JP2001087064A - Drawer-type information box - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information box capable of preventing various types of a plurality of receptacles to be connected to a computer from being exposed and coupling cables connected to the computer from being obstacles. SOLUTION: An information box 1 is mounted to a lower part of the top plate 4 of a table 2 for a meeting in such a way that it can be drawn out. The information box 1 is provided with a box body 11 with a front surface 11a at which receptacles 16, 17, 18, and 19 to be connected to a personal computer 13 are arranged, a lid plate 22 with a space 23 in-between with the front surface 11a of the box body 11, and a drawer member 12 mounted to a lower part of the top plate 4 in a state supporting the box body 11 in such a way as to be reciprocatively slidable to draw out and retract the box body 11 with respect to the top plate 4 by sliding.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a drawer type information box which can be pulled out from a table for connecting to a computer used for a conference or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a conference has been carried out by projecting the contents of a computer screen onto a large projector using presentation software of the computer. In such a meeting, each attendee operates a personal computer (personal computer) to exchange necessary information with each other or to switch the meeting as needed.
Therefore, the conference table needs to be provided with an outlet having various interfaces for connecting a personal computer.

For example, there are power outlets, video outlets, audio outlets, LAN outlets, and other outlets. Conventionally, these outlets are arranged so as to protrude above the table top or are embedded so as to be flush with the upper surface of the table top, and all are exposed on the table top. I have. Then, these various outlets and the personal computer on the table are connected by respective connection cables, and the above-described conference is held.

[0004]

However, the structure in which various outlets are exposed from the top plate of the table not only deteriorates the appearance but also restricts the work space on the table, and further, causes other problems. Interference with members,
The connector has been damaged by contact. In addition, since a plurality of connection cables for connection are randomly arranged on the table, a drinking container on the table is caught by the connection cable and falls down, causing a problem that a personal computer or the like is damaged or short-circuited. ing. Furthermore, there is a problem that the connection cable is easily brought into contact with the hand or the arm, and the connection cable is pulled out of the connection part by this contact, and the operation of the personal computer is reduced.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and provides a drawer-type information box in which various connectors are not exposed and inconvenience due to a connection cable does not occur. The purpose is to do.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 is an information box attached to a lower part of a table top so as to be able to be pulled out, and includes a plurality of various kinds of information boxes for connecting to a computer. A box body having an outlet disposed on a front surface thereof; a drawer member which is attached to the lower portion of the top plate so as to be reciprocally slidable while supporting the box body to draw out and pull in the box body with respect to the top plate; And a lid plate attached to the drawer member with a space between the front plate and the drawer member.

In the present invention, the box body is pulled into the lower portion of the top plate when the drawer member is not slid. Therefore, a plurality of outlets on the front surface of the box main body are not exposed on the front surface of the table, the appearance is not deteriorated, and the work space on the top plate is not restricted. Also, since there is no interference or contact with other members, the outlet is not damaged.

On the other hand, the box body is pulled out by sliding the drawer member in the pulling direction and pulling out the lower part of the top plate. On the front face of the box body, outlets connected to various interfaces for connection to the computer are arranged, but since there is a space between the front face of the box body and the lid plate of the drawer member, The connector and the computer can be connected by inserting a connection cable from the computer into this space. Therefore, the connection work is improved. Then, after this connection, when the drawer member is slid in the pull-in direction, the box body is pulled under the top plate. Therefore, since the connector arranged on the front of the box body is pulled out, even if a hand or arm is hooked on the connection cable, the hooking force is not transmitted to the connector, and the connection cable is pulled out of the connector. Disappears.

Further, when the drawer member is retracted,
Since the connection cable on the top board is also drawn in a predetermined length following the top board, the connection cable is not cluttered on the top board and is not caught by a drinking container or the like, so that a failure or short circuit of the computer can be prevented.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the first aspect of the present invention, wherein a guide rail extending in the pull-out direction is provided below the top plate, and the draw-out member has a slide rail for sliding the guide rail. It is characterized by having.

According to the present invention, since the slide rail slides on the guide rail below the top plate, the drawer member can be smoothly pulled out and drawn in, and the operability thereof can be improved.

A third aspect of the present invention is the invention according to the first or second aspect, wherein the drawer member is located laterally with respect to a seating position of the table.

[0013] Since the drawer member is eccentrically located (is at an eccentric position) from the seated position, the box body is also eccentrically eccentric from the seated position, and the connection cable for connection with the computer is separated from the seated position. Is no longer in the way.

The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the lid plate is flush with the side surface on the front side of the table when the drawer member is retracted. And

Since the cover plate is flush with the front side surface of the table, the cover plate does not protrude to the front side of the table, so that the cover plate does not hinder the operation of the computer.

[0016]

1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a drawer type information box 1 (hereinafter referred to as an information box) in a pulled-out state, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a connection state with the computer. The information box 1 of this embodiment is attached to a conference table 2 as a table, for example.

The conference table 2 is formed by mounting and supporting a horizontally long top plate 4 on a plurality of leg plates 3. In addition, a front plate 6 is provided on the front surface of the conference table 2 on the seating side as a side surface for supporting the top plate 4 in the length direction. In addition, a cable window 5 through which various cables are routed below the top plate 4 is opened at an appropriate portion of the leg plate 3.

The information box 1 includes a box body 11 and a drawer member 12 having a lid plate 22.
The whole is arranged below the top plate 4 of the conference table 2.

The box body 11 is formed in a thin rectangular box shape, and a personal computer 13 as an OA device is connected to the master unit 1 via a local unit 14 as described later.
5 (see FIG. 6). In order to make this connection, a plurality of outlets connected to various interfaces for connection to the personal computer 13 are arranged on the front surface 11a of the box body 11.

In this embodiment, the power outlet 16
(AC outlet with ground), Video outlet 17 (Dsub15P connector) for image output signal,
An audio outlet 18 (6 stereo jacks) for audio signals and a LAN outlet 19 (modular jack) are arranged on the front face 11 a of the box body 11. These various outlets 16, 17, 18, 19
Are connected to predetermined terminals of the personal computer 13 by connection cables 20, as shown in FIG. Although not shown, outlets (not shown) for connecting the outlets 16, 17, 18, and 19 to the local unit 14 are arranged on the back of the box body 11.

The drawer member 12 includes a pair of parallel slide plates 21 for fixing the box body 11 with both sides of the box body 11 interposed therebetween, and a pair of slide plates 21.
And a lid plate 22 for connecting the end on the drawing side (the end on the front side) with the cover plate 22, whereby the whole is formed in a substantially U-shape when viewed from a plane.

The pair of slide plates 21 are longer than the length of the box body 11 in the front-rear direction, and sandwich the box body 11 at the rear end. Accordingly, the front surface of the slide plate 21 extends forward from the front surface 11a of the box body 11, and the cover plate 22 is attached to the extended end (front end).
Thus, a space 23 is formed between the lid plate 22 and the front surface 11a of the box body 11.

The slide plate 21 slides back and forth along the top plate 4 below the top plate 4, and a slide rail 24 is attached to the outer surface of each slide plate 21 to perform this reciprocal slide. The slide rails 24 are formed in a substantially U-shape when viewed from the side, and each of the slide rails 24 is a guide rail 2 on the top plate 4 side.
5 is engaged. Each of the guide rails 25 is formed to have a substantially U-shaped cross section, and is attached to a pair of support plates 26 hanging down from the lower surface of the top plate 4 so that the box body 11
In the drawing direction. Thus, the slide rail 24 can be stably reciprocated by being guided by the guide rail 25. Then, by this reciprocating slide, the box body 11 is brought into the drawn state shown in FIG. 1 and the drawn state shown in FIG.

In this embodiment, when the box body 11 is pulled out, as shown in FIG. 1, various outlets 16, 17, 18, 1 on the front surface 11a of the box body 11 are provided.
9 is exposed below the top plate 4. By this exposure, as shown in FIG. 3, various outlets 16, 17, 18,
19 and the personal computer 13 can be connected by the connection cable 20.

Further, the drawer member 12 is pushed in to
2, the cover plate 22 is flush with the front plate 6 on the front side of the conference table 2, as shown in FIG. By becoming flush in this way,
Since the cover plate 22 does not project to the front of the conference table 2, the body of the occupant does not contact the cover plate 22, and the cover plate 22 does not become an obstacle.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lid plate 22 and the front surface of the conference table 2 are fitted with each other to fit the play of the drawer member 12 or the drawer. The backlash preventing members 27 and 28 for preventing the member 12 from being inadvertently pulled out are provided.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. By pulling out the drawer member 12 as shown in FIG. 1 by sliding the slide rail 24, various outlets 16 disposed on the front face 11 a of the box body 11 are removed.
17, 18, and 19 are exposed. In this state, the personal computer 13
Outlets 16,
17, 18, and 19 are connected to corresponding terminals of the personal computer 13.

The connection is made in the space 23 by the connection cable 2.
0 Insert each connector 29 at the tip. Since the space is used in this manner, the connection with the connection cable 20 can be easily performed, and the operability of the connection is improved. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, after passing the connection cable 20 over the lid plate 22, the connection cable 20 is turned to the lower side of the lid plate 22 so as to traverse the lid plate 22 and is inserted into the space 23 from below. Connect to each of the outlets 16, 17, 18, and 19.

After this connection, the box body 11 is pulled into the lower portion of the top plate 4 by pushing the drawer member 12. Thereby, the outlet 1 of the box body 11
6, 17, 18, and 19 are also retracted, so that even if the occupant's hand or arm is hooked on the connection cable 20, the hooking force is not transmitted to the outlets 16, 17, 18, and 19. Therefore, connection cable 2
0 is not pulled out from the outlets 16, 17, 18, and 19, and damage to the personal computer 13 due to pulling out of the connection cable 20 can be prevented.

When the drawer member 12 is pulled in, the connection cable 20 on the top plate 4 also follows and is drawn in a predetermined length, so that the connection cable 20 on the top plate 4 is not disordered. Thus, the personal computer 13 can be prevented from being broken or short-circuited, because the personal computer 13 can be prevented from being caught by the drinking container or the like.

FIGS. 4 and 5 show a form in which two information boxes 1 are attached to the conference table 2. The number of the information boxes 1 is not limited to two, but three or more can be attached to the conference table 2, so that the information boxes 1 can be adapted to a wide variety of uses.

In FIGS. 4 and 5 and FIGS. 1 to 3 described above, reference numeral 30 denotes a seating position of the occupant, and the drawer member 12 is biased, for example, to the right of the seating position of the conference table 2. . Therefore, the box body 11 supported by the drawer member 12 is also laterally located from the seating position. Accordingly, since the plurality of outlets 16, 17, 18, and 19 for connection to the personal computer 13 are separated from the seating position, there is an advantage that the connection cable 20 does not become an obstacle.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a conference to which the above-described embodiment is applied. A conference is held with a plurality of conference tables 2 arranged. Each conference table 2 has an information box 1 attached to a lower portion of its top plate 4 and each information box 1 is connected to each conference table 2 by a local unit 14 and a local cable 31. . The local unit 14 is also attached to the lower part of the top plate 4.

Further, the local unit 14 is connected to the master unit 15 via the master cable 32. The master unit 15 is connected to the projector 33 and can project an image from the information box 1 on a screen 34. Therefore, by adopting such a configuration, the conference can be advanced while projecting the screen contents of an arbitrary personal computer 13.

In the above-described embodiment, an example is described in which an information box is attached to a conference table. However, the same effect as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained by attaching an information box to various tables as well as the conference table. can get.

[0036]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since a plurality of outlets on the front of the box main body are not exposed on the front of the table, the appearance is not deteriorated, and the work space on the top plate is prevented. And the outlet is not damaged. In addition, since a plurality of outlets of various types are drawn in, even if a hand or an arm is hooked on a connection cable connected to these outlets, the connection cable is not pulled out from the outlet, which is safe. Furthermore, since the connection cable does not become cluttered on the top plate and is not caught by a drinking container or the like, a failure or short circuit of the computer can be prevented.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the pull-out member can be smoothly pulled out and pulled in, and the operability is improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the connection cable for connecting to the computer is separated from the seating position,
The connection cable does not get in the way.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the lid plate does not protrude toward the front side of the table, and the lid plate does not become an obstacle, thereby improving the operability of the computer.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a drawn state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a retracted state of one embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a connection state according to the embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of another state of a drawn state.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another state of the retracted state.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of an example applied to a conference.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information box 2 Meeting table 4 Top plate 6 Front plate 11 Box body 11a Front of box body 12 Drawer member 13 Personal computer 16 Power outlet 17 Video outlet 18 Audio outlet 19 LAN outlet 20 Connection cable 22 Lid plate 23 Space 24 Slide rail 25 Guide rail 30 Seating position

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Daisuke Takanobu 1500 Yazaki Sogyo Co., Ltd., Susono-shi, Shizuoka Prefecture (72) Inventor Koichi Nakano 2-8-9 Flag Nodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Fuchi term (reference) ) 3B053 NN02 3B060 MA13 NB04 ND03 RA02

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An information box attached to a lower part of a table top so as to be able to be pulled out, wherein a box body in which various outlets for connecting to a computer are arranged on the front, and a state in which the box body is supported The box body is attached to the drawer member with a space between the drawer member slidably attached to the lower part of the top plate and slidably withdrawn from the top plate of the box body and the front surface of the box body. A drawer-type information box, comprising: a lid plate. 2. The drawer-type information box according to claim 1, wherein a guide rail extending in the drawer direction is provided below the top plate, and the drawer member includes a slide rail that slides the guide rail. A drawer-type information box, characterized in that: 3. The drawer-type information box according to claim 1, wherein the drawer member is located laterally with respect to a seating position of the table. 4. The drawer-type information box according to claim 1, wherein the lid plate is flush with a front side surface of the table when the drawer member is in a retracted state. Drawer type information box.