JP2008543431A - Modular work system with thin costume dance - Google Patents

Abstract

The modular work system has a high and narrow costume dance attached to the pedestal on the inner side wall. The pedestal has an inner storage space for shelves or drawers. A workpiece surface is provided on the top wall of the die, extends wider than the platform, and is supported by a vertical support at the opposite end. The work wall assembly is positioned on the costume dance inner side wall above the work surface. Alternatively, a storage cabinet or bookshelf may be installed on the upper table wall. Thus, the modular work system has a small and compact footprint in view of the features contained in the space.

Description

  The present invention relates to a work system, more specifically a modular work system with a thin costume dance, to create a compact but stable work system with all basic work and office features.

  Where the work space is very expensive, it is desirable to provide normal equipment for a fully characterized work space. However, this is difficult with typical office equipment.

  Described herein is a modular work system with a small footprint, stable, very versatile, but with features that are generally considered essential for a complete work environment.

  The present invention and other objects, advantages and features are in accordance with U.S. Patent Law (35 USC, section 12, first paragraph) as pertinent to those skilled in the art related to the present invention or the closest related thereto. A full understanding of the specification, in terms of complete, clear, concise and precise terms, which will complete and make use of the equivalent, provides a document description of the invention and the manner and method of making and using the invention. . Furthermore, the following description of preferred embodiments of the invention in connection with the accompanying drawings, which represent examples of the invention in accordance with the aforementioned US Patent Law, is itself defined in the claims.

  While the invention discloses various modifications and alternative constructions, preferred embodiments representing the best mode contemplated by the inventor to implement those inventions are shown in various figures of the drawings, and are described in the U.S. Patent Law. It explains in detail according to. However, it should be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific embodiments, forms or examples disclosed herein. On the contrary, the present invention is subject to US patent law (35 USC, section 12, second paragraph), without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as expressed in the appended claims. All modifications, equivalent structures and methods, and other structures are covered.

  Several modular work systems 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 are shown in FIGS. In each embodiment, there is a narrow tower or costume dance 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32. Each costume dance includes front doors 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, top walls or caps 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, outer sidewalls, such as outer sidewall 58 of system 20 of FIG. It has a rear wall such as the rear wall 60 of the system 20 and an inner sidewall such as the inner sidewall 62 of the system 20. Three of the handle or “A” door puller 64 in FIGS. 1, 2, the short recess or “N” door puller 66 in FIGS. 3 and 4, the long recess or “R” door puller 68 in FIGS. There are variations of door pullers.

  Attached to each costume dance is a stand 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80. Each platform has a plurality of drawers 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92 (2 or 3 drawers are shown), an inner side wall or a frame member (not shown) that contacts the costume dance, an upper wall Or caps 94, 96, 98, 100, 102, 104, rear walls or covens 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116 and outer side walls 118, 120, 122, 124, 126, 128. Fasteners such as screws (not shown) are used to attach each stand to the corresponding costume dance. Workpiece surfaces or spacers 130, 132, 134, 136, 138, 140 are installed on the upper wall of each platform.

  As shown, each platform has a drawer pull that matches the door pull of the costume dance. The storage table may be used in place of a table having a drawer. The storage platform has essentially the same external shape as the drawer but has an interior door with one or more shelves.

  The costume dance may be made of sheet metal and has a width of about 9 inches, a depth of about 24 inches, and a height of about 64 inches. The pedestal may also be made of sheet metal and has a width of about 15 inches, a depth of about 24 inches, and a height of about 24.75 inches. The footprint of the costume dance / table combination is recognized as having a front dimension of about 24 inches and a depth dimension of about 24 inches. This is preferably a small and compact footprint in view of the features contained in the space, i.e. costume dance structure, document storage structure and workspace.

  Work wall assemblies 150, 152, 154, 156, 158, 160 are attached to each inner side wall of the costume dance. As shown most clearly in FIG. 7, the two steel strips 162, 164 are secured to the inner side wall 62 of the costume dance, such as by welding, and a set of aluminum extrusions 166, 168 are fastened to the strip for aesthetic purposes. The finishing panel 170 is placed at a place where the assembly is to be prepared from a different point of view. The extruded product is fastened by screws such as screws 172 and 174. The extrudate has a series of aligned bracket receiving slots to allow attachment of various work related accessories such as a vertically disposed wall cover 176. As described below, additional accessories are shown in FIG. The extrudate has elongated recesses 178 and 180 for receiving and holding the finish panel 170. The wall cover is a tack board having a depth of about 1 inch, a width of about 24 inches, and a height of about 36 inches.

  Work surface or spacers 130, 132, 134, 136, 138, 140 have wire openings 182, 184, 186, 188, 190, 192, respectively, and are approximately 1.5 inches high. The total height of the platform and workpiece surface or spacer is about 28.25 inches.

  By attaching the stand to the costume dance, the combination is much more stable than the thin costume dance structure that stands alone. However, the combination is very compact and has a small footprint. By attaching the vertical panel and wall cover to the side wall of the costume dance, a complete work system with all of the commonly provided basic work or office features is obtained. The system is compact and stable and appeals aesthetically and may be used with other office type furniture or other modules as described below.

  Another embodiment or variation of the modular work system 200 is shown in FIG. 8 and includes a costume dance 202 and a coupling platform 204. The system also has an extended work surface or desk 206 and desk support 208. The desk is placed on the top of the table at one end portion 210 on the spacer 212 and on the opposite end portion 214 on the desk support. The top surface 216 of the desk is approximately 62 inches long, approximately 24 inches deep, and approximately 27.5 inches high. The desk support may be a column or a leg, and the shape of the desk may be round at the opposite end or straight as shown. The modular work system shown in FIG. 8 is a complete workstation with all the workspace features, with a reasonably large desk, but the system is still very compact. Even with costume dance, there is a reasonable amount of desk space for many work functions, but the costume dance / table footprint is very small, 24 x 24 inches.

  The work wall assembly is attached to the inner side wall of the costume dance. Using the extruded slot, shelf 220 is installed near the top of the costume dance, tack board 222 is installed under the shelf, and paper management tray 224 is installed under the tack board. Other accessories may be installed instead of those described above as needed for the worker at the desk and / or the type of work to be performed.

  9-14, six different variations of the system are shown having costume dances 242, 244, 246, 248, 250, 252 and platforms 254, 256, 258, 260, 262, 264, respectively. Also included are storage cabinets 266, 268, 270, 272, 274, 276 coupled to both the pedestal and the costume dance by fasteners (not shown). Each storage cabinet is the same width as the base on which it is installed, and is the same height as the difference between the costume dance and the base on which the storage cabinet is attached. The storage cabinet has the same depth as the base and costume dance, and has the same type of puller as the corresponding base and costume dance.

  Shown in FIG. 15 is an enlarged mirror image variation 280 of the costume dance, stand and storage cabinet shown in FIG. The provision of a mirror image system provides versatility of the module, but does not depart from the aforementioned 24 × 24 inch footprint.

  16-18, three variations 282, 284, 286 of a combination of basic costume dance and stand are shown. However, instead of the storage cabinet, there are bookshelves 288, 290, 292 installed on the respective platforms. The book shelf is open on the side, and a combination of costume dance, stand and book shelf can be used alongside, for example, a desk or return. Each bookshelf has two side walls 294, 296, 298, 300, 302, 304, upper walls 306, 308, 310, lower walls 312, 314, 316, rear walls 318, 320, 322 and three shelves 324, 326. , 328, 330, 332, 334, 336, 338, 340. Fasteners such as screws 342, 344 are used to attach the bookshelf to the platform, and other screws 346, 348 are used to attach the bookshelf to the costume dance. Inside the side walls are two sets of grooved standards such as standards 350, 352, 354, 356, 358, 360, allowing vertical adjustment of the shelf.

  The outer dimensions of the bookshelf are compatible with those of the storage cabinet, and have the same front and depth dimensions and the same costume dance / base combination footprint as described above. The side walls are about 15 inches wide, the openings are about 24 inches, and the bookshelf height is 37.5 inches. For example, it should be noted that since the lower shelf of the bookshelf is adjusted so that the shelf and the adjacent work surface are aligned, it is not necessary to place a spacer on the top of the table. This versatility is required because various manufacturers create desks and other workpiece surfaces of varying heights.

  19 and 20 are system modules 370 and 372 for costume dance, a stand and a bookshelf. The variation of FIG. 19 is similar to the variation 292 shown in FIG. 18, but has a lower shelf 374 that is in a somewhat more elevated position. The variation in FIG. 20 is a mirror image combination of costume dance, stand and bookshelf similar to that shown in FIG.

  The foregoing description describes several preferred embodiments of the invention. Other examples, embodiments, modifications and variations are also included within the scope of the present invention under the claim language and the principle of equivalence. For example, mixing and matching the storage modules or bookshelves already shown is considered equivalent, and the use of various shapes / sizes and various support desks or work surface and costume dance / table combinations is considered equivalent. It is done. Other alternatives are equivalent, as are many new technologies.

FIG. 5 is an isometric view of a combination of costume dance and a stand. It is an isometric view of the modification of the combination of a costume dance and a stand. It is an isometric view of another modified example of the combination of costume dance and a stand. It is an isometric view of still another modified example of the combination of costume dance and table. It is an isometric view of another modification of the combination of the costume dance and the stand. It is an isometric view of another modified example of the combination of costume dance and a stand. It is sectional drawing obtained along line 7-7 of FIG. It is an isometric view of a combination of costume dance and table and desk. FIG. 5 is an isometric view of a combination of costume dance, table and storage cupboard. It is an isometric view of the modification of the combination of a costume dance, a stand, and a storage cupboard. FIG. 6 is an isometric view of another variation of a combination of costume dance, table and storage cupboard. FIG. 6 is an isometric view of yet another variation of a combination of costume dance, table and storage cupboard. It is an isometric view of yet another modification of the combination of costume dance, stand and storage cupboard. FIG. 6 is an isometric view of another variation of a combination of costume dance, table and storage cupboard. FIG. 14 is an enlarged isometric view of the mirror image of the combination shown in FIG. 13. FIG. 4 is an isometric view of a combination of costume dance, table and bookshelf. It is an isometric view of the modification of the combination of a costume dance, a stand, and a bookshelf. It is an isometric view of another modification of the combination of costume dance, stand and bookshelf. FIG. 19 is an enlarged isometric view of the costume dance, stand and bookshelf combination shown in FIG. 18 with the lower shelf raised. FIG. 20 is an enlarged isometric view of the mirror image of the combination shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 Modular work system 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 Costume dance 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 Front door 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56 upper wall or cap 58 outer side wall 60 rear wall 62 inner side wall 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80 stand 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92 drawer

Claims (15)

A first receiving module having an inner receiving space, an inner side wall, a top wall and an outer side wall;
A workpiece surface installed on the upper wall of the first housing module at the workpiece surface height;
A second containment module having an inner side wall, a top wall and an outer side wall,
A modular work system in which the inner side wall of the second housing module is in contact with the inner side wall of the first housing module, and the height of the upper wall of the second housing module is higher than the workpiece surface height.   The modular work system of claim 1, further comprising a work wall assembly attached to the inner side wall of the second storage module on the work surface.   The modular work system of claim 1, wherein the inner receiving space has a drawer.   The modular work system of claim 1, wherein the inner receiving space has a shelf. A desk module having a work surface at a desired height, and a costume dance module adjacent to the desk module;
The work surface has a front surface, a rear surface, and two side surfaces, the desk module has a vertical support on at least one of the two side surfaces, and the costume dance module abuts the other of the two side surfaces of the desk module.   6. The modular work system of claim 5, wherein the desk module is supported on a platform that defines an inner receiving space on the other of the two sides of the desk module.   The modular work system of claim 6, wherein the inner receiving space has a drawer.   The modular work system of claim 6, wherein the inner receiving space has a shelf.   6. The modular work system of claim 5, wherein the costume dance has a costume dance height that is higher than the work surface height and further comprises a work wall assembly on the inner side wall of the costume dance above the work surface. A first receiving module having an inner receiving space, an inner side wall, a top wall and an outer side wall;
A second receiving module having an inner side wall, a top wall and an outer side wall;
A third containment module attached to the upper wall of the first containment module, having a height substantially the same as the costume dance,
A modular work system in which the inner side wall of the second accommodation module abuts on the inner side wall of the first accommodation module, and the height of the upper wall of the second accommodation module is higher than the workpiece surface height.   The modular work system of claim 10, wherein the inner receiving space has one of a drawer or a shelf.   The modular work system of claim 10, wherein the second containment module is a costume dance.   The modular work system according to claim 10, wherein the third storage module is one of a storage cabinet or a bookshelf.   The modular work system according to claim 10, wherein the width of the third storage module is substantially the same as the width of the first storage module.   The modular work system according to claim 10, wherein the depth of the first housing module, the depth of the second housing module, and the depth of the third housing module are substantially the same.

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