JP2011036404A - Structure of attaching side panel - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a structure of attachably and detachably attaching a side panel to the side end of the top plate of a desk. <P>SOLUTION: A first member 3 is affixed to the near-side edge of the top plate 2, and a second member 4 placed on the top plate 2. The edge 19 of the top plate 2 is fitted into the opening 10 of the first member 3 and affixed by an adjuster 12. Then, a fit-in groove 11 is generated in an upper piece 7. The second member 4 is provided with both plate pieces 15a and 15b raised from a bottom 14 and having a fit-in groove 16 therebetween. The side panel 1 is attached by being fitted into the fit-in groove 11 of the first member 3 and the fit-in groove 16 of the second member 4 and being stood vertically. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure for attaching a side panel that can be attached to a top side edge of a desk and can be shielded from an adjacent desk.

  When working with multiple desks arranged in an office, it is possible to work more calmly by blocking the line of sight of a person sitting at the next desk, sometimes improving work efficiency. In addition, if you always work while paying attention to other people's gaze, stress accumulates, which in turn affects work efficiency. Therefore, in recent years, a kind of partition device in which panels are erected on the front and both sides of a desk is also frequently used.

  FIG. 8 shows a specific example of a partition device (low partition) in which panels are erected on the front and side surfaces of the table top. In the figure, (a) represents the top of the desk, (b) represents the front panel, and (c) represents the side panel. With such a partitioning device, the line of sight of the next person can be completely blocked. However, if it is configured as a partition device that encloses the top plate (A) of the desk as shown in the figure, it goes without saying that the cost of the desk increases, but in order to block the line of sight, such a front panel (B) In some cases, the side panel (c) is not required.

  The “side panel mounting structure” according to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-127966 is a structure in which a side panel can be mounted on a top plate of a desk. Therefore, the rear end of the side panel placed on the side edge of the desk is connected to the side edge of the front panel that is erected on the counter-use end of the desk, and then the side panel is fixed to the desk. The side panel mounting structure is configured to be worn, and has a groove formed on a side end surface of the front panel, and a hooking tongue piece that is bent toward the front panel is projected at the rear end of the side panel. The hooking tongue piece is hooked to one edge of the side groove on the side panel side, and the hooking tongue piece is set so as not to protrude to the other edge side from the opening center of the side groove. .

A front panel is required to attach the side panel to the top plate, and the rear end of the side panel is connected to the side end of the front panel.
Similarly, in the case of the “disk panel mounting device” according to Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-13826, the front panel is erected at the rear end of the top plate, and the side panel rear end is connected to the side end of the front panel. Of course, the front end portion of the side panel is attached to the top plate, and the protruding portion of the coupling fitting is fitted and fixed.

Thus, a front panel (front panel) is required to attach the side panel to the top plate, and the side panel alone cannot be attached to the top plate. Depending on the arrangement of the desks, the front panel may not be required. In such a case, an attachment structure that can attach only the side panels as required is desirable.
"Side panel mounting structure" according to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-127966 "Disk panel mounting device" according to 3-12826

  Thus, the side panel mounting structure has the above-described problems. The problem to be solved by the present invention is this problem, and provides a side panel mounting structure in which only the side panel is separated from the front panel and can be independently mounted on the top plate side end.

  The side panel of the present invention is composed of a thin plate, and the shape thereof is not particularly limited. However, the side panel has a generally rectangular shape with rounded corners, or an arc shape in which the entire shape is formed by a smooth curve. However, the bottom is straight so as to follow the tabletop. Although the material is also free, generally a resin plate is used, and this side panel is vertically installed on the top plate by the first member and the second member.

  By the way, the first member has an upper piece portion, a lower piece portion, and a connecting portion, and is substantially U-shaped. The upper piece portion has a fitting groove, and the lower piece portion is provided with an adjuster. Yes. Accordingly, the top plate fits into the opening formed between the upper piece and the lower deformed portion, and the adjuster is adjusted to be fixed to the top plate. Then, the front corner portion of the side panel is fitted and supported in the fitting groove. Here, the specific structure of the adjuster is not limited, and is a means for fixing the opening so that it does not come off when fitted to the edge of the top plate, and a screw mechanism, a lever mechanism, or the like is employed.

  On the other hand, the lower part of the rear side of the side panel can be fitted and supported by the second member. Therefore, two plate pieces stand up at a predetermined interval, and the side panel is fitted and supported in a fitting groove formed between the two plate pieces. Here, an adhesive resin material or the like is provided so that the side panel fitted in the fitting groove does not rattle, and the adhesive resin material or the like is also attached to the bottom surface so that the side panel is stably adhered to the top plate.

  In the present invention, the corner portion and the lower side portion of the side panel are fitted in the fitting grooves formed in the first member and the second member, and are vertically erected and attached. Therefore, it is not necessary to connect to the side end portion of the front panel standing up at the rear end of the top plate as in the prior art, and the side panel can be attached to the top plate alone. And although the said 1st member and the 2nd member are fixed to a top plate, since the position can be changed freely, it becomes possible to change the position where a side panel stands.

  In addition, since the side panel is an independent member separated from the first member and the second member, the shape and size of the side panel can be selected as necessary, and can be removed when the side panel is unnecessary. Is possible. On the other hand, the second member is merely placed on the top plate, but is stable without sliding because the adhesive resin material or the like is attached to the bottom surface.

The perspective view by which the side panel is stood and attached to the 1st member and the 2nd member. Specific examples of side panels. A specific example of the first member. A specific example of the second member. The front view by which the side panel stands up and is attached by the 1st member fixed to the edge of a top plate, and the 2nd member mounted on the top plate. A side panel fitted in the fitting groove of the first member fixed to the edge of the top plate. A side panel fitted in the fitting groove of the second member placed on the top plate. Conventional partition device with a top plate.

  FIG. 1 is a specific example showing a state in which a side panel 1 is attached to a side end of a desk top plate 2. The side panel 1 is in a plate state having a certain thickness, and its outer shape forms a smooth arc, and the bottom is straight along the top plate 2. Of course, the shape of the side panel 1 may be a substantially rectangular shape with only the corners rounded, and other shapes are free. And although it is arbitrary regarding a material, a resin board or a wood board is common.

  In the figure, 3 denotes a first member, 4 denotes a second member, and the side panel 1 is supported by the first member 3 and the second member 4 and stands upright with respect to the top plate 2. Here, the first member 3 has a substantially U-shape and is fixed by sandwiching the edge of the top plate 2, and the second member 4 is placed on the top plate 2. The positions of the first member 3 and the second member 4 can be changed, and the place where the side panel 1 stands up can be changed.

  FIG. 2 is a specific example showing the side panel 1 alone. The side panel 1 is made of a resin having a constant thickness and the lower side 5 is straight, but the other outer shape 6 is formed by a smooth curve. The material is not limited to resin, but wood or aluminum can also be used, but it is an opaque panel for the purpose of blocking the line of sight of the next person.

  FIG. 3 shows a specific example of the first member, which is substantially U-shaped as shown in the figure, and has an upper piece portion 7, a lower piece portion 8, and a connecting portion 9. An opening 10 is formed between the upper piece 7 and the lower piece 8. A fitting groove 11 is formed in a region indicated by a dotted line in the upper piece 7, and an adjuster 12 is attached to the lower piece 8. The adjuster 12 shown in the figure is screwed into a screw 13 fixed to the lower piece 8 and can be rotated to change its height position. However, the structure of the adjuster can be fixed to the edge of the top plate 2 using a lever mechanism instead of the screw mechanism as shown in the figure, and the specific structure of the adjuster is not limited.

  FIG. 4 is a specific example showing the second member 4. As shown in the figure, the second member 4 has two plate pieces 15a and 15b standing vertically from a disk-shaped bottom portion 14, and a fitting groove 16 is provided between both plate pieces 15a and 15b. ing. An adhesive resin material 17 is fixed to the bottom surface of the bottom portion 14. FIG. 5 shows a front view in which the side panel 1 is attached to the first member 3 and the second member 4 fixed to the top plate 2 of the desk. Here, the plate pieces 15a and 15b are not necessarily limited to flat plate-like members, and the side panel 1 can be erected even in the form of a thin bar.

  In FIG. 5, the rear end of the top panel 2 is supported by a front panel 18 that is vertically installed on the floor surface. The front panel 18 extends greatly upward from the top panel 2. ing. That is, the highly extending front panel 18 can block the line of sight of a person sitting on a desk placed on the front side. On the other hand, the side panel 1 of the present invention has a structure that can be attached as necessary in order to block the line of sight of a neighboring person not as much as the line of sight of the person sitting in front.

  FIG. 6 shows a case where the corner portion of the side panel 1 is supported by being fitted into the fitting groove 11 formed in the first member 3. If the edge portion 19 of the top plate 2 is fitted into the opening 10 of the first member 3 and the adjuster 12 is turned, the adjuster 12 rises and comes into pressure contact with the lower surface of the top plate 2. It is pinched and fixed. A fitting groove 11 is formed in the upper piece portion 7, and a corner portion of the side panel 1 is fitted and supported in the fitting groove 11.

  FIG. 7 shows a state in which the lower side portion of the side panel 1 is fitted and supported in the fitting groove 16 formed in the second member 4. The second member 4 has a lower side portion fitted into a fitting groove 16 formed between two plate pieces 15a and 15b rising from a disk-shaped bottom portion 14 so as not to fall. Here, the adhesive resin material 17 is fixed to the bottom surface of the bottom portion 14 so that the second member 4 placed on the top plate 2 does not slide. Further, an adhesive resin material is also fixed to the inner surfaces of the plate pieces 15a and 15b, and is fixed so that the side panel 1 fitted in the fitting groove 16 does not move.

  However, a magnet may be used in place of the adhesive resin material 17. For this purpose, the side plate of the top plate 2 has a structure in which magnetic materials such as thin iron plates are laminated, so that the second member 4 can be stopped at a predetermined position without slipping. Also, by attaching a magnet plate to the inner surface of either one of the plate pieces 15a and 15b and laminating a magnetic material such as an iron plate on the lower side of the side panel 1, the side panel 1 can slide alone. Absent.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Side panel 2 Top plate 3 1st member 4 2nd member 5 Lower side 5
6 Outline 7 Upper piece 8 Lower piece 9 Connection
10 opening
11 Mating groove
12 Adjuster
13 Screw
14 Bottom
15 pieces
16 Mating groove
17 Adhesive resin material
18 Front panel
19 Edge

Claims (4)

In the structure in which the side panel is attached to the side edge of the desk top, the first member is fixed to the front edge of the top, the second member is placed on the top, and the first member is the upper piece. It has a generally U-shape with an upper part, a lower piece part, and a connection part. The upper member is formed with a fitting groove on the upper piece, while the second member is provided with both plate pieces standing from the bottom and having a fitting groove between them. A side panel mounting structure, wherein the side panel is mounted vertically by being fitted in a fitting groove of one member and a fitting groove of a second member. The side panel mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the adjuster can be raised by screwing and rotating the adjuster. The attachment structure of the side panel of Claim 1 or Claim 2 which adhered the adhesive resin material to the bottom part bottom face of the said 2nd member. The side panel mounting structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a magnet is attached to the bottom surface of the bottom of the second member, and the magnet is also mounted to the inner surface of the plate piece.