JP2007068862A - Cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a safe cabinet also served as the storage of a personal computer, facilitating the installation, being used as a writing desk or an operation desk of the personal computer and occupying a small area of a room. <P>SOLUTION: This cabinet has a plurality of storage parts in upper and lower levels; the upper storage part has a sufficient dimension for storing a personal computer; the upper storage part has a power receptacle and a LAN connection port; the upper storage part has a door opened to the horizontal position using the lower end as a rotating shaft; and, when the door is opened, the door overhangs from a partition board partitioning the upper/lower storage parts to form a writing desk or a personal computer operation desk. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to storage furniture in which a front door is opened in a horizontal position and a writing desk or a personal computer operation table is formed.

  At schools, kindergartens and nursery schools, we are actively conducting computer education. There is a dedicated computer room that teaches how to use a personal computer. For example, in kindergartens and nursery schools, there is a place where Kidpics (trade name of brokerbund) is introduced as drawing software for personal computers. It is said that children who use a personal computer can react well. The only way for children to play with drawing software in the nursery room instead of the computer room is to install a personal computer on a common table or desk each time. In that case, since a power cable runs on the floor, it is not preferable from the viewpoint of safety. Furniture that can be installed in a nursery room and can store a personal computer is desired.

  For example, in kindergartens and nurseries, the room is widely used, so desks and chairs are often folded and brought to the corners when not necessary. The common table is used for the time when the children play freely. However, at the common table, a kindergarten playing with a toy and making a drawing are next to each other. Therefore, storage furniture having a writing desk that can be used calmly and having a shape that suppresses the area occupied by the nursery room is desired.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561 discloses a personal computer storage furniture that combines the functions of a personal computer rack, a book shelf, and a CD rack, and is provided with a drawer-type keyboard mounting table. However, there is no writing desk for keeping a diary or drawing a picture. The box-type desk of Patent Document 2 is provided with a double door, and a writing desk that opens in a horizontal position on the front side is provided on the inside. However, the inside of the writing desk is a bookshelf and no consideration is given to the installation of a personal computer.
JP 2000-139581 PR Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 7-313271

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide storage furniture that can easily store and install a plurality of personal computers, can be used as a writing desk and a personal computer operation table, and is safe and has a small footprint.

  In order to achieve the above object, the storage furniture according to the present invention is provided with a plurality of storage sections in the upper and lower stages, the upper storage section has a size that can be stored in a personal computer, and the upper storage section has A power outlet and a LAN connection port are provided, and a door that opens in a horizontal position with a lower end as a rotation axis is provided. When the door is opened, the door is separated from a partition plate that partitions the upper and lower storage units. A writing desk or a personal computer operation table is formed overhanging.

  In the opened state, the door is preferably connected by a hinge so as to be flush with a bottom plate provided at the bottom of the upper storage section, and both sides are preferably supported by an opening / closing device with a damper. .

  It is preferable that a laterally long concave portion resembling the shape of a mouth on which a finger is applied is provided on the front surface of the door.

  According to the storage furniture of the first aspect of the present invention, since it is a two-stage storage furniture of an upper stage and a lower stage, it is short and horizontally long, and is suitable for installation on the side of a wall or a window. Since a storage unit having a power outlet and a LAN connection port is provided, it is easy to store and install a personal computer. The cable does not get messy. The door that opens horizontally can be used for both a writing desk and a computer console. When the door is closed, the nursery room can be used more widely.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the back of the door serving as the writing desk or the personal computer operation table and the bottom of the storage unit are flush with each other so that there is no step, so that the mouse and the keyboard can be taken in and out Smooth operation. In addition, since the opening and closing device with a damper is provided to slow the opening and closing of the door, the child does not accidentally pinch the hand.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the concave portion is long horizontally, even a kindergarten child can open both doors with both hands. In addition, since the concave portion is made to resemble the shape of the mouth, it is possible to enhance the design by designing a human or animal face around it.

  Hereinafter, storage furniture according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage furniture according to the present invention. The storage furniture 100 is horizontally long and has a height of 800 mm, which is slightly higher than the height of the desk. The storage furniture 100 includes three upper storage units 1 and three lower storage units 2. Note that the number of storage units is not limited to three. Each upper storage section is provided with a door 3 that opens in a horizontal position. The door 3 is provided with a recess 10 serving as a handle, and the recess 10 is designed to resemble the shape of a mouth and to be a human face. A partition plate 5 is provided between the upper stage and the lower stage. Each lower storage unit 2 is provided with a sliding door 15. In addition, it is good also as an open-type storage part without providing the sliding door 15. FIG. A portable seat 20 is provided corresponding to the upper storage unit 1.

  The concave portion 10 of the door 3 has a laterally long shape so that it can be pulled with both hands. FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the door. The recess 10 of the door 3 is configured such that a depression 11 is formed on the inside upper side and a finger is applied when a hand is put.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view when the door of the upper storage unit is opened. As shown in FIG. 3, the lower end of the door 3 is connected to the bottom plate 4 by a hinge 8 and opens to a horizontal position. The door 3 is supported by an opening / closing device 9 with left and right dampers. Since the opening and closing of the door 3 is slowed by the damper, there is no concern about fingers being pinched. There are dampers that use viscous grease between two rotating plates and pistons that allow oil or air to pass through a narrow passage. When the door 3 is in the open state in the horizontal position, it projects from the partition plate 5 and becomes a writing desk. It can also be used as a computer console. If the arm of the opening / closing device 9 is rotated with a certain length, it cannot follow the movement of pivoting around the hinge 8 of the door 3, so that the arm is bent at the center.

  Two power outlets 6 and a LAN connection port 7 are provided at the back of each upper storage unit 1. Wiring is performed via a duct (not shown) provided in the upper part inside the lower storage section 2. The personal computer 30 includes a display device 31, a keyboard 32, a mouse 33, and the like, and these are stored in the upper storage unit 1. Therefore, the upper storage portion has a height of 350 mm and a width of 600 mm. An air hole (not shown) for releasing heat from the electronic device is provided on the back surface of the storage unit. The depth of the upper storage unit 1 is smaller than the depth of the lower storage unit 2. Thereby, the door 3 is supported by both the opening / closing device 9 with a damper and the partition plate 5 in a state where the door 3 is opened in a horizontal position. In addition, although the front surface of the lower storage unit 2 is aligned with the front surface of the partition plate 5, it may be located behind the front surface of the partition plate 5. In this case, the child can extend his / her legs below the writing desk, but the stability of the lower storage unit 2 is somewhat lost. In that case, even if all the doors 3 of the upper storage unit 1 are opened and all of the personal computers are pulled out, it is necessary to take measures so that the storage furniture 100 does not fall to the front side.

  FIG. 4 is an overview of the hinge. The hinge 8 is called a drop hinge and is a type in which an axis connecting two honeys does not protrude upward from the surface of the honey when the honey is horizontal. Since it does not protrude, it does not become an obstacle when the keyboard 32 or the mouse 33 is pulled out from the upper storage unit 1. In addition, the hinge 8 is attached so that the bottom plate 4 and the side surface of the door 3 are provided with cuts so that the honey does not protrude.

  FIG. 5 is a left side view showing the relationship between the door and the bottom plate. FIG. 5A shows a state where the door 3 is closed, and FIG. 5B shows a state where the door 3 is opened. As shown in FIG. 5A, the bottom plate 4 is provided on the partition plate 5, and the door 3 is connected to one end of the bottom plate 4 by a hinge 8. As shown in FIG. 5B, the hinge 3 is attached to the door 3 so as to be flush with the bottom plate 4 in a state where the door 3 is opened in the horizontal position.

  FIG. 6 is an internal wiring diagram of the storage furniture. Three storage furniture 100 were installed to configure the system. There will be nine computers in total. The power outlets 6 provided in the upper storage units 1 were wired from the power supply line having the power supply plugs 12. The LAN connection port 7 is connected to the hub 40 by star wiring. Mail can be exchanged between the personal computers 30 by the hub 40. A router 50 may be provided above the hub 40 and connected to the Internet 60. Since e-mail is taught to children as part of computer education, it is also necessary for communication between children. In FIG. 6, the storage furniture 100 for three children is drawn up and down, but in reality, it is installed in a line along the wall or the window. In that case, for example, the wiring that goes from the hub 40 in the upper part of the drawing to the hub 40 in the lower part of the drawing passes through the duct in the storage furniture 100 in the middle part of the drawing so that the wiring does not go out of the storage furniture 100 as much as possible.

  The storage furniture according to the present invention can store a plurality of personal computers, and the front door opens in a horizontal position to form a writing desk or a personal computer operation table. Therefore, the storage furniture is suitable for facilities such as schools, kindergartens, and nurseries. Suitable for families with multiple PCs. It may also be installed in a full-fledged computer room. It may be installed in a hotel lobby.

It is a perspective view of the storage furniture by this invention. Example 1 It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a door. Example 1 It is a perspective view when the door of the upper storage part is opened. Example 1 It is a general-view figure of a hinge. Example 1 It is a left view which shows the relationship between a door and a baseplate. (A) shows a state in which the door is closed, and (b) shows a state in which the door is opened. Example 1 It is an internal wiring diagram of storage furniture. Example 1

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Upper storage part 2 Lower storage part 3 Door 4 Bottom plate 5 Partition plate 6 Power outlet 7 LAN connection port 8 Hinge 9 Opening / closing device with damper 10 Recess 11 Recess 12 Power plug 15 Sliding door 20 Seat 30 PC 31 Display device 32 Keyboard 33 Mouse 40 Hub 50 Router 60 Internet 100 Storage furniture

Claims (3)

A plurality of storage units are provided in the upper and lower stages, and the upper storage part has a size that can accommodate a personal computer. The upper storage part is provided with a power outlet and a LAN connection port, and the lower end is rotated. There is a door that opens in a horizontal position as an axis,
Storage furniture, wherein when the door is opened, the door protrudes from a partition plate that partitions the upper and lower storage units to form a writing desk or a personal computer operation table.   The door is opened and connected with a hinge so as to be flush with a bottom plate provided at the bottom of the upper storage portion, and both sides are supported by an opening / closing device with a damper. The storage furniture according to claim 1.   2. The storage furniture according to claim 1, wherein a front side of the door is provided with a horizontally-long concave portion resembling the shape of a mouth for a finger.

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