JP2010046139A - Unit desk - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a unit desk as a system desk capable of various combinations efficiently while coping with evolution of peripheral devices without damaging functions as a complete body. <P>SOLUTION: The unit desk includes: a desk body 1 configured by providing a top plate 11 on the upper part of at least a pair of side plates 10, 10; a side shelf 4 whose frontage size is roughly equal to that of the desk body 1, depth size is 1/2 or smaller, and height size including casters 46 freely detachably provided at the bottom part is set so as to be put into the lower space under the top plate 11 of the desk body 1; and an upper shelf 5 with a top plate 51 which can be used by being detachably mounted to the upper surface back part of the desk body 1 or the upper surface of the side shelf 4, and whose total height size with the side shelf 4 including the casters 46 is set so as to match the height of the surface of the top plate 11 of the desk body 1 and frontage size and depth size are roughly equal to the frontage size and depth size of the side shelf 4. They are combined and freely detachably connected. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a unit desk, and more particularly to a unit desk as a desk set with an upper shelf that is convenient for use as a SOHO desk set.

As this type of desk set with an upper shelf, the present applicant has previously developed a desk set shown in Patent Document 1 below.
Japanese Patent No. 3635225

However, the conventional desk set with an upper shelf of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 has a limitation on the method of using the upper shelf.
In other words, the conventional upper shelf uses the upper shelf removed from the desk main body as it is, b uses the upper shelf as a sub-desk and uses the height as a part of the extended top plate together with the desk main body, and attaches the caster to the upper shelf. It was supposed to be a movable shelf or desk.

  However, recent OA peripheral devices include many devices in which a printer, a scanner, or the like is combined, and due to the characteristics of their use, operations are often performed from above the devices. Therefore, it is desirable to install the above devices on the desk top plate surface, the lower upper shelf upper surface above the top plate, and the top desk surface of the sub desk. In the conventional form of use of the upper shelf, when installing peripheral devices, install a device such as a sub desk other than the desk top plate and install the device on the top, or install it directly on the desk top surface, The only way to waste space, desk space, and cost, such as purchasing a new low-top shelf and installing it on top of it, could be taken.

  Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and the object of the present invention is not to impair the function as a finished product, to cope with the evolution of peripheral devices, and to combine various types without waste. The purpose is to provide a unit desk as a system desk that makes it possible.

  In order to achieve the above object, a unit desk according to the present invention is a desk main body configured by providing a top plate 11 on top of at least one pair of side plates 10 and 10 as shown in the embodiment of FIG. 1 and the height dimension of the desk main body 1 which is substantially equal to the frontage dimension of the desk main body 1, the depth dimension is ½ or less, and a caster 46 which is detachably provided at the bottom is added to the space below the top plate 11 of the desk main body The total of the side shelf 4 set so as to enter the inside, and the side shelf 4 that is detachably installed on the back of the upper surface of the desk body 1 or the upper surface of the side shelf 4 and that includes the casters 46. An upper shelf 5 having a top plate 51, the height dimension of which is set to coincide with the height of the top plate 11 surface of the desk body 1, the frontage dimension and the depth dimension are substantially equal to the frontage dimension and the depth dimension of the side shelf 4, It has.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the unit desk according to the present invention is provided with a caster 46 detachably on the side shelf 4 as a side desk and a means for fixing the upper shelf 5 on the desk body 1. 4 shows a first usage pattern in which at least a part of the side shelf 4 with casters 46 can be inserted and used in the lower space of the top plate 11 of the desk main body 1 and used. As described above, the upper shelf 5 is detachably provided on the side shelf 4 with the casters 46 via fixing means, and the top plate 51 of the upper shelf 5 and the top plate 11 of the desk body 1 are arranged in a plane direction. A second usage pattern in which the side shelf 4 can be used so as to be movable along the side or back of the desk body 1 in a continuous manner, and on the side shelf 4 as shown in FIG. The upper shelf 5 is detachably provided via a fixing means, and is 46 and the third usage pattern which can be used by being detachably disposed on the rear upper part of the top plate 11 of the desk main body 1 via a fixing means. It is said.

As shown in claim 2, the side shelf 4 can be provided with a top plate 41 at the upper part between the pair of side plates 40, a bottom plate at the lower part, and at least the central bottom plate 43 being removable. The central bottom plate 43 of the side shelf 4 is not necessary, and in this case, the side shelf 4 is configured in a so-called gate shape.
By omitting the central bottom plate 43, the top plate 11 of the desk main body 1 can be widely extended and used in the third usage pattern of FIG. 4B, when the side shelf 4 with the upper shelf 5 is arranged on the back of the desk main body 1 and the top plate 51 is extended to the top plate 11 for wide use, a chair is placed on the back. It can be used by placing the knees and facing each other.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the fixing means is joined to the detachable engagement pin 61 having a large-diameter head projecting from the upper surface of the detachable one plate portion, and the one plate portion. An engaged member 62 which is embedded in the other plate portion and into which the large-diameter head portion of the engaging pin 61 is inserted and which is detachably engaged with the large-diameter head portion of the engaging pin 61 by a rotation operation; It is characterized by being formed by.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the fixing means includes a demon nut 60 embedded and fixed on the joining end surface of one of the plate portions that can be attached and detached, and a large upper end in a state where the lower end screw portion is screwed to the demon nut. An engagement pin 61 having a diametrical head projecting from the demon nut 60, and a cylindrical member embedded and fixed in a direction orthogonal to the engagement pin 61 in the other plate portion detachably joined to the one plate portion. An anti-rotation rib is formed on the outer circumference in the axial direction, and an insertion hole into which the head of the engagement pin 61 is inserted through a hole opened in the joint end surface of the other plate is formed at the bottom. The formed outer cylinder member 63 and a cylindrical engaged member 62 that is inserted into the outer cylinder member 63 so as to be freely rotatable. The cylindrical portion of the engaged member 62 has a cylindrical portion of the outer cylinder member 63. The large-diameter groove portion into which the head of the engagement pin 61 is inserted through the insertion hole is continuous with the large-diameter groove portion, A small-diameter groove portion that engages with the head of the engaging pin 61 is formed, a driver groove is formed on the end surface of the cylindrical portion, and is exposed on the outer wall surface orthogonal to the joining end surface of the other plate portion. And an engaged member 62 integrally formed with the operation head.
When the other plate portion is joined to one plate portion, the head of the engaging pin 61 is inserted into the large-diameter groove portion of the engaged member 62 through the insertion hole of the outer cylinder member 63, and By rotating the joint member 62, the head of the engaging pin 61 is positioned in the small diameter groove portion of the engaged member 62 so as to be prevented from coming off.

  The unit desk according to the present invention can be expanded in a variety of unified standards according to the layout required by the user, centering on the desk body according to the necessity and application of the desk work. The surroundings can be prevented from becoming cluttered and the appearance can be improved. It is also convenient and economical to use peripheral devices according to expansion.

  According to invention of Claim 2, in addition to the above effect, in the usage form which installed the side shelf on the floor, a footrest can be ensured by omitting the center bottom plate. In addition, in the usage mode in which a side shelf is installed on the top plate, if the central bottom plate is removed, a space for storing the monitor display of the personal computer can be secured, so it is possible to prevent the desktop work area from being reduced by installing these devices. it can.

  By using the fixing means according to claim 3 or 4, it is easy to change the layout of the desk main body, the side shelf, and the upper shelf constituting the unit desk, the assembly structure is stabilized, and the safety is improved.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows main members constituting a unit desk according to the present invention. In the figure, the unit desk includes a desk body 1, a side shelf 4, an upper shelf 5, and accessory parts such as casters and fixing means described later, and these desks 1 are combined and expanded according to the purpose and application. It can be used.

  The desk body 1 is a pair of left and right side plates 10, a top plate 11 disposed on both side plates 10, a curtain plate (not shown) fixed to the front side of the both side plates 10, and a top plate 11. It is composed of three drawers 12 arranged so as to be able to be pulled out on the front side, and has a frontage size comparable to a conventional double-sleeved desk.

  The side shelves 4 have a height dimension that can accommodate large books and the like, and are arranged at an interval equal to the arrangement interval between the side plates 10 of the desk main body 1, and a caster 46 described later is provided at the bottom. A pair of left and right side plates 40 whose height is of a height that can be accommodated in the lower space of the desk body 1 and whose depth dimension is ½ of the depth dimension of the desk body 1, and the upper part between both side plates 40. The top plate 41 is divided into three parts, the width dimension is divided into three parts, and the left and right fixed bottom plates 42 and the central bottom plate 43 are integrated in the lower part of the both side plates 40, and the fixed bottom plate 42 and the top plate 41 are vertically arranged. A plurality of partition plates 44 and a back plate 45 disposed on the lower front side between both side plates 40 are provided. Among these, the center bottom plate 43 can be attached to and detached from the fixed bottom plate 42.

  Further, a pair of detachable casters 46 are disposed at the front and rear positions of the lower portions of the side plates 40, respectively. Each caster 46 has a height dimension that allows the caster 46 to be inserted under the desk even if the height dimension of the caster 46 is added to the height dimension of the side plate 40. It goes without saying that the side shelf 4 can be moved and fixed by providing the caster 46 with a stopper.

  In contrast to the side shelf 4, the upper shelf 5 is a shelf whose height is small in order to install small items such as office supplies placed on the desk, and is equal to the interval between the side plates 40 in the side shelf 4. A pair of left and right side plates 50, which are spaced and have the same depth dimension, are fixed on the side plates 50, and the width dimension is equal to the opening size of the top plate 11 of the desk body 1, and the side shelf 4 includes a top plate 51 equal to the depth dimension, and a central partition plate 52 that is integrally suspended from the lower center surface of the top plate 51 and equal in height to the side plates 50.

  The height of the upper shelf 5 is set to be equal to the height from the lower end of the desk main body 1 to the top end of the top plate 11 by being installed on the upper side shelf 4 to which the casters 46 are attached. Yes. Further, the space between the side plates 40 and 50 of the side shelf 4 and the upper shelf 5 can be attached / detached by fixing means described later by simple attaching / detaching mechanisms provided at the front, rear, left and right of each.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view (a) of the fixing means and a sectional view (b) of the engaged member, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a usage state of the fixing means.
As shown in FIG. 6, the fixing means is embedded and fixed in the joining end face of one plate portion that can be attached and detached (in FIG. 5, the upper end face of the side plate 40 of the side shelf 4), and the oni nut 60 that opens to the end face. And an engagement pin 61 in which the large-diameter head 61a at the upper end protrudes from the demon nut 60 in a state where the lower end screw portion 61b is screwed to the demon nut 60, and the other that is detachably joined to the one plate portion. Is a cylindrical hard plastic member embedded and fixed in a direction orthogonal to the engagement pin 61 in the plate portion (the lower portion of the side plate 50 of the upper shelf 5 in FIG. 5). Is formed in the axial direction, and an insertion hole 63a into which the head portion 61a of the engagement pin 61 is inserted through a hole opened in the joining end surface of the other plate portion (the lower end surface of the side plate 50 of the upper shelf 5 in FIG. 5). A non-rotating outer cylinder member 63 formed on the bottom, and a rotation operation within the outer cylinder member 63. And an engaged member 62 of the cylindrical inserted freely. The engaged member 62 is a hard member made of metal or plastic in which the operation head 62a and the cylindrical portion 62b are integrally formed. The cylindrical portion 62b is inserted through the insertion hole 63a of the outer cylinder member 63. A small-diameter groove portion 62d that is continuous with the large-diameter groove portion 62c and the large-diameter groove portion 62c into which the head portion 61a of the engagement pin 61 is inserted and engages with the small-diameter shaft portion of the head portion 61a of the engagement pin 61 is circular. An operation head 62a, which is formed continuously in the circumferential direction and has a driver groove 62e formed on the surface thereof, is integrally formed on the end surface of the cylindrical portion 62b. The engaged member 62 is inserted into the outer cylinder member 63, and the operation head 62a is an outer wall surface orthogonal to the joining end surface of the other plate portion (in FIG. 5, the lower portion of the side plate 50 of the upper shelf 5). On the inner wall).

  When the other plate portion is joined to one plate portion, the head portion 61a of the engagement pin 61 is inserted into the large-diameter groove portion 62c of the engaged member 62 through the insertion hole 63a of the outer cylinder member 63. By rotating the engaged member 62, the head 61a of the engaging pin 61 is positioned in the small diameter groove portion 62d of the engaged member 62 so as to be prevented from coming off.

  FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a part enclosed by a circle in FIG. 1 which is a detachment mechanism part constituted by the fixing means, and a demon nut 60 is embedded in the upper part of the side plate 40 in the side shelf 4. The lower end screw portion 61b of the engagement pin 61 is screwed and fixed to the demon nut 60 with the engagement pin 61 protruding from the large-diameter head portion 61a. On the other hand, a receiving hole for the engaging pin 61 is formed on the bottom surface of the side plate 50 of the upper shelf 5, and a rotationally engaged member 62 communicates with the receiving hole on the inner surface of the shelf plate 50. The surface of the operation head 62a is exposed, and the engaged member 62 is rotated by a dedicated jig or a hand-held cross driver D as shown in the figure, thereby forming the above-mentioned engaged member 62 on the engaged member 62. The engaging portion by 62d engages with the large-diameter head 61a of the engaging pin 61, and locks the upper shelf 5 to the upper portion of the side shelf 4 in a connected state.

  Further, a triangular alignment mark is engraved on the surface of the operating head 62a of the engaged member 62, and the locked / unlocked state between the side shelves 4 and the upper shelves 5 can be confirmed by seeing the engraving. The caster 45 attached to the lower side of the side shelf 4 can also be easily attached and detached by the same or similar detachable structure.

Next, a layout example by combining the units will be described.
FIG. 2 shows a first usage pattern in which the upper shelf 5 is used as a rack on the top plate 11 of the desk body 1 and the side shelf 4 is arranged orthogonally to one side of the desk body 1 to be used as a side desk. Is shown. Although the side shelf 4 is partially inserted into the desk main body 1 and used, the side shelf 4 may be placed next to the desk main body 1 and used.
In this first mode of use, a personal computer keyboard, a printer, or the like as an OA peripheral device can be placed at a position slightly lower than the top plate 11 of the desk body 1 and used from above, which is convenient.

  FIG. 3 shows a third usage pattern in which the upper shelf 5 is stacked on the side shelf 4 and placed on the back of the top surface of the top plate 11 of the desk body 1. In this case, if the caster 46 is removed and the upper shelf 5 and the side shelves 4 are engaged and fixed by the fixing means described above, they can be prevented from falling off, and the storage space for books and office supplies can be expanded and used. it can. The top plate 11 of the desk main body 1 can be extended and used by removing the central bottom plate 43 of the side shelf 4 and making the side shelf 4 a gate shape.

  Next, FIG. 6 shows a second use state in which the side shelf 4 and the upper shelf 5 are stacked and the caster 46 is attached to the lower part of the side shelf 4. The top plate 51 of the upper shelf 5 is the top plate 11 of the desk body 1. The focus is on the same plane as the top face. As shown to (a), by arrange | positioning orthogonally to the outer side part of the desk main body 1, it can be used as a side desk which made each top plate 11 and 51 the same surface. Moreover, since the width | variety of each top plate 11 and 51 is the same, it can be used also as a face-to-face parent-child desk by arrange | positioning it facing along the width direction of the desk main body 1. FIG. In this case, a space for placing feet on the floor surface can be secured by removing the central bottom plate 43 of the side shelf 4.

  Moreover, in the above embodiment, although the description regarding the structure which fixes the side shelf 4 and the upper shelf 5 on the top plate 11 of the desk main body 1 was abbreviate | omitted, it can also fix through a known appropriate clamp. Moreover, the attachment / detachment mechanism of the central bottom plate 43 in the side shelf 4 can be easily performed by a well-known dowel and dowel hole.

  Further, the desk main body 1 and its peripheral fixtures constituting the unit desk are not only standardized in the dimensional relationship as described above, but are preferably made of wood of a uniform color or wood grain. It is also possible to configure with a panel body made of metal.

It is a separate perspective view which shows the main member which comprises the unit desk which concerns on this invention separately. It is a perspective view which shows the 1st usage pattern of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the 3rd usage pattern of this invention. (A), (b) is a perspective view which shows the 2nd usage pattern of this invention. It is an isolation | separation perspective view which shows the connection structure by the fixing means of a side shelf and an upper shelf. (A), (b) is the isolation | separation perspective view (a) of the fixing means used for this invention, and sectional drawing of a to-be-engaged member.

Explanation of symbols

1 desk body 4 side shelf 5 upper shelf 10 side plate 11 top plate 12 upper drawer 46 caster 40, 50 side plate 41, 51 top plate 42 fixed bottom plate 43 central bottom plate 44 partition plate 45 back plate 51 central partition plate 60 oni nut 61 engagement pin 61a Large diameter head 62 Engaged member 62a Operation head 63 Outer cylinder member

Claims (4)

At least a pair of side plates, the top body (11) is provided with a top plate (11), and the desk body (1) is substantially equal to the opening size of the desk body (1), the depth dimension is ½ or less, and at the bottom A side shelf (4) set such that a height dimension including a detachable caster (46) enters the lower space of the top plate (11) of the desk body (1), and the desk body (1 ) On the back of the upper surface or the upper surface of the side shelf (4) and can be used detachably, and the total height dimension with the side shelf (4) with the caster (46) added is the desk body (1) An upper shelf (5) having a top plate (51) set to match the height of the top plate (11) surface of
A caster (46) is detachably provided on the side shelf (4), and an upper shelf (5) is detachably provided on the desk body (1) via a fixing means, and the side shelf with casters (46) is provided. A first usage pattern that can be used by inserting at least a part of (4) into the lower space of the top plate (11) of the desk body (1);
The upper shelf (5) is detachably provided on the side shelf (4) with the casters (46) via fixing means, and the top plate (51) of the upper shelf (5) and the desk body (1) A second usage pattern that can be used by arranging the side shelf (4) to be movable along the side or back of the desk body (1) so that the top plate (11) is continuous in the surface direction; ,
The upper shelf (5) is detachably provided on the side shelf (4) via a fixing means, and the caster (46) is removed from the side shelf (4) to remove the top plate (11) of the desk body (1). A third usage pattern that can be used by being detachably disposed on the rear upper part via a fixing means;
A unit desk characterized in that it can be used in any form of use.   The side shelf (4) is provided with a top plate (41) at the upper part between the pair of side plates (40), a bottom plate is arranged at the lower part, and at least the central bottom plate (43) can be removed. The unit desk according to claim 1.   The fixing means is embeddable in a detachable engagement pin (61) having a large-diameter head protruding from the upper surface of one plate portion made removable and the other plate portion joined to the one plate portion. And a member to be engaged (62) in which the large-diameter head of the engaging pin (61) is inserted and removably engaged with the large-diameter head of the engaging pin (61) by a rotating operation. The unit desk according to claim 1, wherein the unit desk is formed by:   The fixing means includes a demon nut (60) embedded and fixed on the joining end face of one plate portion that is detachable, and a large diameter head at the upper end in a state where the lower end screw portion is screwed to the demon nut. An engagement pin (61) protruding from (60), and a cylindrical member embedded and fixed in a direction orthogonal to the engagement pin (61) in the other plate portion detachably joined to the one plate portion An anti-rotation rib is formed on the outer periphery in the axial direction, and an insertion hole into which the head of the engagement pin (61) is inserted through a hole opened in the joint end surface of the other plate portion. An outer cylinder member (63) formed on the bottom, and a cylindrical engaged member (62) inserted into the outer cylinder member (63) so as to be freely rotatable, wherein the engaged member (62) The cylindrical portion has a large-diameter groove portion and a large-diameter groove portion into which the head of the engagement pin (61) is inserted through the insertion hole of the outer cylinder member (63). A small-diameter groove that engages with the head of the engagement pin (61) is formed continuously and by rotation, a driver groove is formed on the end surface of the cylindrical portion, and the joining end surface of the other plate portion And an engaged member (62) integrally formed with an operation head portion exposed on an orthogonal outer wall surface, and when the other plate portion is joined to one plate portion, the engagement pin (61 ) Is inserted into the large-diameter groove portion of the engaged member (62) through the insertion hole of the outer cylinder member (63), and the engaging pin is moved by rotating the engaged member (62). The unit desk according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the head of (61) is positioned in the small-diameter groove portion of the engaged member (62) and engaged with the stopper.

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