JP2017217399A - furniture - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide furniture having a simple configuration, where connection ports to be used by respective users are located at intelligible parts.SOLUTION: Furniture 1 includes: a plurality of chairs 10 disposed adjacent to each other; and a feeding part 30A disposed across an area S1 of the adjacent one chair and an area S2 of the other chair. The feeding part 30A is disposed across the area S1 of the one chair and the area S2 of the other chair, and has a surface part 31f along an alignment direction of the plurality of adjacent chairs 10. The surface part 31f includes connection ports 32 and 33 to which electronic apparatuses are connected, provided at the area S1 of the one chair and the area S2 of the other chair respectively.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a fixture.

  In general, various facilities such as airports and other public facilities are provided with chairs such as sofas on which users can sit. Such a chair includes a leg portion provided on a floor surface, and a seat portion and a backrest supported by the leg portion.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, demands for charging rechargeable batteries equipped in electronic devices such as notebook PCs (personal computers), tablet terminals, mobile phone terminals, and smartphones are increasing.
For this reason, outlets, USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors, and the like are being provided around chairs installed in indoor spaces of various facilities, trains, automobiles, and the like.

  For example, Patent Document 1 includes a leg installed on the floor, a seat supported by the leg, and an outlet box disposed between adjacent seats supported by the leg, A chair with an outlet in the outlet box has been proposed. As outlets, a power outlet and a charging USB port are provided at the top and bottom, respectively.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-2431

However, in the chair described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, since connection ports such as a power outlet and a charging USB port are arranged above and below, each seated person sitting on both sides across the outlet box is either up or down. There is a problem that it is difficult to know whether to use a connection port.
Furthermore, if each connection port is arranged for each corresponding chair so that the connection port used by each seated person is easy to understand, the power supply device provided with the connection port is required for the number of chairs, and the configuration is complicated. There is a problem of becoming.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a fixture having a simple configuration and in which the position of a connection port used by each user is easy to understand.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following means.
That is, the furniture according to the present invention includes a plurality of chairs arranged adjacent to each other, and a power feeding unit capable of feeding power to the electronic device, and the power feeding unit includes a region of one adjacent chair and the other of the chair. A surface portion that is disposed across the chair region and that extends along the direction in which the plurality of adjacent chairs are arranged, and a connection port to which the electronic device is connected is connected to the surface portion of the one chair and the surface portion. It is provided in the area | region of said other chair, respectively.

In the fixture configured as described above, a power feeding unit capable of feeding power to the electronic device is disposed. The power feeding portion is provided with a surface portion along the direction in which adjacent chairs are arranged. A plurality of connection ports connected to the electronic device are provided on the surface portion. Therefore, since a plurality of connection ports are provided on one surface portion, a simpler configuration can be achieved than a configuration in which a plurality of surface portions are provided and connection ports are provided on the plurality of surface portions.
Moreover, the surface part of the electric power feeding part is arrange | positioned ranging over the area | region of one chair, and the area | region of the other chair. A connection port is provided in each of the chair area and the other chair area in the surface portion. Therefore, when a seated person connects an outlet or the like to the connection port, it is only necessary to use the connection port in the area of each seated person's chair, so it is easy to find the connection port used by the seated person.

  Moreover, in the fixture which concerns on this invention, the said connection port is provided in the area | region of the said other chair in the said 1st connection port provided in the area | region of the said one chair in the said surface part, and said 1st You may have the 2nd connection port from which a kind differs from a connection port.

  In the fixture configured as described above, the seated person is different in the type of the first connection port and the type of the second connection port. Therefore, since the seated person can select an appropriate connection port according to the type of the power plug or connector of the electronic device, the convenience of charging can be improved.

  Moreover, in the fixture which concerns on this invention, it is preferable that the said surface part is provided so that the said connection port may face the front of the seating direction of the seated person who seats on the said chair.

  In the fixture configured as described above, the seated person can easily connect the power plug and various connectors to the connection port from the front of the seat, that is, the side facing the front of the chair.

  In the furniture according to the present invention, the chair includes a leg portion installed on a floor surface, a seat portion supported by the leg portion, and a back support surface that supports a back of a seated person sitting on the seat portion. And the power feeding part may be arranged behind the back support surface in the seating direction.

  In the fixture configured as described above, the power feeding part is disposed behind the back support surface supporting the seated person's back in the seating direction, so that the front-rear direction is between the seated person's back and the power feeding part. A space is formed. Therefore, it is suppressed that a feed part contacts the back part of a body, such as a seated person's back and a back head, and it can charge safely.

  Moreover, the fixture which concerns on this invention is arrange | positioned behind the said seating direction of the said backrest, is provided with the panel member which made the panel shape, and the said electric power feeding part may be supported by the said panel member.

  In the thus-configured fixture, the power feeding unit can be stably supported by the panel member disposed behind the backrest while supporting the back of the seated person with the backrest.

  In the fixture according to the present invention, the panel member may be connected to the chair.

  In the fixture configured as described above, since the panel member that supports the power feeding unit is connected to the chair, the panel member has a predetermined strength together with the chair when the occupant applies a load to the panel member. Therefore, a seated person can charge safely using a connection port.

  In the fixture according to the present invention, a plurality of the panel members may be disposed adjacent to each other, and may be provided with a support member that is sandwiched between the panel members and supports the power feeding unit.

  In the fixture configured as described above, since the support member that supports the power feeding unit is sandwiched between adjacent panel members, the exposure of the support member is suppressed, and the appearance quality can be improved.

  Further, in the fixture according to the present invention, the backrest is disposed in front of the backrest base provided so as to rise upward from the rear portion of the seat portion, and in the seating direction of the backrest base. And a backrest member that bulges toward the surface.

In the thus-configured furniture, the back can be supported by the back support member that is disposed in front of the seating base of the backrest base and bulges forward, so that the user can sit comfortably.
Further, since the backrest member is configured to bulge forward, a space in the front-rear direction is formed between the back of the seated person and the space forming body. Therefore, it can suppress that the electric power feeding part arrange | positioned at the front side of a space formation body contacts the rear part of a body, such as a seated person's back and a back head, and can charge safely.

  Moreover, the fixture which concerns on this invention is provided with the support | pillar extended upwards from the upper end of the said backrest base, and the said electric power feeding part may be provided on the said support | pillar.

  In the fixture configured as described above, since the power feeding unit is provided on the support column extending upward from the backrest base, the connection port is exposed above the backrest. Therefore, it is possible to easily and reliably connect the power plug and various connectors to the connection port.

  Moreover, in the fixture which concerns on this invention, the said support | pillar may be latched by the said backrest base.

  In the fixture configured as described above, the support column is only required to be locked to the upper end of the backrest base, and therefore, the assembly is excellent.

  Moreover, in the fixture which concerns on this invention, the said electric power feeding part may be provided ranging over the said backrest of the said adjacent chair.

  In the fixture configured as described above, the power feeding unit is provided across the backrest of the adjacent chair, so that the seated person easily connects the power plug and various connectors to the connection port from the front side of the backrest. be able to.

  Moreover, in the fixture which concerns on this invention, the said electric power feeding part may be provided ranging over the said seat part of the said adjacent chair.

  In the fixture configured as described above, since the power feeding part is provided across the seat part of the adjacent chair, the seated person easily connects the power plug and various connectors to the connection port from the front side of the seat part. be able to.

  Moreover, in the fixture which concerns on this invention, the said chair is provided with the armrest which supports a seated person's elbow, and the said electric power feeding part may be provided ranging over the said armrest of the said adjacent chair.

  In the fixtures configured as described above, since the power feeding unit is provided across the armrests of adjacent chairs, the seated person can easily connect the power plug and various connectors to the connection port from the front side of the armrests. it can.

  The chair according to the present invention has a simple configuration, and each user can easily find the position of the connection port used by the user.

It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of the fixture which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a side view of the said fixture. It is a perspective developed view showing a supporting member provided between panel members adjacent to each other and a power feeding unit supported by the supporting member. It is sectional drawing which shows the supporting member provided between the panel members adjacent to each other. It is a top view which shows the supporting member clamped between the panel members adjacent to each other. It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of the fixture which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a side view of the said fixture. It is a perspective view which shows the electric power feeding part supported by the support | pillar latched on the backrest base and the support | pillar. It is the perspective view which looked at the support | pillar which supports an electric power feeding part from diagonally forward. It is the perspective view which looked at the support | pillar which supports an electric power feeding part from diagonally backward. It is the figure which looked at the fixture which concerns on the modification 1 of this invention from the front of the seating direction. It is the figure which looked at the fixture which concerns on the modification 2 of this invention from the front of the seating direction. It is the figure which looked at the fixture which concerns on the modification 3 of this invention from the front of the seating direction. It is the perspective view which looked at the fixture which concerns on the modification 4 of this invention from diagonally forward.

  Hereinafter, with reference to an accompanying drawing, a form for carrying out a fixture concerning the present invention is explained. However, the present invention is not limited only to these embodiments.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a fixture according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view of the fixture. FIG. 3 is a perspective developed view showing a support member provided between adjacent panel members and a power feeding unit supported by the support member. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a support member provided between adjacent panel members. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a support member sandwiched between panel members adjacent to each other.
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the sofa unit (furniture) 1 includes a plurality of sofas (chairs) 10 that can be seated, and a panel body (panel member) 20 that is integrally provided on the back side of each sofa 10. And a power feeding device (power feeding unit) 30A.
In the following description, for the sake of convenience, the direction in which the seated person sitting on the sofa 10 faces forward is referred to as the seating direction, the front in the seating direction is simply referred to as “front”, and the opposite direction is referred to as “rear”. A direction connecting the floor F side where the sofa 10 is installed and the opposite side is referred to as “vertical direction”. The width direction of the sofa 10, that is, the horizontal direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction is referred to as “width direction”. In the drawing, the front is indicated by an arrow FR, the upper side is indicated by an arrow UP, and the left side in the width direction (alignment direction) is indicated by an arrow LH.

(sofa)
In the present embodiment, the sofa unit 1 includes two sofas 10 arranged adjacent to each other. Each sofa 10 has a support body 2 installed on the floor F and a backrest 14 supported by the support body 2 and receiving the back of the seated person.

  The support body 2 has four leg portions 11 extending upward, and a seat portion 12 supported by the leg portions 11.

  Four legs 11 and four sofas 10 are provided at intervals in the front-rear direction and the width direction. The upper ends of the leg portions 11 are attached to the lower surface of the seat portion 12. The upper surface of the seat portion 12 is a seat surface 12u on which a user can sit.

The backrest 14 includes a backrest base 16 and a cushion (back support member) 17.
The backrest base 16 has a plate shape located in the vertical plane, and a lower portion is connected to the rear portion of the seat portion 12 and extends so as to protrude upward from the seat surface 12 u of the seat portion 12. Here, the backrest base 16 is made of a material having a required strength so as to withstand the load by the seated person, for example, a hard material such as a wood material, a resin material, a metal material, or a composite material combining these materials. Formed from material.

  The cushion 17 is disposed along the front of the backrest base 16. The cushion 17 is more flexible than the backrest base 16, and various cushion materials made of a soft material such as sponge or urethane are filled in a cover 17a made of cloth or vinyl material, for example. A front surface (back support surface) 17f of the cushion 17 has a shape that bulges forward. The cushion 17 is not limited to the shape illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 and may have any shape.

(Panel body)
In the present embodiment, two panel bodies 20 are adjacently disposed along the back surface of the backrest 14 of the sofa 10.
As shown in FIG. 2, the panel body 20 covers the cushion material 22 made of a material having flexibility and elasticity, for example, a foamed urethane material, and the base material and the cushion material 22 on both surfaces of the panel-shaped base 21. And a skin material 23.

  A frame 24 is provided on the outer periphery of the base 21. The frame 24 has a groove 24 m that is continuous in the circumferential direction along the outer peripheral portion of the panel body 20 and that is recessed toward the inside of the panel body 20. In the panel body 20 arranged adjacent to each other, a space between the adjacent grooves 24m is a wiring accommodation portion C1 that can accommodate a power feeding cable 35 that is connected to an external power source (not shown; the same applies hereinafter).

The lower portion of the panel body 20 is connected to the lower surface of the seat portion 12 of the sofa 10 via an L-shaped joint fitting 26. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, in the middle portion of the panel body 20 in the vertical direction, a downward U-shaped locking hook 27 provided on the front surface of the panel body 20 is connected to the upper end 16 t of the backrest base 16 of the sofa 10. It is fixed by being locked to.
Thereby, the panel body 20 is provided integrally with the sofa 10 along the back of the backrest base 16 of the sofa 10. Further, the panel body 20 is provided to extend upward from the backrest base 16.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the support leg 25 that makes the panel body 20 stand up on the floor surface F by being grounded to the floor surface F at the lower corner portion of the panel body 20 as described above. Is provided.
The support leg 25 is integrally provided with a base portion 25a accommodated in the lower end portion of the frame 24 and a support leg portion 25b extending downward from the base portion 25a. In addition, the support leg 25 is formed with slits 25 s that are open on the outside in the width direction of the panel body 20 with respect to the support leg portion 25 b and on the outside in the width direction of the panel body 20. As shown in FIG. 4, a concave portion 25t recessed upward is formed in the slit 25s.

  The upper portion 20 u of the panel body 20 extends upward from the backrest base 16.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a seating space S for a user seated on each sofa 10 is formed in front of the panel body 20 by the panel body 20. In front of the panel body 20, one sofa 10 side from the boundary portion S0 between the adjacent sofas 10 is a first seating space (an area of one chair) S1 for a seated person using the one sofa 10. The other sofa 10 side from the boundary S0 is a second seating space (an area of the other chair) S2 for the seated person using the other sofa 10. In other words, the first seating space S1 and the second seating space S2 are arranged adjacent to each other with the boundary portion S0 interposed therebetween.

(Power supply device)
As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, the power feeding device 30 </ b> A can be used when a user sitting on each sofa 10 performs charging or the like of an electronic device. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the power feeding device 30 </ b> A includes a device main body 31.

  A front surface (surface portion) 31 f of the apparatus main body 31 extends along the width direction (alignment direction) of the sofas 10. The front surface 31f is gradually inclined forward as it goes from above to below. The front surface 31f is formed symmetrically with respect to the boundary S0. In other words, the front surface 61f is formed across the border between the first seating space S1 and the second seating space S2 across the boundary S0 and across the edge of the sofa 10 adjacent in front view.

  A front surface (surface portion) 31f of the apparatus main body 31 is connected to an outlet connection port (connection port) 32 to which a power plug of the electronic device can be connected, or a connector connection port (connection port) to which a connector provided at an end of a USB cable can be connected. 33).

  In this embodiment, the outlet connection port 32 and the connector connection port 33 are symmetrically provided on one side and the other side in the width direction with respect to the center in the width direction of the apparatus main body 31. Specifically, the outlet connection port 32 and the connector connection port 33 are provided in each of the first seating space S1 and the second seating space S2 with the boundary portion S0 interposed therebetween.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the apparatus main body 31 is supported by the support member 40. The support member 40 is integrally provided with a housing 41, a fixing bracket 42, a stay 43, and a cradle 44.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the housing 41 has a cylindrical shape with a rectangular shape in a plan view. The casing 41 is disposed so as to be sandwiched between adjacent panel bodies 20. Specifically, the casing 41 is accommodated in grooves 24m and 24m formed at the side end portions of the panel bodies 20 adjacent to each other, and the movement in the horizontal direction is restricted. The inside of the housing 41 is a wiring insertion part C2 through which a power supply cable 35 that is connected to an external power source (not shown; the same applies hereinafter) is inserted.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the fixing bracket 42 is provided at the lower end portion of the housing 41. The fixing bracket 42 has engagement pieces 42 a and 42 a that protrude on both sides in the width direction along the surface of the panel body 20. Each engagement piece 42a has a convex portion 42b protruding upward.
The fixing bracket 42 is inserted from below into a slit 25s formed in the support leg 25, and the fixing bracket 42 and the support leg 25 are bolted with the convex portion 42b engaged with the concave portion 25t of the slit 25s. 45 is fastened.
Thereby, the support member 40 is restrained from moving up and down.

As shown in FIG. 3, the stay 43 is provided on the upper portion of the housing 41 so as to protrude forward from the center in the width direction of the housing 41.
As shown in FIG. 5, the stay 43 is provided so as to protrude forward from the gap of the panel body 20 in a state where the casing 41 is sandwiched in the groove 24 m of the panel body 20 adjacent to each other. As shown in FIG. 2, the stay 43 is provided above the upper end of the backrest base 16 of the sofa 10.

The cradle 44 is provided on the upper surface of the stay 43 so as to be positioned in a horizontal plane. The cradle 44 protrudes toward the front sofa 10 with respect to the panel body 20 and is disposed above the backrest base 16.
The apparatus main body 31 is fixed on the cradle 44. In this state, the outlet connection port 32 and the connector connection port 33 provided in the apparatus main body 31 are provided so as to face the front of each sofa 10.
In other words, the apparatus main body 31 is disposed along the front surface 20 f in the upper portion 20 u of the panel body 20. Further, the apparatus main body 31 is disposed behind the front surface 17 f of the cushion 17.

  In the sofa unit 1 configured as described above, a power feeding device 30A capable of feeding power to the electronic device is disposed. The power feeding device 30A is provided with a front surface 31f along the direction in which the adjacent sofas 10 are arranged (the width direction of the sofas 10). The front face 31f is provided with a plurality of outlet connection ports 32 and connector connection ports 33 that are connected to electronic devices. Therefore, since a plurality of outlet connection ports 32 and connector connection ports 33 are provided on one front face 31f, a plurality of front faces 31f are provided, and the outlet connection ports 32 and connector connection ports 33 are provided on the plurality of front faces 31f, respectively. The configuration can be simpler than the configuration.

  Further, the front surface 31 f of the power feeding device 30 </ b> A is disposed across the area of the one sofa 10 and the area of the other sofa 10. One outlet connection port 32 and connector connection port 33 are provided in the area of one sofa 10 on the front surface 31f, and the other outlet connection port 32 and connector connection port 33 are provided in the area of the other sofa 10 in the front face 31f. It has been. Therefore, when a seated person connects an outlet or the like to the outlet connection port 32 and the connector connection port 33, the seater only has to use the outlet connection port 32 and the connector connection port 33 in the area of the sofa 10 of each seated person. It is easy to find the outlet connection port 32 and the connector connection port 33 used by the user.

  Further, the seated person can easily connect the power plug and various connectors to the outlet connection port 32 and the connector connection port 33 from the front of the seat portion 12, that is, the side facing the front surface of the sofa 10.

  Further, since the power feeding device 30A is disposed behind the front surface 17f of the cushion 17 that supports the seated person's back, a space in the front-rear direction is formed between the seated person's back and the power feeding device 30A. Therefore, contact of the power feeding device 30A with the rear part of the body such as the back and the back of the seated person is suppressed, and the battery can be charged safely.

  Further, the power supply device 30 </ b> A can be stably supported by the panel body 20 disposed behind the backrest 14 while supporting the back of the seated person with the backrest 14.

  Further, since the panel body 20 that supports the power feeding device 30 </ b> A is connected to the sofa 10, the panel body 20 has a predetermined strength together with the sofa 10 when a seated person applies a load to the panel body 20. Therefore, the seated person can charge safely using the outlet connection port 32 and the connector connection port 33.

  In addition, since the support member 40 that supports the power feeding device 30A is sandwiched between the adjacent panel bodies 20, exposure of the support member 40 is suppressed, and appearance quality can be improved.

  Moreover, the seated person can sit comfortably because the back is supported by the cushion 17 which is disposed in front of the backrest base 16 and bulges forward.

  Further, since the cushion 17 is configured to bulge toward the front, a space in the front-rear direction is formed between the back of the seated person and the panel body 20, so the power feeding device 30 </ b> A disposed on the front side of the panel body 20. Can be prevented from coming into contact with the rear part of the body, such as the back or the back of the seated person, and can be charged safely.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the chair according to the present invention will be described. Note that in the second embodiment and the first to fourth modifications described below, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the fixture according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a side view of the fixture. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a support column supported on the backrest base and a power feeding unit supported by the support column. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the support supporting the power feeding portion as viewed obliquely from the front. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the support supporting the power feeding unit as viewed obliquely from the rear.
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the sofa unit 1 </ b> A includes a plurality of seatable sofas 10, a panel body 20, and a power feeding device (power feeding unit) 30 </ b> B.

  The power feeding device 30 </ b> B includes a device main body 31. The apparatus main body 31 is supported by the support 50.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the support column 50 includes a support bracket 51, a cradle 52, and a leg cover 53.

The support bracket 51 integrally includes a support portion 54 (see FIG. 10) and an extension portion 55 that extends downward from the support portion 54.
As shown in FIG. 10, the column portion 54 has a plate-like base portion 54a located in the vertical plane and side wall portions 54b extending forward from both sides in the width direction of the base portion 54a. It has a shape. A recess 54c through which the power supply cable 35 led out from the apparatus main body 31 passes is formed at the lower end of the base 54a.
As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the extending portion 55 includes a plate portion 55 a that continuously extends downward from the base portion 54 a of the column portion 54, and a front portion orthogonal to one end in the width direction of the plate portion 55 a. The cross-sectional view 55b which has the orthogonal piece 55b to come out is comprised.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the cradle 52 is provided on the support 54 of the support bracket 51 so as to be positioned in the horizontal plane. The cradle 52 is formed with an opening 52a that penetrates in the vertical direction and communicates with a space surrounded by the base portion 54a of the column portion 54 and the side wall portions 54b and 54b.

The apparatus main body 31 installed on the cradle 52 is integrally provided with an insertion piece 31a that extends downward and is inserted into the opening 52a. The insertion piece 31a is formed with slits 36 that are continuous in the vertical direction, and support walls 37 and 37 that extend forward from both sides in the width direction of the insertion piece 31a and extend along the side wall portions 54b and 54b of the column portion 54.
The apparatus main body 31 inserts the screw 56 through the through hole 54h and the slit 36 formed in the support post 54 from the rear of the support post 54 with the insertion piece 31a inserted into the support post 54 from the opening 52a. The nut 56 is screwed onto the screw 56 so that the screw 56 is fixed to the support bracket 51.

The leg cover 53 includes a front surface portion 53a that covers the support column portion 54 of the support bracket 51 from the front, and a side surface that extends rearward from both sides in the width direction of the front surface portion 53a and covers the side wall portion 54b of the support column portion 54 from the outside in the width direction. The portions 53b and 53b are integrally provided. In addition, on the back side of the front surface portion 53 a of the leg cover 53, a fixed plate portion 53 c is provided that is spaced from the front surface portion 53 a in the front-rear direction.
Such a leg cover 53 has a through hole 54g formed in the column 54 and a screw 58 in the slit 36 with the fixed plate 53c facing the insertion piece 31a inserted inside the column 54. The screw 58 is screwed into the fixing plate portion 53c, so that the screw 58 is fixed to the support bracket 51.
The fixed plate portion 53c is formed with an opening 53h that accommodates the nut 57 and the tip of the screw 56.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, such a support column 50 is disposed at a boundary portion between the sofas 10 and 10 adjacent to each other, and the plate portion 55 a of the extension portion 55 of the support bracket 51 is connected to the one sofa 10. Along with the back surface of the backrest base 16, the orthogonal piece 55b is fixed to the backrest base 16 with screws (not shown) in a state where the orthogonal piece 55b is inserted between the backrest bases 16 and 16 of the sofas 10 and 10 adjacent to each other. In this state, the column portion 54 illustrated in FIG. 10 is placed on the upper end 16 t of the backrest base 16. Further, the power feeding cable 35 is led out behind the backrest base 16 through the recess 54c.
Moreover, the panel body 20 is provided behind the backrest base 16 provided with the support columns 50 so as to cover the backrest base 16 from the rear.

  The apparatus main body 31 installed on the pedestal 52 of the support column 50 thus provided is disposed above the backrest base 16. In this state, the outlet connection port 32 and the connector connection port 33 formed in the apparatus main body 31 are provided so as to face the front of each sofa 10.

  In the sofa unit 1 </ b> A configured as described above, since the power feeding device 30 </ b> B is provided on the support column 50 that extends upward from the backrest base 16, the outlet connection port 32 and the connector connection port 33 are above the backrest 14. Exposed to. Therefore, the power plug and various connectors can be easily and reliably connected to the outlet connection port 32 and the connector connection port 33.

  Moreover, since the support | pillar 50 should just be latched and provided in the upper end of the backrest base 16, it is excellent in assemblability.

(Modification)
Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be applied to various modifications.
For example, in the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above, the power feeding devices 30 </ b> A and 30 </ b> B are provided above the backrest 14. On the other hand, in the first modification illustrated in FIG. 11, the power feeding device 30 </ b> C is provided on the backrest 14. Alternatively, the power feeding device 30 </ b> C may be provided below the backrest 14 (and above the seat 12). The power feeding device 30C is fixed to the front surface of the backrest 14 by attachment means (not shown) (fixed via a bracket, directly screwed to the backrest 14, etc.).

  In the second modification illustrated in FIG. 12, the power feeding device 30 </ b> D is provided directly below the seat portion 12. Alternatively, a support portion (not shown) that extends downward from the seat portion 12 is provided, and the power supply device 30D is attached to the support portion, so that the power supply device 30D is provided below the seat portion 12. There may be.

  In the third modification shown in FIG. 13, the sofa 10 is provided with an armrest 19 that supports the elbow of the seated person, and a power feeding device 30 </ b> E is provided directly below the armrest 19. Alternatively, the power feeding device 30E may be provided on the lower part or the entire surface of the armrest 19 or the like.

  Moreover, in the modification 4 shown in FIG. 14, in the sofa unit 1B, the adjacent sofa 10 is integrally formed, and the dent is formed along the boundary part S0. The power feeding device 30F may be arranged so as to straddle the boundary S0. The power feeding device 30 </ b> F is provided on the backrest 14 and is embedded in a recess (not shown), and the front surface 31 f is disposed along the front surface of the backrest 14.

  Also in these cases, the outlet connection port 32 is provided at a position corresponding to each of the first seating space S1 and the second seating space S2 on the front surface 31f of the power feeding devices 30C to 30F. Therefore, the seated person can easily connect the power plug and various connectors to the outlet connection port 32 from the front of the backrest 14, the front of the seat 12, the front of the armrest 19, and the like.

(Other embodiments)
The chair of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments described with reference to the drawings, and various modifications are conceivable within the technical scope.
For example, although the sofa units 1 and 1A are shown as chairs, their appearance and shape are not limited at all, and can be appropriately changed to other configurations.
Further, the appearance and shape of the power feeding devices 30A to 30B are not limited at all. Furthermore, although the outlet connection port 32 and the connector connection port 33 are provided in the power feeding devices 30A to 30B, the type, the number of installation, and the like can be changed as appropriate.
In addition, the outlet connection port 32 and the connector connection port 33 are provided in each of the first seating space S1 and the second seating space S2 on the front surface 31f of the power feeding device 30A or the like. A first connection port is provided in the area, a second connection port is provided in the area of the other chair on the surface of the power feeding unit, and the types of the first connection port and the second connection port are different. May be. For example, only the outlet connection port is provided as a connection port in the area of one chair on the surface of the power supply unit, and only the connector connection port is provided as the connection port in the area of the other chair on the surface of the power supply unit. Good. In this configuration, the seated person can select an appropriate connection port according to the type of the power plug or connector of the electronic device, so that the convenience of charging can be improved.
Further, the support body 2 has a leg portion 11 and a seat portion 12, and the seat portion 12 is installed in a floor surface F shape via the leg portion 11, but the support body does not have a leg portion. The seat itself may be installed directly on the floor.
In addition to this, the configuration described in the above embodiment can be selected or changed to another configuration as appropriate without departing from the gist of the present invention.

1,1A sofa unit (furniture)
10 Sofa (chair)
11 Leg part 12 Seat part 14 Backrest 16 Backrest base 17 Cushion (backing member)
17f Front of cushion (back support surface)
20 Panel body (panel member)
30A-30F Power supply device (power supply unit)
31 Device main body 31f Front surface (surface portion) of device main body
32 Outlet connection port (connection port)
33 Connector connection port (connection port)
35 Feeding cable 40 Support member 50 Post C1 Wiring housing part C2 Wiring insertion part S Seating space S1 First seating space (area of one chair)
S2 Second seating space (the other chair area)
F Floor

Claims (13)

A plurality of chairs arranged next to each other;
A power supply unit capable of supplying power to the electronic device,
The power feeding unit is disposed across the region of the one adjacent chair and the region of the other chair and has a surface portion along the arrangement direction of the plurality of adjacent chairs,
A fixture having a connection port to which the electronic device is connected is provided in the area of the one chair and the area of the other chair, respectively. The connection port is
A first connection port provided in the area of the one chair in the surface portion;
The fixture according to claim 1, further comprising: a second connection port that is provided in a region of the other chair in the surface portion and is different in type from the first connection port.   The fixture according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the surface portion is provided so that the connection port faces a front in a seating direction of a seated person who sits on the chair. The chair is
Legs installed on the floor,
A seat supported by the leg;
A backrest having a back support surface for supporting the back of a seated person sitting on the seat,
The said electric power feeding part is arrange | positioned rather than the said back support surface in the back of a seating direction, The fixture as described in any one of Claim 1 to 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. A panel member arranged in the back of the seating direction of the backrest and having a panel shape,
The fixture according to claim 4, wherein the power feeding unit is supported by the panel member.   The furniture according to claim 5, wherein the panel member is connected to the chair. A plurality of the panel members are arranged adjacent to each other,
The fixture according to claim 5 or 6, further comprising a support member that is sandwiched between the panel members and supports the power feeding unit. The backrest is
A backrest base provided to rise upward from the rear part of the seat part;
The fixture according to claim 4, further comprising: a backrest member disposed in front of the backrest base in the seating direction and bulging toward the front. A support column extending upward from the upper end of the backrest base,
The fixture according to claim 8, wherein the power feeding unit is provided on the support column.   The fixture according to claim 9, wherein the support column is locked to the backrest base.   The said electric power feeding part is provided ranging over the said backrest of the said adjacent chair, The furniture as described in any one of Claim 4 to 10 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The said electric power feeding part is provided ranging over the said seat part of the said adjacent chair, The furniture as described in any one of Claim 4 to 11 characterized by the above-mentioned. The chair is
An armrest for supporting the elbow of the seated person,
The said electric power feeding part is provided ranging over the said armrest of the said adjacent chair, The furniture as described in any one of Claim 1 to 12 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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