JP2002136356A - Wiring structure for furniture - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wiring structure for furniture capable of connecting cables of a computer, a printer or the like without hardly exposing them to the external. SOLUTION: In this wiring structure for the furniture comprising the top 16 mounted on upper parts of a left and right pair of side plates 15A, 15B, and a storage space formed under the top 16, a slide plate 22 for loading a computer is longitudinally movably mounted under the top 16. A concealing plate 23 having a cable insertion hole 27 is mounted on the depth side of the slide plate 22, and plug sockets 30 are mounted on the rear face side of the concealing plate 23. A cable C2 for a power source extended from the plug socket 30 is extended in the side plate 15A and led out to the floor face side. Further the printer P is mounted in the storage space S, and a cable C3 for connecting the printer is connected to the plug socket 30 through a hole 19A formed on a partition 19 forming an upper part of the storage space.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wiring structure for furniture, and more particularly, to a wiring structure for furniture in which a computer and a printer can be connected to each other without exposing the cables of the computer and the printer. Regarding the structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a computer or a printer is arranged as one input / output unit, furniture such as a so-called personal computer desk is used, or these are arranged side by side on a top plate constituting a table. Or the method is adopted.

[0003]

However, when a personal computer desk or table is used, the cables connected to the computer or printer are exposed to the outside, which reduces the effective area of the top plate. Invites inconvenience.

[0004] Therefore, recently, furniture designed so that cables and the like converge below the top plate so that the cables do not appear to the outside has appeared. However, even in such furniture, for example, a cable such as an interface for connecting a computer and a printer to each other,
The cables are inevitably exposed on the top plate, and the cables cannot be completely hidden.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and has as its object to provide furniture to which a cable such as a computer or a printer can be connected with almost no external appearance. To provide a wiring structure.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a pair of left and right side plates, a top plate provided above the side plates, and a bottom plate provided below the top plate and always closed. In a furniture provided with a storage space, a slide plate for mounting a computer is provided below the top plate so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, and a hidden plate provided with a cable passage hole is provided on the depth side of the slide plate. In addition, outlets are provided on the rear side of the hidden plate, and cables connected to the outlets are provided so as to be led out to the floor through the inside of the side plate. With such a configuration, the cable for connecting the computer can be connected to the outlets, and the cables of the outlets are led out to the floor surface through the side plate, so that the cables are connected. The inconvenience of appearing around furniture can be avoided.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In the present invention, it is preferable to adopt a configuration in which a cover plate that does not expose the outlets is provided behind the outlets. With such a configuration, even when the rear side of the furniture is installed at a position separated from the wall surface, the plug and the cable can be made invisible from the rear side.

In addition, it is preferable that a converging portion of a cable is arranged in parallel with the outlets, so that a surplus length of each cable can be bound and stored at a location where a plurality of cables are concentrated. Become.

Further, a printer is provided so as to be arranged in the storage space, and a cable connected to the printer is
It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the power supply device is provided so as to be connectable to the outlets and / or the computer through holes formed in a partition plate forming an upper portion of the storage space. Thus, the cable between the computer and the printer can be connected without being exposed to the outside.

It is preferable to adopt a configuration in which sliding doors or doors are provided at a front portion and a rear portion of the storage space so that an object to be stored can be taken in and out from the front and rear of the storage space.
In such a configuration, for example, when the maintenance and inspection work of the printer becomes necessary, the work can be easily performed, and the wiring work of the cable can be performed very easily.

Furthermore, a configuration is adopted in which the center of the lower end of the side plate is set at a position higher than the floor surface, and the cable is led out from the center of the lower end, thereby preventing the side plate from stepping on the cable. This prevents disconnection of the cable.

In this specification, the term "front" is used on the side of the slide plate, which will be described later, and the terms "rear" and "back" are used on the opposite sides. “Right and left” is based on a state in which the front end of the slide plate is viewed from the front. Furthermore, "outlets"
In addition to power outlets, it also includes modular outlets for inserting facsimile modular plugs.

[0013]

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

FIGS. 1 to 3 are schematic perspective views of the furniture with a top plate according to this embodiment as viewed from the front side, and FIGS. 4 to 6 show the furniture with a top plate as viewed from the opposite side. A schematic perspective view is shown. In these drawings, a furniture 10 with a top plate is configured to include a furniture main body 11 and a partition body 12 provided on the furniture main body 11.

The furniture body 11 includes a base 1 installed on a floor surface.
4, a pair of side plates 15A and 15B provided on both left and right sides of the base 14, and a top plate 16 provided at the upper ends of the side plates 15A and 15B, and are provided in a front-rear open box shape. .

As shown in FIG. 7, the top plate 16 has a substantially rectangular shape whose length in the left-right direction is longer than the length in the front-back direction in plan view. The facsimile F is provided in a plane area large enough to allow the facsimile F to be placed in a region in front or rear of the partition body 12 when the facsimile F is disposed substantially at the center in the direction. A hole 16A is formed in the center of the top plate 16, and a well-known cap 17 that allows the cable C1 of the facsimile F to pass through the top and bottom of the top plate 16 is mounted in the hole 16A.

A position slightly below the top plate 16, that is, the side plate 15
An upper horizontal partition plate 19 that is substantially parallel to the top plate 16 is disposed slightly below the upper ends of A and 15B, and extends between the upper horizontal partition plate 19 and the top plate 16 in the front-rear direction. One left and right partition plate 20 is provided. A slide plate 22 movably provided in the front-rear direction is disposed on the upper horizontal partition plate 19 between the left and right partition plate 20 and the left side plate 15A in FIG.
A notebook personal computer C is mounted on the upper surface of the computer 2.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8 to 10, one of the side plates 15A (left side in FIG. 8) and the left and right partition plates 20 are located directly below the top plate 16, as shown in FIGS.
And a hidden plate 23 provided on the rear side of the hidden plate 23 with a plate-shaped spacer 24 interposed between the spacer 24 and the side plate 15A.
A support plate 25 provided substantially in parallel with the
At the lower end positions of the support plate 4 and the support plate 25, a horizontal horizontal plate 26 provided between the side plate 15A and the left and right partition plate 20 is provided. As shown in FIG. 8, the hidden plate 23 is formed with an elliptical cable through hole 27 whose main axis is in the lateral direction, while the support plate 25 is formed in the plane of the support plate 25. The outlets 30 are supported using the holes 25A (see FIG. 9). As shown in FIG. 8, a hole 31 is formed in the upper inner surface of the side plate 15A, and the cable C2 of the outlet 30 extends through a hollow portion in the side plate 15A through the hole 31 so as to extend therethrough. 15A is led out from the center of the lower end. At this time, since the central portion of the lower end of the side plate 15A is provided at a height that does not touch the floor, the lead-out cable C2 is not stepped on.

As shown in FIG. 5, the horizontal horizontal plate 26 is provided with a small front-to-rear width in a region substantially corresponding to the left-right width of the support plate 25, while the rear side region of the cable passage hole 27 is provided. The front-rear width is provided to be large, and a region where the front-rear width is provided is a cable converging portion 32. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, a cover plate 34 is detachably provided on the rear side of the converging portion 32 and the outlets 30, and the outlets 30 and the converging portion 32 are normally provided by the cover plate 34. Is kept out of the way. At this time, the horizontal horizontal plate 2 is provided between the cover plate 34 and the support plate 25 supporting the outlets 30.
6 is provided with a small front-rear width, so that a certain space is formed, so that the AC adapter 35 or the like that becomes large in the front-rear direction can be connected to the outlets 30. In addition, a drawer 36 that can be taken in and out from the front part and the rear part is provided in a region on the right side of the left and right partition plate 20 in FIG. 8, that is, a region between the left and right partition plate 20 and the other side plate 15B.

A storage space S is formed between the upper horizontal partition plate 19 and the base 14, as shown in FIGS. The storage space S includes two left and right storage spaces S1 and S2 via a lower partition plate 37 provided at a substantially central portion in the left and right direction. The inside of the left storage space S1 is as shown in FIG. In addition, the front and rear partitions are divided into two storage spaces on the front side and the rear side. In each of the storage spaces S1 and S2, a shelf plate 39 that can be disposed at an appropriate height is disposed, and a printer table 40 on which the printer P is mounted is provided below the storage space S2 on the right side. The cable C3 of the printer P is connected to the computer C or the outlet 30 through a hole 19A formed in the center of the rear part of the upper horizontal partition plate 19. In addition, the shelf 39 shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG.
In the case of positional interference with the printer P, it can be dealt with by removing it.

In the storage spaces S1 and S2, sliding doors 42 and 43 are provided at the front and rear of the storage spaces S1 and S2, respectively.
S2 is kept closed.

The partition body 12 provided on the top plate 16
11 to 17, a base plate 45 installed on the top surface of the top plate 16, a partition surface 46 fixed to the top surface of the base plate 45, and respective front and rear surfaces of the partition surface 46 And a shelf board 47 attached to the shelf.
The base plate 45 has a substantially rectangular plate shape in plan view, and has a length in the longitudinal direction, that is, the length in the left-right direction substantially corresponding to the length in the left-right direction of the top plate 16. On the upper surface of the base plate 45 on the front side of the partition surface 46, as shown in FIG. 15, there is formed a writing implement mounting portion 48 formed of a longitudinally extending groove having a corrugated cross-sectional shape. In addition to the above, the top plate 1
6 are formed at two front and rear portions, respectively, and a relief portion 45A is formed at the center of the lower surface of the base 45 to avoid interference with the above-described cable cap 17. .

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 12, the fixing metal member 50 is provided in a substantially U-shape in a side view. That is, the fixing bracket 50 is provided with the side plates 15A, 1A.
A vertical surface 53 along the outer surface of 5B and the end surface of the top plate 16,
Two front and rear claw pieces 5 connected to the upper end of the vertical surface 53
5 and a bent piece 56 which is connected to the lower end of the vertical face 53 and is substantially parallel to the claw piece 55.
A screw hole 55A is formed in each claw piece portion 55, and the partition member 12 can be fixed to the top plate 12 by screwing a screw 57 into the screw hole 55A from above. At this time, the bent piece portion 56 is
A, 15B is received in the groove 58 formed at each upper end. Therefore, even if the outer surfaces of the side plates 15A, 15B and the left and right end surfaces of the top plate 16 are continuous in the same plane. The partition body 12 can be fixed without any trouble.

The partitioning surface 46 has a substantially semicircular planar shape, and a lower end, which is a linear portion, is fixed to the base 45 via a screw (not shown) or the like. Therefore, the partition surface 46 having various planar shapes can be selected as an option so that the partition surface 46 can be selected according to the needs of the user. This partition surface 46
Holes 60 are formed in the plane at predetermined intervals along the vertical and horizontal directions, and screws 61 are provided in the holes 60 so as to be insertable. The partition surface 46 in this embodiment is configured so that a cross-attached panel 63 is detachably provided at a substantially central portion on the rear surface side so as to decorate a decorative appearance.

The shelf plate 47 of the partition body 12 is not particularly limited, but in this embodiment, one shelf plate is arranged on the front side and two sheets are arranged on the rear side. Each end face of each shelf plate 47 against the partition surface 46 has a hole 60 formed in the partition surface 46.
The nuts 65 are embedded at a pitch corresponding to the left-right pitch of the
The shelf 47 can be fixed at any position on the left and right. For example, the rear shelf 47 is shown in FIGS.
In this state, the upper and lower shelves 47 are fixed to the left and right symmetrical positions with respect to the center in the left and right direction of the partition surface 46. However, as shown in FIGS. The plate 47 can be disposed at a position shifted leftward from the center. Therefore, even if it has a height exceeding the distance between the upper and lower shelves 47, 47, it can be placed on the left end region in FIG. 16 of the lower shelves 47.

Therefore, according to the configuration of this embodiment, the cables C1 to C3 of the computer C, the printer P, and the facsimile F can be routed so as to be invisible in the furniture main body 11, so that the cables are drawn out. It is possible to solve the problem that the cable may be caught when the cable is caught.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Under the top plate, a slide plate for mounting the computer is provided so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, and a hidden plate having a cable through hole is provided on the depth side of the slide plate, and outlets are provided on the rear side of the hidden plate. Since the cable connected to the outlets is provided so as to be able to be led out to the floor side through the inside of the side plate, the cable for connecting the computer can be connected to the outlets,
In addition, since the cables of the outlets are led out to the floor surface through the side plates, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the cables appear around the furniture.

Also, in the configuration in which the cover plate is provided behind the outlets, even when the rear side of the furniture is installed at a position separated from the wall surface, the plug and the cable are not seen from the rear side.

Further, since the cable converging portions are arranged side by side with the outlets, it becomes possible to bundle and store the extra length of cable at a place where a plurality of cables are concentrated. It is also possible to prevent the cable from hanging down.

Further, since the printer is arranged in the storage space and the cable connected to the printer is provided so as to be connectable to outlets and / or the computer,
The cable between the computer and the printer can be connected without being exposed to the outside.

Further, in a furniture configuration in which sliding doors or doors are provided at the front and rear portions of the storage space so that objects to be stored can be taken in and out from the front and rear, for example, when the maintenance and inspection work of the printer is required, The work can be performed easily, and the wiring work of the cable can be performed very easily.

Also, since the cable is led out by setting the center of the lower end of the side plate at a position higher than the floor surface, the side plate does not step on the cable, and disconnection of the cable is avoided. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of furniture with a top plate according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing an internal storage space of the furniture with a top plate.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing a state where a slide plate is pulled out.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the furniture with a top plate according to the embodiment, as viewed from the opposite side.

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing the internal structure of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view in which a part of FIG. 4 is exploded.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a furniture main body.

FIG. 8 is a front view in which a part of the furniture main body is sectioned.

9 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the furniture main body.

FIG. 11 is a left side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a fixing region of a partition body.

FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a partition area of furniture with a top plate.

FIG. 14 is a rear view of the partition body, showing a state in which upper and lower shelves are symmetrically arranged with respect to the center in the left-right direction of the partition body.

FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a rear view of the partition, showing a state in which shelf plates in respective upper and lower stages are arranged asymmetrically with respect to the center in the left-right direction of the partition.

FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 16;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Furniture with a top plate 15A Side plate 15B Side plate 16 Top plate 19 Upper horizontal partition plate 19A hole 22 Slide plate 23 Hidden plate 27 Cable passage hole 30 Outlets 32 Convergence part 34 Cover plate 42 Sliding door C Computer F Facsimile P Printer S Storage space C1 Cable C2 Cable C3 Cable

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A piece of furniture comprising a pair of left and right side plates, a top plate provided above the side plates, and a storage space provided below the top plate and always closed. A slide plate for mounting the computer is provided so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, a hidden plate having a cable through hole is provided on a depth side of the slide plate, and outlets are provided on a rear surface side of the hidden plate,
A wiring structure for furniture, wherein a cable connected to the outlets is provided so as to be led out to the floor side through the inside of the side plate. 2. The furniture wiring structure according to claim 1, wherein a cover plate that does not expose the outlets is provided behind the outlets. 3. The wiring structure for furniture according to claim 1, wherein a converging portion of a cable is arranged in parallel with the outlets. 4. A cable is connected to the printer through a hole formed in a partition plate that forms an upper portion of the storage space. The furniture wiring structure according to claim 1, wherein the wiring structure is provided so as to be connectable. 5. The storage space according to claim 1, wherein sliding doors or doors are provided at a front portion and a rear portion of the storage space, and storage objects can be inserted and removed from front and rear of the storage space. Furniture wiring structure described in. 6. The furniture according to claim 1, wherein a central portion of a lower end of the side plate is set at a position higher than a floor surface, and a cable is led out from the central portion of the lower end. Wiring structure.