod (locking means) 20 Shaft 21 Spring 22 Elongated hole 23 Operating lever 24 Projection Member B Rear surface F Front surface (opposite surface) S Storage unit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A desk provided with a vertical panel on a side portion of a desk, wherein the vertical panel is vertically movable so as to be able to move up and down on a top plate. And the panel is bent in the direction of the top plate so as to be superposed on at least a part of the top surface of the top plate when the panel is raised on the top plate. Desk with a lifting panel. 2. A protruding portion which is in contact with the top plate upper surface is provided at a predetermined position on the panel opposite to the top plate upper surface. A desk comprising the liftable panel according to claim 1, wherein a gap is formed between the panels. 3. The desk provided with the liftable panel according to claim 1, wherein the bent portion of the panel is locked by the locking means so as not to be vertically movable when the panel is bent. 4. A desk provided with a liftable panel according to claim 1, wherein a resistance means for appropriately applying a resistance to a bending direction of the panel is provided at a bent portion of the panel.