JP2023000544A - Workbox - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a workbox capable of changing the size of an interior space by connecting or separating workboxes.SOLUTION: A workbox 1 has an interior space capable of allowing a person to work therein by attaching panels 3 and a door 31 to a skeleton of the box formed of multiple frames 2. Multiple workboxes having opening surfaces with the panel 3 and/or door 31 not attached thereto are connected so that the opening surfaces are opposite to each other, or the workbox 1 may include a separable area that can be divided into multiple workboxes.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a work box in which a person can enter and work.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, work boxes are known in which people enter and work. Here, the work box is equipped with fixtures such as desks and chairs inside, and can be used for working on a personal computer, making a phone call using a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, or having a meeting with a remote person using a video conference system, a web conference system, etc. or a private room for reading, meditation, sleeping, eating, or other work.

The work performed in the work box is not limited to the work performed alone as described above, but may be performed by a plurality of people, such as a meeting or a meeting. In Patent Document 1, an internal space with a size that can be used by multiple people is formed, and the internal space can be divided by a movable partition part like an accordion screen, so that it can be used by a single person. and a work box that can be used by multiple people. This invention has a structure in which the size of the internal space can be changed by the movable partition, but when used alone, there was a problem that it was difficult to ensure sufficient soundproofing between adjacent booths. .

JP 2020-147983 A

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-described conventional problems and to provide a work box capable of changing the size of the internal space by connecting or separating the work boxes.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, there is provided a work box in which a panel and a door are attached to a frame of a box formed by a plurality of frames to form an internal space in which a person can work, and the panel and/or the door are attached. The work box is characterized in that a plurality of work boxes having open surfaces that are not connected are connected so that the open surfaces face each other.

Moreover, it is preferable to have a structure provided with a connecting fitting for connecting and fixing the frames of the plurality of work boxes.

In addition, it is preferable that the internal space includes electric/electronic devices and/or fixtures shared by a plurality of workers.

In addition, it is a work box that forms an internal space in which a person can work by attaching panels and doors to the frame of the box formed by a plurality of frames, and is a separation that can be divided into a plurality of work boxes. The work box is characterized by having a working area.

Moreover, it is preferable to employ a configuration in which casters are provided on the bottom surface of the work box. It is preferable that the plurality of work boxes have a symmetrical configuration.

Also, a method for changing the size of an internal space in a work box in which an internal space in which a person can work is formed by attaching panels and doors to a frame of a box formed by a plurality of frames, A method in which work boxes face each other, the panels and/or doors on the faces of the work boxes facing each other are removed to form opening faces, and the opening faces face each other, or the connected work boxes After separating the box into a plurality of work boxes, the internal space of the work box is characterized by either a method of attaching a panel and/or a door to the surface where each work box was connected. as a method to change

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide work boxes that can change the size of the internal space by connecting or separating the work boxes.

It is a perspective view which shows the state which made 2 units|sets of work boxes for one person face each other. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which panels on opposing surfaces are removed in the work box of FIG. 1; 1 is a perspective view of a work box in which two work boxes are connected; FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the work box shown in FIG. 3 with the door and front panel removed; FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a usage example of the inner space of the work box shown in FIG. 3; FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a usage example of the inner space of the work box shown in FIG. 3; It is a perspective view which shows the state which made 4 units|sets of work boxes for one person oppose. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a working box in which four working boxes are connected;

Modes for carrying out the invention are shown below. The work box 1A for one person used in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 has a total of 12 metal frames including four vertical frames 21A, four horizontal frames 22A, and four depth frames 23A. 2 are combined to form the skeleton of the box. The panel 3 and the door 31 attached to the framework form a total of six surfaces, ie, the front surface, the rear surface, the left and right sides, the top surface, and the floor surface, forming an internal space 10A in which a person can work. The work box 1B of the present embodiment has the same configuration as the work box 1A, which is left-right reversed. In such work boxes 1A and 1B, even when the panel 3 on any surface is removed, the function as a box is maintained because of the frame 2 serving as a framework.

Therefore, by connecting a plurality of work boxes 1A and 1B, which are opened by removing the panels 3 and/or doors 31 on arbitrary surfaces, with the opening surfaces facing each other, the internal space 10A before connection is formed. , 10B.

The work box 1A for one person shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has a door 31A for entering and exiting the internal space 10A on the front side, and a panel 32A serving as an outer wall. A panel 34A is provided on the face and a panel 35A is provided on the left side, forming a box with a total of six faces.

The interior space 10A of the work box 1A contains a work desk 81A, a chair (not shown), a soundproof material such as a sound absorbing material placed on the side, etc., and fixtures such as a lock device capable of locking the door 31. It is preferable to have In the work box 1A of this embodiment, a desk 81A is provided on the right side of the internal space 10A. In addition, the work box 1A includes a power supply device for supplying power to a personal computer, a mobile terminal, etc., a video device such as a display, an audio device such as a speaker, a communication device capable of communicating with the outside, a ventilation device, a cooling and heating device, and a lighting device. , fire extinguishing equipment that detects and extinguishes fires, seismic sensing equipment that detects earthquakes, and various electrical and electronic devices such as sensors such as human sensors and motion sensors.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a total of two work boxes 1A and 1B are connected to form a work box 1. FIG. A method for connecting two work boxes in this embodiment will be described below. In this example, the right side of the work box 1A faces the left side of the work box 1B. As shown in FIG. 2, a panel 34A provided on the right side surface of the work box 1A is removed to form an opening surface 341A. The outer edge of the opening surface 341A is formed by a frame 24A consisting of two vertical frames 21A, 21A and two depth frames 23A, 23A forming the right side of the work box 1A. Similarly, the panel 35B provided on the left side surface of the work box 1B is removed to form an opening surface 351B. The outer edge of the opening surface 351B is formed by a frame 25B consisting of two vertical frames 21B, 21B and two depth frames 23B, 23B forming the left side of the work box 1B.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the work boxes 1A and 1B are connected so that the opening surface 341A and the opening surface 351B face each other. In the embodiment, the frame 24A and the frame 25B are connected by a connecting fitting (not shown). The work box 1A and the work box 1B can be firmly fixed by connecting the frames 2 to each other with the connecting fittings.

The work box 1 after connection includes a frame formed by a total of 24 frames 2, and panels 3 and doors 31 attached to this frame. It has an internal space 10 that is about twice as wide. At this time, one of the frames 2 may be removed depending on the strength of the work box 1 after connection.

Further, in this embodiment, by connecting the right side of the work box 1A and the left side of the work box 1B, the work box 1 with the front side and the back side of the work box 1 whose length in the left-right direction is approximately doubled. Although formed, the surfaces to be connected are not limited to the left and right side surfaces. For example, if the back side of the work box 1A and the front side of the work box 1B are connected to each other so as to face each other, the work box 1 can be made about twice as long in the depth direction. . In this case, the panel 33A on the back side of the work box 1A and the door 31B and panel 32B on the front side of the work box 1B are removed to form openings, and these openings are connected to face each other.

Moreover, the surface from which the panel 3 is removed is not limited to the surface to be connected, and any panel 3 can be removed as appropriate according to the installation location, the position of the door, and the like. For example, in order to have one door 31 provided in the work box 1 after connection, the front panel 32 and the door 31 of either the work box 1A or the work box 1B are removed, and instead the front side is A panel 3 may be provided that can cover the .

Moreover, the single-person work boxes 1A and 1B may be formed so that at least the outer shape of the work box 1 after connection is symmetrical with respect to the connecting plane. The design of 1 is improved.

In addition, when connecting metal fittings are used to connect the opposing frames 2 of the work box 1A and the work box 1B, it is preferable to provide a cover or the like to cover the metal fittings so that the metal fittings are not exposed to the internal space 10. . In addition to the cover intended to cover the connecting fittings, it is preferable to provide a cover capable of covering the gap when a gap or the like occurs in the connecting portion.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the internal space 10 of the work box 1 in this embodiment is bilaterally symmetrical with respect to the connected plane. In this example, a desk 81A provided on the right side of the work box 1A and a desk 81B provided on the left side of the work box 1B are adjacent to each other so as to face each other. In this way, if the work boxes 1A and 1B having at least the desk 81 arranged on the side that becomes the opening surface after the panel 3 is removed are connected, the internal space is such that a plurality of workers can work facing each other. 10. Also, at this time, if a gap occurs between the top plates of the desk 81A and the desk 81B, it is preferable to provide a cover capable of covering the gap. Also, various electric/electronic devices and fixtures other than the desk 81 may be arranged symmetrically with respect to the connected plane.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a video device such as a display 91 may be arranged in the center of the back side of the internal space 10. FIG. With such a configuration, two workers who face each other while sitting on the desks 81A and 81B can share the display 91 and perform work such as meetings. Like the display 91 of this example, some of the electric/electronic devices and fixtures provided in each of the work boxes 1A and 1B for one person are reduced in the number of installations in the work box 1 after connection, and a plurality of It is preferable to set it as the structure shared by two workers. This makes it possible to reduce the manufacturing cost of the work box 1 .

What is shared by a plurality of workers in the work box 1 is not limited to the video device such as the display 91, and may be other electrical/electronic devices or fixtures. For example, lighting equipment, ventilation equipment, air conditioning equipment, communication equipment, etc. may also be used. Also, depending on the size of the internal space 10 of the work box 1, the fire extinguishing device can also be used. Moreover, the wiring space for wiring to the power distribution equipment and the wiring space for wiring to the power distribution equipment for distributing electric power to the electric/electronic equipment may be used together.

When a plurality of workers share the display 91, as shown in FIG. 6, a desk 82 that can be shared by a plurality of workers can be provided in the center of the back side of the internal space 10 instead of the desks 81A and 81B for one person. can also Note that the desk 82 that can be shared by a plurality of people can be installed even when the display 91 is not shared.

As another embodiment, the work box 1 may be formed by connecting three or more work boxes for one person. Depending on the number of connections, it is possible to make the internal space 10 large enough to work with a larger number of people.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a total of 48 frames 2 are formed by connecting four work boxes 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D for one person, and at least four workers can work together. A work box 1 having an internal space 10 large enough for simultaneous work is formed. In this example, the back sides of the work boxes 1A and 1C, and the back sides of the work boxes 1B and 1D are arranged facing each other, and the left side of the work box 1A and the work box 1D face each other. The right side of the work box 1B, the right side of the work box 1C, and the left side of the work box 1D are arranged facing each other, and the panel 3 on each facing side is removed and connected. It should be noted that the four vertical frames 21 that will be positioned in the center of the work box 1 after connection are removed, and a total of 44 frames 2 constitute a framework. You can also increase or decrease the number of In addition, when connecting the four work boxes 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D for one person, each work box may be symmetrical with respect to the connecting plane, or the work boxes after connection may be arranged symmetrically. The center of the storage box 1 may be used as a reference for symmetry.

As another embodiment, three work boxes for one person may be arranged in a row and connected. In this case, remove the panel 3 on the right side of the one-person work box placed on the left end and the left side panel 3 of the one-person work box placed on the right end, and remove the left and right sides of the one-person work box placed in the center. The panel 3 on the surface is removed, and the opening surfaces from which the panel 3 is removed are connected so as to face each other. As a result, the work box 1 can have an internal space 10 large enough for at least three or more workers to work at the same time.

In addition, the work box 1 formed by connecting a plurality of work boxes for one person by the above-described method has a separable area in which independent work boxes can be separated or a plurality of work boxes can be connected. I have. Here, the separable area is an area in which the work box can be separated and connected. The work boxes are separated, and each work box after separation can function independently as a work box. Further, by connecting the separable regions of the work box for one person and/or the work box for multiple people, the work box 1 having a wider internal space 10 than before connection can be obtained.

Specifically, for example, in the example shown in FIG. 3, the boundary between the connected work box 1A and work box 1B becomes the separable area. In this example, the work box 1 can be divided into two units by disconnecting the frame 24A and the frame 25B in the separable area as shown in FIG. The divided work box 1 has an opening surface 341A and an opening surface 351B that have been connected. By attaching the panel 3 to these opening surfaces, as shown in FIG. 1, two work boxes 1A and 1B for one person can function independently as work boxes.

By connecting or separating the work boxes 1 at the separable region, the width of the internal space 10 can be changed, and even when a single worker uses the work boxes, the adjacent work boxes can be separated. It is possible to sufficiently secure the soundproofing function of In addition, it is possible to change the size of the internal space 10 without separately preparing a frame having a length corresponding to the number of people using the internal space 10 .

Although the present invention has been described above using the embodiments as examples, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various aspects are possible. For example, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the bottom surface of the work box 1 is provided with casters for movement. A configuration in which casters are provided on the bottom surface is preferable because the internal space 10 can be easily expanded or divided.

1 work box 1A, 1B work box for one person 2 frame 21 vertical frame 22 horizontal frame 23 depth frame 24 right frame frame 25 left frame frame 31 door 32 front panel 33 rear panel 34 right side panel 341 right opening surface 35 Left side panel 351 Left opening surface 81 Desk 91 Display

Claims (7)

A work box in which a panel and a door are attached to a box skeleton formed by a plurality of frames to form an internal space in which a person can work,
1. A work box comprising: a plurality of work boxes having openings to which no panels and/or doors are attached; said work boxes are connected so that said openings face each other. 2. The work box according to claim 1, further comprising connecting fittings for connecting and fixing the frames of a plurality of work boxes. 3. The work box according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising electric/electronic devices and/or fixtures shared by a plurality of workers in the interior space. A work box in which a panel and a door are attached to a box skeleton formed by a plurality of frames to form an internal space in which a person can work,
A work box comprising a separable area that can be divided into a plurality of work boxes. 5. The work box according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein casters are provided on the bottom surface of the work box. 6. The work box according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the work boxes are symmetrical with each other. A method for changing the size of an internal space in a work box in which a panel and a door are attached to a frame of a box formed by a plurality of frames to form an internal space in which a person can work, comprising:
A method in which a plurality of work boxes face each other, the panels and/or doors on the faces of the work boxes facing each other are removed to form opening faces, and the opening faces face each other and are connected, or
After separating the connected work boxes into a plurality of work boxes, a panel and/or a door are attached to the surface where each work box was connected. How to change the size of the interior space.

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