JP2024055402A - Furniture system and article placing furniture - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a furniture system with a structure that allows a surface that can be used as a work surface to be widened appropriately while providing a fall prevention part on a shelf board of article placing furniture.SOLUTION: A furniture system includes: furniture with a top plate having a first support member installed on a floor surface and a top plate supported by the first support member; and article placing furniture having a second support member installed on the floor surface and a shelf board with fall prevention part supported by the second support member, which is arranged side by side with the furniture with the top plate. A fall prevention part protruding upward is provided in at least a part of an outer edge of the shelf board with fall prevention. The article placing furniture has an auxiliary top plate placed on a top face of the shelf board with fall prevention. A thickness of the auxiliary top plate is a protrusion height of the fall prevention part or more. In a state that the auxiliary top plate is placed on the top face of the shelf board with fall prevention, a top face of the auxiliary top plate is arranged at the same height as the height of a top face of the top plate.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a display system and an item placement display.

Item placement fixtures are known that have anti-drop sections that protrude upward from the edges of the shelves to prevent items placed on the shelves from falling. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a sorting shelf with a structure in which the posts protrude above the shelves.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-27793

In a fixture system in which an item-mounting fixture and a tabletop-equipped fixture are arranged side by side as described above, there is a demand to connect the top surface of the shelf board in the item-mounting fixture to the top surface of the tabletop-equipped fixture to expand the surface that can be used as a work surface. However, if anti-drop portions are provided on the edges of the shelves of the item-mounting fixture, the anti-drop portions get in the way, making it difficult to connect the top surface of the tabletop-equipped fixture to the top surface of the shelf board in the item-mounting fixture, and this creates a problem in that it is difficult to expand the surface that can be used as a work surface.

In view of the above circumstances, one of the objects of the present invention is to provide a fixture system having a structure that can provide anti-fall sections on the shelves of an item-mounting fixture while favorably expanding the surface area that can be used as a work surface, and an item-mounting fixture provided in such a fixture system.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following aspects.
(1) One aspect of the display system of the present invention comprises a display unit with a top plate having a first support member installed on a floor surface and a top plate supported by the first support member, and an item storage display unit arranged alongside the display unit with a top plate, having a second support member installed on the floor surface and a shelf with a fall prevention device supported by the second support member, wherein at least a portion of the outer edge of the shelf with a fall prevention device has an upwardly protruding fall prevention portion, and the item storage display unit has an auxiliary top plate placed on an upper surface of the shelf with a fall prevention device, the thickness of the auxiliary top plate being equal to or greater than the protruding height of the fall prevention portion, and when the auxiliary top plate is placed on the upper surface of the shelf with a fall prevention device, the upper surface of the auxiliary top plate is positioned at the same height as the upper surface of the top plate.

According to one aspect of the fixture system of the present invention, by arranging the item-mounting fixture next to the fixture with a top plate and arranging the auxiliary top plate next to the top plate, the upper surfaces of the top plate and the auxiliary top plate can form a work surface that is larger than the upper surface of the top plate. This makes it possible to provide a drop prevention portion on the shelf of the item-mounting fixture while suitably expanding the surface area that can be used as a work surface in the fixture system.

(2) In the display fixture system relating to the aspect (1) above, the outer edge of the shelf board with anti-fall prevention mechanism may be formed by a plurality of sides, and the anti-fall prevention mechanism may be provided on at least a portion of each of the plurality of sides.
According to this aspect, the anti-fall portion can further prevent an item placed on the top surface of the anti-fall shelf from falling. Also, the anti-fall portion can further prevent an auxiliary top plate placed on the top surface of the anti-fall shelf from falling off the top surface.

(3) In the fixture system according to aspect (1) or (2) above, the anti-fall portion may be provided around the entire outer edge of the anti-fall shelf.
According to this aspect, the anti-fall portion can effectively prevent items placed on the top surface of the anti-fall shelf from falling at any point on the outer edge of the anti-fall shelf. Also, the anti-fall portion can effectively prevent an auxiliary top plate placed on the top surface of the anti-fall shelf from falling off the top surface.

(4) In a display fixture system relating to any one of aspects (1) to (3) above, the width of the auxiliary top plate may be smaller than the width of the anti-fall shelf plate in at least one direction, and when the auxiliary top plate is placed on the upper surface of the anti-fall shelf plate, an item placement area on which items can be placed is provided on the upper surface of the anti-fall shelf plate other than the portion on which the auxiliary top plate is placed.
According to this aspect, the upper surface of the auxiliary top plate can be used to expand the work surface, while items can be placed on the upper surface of the shelf plate with the anti-fall portion provided on the outer edge. This allows tools to be placed in the item placement area while working on the expanded work surface. This allows work to be done efficiently on the work surface.

(5) In a display fixture system relating to any one of aspects (1) to (3) above, the auxiliary top plate may have a main body portion placed on the top surface of the anti-fall shelf plate and a protrusion portion provided on a side of the main body portion, and the top surface of the auxiliary top plate may be formed by the top surface of the main body portion and the top surface of the protrusion portion, and when the auxiliary top plate is placed on the top surface of the anti-fall shelf plate, the protrusion portion may be positioned above the anti-fall portion.
According to this aspect, when the auxiliary top plate is placed on the top surface of the shelf plate with fall prevention, the protruding portion can be protruded outward beyond the shelf plate with fall prevention, via above the fall prevention portion. Therefore, even if a fall prevention portion is provided between the top plate and the main body, the protruding portion can be suitably brought close to the top plate. This allows the upper surface of the protruding portion that constitutes part of the upper surface of the auxiliary top plate to be suitably brought close to the upper surface of the top plate. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a gap from occurring between the upper surface of the top plate and the upper surface of the auxiliary top plate, and a suitable work surface can be formed by the upper surface of the top plate and the upper surface of the auxiliary top plate.

(6) One embodiment of the item storage fixture of the present invention comprises a support member installed on a floor surface, a shelf with anti-fall prevention device supported by the support member, and an auxiliary top plate placed on the upper surface of the shelf with anti-fall prevention device, the outer edge of the shelf with anti-fall prevention device being formed by a plurality of sides, at least a portion of each of the plurality of sides being provided with an anti-fall prevention device that protrudes upward, and the thickness of the auxiliary top plate is equal to or greater than the protruding height of the anti-fall prevention device.
According to one aspect of the item storage fixture of the present invention, as described above, when the item storage fixture is arranged alongside a fixture with a top plate, the height of the top surface of the auxiliary top plate can be adjusted to match the height of the top surface of the top plate, making it easy to suitably expand the work surface.

(7) In the article storage fixture according to aspect (6) above, the anti-fall portion may be provided around the entire outer edge of the anti-fall shelf.
According to this aspect, as described above, the anti-fall portion can effectively prevent items placed on the top surface of the anti-fall shelf from falling at any point on the outer edge of the anti-fall shelf. Also, the anti-fall portion can effectively prevent an auxiliary top plate placed on the top surface of the anti-fall shelf from falling off the top surface.

According to one aspect of the present invention, in a display system equipped with an item storage display, it is possible to provide a drop prevention portion on the shelf of the item storage display, while suitably expanding the surface area that can be used as a work surface.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a fixture system in a first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a portion of the item placement fixture in the first embodiment, illustrating a state in which the auxiliary top plate is not placed on the item placement fixture. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a portion of the fixture system in the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the fixture system in the first embodiment, in which the arrangement of the article placement fixtures relative to the fixtures with tabletops is different from that in FIG. 1 . FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a portion of an item placement fixture in a second embodiment, illustrating a state in which the auxiliary top plate is not placed on the item placement fixture. A cross-sectional view showing a portion of the fixture system in the third embodiment.

Below, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment, and can be modified as desired within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention. In addition, in the drawings, the scale and number of each structure may differ from the scale and number of the actual structure in order to make each configuration easier to understand.

The drawings also show the Z-axis, which indicates the vertical direction. The side on which the arrow of the Z-axis points (+Z side) is the upper side in the vertical direction, and the opposite side to the side on which the arrow of the Z-axis points (-Z side) is the lower side in the vertical direction. The drawings also show the X-axis, which indicates the front-to-rear direction of the tabletop-equipped fixture in the following embodiment. In the following description, the side on which the arrow of the X-axis points (+X side) is the front side, and the opposite side to the side on which the arrow of the X-axis points (-X side) is the rear side. The drawings also show the Y-axis, which indicates the left-to-right direction of the tabletop-equipped fixture in the following embodiment. In the following description, the side on which the arrow of the Y-axis points (+Y side) is the left side, and the opposite side to the side on which the arrow of the Y-axis points (-Y side) is the right side. In the following description, the front-to-back direction along the X-axis is called the "front-to-back direction X", the left-to-right direction along the Y-axis is called the "left-to-right direction Y", and the vertical direction along the Z-axis is called the "vertical direction Z".

First Embodiment
As shown in Fig. 1, the furniture display system 100 of this embodiment includes an article display unit 10 and a tabletop-equipped furniture display unit 20. In this embodiment, the article display unit 10 is a multi-tiered shelf having a plurality of shelves 32. In this embodiment, the tabletop-equipped furniture display unit 20 is a desk at which a user sitting on a chair C performs work. The article display unit 10 and the tabletop-equipped furniture display unit 20 are used side-by-side.

A chair C is placed in front (+X direction) of the tabletop-equipped furniture 20. The tabletop-equipped furniture 20 has a first support member 21 placed on the floor surface F, and a tabletop 22 supported by the first support member 21. In this embodiment, the tabletop 22 is a rectangular plate with rounded corners that is long in the left-right direction Y. The plate surface of the tabletop 22 faces the vertical direction Z. The upper surface 22a of the tabletop 22 is a work surface. The upper surface 22a of the tabletop 22 is a flat surface that faces upward and is perpendicular to the vertical direction Z.

In this embodiment, the first support members 21 are columnar legs extending in the vertical direction Z. Four first support members 21 are provided. The upper ends of the four first support members 21 are fixed to the underside of the tabletop 22 at the four corners. The four first support members 21 support the tabletop 22 at a position spaced above the floor surface F.

The article storage fixture 10 is arranged next to the tabletop-equipped fixture 20. In the example of FIG. 1, the article storage fixture 10 is arranged next to the right side (-Y side) of the tabletop-equipped fixture 20. In this embodiment, the article storage fixture 10 has a shape that is long in one direction when viewed from above. In the following description, the longitudinal direction of the article storage fixture 10 when viewed from above is called the "longitudinal direction D2", and the lateral direction of the article storage fixture 10 when viewed from above is called the "lateral direction D1". The lateral direction D1 and the longitudinal direction D2 are directions perpendicular to the vertical direction Z and perpendicular to each other. In the example of the arrangement of FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the lateral direction D1 is the front-rear direction X, and the longitudinal direction D2 is the left-right direction Y.

The item storage fixture 10 has an item storage fixture main body 30 and an auxiliary top plate 40. The item storage fixture main body 30 has a second support member 31 installed on the floor surface F, and a shelf board 32 supported by the second support member 31. The second support member 31 is installed on the floor surface F. The second support member 31 has a plurality of support column portions 31a extending in the vertical direction Z, and a frame portion 31b connected to the upper ends of the plurality of support column portions 31a. The lower ends of the support column portions 31a are installed on the floor surface F. There are four support column portions 31a.

The frame portion 31b has a pair of sides extending in the short direction D1 and a pair of sides extending in the long direction D2, and is a rectangular frame with rounded corners that is long in the long direction D2. The frame portion 31b surrounds the first shelf board 32a of the shelf boards 32, which will be described later. The upper ends of the four support pillars 31a are connected to the four corners of the frame portion 31b, respectively.

In this embodiment, the shelf 32 is a rectangular plate with rounded corners that is long in the longitudinal direction D2. The plate surface of the shelf 32 faces the vertical direction Z. The top surface of the shelf 32 is a flat surface that faces upward and is perpendicular to the vertical direction Z. The shelf 32 is supported at each of the four corners by four support pillars 31a and fixed to the second support member 31. In this embodiment, multiple shelves 32 are provided at intervals in the vertical direction Z. There are three shelves 32: a first shelf (shelf with a fall prevention device) 32a, a second shelf 32b, and a third shelf 32c. The first shelf 32a, the second shelf 32b, and the third shelf 32c are arranged in this order from top to bottom.

The first shelf 32a is the uppermost shelf 32. In this embodiment, the top surface 32d of the first shelf 32a forms the top surface of the item storage fixture body 30. The top surface 32d is a flat surface perpendicular to the vertical direction Z. In this embodiment, the first shelf 32a is a shelf with a fall prevention portion 34, which will be described later, provided on at least a portion of the outer edge.

As shown in FIG. 2, the outer edge of the first shelf 32a is formed by a number of sides 33. In this embodiment, the outer edge of the first shelf 32a is a rectangle with rounded corners formed by two sides 33a, 33b extending in the short direction D1 and two sides 33c, 33d extending in the long direction D2. The length of the two sides 33c, 33d is greater than the length of the two sides 33a, 33b.

In the example arrangement of Figures 1 to 3, side portion 33a is side portion 33 located on the left side (+Y side) of the outer edge of the first shelf board 32a, side portion 33b is side portion 33 located on the right side (-Y side) of the outer edge of the first shelf board 32a, side portion 33c is side portion 33 located on the front side (+X side) of the outer edge of the first shelf board 32a, and side portion 33d is side portion 33 located on the rear side (-X side) of the outer edge of the first shelf board 32a.

The first shelf 32a is surrounded by the frame portion 31b of the second support member 31. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the frame portion 31b protrudes on both sides in the vertical direction Z beyond the first shelf 32a. The portion of the frame portion 31b that protrudes upward beyond the first shelf 32a is the drop prevention portion 34. In this embodiment, the upper end portion of the drop prevention portion 34 is located below the upper surface 22a of the top plate 22.

As shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, the drop prevention portion 34 has a side extending in the short direction D1 and a side extending in the long direction D2, and is a rectangular frame with rounded corners that is long in the long direction D2. The drop prevention portion 34 surrounds the outer edge of the first shelf board 32a and protrudes upward from the outer edge of the first shelf board 32a. In other words, in this embodiment, the drop prevention portion 34 is provided around the entire outer edge of the first shelf board 32a, which is a shelf board with a drop prevention portion. As a result, the drop prevention portion 34 is provided on at least a portion of each of the multiple side portions 33 that form the outer edge of the first shelf board 32a.

The drop stopper 34 has four drop stopper pieces 34a, 34b, 34c, and 34d. The drop stopper pieces 34a and 34b are rectangular plates extending in the short direction D1 with the plate surface facing the longitudinal direction D2. The drop stopper pieces 34a and 34b are provided on two sides 33a and 33b of the outer edge of the first shelf board 32a that extend in the short direction D1. In the example of the arrangement in Figures 1 to 3, the drop stopper piece 34a is a part located on the left side (+Y side) of the drop stopper 34, and the drop stopper piece 34b is a part located on the right side (-Y side) of the drop stopper 34. In the example of the arrangement in Figures 1 to 3, the drop stopper piece 34a is a part located on the side (+Y side) where the tabletop-equipped furniture 20 is located in the left-right direction Y. As shown in FIG. 3, the fall prevention piece 34a is in contact with, for example, the right side (-Y side) surface of the top plate 22.

As shown in FIG. 2, the fall prevention pieces 34c and 34d are rectangular plates extending in the longitudinal direction D2 with the plate surface facing the lateral direction D1. The fall prevention pieces 34c and 34d are provided on two sides 33c and 33d of the outer edge of the first shelf board 32a that extend in the longitudinal direction D2. In the example of the arrangement in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the fall prevention piece 34c is a part located on the front side (+X side) of the fall prevention part 34, and the fall prevention piece 34d is a part located on the rear side (-X side) of the fall prevention part 34. The length of the fall prevention pieces 34c and 34d is greater than the length of the fall prevention pieces 34a and 34b.

As shown in FIG. 1, the auxiliary top plate 40 is a member placed on the upper surface 32d of the first shelf plate 32a, which is a shelf plate with a fall prevention mechanism. In this embodiment, the auxiliary top plate 40 is a rectangular plate with rounded corners that is long in the longitudinal direction D2. In the short direction D1, the width of the auxiliary top plate 40 is approximately the same as the width of the first shelf plate 32a. In the longitudinal direction D2, the width of the auxiliary top plate 40 is smaller than the width of the first shelf plate 32a. The width of the auxiliary top plate 40 in the longitudinal direction D2 is, for example, larger than half the width of the first shelf plate 32a in the longitudinal direction D2 and smaller than three-quarters of the width of the first shelf plate 32a in the longitudinal direction D2. In this embodiment, the dimension of the auxiliary top plate 40 in the longitudinal direction D2 is the same as the dimension of the top plate 22 in the front-rear direction X.

In this embodiment, the auxiliary top plate 40 is placed on the inside of the frame-shaped drop prevention portion 34 when placed on the upper surface 32d of the first shelf plate 32a. In this embodiment, the auxiliary top plate 40 is fitted between a pair of drop prevention pieces 34c, 34d located in the short direction D1 when placed on the upper surface 32d of the first shelf plate 32a. In the example of the arrangement in Figures 1 and 3, the auxiliary top plate 40 is placed on the upper surface 32d of the first shelf plate 32a, shifted toward the side (+D2 side, +Y side) where the tabletop-equipped furniture 20 is placed in the longitudinal direction D2. In this state, the auxiliary top plate 40 is placed adjacent to the right side (-Y side) of the tabletop 22. As shown in FIG. 3, the auxiliary top plate 40 is placed on the upper surface 32d with the edge on one side (+Y side) in the longitudinal direction D2 in contact with the fall prevention piece 34a of the fall prevention portion 34.

The position where the auxiliary top 40 is placed on the top surface 32d of the first shelf 32a is not limited to the position shown in Figures 1 and 3. The auxiliary top 40 can be placed at any position within the range where it can be placed inside the frame-shaped fall prevention portion 34. In this embodiment, the user can arbitrarily determine the position of the auxiliary top 40 in the longitudinal direction D2 on the top surface 32d of the first shelf 32a. For example, the user can place the auxiliary top 40 on the other side (-Y side) of the longitudinal direction D2, i.e., on the right side, of the position shown in Figure 1.

As shown in FIG. 3, the thickness of the auxiliary top plate 40 is equal to or greater than the protruding height of the fall prevention portion 34. In this embodiment, the thickness of the auxiliary top plate 40 is greater than the protruding height of the fall prevention portion 34. The thickness of the auxiliary top plate 40 is the dimension of the auxiliary top plate 40 in the vertical direction Z. The protruding height of the fall prevention portion 34 is the dimension of the fall prevention portion 34 in the vertical direction Z, and is equal to the distance in the vertical direction Z from the upper surface 32d of the first shelf 32a to the upper end of the fall prevention portion 34.

When the auxiliary top plate 40 is placed on the top surface 32d of the first shelf plate 32a, the top surface 40a of the auxiliary top plate 40 is positioned above the fall prevention portion 34. When the auxiliary top plate 40 is placed on the top surface 32d of the first shelf plate 32a, the top surface 40a of the auxiliary top plate 40 is positioned at the same height as the top surface 22a of the top plate 22. This causes the top surface 22a of the top plate 22 and the top surface 40a of the auxiliary top plate 40 to be flush with each other in the vertical direction Z.

In the example of FIG. 3, a part of the fall prevention portion 34, i.e., the fall prevention piece 34a, is provided between the top plate 22 and the auxiliary top plate 40, so that a gap is provided between the upper surface 22a of the top plate 22 and the upper surface 40a of the auxiliary top plate 40 by the thickness of the fall prevention piece 34a. As shown in FIG. 1, the auxiliary top plate 40 is arranged next to the top plate 22, so that the upper surface 22a of the top plate 22 and the upper surface 40a of the auxiliary top plate 40 form a work surface 10a.

In this specification, "the upper surface 40a of the auxiliary top plate 40 is disposed at the same height as the upper surface 22a of the top plate 22" includes a case where the position of the vertical direction Z on the upper surface 40a of the auxiliary top plate 40 is exactly the same as the position of the vertical direction Z on the upper surface 22a of the top plate 22, and a case where the position of the vertical direction Z on the upper surface 40a of the auxiliary top plate 40 is approximately the same as the position of the vertical direction Z on the upper surface 22a of the top plate 22. A case where the position of the vertical direction Z on the upper surface 40a of the auxiliary top plate 40 is approximately the same as the position of the vertical direction Z on the upper surface 22a of the top plate 22 includes a case where the position of the vertical direction Z on the upper surface 40a of the auxiliary top plate 40 is shifted from the position of the vertical direction Z on the upper surface 22a of the top plate 22 within the range of dimensional tolerances, assembly tolerances, etc. In addition, when the auxiliary top plate 40 is placed on the top surface 32d of the first shelf plate 32a, the top surface 40a of the auxiliary top plate 40 and the top surface 22a of the top plate 22 are positioned at the same height. This condition can be satisfied when the item placement fixture 10 and the top-equipped fixture 20 are installed on the floor surface F at the same height.

As shown in FIG. 1, in this embodiment, when the auxiliary top plate 40 is placed on the upper surface 32d of the first shelf plate 32a, an article placement area 35 where an article is placed is provided on the upper surface 32d of the first shelf plate 32a other than the portion on which the auxiliary top plate 40 is placed. In the example of FIG. 1, the article placement area 35 is provided on the right side (-Y side) of the auxiliary top plate 40. The article placement area 35 is a portion of the upper surface 32d of the first shelf plate 32a that is exposed upward when the auxiliary top plate 40 is placed on the upper surface 32d. In this embodiment, the dimension of the article placement area 35 in the longitudinal direction D2 is smaller than the dimension of the auxiliary top plate 40 in the longitudinal direction D2. The outer edge of the article placement area 35 is surrounded by a part of the drop prevention portion 34 and the edge of the auxiliary top plate 40.

According to this embodiment, the article storage fixture 10 has a second support member 31 installed on the floor surface F, a first shelf 32a as a shelf with a fall prevention device supported by the second support member 31, and an auxiliary top plate 40 placed on the upper surface 32d of the first shelf 32a. A fall prevention portion 34 that protrudes upward is provided on at least a portion of the outer edge of the first shelf 32a. The thickness of the auxiliary top plate 40 is equal to or greater than the protruding height of the fall prevention portion 34. When the auxiliary top plate 40 is placed on the upper surface 32d of the first shelf 32a, the upper surface 40a of the auxiliary top plate 40 is positioned at the same height as the upper surface 22a of the top plate 22. Therefore, by arranging the item placement fixture 10 next to the tabletop-equipped fixture 20 and arranging the auxiliary tabletop 40 next to the tabletop 22, the upper surface 22a of the tabletop 22 and the upper surface 40a of the auxiliary tabletop 40 can form a work surface 10a that is larger than the upper surface 22a of the tabletop 22. This makes it possible to provide a drop prevention portion 34 on the first shelf 32a of the item placement fixture 10, while suitably expanding the surface that can be used as the work surface 10a in the fixture system 100.

In addition, according to this embodiment, the outer edge of the first shelf 32a is formed by a plurality of side portions 33. Each of the plurality of side portions 33 is provided with a fall prevention portion 34 on at least a portion thereof. Therefore, the fall prevention portion 34 can more effectively prevent items placed on the upper surface 32d of the first shelf 32a from falling. In addition, the fall prevention portion 34 can more effectively prevent the auxiliary top plate 40 placed on the upper surface 32d of the first shelf 32a from falling from the upper surface 32d.

In addition, according to this embodiment, the fall prevention portion 34 is provided around the entire outer edge of the first shelf 32a. Therefore, the fall prevention portion 34 can effectively prevent items placed on the upper surface 32d of the first shelf 32a from falling at any point on the outer edge of the first shelf 32a. The fall prevention portion 34 can also effectively prevent the auxiliary top plate 40 placed on the upper surface 32d of the first shelf 32a from falling from the upper surface 32d.

In addition, according to this embodiment, the width of the auxiliary top plate 40 is smaller than the width of the first shelf plate 32a in at least one direction (longitudinal direction D2). When the auxiliary top plate 40 is placed on the upper surface 32d of the first shelf plate 32a, an item placement area 35 on which items are placed is provided on the upper surface 32d of the first shelf plate 32a other than the portion on which the auxiliary top plate 40 is placed. Therefore, while the upper surface 40a of the auxiliary top plate 40 widens the work surface 10a, items can be placed on the upper surface 32d of the first shelf plate 32a, which has a drop prevention portion 34 on its outer edge. As a result, while working on the widened work surface 10a, tools used for the work can be placed on the item placement area 35. As a result, the work performed on the work surface 10a can be performed efficiently. In this embodiment, the outer edge of the item placement area 35 is surrounded by a part of the drop prevention portion 34 and the edge of the auxiliary top plate 40. This effectively prevents items placed in the item placement area 35 from falling off the item placement area 35.

In this embodiment, the arrangement of the item storage fixture 10 relative to the tabletop-equipped fixture 20 is not particularly limited, and may be an arrangement other than that shown in Figures 1 and 3. As shown in Figure 4, for example, the longitudinal direction D2 of the item storage fixture 10 may be aligned with the front-to-rear direction X, and the item storage fixture 10 and the tabletop-equipped fixture 20 may be arranged along an L shape when viewed from above. In the example of Figure 4, the short side direction D1 of the item storage fixture 10 is the left-to-right direction Y.

As described above, in this embodiment, the dimension of the auxiliary top plate 40 in the longitudinal direction D2 is the same as the dimension of the top plate 22 in the front-rear direction X. Therefore, when the longitudinal direction D2 of the auxiliary top plate 40 is aligned with the front-rear direction X as shown in FIG. 4 and the auxiliary top plate 40 is positioned on the right side (-Y side) of the top plate 22 with the positions in the front-rear direction X aligned, a roughly rectangular work surface 10b that is long in the left-right direction Y is formed by the upper surface 22a of the top plate 22 and the upper surface 40a of the auxiliary top plate 40.

Second Embodiment
This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the configuration of the drop prevention portion 234. In the following description, the same components as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as appropriate, and the description thereof may be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the article storage fixture 210 of this embodiment, the fall prevention portion 234 has a plurality of fall prevention pieces 234a arranged at intervals along the outer edge of the first shelf 32a. At least one fall prevention piece 234a is provided on each of the sides 33a, 33b, 33c, and 33d that form the outer edge of the first shelf 32a.

The multiple anti-fall pieces 234a include anti-fall pieces 234b provided at each of the four corners of the outer edge of the first shelf 32a. The anti-fall pieces 234b are provided across the long and short sides of the first shelf 32a and are approximately L-shaped when viewed from above. The multiple anti-fall pieces 234a, excluding the anti-fall piece 234b, are rectangular plates extending along the respective side portions 33. In this way, the multiple anti-fall pieces 234a are arranged to surround the first shelf 32a, and the multiple anti-fall pieces 234a can effectively prevent items placed on the upper surface 32d of the first shelf 32a from falling.

The distance between adjacent anti-fall pieces 234a in the direction along the outer edge of the first shelf 32a is smaller than the width of the auxiliary top 40 in the short direction D1. Therefore, the multiple anti-fall pieces 234a can effectively prevent the auxiliary top 40 placed on the top surface 32d of the first shelf 32a from falling. The other configurations of the item storage fixture 210 are the same as the other configurations of the item storage fixture 10 in the first embodiment.

Third Embodiment
This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the configuration of the auxiliary top plate 340. In the following description, the same configuration as in the above-mentioned embodiment may be omitted by appropriately assigning the same reference numerals. In the following description of this embodiment, the arrangement of the article storage unit 310 relative to the top plate-equipped store fixture 20 is the same as the arrangement of the article storage unit 10 shown in Figures 1 to 3.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the item placement fixture 310 in the fixture system 300 of this embodiment, the auxiliary top plate 340 has a main body 341 that is placed on the upper surface 32d of the first shelf 32a, and a protrusion 342 provided on the side of the main body 341. The configuration of the main body 341 is the same as that of the auxiliary top plate 40 in the first embodiment. The protrusion 342 is provided on the upper part of the side of the main body 341. FIG. 6 shows a state in which the protrusion 342 is provided on one side (+D2 side, +Y side) of the side of the main body 341 in the longitudinal direction D2. Although not shown, the protrusion 342 is, for example, a rectangular frame provided around the entire side of the main body 341.

The upper surface of the protrusion 342 is disposed at the same height as the upper surface of the main body 341, and is smoothly connected to the upper surface of the main body 341. In this embodiment, the upper surface 340a of the auxiliary top plate 340 is formed by the upper surface of the main body 341 and the upper surface of the protrusion 342. The protrusion height of the protrusion 342 from the side surface of the main body 341 is equal to or greater than the thickness of the drop stopper 34. In this embodiment, the protrusion height of the protrusion 342 from the side surface of the main body 341 is equal to the thickness of the drop stopper 34. In FIG. 6, the protrusion height of the protrusion 342 from the side surface of the main body 341 is equal to the dimension of the protrusion 342 in the longitudinal direction D2. In FIG. 6, the thickness of the drop stopper 34 is equal to the dimension of the drop stopper piece 34a in the longitudinal direction D2.

When the auxiliary top plate 340 is placed on the upper surface 32d of the first shelf plate 32a, the protrusion 342 is located above the fall prevention portion 34. In FIG. 6, one side (+D2 side) of the protrusion 342 in the longitudinal direction D2, i.e., the left side (+Y side), is in contact with the side of the top plate 22. As a result, a flush, continuous work surface 310a is formed by the upper surface 22a of the top plate 22 and the upper surface 340a of the auxiliary top plate 340. The other configurations of the item placement fixture 310 of this embodiment are the same as the other configurations of the item placement fixture 10 of the first embodiment. The other configurations of the fixture system 300 of this embodiment are the same as the other configurations of the fixture system 100 of the first embodiment.

According to this embodiment, the auxiliary top plate 340 has a main body 341 that is placed on the upper surface 32d of the first shelf plate 32a as a shelf plate with a fall prevention device, and a protrusion 342 provided on the side of the main body 341. The upper surface 340a of the auxiliary top plate 340 is formed by the upper surface of the main body 341 and the upper surface of the protrusion 342. When the auxiliary top plate 340 is placed on the upper surface 32d of the first shelf plate 32a, the protrusion 342 is located above the fall prevention portion 34. Therefore, when the auxiliary top plate 340 is placed on the upper surface 32d of the first shelf plate 32a, the protrusion 342 can be protruded outward from the first shelf plate 32a via above the fall prevention portion 34. Therefore, even if the fall prevention portion 34 is provided between the top plate 22 and the main body 341, the protrusion 342 can be suitably brought close to the top plate 22. This allows the upper surface of the protrusion 342, which constitutes part of the upper surface 340a of the auxiliary top plate 340, to be suitably close to the upper surface 22a of the top plate 22. Therefore, a gap is unlikely to occur between the upper surface 22a of the top plate 22 and the upper surface 340a of the auxiliary top plate 340, and the upper surface 22a of the top plate 22 and the upper surface 340a of the auxiliary top plate 340 can suitably form the work surface 310a.

In addition, according to this embodiment, the protruding height of the protruding portion 342 from the side of the main body 341 is equal to or greater than the thickness of the fall prevention portion 34. Therefore, when the auxiliary top plate 340 is placed on the upper surface 32d of the first shelf plate 32a, the tip of the protruding portion 342 can be positioned at the same position as the outer surface of the fall prevention portion 34 or outside the fall prevention portion 34 in the protruding direction of the protruding portion 342. This allows the protruding portion 342 to come into contact with the side of the top plate 22. This allows the upper surface 22a of the top plate 22 and the upper surface 340a of the auxiliary top plate 340 to be connected without any gaps, and the upper surface 22a of the top plate 22 and the upper surface 340a of the auxiliary top plate 340 can preferably form a flush and continuous work surface 310a.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the configurations of the above-mentioned embodiments, and the following configurations and methods can also be adopted.

In the above embodiment, the first shelf 32a arranged at the top is a shelf with a fall prevention device, but this is not limited to this. When the article storage fixture has multiple shelves, any of the multiple shelves may be a shelf with a fall prevention device. In addition, two or more shelves may be shelf with a fall prevention device, or all of the multiple shelves may be shelf with a fall prevention device. The shape of the shelf with a fall prevention device is not particularly limited, and may be a polygonal shape other than a square, a circular shape, an elliptical shape, or a semicircular shape. The sides that form the outer edge of the shelf with a fall prevention device are not limited to sides that extend in a straight line, and may be sides that extend in a curved line. The fall prevention device may be provided in any way as long as it is provided on at least a part of the outer edge of the shelf with a fall prevention device. It is not necessary to provide a fall prevention device on some of the multiple sides that form the outer edge of the shelf with a fall prevention device. The shape of the fall prevention device is not particularly limited.

The thickness of the auxiliary top plate may be equal to or greater than the protruding height of the fall prevention portion. The shape of the auxiliary top plate is not particularly limited. Two or more auxiliary top plates may be provided. In this case, the two or more auxiliary top plates may include auxiliary top plates having different thicknesses. Also, in this case, the two or more auxiliary top plates may include auxiliary top plates having different top surface roughnesses. The auxiliary top plate may have the same size and shape as the shelf plate with fall prevention plate on which it is placed. In other words, when the auxiliary top plate is placed on the top surface of the shelf plate with fall prevention plate, the auxiliary top plate may cover the entire top surface of the shelf plate with fall prevention plate.

The tabletop-equipped fixture may be any type of fixture with a tabletop, or may be a shelf with a tabletop as a shelf. The item-mounting fixture may be any type of fixture on which items can be placed, and may be a desk or a table. Wheels (casters) may be attached to the lower end of the first support member of the tabletop-equipped fixture and to the lower end of the second support member of the item-mounting fixture. The first support member of the tabletop-equipped fixture may have any configuration as long as it can support the tabletop. The second support member of the item-mounting fixture may have any configuration as long as it can support the shelf with anti-slip function. The relative arrangement of the tabletop-equipped fixture and the item-mounting fixture is not particularly limited, and the tabletop-equipped fixture and the item-mounting fixture may be arranged as desired by the user.

The configurations and methods described in this specification can be combined as appropriate within the limits of not being mutually inconsistent.

10, 210, 310...Item placement fixture, 20...Fixture with tabletop, 21...First support member, 22...Tabletop, 31...Second support member, 32a...First shelf (shelf with anti-drop feature), 33, 33a, 33b, 33c, 33d...Side portion, 34, 234...Anti-drop portion, 35...Item placement area, 40, 340...Auxiliary tabletop, 100, 300...Fixture system, 341...Main body, 342...Protruding portion, F...Floor surface

Claims (7)

A tabletop-equipped fixture having a first support member installed on a floor surface and a tabletop supported by the first support member;
An article placement fixture having a second support member installed on a floor surface and a shelf board with a fall prevention device supported by the second support member, and arranged next to the tabletop-equipped fixture;
Equipped with
At least a part of the outer edge of the shelf board is provided with a fall prevention portion that protrudes upward,
The article placement fixture has an auxiliary top plate placed on the upper surface of the shelf plate with anti-falling mechanism,
The thickness of the auxiliary top plate is equal to or greater than the protruding height of the fall prevention portion,
A furniture display system, wherein when the auxiliary top plate is placed on the top surface of the shelf plate with anti-fall protection, the top surface of the auxiliary top plate is positioned at the same height as the top surface of the top plate. The outer edge of the shelf board is formed by a plurality of sides,
The fixture system according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of side portions is provided with the anti-drop portion on at least a portion thereof. The fixture system according to claim 1, wherein the anti-fall portion is provided around the entire outer edge of the anti-fall shelf. In at least one direction, the width of the auxiliary top plate is smaller than the width of the shelf plate with anti-drop mechanism,
A display fixture system as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein when the auxiliary top plate is placed on the upper surface of the anti-fall shelf plate, an item placement area on which items can be placed is provided on the upper surface of the anti-fall shelf plate other than the portion on which the auxiliary top plate is placed. The auxiliary top plate is
A main body portion is placed on an upper surface of the shelf plate with a fall prevention device;
A protrusion provided on a side surface of the main body;
having
an upper surface of the auxiliary top plate is formed by an upper surface of the main body and an upper surface of the protrusion,
The display system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein when the auxiliary top plate is placed on the upper surface of the shelf plate with anti-fall protection, the protrusion is positioned above the anti-fall portion. A support member installed on a floor surface;
A shelf board with a fall prevention function supported by the support member;
An auxiliary top plate placed on the top surface of the shelf plate with fall prevention;
Equipped with
The outer edge of the shelf board is formed by a plurality of sides,
Each of the plurality of side portions is provided with a drop prevention portion protruding upward at least in a portion thereof,
An item placement fixture, wherein the thickness of the auxiliary top plate is greater than or equal to the protruding height of the anti-fall portion. The article placement fixture according to claim 6, wherein the anti-fall portion is provided around the entire outer edge of the anti-fall shelf.

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