JP2022072034A - Chair - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a chair in which a panel body (side panel body) can be installed in a stable state.SOLUTION: The chair includes: a seat part 2 having a seating surface 21; a frame structure 4 that is held on the floor 11 and that is installed to the side of the seat part 2 to support the seat part 2; and a side panel body 5 that is connected to the frame structure 4 and that is arranged to the side of the seat part 2. The frame structure 4 is provided with a first horizontal rod 41 that extends in the depth direction in an upper part from the seating surface 21, and with a second horizontal rod 42 that extends in the depth direction in a lower part from the first horizontal rod 41. The side panel body 5 is connected to the first horizontal rod 41 and the second horizontal rod 42 respectively, with the upper edge part 5a situated above the first horizontal rod 41.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to a chair.

Conventionally, there is known a chair in which a panel body is provided on the side or rear of a chair body having a seat surface and a backrest to partition the space in which the user sits from the surroundings (see, for example, Patent Documents 1-3). .. In such a chair, when the panel body is fixed to the chair body, it is fixed to a frame or a backrest that supports the seat surface.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-064292 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-08634 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2019-058530

However, since the position where the panel body is fixed to the chair body is determined by the shape of the frame and the backrest that support the seat surface, there is a possibility that the panel body cannot be fixed to the chair body in a stable state.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a chair in which the panel body (side panel body) can be installed in a stable state.

In order to achieve the above object, the chair according to the present invention includes a seat portion having a seat surface, a frame structure supported on the floor and installed on the side of the seat portion to support the seat portion, and the frame structure. It has a side panel body that is connected to the body and is arranged laterally to the seat, and the frame structure has a first horizontal chair that extends in the depth direction above the seat and the first. It has a second horizontal stile extending in the depth direction below the first horizontal stile, the side panel body is connected to each of the first horizontal stile and the second horizontal stile, and the upper edge portion is the first. 1 Located above the horizontal chair.

In the present invention, the first horizontal rod and the second horizontal rod of the frame structure extend in the depth direction and are arranged at different heights. This allows the side panel bodies to be connected to different heights of the frame structure. Further, the side panel body can be connected to a plurality of locations spaced in the depth direction or a predetermined range extending in the depth direction at different heights of the frame structure. Therefore, the side panel body can be installed in a stable state. In the present invention, the upper edge portion of the side panel body is located above the first horizontal rod, and the height dimension is larger than the dimension from the first horizontal rod to the second horizontal rod. By fixing the side panel body to the first horizontal rod and the second horizontal rod as described above, even a side panel body having a large shape can be installed in a stable state.

Further, in the chair according to the present invention, a panel lower edge support member that supports the lower edge of the side panel body is fixed to the second horizontal rod, and the panel lower edge support member is the first. 2 The side portion has a mounting portion fixed to the horizontal chair and extending laterally from the second horizontal rod, and a holding portion extending upward from a position away from the second horizontal rod of the previously described mounting portion. The lower edge portion of the panel body is fitted between the second horizontal chair and the holding portion, and is placed on the above-mentioned resting portion.

With such a configuration, the side panel body can be connected to the second horizontal rod in a stable state. Further, the side panel body can be easily connected to the second horizontal rod and can be easily removed from the second horizontal rod.

Further, in the chair according to the present invention, a panel support member for supporting the side panel body is fixed to at least one of the first horizontal bar and the second horizontal bar, and the panel support member is on the side. The panel holding portion has a panel holding portion that presses the panel body from the side toward the horizontal chair, and the panel holding portion is arranged at intervals on the side of the horizontal rod at a position to be attached to the horizontal rod. It may be possible to select from a first position where the side panel body can be pressed and a second position where the panel pressing portion is in contact with the horizontal chair.

With such a configuration, when the side panel body is installed on the chair, the panel support member is fixed to the horizontal rod at the first position, so that the panel holding portion presses the side panel body horizontally. It can be supported by the chair. Further, when the panel support member is fixed to the horizontal rod at the second position, the protrusion of the panel holding portion from the horizontal rod can be suppressed. Therefore, when the side panel body is not installed on the chair (when the side panel body is removed from the chair), the panel support member is fixed to the horizontal rod at the second position so that the panel support member can be attached to the horizontal rod. Even if it is still attached to the chair, there is no sense of discomfort in terms of use and design. Therefore, when the side panel body is not installed on the chair, it is not necessary to separately store the panel support member, which facilitates management. Further, when the panel support member is fixed to the horizontal rod at the second position, the side portion of the chair is covered by the panel holding portion to cover the holes and metal fittings for fixing the panel support member to the horizontal rod. Even if the panel body is not installed, the chair can be made to look good.

Further, the chair according to the present invention may have a rear panel body arranged behind the seat portion, and the rear panel body may be supported by the side panel body.

With such a configuration, if the side panel body is connected to the frame structure, the rear panel body can be installed behind the seat without connecting to the backrest or the like. Further, by removing the side panel body from the frame structure, the rear panel body can also be removed.

Further, in the chair according to the present invention, the side panel body and the rear panel body are integrally formed, and the upper end portion of the corner portion where the side panel body and the rear panel body are connected is fixed. It may have a corner fixing member.

Since the side panel body and the rear panel body are integrally formed, the panel body (side panel body and rear panel body) can be manufactured at low cost. Further, when assembling the chair, there is no work of connecting the side panel body and the rear panel body, and the chair can be easily assembled. By having the corner fixing member for fixing the upper end of the corner where the side panel body and the rear panel body are connected, the panel body without deforming the corner portion between the side panel body and the rear panel body. The shape of can be maintained. As a result, the side panel body and the rear panel body can be installed in a stable state.

According to the present invention, the side panel body can be installed in a stable state.

It is a perspective view of the chair by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the chair by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a side view of the chair by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view of the chair by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the chair by 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 3 showing a first support member at a first position. It is a perspective view of the 2nd support member. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. It is a perspective view of the 1st support member. It is sectional drawing which shows the 1st support member of a 2nd position. It is a perspective view of the chair by 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the chair by the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

(First Embodiment)
Hereinafter, the chair according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the chair 1 according to the first embodiment has a seat portion 2 having a seat surface 21, a backrest portion 3 having a backrest surface 31, and a pair supporting the seat portion 2 and the backrest portion 3. Frame structures 4, 4, a pair of side panel bodies 5, 5 arranged on the sides of the seat 2, and a rear panel 6 arranged behind the seat 2 and the backrest 3. Have. The pair of side panel bodies 5, 5 and the rear panel body 6 are flat plate-shaped members, respectively. The pair of side panel bodies 5, 5 and the rear panel body 6 are provided to partition the space in which the user sits from the surroundings.

In the following description, the horizontal direction in which the user sitting on the chair 1 faces is the front-back direction (depth direction, the direction of arrow Y in the figure), and the horizontal direction orthogonal to the front-back direction is the left-right direction (direction of arrow X in the figure). The direction connecting the upper side and the lower side is the vertical direction (direction of arrow Z in the figure). Of the front-back directions, the side facing the user sitting on the chair 1 is the front side, and the opposite side is the rear side. The backrest portion 3 is located behind the seat portion 2. Further, in the following description, regarding the left-right direction of the chair 1, the side having the center in the left-right direction with respect to both sides of the chair 1 in the left-right direction is referred to as the inside, and the side in the left-right direction with respect to the center in the left-right direction of the chair 1 is referred to as the inside. The side with both sides may be referred to as the outside.

The chair 1 of the present embodiment is symmetrical. One of the pair of frame structures 4, 4 is located on one side of the seat portion 2 and the backrest portion 3 in the left-right direction. The other of the pair of frame structures 4, 4 is located on the other side of the seat portion 2 and the backrest portion 3 in the left-right direction. One of the pair of side panel bodies 5 and 5 is located on one side of the frame structure 4 located on one side of the seat portion 2 and the backrest portion 3 in the left-right direction, and is located on one side of the pair of side panel bodies in the left-right direction. The other of the bodies 5 and 5 is located on the other side of the frame structure 4 in the left-right direction, which is located on the other side of the seat portion 2 and the backrest portion 3 in the left-right direction. One of the pair of frame structures 4 and 4 and the other are symmetrical, and one and the other of the pair of side panel bodies 5 and 5 are symmetrical.

The seat portion 2 is formed in a rectangular shape having a long plan view shape in the left-right direction, and is arranged at a predetermined height spaced apart from the floor surface 12. The upper surface of the seat portion 2 is the seat surface 21. The height of the seat surface 21 is, for example, about 350 mm to 450 mm from the floor surface 12.

The backrest portion 3 is arranged on the rear side of the seat portion 2, and extends from the same height as the seat portion 2 in a direction in which the backrest portion 3 gradually inclines backward. The backrest portion 3 is formed in a rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction when viewed from the front-rear direction. The front surface of the backrest portion 3 is the backrest surface 31. The height from the seat surface 21 to the upper end of the backrest portion 3 is, for example, about 450 mm to 350 mm.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 5, the pair of frame structures 4 and 4 has a first horizontal rod 41, a second horizontal rod 42, a third horizontal rod 43, and a first vertical rod 44, respectively. And a second vertical rod 45. The pair of frame structures 4 and 4 are each made of steel or resin. In this embodiment, the pair of frame structures 4, 4 are connected by a connecting member 46 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) located below the seat 2. The first horizontal rod 41, the second horizontal rod 42, and the third horizontal rod 43 are each formed in a rod shape and are arranged in a direction extending in the front-rear direction. In the present embodiment, the first horizontal rod 41, the second horizontal rod 42, and the third horizontal rod 43 are manufactured of a square tubular pipe. The first horizontal rod 41, the second horizontal rod 42, and the third horizontal rod 43 are arranged at intervals from the upper side to the lower side in this order. The third horizontal rod 43 is arranged on the floor surface 12. The second horizontal rod 42 is arranged at the height of the seat portion 2. The first horizontal rod 41 is arranged at a height above the seat surface 21. The third horizontal rod 43 may be installed on the floor surface 12 via an adjuster 431 or the like.

The first vertical rod 44 and the second vertical rod 45 are each formed in a rod shape and are arranged in a direction extending substantially in the vertical direction. In the present embodiment, the first vertical rod 44 extends in the vertical direction, but the second vertical rod 45 extends in a direction gradually inclined backward from the lower side to the upper side. This inclination is substantially the same as the inclination of the backrest portion 3. The first vertical rod 44 is arranged on the front side of the second vertical rod 45 at intervals. A first horizontal rod 41, a second horizontal rod 42, and a third horizontal rod 43 are arranged between the first vertical rod 44 and the second vertical rod 45. The front end portion of the first horizontal rod 41 is joined to the upper end portion of the first vertical rod 44. The rear end portion of the first horizontal rod 41 is joined to the upper end portion of the second vertical rod 45. The front end portion of the first horizontal rod 41 is joined to the intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the first vertical rod 44. The rear end portion of the second horizontal rod 42 is joined to the intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the second vertical rod 45. The front end portion of the third horizontal rod 43 is joined to the lower end portion of the first vertical rod 44. The rear end portion of the third horizontal rod 43 is joined to the lower end portion of the second vertical rod 45.

The frame structure 4 is installed on the floor 11 in the above posture. The seat portion 2 is fixed to the second horizontal rod 42. In the present embodiment, a plurality of connecting members 46 extending in the left-right direction are erected between the second horizontal rods 42 of each of the pair of frame structures 4, 4, and the seat portion 2 is fixed to the connecting members 46. .. The seat portion 2 may be directly fixed to the second horizontal rod 42. The portion of the second vertical rod 45 above the second horizontal rod 42 is arranged on the side of the backrest portion 3. The backrest portion 3 is fixed to the second vertical rod 45. The backrest portion 3 may be fixed to a connecting member erected between the second vertical rods 45 of each of the pair of frame structures 4, 4.

The first horizontal rod 41 and the second horizontal rod 42 support the side panel body 5. A first support member 7 (panel support member, see FIGS. 1, 3 and 5) for fixing the side panel body 5 is fixed to the first horizontal rod 41. A plurality of first support member insertion recesses 411 (see FIG. 5) into which the first support member 7 is inserted are formed in the first horizontal rod 41 at intervals in the front-rear direction. In the present embodiment, the first horizontal rod 41 is formed with two first support member insertion recesses 411. A second support member 8 (panel lower edge support member, see FIGS. 1, 3 and 5) for fixing the side panel body 5 is fixed to the second horizontal rod 42. The second support member 8 is a long member extending in the front-rear direction and supports the side panel body 5 over a predetermined range in the front-rear direction. Details of the first support member 7 and the second support member 8 will be described later.

The pair of side panel bodies 5 and 5 are each formed in a flat plate shape having a trapezoidal plate surface. As described above, one of the pair of side panel bodies 5 and 5 and the other are symmetrical. The side panel body 5 is arranged so that the plate surface faces the vertical direction in the left-right direction. In the state where the side panel body 5 is arranged in such an orientation, the upper edge portion 5a and the lower edge portion 5b extend in the front-rear direction, the leading edge portion 5c extends in the vertical direction, and the trailing edge portion 5d extends. It extends in a direction that gradually inclines backward toward the upper side. The inclination of the trailing edge portion 5d is substantially the same as the inclination of the backrest portion 3 and the second vertical rod 45.

The side panel body 5 is arranged on the side (outside in the left-right direction) of the frame structure 4. In the side panel body 5, the lower edge portion 5b is located at the height of the second horizontal rod 42, the upper edge portion 5a is located above the first horizontal rod 41, and the leading edge portion 5c is located at the height of the first vertical rod. It is located on the front side of 44, and the trailing edge portion 5d is located on the side (outside in the left-right direction) of the second vertical rod 45. The side panel body 5 is arranged above the floor surface 12 at intervals from the floor surface 12. The upper side of the side panel body 5 is arranged above the frame structure 4.

The side panel body 5 is formed with a first support member insertion hole 51 through which the first support member 7 is inserted and penetrates. A plurality of first support member insertion hole portions 51 are formed at positions connected to the first horizontal rod 41 in the side panel body 5 at intervals in the front-rear direction. In the present embodiment, two first support member insertion holes 51 are formed in the side panel body 5. The first support member insertion hole 51 is formed at a position overlapping the first support member insertion recess 411 of the first horizontal rod 41 in the left-right direction.

The rear panel body 6 is formed in a flat plate shape having a rectangular plate surface. The plate surface of the rear panel body 6 faces substantially in the front-rear direction, and is gradually inclined rearward from the lower side to the upper side along the backrest portion 3 and the second vertical rod 45. The upper edge portion 6a of the rear panel body 6 is arranged at the same height as the upper edge portion 5a of the side panel body 5. The lower edge portion 6b of the rear panel body 6 is arranged at the same height as the lower edge portion 5b of the side panel body 5. The side edge portion 6c on one side in the left-right direction of the rear panel body 6 is connected to the trailing edge portion 5d of the side panel body 5 arranged on one side in the left-right direction. The left-right side edge portion 6d of the rear panel body 6 is connected to the rear edge portion 5d of the side panel body 5 arranged on the other side in the left-right direction. A corner portion 61 is formed at a connecting portion between the side panel body 5 and the rear panel body 6.

In the present embodiment, the side panel body 5 and the rear panel body 6 have a frame portion 52, 62 (see FIG. 1) arranged inside and a skin material 53, 63 (FIG. 1) covering the frame portions 52, 62, respectively. See) and. The frame portion 52 of the side panel body 5 and the frame portion 62 of the rear panel body 6 are formed separately and are not connected to each other. The skin material 53 of the side panel body 5 and the skin material 63 of the rear panel body 6 are integrally formed or formed separately and are sewn or bonded to each other. The rear panel body 6 and the pair of side panel bodies 5, 5 are integrally formed by connecting the respective skin materials 53, 63 to each other.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the second support member 8 is a long member having an L-shaped cross section. The second support member 8 is made of a steel material or the like. The second support member 8 has a mounting portion 81, which is one piece constituting the L-shape, and a holding portion 82, which is the other piece. The mounting portion 81 is formed in a flat plate shape having a long rectangular plate surface. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the mounting portion 81 is arranged along the lower surface of the second horizontal rod 42 in a direction in which the plate surface becomes a horizontal plane and extends in the front-rear direction. The mounting portion 81 is fixed to the second horizontal rod 42 by a fixing tool 83 such as a screw. The mounting portion 81 is formed with a hole portion 84 into which a screw or the like for fixing to the second horizontal rod 42 is inserted.

The mounting portion 81 projects laterally (outside in the left-right direction) from the second horizontal rod 42. In other words, the mounting portion 81 of the second support member 8 fixed to the second horizontal rod 42 of the frame structure 4 arranged on one side in the left-right direction of the seat portion 2 has a portion on the other side in the left-right direction. It is arranged along the lower surface of the second horizontal rod 42, and one portion in the left-right direction protrudes from the second horizontal rod 42 to one side in the left-right direction. The mounting portion 81 of the second support member 8 fixed to the second horizontal rod 42 of the frame structure 4 arranged on the other side in the left-right direction of the seat portion 2 has a second lateral portion on one side in the left-right direction. It is arranged along the lower surface of the rod 42, and the portion on the other side in the left-right direction protrudes from the second horizontal rod 42 to the other side in the left-right direction. The portion of the mounting portion 81 that protrudes laterally from the second horizontal rod 42 is referred to as a protruding portion 85, and the end portion on the protruding side (the outer end portion in the left-right direction) is referred to as a tip portion 851.

As shown in FIG. 6, the holding portion 82 is formed in a flat plate shape having a long rectangular plate surface. The pressing portion 82 is connected to the tip portion 851 of the mounting portion 81 in a direction extending in the front-rear direction with the plate surface facing vertically. The pressing portion 82 projects upward from the tip portion 851 of the mounting portion 81. The pressing portion 82 faces the side surface of the second horizontal rod 42 at a distance in the left-right direction. The distance between the pressing portion 82 and the side surface of the second horizontal rod 42 is set to substantially the same dimension as the thickness dimension of the lower edge portion 5b of the side panel body 5. A groove portion 86 is formed between the second horizontal rod 42, the holding portion 82, and the protruding portion 85 of the mounting portion 81. The lower edge portion 5b of the side panel body 5 is inserted into the groove portion 86 from above. When the lower edge portion 5b of the side panel body 5 is inserted into the groove portion 86 from above, the side panel body 5 is placed on the protruding portion 85 of the mounting portion 81, and the lower edge portion 5b is a holding portion. It is in a state of being sandwiched between the 82 and the second horizontal rod 42. The side panel body 5 can be removed from the second support member 8 by moving the side panel body 5 supported by the second support member 8 upward.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the first support member 7 is a first support member of the first support member insertion hole 51 and the first horizontal rod 41 of the side panel body 5 arranged so as to overlap in the left-right direction. It is inserted into the insertion recess 411 from the outside in the left-right direction. In the present embodiment, two first support members 7 are provided for one side panel body 5. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, the first support member 7 is inserted into the first support member insertion recess 411 (see FIG. 6) of the first horizontal rod 41 (see FIG. 6) into the first horizontal rod 41. A frame fixing portion 71 to be fixed, and a panel penetrating portion 72 provided integrally with the frame fixing portion 71 and penetrating the first support member insertion hole 51 (see FIG. 6) of the side panel body 5 (see FIG. 6). The panel holding portion 73 is provided integrally with the panel penetrating portion 72 and is arranged along the outer surface of the side panel body 5 in the left-right direction. The frame fixing portion 71 and the panel penetrating portion 72 are formed in a shape capable of penetrating the first support member insertion hole portion 51 of the side panel body 5. The frame fixing portion 71 is formed in a shape that can be inserted into the first support member insertion recess 411. The panel holding portion 73 is formed in a shape that is larger than the first support member insertion hole portion 51 and cannot penetrate the first support member insertion hole portion 51.

The frame fixing portion 71 is inserted into the first support member insertion recess 411 of the first horizontal rod 41 from the outside in the left-right direction, and is arranged on the lower plate portion 412 of the first horizontal rod 41. The frame fixing portion 71 is fixed from the lower side of the first horizontal rod 41 by a fixing tool 74 such as a screw and a lower plate portion 412 of the first horizontal rod 41. The panel holding portion 73 is formed in a flat plate shape. When the panel penetrating portion 72 penetrates the first support member insertion hole 51 of the side panel body 5, the panel holding portion 73 has a posture in which the plate surface faces in the left-right direction along the outer surface of the side panel body 5. Be placed. The panel holding portion 73 is arranged so as to face the first horizontal rod 41 in the left-right direction. When the first support member 7 is fixed to the first horizontal rod 41, the distance between the first horizontal rod 41 and the panel holding portion 73 in the left-right direction is substantially the same as the thickness of the side panel body 5.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the frame fixing portion 71 and the panel penetrating portion 72 are inserted into the first support member insertion recess 411 without providing the side panel body 5 on the side of the first horizontal rod 41, and the panel is inserted. The first support member 7 can be fixed to the first horizontal rod 41 in a state where the pressing portion 73 is in contact with the first horizontal rod 41. In that state, the panel holding portion 73 can cover the first support member insertion recess 411 of the first horizontal rod 41 from the side. Therefore, the appearance is good even when the side panel body 5 is removed, and it is necessary to separately store the parts for attaching the side panel body 5 to the first horizontal rod 41 when the side panel body 5 is removed. There is no. Regarding the position where the first support member 7 is fixed to the first horizontal rod 41, as shown in FIG. 6, the distance between the panel holding portion 73 and the first horizontal rod 41 is substantially the same as the thickness of the side panel body 5. The dimensional position is the first position, and as shown in FIG. 10, the position where the panel holding portion 73 comes into contact with the first horizontal rod 41 is the second position. When the side panel body 5 is supported, the first support member 7 is fixed to the first horizontal rod 41 at the first position, and when the side panel body 5 is not provided (removed), the first support member 7 is fixed to the first horizontal rod 41 at the first position. , Is fixed to the first horizontal rod 41 at the second position.

The side panel body 5 is arranged on the side (outside in the left-right direction) of the frame structure 4, and the first support member 7 is a first support member insertion hole 51 and a first horizontal rod 41 of the side panel body 5. When the side panel body 5 is inserted into the first support member insertion recess 411 and fixed to the first horizontal rod 41, the panel penetrating portion 72 penetrates the side panel body 5 into the first horizontal rod 41 and the panel holding portion 73. It will be in a pinched state. As a result, the side panel body 5 is fixed to the first horizontal rod 41. By removing the first support member 7 from the first horizontal rod 41, the side panel body 5 can be removed from the first horizontal rod 41.

In this way, the side panel body 5 is fixed to the first horizontal rod 41 by the first support member 7, and is fixed to the second horizontal rod 42 by the second support member 8.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, in the present embodiment, the rear panel body support member 92 that supports the lower edge portion 6b of the rear panel body 6 is fixed to the connecting member 46 located below the backrest portion 3. There is. The rear panel body support member 92 is the same member as the second support member 8. Since the rear panel body 6 is integrally formed with the pair of side panel bodies 5, 5, it does not have to be fixed to the connecting member 46 by the rear panel body support member 92.

In the chair 1 according to the first embodiment, the first horizontal rod 41 and the second horizontal rod 42 of the frame structure 4 extend in the front-rear direction (depth direction) and are arranged at different heights. Thereby, the side panel body 5 can be connected to each of the different heights of the frame structure 4. Further, the side panel bodies 5 are connected to a plurality of locations (two locations in the present embodiment) spaced apart from each other in the front-rear direction at the height of the first horizontal rod 41, and the front and rear are connected at the height of the second horizontal rod 42. It can be connected to a predetermined range extending in a direction. Therefore, the side panel body 5 can be installed in a stable state. In the present embodiment, in the side panel body 5, the upper edge portion 5a is located above the first horizontal rod 41, and the height dimension is larger than the dimension from the first horizontal rod 41 to the second horizontal rod 42. Is also big. As described above, by fixing the side panel body 5 to the first horizontal rod 41 and the second horizontal rod 42, it is possible to install the side panel body 5 having a large shape in a stable state. can.

Further, in the chair 1 according to the first embodiment, the second support member 8 (panel lower edge support member) that supports the lower edge portion 5b of the side panel body 5 is fixed to the second horizontal rod 42. ing. With such a configuration, the side panel body 5 can be connected to the second horizontal rod 42 in a stable state. Further, the side panel body 5 can be easily connected to the second horizontal rod 42 and can be easily removed from the second horizontal rod 42.

Further, in the chair 1 according to the first embodiment described above, the first support member 7 (panel support member) is fixed to the first horizontal rod 41. Then, the first support member 7 is arranged so that the panel holding portion 73 is arranged on the side of the first horizontal rod 41 at a position to be attached to the first horizontal rod 41 at intervals, and the side panel body 5 can be pressed. It is possible to select from a possible first position (see FIG. 6) and a second position (see FIG. 10) in which the panel holding portion 73 is in contact with the first horizontal rod 41.

With such a configuration, when the side panel body 5 is installed on the chair 1, the panel holding portion 73 is fixed by fixing the first support member 7 to the first horizontal rod 41 at the first position. The side panel body 5 can be pressed and supported by the first horizontal chair. Further, when the first support member 7 is fixed to the first horizontal rod 41 at the second position, the protrusion of the panel pressing portion 73 from the first horizontal rod 41 can be suppressed. Therefore, when the side panel body 5 is not installed on the chair 1 (when the side panel body 5 is removed from the chair 1), the first support member 7 is fixed to the first horizontal rod 41 at the second position. Therefore, even if the first support member 7 is still attached to the first horizontal chair 41, there is no sense of discomfort in terms of use and design. Therefore, when the side panel body 5 is not installed on the chair 1, it is not necessary to separately store the first support member 7, which facilitates management. Further, when the first support member 7 is fixed to the horizontal rod at the second position, a hole or a metal fitting for fixing the first support member 7 to the first horizontal rod 41 (in the present embodiment, the first support member). By covering the insertion recess 411) with the panel holding portion 73, the appearance of the chair can be improved even when the side panel body 5 is not installed on the chair 1.

Further, in the chair 1 according to the first embodiment described above, the rear panel body 6 arranged behind the seat portion 2 is provided, and the rear panel body 6 is supported by the side panel body 5. With such a configuration, if the side panel body 5 is connected to the frame structure 4, the rear panel body 6 can be installed behind the seat portion 2 without being connected to the backrest portion 3 or the like. Further, by removing the side panel body 5 from the frame structure 4, the rear panel body 6 can also be removed.

Further, in the chair 1 according to the first embodiment, the side panel body 5 and the rear panel body 6 are integrally formed. With such a configuration, the panel body (side panel body 5 and rear panel body 6) can be manufactured at low cost. Further, when assembling the chair 1, there is no work of connecting the side panel body 5 and the rear panel body 6, and the chair 1 can be easily assembled.

(Other embodiments)
Next, other embodiments will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the same or similar members and parts as those of the above-mentioned first embodiment will be described by using the same reference numerals, and the description will be omitted with reference to the first embodiment. A different configuration will be described.

(Second Embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 11, the chair 1B according to the second embodiment has a large vertical dimension of the side panel body 5B from the chair 1 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and the lower edge of the side panel body 5 is large. The portion 5b is arranged at the height of the third horizontal chair 43. In the second embodiment, the second support member 8B is attached to the third horizontal rod 43 instead of the second horizontal rod 42. The lower edge portion 5b of the side panel body 5B is supported by the third horizontal rod 43 via the second support member 8B. A gap is provided between the lower edge portion 5b of the side panel body 5B and the floor surface 12. In the second embodiment, the rear panel body 6 also has a larger vertical dimension than the rear panel body 6 of the first embodiment, and even if the lower edge portion of the rear panel body 6 is located near the floor surface 12. good. In the second embodiment, the third horizontal rod 43 corresponds to the "second horizontal rod extending in the depth direction below the first horizontal rod" of the present invention.

In the second embodiment, the corner fixing member 91 for fixing the corner 61 is attached to the upper end of the corner 61 of the connecting portion between the side panel body 5B and the rear panel body 6. The corner fixing member 91 is made of steel, resin, or the like, and is configured to be fixed at a predetermined angle so that the corner portion 61 formed by the side panel body 5B and the rear panel body 6 does not open or close. There is.

In the chair 1B according to the second embodiment, even when the lower edge portion 5b of the side panel body 5B is arranged at the height of the third horizontal rod 43 near the floor surface 12, the same effect as that of the first embodiment is obtained. .. Further, since the side panel body 5 is provided on the entire side of the chair 1 and the frame structure 4 can be hidden from the side, the design of the chair 1 can be improved.

Further, in the chair 1B according to the second embodiment described above, a corner fixing member 91 for fixing the corner portion 61 is provided at the upper end portion of the corner portion 61 to which the side panel body 5B and the rear panel body 6 are connected. Has been done. With such a configuration, the shape of the panel body can be maintained without deforming the corner portion 61 between the side panel body 5B and the rear panel body 6. As a result, the side panel body 5B and the rear panel body 6 can be installed in a stable state.

In particular, the panel body of the second embodiment (side panel body 5B and rear panel body 6) is larger than the panel body of the first embodiment (side panel body 5 and rear panel body 6). Therefore, in the second embodiment, when the side panel body 5B and the rear panel body 6 are integrally manufactured, the side panel body 5B and the rear panel body 6 are arranged so as to widen the angle of the corner portion 61. The power to spread also increases. Therefore, in the second embodiment, the side panel body 5B and the rear panel body 6 are expanded by fixing the corner portion 61 formed by the side panel body 5B and the rear panel body 6 with the corner fixing member 91. Can be prevented. That is, in the second embodiment, it is particularly effective to provide the corner fixing member 91.

(Third Embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 12, in the chair 1C according to the third embodiment, the side panel body 5C extends forward from the side panel body 5B according to the second embodiment. The leading edge portion 5c of the side panel body 5C is located on the front side of the first vertical rod 44. In the chair 1C according to the third embodiment, the front frame structure 47 is continuously provided in front of the frame structure 4. The front frame structure 47 includes a first front horizontal rod 471 extending forward from the front end portion of the first horizontal rod 41, a second front horizontal rod 472 extending forward from the front end portion of the third horizontal rod 43, and a first front lateral rod. It has a front end portion of the rod 471 and a front side vertical rod 473 extending in the vertical direction connected to the front end portion of the second front side horizontal rod 472. The front portion of the side panel body 5C is supported by the front frame structure 47. The front side portion of the side panel body 5C may be supported by a second support member 8 similar to the above embodiment provided in the second front side horizontal rod 472. Further, the front side portion of the side panel body 5C may be fixed to the first front side horizontal rod 471 by the first support member 7. In the third embodiment, the first horizontal rod 41 and the first front horizontal rod 471 correspond to the "first horizontal rod extending in the depth direction above the seat surface" of the present invention, and the third horizontal rod 43 and the second horizontal rod 43 and the second. The front horizontal rod 472 corresponds to the "second horizontal rod extending in the depth direction below the first horizontal rod" of the present invention.

In the chair 1C according to the third embodiment, the side panel body 5 extends forward, so that a wide space for the user seated on the chair 1 can be secured. Even in such a case, the same effect as that of the above embodiment can be obtained.

Although the embodiments of the chairs 1, 1B and 1C according to the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the side panel bodies 5 are provided on both sides of the seat portion 2 in the left-right direction, but the side panel bodies 5 may be provided on only one side in the left-right direction. In the above embodiment, the chair 1 is provided with the backrest portion 3, but the backrest portion 3 may not be provided. In the above embodiment, the chair 1 is provided with the rear panel body 6, but the rear panel body 6 may not be provided. The shape of the plate surface of the side panel body 5 and the rear panel body 6 may be other than the above.

In the above embodiment, the first support member 7 that supports the side panel body 5 is fixed to the first horizontal rod 41, and the second support member 5b that supports the lower edge portion 5b of the side panel body 5 is fixed to the second horizontal rod 42. A support member 8 is provided, and the side panel body 5 is fixed to the frame structure 4 by the first support member 7 and the second support member 8. On the other hand, the member and the form for fixing (supporting) the side panel body 5 to the frame structure 4 may be other than the above. In the second embodiment and the third embodiment described above, the side panel bodies 5B and 5C may be fixed to the second horizontal rod 42. For example, the side panel bodies 5B and 5C may be fixed to the second horizontal rod 42 by the same member as the first support member 7.

In the above embodiment, the panel holding portion 73 is arranged on the side of the first horizontal rod 41 at a position where the first support member 7 is attached to the first horizontal rod 41, and the side panel body 5 is provided. It is possible to select from a first position that can be pressed and a second position where the panel pressing portion 73 is in contact with the first horizontal rod 41. On the other hand, the first support member 7 may be configured to be fixed only at the first position. Further, the side panel body 5 may be fixed to the second horizontal rod 42 by the first support member 7.

In the above embodiment, the rear panel body 6 is supported by the side panel body 5, but the rear panel body 6 may be provided without being supported by the side panel body 5. In the above embodiment, the side panel body 5 and the rear panel body 6 are integrally formed, but may not be integrally formed. In the above embodiment, the rear panel body 6 and the pair of side panel bodies 5, 5 are integrally formed by connecting the respective skin materials 53, 63 to each other. On the other hand, the rear panel body 6 and the pair of side panel bodies 5, 5 may be integrally formed with other than the skin materials 53, 63.

In the second embodiment described above, the corner fixing member 91 for fixing the corner 61 is attached to the upper end of the corner 61 of the connecting portion between the side panel body 5B and the rear panel body 6. The corner fixing member 91 may not be attached. Further, in the first embodiment and the third embodiment, the corner fixing member 91 for fixing the corner 61 to the upper end of the corner 61 of the connecting portion between the side panel bodies 5, 5C and the rear panel body 6. May be attached.

1,1B, 1C Chair 2 Seat 4 Frame structure 5,5B, 5C Side panel body 5a Upper edge 5b Lower edge 6 Rear panel 7 First support member (panel support member)
8,8B 2nd support member (panel lower edge support member)
11 Floor 21 Seat surface 41 1st horizontal bar 42 2nd horizontal bar 47 Front frame structure 73 Panel holding part 61 Square 81 Mounting part 82 Holding part 91 Corner fixing member

Claims (5)

A seat with a seat and a seat
A frame structure that is supported by the floor and is installed on the side of the seat to support the seat.
It has a side panel body that is connected to the frame structure and is arranged laterally to the seat.
The frame structure is
A first horizontal rod extending in the depth direction above the seat surface,
It has a second horizontal rod extending in the depth direction below the first horizontal rod, and has.
The side panel body is a chair connected to each of the first horizontal rod and the second horizontal rod, and the upper edge portion is located above the first horizontal rod. A panel lower edge support member that supports the lower edge of the side panel body is fixed to the second horizontal rod.
The panel lower edge support member
A mounting portion fixed to the second horizontal rod and extending laterally from the second horizontal rod,
It has a holding portion extending upward from a position away from the second horizontal rod of the above-mentioned placement portion.
The chair according to claim 1, wherein the lower edge portion of the side panel body is fitted between the second horizontal rod and the holding portion, and is placed on the above-mentioned resting portion. A panel support member for supporting the side panel body is fixed to at least one of the first horizontal bar and the second horizontal bar.
The panel support member is
It has a panel pressing portion that presses the side panel body from the side toward the lateral rod.
The position to be attached to the horizontal chair is the first position where the panel holding portion is arranged on the side of the horizontal chair at intervals and the side panel body can be held, and the panel holding portion is the above. The chair according to claim 1 or 2, which can be selected from the second position in contact with the lateral body. It has a rear panel body that is located behind the seat and has a rear panel body.
The chair according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the rear panel body is supported by the side panel body. The side panel body and the rear panel body are integrally formed.
The chair according to claim 4, further comprising a corner fixing member for fixing the upper end of the corner to which the side panel body and the rear panel body are connected.

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