JP2015202343A - chair - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a chair which has an article storage part below a seat, which inhibits access to a storage space from a specific direction, and which expands a footing space.SOLUTION: A chair includes a seat 4 on which a seated person sits, and an article storage part 3 that is provided below the seat 4. An outer periphery of the article storage part 3 is provided with an opening 6 for getting access to a storage space K1 within the article storage part 3, and a rear wall part 12 that serves as a screening part further overhanging to an outer peripheral side toward an upside from the downside of the article storage part 3 in a position adjacent to the opening 6.

Description

  The present invention relates to a chair provided with an article accommodating portion below a seat.

As a chair belonging to the above technical field, for example, one disclosed in Patent Document 1 is known.
In the chair disclosed in the above document, the seat integrated with the backrest is rotatably supported with respect to the support structure integrated with the article accommodating portion. The article storage section defines the vertical and horizontal storage spaces by three arm members 146 that gradually expand from the top to the bottom. This structure is excellent in that when the seat is rotated while the user is seated, the accommodation space can be easily accessed from the seated position regardless of the position of the seat. In addition, since the bottom surface (article placement surface) of the article storage unit can be secured large, it is also excellent in that the article can be stably placed on a wide surface.

US Patent Application Publication No. 2011/0187164

  However, in the case of the above-mentioned chair, since most of the storage space is exposed outside the article storage unit, the articles in the article storage unit are inevitably exposed to the outside. There is a problem that the deterrence power such as is reduced. In addition, if the lower side of the article storage portion becomes larger, the foot space of the chair becomes narrower, and it becomes necessary to remove the foot from the chair, so that some people may not be able to sit down unless they extend their legs greatly, and there is a problem that usability deteriorates. is there.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said situation, In a chair provided with an articles | goods accommodation part under a seat, while suppressing access to the accommodation space from a specific direction, it aims at expanding foot space.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following means.
That is, the chair according to the present invention is a chair including a seat on which a seated person is seated and an article accommodating portion provided below the seat, and is provided in an accommodating space in the article accommodating portion on an outer periphery of the article accommodating portion. An opening for access and a shielding part that protrudes toward the outer periphery as it goes from the lower side to the upper side at the position adjacent to the opening are provided.
According to this configuration, access to the accommodation space from a specific direction can be suppressed by the shielding unit. In addition, since access to the third party's opening is usually made from a position above the seat, the upper part of the shielding part projects to the outer peripheral side, so that the opening part is opened from the third party on the shielding part side. As a result, the access to the accommodation space can be more effectively prevented. Furthermore, since the article storage portion becomes narrower toward the lower side, the foot space for the seated person is widened, and the degree of freedom of the seating posture can be improved.

The chair may be configured such that a bottom portion of the article accommodating portion is smaller than the seat and the shielding portion is provided across an outer periphery of the bottom portion and an outer periphery of the seat.
In this case, when the seat protrudes together with the shielding portion, access to the opening from the shielding portion side can be more effectively suppressed. In addition, since the connecting portion between the bottom portion and the shielding portion forms an obtuse angle, it becomes easy to perform a cleaning operation such as removing fine dust and dirt.

Further, the chair may have a configuration in which the article housing portion is formed in a downwardly convex hemispherical shape.
In this case, as compared with the configuration in which the article accommodating portion is linearly narrowed from the upper side to the lower side, the lower side of the article accommodating portion is reduced to secure the foot space of the seated person, while the article accommodating portion is accommodated on the upper side of the article accommodating portion. Space capacity and opening size can be secured.

Moreover, the structure by which the curved surface which connects so that these may be continued may be provided between the inner surface and bottom face of the said article accommodating part.
In this case, the bottom surface to the inner side surface of the article accommodating portion are connected in a gentle flat shape, so that dust and dirt are difficult to accumulate and can be easily cleaned.

The chair may have a configuration in which an upper end portion of the shielding portion is connected to the seat.
In this case, the shielding part can be used as a load supporting member that supports the load from the seat, and the number of parts and weight are reduced and the opening is wide compared to the case where a load supporting member is provided separately from the shielding part. Can be secured.

The chair may include a leg that contacts the floor surface, and the leg protrudes from the lower part of the article housing portion toward the outer peripheral side.
In this case, even with a configuration in which the lower side of the article storage unit is reduced, stability on the floor of the chair can be secured by providing legs wider than the lower part of the article storage unit.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, in the chair provided with an article | item accommodating part under a seat, while suppressing access to the accommodation space from a specific direction, foot space can be expanded.

It is a perspective view of the chair in embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the said chair. It is the disassembled perspective view which expanded the assembly | attachment part of the said chair. (A) is sectional drawing in alignment with the left-right center plane of the said chair, (b) is the b section expansion part of (a). It is a front view of the chair. It is a side view of the said chair. It is a rear view of the chair. It is VIII-VIII sectional drawing of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the said chair. It is a perspective view which shows the other modification of the said chair.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the “front” of the seated person sitting with his back on the seat surface of the chair is indicated by arrow FR in the figure, and the “upward” of the seated person is indicated by arrow UP in the figure. The “left side” of the seated person is indicated by an arrow LH in the figure.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the chair 1 of the present embodiment is supported on the multi-leg 2 placed on the floor F, the article accommodating portion 3 supported on the multi-leg 2, and the article accommodating portion 3. A seat 4 and a backrest 5 standing on the rear end of the seat 4. The seat 4 has a circular shape in plan view, and a vertical line passing through the center CP of the plan view shape (corresponding to the position of the center of gravity of the plan view shape) is defined as the center line C1 of the chair 1. The longitudinal direction of the seat 4 and thus the chair 1 is defined by setting the backrest 5 side as the rear side.

  Referring to FIG. 2 as well, a plurality of multi-legs 2 are arranged in a radial manner in a plan view and are arranged at equal intervals in the chair circumferential direction around the center line C1 (the direction along the outer periphery of the article housing part 3) (this embodiment). 4) leg portions 2a, and a base portion 2b connecting the inner peripheral side ends of the respective leg portions 2a. Casters 2c are supported on the lower sides of the outer peripheral end portions of the respective leg portions 2a. The base 2b has, for example, a cross shape in plan view, and the inner peripheral side end of each leg 2a is integrally connected to the plurality of outer peripheral protrusions 2d. The multi-leg 2 is integrally formed by, for example, resin molding, but may be formed of different materials such as metal, or may be configured by appropriately combining a plurality of divided bodies.

  Referring also to FIGS. 5 to 8, the article accommodating portion 3 has, for example, a downwardly convex hemispherical shape, and the inside is defined as an accommodating space K <b> 1. The article storage unit 3 is formed in a hollow outer shell shape that covers the storage space K1 from the outer peripheral side and from below. The article storage part 3 forms a pair of left and right and symmetrical left and right openings 6 that allow the article to be taken in and out of the storage space K1 by cutting out the left and right sides of the front part. The opening 6 is formed in a generally semicircular shape from the vicinity of the outer periphery of the seat 4 downward.

  By forming the left and right openings 6 at the front part of the article housing part 3, the front wall part 11 having a relatively narrow width and the rear wall part 12 having a relatively wide width in the circumferential direction of the chair are respectively provided before and after the article housing part 3. And are formed. The widths of the front and rear wall portions 11 and 12 in the chair circumferential direction are indicated by symbols H1 and H2 in FIG. The front and rear wall portions 11 and 12 are formed in predetermined ranges including the front and rear ends T1 and T2 of the seat 4, respectively, and support the front and rear of the seat 4 to receive a load from the seat 4. The portions of the wide rear wall 12 on both sides in the circumferential direction of the chair and the front wall 11 are triangularly arranged in a plan view, and support the load from the seat 4 in a well-balanced manner. The article storage unit 3 also functions as a load support member that supports the load from the seat 4 on the multi-leg 2.

  2 and 4, a flat bottom plate 9 is fitted and fixed to the bottom 8 of the article storage unit 3 from the storage space K1 side. The bottom plate 9 forms a substantially horizontal bottom surface 9 a of the article storage unit 3. The bottom surface 9 a is located slightly below the lower end T <b> 3 of the opening 6. The article accommodating portion 3 mainly includes a bowl-shaped bottom portion 8 below the bottom surface 9a and a cylindrical outer peripheral wall portion 7 above the bottom surface 9a. The bottom 8 is a circle having a smaller diameter than the seat 4 in plan view.

  A concave fitting portion 8a as viewed from below is formed on the bottom portion 8 so that the base portion 2b of the manifold leg 2 can be fitted from below. By fitting the base 2b of the multi-leg 2 into the fitting portion 8a from below and screwing the screws S1 inserted from above into the outer peripheral projections 2d of the base 2b to the base 2b and tightening, the fitting portion 8a and the base 2b is fastened, and the article accommodating portion 3 and the multi-leg 2 are integrally coupled.

  The bottom plate 9 covers and hides the fitting portion 8a and the screw S1 from above to form a substantially horizontal bottom surface 9a. The outer peripheral portion 9b of the bottom plate 9 curves upward and decreases the thickness toward the end side. A concave step 3b is formed on the inner side surface 3a of the article accommodating portion 3 so that the distal end side of the outer peripheral portion 9b of the bottom plate 9 enters and the curved surface 9c and the inner side surface 3a of the article accommodating portion 3 are flush with each other. The As a result, the bottom surface 9a of the bottom plate 9 and the inner side surface 3a of the article accommodating portion 3 are connected in a gentle flat surface, so that dust and dirt are difficult to collect and cleaning is facilitated. The article storage unit 3 is integrally formed by resin molding, for example, but may be formed of different materials such as metal, or may be configured by appropriately combining a plurality of divided bodies.

  Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the seat 4 includes a disk-shaped seat surface portion 13 that forms a substantially horizontal (specifically, slightly recessed downwardly) seat surface 13 a and a lower portion from the outer periphery of the seat surface portion 13. The outer peripheral flange portion 14 standing toward the outer peripheral surface, the outer peripheral side of the seat surface portion 13 and the inner peripheral rib portion 15 rising downward from the inner peripheral side of the outer peripheral flange portion 14, and the vertical direction in the middle of the inner peripheral rib portion 15. And a plurality of fastening bosses 16 that are formed in a cylindrical shape, and connecting ribs 17 that extend from the fastening bosses 16 to the outer peripheral side of the seat surface portion 13 and are connected to the outer peripheral flange portion 14. The line L4 in the figure is a dividing line between the seat 4 and the article accommodating portion 3, and extends along the lower edge of the outer peripheral flange portion 14.

  The outer peripheral flange portion 14 is externally fitted to the reduced diameter portion 3 c formed at the upper end portion of the outer peripheral wall portion 7 of the article accommodating portion 3, and forms an outer surface 3 d that is flush with the outer peripheral wall portion 7. A plurality of insertion bosses 18 are provided on the inner peripheral side of the upper end portion of the outer peripheral wall portion 7 so as to face each fastening boss 16 in the vertical direction. Each insertion boss 18 is supported on the inner side surface 3a of the article accommodating portion 3 via a construction wall portion 19 orthogonal to the chair circumferential direction. Screws S2 are inserted into the respective insertion bosses 18 from below, and the screws S2 are screwed into the respective fastening bosses 16 to be fastened, whereby the outer peripheral portion of the seat 4 is fastened to the upper end portion of the outer peripheral wall portion 7, and the seat 4 And the article accommodating portion 3 are integrally coupled.

  Referring to FIG. 3, a C-shaped rib 18 a is formed at the upper end portion of each insertion boss 18 so as to stand upward from a C-shaped outer peripheral portion in plan view excluding a portion facing the erection wall portion 19. . A pair of linear ribs 19a are formed at the upper end portion of each erected wall portion 19 so as to stand upward from both sides in the circumferential direction of the chair and continue to the open end of the C-shaped rib 18a. The lower end portion of the fastening boss 16 is fitted to the inner peripheral side of the C-shaped rib 18a, and the lower end portion of the connecting rib 17 is fitted between the pair of linear ribs 19a.

  On both sides of the C-shaped rib 18a in the circumferential direction of the chair, a notch 18b for fitting the lower end portion of the inner peripheral rib portion 15 is formed. A notch 18c into which the lower end portion of the connecting rib 17 is fitted is formed in a portion of the reduced diameter portion 3c facing the erected wall portion 19. The C-shaped rib 18a, the linear rib 19a, and the cutouts 18b and 18c make it possible to accurately and easily align the seat 4 and the article accommodating portion 3 at the position where the fastening boss 16 and the insertion boss 18 are provided. The

  The seat 4 exhibits cushioning properties by, for example, bending of the seat surface portion 13, but a cushion may be separately installed on the seat surface portion 13. The seat 4 is integrally formed by resin molding, for example. However, the seat 4 may be made of a different material such as metal, or may be a structure in which a plurality of divided bodies are appropriately combined.

  Referring to FIGS. 5 to 8, the backrest 5 is in a predetermined range in the chair circumferential direction around the rear end T2 in the outer peripheral portion of the seat 4 (for example, a range of about 120 degrees around the central axis in plan view). It is provided to stand upward. The backrest 5 is slightly inclined toward the center line C1 above the seat surface 13a. The upper end portion 5a of the backrest 5 is curved backward to suppress the edge feeling at the upper end of the backrest 5. The backrest 5 is integrally formed on the rear side of the seat 4, for example. However, the backrest 5 may be configured so that the separate backrest 5 is integrally coupled, or the seat 4 and the separate backrest 5 may be attached to the seat 4 or other parts. A supported configuration may also be used. In the present embodiment, the back-and-forth direction of the chair 1 is defined by the backrest 5, but when the backrest 5 is not present, the front-and-rear direction of the chair 1 is defined by the shape of the seat 4 or the unevenness of the seating surface 13a. Also good.

  Referring to FIGS. 1, 2, 5, and 6, the opening 6 of the article storage unit 3 includes an upper edge 6 a formed substantially horizontally along the outer periphery of the seat 4, and an upper edge 6 a. The front edge 6b is formed in an arc shape that protrudes forward and right and left from the front end to the lower end T3 of the opening 6, and protrudes downward from the rear end of the upper edge 6a to the lower end T3 of the opening 6. And a rear lower edge portion 6c formed in an arc shape.

  The upper edge portion 6a extends along the lower edge of the rim portion 7a formed with a uniform vertical width at the upper end of the outer peripheral wall portion 7. The front end of the rim portion 7a is connected to the upper portion of the front wall portion 11 via a brace 7b left uncut by a relatively large diameter front edge portion 6b. As a result, the rim portion 7a can easily support the load from the seat 4. Although it is possible to eliminate the rim portion 7a and open the opening 6 upward, in this configuration, the load due to the load from the seat 4 is concentrated on the joint between the upper end portions of the front and rear wall portions 11, 12 and the seat 4. It is preferable that the opening 6 is closed by the rim portion 7a. The upper edge 6a and the rear lower edge 6c are connected via a rear upper curved edge 6d having a relatively small diameter.

  The rear lower edge portion 6c is formed so as to be continuous with the side edge portion 5b of the backrest 5 to form an integral appearance of the backrest 5 and the article accommodating portion 3, and the load input to the backrest 5 Is easily supported by the rear wall portion 12.

  The lower end T3 of the opening 6 is close to the outer peripheral portion 9b of the bottom plate 9, and the rising of the outer peripheral wall portion 7 in the vicinity of the lower end T3 is minimized. At the front and rear portions from the lower end T3 of the opening 6, the height of the outer peripheral wall 7 gradually increases, and the articles placed on the bottom plate 9 are prevented from falling.

  Referring to FIG. 8, in the cross section along the horizontal plane at an arbitrary height of the article storage unit 3, the normal L2 of the straight line L1 connecting the front and rear ends of the opening 6 is relative to the reference line L3 along the left-right direction. It is inclined so that it is located on the front side as it is located on the left and right outside. That is, the opening 6 is opened slightly forward rather than directly, and the usability when the seated person facing forward accesses the housing space K1 by bending forward is improved.

  5 and 6, when the intermediate position in the vertical direction between the upper edge 6a and the lower end T3 in the opening 6 is the intermediate height Z1 of the opening 6, the opening 6 has at least the intermediate height. In a portion below Z1, the width H3 in the circumferential direction of the chair is increased toward the upper side. That is, the opening 6 is formed so that the intermediate height Z1 is the widest. When placing an article on the bottom plate 9 of the article storage unit 3 or taking out an article on the bottom plate 9, normally, not the vicinity of the bottom plate 9 but the vicinity of the intermediate height Z1 of the opening 6 is used. The usability of the storage space K1 is improved by making the intermediate height Z1 of 6 wider.

  Referring to FIG. 8, the rear wall portion 12 is formed in a range R1 of at least 90 degrees at an angle centered on the center line C1 (center angle of the seat 4) in plan view. Thereby, since the rear part of the accommodation space K1 is widely covered in the circumferential direction of the chair, theft, mischief, and the like from the rear of the articles in the accommodation space K1 are suppressed. Moreover, since the article accommodating part 3 is hemispherical, the chair circumferential direction both sides of the rear wall part 12 wrap around to the front side, and the rear wall part 12 covers both sides as well as the rear part of the rear part of the accommodating space K1. Thereby, the theft, mischief, etc. are further suppressed. In the figure, the rear wall portion 12 is formed in a range R1 in which the central angle of the seat 4 exceeds 120 degrees. In this case, it is more preferable because it covers the both sides of the accommodation space K1 more widely and the influence of narrowing the opening 6 is small.

  In the range R1, when the box-shaped article accommodating portion 3 is provided so that the seat 4 is substantially rectangular and overlaps below, the rear wall portion 12 is formed in the range R1 of at least 90 degrees with respect to the center angle of the seat 4. If so, the entire rear surface of the accommodation space K1 can be covered. If the rear wall portion 12 is formed in a range R1 that exceeds 120 degrees at the central angle of the seat 4, it can wrap around and cover not only the rear surface of the accommodation space K1 (see FIGS. 9 and 10).

  In the present embodiment, the article accommodating portion 3 is formed in a hemispherical shape that protrudes downward, so that the diameter is increased from the lower side toward the upper side. The upper part (the upper part of the front and rear wall parts 11, 12 and the rim part 7 a) of the article housing part 3 constitutes an overhanging part 21 projecting outward from the opening part 6 together with the seat 4 that overlaps with substantially the same size in plan view. .

  Normally, when the accommodation space K1 is accessed through the opening 6, the hand is extended from a position above the seating surface 13a. This is considered the same when theft or mischief etc. from the back to the article in the accommodation space K1, but in particular, the rear wall portion 12 adjacent to the opening 6 protrudes outward toward the outer periphery, The opening 6 moves away from a third party who tries to perform theft or mischief. From this point, the theft and mischief are suppressed. In addition, since the lower part of the article storage unit 3 is narrowed, the foot space of the chair 1 is widened, the degree of freedom of placing the legs when sitting is high, and the chair 1 is moved while standing near the chair 1. It becomes easy to work. Since each leg part 2a of the multi-leg 2 extends outward from the lower part of the article accommodating part 3, the stability of the chair 1 is ensured.

As described above, the chair 1 of the above embodiment includes the seat 4 on which the seated person sits and the article storage portion 3 provided below the seat 4, and the article storage portion 3 is the chair 1. The front wall 11 provided at a predetermined width H1 including the left and right center (front end T1) of the chair 1 on the front side, and the predetermined width H2 including the left and right center (rear end T2) of the chair 1 on the rear side of the chair 1. A rear wall portion 12 and an opening 6 formed between the front and rear wall portions 11 and 12, and the rear wall portion 12 is on the outer periphery of the article housing portion 3 as compared with the front wall portion 11. The width along the direction is wide.
According to this configuration, the opening 6 between the front and rear wall portions 11 and 12 is formed at a position near the front of the chair 1 and avoiding the center of the left and right of the chair 1, so that the seated person can be seen from the front side of the accommodation space K1. Even when putting in and out the article, it is possible to put in and out the article without moving the limbs and the upper body simply by bending diagonally from the seated state. That is, the seated person can naturally access the accommodation space K1.
Moreover, since the back of the storage space K1 is covered widely, access from the back to the storage space K1 is suppressed, and the possibility of theft or mischief of the articles in the article storage unit 3 can be reduced.

  Further, the chair 1 is provided with the rear wall portion 12 in a range R1 of at least 90 degrees in the central angle of the seat 4 in plan view. For this reason, the rear side of the accommodation space K1 is widely covered, and the opening 6 is also moved forward, so that access from the rear side to the accommodation space K1 is more effectively suppressed, and the accommodation space K1 is more naturally from the seated state. Can be accessed.

  Further, the chair 1 has openings 6 on the left and right sides of the article storage unit 3, and the normal line L2 of the straight line L1 connecting the front and rear ends of the opening 6 is a right and left outer side in a cross section along the horizontal plane of the article storage unit 3. It inclines so that it may be located in the front side. For this reason, the left and right openings 6 are opened forward, so that access from the rear to the accommodation space K1 can be more effectively suppressed, and the accommodation space K1 can be accessed more naturally from the seated state.

  Further, the chair 1 has a width H3 in a direction along the outer periphery of the article accommodating portion 3 so that at least the lower half of the opening 6 is at the upper side. Articles are usually taken in and out of the storage space K1 at the upper and lower intermediate portions of the opening 6. However, by widening the upper and lower intermediate portions, the goods can be easily taken in and out of the storage space K1. In addition, the front and rear wall portions 11 and 12 are relatively wide in the vicinity of the bottom plate 9 of the article storage unit 3, and the fall of the load placed on the bottom plate 9 can be suppressed.

  Moreover, the said chair 1 is connected so that the goods accommodating part 3 and the seat 4 cannot mutually move relatively. Thereby, since the article accommodating part 3 and the seat 4 do not rotate relative to each other, if the front and rear direction of the chair 1 is defined on the seat 4 side, the opening 6 is directed forward and the rear wall part 12 is widened. The effect is ensured by the seated person.

  In addition, the chair 1 includes a multi-leg 2 that comes in contact with the floor surface, and an article accommodating portion 3 is provided between the multi-leg 2 and the seat 4. Accordingly, the article storage unit 3 that can easily access the storage space K1 from the seated state and also prevents the rear access to the storage space K1 even in the chair 1 having the normal configuration including the seat 4 and the multi-leg 2. Can be easily provided.

  In the chair 1, at least one of the front and rear wall portions 11 and 12 supports a load from the seat 4. For this reason, compared with the case where a load supporting member is provided separately from the front and rear wall portions 11 and 12, the number of parts and weight can be reduced, and the opening 6 can be enlarged.

Further, the chair 1 has an opening 6 for accessing the accommodation space K <b> 1 in the article storage unit 3 on the outer periphery of the article storage unit 3, and a position adjacent to the opening 6 from the lower side of the article storage unit 3. A rear wall portion 12 is provided as a shielding portion that protrudes toward the outer periphery as it goes upward.
According to this configuration, access to the accommodation space K <b> 1 from a specific direction can be suppressed by the rear wall portion 12. Further, since the third person's access to the opening 6 is usually made from a position above the seat 4, the rear wall 12 protrudes to the outer peripheral side toward the upper side, so that the rear wall 12 is opened on the rear wall 12 side. The part 6 will move away from the third party, and access to the accommodation space K1 can be more effectively suppressed. Furthermore, since the article accommodating portion 3 has a shape that becomes narrower toward the lower side, the foot space of the seated person is widened, and the degree of freedom of the sitting posture can be improved.

  In the chair 1, the bottom 8 of the article storage unit 3 is smaller than the seat 4, and a rear wall 12 is provided across the outer periphery of the bottom 8 and the outer periphery of the seat 4. That is, when the seat 4 protrudes together with the rear wall portion 12, access to the opening 6 from the rear wall portion 12 side can be more effectively suppressed.

  Further, the chair 1 is formed in a hemispherical shape in which the article accommodating portion 3 is convex downward. Thereby, compared with the structure in which the article storage unit 3 is linearly constricted from the upper side to the lower side, the lower side of the article storage unit 3 is reduced to secure the foot space of the seated person, while the article storage unit 3 On the upper side, the capacity of the accommodation space K1 and the size of the opening 6 can be secured.

  In addition, the chair 1 is provided with a curved surface 9c between the inner side surface 3a and the bottom surface 9a of the article accommodating portion 3 so as to connect them so as to be continuous. For this reason, the bottom surface 9a to the inner side surface 3a of the article housing part 3 are connected in a gentle flat shape, so that it is difficult to collect dust and dirt and can be easily cleaned.

  In the chair 1, the upper end portion of the rear wall portion 12 is connected to the seat 4. For this reason, the rear wall portion 12 can be used as a load support member for supporting the load from the seat 4, and the number of parts and weight can be reduced compared to the case where a load support member is provided separately from the rear wall portion 12, and The area of the opening 6 can be secured.

  In addition, the chair 1 includes a multi-leg 2 that comes in contact with the floor surface, and the multi-leg 2 is provided so as to protrude from the lower part of the article accommodating portion 3 to the outer peripheral side. As described above, even when the lower side of the article storage unit 3 is reduced, the stability of the chair 1 on the floor can be ensured by providing the multi-legs 2 wider than the lower part of the article storage unit 3.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, For example, the planar view shape of the seat 4 may be various shapes, such as not only circular but rectangular shape. The article storage unit 3 may have various shapes such as a rectangular parallelepiped shape instead of a hemispherical shape. The configuration of the multi-leg 2 is not limited to the above embodiment, and the multi-leg 2 may be eliminated and the bottom 8 of the article storage unit 3 may be grounded as the leg of the chair 1. The projecting portion 21 projecting outward from the opening 6 may be provided separately from the seat 4 and the article accommodating portion 3. The rear wall portion 12 blocks access to the accommodation space K1, and may have a fence shape, a net shape, or the like in addition to a wall shielding the space. A configuration in which at least one of the front and rear wall portions 11 and 12 does not support the load from the seat 4 and includes a separate load support member (see FIG. 10) may be employed. You may provide the opening part 6 and the front-and-back wall parts 11 and 12 asymmetrically.

FIG. 9 shows a chair 101 as a modification of the chair 1. The chair 101 has a rectangular seat 104 and a backrest 105 integrally formed, and an article storage portion 103 is provided below the seat 104 to form a storage space K101 having a rectangular shape in front view and a trapezoidal shape in side view. A multi-leg 102 having a plurality of legs 102a each having a caster 2c disposed at the tip is provided below the housing 103.
Openings 106 that open to the front and right and left sides are formed on both sides of the front portion of the article housing portion 103, a front wall portion 111 is formed between the front portions of the left and right openings 106, and between the rear portions of the left and right openings 106. A rear wall portion 112 is formed in the front portion. The rear wall portion 112 is wider than the front wall portion 111 and is formed so as to cover the side surface of the rear portion of the accommodation space K101.

FIG. 10 shows a chair 201 as another modification of the chair 1. The chair 201 is provided with the article accommodating portion 103 so that the leg portion 202 a of the multi-leg 202 directly supports the seat 104 and hangs below the seat 104 with respect to the chair 101 of FIG. 9. In other words, the article storage unit 103 does not support the load from the seat 104.
The chairs 101 and 201 exemplify an aspect of the box-shaped article accommodating portion 103, and the chair 201 exemplifies an aspect in which the article accommodating portion 103 does not support a load from the seat 104. Further, the chair 201 has the front wall portion 111 so that the suspended article storage portion 103 is not cantilevered with respect to the seat 104. In these examples, a mode in which the lower portion of the article storage unit 103 is further narrowed may be applied.
The above-described configuration is an example of the present invention, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention.

1 Chair 2 Various legs (legs)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 Article accommodating part 3a Inner side surface 4 Seat 6 Opening part 8 Bottom part 9a Bottom face 9c Curved surface 11 Front wall part (front shielding part)
12 Rear wall (rear shield, shield)
K1 accommodation space T1 front end (left and right center)
T2 rear end (left and right center)
H1, H2, H3 Chair circumferential width (predetermined width, width along the outer circumference of the article housing portion)
R1 range L1 straight line L2 normal

Claims (6)

In a chair provided with a seat on which a seated person sits, and an article accommodating portion provided below the seat,
On the outer periphery of the article accommodating portion, an opening for accessing the accommodating space in the article accommodating portion, and a shield projecting outward from the lower side toward the upper side of the article accommodating portion at a position adjacent to the opening. And a chair.   The chair according to claim 1, wherein a bottom portion of the article accommodating portion is smaller than the seat, and the shielding portion is provided across an outer periphery of the bottom portion and an outer periphery of the seat.   The chair according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the article accommodating portion is formed in a downwardly convex hemispherical shape.   The chair according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a curved surface is provided between the inner side surface and the bottom surface of the article accommodating portion so as to connect them continuously.   The chair according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an upper end portion of the shielding portion is connected to the seat.   The chair according to claim 5, further comprising a leg that contacts the floor, wherein the leg protrudes from the lower portion of the article housing portion toward the outer peripheral side.

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