JP2004180730A - Furniture with top board - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide furniture with a top board capable of securing the area for writing as much as possible by enlarging the area of the top board by a single member without forming a joint to be an obstacle in writing on the surface of the top board. <P>SOLUTION: The top board 13 is disposed on top of a furniture body 11 via a top board support body 12. The top board support body 12 is in the shape with a punched part 28. The top board 12 has a transparent area 13A corresponding to the punched part 28 and a colored area 13B located outside the transparent area for concealing the top board support body 12. The size of the top board 13 is set so as to nearly fit the outer peripheral edge of the top board support body 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a furniture with a top plate, and more particularly, to a furniture with a top plate having a transparent region formed in a plane of the top plate so that an upper region of the furniture body can be seen through.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art A wagon-shaped worktable suitable for use in performing a product display, a price tag attaching operation, and the like in a store such as a retail store is conventionally known. This worktable is configured such that casters are provided at the lower end so as to be movable and drawers are provided in a lower region of the top plate. The top plate is made of a transparent material so that the inside of the uppermost drawer can be seen through from above.
[0003]
6 and 7 show a conventional example of such a work table. The work table includes a furniture body 63 including four legs 61 each having a caster 60 provided at a lower end thereof, and a drawer 62 disposed above the legs 61, and an upper end portion of the furniture body 63. And a top plate 65 disposed with a substantially square frame-shaped top plate support 64 interposed therebetween. The top plate 65 is transparently provided by a plate-shaped molded product such as an acrylic resin, so that the inside of the uppermost drawer 62 can be seen through the top plate 65.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the work table, a step portion 64A is formed such that the top surface side is flush with the top plate 65 in a state where the top plate 65 is placed on the top surface of the top plate support 64. Therefore, the joint 67 is formed in a substantially square shape along the outer peripheral edge of the top plate 65 in plan view. Therefore, when a required writing operation is performed with a sheet placed on the top surface of the top plate 65, a step is generated at a sheet position corresponding to the seam 67, and the linearity of a line to be written is disturbed. . Moreover, since the upper surface of the top plate support 64 is exposed outside the joint 67, the entire upper surface cannot be formed flat with a single member.
[0005]
[Object of the invention]
The present invention has been devised in view of such an inconvenience, and its purpose is to create a single seam that does not interfere with writing work or the like in the plane of the top plate. An object of the present invention is to provide a furniture with a top plate that can secure the maximum writing use area by increasing the area of the top plate by members.
[0006]
Another object of the present invention is to provide a colored region in a part of a transparent top plate so that the top plate support can be hidden from the upper surface side. For example, when a drawer is arranged below the top plate, It is an object of the present invention to provide furniture with a top plate that can be seen through from above.
[0007]
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a furniture with a top plate that has a structure in which the outer edge side of the top plate is less likely to be lost even if the effective work area of the top plate is maximized.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a top plate support provided with a punched portion, which is disposed on an upper portion of a furniture main body, and is formed of a transparent material supported and supported on the top plate support. In furniture with a top plate including a top plate,
The top plate is configured to include a colored region on an outer peripheral side, and the top plate support is located in the colored region, and is provided in a planar shape substantially matching the outer peripheral edge of the top plate support. It has a configuration. With such a configuration, a work area for performing a writing operation or the like can be formed only on the flat top plate surface, and a step does not occur. Moreover, the top plate support can be hidden by the colored region of the top plate. Further, the upper side of the furniture main body can be seen from above through a punched portion formed in the top plate support. Therefore, when the drawer is arranged on the upper part of the furniture main body, the inside of the drawer can be seen through from the upper part. In addition, since the top plate is provided in a planar shape that substantially matches the outer peripheral edge of the top plate support, a large support surface for the top plate can be secured, and even if a load is applied from the top surface of the top plate, No large bending stress acts on the top plate.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
In the present invention, a configuration is adopted in which a border member is provided on the outer periphery of the top plate support, and the top surface position of the top plate is located higher than the upper end position of the border member. With this configuration, even with a structure in which the edging member is provided, the dust existing on the upper surface of the top plate can be cleaned by sweeping the dust outward.
[0010]
Further, according to the present invention, while a rim member is provided on the outer periphery of the top plate support, an outer peripheral end on the upper surface side of the top plate is formed as a chamfered portion inclined outward.
It is preferable to adopt a configuration in which an outer peripheral end position of the chamfered portion is provided so as to substantially coincide with an upper end inner edge position of the edging member. Thereby, even if a work tool or the like collides with the outer edge of the upper end of the top plate, it is possible to effectively avoid the loss of the top plate in the relevant portion, and when moving furniture by grasping the outer edge of the top plate, It is also possible to prevent the upper edge of the top plate from biting into the palm.
[0011]
【Example】
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0012]
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an embodiment in which the furniture with a top plate according to the present invention is applied to a work table for displaying goods, attaching a price tag, and the like, and FIG. A sectional view along the line is shown. In these drawings, a worktable 10 includes a furniture main body 11 and a top plate 13 supported on a top plate support 12 above the furniture main body 11.
[0013]
The furniture main body 11 includes four legs 16 each having a caster 15 attached to a lower end thereof, a pair of left and right side plates 17 provided on an upper side of the legs 16, and a pair of left and right side plates 17. A back plate 18 and a bottom plate 19 are provided between the rear end and the lower end, and are located in an inner region surrounded by the side plates 17, 17, the back plate 18 and the bottom plate 19, and are provided so as to be able to be moved in and out. It comprises two upper and lower drawers 20 and 20 and a cradle 21 attached to the lower inner region of the leg 16.
[0014]
The top plate support 12 is entirely formed by sheet metal processing using a metal such as steel. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, an upper frame member 25, a lower frame member 26, and an upper frame member 25 and a connecting means 27 for integrating the lower frame member 26. The upper frame member 25 and the lower frame member 26 have a substantially vertically symmetric structure. Accordingly, hereinafter, the upper frame member 25 will be described, and the description of the components of the lower frame member 26 will be omitted using the same reference numerals.
[0015]
The upper frame member 25 is provided with a flat portion 29 provided with a substantially rectangular punched portion 28 on the inside so as to form a substantially rectangular outline, and the flat portion 29 connected to the outer peripheral edge of the flat portion 29 excluding each corner region. And a front surface side (lower end in FIG. 5) of the outer surface portion 30 is formed as a curved surface portion 30A slightly inward. The size of the punched portion 28 is not particularly limited, but is set to such a size that the inside of the drawer 20 can be seen.
[0016]
The connection means 27 includes four connection brackets 34 having a substantially Z-shaped cross section provided around the punched portion 28 along the forming edge of the punched portion 28 on the relative surfaces of the upper and lower frame members 25 and 26; Each of the frame members 25 and 26 has a substantially square plate-like connecting piece 36 disposed near the corner. The connecting piece 36 is arranged so that the direction of the surface thereof is positioned along a virtual straight line connecting the center of the punched portion 28 and the corner, whereby the connecting piece 36 is a plate-shaped piece member. Even so, the strength can be maintained in the corner region of the top plate support 12. The connection bracket 34 and the connection piece 36 can be fixed to the upper and lower frame members 25 and 26 by means such as welding.
[0017]
In the present embodiment, the top plate 13 is formed of a transparent plate made of an acrylic resin, and is fixed to the flat portion 29 of the upper frame member 25 using a means such as bonding. The top plate 13 has a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view, and has an outer edge having a size substantially matching the outer peripheral edge of the top plate support 12. The top plate 13 has a transparent region 13A in a region substantially corresponding to the punched portion 28, and prints on an outer peripheral region of the transparent region 13A, that is, a region on a lower surface side substantially corresponding to the plane portion 29 of the upper frame member 25. The colored region 13B is formed by such means as the above. The colored region 13B can be provided with a desired color according to a user's request, and functions to cover the upper surface of the top plate support 12. An outer peripheral end on the upper surface side of the top plate 13 is formed as a chamfered portion 40 which is inclined so as to draw a gentle curved shape toward the outside. As shown in FIG. 5, the outer end position 40A of the chamfered portion 40 is provided so as to substantially coincide with the upper inner peripheral edge 42A of the edge member 42 provided on the outer periphery of the top plate support 12.
[0018]
When the edging member 42 is attached to the top plate support 12, the edging member 42 has an elongated piece-shaped main body surface 43 whose surface direction is substantially in a vertical plane, and a protrusion projecting from one surface of the main body surface 43. And a piece 44. The protruding pieces 44 are provided in regions of the upper frame member 25 and the lower frame member 26 substantially corresponding to the outer surface portions 30, and are forcibly inserted between the outer surface portions 30 on both upper and lower sides. A substantially saw-toothed portion 45 is formed, thereby preventing the edge member 42 from falling off after being attached to the top plate support 12. In addition, the edging member 42 has a length corresponding to the outer peripheral length of the top plate support 12 and, before attachment, is formed of a soft resin molded product that extends linearly as a whole. The edging member 42 can be attached so as to be tightly attached to the outer periphery of the top plate support 12 while being bent when a force is applied so as to be wound around the outer periphery of the top plate support 12.
[0019]
In the above configuration, the worktable 10 according to the present embodiment can see through the inside of the drawer 20 through the transparent area 13A of the top plate 13 and perform a writing operation or the like using the upper surface of the top plate 13. Can be. At this time, since there is no seam or the like in the plane of the top plate 13, the use area is not limited. Further, a decorative effect can be imparted to the top plate 13 by the coloring area 13B provided on the top plate 13, and the user can purchase more by contrasting the color with the furniture main body 11 side. It can be expected that production activities will be activated.
[0020]
Further, the upper surface position of the top plate 13 is higher than the upper end position of the edging member 42, and an inclined chamfered portion that forms a gentle curved surface at the outer peripheral end on the upper surface side of the top plate 13 that is located above the upper end position. By providing 40, even if a work tool or the like collides with the site, the possibility of partial loss or the like can be effectively prevented, and the top surface smoothness of the top plate 13 is maintained for a long period of time. It is also possible. In addition, because of the gently curved surface, even when the user grips the relevant portion, the user comes into gentle contact with the palm.
[0021]
The best configuration and method for carrying out the present invention have been disclosed in the above description, but the present invention is not limited to this.
That is, although the present invention has been particularly shown and described with particular reference to particular embodiments, it should be understood that the invention may be practiced without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. On the other hand, those skilled in the art can make various modifications in shapes, materials, relative positions, and other detailed configurations.
Therefore, the description of the shapes, materials, and the like disclosed above are merely illustrative for the purpose of facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention. The description by the name of the member excluding some or all of the limitations such as is included in the present invention.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the top plate 13 is made of a plate material made of an acrylic resin has been described, but the use of other resins or glass is not prevented. In particular, when glass is used for the top plate, the effect of providing a chamfer at the upper end of the outer periphery, that is, safety by preventing loss can be enhanced.
In the above-described embodiment, the top plate support 12 integrates the upper frame member 25 and the lower frame member 26 with the connecting means 27. However, the top plate support 12 supports the top plate 12. As long as sufficient strength can be secured, a single member may be used.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, a work area can be maximized without causing a step, and the upper part of the furniture body can be seen through. In addition, it is possible to secure the supporting surface of the top plate sufficiently to maintain the bending strength of the top plate, and also to protect the outer peripheral region of the top plate. Furniture with a top plate to play can be provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a working table according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the top plate support and the top plate.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view showing a relative position between a top plate and an end member.
FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing a conventional work table.
FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 6;
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Workbench (furniture with top plate)
12 top plate support 13 top plate 20 drawer 25 upper frame member (top plate support)
26 Lower frame member (top plate support)
27 Connecting means (top support)
40 chamfered portion 40A outer edge 42 edged portion 42A upper edge inner edge

Claims (3)

In a furniture with a top plate, which is arranged on the top of the furniture body and includes a top plate support provided with a punched portion, and a top plate supported by the top of the top plate support and formed of a transparent material. ,
The top plate is provided with a colored region on the outer peripheral side, and the top plate support is located in the colored region, and is provided in a size substantially matching the outer peripheral edge of the top plate support. Furniture with a top plate, characterized in that: 2. The ceiling according to claim 1, wherein a rim member is provided on an outer periphery of the top plate support, and an upper surface position of the top plate is located higher than an upper end position of the rim member. 3. Furniture with board. While an edge member is provided on the outer periphery of the top plate support, an outer peripheral end on the upper surface side of the top plate is formed as a chamfered portion inclined outward.
The furniture with a top plate according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an outer peripheral end position of the chamfered portion is provided so as to substantially coincide with an upper end inner edge position of the edging member.

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