JP2010094459A - Workstation - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To take new measures to prevent the appearance from being damaged because of a gap occurring between rails when panels having rails are placed adjacent to each other. <P>SOLUTION: The workstation is provided with a desktop panel 2 having rails 21, 31 and 41, installed at the front face side and the rear face side; a side panel 3; and an extension panel 4. The workstation has a structure in which a gap S is developed between the rails 21 and 31 of the panels 2 and 3 and between the rails 31 and 41 of the panels 3 and 4 when panels 2 and 3, and the panels 3 and 4 are placed adjacent to each other. Also, a cover member C covering the gap S is slidably structured along the rail 31 in the state that it is being fitted inside the rail 31 of the side panel 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a work station that makes it possible to improve the connection between panels having rails.

  In many cases, a panel for partitioning a work area is connected to the workstation so as to be adjacent to each other or adjacent to each other in a T shape.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, when the panels are connected to each other in a T shape, each panel is provided with an engagement groove provided with an inward protrusion on the opening edge, and each protrusion is provided with an engagement groove. A fastening body having an engaging portion that can be engaged with the back surface is fitted, and two panel abutting surfaces formed on the connecting material and having a required angle with each other are brought into contact with the surface of each panel. A structure is shown in which each fastening body is fastened to the connecting member by fastening means with the inward protrusions of the engaging grooves of each panel sandwiched by the panel contact surface.

With such a connecting device, the connecting position of the panel can be changed to an arbitrary position, the degree of freedom in layout can be improved, and even when the panel is not connected, screw holes, engaging holes, etc. Is not exposed to the outside, making it possible to fit well.
JP 2006-138179 A

  However, in such a structure, since the engagement grooves on the front and back of the panel against which the panel end is abutted open in the groove direction, light leakage occurs from this part, and the structure of the panel end surface is exposed, Inconvenient appearance is lost.

  In addition, the structure in which the connector is applied to the corners between the panels is a major factor that damages the appearance of the workstation.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such a problem, and when a rail such as an engagement groove as described above exists in a panel, the gap generated between the rails when the panels are adjacent to each other is formed. New measures are taken to prevent the appearance from being damaged due to this, and in addition, in the connection structure for connecting the panels together, a structure that allows simple and appropriate connection without impairing the appearance is provided. An object of the present invention is to provide a workstation that can utilize the above-described clearance countermeasures even in such a structure.

  In order to achieve this object, the present invention takes the following measures.

  That is, the workstation of the present invention includes a panel having rails on at least the front side and the back side, and the gap is concealed in a workstation having a structure in which a gap is generated between the rails of both panels when the panels are adjacent to each other. The cover member to be configured is configured to be slidable along the rail while being fitted in the rail.

  If comprised in this way, since the clearance gap between the rails which arises in the adjacent part of panels is concealed by a cover member, it can prevent effectively that appearance is impaired by exposure of light leakage, the connection structure of an adjacent part, etc. it can. In addition, since the cover member is configured to be slidable in a state where it is fitted in the rail, it can be fitted at an easy-to-operate location and moved to the required location along the rail, so that the appropriate location on the rail can be appropriately adjusted. Can be concealed. Of course, it becomes easy to evacuate from a place where it is no longer needed.

  As a specific mode for shielding the gap, the front and back rails are opened to the end side of the panel, and the cover member can be partly engaged with the rail and the other part can protrude from the end part. It is desirable.

  When the front and back rails are continuous with the rails provided on the panel end face, the cover member should be configured to be able to go around the rail on the panel end face side while partly engaging the rail. desirable.

  In this case, in order to provide the flexibility to move the cover member to an appropriate position around the panel, it is advantageous that the front and back rails are connected via the rails on the panel end faces.

  In order to realize easy and appropriate connection between panels in association with the above rails, panels that protrude to the same height as the front and back rails on the panel end face and engage with the rails of adjacent panels It is effective that the coupler is stored.

  In this case, in order to realize a horizontal connection between the panels, a rail is provided on the end face of the panel, and the panel connector is configured to be immersed in the same plane as or above the rail groove bottom in the retracted state. It is desirable that

  In this case, in order to appropriately conceal the stored panel connector, it is effective to form a space for housing the cover member in front of the immersed panel connector.

  As a particularly preferred mode of engagement between the panel connector and the rail, the rail is provided with a protrusion that narrows the opening width at the opening edge, and the panel connector has a propeller nut at the tip, The propeller nut is pushed out from the end face of the panel into the opening of the other rail, and rotated at that position, so that the panels are connected to each other with a protruding part sandwiched between the end face of the panel and the propeller nut. Things.

  In order to enhance the function of the panel, it is desirable that the rail also serves as a component mounting rail.

  Since the present invention has the configuration described above, the gap between the rails generated when the panels are adjacent to each other can be easily and appropriately shielded by the cover member, thereby preventing light leakage and exposure of the connection structure and the like. It is possible to effectively improve the appearance of the connecting portion of the panel. And even if the place requiring shielding is a place where it is difficult to attach the cover member, it is possible to effectively improve the convenience of the work and the accuracy of the attachment by sliding the cover member along the rail. .

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The workstation of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is configured by disposing a desktop panel 2 on the rear edge side of the top plate 1 and positioning a side panel 3 on the front side of the desktop panel 2. Further, the extension panel 4 can be detachably attached.

  More specifically, the basic configuration of the workstation is configured by connecting the inner surfaces of the rear end sides of the left and right end legs 5 and 5 with a desk structure 6 as shown in FIG. The desk structure 6 has a panel shape having rails 61 and 62 extending in the width direction in the vicinity of the upper edge side and in the vicinity of the lower edge side. These rails 61 and 62 are only on the back surface of the desk structure body 6. Instead, it also exists on the front side where the top plate 1 is placed. The desk structure 6 functions as a curtain plate that shields the lower limb space of the top plate 1, and the upper and lower rails 61 and 62 are used to attach the attachment member 7a shown in FIG. In addition to being able to attach an inverted L-shaped bracket 7, it can also be used for attaching a wiring panel 100 on the back side as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, these rails 61 and 62 have protrusions 61a and 62a in the direction of narrowing the opening width at the opening edge, and the opening width on the groove bottom side is the opening between the protrusions 61a and 62a. It has a form that is wider than the width.

  The desktop panel 2 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is placed so as to be stacked on the upper end of the desk structure 6. On the front and back of the desktop panel 2, options such as a shelf and a task light are located near the upper edge. Rails 21 for mounting components for mounting are provided along the width direction. Similarly to the rails 61 and 62 shown in FIG. 3, this rail 21 is also provided with a protruding portion 21a in the direction of narrowing the opening width at the opening edge.

  The top plate 1 is installed between a pair of end legs 5 and is arranged with an intermediate portion supported by a bracket 7. As shown in FIG. 4, the top plate 1 is arranged on the lower surface near the front edge 1 a in the top plate width direction. A large number of slits 11 are opened at a predetermined pitch. This slit 11 is used when attaching the stay 71 of the bracket 7 shown in FIG. 1 or attaching a center drawer (not shown). When using a plurality of top plates, one end of the top plate is supported by the end leg 5 and the other end is supported by a common intermediate leg (not shown), or both ends are not shown. Either of the modes may be adopted in which the leg is supported by the leg. In this case, an intermediate leg is used that is grounded to the floor via an adjuster and supports the side edges of the left and right top plates adjacent to each other at the same time. And also when attaching this intermediate leg, the said rails 61 and 62 are utilized.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, between the rear edge 1b of the top plate 1 and the front surface of the desk structure 6 (therefore, between the rear edge 1b of the top plate 1 and the front surface 2a of the desktop panel 2), A predetermined gap δ is provided, and this gap δ can be used as a wiring lead-in / out space that allows the wiring to be dropped. In the wiring lead-in / out space, a wiring cover (not shown) is detachably attached within a predetermined range by using the rail 61 of the desk structure 6 or the like.

  On the other hand, the side panel 3 has a depth dimension that substantially matches the depth dimension of the top plate 1 and is disposed so that the rear end face 3a abuts against the front face 2a of the desktop 2, and is viewed from the thickness direction of the panel. A rail 31 extending along the width direction is provided in the vicinity of the upper edge side on the side and the back side. These front and back rails 31 are open to the rear end surface 3a and front end surface 3b side of the side panel 3, as shown in FIG. 5, and rails 32 are also provided on these panel end surfaces 3a and 3b. The rail 31 is connected via the rail 32 of the panel end surfaces 3a and 3b. Similarly to the rails 61 and 62, the rails 31 and 32 of the side panel 3 are provided with protruding portions 31a and 32a in the direction of narrowing the opening width at the opening edges. A notch 3x is provided in the lower rear portion of the side panel 3 in consideration of the wiring lead-in / out space.

  And among this side panel 3, between a rear upper part and the upper edge part of the desktop panel 2 is connected by the 1st side panel coupling tool A shown to FIG.1 and FIG.6 (a), a rear lower part and a top plate 1 is connected by a second side panel connector B shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 6A and 7A, the first side panel connector A is disposed at the same height as the rail 32 on the rear end surface 3a of the side panel 3, more specifically, in the rail 32. The propeller nut a2 is provided at the tip of the screw shaft a1, and the propeller nut a2 is protruded by being pushed out from the panel end surface 3a as shown in FIG. It can be inserted into the opening of the rail 21 of the desktop panel 2 adjacent to the shape. Then, by rotating at that position, the panels 3 and 2 are attracted and connected to each other with the protruding portion 21a sandwiched between the panel end surface 3a and the propeller nut a2. The propeller nut a2 is provided with a screw hole a3 along a direction n having an angle with respect to the normal direction m, and the propeller nut is inserted into the propeller nut obliquely from above the upper edge of the side panel 3. It can be screwed into a1 and tightened. In the present embodiment, the screw shaft a1, the propeller nut a2, and the like are accommodated in a corner block CB (see FIGS. 6 and 12) fitted in a corner portion of the side panel 3.

  Such a corner block CB is also used for the desk structure 6. As schematically shown in FIG. 12, the desk structure 6 has left and right vertical frames 60a and an upper frame 60b, and the corner blocks CB described above are arranged at the corners thereof. The block CB is provided with a first opening window cb1 for vertical connection on a pair of standing walls opposed to each other in the vertical direction on the paper surface, and a second opening window cb2 penetrating in the vertical direction on a bottom wall perpendicular to the standing wall. Provided. The above-described desktop panel 2 placed on the desk structure 6 also has basically the same vertical frame 20a and upper frame 20b, and a corner block CB is arranged at the upper corner. The connecting shaft cr is inserted through the second opening window cb2 of the upper corner block CB, and a propeller nut pr similar to the propeller nut a2 is attached to the lower end of the connecting shaft cr, and the desktop panel 2 is attached to the desk. After being placed on the structure 6, the propeller nut pr is rotated by screwing and tightening a bolt v to the upper end side of the connecting shaft cr, and the first opening window cb1 of the lower corner block CB The front end is inserted and engaged, and the bolt is further tightened to draw the space between the bolt v and the propeller nut pr to connect the desktop panel 2 and the desk structure 6. The connecting shaft cr has screw holes at both ends, and the propeller nut pr is screwed into the connecting shaft cr and is attached like the bolt v. The above-described upper frames 20b and 60b are made of extruded aluminum, and the rails 21, 61 and the like are built at the time of the extrusion. The vertical frames 20a and 60a are appropriately provided with a reinforcing material (not shown) by an iron plate or aluminum extrusion. On the lower end side of the desk structure 6, a lower frame made of extruded aluminum is provided between the left and right vertical frames 60a, and the above-described rail 62 is formed in the lower frame. In the corner portion between the lower frame and the vertical frame 60a, the above-described corner block CB is provided with an adjuster attachment portion, and an adjuster (not shown) is attached to the adjuster extension portion.

  Of course, the panel placed on the desk structure 6 is not limited to the desktop panel 2 described above, but may be another desk structure 6 without an adjuster attached.

  A second side panel connector B shown in FIG. 5 includes a U-shaped bracket b1 attached to the rear lower portion of the side panel 3 and extending in the top plate width direction, a movable plate b2 disposed in the bracket b1, A clamp structure including a threaded portion b3 that is screwed into the lower horizontal portion b11 of the bracket b1, and a U-shape with the raised portion b12 of the bracket b1 applied to the rear edge 1b of the top plate 1 The top plate 1 is sandwiched between the upper horizontal portion b13 and the movable plate b2 of the bracket b1 in the thickness direction, and the screw portion b3 is rotated to bring the movable plate 2b into close contact with the lower surface of the top plate 1 and thereby the upper horizontal portion. It is sandwiched between b13. A channel portion b4 that extends in the depth direction of the top plate 1 and opens upward is integrally provided on the upper horizontal portion b13, and the lower surface 3c side of the side panel 3 is tightly inserted into the channel portion b4. ing.

  Accordingly, in the attached state shown in FIG. 1, the side panel 3 is connected so that the rear upper part is attracted to the desktop panel 2 by the first side panel connector A, and the rear lower part is connected by the second side panel connector B. The top plate 1 is fixed in the vertical direction in a state where the top plate 1 is restricted from swinging in the width direction and is pushed up from the top plate 1 and receives a reaction force. In addition, since the front lower portion of the side panel 3 is also inserted into the channel portion b4, the width direction is prevented, and unless an unnatural lifting force acts on the front end side of the side panel 3, there is no problem. No use condition is obtained. Even if the front lower portion of the side panel 3 may be lifted with respect to the top plate 1, some gaps are appropriately concealed because the lower surface 3c side is accommodated in the channel portion b4.

  Such a first side panel connector A is also stored on the side of the front end face 3b of the side panel 3, as shown in FIG. 6 (b). In FIG. 6A and FIG. 7A, what is indicated by reference numeral a4 is a seat plate for obliquely applying the head of the screw shaft a1. This seat plate a4 is not constrained in the connector housing space provided in the panel 3, and as shown in FIG. 7 (b), along with the propeller nut a2 and the screw shaft a1, the groove bottom of its own rail 32 is provided. It is configured so that it can be immersed in the same plane or more. This is effective for securing a space in the rail 32 for housing a cover member C described later.

  By the way, when the panels 3 and 2 having the rails 31 and 21 are adjacent to each other in a T shape as described above, a gap S as shown in FIG. Since the side panel 3 is opened in the groove direction of the rail 21 on the front and back of the desktop panel 2 on the side where the end surface 3a of the side panel 3 is abutted, light leakage occurs from this portion as indicated by arrows in the figure, and The structure is exposed to the side, and the appearance of the connecting portion is impaired. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2B, a cover member C that conceals the gap S is slidably attached along the rail 31 while being fitted in the rail 31.

  The cover member C is formed by resin molding. As shown in FIG. 8, the vertical dimension d1 is slightly smaller than the opening dimension d2 between the protruding portions 31a and 31a of the groove, and as shown in FIG. A U-shaped cover body c1 (shaded portion) having a face plate portion having a lateral dimension d3 substantially equal to the distance d4 between the groove bottoms of the front and back rails 31, and a connecting portion c2 shown in FIG. 10 with respect to the cover body c1. And a counter wall c3 that is opposed to each other in a partially connected state, and a support shaft c4 having a substantially circular cross section in a cross section toward the top and bottom at a position displaced from the connection portion c2 of the counter wall c3. Is protruding. The support shaft c4 is elastically displaceable in a direction close to each other. The support shaft c4 is accommodated in the rail 31 through an opening between the protruding portions 31a and 31a of the rail 31 while being temporarily elastically deformed, and then restored. Therefore, the cover member C is slidably engaged along the rail 31 so as to be slidably disposed between the upper wall and the bottom wall of the rail 31.

  Since the front and back rails 31 are open to the end faces 3a and 3b of the side panel 3 as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the position of the solid line in FIG. 9 to the position of the imaginary line, the cover member C can be protruded from the panel rear end surface 3a so as to enter the other rail 21, and the other part is moved to the front end surface as shown in FIG. By projecting from 3b, it is possible to dispose it between the extension panel 4 indicated by an imaginary line in the figure. Further, since the rails 31 on the front and back sides are continuous with the rails 32 provided on the panel end faces 3a and 3b, the cover member C is partially moved from the rails 31 to 32 as required by moving the engaging portion as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, it is possible to go around the rail 32 on the panel end face 3b (3a) side, and further go around to the rail 31 on the opposite side.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the extension panel 4 has the same structure as the front and rear rails 41 and the end panel rail 32 of the side panel 3 in the vicinity of the upper edge. It is a large-sized one provided with an end face rail 42 and an adjuster 43 on the lower end side, arranged with the rear end face 4a abutting against the front end face 3b of the side panel 3, and the upper end at the upper end of the side panel 3 and the desktop panel 2. It is arranged so that it can be arranged at almost the same height. At that time, the rear upper part of the extension panel 4 and the front upper part of the side panel 3 are connected by the first extension panel connector A ′, and between the rear middle part or rear lower part of the extension panel 4 and the side panel 3. Are connected by a second extension panel connector 9, and the second extension panel connector 9 plays a role of simultaneously engaging the front lower portion of the side panel 3 with the front edge 1 a of the top plate 1. I let you. The extension panel 4 uses a raw partition as it is used in this workstation as needed.

  The first extension panel connector A ′ is arranged at the same height position as the rail 42 on the rear end surface 4a of the extension panel 4, and, like the first side panel connector A described above, the screw shaft a1. The one provided with the propeller nut a2 at the front end is stored in the extension panel 4, and when the propeller nut a2 is pushed out from the panel rear end surface 4a, it protrudes and is inserted into the opening of the rail 32 on the front end surface 3b of the side panel 3, By rotating at that position, the panels 4 and 3 can be connected to each other with the protruding portion 32a of the rail 32 sandwiched between the rear end surface 4a of the extension panel 4 and the propeller nut a2. Also in this case, since the screw shaft a1 is screwed at an angle with respect to the normal direction of the propeller nut a2, the screw shaft a1 is inserted obliquely from above the upper edge of the extension panel 4 and fixed. Can do. Although omitted in FIG. 5, the first extension panel connector A ′ is also provided with a movable seat plate a4 in the same manner as described above. It is also possible to use the first side panel connector A which is retracted as shown in (b) and stored also on the front upper side of the side panel 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the second extension panel connector 9 has an inter-panel connection portion in which one end is fixed to the side panel 3 and the other end extends along the rear end surface of the extension panel 4. 9a, and a supporting arm portion 9b that is detachably engaged with the inter-panel connecting portion 9a and that can engage with the vicinity of the front edge 1a of the top plate 1 in the other part. The inter-panel connecting portion 9a includes a plate-like side panel mounting piece 91 connected in close contact with the lower surface near the front edge of the side panel 3, and a square pipe connected in close contact with the rear lower half of the extension panel 4. A flat recess 33 for receiving the side panel mounting piece 91 is provided on the lower surface near the front edge of the side panel 3 as shown in FIG. The side panel mounting piece 91 housed in the recess 33 is screwed to the side panel 3 from the lower surface side. As shown in FIG. 4, the extension panel mounting frame 92 is provided with a rectangular opening window 92 a in the vicinity of the lower end. A tapered surface 92b that is inclined in the depth direction of the top plate is formed at the upper end of the extension panel mounting frame 92, and this tapered surface 92b is formed on the lower surface side of the front edge 1b of the top plate 1 as shown in FIG. It is arranged closely along the tapered surface 10b provided to be inclined.

  Further, as one component of the inter-panel connecting portion 9a, the rear end surface 4a side of the extension panel 4 shown in FIG. 1 is located at the same height as the opening window 92a of the extension panel mounting frame 92 shown in FIG. A propeller nut a2 and a screw shaft a1 having the same configuration as that of the first extension panel connector A are housed. When the propeller nut a2 is pushed out from the panel rear end surface 4a, the propeller nut a2 protrudes into the opening window 92a of the extension panel mounting frame 92. And the peripheral wall surface of the opening window 92a is sandwiched between the panel rear end surface 4a and the propeller nut a2, and thereby the rear lower portion of the extension panel 4 and the inter-panel connecting portion 9a The extension panel mounting frame 92 can be pulled and connected. Since the screw shaft a1 is screwed at an angle with respect to the normal direction of the propeller nut a2 as described above, the screw shaft a1 can be fixed obliquely upward from below the lower edge of the extension panel 4. . In this embodiment, the leg 44 is provided between the adjuster 43 and the lower end 4c of the extension panel 4, and the screwing operation can be performed from the space between the lower end 4c of the extension panel 4 and the floor.

  On the other hand, the supporting arm portion 9b shown in FIGS. 4 and 11 is formed on the upper end side of the pair of brackets 93, 93. The bracket 93 has a standing piece 93a at the base end, and the standing piece 93a The extension panel mounting frame 92 is fixed in a state of being inserted into the inside through a slit 92d provided on the inward surface. The support arm portion 9b has a face plate portion 94 disposed substantially horizontally at a position where the bracket 93 is fixed and is embedded in the lower surface 1c of the top plate 1. Between the face plate portion 94 and the upright piece 93a, They are connected by a connecting portion 95 that is orthogonal to both. The face plate portion 94 is integrally formed with an upward claw 94a whose end is bent toward the front edge 1b of the top plate 1 at the mounting position of the bracket 93. The upward claw 94a is opened to the lower surface 1c of the top plate 1. The upright piece 93a is inserted into the slit 11 and fixed to the side wall of the extension panel mounting frame 92 in this state. For this purpose, a screw passage hole 92c is opened in the side wall of the extension panel mounting frame 92, and a long hole 93a1 is opened in the standing piece 93a, respectively, and a bolt (not shown) that has passed through the screw passage hole 92c and the long hole 93a1 in sequence. Fixing of the standing piece 93a to the extension panel mounting frame 92 is completed by a nut (not shown).

  The left and right brackets 93 having such support arm portions 9b are provided with the same reference numerals in the drawing, but have a symmetrical shape in the top plate width direction, and one bracket 93 is disposed on the right side of the side panel 3. Engage with the lower surface 1c of the top plate 1 and attach the other bracket 93 by engaging with the lower surface 1c of the top plate 1 on the left side of the side panel 3, and the support arm portion 9b extends in the top plate width direction as a whole. Thus, a state in which two places separated in the same direction are engaged with the top board 1 is obtained. The inter-panel connecting portion 9a is fixed to the side panel 3 and the extension panel 4, and the support arm portion 9b wraps around the lower surface so as to embrace the front edge 1a side of the top plate 1 together with the tapered surface 92b of the inter-panel connecting portion 9a. Since the front plate is engaged at the position in the width direction of the top plate, it is possible to obtain the steady-state effect on the front end side of the channel portion b4 shown in FIG. 5, and the extension panel mounting frame 92 shown in FIG. Even if added, the extension panel mounting frame 92 is stretched between the floor and the support arm portion 9b is stretched in the width direction of the top plate, so that the tilting of the extension panel mounting frame 92 is restricted and an appropriate mounting state is maintained. The Rukoto. Since the support arm portion 9b is integrated with the extension panel 4 and the side panel 3 via the inter-panel connecting portion 9a, it goes without saying that the support arm portion 9b functions as a member for preventing the extension panel 4 and the side panel 3 from falling.

  The support arm portion 9b is constituted by two brackets 93 because, for example, when the extension panel 4 or the side panel 3 is attached at the boundary between the steel top plate and the wooden top plate, the height of the top plate is slightly different. This is to respond. As the slit 11, a screwing structure or an appropriate uneven engagement structure can be used instead.

  When the extension panel 4 is not attached, if the cover member C is wound around the slit 32 of the front end surface 3b of the side panel 3 as shown by the arrow in FIG. Can be concealed. Further, when the extension panel 4 is connected to the side panel 3 as indicated by the imaginary line in the figure, a gap in the panel thickness direction is also generated between the rails 31 and 41 of the panels 3 and 4 shown in FIG. If the cover member C is arranged at the position of the solid line in FIG. 9, such a gap can also be appropriately concealed.

  Since the side panel 3 has an attachment structure as described above, it can be attached to the desktop panel 2 or the top board 1 at an appropriate position in the top board width direction. Moreover, since the extension panel 4 is also the above attachment structures, according to it, it can attach to the appropriate position of a top-plate width direction. In this embodiment, the mounting position is a predetermined pitch because the support arm portion 9b and the slit 11 are engaged with each other, but a mode in which the mounting position is continuously variable can be easily implemented.

  In FIG. 1, the side panel 3 and the extension panel 4 are attached only to one side of the work area, but it is needless to say that the side panel 3 and the extension panel 4 can be attached to both sides. FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show the front and rear of the workstation for convenience, and the presence or absence of the side panel 3 and the extension panel 4 does not correspond.

  As described above, the workstation according to the present embodiment includes the desktop panel 2, the side panel 3, and the extension panel 4 having the rails 21, 31, 41 on the front side and the back side. In this state, a gap S is generated between the rails 21 and 31 of the panels 2 and 3 and between the rails 31 and 41 of the panels 3 and 4 in a state where the four are adjacent to each other. And the cover member C which conceals the said clearance gap S is comprised so that a slide along the rail 31 is possible in the state fitted in the rail 31 of the side panel 3. As shown in FIG.

  If comprised in this way, the clearance gap between the rails 21 and 31 and the clearance gap between 31 and 41 which arise in the adjacent part of panels 2 and 3 and 3 and 4 will be concealed by the cover member C, as shown in FIG. become. For this reason, it can prevent effectively that an appearance is impaired by exposure, such as light leakage and the connection structure of an adjacent part. In addition, since the cover member C is configured to be slidable in a state of being fitted in the rail 31, the cover member C can be appropriately fitted on the rail 31 only by being fitted at a place where it can be easily operated and moved to a required location along the rail 31. Since the location can be appropriately concealed and can be easily evacuated from a location that is no longer needed, it is extremely easy to use. That is, it is possible to effectively improve the appearance and tone of the workstation simply by adding such small parts.

  As a specific example, for example, the side panel 3 will be described. When the panels 2 and 3 are adjacent to each other as shown in FIG. 8, the front and back sides of the desktop panel 2 on the side where the panel end 3a is abutted. Since the rail 21 is opened in the rail longitudinal direction, a gap is generated between the rails 21 and 31, but this embodiment utilizes the fact that the front and back rails 31 are open to the end surfaces 3a and 3b of the side panel 3. Since the cover member C is partly engaged with the rail 31 and the other part can be projected from the end portions, that is, the end surfaces 3a and 3b, the cover member C is projected from the rear end surface 3a of the side panel 3. The gap S can be easily and appropriately concealed by allowing C to enter the rails 21 on the front and back of the other party's desktop panel 2. Further, the side panel 3 has rails 32 on the side of the end faces 3a and 3b, and the extension panel 4 having the rails 42 on the end face 4a as shown in FIG. Thus, even when connected in the same plane, a gap in the panel thickness direction is generated between the rails 31 and 41, and this is also effective by applying the cover member C to such a gap. Can be shielded.

  Further, the front and back rails 31 are continuous with the rails 32 provided on the panel end faces 3a and 3b. As shown in FIG. 9, the cover member C is partially engaged with the rails 31 (or the rails 32). Since it is possible to go around the rail 32 on the end surface 3b side, the cover member C can be retracted to this position when the cover member C is not used. It can be used effectively for blindfolding.

  More specifically, since the front and back rails 31 are connected via the rails 32 of the panel end faces 3a and 3b, the place where the cover member C is necessary along the periphery of the side panel 3 according to the purpose and use state. Therefore, it is possible to freely use it.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6 and the like, the panel end faces 3a and 3b protrude at the same height as the front and back rails 31 and are engaged with the rails 21 and 41 of the adjacent panels 2 and 4 when pushed out. Since the panel connector A is stored, the appearance is not impaired when not in use, and it is immediately taken out during use and is associated with the rails 21 and 41, so that the connection between the panels 3 and 2 or between the panels 3 and 4 is achieved. Connection can be easily realized.

  Furthermore, the rails 32 are provided on the panel end surfaces 3a and 3b, and the panel connector A is configured to be immersed in the same plane as or above the groove bottom of the rails 32 as shown in FIG. 7 in the retracted state. For example, in the state where the panels 3 and 4 are adjacent to each other as shown in an imaginary line in FIGS. 6 to 9, the panel connector A protrudes from the end surface 4 a of the extension panel 4 and the side panel 3 on the side of the end surface 3 b side. If the panel connector A is retracted from the rail 32 in the same manner as in FIG. 7B, the panels 3 and 4 shown in FIG. 9 can be effectively connected.

  Since the space for housing the cover member C is formed in front of the immersed panel connector A, the connector A is concealed by the cover member C when the connector A is not used. Can be effectively improved.

  Furthermore, the rail 21 is provided with a projecting portion 21a that narrows the opening width at the opening edge, and the panel connector A has a propeller nut a2 at the tip, and the propeller nut a2 is connected to the opposite rail from the panel end surface 3a. The panel 3 and 2 are connected to each other in a state where the protruding portion 21a is sandwiched between the panel end surface 3a and the propeller nut a2 by pushing out into the opening 21 and rotating at that position. It can be done very easily, and in the case of T-shaped connection, not only the connection location is free, but also the rail side does not require processing, so it is possible to prevent the screw holes etc. from being exposed and the appearance of the panel It becomes possible to improve effectively. The same applies to the connection between the panels 4 and 3.

  And since this rail 21 can be used also as a rail for mounting optional parts other than the side panel 3, it can contribute effectively in improving the working environment by attaching appropriate options such as shelves and lights. Become.

  The specific configuration of each part is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  For example, the cover member C as described above includes a panel having rails on the front side and the back side, and has a structure in which a gap is generated between the rails of both panels in a state where the panels are adjacent to each other. In addition to the rails 41 and 42 of the extension panel 4 and the rail 21 of the desktop panel 2, the present invention can be effectively applied to the rails 61 and 62 of the desk structure 6.

The slant front perspective view which shows a part of workstation concerning one Embodiment of this invention. The diagonal back perspective view which shows a part of workstation concerning the embodiment. The fragmentary sectional view of the desk structure used in the embodiment. The disassembled perspective view which shows the attachment structure of the extension panel connector in the same embodiment. The disassembled perspective view which shows the attachment structure to the top plate of the side panel in the embodiment. The disassembled perspective view which shows the attachment structure between the side panel and desktop panel in the embodiment. Sectional drawing corresponding to FIG. The perspective view which shows the use condition of the cover member which conceals the rail of the embodiment. The perspective view which shows the other use condition of the cover member. The component drawing of the cover member. The figure which shows the connection state of the expansion panel connector in the same embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows the connection structure of the desk structure in the same embodiment, and a desktop panel.

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2 ... Desktop panel 3 ... Side panel 3a ... Rear end face 3b of side panel ... Front end face 4 of side panel ... Extension panel 21 ... Front / back rail 31 ... Front / back rail 41 ... Front / back rail 32 ... Panel end rail A ... Panel Connector A '... Panel connector a1 ... Screw shaft a2 ... Propeller nut C ... Cover member S ... Gap

Claims (9)

In a workstation having a structure in which at least a panel having rails on the front side and the back side is provided, and a gap is generated between the rails of both panels in a state where the panels are adjacent to each other, a cover member for concealing the gap is fitted in the rail. A workstation characterized by being configured to be slidable along a rail in a combined state. The workstation according to claim 1, wherein the front and back rails are open to the end side of the panel, and the cover member is allowed to protrude from the end while the other part is engaged with the rail. The workstation according to claim 2, wherein the front and back rails are continuous with the rail provided on the panel end surface, and the cover member can be wound around the rail on the panel end surface side while being partially engaged with the rail. The workstation according to claim 3, wherein the front and back rails are connected via a rail on the panel end face. The workstation according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a panel connector that protrudes when pushed and engages with a rail of an adjacent panel is stored at the same height as the front and back rails on the panel end face. 6. The workstation according to claim 5, wherein a rail is provided on the end face of the panel, and the panel connector is configured to be immersed in the same plane as or above the groove bottom of the rail in the retracted state. The workstation according to claim 6, wherein a space for housing the cover member is formed in front of the immersed panel connector. The rail is provided with a protrusion that narrows the opening width at the opening edge, and the panel connector has a propeller nut at the tip, and the propeller nut is pushed from the panel end surface into the opening of the other rail, and the position The workstation according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the workstations are configured to be connected to each other in a state where the projecting portion is sandwiched between the panel end face and the propeller nut. The workstation according to claim 1, wherein the rail also serves as a rail for mounting components.

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