JP2001318734A - Desk for computer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a desk for a computer with which a wide work space on the desk is obtained and an excellent work posture is taken to a display screen at the time of the work of a keyboard operation or the like by simple constitution and at a low price. SOLUTION: This desk is constituted of a desk main body provided with a transparent part in the prescribed range of a top plate and a withdrawing plate freely slidable in a depth direction on the back side of the transparent part, a rack part where a display device is installed at a prescribed angle to the transparent part and a wagon body provided with a mounting base for loading a device main body part and housed inside the space below the top plate of the desk main body. The rack part is provided with a pair of supporting frames obliquely formed on the leg part frame of the wagon body, a bottom surface plate attachably and detachably disposed between the supporting frames and a restraining fence disposed on the depth side of the bottom surface plate to which the back part of the display device is abutted. A freely height adjustable stopper for fixing the vertical direction of the display device installed on the bottom surface plate is separately provided and the fixing position to the bottom surface plate of the stopper is made variable stepwise in the depth direction.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a computer device using a desktop type display device, and more particularly to a computer device used for installing each device of a personal computer (hereinafter abbreviated as a personal computer). About the desk.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In many cases, a desktop type display device is literally placed on a desk and connected to a device main body and related devices such as a keyboard and a printer device. This type of display device is a CRT
(Cathode ray tube) is adopted, so the width and depth of the housing are considerably large, and the user can adjust the size of this display device, the layout of other related auxiliary devices, and the work space. The desks for installation are selected in consideration of the above.

[0003] However, the top of the desk where the display device is located is inevitably occupied, and it is difficult to secure a space on the desk where documents and the like are placed and an appropriate space for work other than computer operation. It is the current situation.

In order to solve such inconveniences, a number of computer-dedicated desks in which the display device is installed under a top plate have been proposed. As one of them, a workstation and a work table as disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 6-65325 are provided.
A desk body having a transparent part is provided on the top plate portion, and a housing portion of a hanging display device slidable in the width direction and the depth direction is arranged in the desk body, and installed at an appropriate angle below the top plate. The gist of the present invention is to make the display surface of the display device seen from the transparent part to save space for installing the devices and expand a work space on a desk.

[0005]

However, in such a conventional desk or the like as described above, the structure for adjusting the angle of the display device or moving the display device is complicated and the number of parts is large. In many cases, the selling price is also relatively high, and the work of assembling the desk itself and adjusting the display device after installation is complicated. Had problems with each side.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a purpose thereof is to form a transparent portion on a top plate of a desk body, and to form a display device separately from the desk body. By installing a wagon body with a rack part to be installed and storing it in the space under the top plate of the desk main body, a large work space on the desk can be obtained and in addition to the display screen during work such as keyboard operation It is an object of the present invention to provide a computer desk which can take a good working posture with a simple configuration and at a low price.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a transparent plate with a predetermined area of a top plate, and a drawer plate slidable in a depth direction on the back side of the transparent plate. Desk body, a rack unit for installing the display device at a predetermined angle with respect to the transparent unit, and a mounting table for mounting the device body unit, and are accommodated in a space under the top plate of the desk body by caster means. A computer desk is configured from the wagon body, and the rack section includes a pair of support frames formed obliquely on leg frames of the wagon body, and a bottom plate detachably mounted between the support frames. And a stop fence arranged on the depth side of the bottom plate and contacting the back of the display device, and a separately adjustable stopper for fixing the display device installed on the bottom plate in the vertical direction is provided separately. Provided with, it is characterized in that a mounting position relative to the bottom plate of the stopper was stepwise variable in the depth direction.

[0008]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1 and 2
1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, which comprises a desk body 1 and a wagon body 2, the wagon body 2 being provided with caster means 20 so as to be movable, and a top plate of the desk body 1. It is housed in the lower space.

In each of the devices constituting the personal computer, a display device A and a device body B are installed on a wagon body 2,
The keyboard C, the mouse D, and the like are set by placing them on the desk body 1 and connecting them with a connector cable or the like.

The desk body 1 is formed of a molding material such as wood, steel, or reinforced plastic, and is constructed by supporting a top plate 10 serving as a work surface with leg members 11, 11 and a back plate 12. A predetermined range of the top plate 11 is formed by a transparent portion 13 so that a seated person can face the space under the desk, and a drawer plate 14 slidable in the depth direction is provided on the back side of the transparent portion 13. Is arranged.

The transparent portion 13 is formed at a predetermined location on the top plate at least in a range corresponding to the screen size of the display device. The top plate is entirely formed of an appropriate transparent resin, and a region other than the transparent portion is subjected to a masking process on a woodgrain or the like.

The above-mentioned drawer plate 14 has such a size that at least the keyboard C can be installed and operated, and is provided to the occupant via appropriate sliding means such as a slide rail. If necessary, an auxiliary plate 15 for mouse operation can be provided at a side end of the drawer plate 14, in which case the auxiliary plate 15 can be rotated or folded from the side end of the drawer plate. It may be assembled so that it can come and go.

On the other hand, the wagon body 2 provided so as to be accommodated in the space below the tabletop of the desk main body includes a caster means 20 on a leg frame 21, a rack unit 3 for installing a display device at a predetermined angle, and a personal computer device. A mounting table 4 on which the main body is mounted is provided.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show an example of the wagon body 2 according to the present invention. Support frames 22 for forming the rack portion 3 are provided on the leg frames 21 and 21 which are assembled in parallel via a reinforcing material provided in a predetermined width dimension toward the front side of the desk main body. The support frames 22, 22 are inclined so as to be pushed up at an angle θ.
The bottom plate 31 of the rack unit 3 is attached so as to bridge between them. On the depth side of the bottom plate 31, a blocking fence 32 for protecting the back of the display device is provided upright via a fixing member in the vertical direction of the plate surface. Accordingly, the display device A installed on the bottom plate 31 of the rack unit 3
, And the entire screen is held at a predetermined inclination angle θ, and the screen is directed obliquely upward.

The outer casing forming the display device A has a different shape depending on the manufacturer, screen size, etc., for design reasons such as improvement of the heat radiation efficiency of the CRT and impression of the overall design. Since the length of the portion protruding rearward of the screen is also different, the distance between the top plate transparent portion 13 and the top plate transparent portion 13 differs depending on the type of the display device A installed in the rack portion 3.

Therefore, in the rack portion 3 according to the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the fixing position of the stop fence 32 is provided so as to be stepwise variable in the depth direction of the bottom plate 31. . That is, through holes 31a for fixing the stop fence are formed at predetermined intervals from the depth end of the bottom plate 31 to the vicinity of the center, and a fixing member such as a bolt member is inserted through a suitably selected through hole to form the stop fence 32. It is configured to join with a screw hole formed in the bottom of the leg.

Accordingly, in the case where the display device installed in the rack unit 3 is of a thin type having a short depth dimension and the interval between the transparent unit and the top plate is extremely wide, the stop fence 32 is used. The display device can be installed at a position close to the near side of the bottom plate by setting the fixing position of the position near the center of the bottom plate 31, and the distance between the top plate and the transparent portion 13 can be reduced. Will be able to

Further, in the rack portion, an appropriate fixing means is provided in order to make the installation state of the display device more stable. FIG. 2 shows a simple fixing means as an example. As shown in the figure, hook portions 33 of an appropriate shape are provided on both side ends of the rack portion 3 (the bottom plate 31 or the leg frame 21), and a fixing belt 34 is hung between the hook portions to vertically move the display device A in the vertical direction. It is to be fixed by tightening.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a mounting table which is arranged in parallel with the rack for placing the apparatus main body B and the like, and is a plate-like material protruding from the leg frame 21 in the width direction of the desk main body. The leg frame is detachably provided to the leg frame by screwing means or the like.

When the wagon body 2 is housed in the space of the desk body 1, the rack portion 3 is configured to correspond to a position below the transparent portion 12 of the top plate 11, so that the rack portion The screen of the display device A installed at 3 is viewed through the transparent portion 13 of the top plate 10. As a result, the user puts out the drawer plate 14 disposed on the back side of the transparent portion 13 and puts the keyboard 14 and the like on the drawer plate 14 to work on the display from the transparent portion. The keyboard can be operated by looking down at the screen of the device A from the seated state, so that a good working posture can be taken at the time of work, and a large work space can be obtained on the desk even during work other than computer operation. Will be able to

The inclination angle θ of the rack 3 is preferably about 60 ° with respect to the horizontal plane, and depends on the angle at which the support frame 22 is formed on the leg frame 21. The display device A is suitable for the user by preparing a plurality of types of support frames 22 having different mounting angles and providing them interchangeably, or by providing the support frame 22 with an appropriate angle adjusting mechanism. It becomes possible to install at an inclination angle.

FIGS. 7 and 8 show another embodiment of the rack portion, in which a stopper 5 for fixing the display device in the vertical direction is detachably attached to the bottom plate 31 separately from the fixing means described above. The display device can be freely provided, and the arrangement of the display device on the bottom plate can be adjusted in the front-back direction.

As shown in FIG. 9, the stopper 5 has a mounting leg 51 screwed from the back side of the bottom plate 31 and a support post 52 formed upright from the center of the mounting leg 51.
And a holding bar 53 that fits so that the length of the protrusion from the upper part of the support column is adjustable and that holds the top surface of the rear part of the housing of the display device A in the width direction at the tip end. Screw holes are formed at both ends.

The stopper attached to the bottom plate is adjusted by expanding and contracting the holding bar in accordance with the height of the display device, and holds the rear portion of the housing between the holding bar and the bottom plate. The mounting position of the stopper 5 on the bottom plate 31 can be arbitrarily selected by the user by providing a plurality of rows of stopper through holes 31b formed in advance in the bottom plate 31 in the depth direction. By arranging the mounting positions variably in this manner, the distance between the display device A installed on the rack unit 3 and the transparent unit 13 of the top plate 1 can be adjusted, and in addition, in a more stable installation state. It is maintained (see FIG. 8).

Further, the rack portion having such a stopper 5 is effective for a thin display device such as a liquid crystal display screen as shown by A 'in FIG. It will be. That is, the holding bar 5
3, the front edge surface of the display device 3 comes into contact with the display device so as to support the rear surface thereof, so that the display device 3 can be easily installed on the rack. It should be noted that, in preparation for such a case, it is preferable to arrange a cushion material, an adhesive tape, or the like on the front edge surface and the downward surface of the sandwiching bar, so that displacement and the like hardly occur.

In some cases, the stop fence 32 becomes unnecessary by providing the stopper 5. However, if the stop fence 32 is provided behind the stopper 5, it can be used as a spare guard means against unexpected situations. It is preferable that it is permanently installed.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention,
A desk body provided with a transparent part for a predetermined range of the top plate and a drawer plate slidable in the depth direction on the back side of the transparent part, and a rack part for installing a display device at a predetermined angle with respect to the transparent part And a wagon body that is provided in a space below the top plate of the desk body by means of casters and that includes a mounting table on which the apparatus body is mounted, and the rack is formed obliquely on the leg frame of the wagon body. A pair of support frames, a bottom plate removably installed between the support frames, and a stop fence disposed on the depth side of the bottom plate and in contact with the back of the display device, and installed on the bottom plate. Computer having a height-adjustable stopper for fixing the display device in the vertical direction separately, and the fixing position of the stopper with respect to the bottom plate being stepwise variable in the depth direction. By using a desk, each device constituting the personal computer can be conveniently installed in a place where it does not disturb the user, so that a large work space on the desk can be obtained, and the screen of the display device can be looked down from a seated state. Since the keyboard operation can be performed, an excellent effect of being able to take a good working posture at the time of work is achieved. Also, the computer desk,
Since it has a simple configuration, it also has an effect that a computer desk can be obtained at low cost.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing one embodiment of a wagon body according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an example of a rack portion of the wagon body according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a bottom plate of the rack unit.

FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the connection between the bottom plate and the restraint fence.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the rack unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic sectional view of a wagon body using the stopper according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing an example of a stopper according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Desk body 10 ... Top plate 11 ... Leg member 12 ... Back plate 13 ... Transparent part 14 ... Drawer plate 2 ... Wagon body 20 ... Caster means 21 ... Leg frame 22 ... Support Frame 3 Rack part 31 Bottom plate 31a Through hole for fixing the stop fence 31b ... Through hole for attaching the stopper 32 ... Stop fence 4 ... Mounting table 5 ... Stopper 51 ... Mounting leg 52: Support 53: Nipping bar A, A ': Display device B: Device body C: Keyboard D: Mouse

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A desk body having a transparent plate provided with a predetermined area of a top plate and a drawer plate slidable in a depth direction on the back side of the transparent section, and a display device having a predetermined angle with respect to the transparent section. A desk for a computer, comprising: a rack section to be installed in the step (1), and a mounting table on which the apparatus body section is mounted, and a wagon body accommodated in a space below the top plate of the desk body by caster means. 2. The rack portion is disposed on a pair of support frames formed obliquely on the leg frame of the wagon body, a bottom plate removably mounted between the support frames, and a depth side of the bottom plate. 2. The computer desk according to claim 1, comprising a blocking fence with which the back of the display device contacts, and fixing means for vertically fixing the display device with respect to the bottom plate. 3. A height-adjustable stopper for fixing the display device mounted on the bottom plate in the vertical direction is separately provided, and the mounting position of the stopper with respect to the bottom plate is stepwise variable in the depth direction. 3. The computer desk according to claim 1, wherein: