JP2003328481A - Working booth device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve private room properties in a semi-open type working booth device partitioned by a panel in a height, which does not reach a ceiling. <P>SOLUTION: The working booth device 1 has a desk top plate 2, a back panel 6 and a side 7. When the device 1 is not installed along a wall 3 for a building, the panel is also arranged on the reverse side to the side panel 7. A sliding panel 8 closing an entrance 45 wholly or partially is mounted on the side panel 7. The independency of a working space is improved in the presence of the sliding panel 8 and a change into private rooms is promoted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a semi-open working booth device having a panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent offices, a semi-open working booth device in which a work space is surrounded by a panel group having a height that is about the same as or lower than the height of a general adult and a desk top plate is placed inside the work booth device. (A partition with a desk or a desk with a partition may be called) is often used.

There are various plane shapes of the desk top plate, but they are generally roughly classified into a rectangular (rectangular) shape, an L-shape, and a U-shape. In the case of the L-shaped or U-shaped desk top plate, the desk top plate can be selectively used for the writing work portion and the personal computer use portion, which is advantageous in terms of usability.

[0006] The panel group can be divided into two types: one is a partition panel that is independent from the floor, the other is a desk panel that rises from the edge of the desk top plate, and a partition panel and a desk panel. There are cases where and are used together. In the case of a working booth device installed on the wall of a building, panels are often not placed on the wall surface.

[0005]

By the way, the work contents in the office are various, and there are many works with high confidentiality. In addition, workers have different personalities, and many are highly lonely and independent. Furthermore, as the nature of the job, for example, a development / research job or document preparation work, an environment with a high individual room so that the user can concentrate on the work may be preferable.

However, in the conventional semi-open working booth device, the work space is left open to the outside (generally, the passage of the room), and therefore,
We have not been able to meet the demands for accurately responding to the work content and the nature of the worker.

To address this, the work space is completely partitioned by a partition panel that reaches the ceiling to form a private room with a door, and a closed working booth device having a wall with a door and a ceiling is installed. However, this not only increases the cost, but also causes the problem that each worker is isolated more than necessary.

[0008] In other words, while maintaining a certain degree of openness (openness) that each worker shares the space of the room, the individual work contents are appropriately kept private (closed). The working booth equipment was requested.

The present invention has been made for the purpose of meeting such a demand.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the invention, a person enters and leaves the work space by partially surrounding the work space with an enclosure means such as a partition panel or a desk panel that does not reach the ceiling. In a semi-open type working booth device in which the entrance and exit is open, an openable and closable shield for blocking the entrance and exit entirely or partially is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the enclosing means is composed of a panel group arranged in an L-shape or a U-shape in a plan view, and inside the panel group. It is designed to be installed in a room with a desk top installed and the doorway opened in only one direction. The side panel located at the entrance / exit of the panel group is a partition panel that is independent from the floor, and the shield is slidably or horizontally rotatable on the side panel.

According to the invention of claim 3, in claim 2,
The shield is a slide panel that slides along the surface of the side panel, and the slide panel and the side panel respectively include a head tree that extends horizontally at the upper end and a skirting board that extends horizontally at the lower end, One or both of the side panel headboard and skirting board and the slide panel headboard and skirting board has a dovetail groove that opens outward and extends horizontally, and is slidably fitted into this dovetail groove. The slide panel is slidable along the surface of the side panel using the embedded guide body.

[0013]

According to the present invention, even though the working booth is a semi-open type, it is possible to enhance the closedness of the working space and bring it closer to the private room by blocking all or part of the entrance / exit with a shield. .

Therefore, while maintaining the advantages of the semi-open working booth device such as a sense of unity by sharing a space, quickness of communication, and boothing at low cost, depending on the work content and the character of the worker, etc. It is possible to meet the demand for increased independence. In addition, it is possible to improve the aesthetics of the office as a whole by manufacturing the shield with a material having high design and decoration.

When the shield is attached to the self-standing side panel as in claim 2, there is an advantage that the attachment strength of the shield can be improved. Further, according to the third aspect of the invention, since the panel cover and the skirting board can be used as the guide means, there is an advantage that the structure can be simplified.

[0016]

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

(1). First Embodiment (FIGS. 1 to 11) FIGS. 1 to 11 show the first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the whole, and as shown in this figure, a working booth device 1 includes a desk top plate 2 formed in a substantially L shape in a plan view.

The working booth device 1 is
One of the surfaces is arranged along the wall 3 of the building, and a cabinet 5 is attached to a portion of the desk top plate 2 that overlaps the wall 3 with a frame having columns 4.

On the other hand, a desk-type back panel 6 is attached to a rear surface portion of the desk top plate 2 orthogonal to the wall 3. Further, a side panel 7 of a partition system that is independent from the floor is arranged outside the side edge of the desk top plate 2 that extends in parallel with the wall 3.
Brackets (not shown) provided on the side panel 7 support side end portions of the desk top plate 2.

A slide panel 8 is arranged outside the side panel 7 as an example of a shield. The slide panel 8 includes a pair of front and rear casters 9 and a handle 10 and can be slid along the surface of the side 7.

The other side of the desk top plate 2 is supported by panel-shaped legs 11, and the corners are supported by corner legs 12. The back panel 6 may also be a partition system that is independent from the floor, and the desk top plate 2 may be attached thereto. Further, the self-supporting back panel 6 and side panel 7 may be arranged outside the desk top plate 2 with legs. Code 1
3 is an independent sleeve cabinet.

.. Panel Structure Next, the structure and connection mode of each panel 6, 7, and 8 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 2 is a partial plan view of the working booth apparatus 1, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. 1, and FIG.
IV-IV sectional view, FIG. 5A is a sectional view of the end portions of the back panel 6 and the side panel 7, FIG. 5B is a sectional view in a separated state, and FIG. , (A) to (C)
Is a front view, plan view, bottom view of the main connecting body, (D) is a plan view of the auxiliary connecting body, (A) of FIG. 7 is a plan view of Kasagi,
(B) is a front view of an end portion.

Each panel 6, 7 and 8 has a vertical frame 14 shown in FIG. 3, an umbrella (or upper horizontal frame) 15 and a skirting board (or lower horizontal frame) 16 shown in FIG. The structure of the outer frame is common to the three panels. Adjusters 17 are attached to both ends of the side panel 6.

The headboard 15 and the skirting board 16 have the same cross section and are used in a vertically symmetrical manner, and are formed in a hollow shape by extruding a synthetic resin or a light metal. Further, the headboard 15 and the skirting board 16 are formed with a dovetail groove 18 opening on both sides of the front and back, and two leg pieces 19 extending vertically inward.

In the side panel 7, a front and back decorative plate 20a and a core plate 20b are arranged in a sandwiched state inside the outer frame, and in the slide panel 8, it is surrounded by the outer frame. On the inside, a cosmetic shielding material 21 such as a translucent acrylic plate or a mesh screen is arranged. The shielding member 21 is attached to the enclosure frame 22, and the enclosure frame 22 is fitted onto the foot pieces 19 of the purlin 15 and the skirting board 16 so as not to be displaced.

Although not shown, a board having a pin-up property like an insulator is arranged inside the back panel 6 surrounded by an outer frame. Of course, the same structure as the side panel 7 may be used. Also,
A shelf plate can be mounted on the back panel 6 and the side panel 7 using brackets (not shown).

Returning to FIG. 3, each panel 6,
The vertical frames 14 of 7, 8 are an outer frame 23 that is hollow and opens to the left and right outside, and an outer frame 23.
The inner frame 24 is fitted into the inner frame 24, and the rod 25 is fitted into the inner frame 24 (of course, a single structure may be used). Each frame 23, 2
4 is an extruded product of metal such as aluminum.

As shown in FIG. 5 (B), the side panel 7
In, the core plate 20b and the outer frame 23 are integrally connected by an L-shaped bracket 26. Although not shown, in the slide panel 8, the enclosing frame 22 and the outer frame 23 are L-shaped brackets 2.
6 are connected. The headboard 15 and the skirting board 16 may be connected to the outer frame 23.

.. Connection of Panels For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a connecting block 27 that overlaps with the upper surface of the vertical frame 14 is fitted to the end of the headstock 15 from above. The connecting block 27 is fastened to the outer frame 23 with screws 28. Therefore, Kasaki 15
Is also fixed irremovably.

The outwardly exposed portion of the connecting block 27 is
A main connecting body 29, which is circular in plan view and is concentric with the rod 25, overlaps from above. The connecting block 27 includes a rod 2
5 has a through hole 30 concentric with it. On the other hand, in the main connecting body 29, the downward convex portion 29 a fitted in the through hole 30 of the connecting block 27 and the fitting hole 3 fitted in the upper part of the rod 25.
1 and the main connector 29 is a hexagon socket head cap screw 3
It is fastened to the vertical frame 14 at 2.

As can be understood from FIGS. 5 to 7, the main connecting body 29 is provided with the downwardly projecting engaging claws 33 radially outward, while the connecting block 27 is provided with the above-mentioned engaging members. Arc-shaped lower engagement recesses 34 into which the dowels 33 are fitted are formed at three locations along the circumferential direction.

Further, the downward convex portion 29 of the main connecting body 29
at the base of a and the through hole 3 in the connecting block 27
The gear-shaped uneven portion 3 meshing with each other is provided around 0.
5, 36 are formed all around. Further, on the lower surface of the main connecting body 29, the lower engaging recess 3 of the connecting block 28 is formed.
Four upper engaging recesses 37 corresponding to No. 4 are formed at intervals of 90 degrees along the circumferential direction.

Although not shown, a connecting block 28 is also fixed to the skirting board 16 and a connecting body 30 is overlapped with it from below.

In this embodiment, the back panel 6 and the side panel 7 are the auxiliary connecting members 3 shown in FIGS. 2 and 6D.
Are linked together using 8. The auxiliary connecting body 38 has a first projection 38a that fits into the vertical engaging recesses 37 and 34 located on the front side of the connecting block 27 and the main connecting body 29 of the back panel 6, and the connecting block of the side panel 7. 27 and a second protrusion 38b that fits into the upper and lower engaging recesses 37 and 34 located on the left side of the main connecting body 29 are provided to project vertically.

Therefore, the panels 6 and 7 are connected to each other by sandwiching and fixing the auxiliary connecting body 38 between the panels 6 and 7 with the connecting block 27 and the main connecting body 29.

The reason why the auxiliary connecting body 38 is used in this embodiment is that the axial centers of the vertical frames 14 of both panels 6 and 7 are deviated in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction in a plan view. When the axes of the vertical frames 14 of the panels 6 and 7 are aligned in the front-rear direction or the left-right direction in a plan view, the main connecting body 2
Only 9 can be connected.

It is also possible to connect both panels 6 and 7 to a common strut without directly connecting both panels 6 and 7. In this case as well, only the main connecting body 29 may be used. .

.. Attachment of Slide Panel Next, attachment means of the slide panel 8 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10 in addition to FIGS. 2 and 4. 8 is a separated plan view, FIG. 9 is a separated side view showing a partial cross section, and FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

In order to allow the slide panel 8 to slide, the upper and lower ends of the rear end of the slide panel 8 and the side 7
Guide bodies 41 that are slidably fitted in the dovetail grooves 18 of the opposing headboard 15 and skirting board 16 are attached to the upper and lower ends of the front end portion of the. Taking these guide bodies 41, which are attached to the upper ends of the panels 7 and 8, as an example, an upper member 42 and a lower member 43, which are vertically overlapped with each other, form a set (the one attached to the lower ends of the panels 7 and 8 is The upper and lower members are reversed).

Both the upper and lower members 42 and 43 are connected blocks 2
7 and the main connecting body 29 are sandwiched and fixed, and the upper member 42 fits into the upper and lower engaging recesses 34 and 37 located outside in the sliding direction of the slide panel 8. 42a and an upward hook 42b that fits over the dovetail 18.

The upper member 42 is fitted in the upper and lower projections 43a fitted in the upper and lower engaging recesses 34, 37 located on the opposite sides of the two panels 7, 8 and in the lower half of the dovetail groove 18. The downward facing hook portion 43b is provided.

The hook portions 42b of the upper and lower members 42, 43,
The slide panel 8 can be slid along the surface of the side 7 because the slide groove 43b is slidably fitted into the dovetail groove 18 and cannot be pulled out.

In addition, the guide body 41 is connected to the upper and lower members 42 and 43.
Although it is possible to have a single structure without separating it into two parts, if separated vertically, each member 42, 43 can be fitted into the dovetail groove 13 from the surface side of the panels 7, 8, so that the mounting (fitting) is easy. There is an advantage that can be done.

It is also possible to mount the guide body 41 only on the slide panel 8 or only on the side panel 7, but if it is mounted on the rear end of the slide panel 8 and the front end of the side panel 7 as in the embodiment, Since the guide body 41 is always fitted in the dovetail groove 18 of the mating panels 7 and 8, there is an advantage that the slide stroke can be increased without impairing the stability of the slide panel 8.

It is possible to use only the headboard 15 or the skirting board 16 as the guide means, but if both the headboard 15 and the skirting board 16 are used as the guide means, the stability is improved and the slide is moved. There is an advantage that it can be done smoothly.

.. Arrangement Form of Working Booth Device As shown in FIG. 11, a plurality of working booth devices 1 can be arranged side by side with one surface along the wall 3 of the building. Then, the back panel panels 6 of the adjacent working booth devices 1 perform a partitioning function, and the doorway 45 opened to the opposite side of the wall 3 is formed.

Since the slide panel 8 functions as a kind of door or blind panel, the user of the working booth pulls the slide panel panel 8 to block the doorway 45 by about half and increase the degree of individualization. You can The slide panel 8 can be easily attached to an existing working booth device. This is also an advantage of the present embodiment.

In this embodiment, the guide body 41 is directly fitted into the dovetail groove 18. However, the headboard 15 and / or the skirting board 16
It is also possible to attach the guide rails using the dovetail groove 18 and attach the slide panel 8 via these guide rails.

(2). Second Embodiment (FIG. 12) FIG. 12 shows the second embodiment. (A) is a plan view and (B) is a side view.

In this embodiment, brackets 47 are fixed to the upper and lower ends of the front end of the slide panel panel 8, and the vertically long handles 10 are attached via the upper and lower brackets 47. The bracket 47 is sandwiched and fixed between the connecting block 27 and the main connecting body 29.

(3). Third Embodiment (FIG. 13) FIG. 12 shows the third embodiment shown in FIG. (A) is a plan view and (B) is a front view.

In this embodiment, a rotatable panel 48 is used as a shield, and it is attached to the front end of the side panel 7 by a hinge 59 or the like so as to be horizontally rotatable. A caster is provided at the lower end on the free end side of the rotatable panel 48.

In this case, the rotatable panel 48 is set to a height slightly higher than that of the side panel 7. For this reason, it is possible to easily perform the turning operation by grasping the upper end of the rotatable panel 48 without providing the handle (of course, the handle may be provided). It should be noted that it is also possible to mount the two rotary panels in a double door type.

(4). Fourth Embodiment (FIG. 14) In the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 14, the first slide panel 8 is used.
a is slidably attached to the side panel 7, and the second
A second slide panel 8b is slidably attached to the slide panel 8a.

That is, since the slide panel is a double-acting type, there is an advantage that the shielding distance can be increased even if the front-rear width dimension of the side panel 7 is small. It is also possible to use a double-acting type equipped with three or more slide panels.

(5). Fourth Embodiment (FIG. 15) In FIG. 15, in the working booth apparatus 1 having a quadrangular shape in plan view, by enclosing three surfaces with a panel 50 such as a self-standing type, the entrance 45 can be installed regardless of the installation form. Is always opened on only one side, and slide panels 8a and 8b capable of completely closing the entrance 45 are provided.

In the example shown in (A), the entrance / exit 4
Double-acting slide panels 8a and 8b are attached to one side panel 7 sandwiching 5 therebetween. On the other hand, in the example shown in (B), the side panels 7 on both sides of the doorway 45 are sandwiched.
One slide panel 8 is attached to each of the above.

(6). Others The present invention can be variously embodied in addition to the above-described embodiments. For example, the shield is not limited to the sliding type or the rotating type, but may be the accordion type.

Further, it is not always necessary to dispose the desk top plate in the working space, and it is also possible to make it a relaxing space provided with, for example, a sofa, audio equipment, and a smoke separating device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a working booth device according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a partial plan view.

3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.

5A is a cross-sectional view of an end portion of a back panel and a side panel 7, and FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view in a separated state.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a main connecting body and an auxiliary connecting body.

FIG. 7 is a view showing an end portion of a head tree, (A) is a plan view and (B) is a front view.

FIG. 8 is an isolated plan view showing a guide mechanism of a slide panel.

FIG. 9 is an isolated side view showing a guide mechanism of a slide panel.

10 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 8.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of an installation example of a working booth device.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a third embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a fifth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Working booth equipment 2 desk top 3 building walls 6 back panel 7 Side panel 8 slide panels 14 vertical frames 15 Kasaki 16 Baseboard 18 dovetail 27 connecting blocks 29 Main connection 34, 37 engagement recess 41 Guide body 42 Upper member 43 Lower member 45 doorway

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Tayao Sakurai             Shares 1-6-11 Awaji-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi             Company Itoki

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A semi-open type in which a work space is partially enclosed by an enclosure means such as a partition panel or a desk panel that does not reach the ceiling so that an entrance / exit through which a person can enter and exit is opened. A working booth device, wherein a working booth device is provided with an openable / closable shield that completely or partially blocks the entrance. 2. The enclosure means comprises a panel group arranged in an L shape or a U shape in a plan view, and a desk top plate is arranged inside the panel group so that the doorway is in one direction. It is a working booth device installed in a room in a state where it is opened only to a side panel located at the entrance and exit of the panel group as a partition panel independent from the floor, and a shield is provided on this side panel. The working booth device according to claim 1, wherein the working booth device is mounted so as to be slidable or horizontally rotatable. 3. The shield is a slide panel that slides along the surface of a side panel, and the slide panel and the side panel have a headboard extending horizontally at the upper end and a skirting board extending horizontally at the lower end. The dovetail groove and the baseboard of the side panel and the dovetail board and the skirting board of the slide panel are each provided with a dovetail groove that opens outward and extends horizontally. The working booth device according to claim 2, wherein the slide panel is slidable along the surface of the side panel by utilizing a guide body slidably fitted in the side panel.