JP2003135179A - Article storage furniture - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide storage furniture by which a dead space under the top plate of a desk, etc., is effectively used and also a wide work surface which is successively arranged with the top plate is formed. SOLUTION: The article storage furniture 1 is used by inserting a part of it into the lower part of the top plate 24 of the desk 23, etc. The height of the whole furniture body 3 having an article storage part is made to be lower than the lower surface of the top plate 24 of the desk 23, etc., and also an upper board 4 shorter than the left and right length of the furniture body 3 is arranged to allow its upper surface to be nearly consistent with the upper surface of the top plate 24.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention can be used in the vicinity of a desk or the like by accommodating it, so that a dead space below the top plate can be effectively used and a large work surface continuous with the top plate can be obtained. The above-mentioned article storage fixture.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an article storage fixture of this type, one having an upper plate having a height that allows it to be put in and taken out below a tabletop of a desk, or an upper plate having the same height as that of the tabletop of a desk, Some of them are attached to the entire surface of the furniture.

[0003]

The storage device that can be put in and taken out under the tabletop of the desk as described above has an advantage that the dead space under the tabletop can be effectively used, but it can be pulled out from under the desk. If the work surface of the tabletop is to be expanded, a step is created between the tabletop of the desk and the upper plate of the furniture, and a continuous work surface cannot be obtained, resulting in poor workability.

On the other hand, in a storage fixture having an upper plate at the same height as the top plate of a desk, if this is placed on the side of the front end of the desk, the upper surfaces of both will be flush with each other, so that they are continuous. A working surface can be formed.

However, since the storage fixture cannot be inserted below the top plate of the desk, the dead space below the top plate cannot be used effectively, and the storage efficiency of the articles deteriorates.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is possible to effectively use a dead space under a top plate of a desk or the like to improve storage efficiency and to make a wide space continuous with the top plate of the desk or the like. An object of the present invention is to provide an article storage device that can form a work surface.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the above problems can be solved as follows. (1) In an article storage fixture that is used by inserting a part below a top plate of a desk or the like, while making the entire height of the fixture main body having the article storage section lower than the lower surface of the top plate of the desk or the like, An upper plate shorter than the left and right length of the furniture main body is provided so that its upper surface and the upper surface of the top plate are substantially flush with each other.

(2) In the above item (1), the length of the upper plate is set to be substantially half of the left and right length of the furniture main body, and the upper plate is selectively provided above the left half portion and the right half portion of the furniture main body. Make it attachable.

(3) In the above item (1) or (2), at least four corners of the lower surface of the upper plate are provided with support pins projecting downward, and each support pin is provided at an appropriate position on the upper end of the furniture main body. The upper plate is detachably provided on the fixture main body by fitting into the bottomed mounting hole.

(4) In the above item (3), a height adjusting means for the upper plate is provided between the support pin and the mounting hole.

(5) In any one of the above items (1) to (4), the front end surface of the upper plate is a curved surface which is recessed rearward in plan view.

(6) In the above item (5), the fixture main body is
A curved surface of the upper plate of the furniture main body, which is installed on one side of a desk or the like in which the front end surface of the top plate is a curved surface that is recessed rearward in a plan view so as to form an L shape with the desk. Is a continuous shape having the same curved surface as the curved surface of the top plate.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an article storage fixture (hereinafter, referred to as a fixture) of the present invention.
(1) is a fixture main body (3) provided with casters (2) at the four corners and the center of the lower surface, and an upper plate attached to the upper part of the left half thereof.
It consists of (4).

The furniture main body (3) has a bottom plate (7) and a shelf plate at the lower end and the middle portion between the left and right side plates (5) and (5) and the partition plate (6).
(8) are attached, and their rear open faces are closed by a rear face plate (9) attached to the rear end between the side plates (5) and the partition plate (6). . The space surrounded by the side plate (5), the partition plate (6), the bottom plate (7), the shelf plate (8) and the rear face plate (9) is an article storage section.

An edge member (10) made of synthetic resin or the like is fixed to the upper surfaces of the side plates (5) and the partition plate (6), and each edge member (10) is fixed.
Mounting holes (11) for the upper plate (4) are formed in front and rear ends of the plate.

The left and right sides of the fixture main body (3) sandwiching the partition plate (6) are symmetrical with each other.

The upper plate (4) has a front-rear dimension slightly larger than the front-rear width of the furniture main body (3), and the left-right dimension is larger than the dimension between the side plate (5) and the partition plate (6). It has a slightly large rectangular shape, and the front end surface is a curved surface (12) which is curved rearward in a smooth arc shape.

At the four corners of the lower surface of the upper plate (4), the side plates are
Support pins (13) that can be inserted into the four mounting holes (11) of (5) and the partition plate (6) are projected in the following manner.

As shown in FIG. 3, strip-shaped support metal fittings (14) facing in the left-right direction are provided at both front and rear ends of the lower surface of the upper plate (4) by a plurality of flat head screws (15). (16) fixed so as to be flush with the lower surface of
And, in the upward recessed hole (17) formed in the lower surface of the upper plate (4) so as to communicate with this through hole (16), a female screw cylinder (18) having a flange at the lower end is pressed from below. It is fitted.

Each of the support pins (13) protrudes below the upper plate (4) by screwing the male screw portion (19) engraved on the upper end thereof into the female screw cylinder (18). Are installed in the same manner.

Reference numeral (20) is a substantially disc-shaped fixed knob screwed to the male screw portion (19) of each support pin (13). The upper surface of the support pin (13) is pressed against the lower surface of the female thread cylinder (18),
When the rotation with respect to 8) is blocked, and on the contrary, when it rotates in the counterclockwise direction, the rotation of the support pin (13) is allowed, and the vertical protrusion length can be adjusted.

The support pin (13), the male screw (19), the female screw cylinder (18), the fixing knob (20) and the like constitute the height adjusting means of the upper plate (4).

The tapered small diameter portion (13a) of the lower end portion of each support pin (13) rotatably penetrates the mounting hole (11) of the edge member (10), and the upper end portion of the side plate (5). It is loosely fitted in the bottomed cylindrical support cylinder (22) fitted in the recessed hole (21) of the, and its lower end is rotatably supported by the bottom surface of the support cylinder (22). There is. Although illustration is omitted, in the middle plate partition plate (6) as well, the insertion portion of the support pin (13) has the same configuration as the side plate (5).

To attach the upper plate (4) to the upper part of the left half of the furniture main body (3) as shown in FIG. 1, for example, the protrusion lengths of the four support pins (13) are adjusted to the same value. , Each pin (13) may be inserted into the four mounting holes (11) of the left side plate (5) and the partition plate (6).

As a result, the lower end of each support pin (13) abuts the bottom surface of the support cylinder (22) provided on the side plate (5) and the partition plate (6), so that the upper plate (4) is It is horizontally supported with a slight distance from the upper end of the furniture main body (3).

As described above, the article storage fixture (1) having the upper plate (4) attached to the left half of the fixture main body (3) is, for example, as shown in FIG. It is used by placing it in the front.

That is, the right half of the furniture main body (3) is inserted below the top plate (24) of the desk (23) higher than the height,
The right end of (4) is brought into contact with the front end of the top plate (24) of the desk (23).
At this time, when there is a step between the top plate (24) and the upper plate (4), the fixing knob (20) is loosened and each support pin (13) is rotated in either direction, and screwed into it. Female thread cylinder (1
Together with 8), the upper plate (4) may be moved up and down relatively to adjust its height to match the height of the top plate (24).

Further, when a curved surface (24a) having a backward concave shape in plan view is formed in the center of the front end of the top plate (24), the curved surface (24a) and the upper plate (4) are curved. The furniture (1) is arranged so that the edges of the surface (12) are aligned with each other. By arranging the furniture (1) in such a form, articles can be placed and stored on the bottom plate (7) and the shelf plate (8) in the right half located below the top plate (24). Therefore, the dead space below the top plate (24) can be effectively used as a storage portion, and the storage efficiency is improved.

Further, since the upper plate (4) functions as an auxiliary top plate of the desk (23) and a large work surface having an L-shape in plan view which is continuous with the top plate (24) is formed, it can be used for OA equipment or the like. The mounting space is increased and workability is improved. Furthermore, at the front end of the upper plate (4),
Since the curved surface (12) is formed so as to be recessed rearward, there is little risk of contact with the backrest of the chair or the like when in use, and there is no obstruction to the longitudinal movement or rotation of the chair.

The shape of the curved surface (12) is changed to the top plate of the desk (23).
If the curved surface (24a) formed on the (24) is made to be the same curved surface and continuous, the upper plate (4) of the furniture (1) can be used as an auxiliary top plate without a feeling of discomfort, and it looks good. Also improves.

In the above embodiment, since the mounting hole (11) and the support cylinder (22) continuous with the mounting hole (11) are also provided in the upper part of the right side plate (5), the upper plate (4) is fixed to the fixture main body (3). ) Can be selectively attached to the upper right half part of the table) and can be used by arbitrarily installing it on the right end side of the desk (23) as shown in FIG.

The left-right length of the upper plate (4) is not limited to substantially half the left-right length of the furniture main body (3) as in the above embodiment, and can be changed appropriately according to the length. The mounting position may also be, for example, the central portion of the furniture main body (3).

[0033]

According to the invention of claim 1, one side portion of the furniture main body to which the upper plate is not attached is inserted below the top plate of a desk or the like, and the upper plate is placed on the end surface of the top plate. Since it can be used in an abutted manner, the dead space below the top plate can be effectively used as a storage portion for articles, and the upper plate serves as an auxiliary top plate, and a wide work surface continuous with the top plate of a desk or the like. Therefore, the workability is improved.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the upper plate is attached to the left half part and the right half part of the fixture main body so that the fixture can be installed on either the left or right of the front part of the desk or the like. be able to.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the upper plate can be attached and detached very easily.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the height of the upper plate can be adjusted in accordance with the height of the top plate of the desk or the like, and the upper surfaces thereof can be aligned with the same plane.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the furniture is installed in the front portion of a desk or the like so as to form an L shape, the risk that the backrest of the chair or the like comes into contact with the upper plate is reduced.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the upper plate can be used as an auxiliary top plate without a feeling of strangeness, and the appearance is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention with an upper plate removed.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of installation on the left side of the front part of the desk with the upper plate attached.

FIG. 3 is likewise an enlarged vertical side view of the line III-III in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example in which the upper plate is attached to the right half part and the right part of the front part of the desk is installed by mistake.

[Explanation of symbols]

(1) Article storage fixtures (2) Casters (3) Fixture body (4) Upper plate (5) Side plate (6) Partition plate (7) Bottom plate (8) Shelf board (9) Rear plate (10) End member (11) Mounting hole (12) curved surface (13) Support pin (13a) Small diameter part (14) Support bracket (15) Flat head screw (16) Through hole (17) Recessed hole (18) Female thread cylinder (19) Male thread (20) Fixed knob (21) Recessed hole (22) Support tube (23) Desk (24) Top plate (24a) curved surface

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Minoru Kurihara             480-15 Sand, Shijonawate City, Osaka Prefecture F-term (reference) 3B060 AD01

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An article storage fixture that is partially inserted under a top plate of a desk or the like for use, wherein the overall height of the fixture main body having the article storage portion is lower than the lower surface of the top plate of the desk or the like. At the same time, the article storage fixture is characterized in that an upper plate that is shorter than the left-right length of the furniture main body is provided such that the upper surface and the upper surface of the top plate are substantially flush with each other. 2. The length of the upper plate is substantially half of the left-right length of the fixture main body, and the upper plate can be selectively attached above the left half part and the right half part of the fixture main body. Described article storage equipment. 3. A support pin is provided so as to project downward at least at four corners of the lower surface of the upper plate, and each support pin is fitted into a bottomed mounting hole formed at an appropriate position on the upper end of the furniture main body. The article storage fixture according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the upper plate is detachably provided on the fixture main body. 4. The article storage fixture according to claim 3, wherein height adjusting means for the upper plate is provided between the support pin and the mounting hole. 5. The article storage device according to claim 1, wherein the front end surface of the upper plate is a curved surface that is recessed rearward in plan view. 6. The furniture main body is installed on one side of a desk or the like in which the front end surface of the top plate is a curved surface that is recessed rearward in a plan view so as to form an L-shape together with the desk. The article storage fixture according to claim 5, wherein the curved surface of the upper plate of the furniture main body is formed into a continuous shape with the same curved surface as the curved surface of the top plate.