JP2001190337A - Furniture - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide furniture capable of appropriately coping with both lateral wiring function and attaching function of options. SOLUTION: In the furniture provided with a wing-shaped box body 1 having a rising wall 4 at the upper rear side and a top plate 3 disposed on the box body 1 so as to define a gap d between the box body and the rising wall 4, a wiring space 5z is formed below the gap d, and a recess 11b1 continuously extending to the wiring space 5z is formed at the upper edge of the side wall of the wing-shaped box body 1 and a wiring passage T is formed to pass cables C therethrough by the recess 11b1 and the wiring space 5z. A bracket 6 is supported as a cantilever inside the wiring passage T, and options O are attached to the bracket 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to furniture usable as a sleeve desk, a wagon, or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a sleeve desk or a wagon or the like, a sleeve-shaped box having an upright wall portion at a rear portion of an upper surface and a gap between the upright wall portion are formed on the sleeve-shaped box. And a wiring board provided under the gap, so that wirings started from the floor and wirings dropped from the top plate can be stored. Are known.

On the other hand, a channel material is attached to both ends of the wiring space over the top plate and the upright wall, and a part of the channel material such as a task light or a telephone stand is attached. There is also an example in which a mounting portion for mounting an optional member is configured.

[0004]

By the way, the wiring space is closed by the above-mentioned channel material for mounting an option, and a drawer for horizontal wiring from desk to desk is provided at the upper edge of the side wall. It is difficult to secure enough.
On the other hand, in order to open the wiring space to the side, it is also conceivable to provide a concave portion continuous with the wiring space on the side wall to form a wiring passage for allowing wiring to pass through the concave portion and the wiring space. However, in this case, it is necessary to remove the channel material for mounting the option at a position that closes the wiring path, and this time, the function of mounting the options is sacrificed. As described above, this kind of conventional furniture has a problem in that it is difficult to appropriately balance the horizontal wiring function and the optional attaching function.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention employs a bracket for mounting options, and devises a mounting structure in a wiring space to provide a horizontal wiring function. It is intended to effectively avoid hindering the operation.

[0006]

For this purpose, the furniture of the present invention comprises a sleeve-shaped box having an upright wall at the rear of the upper surface, and a gap formed between the upright wall and the sleeve. And a top plate disposed thereon, and a wiring space is provided below the gap. A concave portion is formed at the upper edge of the side wall of the sleeve-shaped box so as to be continuous with the wiring space. The concave portion and the wiring space form a wiring passage for allowing wiring to pass therethrough. The bracket is supported in a cantilever manner, and options can be attached to the bracket.

According to such a configuration, the bracket is supported cantilevered inside the wiring passage, and is supported bilaterally over the entire wiring passage like a channel material so as to completely close the wiring passage. Therefore, the wiring passage can be left open on the side opposite to the support end of the bracket.
For this reason, it is possible to effectively configure furniture having a horizontal wiring function without impairing the function of attaching options.

In order to effectively secure the strength of the bracket, a front horizontal portion for supporting the rear end of the top plate is provided in the wiring space;
A front standing wall hanging down from the rear edge of the front horizontal part,
It is desirable that a wiring duct having at least a bottom wall continuous from the lower edge of the upright wall to the rear is provided, and the bracket is mounted inside the upright wall of the wiring duct.

In order to effectively increase the mounting strength for the options, it is preferable that a hole is provided in the bottom wall of the wiring duct, and the option is supported by the hole and the bracket.

When the above-described wiring duct is provided, the front upright wall is located below the rear end of the top plate,
Although the rear end of the top plate is no longer overhanging rearward, even in this case, the furniture can be lifted by hanging on the rear end side of the top plate by using the upright wall. It is effective to provide a handle.

In order to improve the convenience of storage and transportation before assembling furniture, the wiring duct is provided with a rear horizontal portion at a position rising from the rear edge of the bottom wall, and the front horizontal portion and the rear horizontal portion are substantially formed. It is convenient to arrange them at the same height so that the upright wall portion is supported by the horizontal portion, and the height of the upright wall portion is set substantially equal to the thickness of the top plate.

With the above configuration, the present invention provides:
The sleeve-shaped box is useful when applied to a sleeve desk constituting a sleeve of a sleeve desk, a wagon which is a wagon body in which the sleeve-shaped box is movably supported, and the like.

[0013]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a sleeve desk as furniture of the present embodiment. This sleeve desk includes a sleeve-like box 1 which is located on the right side as viewed from the user side and forms a sleeve, and a leg 2 which is located on the left side. The top plate 3 is supported over the entire space.

More specifically, the sleeve-shaped box 1 is constructed as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, at least a left and right side wall 11 and a rear wall 12 are provided, a drawer 13 is disposed on the front surface, and an upper portion thereof is covered by the top plate 3, and is standing upright at a rear portion of the upper surface. A wall d is formed between the rear end 31 of the top plate 3 and the upright wall 4 and a space below the gap d is defined as a wiring space 5z. Is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 7, the upright wall 4 is formed over a corner from the upper edge of the rear wall 12 to the side wall 11. At the time of formation, a square pipe-shaped mounting hole 15 having a square hole 15a on the front side is provided at a position to be a corner between the back wall 12 and the side wall 11, and a wiring duct 5 described later located on the side thereof is provided. Hook hole 55
a is open. A corner cap 41 made of resin is mounted in the mounting hole 15 by engaging a claw 41a provided in the cap 41 with the above-described square hole 15a. 55, the raising member 42 is attached by engaging a hook 42a provided on the raising member 42 with the hook hole 55a.
2 to hold the inner projection 41 of the corner cap 41
b, cover the inverted L-shaped decorative cover 43 between 41b,
The corner cap 41, the raising member 42, and the decorative cover 43 constitute the above-described upright wall portion 4.

At the upper edge of the side wall 11 of the sleeve-shaped box 1, a notch 11a is provided by notching it downward in a rectangular shape. The notch 11a is partially surrounded by a pair of upright edges 11a1 facing each other in front and back and a bottom edge 11a2 connecting between the upright edges 11a1 and the upper edge side is open, and the frame 11b extends along the edge of the notch 11a. And attach
At the inner edge of the frame 11b, a recess 11b1 that is continuous with the wiring duct 5 is set. The recess 11b1 can be closed by attaching a side cover 11c as necessary.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 7, the wiring duct 5 includes a front horizontal portion 51, a front upright wall 52 hanging down from a rear edge of the front horizontal portion 51, and an upright wall 52. The bottom wall 53 is continuous from the lower edge of the bottom wall 53, the rear upright wall 54 is stair-likely raised from the rear edge of the bottom wall 53, and the upper edge of the upright wall 54. It is made of sheet metal having a substantially channel shape and has a rear horizontal portion 55, and is attached to the inner surface of the side wall 11 or the back wall 12 constituting the sleeve-shaped box body 1 by appropriate means such as welding. Then, the rear end portion 31 of the top plate 3 is supported by the front horizontal portion 51, and the rear horizontal portion 5 is supported.
5 supports the upright wall portion 4 including the corner cap 41, the raising member 42, and the decorative cover 43 described above. As shown in FIG. 7, the rear horizontal portion 55 and the front horizontal portion 51 are set at substantially the same height position (strictly, the former is slightly lower), and the height dimension of the upright wall portion 4 is The relationship is set substantially equal to the thickness dimension of the plate 3 (strictly speaking, the former is slightly higher) so that the upper surface 3x of the top plate 3 and the upper surface 4x of the upright wall portion 4 are substantially flush. Further, the front upright wall 52 is positioned almost directly below the rear end 31 of the top plate 3, and an elongated opening 52a is formed in a part thereof by plastic deformation of a sheet metal material. The opening 52a has a curl portion 52a1 at the inner edge thereof, which is easy to handle and can be used as a handle when the desk is lifted.

Then, the wiring duct 5 and the recess 11b1
A wiring path T is formed by this, and wirings C which are raised from the floor or dropped from the top plate 3 through the wiring path T are drawn out from the side of the sleeve-shaped box body 1 and are arranged adjacent to a desk wiring. It can be guided to a duct or the like. When the wiring path T is not used, the above-described side cover 11c may be mounted.

On the other hand, in this embodiment, options O such as a task light as shown in FIG. 1 can be attached to the rear end side of the top plate 3. For this purpose, the bracket 6 shown in FIGS. 2 and 7 is cantilevered inside the upright wall 52 on the front side where the wiring passage C is formed. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, a pair of first hook holes 52b whose width gradually narrows downward, and a width gradually or stepwise gradually increases upward, as shown in FIG. And second hook holes 52c, 52c1 are provided. On the other hand, the bracket 6 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 7, a first mounting bracket 61 having a downward claw 61a that can be hooked by being inserted into the first hook hole 52b from above and moved downward,
A second fitting 62 having an upward claw 62a which can be hooked by being inserted into the second hook holes 52c, 52c1 from below and moved upward;
A screw element 63 for drawing the second mounting members 61 and 62 toward each other. And the first mounting bracket 61,
As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 7, through holes 61b, 5
3b is provided, and both mounting brackets 61 and 62 are
In a state in which the hooks 52b, 52c, and 52c1 are engaged with the hook holes 52b, 52c, and 52c1 from above and below, a pipe-shaped option mounting bracket 64 is inserted into the through holes 61b and 53b from above and held at that position. Then
In this mounting state, the amount of rearward projection of the bracket 6 from the upright wall 52 is set to be smaller than the front-rear width W (see FIG. 7) of the wiring path T, and the wiring path that is not affected by the bracket 6 rearward. T is secured.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
A duct cover 71 having a shutter 71a at an end thereof can be mounted between a groove 31y provided at the rear end 31 of the base plate and a groove 43y provided at the front edge of the decorative cover 43. The groove 31y and the corner cap 4
A side cover 72 partially having an opening / closing lid 72a can be mounted between the front cover 1 and a groove 41y provided on the front surface. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the opening / closing lid 72a is opened and the mounting bracket 64 for mounting options is exposed upward. In the illustrated example, options O such as a task light are shown.
Is mounted by inserting the lower end into the opening of the option mounting bracket 64, but the option mounting bracket 64 is attached to the option O side, and the option mounting bracket 64 is inserted into the through holes 61b and 53b. Thus, it is of course possible to configure so that the options O can be attached.

As described above, the sleeve desk of this embodiment is
At the upper edge of the side wall 11 of the sleeve-shaped box 1, a concave portion 11b1 is formed which is continuous with the wiring duct 5, and the concave portion 11b1 and the wiring duct 5 form a wiring path T for passing wirings C therethrough. The bracket 6 is cantilevered inside the wiring path T, and options O such as a task light can be attached to the bracket 6.

As described above, the bracket 6 is supported in a cantilever manner inside the wiring path T, and is supported on both sides of the wiring path T like a channel material, so that the wiring path T is completely supported. Since the wiring path T is not closed, the wiring path T can be effectively opened on the side opposite to the support end of the bracket 6. For this reason, without impairing the function of attaching to the options O, it is useful as a sleeve desk having a horizontal wiring function.

The wiring duct 5 provided in the wiring space 5z is connected to the front horizontal portion 51 supporting the rear end 31 of the top plate 3.
And a front wall 52 hanging down from the rear edge of the front horizontal portion 51 and a bottom wall 53 continuing rearward from the lower edge of the wall 52. The bracket 6 is attached to 52. That is,
Compared to this type of conventional top plate support structure, the front upright wall 5
2 is set at a position retracted to a position substantially matching the rear end 31 of the top plate. For this reason, when supporting the bracket 6 on the upright wall 52, it is not necessary to attach the bracket 6 in a state of being largely taken rearward, and the strength of the bracket 6 can be effectively secured.

In addition, a through hole 53b is provided in the bottom wall 53 of the wiring duct 5, and the options C are both supported by the through hole 53b and the through hole 61b of the bracket 6. The mounting strength for the options O can be effectively increased.

However, when the wiring duct 5 having the upright wall 52 at such a position is employed, the rear end portion 31 of the top plate 3 does not overhang rearward as described above. It becomes impossible to carry a hand on the rear end portion 31 of the top plate 3 at a portion to carry a sleeve desk. However, in this embodiment, the upright wall 52
Is provided with an opening 52a serving as a handle, so that if a hand is inserted from the gap d between the rear end portion 31 of the top plate 3 and the upright wall portion 4 and the hand is put on the opening 52a, the sleeve desk can be effectively lifted. It can be moved. Moreover, the opening 52a
Is provided with a curl portion 52a1, so that it is possible to secure an easy-to-hold state.

In particular, a rear upright wall 54 in which the wiring duct 5 stands up from the rear edge of the bottom wall 53 in a stepwise manner, and a rear horizontal portion 55 continuous from the upper edge of the upright wall 54. The front horizontal portion 51 and the rear horizontal portion 55 are disposed at substantially the same height position, and the rear horizontal portion 55 supports the upright wall portion 4, and the height of the upright wall portion 4 is Since the upper surface 3x of the top plate 3 and the upper surface 4x of the upright wall portion 4 are arranged at the same height position by setting the thickness substantially equal to the thickness, not only is there no inconvenience in using the top plate surface, but also the top plate 3 is used. In a state in which the upper and lower walls 4 and 4 are removed, a different sleeve desk can be placed on the upper surfaces 3x and 4x, and there is no part protruding, which is convenient for packing. It is possible to effectively improve the convenience of storage and transportation in a state before assembly.

With the above-described configuration, this embodiment can be used in addition to the sleeve desk where the wirings C are used very frequently,
Even when applied to a movable wagon or the like, it can be extremely useful.

The specific structure of each part is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, but may be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the bracket for mounting the option is mounted on the upright wall on the front side of the wiring duct. However, it is needless to say that the bracket can be mounted on an appropriate portion including the upright wall on the rear side.

[0030]

The present invention is embodied in the form described above and has the following effects.

That is, in the furniture of the present invention, an upright wall portion is provided at the rear portion of the upper surface of the sleeve-shaped box to form a gap between the furniture and the top plate.
In the configuration in which the wiring space is provided below the gap, concave portions that are continuous with the wiring space are provided at the upper edge of the side wall of the sleeve-shaped box, and the wiring passage is formed by these concave portions and the wiring space. A cantilevered bracket for mounting options is provided inside the inside.

Therefore, the wiring passage is opened on the opposite side of the support end of the bracket, and the furniture having the horizontal wiring function can be effectively constructed without impairing the function of attaching the optional components. By applying to a wagon or the like, it becomes possible to effectively increase its use value.

In particular, in the wiring space, a front horizontal portion supporting the rear end portion of the top plate, a front upright wall hanging down from the rear edge portion of the front horizontal portion, and a rearward portion extending from the lower edge portion of the upright wall. If a wiring duct having at least a continuous bottom wall is provided and a bracket is attached to the upright wall of the wiring duct, it is not necessary to take the bracket from the upright wall on the front side to the rear, so that the load support By setting the position as close to the upright wall as possible, effective strength can be ensured.

If a hole is provided in the bottom wall of the wiring duct and the hole and the bracket support the option, the mounting strength to the option O can be effectively increased.

Even if the top plate is not overhanged rearward as described above, if a handle is formed on the upright wall, furniture can be effectively carried using the handle. it can.

Further, a rear horizontal portion for supporting the rising wall portion is also provided on the wiring duct, and the front horizontal portion and the rear horizontal portion are arranged at substantially the same height, and the height of the rising wall portion is determined by the thickness of the top plate. If it is set to be approximately equal to the above, it is possible to effectively improve the convenience of storage and transportation in a state where the top plate and the upright wall are removed without using the top plate surface.

As described above, the present invention can be extremely useful when applied to a sleeve desk, a wagon, or the like in which wiring is frequently used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the wiring duct of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the same.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Sleeve-shaped box body 3 ... Top plate 4 ... Standing wall part 5 ... Wiring duct 5z ... Wiring space 6 ... Bracket 11b1 ... Depression 51 ... Front horizontal part 52 ... Front standing wall 52a ... Handle (opening) 53 ... Bottom wall 55: Rear horizontal part C: Wirings d: Gap O: Options T: Wiring path

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Tsune Hachijo 6-1-1, Oimazatominami, Higashinari-ku, Osaka-shi KOKUYO Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 3B053 NN02 SC01

Claims (7)

[Claims] A sleeve-shaped box having an upright wall portion at a rear portion of an upper surface;
Furniture comprising a top plate arranged on the sleeve-shaped box so as to form a gap between the upright wall portion and a wiring space provided below the gap. A concave portion is formed at the upper edge of the side wall of the sleeve-shaped box so as to be continuous with the wiring space, and a wiring passage for passing wirings is formed by the concave portion and the wiring space, and a bracket is provided inside the wiring passage. Furniture characterized by being cantilevered and having brackets to which options can be attached. 2. A front horizontal portion for supporting a rear end portion of a top plate in a wiring space, a front upright wall hanging down from a rear edge portion of the front horizontal portion, and a rearward portion from a lower edge portion of the upright wall. The furniture according to claim 1, wherein a wiring duct having at least a continuous bottom wall is provided, and the bracket is mounted inside an upright wall of the wiring duct. 3. The furniture according to claim 2, wherein a hole is provided in the bottom wall, and the bracket and the bracket support options. 4. The furniture according to claim 2, wherein a handle is provided on the upright wall. 5. A wiring duct having a rear horizontal portion at a position rising from a rear edge of a bottom wall, a front horizontal portion and a rear horizontal portion being arranged at substantially the same height, and standing at the rear horizontal portion. 5. The furniture according to claim 2, wherein the wall portion is supported, and the height of the upright wall portion is set substantially equal to the thickness of the top plate. 6. The furniture according to claim 1, wherein the sleeve-like box forms a sleeve of a sleeve desk. 7. Furniture according to claim 1, wherein the sleeve-shaped box is a wagon body movably supported.