JP2003070557A - Mounting table for equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mounting table for equipment which assures a large floor surface located below furniture with a top plate such as a desk to allow a user to work comfortably without worrying about his/her feet area and allows an easy movement of equipment such as a personal computer. SOLUTION: The mounting table 1 for devices is used to place a personal computer PC in a space S1 under a top plate of a desk 7 equipped with at least the top plate 71. A main body 2 of the mounting table is equipped with an attachment part 21 to be attached to the movable furniture 8 such as a movable cart to be placed in the space S1 under the top plate of the desk 7, and a mounting part 22 which is positioned horizontally with a prescribed space S2 formed between a floor F and the mounting part 22 and allows the placement of a main body of the personal computer PC.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device mounting table which is preferably used when a device such as a personal computer is placed under a top plate of furniture such as a desk.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the development of information technology in companies, offices have realized a proper work environment corresponding to an information society by network construction.

A tower type personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a personal computer) which is often used for constructing this network has a large weight, and when placed on the top plate surface of furniture such as a desk to be used, a work area of the top plate surface is set. Since it is narrowed, it is often installed on the floor below the furniture top plate. This placement can be done by placing the PC directly on the floor at a desired position, or by placing the PC on a mounting table with casters that facilitates the movement of the PC during wiring work. Examples include those that are installed.

[0004]

However, in the case of placing the personal computer directly on the floor, for example, when the user tries to move the main body of the personal computer in order to perform wiring work of the personal computer, the weight of the personal computer is heavy, which is a serious problem. May consume time and effort. On the other hand, when placing on a mounting table with casters, you can easily move and perform wiring work, but when moving, the bent wiring may be entangled with the casters, or entangled with the casters and pulled. There is a risk that the connected connector may loosen and cause contact failure or the like.

Further, conventionally, since the personal computer main body and casters are directly placed on the floor surface, a space is formed between the personal computer main body and the floor surface or between the mounting base with casters and the floor surface for the user's toes to enter. Hard to be done. Especially in the space under the top plate,
In many cases, moving furniture such as wagons has already been placed,
There is a problem that the space under the top plate becomes very small due to the combined use of these storage furniture and the mounting table with casters. In this way, conventionally, if the personal computer body is placed in the space under the top board, the user's feet become very cramped, and various measures such as performing various tasks in an unnatural posture while paying attention to the feet are taken. You have to do this and you may not be able to concentrate on your desk work.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems.
To ensure that the user can comfortably carry out various tasks without worrying about his / her feet, a wide floor surface is provided below the furniture with a table such as a desk, and a device such as a PC can be easily moved. The purpose is to provide a table.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] That is, the present invention relates to a device mounting table used when arranging a device such as a personal computer in a space under a tabletop of a furniture with a tabletop having at least a tabletop. Then, in a state where the mounting table body forms a predetermined space between the floor and the mounting portion that can be mounted on the movable furniture such as a movable wagon arranged in the space under the top of the furniture with the top. A device mounting table, which is characterized in that it is provided with a mounting portion for positioning a device such as a personal computer.

With such a structure, even if moving furniture such as a wagon having a moving function is already placed in the space under the table of the furniture with the table and occupies a part of the floor surface, Since the mounting table is installed with a space between the floor and the user's toes, it can be used when placing the computer directly on the floor or on a mounting table with casters. Differently, the user can secure a wide floor surface and can perform various tasks comfortably without worrying about his / her feet. Further, since the device mounting table is moved by using the moving function of the mobile furniture, even if the device mounting table itself does not have a moving function such as a caster,
For example, when operating various drives provided on the front surface of a device such as a personal computer, the device such as a personal computer can be easily moved, and at the time of wiring the device, the user must
It is possible to improve the efficiency of the work by pulling out the movable furniture from the space under the top plate of the furniture with the top plate, moving the device, and performing the wiring work at a position where the interface of the device can be easily confirmed. In addition, since there is no caster, when moving, bent wiring entangles with the caster to prevent smooth movement, and tangling does not pull the wiring to reduce contact failure of the connector connected to the wiring. You can

In order to attach the device mounting table to the mobile furniture with a simple structure, the mounting portion is a pair of top walls located above the top plate surface of the mobile furniture and facing each other at least at the top wall. And a hanging wall that hangs from the edge of the moving furniture, and is formed so as to be externally fitted and attached to the moving furniture from above.

Further, even when the movable furniture is vibrated against the equipment table or an unexpected collision of an article with the equipment table, the equipment such as a personal computer placed on the equipment table is held in a stable state. To prevent the equipment from falling,
It is desirable to have a fall prevention mechanism for preventing the equipment placed on the placement portion from falling.

Further, in order to realize the fall prevention mechanism with a simple structure, the fall prevention mechanism is provided on the mounting table main body side in order to attach the belt portion around the equipment and both end portions of the belt portion. It is desirable to have a mounting hole provided.

Further, in order that the length of the personal computer can be fixed to the mounting portion regardless of the size of the personal computer by adjusting it according to the size of the personal computer, the belt portion has a flexible belt element, It is desirable to have a fastener that allows the length of the belt element to be adjusted and allows the belt element to be clamped in place.

Furthermore, when the mounting table body is attached to the moving furniture, the mounting table body can be attached to the moving furniture while the rattling and the like caused by the moving furniture and the mounting table body are effectively prevented. It is preferable that the mobile furniture includes a bracket that engages with a part of the moving furniture and that can mount the mounting table body on the moving furniture while suppressing movement of the mounting table body with respect to the moving furniture.

In order to prevent the moving furniture from being scratched or rattling due to the contact with the moving furniture, a material having an elastic force is used between the moving furniture and the mounting table body. It is desirable that the formed contact member is interposed.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below.
A description will be given with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the device mounting table 1 is
This is used when arranging a personal computer main body PC, which is a device, in a space S1 under a tabletop of a desk 7 which is a furniture with a tabletop in an office or a general home.

The desk 7 is provided with a top plate 71 and legs 72 that support the left and right ends of the top plate 71. The top plate 71 and the legs 72 allow the desk 7 to be positioned below the top plate 71. The movable furniture 8 such as a wagon is stored in the space S1 below the formed top plate. The movable furniture 8 is a self-propelled type having a plurality of drawers and movably supported on the floor by a movable support such as casters.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the equipment mounting table 1 is attached to the movable furniture 8 having a moving function so that the personal computer can be used by utilizing the moving function. It is possible to move to a storage position P (see FIG. 4) that is stored when performing various works such as work, and a movement position Q (see FIG. 5) that is a user's desired position for performing wiring work and the like. I have to. Note that FIG. 5 shows an example of the moving position Q.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the device mounting table 1 is composed of a mounting table body 2 on which a personal computer PC is mounted, and the personal computer PC mounted on the mounting table body 2 described above. A fall prevention mechanism 3 provided on the mounting table main body 2 to prevent falling, and a bracket 9 for mounting the mounting table main body 2 on the movable furniture 8 while suppressing the movement thereof.
It has and.

The details of each section will be described below.

The mounting table body 2 is a space S below the tabletop of the desk 7.
Mounting part 21 that can be mounted on the moving furniture 8 arranged in 1
And a placing section 22 for placing the personal computer PC on a substantially horizontal position with a predetermined space S2 formed so that the user can insert his / her feet between the floor and the floor F. .

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the mounting portion 21 has a top wall 211 located above the top plate surface 81 of the movable furniture 8 and a pair of left and right edge portions 211a opposed to each other on the top wall 211. And a hanging wall 212 that hangs down from the above, and is formed so as to be externally fitted and attached to the moving furniture 8 from above. In the present embodiment, the mounting portion 21
Is formed by bending a sheet metal member. Top wall 211
As shown in FIG. 2, is a rectangular shape in a plan view, and its width dimension is formed slightly larger than the width dimension of the top plate surface 81 of the movable furniture 8. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the hanging wall 212 extends from the edge portion 211 a of the top wall 211 to the top wall 21.
1 has a substantially rectangular shape in a side view, which hangs in a direction substantially orthogonal to 1. As for the dimensions of these hanging walls 212, as shown in FIG. 2, when the mounting portion 21 is attached to the moving furniture 8, the lower end portion 2121a of one hanging wall 2121 is the side wall 8 of the moving furniture 8.
2 is located in the vicinity of the lower end portion 82b and the other hanging wall 2122
Lower end 2122a of the upper end 8 of the side wall 82 of the mobile furniture 8
It is designed to be located near 2a.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the mounting portion 22 has a substantially rectangular shape in plan view formed by bending a sheet metal member, and is near the lower end portion 2121a of one hanging wall 2121 of the mounting portion 21. It is attached by using an appropriate method such as welding or screwing. In addition, the mounting portion 22 is formed by the auxiliary member 4 provided on the lower end portion 2121a of the mounting portion 21,
Its lower surface is supported horizontally. The auxiliary member 4 is formed by bending a sheet metal member into a substantially U-shape, and the upper edge portion 41 of the auxiliary member 4 supports the lower surface side of the mounting portion 22 so that one hanging wall 2121 of the mounting portion 21 is supported. The lower end 2121a is attached to a protruding portion 2123 having a substantially rectangular shape in a side view, which protrudes downward from the vicinity of the substantially central portion 2121b, by an appropriate method such as welding or screwing. Further, the placing portion 22 has a cushioning member 5 at an outer corner portion 22a thereof for absorbing a shock with surrounding articles. The cushioning material 5 is made of a material such as synthetic resin having elasticity, and is attached to the outside of the corner portion 22a of the mounting portion 22 by using an adhesive material or the like.

Then, as shown in FIG. 3, between the moving furniture 8 and the mounting table main body 2, when the mounting portion 21 is mounted on the moving furniture 8, the mounting portion 2 and the moving furniture 8 directly contact each other. In order to prevent the moving furniture 8 from being scratched or rattling, a contact member 6 made of a material having an elastic force is interposed. Specifically, the contact member 6 is provided on the back side of the mounting portion 21, is a thin member made of a material such as rubber, and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view.

The fall prevention mechanisms 3 are provided as a pair in the depth direction so as to hold both ends of the PC body PC in the depth direction, and the belt portion 31 is hung around the PC body PC.
And a mounting hole 3 provided on the side of the mounting table body 2 for fixing both sides of the belt portion 31 to fix the personal computer body PC.
It has 2 and.

The belt portion 31 is provided with a flexible belt element 311 and buckles 312 and 313 as fasteners provided on both end sides of the belt element 311. The length of the belt element 311 is set to be longer than that of the belt element 311 which is wound around the top wall and one side wall of the personal computer body PC. The buckles 312 and 313 are well known so that the length of the belt element 311 can be adjusted and the belt element 311 can be tightened and fastened at an appropriate position. One of the buckles 312, 313 is, as shown in FIG. 3, a receiving member 3131 that allows the belt element 311 to pass therethrough, and a claw portion 3131b that engages with a recess 3131a provided in the receiving member 3131. It is equipped with.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, in the present embodiment, the mounting hole 32 is located in the vicinity of the upper end portion 2121c of one hanging wall 2121 of the mounting portion 21 and the anti-drooping wall of the mounting portion 22 described above. The through hole is provided in the vicinity of the side edge portion 22b and is formed in a size that allows the belt element 311 to pass therethrough. The mounting hole 32 provided in the vicinity of the upper end 2121c of the one hanging wall 2121 is in the direction along the upper end 2121c, that is, the depth direction of the hanging wall 2121 so that each of the paired fall prevention mechanisms 3 can be mounted. A plurality of them are provided at equal pitches along with, and a plurality of them are provided at substantially equal pitches in a direction substantially orthogonal to the top wall 211, that is, along the vertical direction. Further, the mounting holes 32 provided in the vicinity of the counter hanging wall side edge portion 22b of the mounting portion 22 are provided at a substantially equal pitch in a direction along the counter hanging wall side edge portion 22b, that is, in the depth direction. In addition to the above, the one hanging wall 2
Plural pieces are provided at substantially equal pitches in the direction toward 121, that is, along the width direction.

The fall prevention mechanism 3 is provided in the mounting table body 2 described above.
2 and 3, first, the both ends of the belt element 311 are first passed through the attachment hole 32, and then the buckle 312, 313 is used to attach the belt element 31 to the attachment hole 32. Adjust the length and tighten the belt element 311 in place. Further, in the buckle 313, a recess 3131a provided in the receiving member 3131,
It is attached to the mounting table body 2 by engaging with the claw portion 3131b. The above-described attachment method is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.

As shown in FIG. 3, the bracket 9 is a member that is formed by bending a sheet metal member and has a substantially U-shape facing upward, and includes a pair of upstanding walls 91 and 92. In this bracket 9, as shown in FIG. 2, one standing wall 92 is hooked on the lower edge portion 82b of the side wall 82 of the movable furniture 8, while the other standing wall 91 is projected on the protruding portion 212 of the mounting portion 21.
It is attached to 3. The other standing wall 91 is provided with a bolt insertion hole 91a, and the bolt 93 inserted through the bolt insertion hole 91a is provided in the female screw hole 4a formed in the auxiliary member 4 and the projecting portion 2123 of the mounting portion 21. , 21
The bracket 9 is attached to the attachment portion 21 by being screwed into the attachment 23a.

A method of attaching the device mounting table 1 to the moving furniture 8 having the above-mentioned structure will be described.
First, the user substantially overlaps the top wall 211 of the mounting portion 21 above the top plate surface 81 of the moving furniture 8, and
The mounting table body 2 is attached from the outside of the moving furniture 8 in a state where the hanging wall 212 is substantially overlapped with the outside of the side wall 82 of the moving furniture 8. Then, the female screw hole 2123a,
4a and the bolt insertion hole 91a are substantially aligned with each other, the movable furniture 8 is placed between the upstanding walls 91 and 92 of the bracket 9.
Lower edge portion 82b of the side wall 82 of the auxiliary member 4 and the protruding portion 21
23 is sandwiched, and the mounting table body 2 is locked to the movable furniture 8 by screwing the bolts 93 into the female screw holes 2123a and 4a.

Next, a method of using the equipment table 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the device mounting table 1 is a storage position P that is normally stored along with the movement of the moving furniture 8 having a moving function, and a movement that is a position desired by the user as shown in FIG. The position Q can be taken. In particular,
As shown in FIG. 4, the storage position P is normally a PC body P.
This is the position when C is used and is arranged in the space under the top plate S1 formed below the desk 7. At this time, the placing section 22 is positioned substantially horizontally in a state where a predetermined space S2 is formed between the placing section 22 and the floor surface F and holds the personal computer body PC. When operating a drive such as a flexible disk drive provided on the front surface of the personal computer PC or performing wiring work on the back side, the user moves the movable furniture 8 forward as shown in FIG. Move it by pulling it out. Along with this, the device mounting table 1 moves to a position desired by the user who can easily perform the drive operation and wiring work described above.

With such a configuration, even if the moving furniture 8 having a moving function is already installed in the space S1 under the tabletop of the desk 7 and occupies a part of the floor surface F, the equipment is not mounted. Table 1
However, the space S2 where the user's toes can enter between the floor F and
Since it is attached in the state that the
Unlike when placing C directly on the floor F or placing it on a mounting table with casters, the user can secure a wide floor F and can perform various tasks comfortably without worrying about his / her feet. further,
Since the device mounting base 1 moves using the moving function of the mobile furniture 8, even if the device mounting base 1 itself does not have a moving function such as a caster, for example, a drive provided on the front surface of the personal computer body PC. When performing the operation, the personal computer body PC can be easily moved, and at the time of wiring work of the personal computer body PC, the user moves the personal computer body PC by pulling out the movable furniture 8 from the space S1 under the tabletop of the desk 7. However, the wiring work can be performed at a position where the interface of the personal computer PC can be easily confirmed, and the work efficiency can be improved.
In addition, since there is no caster, when moving, bent wiring entangles with the caster to prevent smooth movement, and tangling does not pull the wiring to reduce contact failure of the connector connected to the wiring. You can

Then, the attachment portion 21 and the top wall 211 located above the top plate surface 81 of the movable furniture 8 and the top wall 2
11 is provided with a hanging wall 212 hanging from at least a pair of facing edge portions 211a, and is formed so as to be externally fitted and attached to the moving furniture 8 from above. The table 1 can be attached to the moving furniture 8.

Further, since the fall prevention mechanism 3 for preventing the fall of the personal computer body PC placed on the placing portion 22 is provided, vibration of the equipment placing table 1 caused when the moving furniture 8 is used, Even when an article collides against the device mounting table 1 unexpectedly, the placed personal computer body PC can be held in a stable state to prevent the personal computer body PC from falling.

Further, the fall prevention mechanism 3 further includes a belt portion 31 which is wound around the personal computer body PC, and a mounting hole 32 which is provided on the mounting table body 2 side for mounting both end portions of the belt portion 31. Since it is provided, the fall prevention mechanism 3 can be realized with a simple configuration.

Further, the belt portion 31 is provided with a flexible belt element 311, and a buckle 312 capable of adjusting the length of the belt element 311 and tightening and fastening the belt element 311 at an appropriate position. Therefore, by adjusting the length according to the size of the personal computer main body PC, the personal computer main body PC can be fixed to the mounting portion 22 regardless of the size.

Furthermore, a bracket 9 is provided, which is engaged with a part of the moving furniture 8 and is capable of attaching the mounting table body 2 to the moving furniture 8 while restraining the movement of the mounting table body 2 with respect to the moving furniture 8. Therefore, when the mounting table body 2 is attached to the moving furniture 8, the mounting table body 2 is attached to the moving furniture 8 in a state in which rattling and the like caused by the moving furniture 8 and the mounting table body 2 are effectively prevented. Can be attached.

Since the contact member 6 made of a material having an elastic force is interposed between the movable furniture 8 and the mounting table main body 2, the movement caused by the attachment portion 21 coming into contact with the movable furniture 8 is caused. It is possible to prevent the furniture 8 from being scratched or rattling.

Of course, the structure of the present invention is not limited to that described above. For example, although the wagon is described as the moving furniture 8 in the present embodiment, the moving furniture 8 is not limited to this. Further, the configuration and the like of the fall prevention mechanism 3 are not limited to those described above.

In addition, the specific configuration of each part is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0041]

The present invention is carried out in the form as described above, and has the following effects.

That is, in the equipment mounting table of the present invention, the mounting table main body is composed of a mounting portion which can be mounted on a movable furniture such as a movable wagon arranged in the space under the ceiling plate of the furniture with the ceiling plate, and a floor surface. Since it is provided with a placing section for placing a device such as a personal computer in a state in which a predetermined space is formed between them, a wide floor surface of the space under the tabletop of the furniture with a tabletop is secured, and a device table is provided. Since a space is formed between the floor surface and the floor surface, the user can comfortably perform various tasks without worrying about his / her feet. Furthermore, even if the equipment table itself does not have a moving function such as casters, equipment such as a personal computer can be easily moved to achieve high work efficiency, and smooth movement due to bent wiring during movement is possible. It is possible to reduce unfavorable movement and to reduce contact failure of the connector connected to the wiring.

The mounting portion has a top wall located above the top plate surface of the movable furniture, and a hanging wall hanging from at least a pair of opposite edges of the top wall. If the furniture is formed so as to be fitted on the furniture from above, it can be mounted on the moving furniture with a simple structure.

Further, if a fall prevention mechanism for preventing the above-mentioned equipment placed on the placing portion from falling is provided, the equipment such as a personal computer placed is held in a stable state and the equipment falls. Can be prevented.

Further, if the fall prevention mechanism further includes a belt portion to be wound around the device and mounting holes provided on the mounting table body side for mounting both end portions of the belt portion, A fall prevention mechanism can be realized with a simple configuration.

Further, if the belt portion is provided with a flexible belt element and a fastener capable of adjusting the length of the belt element and fastening the belt element at an appropriate position. For example, the personal computer can be fixed to the mounting portion regardless of its size.

Furthermore, if a bracket for attaching the mounting table main body to the movable furniture while suppressing the movement of the mounting table main body with respect to a part of the movable furniture and the movable furniture is attached, the movable furniture and the mounting table can be attached. It becomes possible to attach the mounting table main body to the moving furniture in a state in which rattling or the like caused by a gap formed by the section is effectively prevented.

If a contact member made of a material having an elastic force is interposed between the moving furniture and the mounting table main body, it is possible to prevent the mounting furniture from being scratched or rattling.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing one usage state in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing the main part.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the same.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of the same operation.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of the same operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

1-Device mounting table 2 ... Mounting table body 21 ... Mounting part 22 ... Mounting section 211 ... Top wall 211a ... edge 212 ... Hanging wall 3 ... Fall prevention mechanism 31: Belt part 311 ... Belt element 312, 313 ... Fasteners (buckles) 32 ... Mounting hole 6 ... hitting member 7: Furniture with a top plate (desk) 71 ... Top plate 8: Moving furniture 81 ... Top plate surface 9 ... Bracket F ... Floor S1 ... Space under the top plate S2 ... space PC: Equipment (PC body)

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A device mounting table used when arranging a device such as a personal computer in a space under a tabletop of furniture with a tabletop such as a desk equipped with at least a tabletop, wherein the table body is the tabletop. Place a device such as a personal computer on a floor space with a mounting part that can be mounted on a moving furniture such as a movable wagon that is placed in the space under the top of the furniture with a plate and forms a predetermined space. A device mounting table comprising a mounting part. 2. The moving part includes a top wall located above a top plate surface of the movable furniture, and a hanging wall hanging from at least a pair of edges of the top wall facing each other. The device mounting table according to claim 1, wherein the device mounting table is formed so as to be fitted onto the furniture from above and attached. 3. The equipment mounting table according to claim 1, further comprising a fall prevention mechanism for preventing the equipment placed on the placing portion from falling. 4. The fall prevention mechanism is provided with a belt portion to be hung on a device and mounting holes provided on the mounting table main body side for mounting both end sides of the belt portion. The device mounting table according to claim 3. 5. The belt portion comprises a flexible belt element and a fastener capable of adjusting the length of the belt element and fastening the belt element at an appropriate position. 5. The device mounting table according to claim 4, wherein. 6. A bracket for engaging with a part of the moving furniture and mounting the mounting table body on the moving furniture while suppressing movement of the mounting table body with respect to the moving furniture. The device mounting table according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. 7. A contact member formed of a material having an elastic force is interposed between the movable furniture and the mounting table main body, and a contact member according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. Equipment stand.