JP2003245140A - Table - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a table capable of mounting optional parts to several kinds of top plates having different size and shape from each other by using legs and mounting structures in common. <P>SOLUTION: For the table T comprising the top plate 1 and legs 2 supporting the top plate 1, capable of mounting optional parts 31, 32 like a panel along sides 1a, 1b of the top plate 1, supporting members 31, 32 for supporting optional parts 31, 32 are mounted to the leg 2 apart from the leg 2, and the mounting positions of the supporting members 31, 32 are changeable against the legs 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a table on which optional parts such as panels can be attached along the sides of a top plate.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, there has been known a table in which a desktop panel, a curtain plate, or a panel which also serves as these panels can be attached along each side of the top plate except the side on the use end side. Specifically, such a panel is mounted by interposing a bracket on the top plate or legs.

In particular, when the panel is attached to the legs so that the panel does not move together with the top plate, for example, the top plate can be slid back and forth with respect to the legs to provide a simple appearance. Thus, it is possible to form an openable / closable wiring insertion port on the side of the top plate that is opposite to the use side.

[0004]

By the way, in many cases, one product series is provided with a plurality of types of tables having different top plate shapes and dimensions as a lineup.
In such a case, if the optional parts are attached to the legs, the dimensions of various top plates are different, so the distance from the legs to the sides of the top plate is different for each type of top plate, It is necessary to prepare different brackets for each type of top plate. On the contrary, if the brackets are to be made common, it is necessary to prepare different legs for each type of top plate.

This impedes standardization of parts, simplification of assembly, cost reduction, etc., and is not preferable for both manufacturing and sales side and consumer side. And such a defect is common not only to the panel but also to all the optional parts attached along the side of the top plate.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a table in which optional components such as panels can be mounted at predetermined mounting positions along each side of the top plate, and a plurality of tables having different sizes and shapes are provided. Even for top plates of various types, it is an intended problem to be solved that option parts can be attached using a common leg or attachment structure.

[0007]

That is, a table according to the present invention comprises a top plate and legs for supporting the top plate so that optional parts such as panels can be attached along the sides of the top plate. A support member for directly or indirectly supporting an optional component on the leg body is provided separately from the leg body, and the mounting position of the support member with respect to the leg body can be changed. It is characterized in that it is configured. Here, “along” means parallel or substantially parallel to the side of the top plate, and includes cases where the side faces of the top plate are in close contact with or apart from each other. The "table" is a concept including a desk and an auxiliary desk.

With such a structure, even when a plurality of types of top plates having different shapes and dimensions are supported by a common leg, the common support member allows the optional parts to be positioned relative to the top plate. The relationship can be fixed and attached. As a result, standardization of parts, simplification of assembly, cost reduction, etc. can be promoted. Also, since the optional parts are attached to the legs, the support strength can be increased reasonably compared to the case where the optional parts are hung and supported from the bottom surface of the top plate. It is also possible to adopt the heavy load of.

Even when the type of the optional parts is different or the shape of the top plate is different, as an embodiment having a high degree of freedom in mounting the optional parts, a bracket is attached to the support member and the optional parts are attached to the bracket. Is preferred. This is because, for example, the bracket can be attached to the support member so as to be rotatable.

As a concrete mode of effective position change,
An example is one in which the support member is configured so that its position can be changed along the direction orthogonal to the non-use side of the top plate.

A plurality of standard lineups relating to the size and shape of the top plate are usually preset. Therefore, it is preferable that the mounting position of the supporting member with respect to the leg is configured to be changeable step by step according to the lineup of the top plate, even in consideration of the actual assembly and adjustment work. .

A panel can be cited as a specific optional component.

If a support portion for directly or indirectly supporting the optional component is provided at the tip of the support member and the support portion is set so as to be located below the lower surface of the top plate. Since a gap is formed vertically between the support portion and the bottom surface of the top plate, even when the support member is located inward of the outer edge of the top plate, the gap is used to allow the optional parts to be installed. It can be more easily supported.

The term "supporting portion" means not only a screw hole or a through hole provided at the tip of the supporting member, but also an upward surface, an engaging claw, a recess, or the like.

[0015]

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

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the table T according to the present embodiment includes a top plate 1 and a pair of left and right legs 2 that support both side edge portions of the top plate 1, respectively. The panels 31 and 32, which are parts, are configured so that they can be attached in parallel along the respective sides of the top plate 1 excluding the used side 1c, that is, the non-used side 1a and the side side 1b.

The top plate 1 has, for example, the adjacent side 1a and side 1
b, or the side 1a and the side 1c have a rectangular shape orthogonal to each other.

The leg 2 has a front-back symmetrical shape,
A base 21 that extends in the front-rear direction to come into contact with the floor surface, a support 22 that stands upright from the center of the base 21, a front-rear direction that extends from the upper end of the support 22 and is fixed to the lower surface of a side portion of the top plate 1 and is fixed to the top plate 1. And a top plate receiver 23 for supporting the. In the present embodiment, the support column 22 has a cylinder structure, and the top and bottom plates 1 can be changed by changing the vertical dimension thereof.
It is structured so that the height from the floor surface can be adjusted.

The panels 31 and 32 have a rectangular shape consisting of a panel body 3a and a frame body 3b, and each side edge portion thereof is detachably supported by a pair of brackets 42 extending from the leg body 2. . Also, these panels 31, 32 are
It has a width dimension corresponding to each side 1a, 1b of the top plate, and extends over the top and bottom of the top plate 1 in a mounted state and plays a role as a curtain plate and a desktop panel.

However, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 8, etc., the support members 43, 44 extending outward are attached to the tip end of the top plate receiver 23, and each support member 43 is attached. , 44 from which the pair of brackets 42A, 42B are further extended obliquely outward, respectively.
The side edges of the panels 31 and 32 are attached to the tips of 2A and 42B, respectively. The mounting positions of the support members 43 and 44 with respect to the leg body 2 can be changed. More specifically, the support members 43 and 44 are upright plate-shaped members that are symmetrical with each other. Each support member 4
3 and 44 are shaped such that there is a step in the middle and the upper surface of the base end portion 4A is above the upper surface of the distal end portion 4B.
Further, the base end portion 4A is provided with an attachment portion used for attachment to the top plate receiver 23, and the tip end portion 4B is provided to support the brackets 42A and 42B, thereby indirectly supporting the panels 31 and 32. A support is provided. Therefore, the supporting portion is positioned below the lower surface of the top plate 1 with a certain distance.

The mounting portion is a mounting screw insertion hole 4a penetrating vertically, and a support member mounting screw B1 inserted from below is opened in the mounting screw insertion hole 4a at the lower surface of the top end of the top plate receiver 23. The support member 4 is detachably fixed to the lower surface of the top plate receiver 23 by being screwed into the mounting screw hole N1. In the attached state, the support members 43 and 44 are positioned inward of the outer edge of the top plate 1.

A plurality of the mounting screw insertion holes 4a are provided for each of the support members 43, 44 along the extension direction of the supporting member 4, and which mounting screw insertion hole 4a is inserted into the top plate receiver 23. 6, 7 and 8 depending on whether it is used for mounting
As shown in, the mounting positions of the support members 43 and 44 are configured to be changeable in a plurality of steps (three steps) along the direction orthogonal to the non-use side 1a of the top plate 1. Of course, one mounting screw insertion hole 4a may be provided, a plurality of mounting screw holes N1 may be provided, and the mounting positions of the support members 43 and 44 may be changed. In this embodiment, a plurality of types of top plates having different depth dimensions are prepared, and the pitch between the mounting screw insertion holes 4a is set in correspondence with the difference in the depth dimensions.

The pin P projecting from the upper surface of the base end portion of the support member 4 is fitted into the pin hole H provided on the lower surface of the top end portion of the top plate receiver 23 so that the mounting positions of the support members 43 and 44 are fixed. It is for specified positioning. Further, the support members 43 and 44 attached to the portions where the panels 31 and 32 are adjacent to each other are attached to the top plate receiver 23 so that the inner standing surfaces are close to or in close contact with each other and become integral. However, a plurality of grooves m each having a semicircular cross section are vertically provided on the opposing standing surfaces of each of the support members 43 and 44, and when integrated, a pair of corresponding grooves m is formed. , M, a plurality of holes M having a circular cross-section opening downward are formed. This hole M is
For example, it can be used for supporting or positioning a wiring duct or the like arranged below the top plate.

On the other hand, in the supporting portion, the bracket mounting screw through hole 4b penetrating vertically plays its role. In this embodiment, two bracket mounting screw through holes 4b are provided in series with each of the supporting members 43 and 44, and when the supporting members 43 and 44 are integrated, four bracket mounting screw penetrating holes are inserted. Each of the holes 4b is located at the apex of the square in plan view. Then, two of them, which are diagonally located, are used as the supporting portions.
The two bracket mounting screw through holes 4b located diagonally to each other have an angle α (90 degrees) formed by the center lines of the adjacent panels 31 and 32 to be mounted with the corner 1d of the top plate 1 as a boundary. It is set so as to be symmetrical with respect to the bisector L in a plan view. In the present embodiment, the non-use side 1a of the top plate 1 and the panel 31 attached along the opposite side 1a
Since the separation distance between the panel 1 and the side edge 1b of the top plate 1 and the panel 32 mounted along the side edge 1b is set to be larger than that of the panel 32, the angle between the adjacent panels 31 and 32 is 2 in plan view. The dividing line L is the adjacent sides 1a, 1b of the top plate 1.
It does not match the bisector of the angle formed by. In addition, a counterbore hole 4c coaxial with the bracket mounting screw through hole 4b is formed at the opening of the bracket mounting screw through hole 4b.

The brackets 42A and 42B are, for example, arm portions 421 and 42 whose base ends are supported by the support portion 4b.
2 and a bracket main body 42 that integrally extends from the tip ends of the arm portions 421 and 422 to support the panels 31 and 32.
3 and 3. In the present embodiment, a pair of arm portions 421, 422 that are vertically separated from each other and extend horizontally are provided.
By making the bracket main body 423 extend in the vertical direction, the overall shape of the bracket 42 is U-shaped.

A bracket mounting screw insertion hole 4d for inserting the bracket mounting screw B2 from below is provided at the base end of the lower arm 422, while the bracket is attached to the base end of the upper arm 421. Mounting screw B2
Bottom bracket mounting screw hole 4e for screwing
Is formed on the coaxial line with the bracket mounting screw insertion hole 4d. Further, one or both of the facing surfaces of the arm portions 421, 422 (in the present embodiment, the upper arm portion 421) has a convex portion 4f having a circular cross-section that fits into the counterbore hole 4c of the support member 4. Is formed on the same axis as the bracket mounting screw insertion hole 4f.

Then, the front end portion of the support member 4 is vertically sandwiched between the base end portions of the arm portions 421 and 422, and the counterbore hole 4c and the convex portion 4f are fitted to each other, whereby the brackets 42A and 42B are fitted. Can be mounted on the support member 4 so as to be horizontally rotatable.

When the brackets 42A and 42B are fixed, the bracket mounting screw B2 is adjusted from below while adjusting the turning angle, and the bracket mounting screw insertion hole 4d of the lower arm portion 422 and the bracket of the support member 4 are fixed. After passing through the mounting screw through-hole 4b, the upper arm 421 is screwed into the bracket mounting screw hole 4e. In the present embodiment, this arm portion 42
1, 422 are attached so as to be substantially parallel to the bisector L in plan view and extend outward.

The bracket main body 423 has a block shape extending in the vertical direction, one side surface of which is curved inward, and the panel side edges are held from both sides to support the panels 31 and 32. is there. In the present embodiment, however, the panel support structure formed between the bracket body 423 and the side edge portions of the panels 31 and 32 is used to support the panels 31 and 32 such that the panels 31 and 32 can be vertically moved. ing.

This panel support structure is composed of panels 31, 32.
The backing member insertion groove 6 formed so as to open along the side edge of the opening 61 so that the width becomes wider toward the inner side from the opening 61, and the extension direction (vertical direction) in the insertion groove 6 which is wider than the opening 61. ) The backing member 7 movably inserted along
And the support surface 42a provided on the side surface of the bracket main body 423 by pulling the backing member 7 and the bracket main body 423 together, and the side edge outer surface 3 of the panels 31, 32.
aa and presses the panels 31 and 32 in a posture parallel to the sides 1a and 1b.
A, 42B).

The insertion groove 6 is formed vertically in the side frame 3b of the panels 31, 32 by extrusion molding or the like.

The backing member 7 has a rod-like backing member main body 71 having a cross-sectional shape substantially equal to the cross-sectional shape of the insertion groove 6, and integrally projects from the upper end of the backing member main body 71, and A protrusion 72 having a width narrower than the opening width is provided, and a panel fixing screw hole 8a is horizontally penetrated in the center thereof.

Further, the fixing means 8 inserts the panel fixing screw B3 from the outside into the panel fixing screw insertion hole 8b which is horizontally penetrated through the bracket body 423 so as to open to the supporting surface 42a, and the panel fixing screw B3 is inserted. Are fastened to the panel fixing screw holes 8a of the backing member 7 to draw the backing member 7 and the bracket main body 423 toward each other, and the supporting surface 42a of the bracket main body 423 to the panels 31, 32.
The outer surface 3aa of the side edge is pressed.

Further, in this embodiment, before fixing the panels 31 and 32 which are the supported bodies to the bracket main body 423 which is the support body, the panel position provisional deciding means configured to be able to provisionally determine the attachment position (mounting height) thereof. And a backing member position provisional deciding means configured to provisionally determine the position of the backing member 7 with respect to the brackets 42A, 42B before the backing member 7 is drawn to the brackets 42A, 42B. These are provided to facilitate work when fixing the panels 31 and 32 to the brackets 42A and 42B.

More specifically, the panel position provisional deciding means has a plurality of concave portions 91 (through holes penetrating the bottom wall of the insertion groove 6 in the present embodiment) which are opened in the bottom surface of the insertion groove 6 for the insertion groove. 6, the bracket body 423 is provided with a projection 92 narrower than the opening width of the insertion groove 6, and the projection 92 is inserted through the opening 61 of the insertion groove 6 to form the recess 91. It is configured to be engaged with. Then, by engaging the projection 92 with a desired recess 91, the panels 31 and 32 can be provisionally positioned in a plurality of steps with respect to the brackets 42A and 42B.

The backing member position provisional determining means is the bracket 4
By abutting the contact surface formed on the backing member 7 with the contact surface formed on the backing member 7 and the contact surface formed on the backing member 7, the bracket 4 of the backing member 7 is prevented.
The positions for 2A and 42B can be provisionally determined. Specifically, the brackets 42A and 42B are provided with an upward surface, while the backing member 7 is provided with a downward surface, and by bringing them into contact with each other, downward movement of the backing member 7 is prohibited. The panel fixing screw hole 8a of the member 7 and the panel fixing screw insertion hole 8b of the bracket body 423 are arranged substantially on the same axis.

In this embodiment, the lower surface of the backing member 7 is the lower surface of the protrusion 72 and the lower surface of the backing member main body 71 which are projected from the backing member main body 71 toward the brackets 42A, 42B. The upward surface of 42B is
The upper surface 42b of the cutout portion 425 formed in the bracket body 423 so as to be cut out from above and the upper surface of the projection 92 correspond to that, respectively.

According to the present embodiment configured as described above,
Even for various top plates 1 having different depth dimensions, the position of the tip of the support member 4 can be set to the corner 1d of the top plate 1 while using the common leg 2 and support member 4.

Further, since the brackets 42A and 42B are attached to the support members 43 and 44 so as to be horizontally rotatable,
By adjusting the mounting angle, it is possible to cope with different types of optional parts or different top plate shapes. Specifically, the bracket 42A, 42
By adjusting the angle of B, the common brackets 42A, 42
B, it becomes possible to use the common support members 43 and 44.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above.

For example, the mounting position of the support member may be changed steplessly by using a long hole or the like. The position changing direction is not limited to the direction orthogonal to the non-use side, and may be changed to the direction orthogonal to the side side, or may be changed to both directions.

Further, the panel may be directly supported by the support member without using the bracket.

Of course, the optional parts are not limited to the panel, but may be other things such as a wiring duct, an auxiliary shelf, an auxiliary top plate, and a wire frame attached to the lower part of the top plate. .

Others The present invention is not limited to the above illustrated examples,
It goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0045]

As described in detail above, according to the table of the present invention, a supporting member for supporting the optional component is provided on the leg separately from the leg and the supporting member is provided. Since the mounting position for each leg can be changed, even if multiple types of top plates with different shapes and dimensions are supported by a common leg, a common support member can be used to mount the optional parts. It can be attached while keeping the relative positional relationship with the plate constant. As a result, standardization of parts, simplification of assembly, cost reduction, etc. can be promoted.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a table according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall front view of a table according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an overall side view of the table according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a support member, a bracket, a panel and the like in the same embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a partial bottom view showing a corner of the table in the same embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a partial side view showing a corner portion of the table in the same embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a partial side view showing a state in which the mounting position of the support member is changed in the same embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a partial side view showing a state in which the mounting position of the support member is changed in the same embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view showing a panel mounting portion in the same embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

T ... table 1 ... top plate 2 ... leg 31, 32 ... Optional parts (panel) 1a ... side (side) 1b ... side (counter-use side) 43, 44 ... Support member 42A, 42B ... Bracket

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A top plate and legs supporting the top plate, wherein optional parts such as panels can be attached along the sides of the top plate, and the option parts are attached to the legs. The table is characterized in that a support member for supporting the is provided separately from the leg body, and a mounting position of the support member with respect to the leg body is changeable. 2. The table according to claim 1, wherein a bracket is attached to the support member, and the bracket supports an optional component. 3. The table according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support member is configured so that its position can be changed along a direction orthogonal to an opposite side of the top plate. 4. The table according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the mounting position of the support member with respect to the leg is changeable stepwise. 5. The optional component is a panel,
Table of 2, 3 or 4. 6. A support portion for directly or indirectly supporting an optional component is provided at a tip portion of the support member, and the support portion is set so as to be located below a lower surface of the top plate. The table described in 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.