JP2705660B2 - Drawer mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a drawer mounting structure for supporting a drawer in a free address type table or the like so as to be slidable along a use end.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A free-address type table has a plurality of tables each consisting of a top plate and legs connected to form a level top surface with a plurality of top plates. In the upper part, the arm part is extended to the use end side so that the top plate is cantilevered, and the floor below the top plate is open, A chair or a wagon can enter under the top plate at any position, and the top surface can be used from any position.

When a drawer is arranged on such a free-address type table, if the mounting position is fixed, the drawer mounting structure is incompatible with its use mode. Is desirable.

[0004] As such a conventional drawer mounting structure, for example, as shown in FIG.
Use end 1b near the use end 1b and near the base end 1c
A front rail 7 and a rear rail 8 provided in a groove recessed in parallel to the front rail; a drawer rail 9 detachably fitted to the front rail 7 and the rear rail 8 and supporting the drawer 6 so as to be able to slide back and forth. And those consisting of The pull-out rail 9 is connected to the front rail 7 via a slide claw 94.
・ It is detachably fitted to the rear rail 8, and the used end 1
It is supported by the front rail 7 and the rear rail 8 so as to be slidable along b.

[0005]

However, such a drawer mounting structure has a drawback that structural strength tends to be insufficient.

That is, in order to move the drawer 6 to an arbitrary position on the use end 1b, the front rail 7 and the rear rail 8 must be communicated between the plurality of tables 2, but the front rail 7 and the rear rail 8 must be connected. In order to provide a groove to be provided, it is necessary to cut out the arm 32 of the intermediate leg 3 located in the middle. The intermediate leg 3 supports the top plate 21 in a cantilever manner with the arm portion 32. However, since the notch by the rear rail 8 is formed near the base end of the arm portion 32, the strength tends to be insufficient due to the structure.

Further, in order to fit the slide claw 94 to the front rail 7 and the rear rail 8 in the groove, it is necessary to make the tip of the slide claw 94 enter the groove while tilting the drawer rail 9. Slide claw 94 for smooth operation
A large clearance is indispensable between the drawer 6 and the front rail 7 or the rear rail 8, but when the position of the center of gravity of the drawer 6 with respect to the drawer rail 9 is changed by sliding movement of the drawer 6, the slide claw 94 and the front rail 7 Alternatively, rattling between the rear rail 8 and the rear rail 8 has to be caused, which causes a problem in usability.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following measures. That is, the drawer mounting structure according to the present invention has a structure in which a plurality of tables each including a top plate and legs are continuously provided to form a uniform top plate surface with the plurality of top plates, and the intermediate leg supporting the connection end has a lower portion. In the continuous table configured not to extend to the use end side but to extend the arm portion to the use end side at the upper part to support the top plate in a cantilever manner, pull out the drawer along the use end on the lower surface of the top plate A drawer mounting structure for slidably supporting, wherein a front rail and a rear rail are disposed near the use end and the base end of the lower surface of the top plate in parallel with the use end and communicate with the plurality of top plates. A drawer rail supported by the front rail and the rear rail so as to be slidable along the use end, and supporting the left and right ends of the drawer so as to be slidable back and forth. A rear rail protruding from the lower surface of the top plate to support the draw-out rail, while being accommodated in a groove recessed in the lower surface of the top plate and not protruding from the lower surface of the top plate. .

As a specific embodiment of the rear rail, a slide receiving plate extending horizontally from the fixed plate hanging down from the lower surface of the top plate to the use end side, and a slide receiving plate above the slide receiving plate from the fixed plate. A slide upper plate extending horizontally to the use end side, wherein a slide member of a rear slide portion projecting rearward from the draw-out rail enters a groove between the slide receiving plate and the slide upper plate. Then, it is mounted on the upper surface of the slide receiving plate, and is configured to be prevented from moving upward by the upper slide plate near the upper end.

As a specific embodiment of the front rail, there is provided a slide receiving plate extending horizontally from a fixed plate hanging down from the upper surface of the groove, and is provided to project upward from the drawer rail. The slide member of the front slide portion is configured to enter into the groove portion and be mounted on the upper surface of the slide receiving plate, and to be prevented from moving upward by the upper surface of the groove portion close to the upper end. Can be

In the drawer mounting structure having such a configuration, since the rear rail is disposed so as to hang down from the lower surface of the top plate, the arm portion of the intermediate leg is cut even when the plurality of tables communicate with each other. It does not need to be chipped, and it is possible to eliminate structural strength shortage. Further, since the front rail does not protrude from the lower surface of the top plate, the external appearance can be improved by minimizing the gap between the drawer and the lower surface of the top plate.

Further, when the slide receiving plate and the upper slide plate of the rear rail are horizontally extended to the use end side, the slide member of the rear slide portion is caused to horizontally enter the groove of the rear rail. This eliminates the need for a large clearance between the slide member and the groove, and can eliminate rattling due to the operation of the drawer.

Further, by making the slide member enter between the slide receiving plate of the front rail and the upper surface of the groove, not only the slide member of the front slide portion is not visually recognized, but also the appearance can be adjusted. The clearance between the slide member, the slide receiving plate, and the upper surface of the groove can be minimized to further suppress rattling accompanying the operation of the drawer.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a free address type table 1 which is a continuous table in this embodiment has three tables 2 connected in series and six top plates 21 to make the same top plate. The surface 1a is formed, and the top plate surface 1a can be used from the use end 1b in two directions.

Each table 2 has a top plate 21 supported by an intermediate leg 3 as a leg at the connection end 2a and an exterior leg 4 as a leg at the non-connection end 2b. Base end 1 of two top plates 21
A removable lid portion 22 is provided between c. A wiring space (not shown) closed by two panels 23 detachably provided between the intermediate leg 3 and the exterior leg 4 is provided below the lid 22, and wirings housed in the wiring space are provided. The lid 2
2, it can be pulled out to an arbitrary position on the top plate surface 1a.

The intermediate leg 3 supports the top plate 21 at the connection end 2a, and includes a column 31 and arms 32 fixed to the upper end of the column 31 and extending to the respective use ends 1b. Post 3
Numeral 1 is a hollow rectangular pipe whose height can be adjusted via an adjuster 311 disposed on the bottom surface, and is mounted on the floor surface. The side surface of the support 31 is flush with the panel 23 and has no portion extending toward the use end 1b. Arm 32
Are housed inside the connection end 2a of the lower surface 21a of the top plate 21 and cantileverly support the adjacent top plate 21 together.

The exterior legs 4 support the top plate 21 at the non-connecting end 2b of the table 2, and are provided with legs 41 mounted parallel to the floor surface and projecting upward at the center of the legs 41. Leg panel 42, and each use end 1b fixed to the upper end of the leg panel 42.
And an arm 43 extending to the side. The height of the leg 41 is adjustable via an adjuster 411 provided on the bottom surface, and is mounted on the floor. The leg panel 42 is a hollow plate, and has an opening 421 communicating with the wiring space on a side surface.
Is open. The arm 43 is housed inside the non-connection end 2 b of the lower surface 21 a of the top plate 21 and supports the top plate 21 in a cantilever manner.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the drawer mounting structure 5 is provided on the lower surface 21a of the top plate 21 so that the drawer 6
Is supported so as to be slidable along the use end 1b.

The drawer mounting structure 5 includes a lower surface 2 of the top plate 21.
The front rail 7 and the rear rail 8 are disposed in parallel with the use end 1b at 1a, and a drawer rail 9 supported by the front rail 7 and the rear rail 8 and slidably moved along the use end 1b. The front rail 7 and the rear rail 8 communicate between the plurality of top plates 21 and support the drawer 6 slidably beyond the connection end 2a.

The front rail 7 extends in the vicinity of the use end 1b of the lower surface 21a of the top plate 21 in parallel with the use end 1b, and comprises a groove 71 and a slide receiver 72 fixed in the groove 71. Both ends are extended to the inner edge 43a of the arm portion 43 of the exterior leg 4 with the same shape in cross section. As shown in FIG. 4, the groove 71 is adjacent to the tip 32 a of the arm 32 of the intermediate leg 3,
1 has a rectangular cross section recessed on the lower surface 21a. The slide receiver 72 is made of metal and includes a fixed plate 721 and a slide receiver plate 722 continuously extending from the fixed plate 721. The fixing plate 721 is an L-shaped plate formed by bending the base end 1c side and hanging down, and uses the use end 1b of the upper surface 71a of the groove 71.
Secure with bolts on the side. The slide receiving plate 722 is
A flat plate extending horizontally from the lower end of the fixed plate 721 to the base end 1c side, and the lower surface thereof is substantially flush with the lower surface 21a of the top plate 21.
In such a front rail 7, the front slide portion 92 of the pull-out rail 9 enters the groove 71 through the opening 7 a between the base end edge 722 a of the slide receiving plate 722 and the groove 71, and the upper surface of the slide receiving plate 722. It is mounted on the barrel slide surface 7b.

The rear rail 8 extends in the vicinity of the base end 1c of the lower surface 21a of the top plate 21 in parallel with the use end 1b and is fixed. The rear rail 8 has a substantially L-shaped fixed plate 81 and a lower edge of the fixed plate 81. Receiving plate 82 extending from the inner surface 81a of the fixed plate 81
, And has both ends extending to the inner edge 43 a of the arm portion 43 of the exterior leg 4 with the same shape in cross section. The fixing plate 81 is an L-shaped metal plate having the use end 1b side bent and suspended, and is fixed to the lower surface 21a of the top plate 21 via bolts. The slide receiving plate 82 is a metal flat plate that extends horizontally to the use end 1b side continuously from the lower end of the fixed plate 81, and bends the use end edge 82a slightly downward. The slide upper plate 83 is a metal L-shaped plate whose upper edge is horizontally bent and extended toward the use end 1b, and is an inner side surface 81a of the fixed plate 81.
And the use end side edge 83a is bent slightly upward. In such a rear rail 8, the slide receiving plate 82
Used edge 82a of the upper end and the used edge 8 of the upper slide plate 83
The rear slide portion 93 of the pull-out rail 9 enters the groove 8b between the slide receiving plate 82 and the upper slide plate 83 through the opening 8a between 3a, and is mounted on the slide surface 8c as the upper surface of the slide receiving plate 82.

The drawer rail 9 is, as shown in FIG.
It comprises a drawer support 91 for supporting the drawer 6, a front slide portion 92 which enters and is supported by the front rail 7, and a rear slide portion 93 which enters and is supported by the rear rail 8. The drawer receiver 91 includes left and right drawer receiving plates 911, and a front fixing plate 912 and a rear fixing plate 913 for connecting and fixing the two drawer receiving plates 911 at the use end 1 b side and the base end 1 c side, respectively. The left and right drawer receiving plates 911 are left-right symmetrical metal inward substantially U-shaped plates having a length substantially equal to the depth of the drawer 6, and the side of the drawer 6 enters the inner side surface 911a and is supported so as to be slidable back and forth. . The front fixing plate 912 is an L-shaped metal plate having the use end 1b side bent upward, and connects the upper surfaces of the left and right drawer receiving plates 911 on the use end 1b side and fixes them via bolts. The rear fixing plate 913 is used end 1b.
U-shaped metal plate that opens to the side
11 is connected to the base end 1c side and fixed via bolts.

The front slide portion 92 is disposed on the front fixed plate 911 of the drawer receiver 91 at a position corresponding to the front rail 7, and includes a slide plate 921 extending from the upper edge 912 a of the front fixed plate 912 and a slide. 2 attached to the lower surface of the plate 921
And a slider 922 as one slide member. The slide plate 921 is a metal flat plate horizontally extending from the upper edge 921a of the fixed plate 921 to the use end 1b side. The slider 922 is a resin-made substantially L-shaped plate having the use end 1b side bent upward, and is engaged with the slide plate 922 via pins 922a projecting from the upper surface while being attached to the lower surfaces at both right and left ends of the slide plate 922. It is a match. The front slide portion 92 is configured such that the slide plate 921 is formed through the groove 71 through the opening 7a.
And slides the slider 922 between the slide surfaces 7b.
The slider 922 is placed on the slide surface 7b.
By sliding upward, sliding movement along the use end 1b becomes possible. The groove 7 is formed at the upper end of the slide plate 921.
The first upper surface 71a is configured to be close to and prevent upward movement.

The rear slide portion 93 is fixed to the base end 913a of the rear fixing plate 913 of the drawer receiver 91, and has a roller 931 as a slide member. Roller 93
1 is configured to roll along the rear rail 8. The rear sliding portion 93 is configured such that the roller 831 enters the groove 8 b through the opening 8 a of the rear rail 8 and
Rolling on c enables sliding movement along the use end 1b. Also, the upper slide plate 83 is configured to approach the upper end of the roller 931 so as to prevent upward movement. Note that the roller 931 may be replaced by a bearing or a slider.

The assembly of the slide mounting structure 5 having such a configuration is performed as follows. First, the heights of the intermediate leg 3 and the exterior leg 4 are adjusted via the adjusters 311 and 411 so that the top plate surface 1a is flush. Next, the rear rail 8 is fixed to the lower surface 21 a of the top plate 21, and the roller 931 of the rear slide portion 93 is horizontally inserted into the groove 8 b of the rear rail 8 from the use end 1 b side to pull out the pull-out rail 9. To be supported by Next, with the front fixing plate 912 of the drawer receiver 91 removed from the left and right drawer receiver plates 911, the slider 922 of the front slide portion 92 is moved to the groove 71.
After the front fixing plate 912 of the drawer receiver 91 is connected to the front rail 7 while being inserted into the slide receiver 72 and attached to the slide receiver 72, the front fixing plate 912 is fixed to both the drawer receiving plates 911, whereby the drawer rail 9 is moved. It is supported by the front rail 7.

In the slide mounting structure 5 having such a configuration, since the rear rail 8 is disposed so as to hang down from the lower surface 21 a of the top plate 21, even if the rear rail 8 is communicated with the plurality of top plates 21, 3 is required. It is not necessary to cut out the arm portion 32 of the intermediate leg, and it is possible to eliminate structural strength shortage. In addition, since the front rail 7 does not protrude from the lower surface 21a of the top plate 21, it is possible to improve the appearance by minimizing the gap between the drawer 6 and the lower surface 21a of the top plate 21. further,
Since the slide receiving plate 82 and the upper slide plate 83 of the rear rail 8 extend horizontally to the use end 1b side, the roller 931 can be caused to horizontally enter the groove 8b of the rear rail 8, and the roller 931 and the groove 8b A large clearance is not required, and it is possible to eliminate rattling accompanying the operation of the drawer 6. Further, since the slider 922 is inserted between the slide receiving plate 72 of the front rail 7 and the upper surface 71a of the groove 71, not only the slider 922 can be visually recognized but the appearance can be adjusted, but also the slider 922 and the slide receiving plate can be adjusted. The clearance between the plate 72 and the upper surface 71a of the groove 71 can be minimized to further suppress the play associated with the operation of the drawer 6.

The configuration of the present invention is not limited to the above-described configuration. For example, the mounting position, length, shape, and the like of the front rail 7 and the rear rail 8 are not limited to the present embodiment, and a known configuration can be applied without departing from the spirit of the present invention. . Further, the configuration of the rear rail 8 and the rear slide portion 93 may be a configuration via a slider 932 as shown in FIG. The number and shape of the drawers 6 are arbitrary.
Further, the front rail is configured to be the front and rear reverse to that of the present embodiment, and the front slide portion is made to enter the front rail from the use end side. By preventing the pull-out rail from falling off, it is possible to further easily attach and detach the drawer rail to and from the front rail. In addition, the number, material,
Various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention such as the shape.

[0030]

As described in detail above, the present invention eliminates the need to cut out the arm of the intermediate leg even when the rear rail is communicated between a plurality of tables, and eliminates structural strength shortage. It becomes possible. Further, since the front rail does not protrude from the lower surface of the top plate, it is possible to improve the appearance by minimizing the gap between the drawer and the lower surface of the top plate. Further, by configuring the slide member of the rear slide portion to enter the groove portion of the rear rail horizontally, a large clearance between the slide member and the groove portion is unnecessary, and the play associated with the drawer operation is eliminated. It is possible to do. Further, by configuring the slide member of the front slide portion to enter between the slide receiving plate of the front rail and the upper surface of the groove portion,
Not only can the slide member not be visually recognized and the appearance can be adjusted, but also the clearance between the slide member and the slide receiving plate and the upper surface of the groove can be minimized to further suppress the play associated with the operation of the drawer. It is possible to do.

As described above, the present invention has a special effect that it is possible to solve the structural strength shortage and to improve the usability and appearance of the drawer.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view seen from above showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the same example as viewed from below.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the embodiment, taken along line AA in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a drawer rail of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a side sectional view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Continuous table (free address type table) 1a ... Top surface 1b ... Use end 1c ... Base end 2 ... Table 2a ... Connection end 3 ... Leg, middle leg 4 ... Leg (exterior leg) 5 ... Drawer mounting structure 6 Drawer 7 Front rail 7b Upper surface (sliding surface) 8 Rear rail 8b Groove 8c Upper surface (sliding surface) 9 Drawer rail 21 Top plate 21a Lower surface 32 Arm 71 Groove 71a Upper surface 81 Fixed plate 82 ... Slide receiving plate 83 ... Slide upper plate 92 ... Front sliding part 93 ... Rear sliding part 721 ... Fixing plate 722 ... Slide receiving plate 922 ... Slide member (slider) 931 ... Slide member (roller)

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A plurality of tables each comprising a top plate and legs are connected to each other to form a level top surface with a plurality of top plates, and an intermediate leg supporting a connecting end extends to a use end side at a lower portion. A drawer for supporting a drawer slidably on the lower surface of the top plate along the use end in a continuous table configured to extend the arm portion to the use end side at the upper portion and to support the top plate at one end. A mounting structure, comprising: a front rail and a rear rail disposed in communication with a plurality of the top plates in parallel with the use end near a use end and a base end of the lower surface of the top plate; A drawer rail slidably supported along the use end by a rail and supporting the left and right ends of the drawer slidably back and forth, wherein the rear rail projects from the lower surface of the top plate A drawer mounting structure, wherein the drawer rail is supported and the front rail is accommodated in a groove formed in the lower surface of the top plate and does not protrude from the lower surface of the top plate. 2. A slide receiving plate, wherein said rear rail extends horizontally from a fixed plate hanging down from a lower surface of said top plate to a use end side, and said slide rail extends horizontally from said fixed plate to said use end side above said slide receiving plate. A slide upper plate extending from the drawer rail, and a slide member of a rear slide portion protruding rearward from the draw-out rail enters a groove between the slide receiving plate and the upper slide plate to enter the slide receiving plate. 2. The drawer mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein said slide upper plate is mounted on an upper surface of said drawer, and is prevented from moving upward by said slide upper plate. 3. The front rail includes a slide receiving plate extending horizontally from a fixed plate hanging down from an upper surface of the groove, and a slide member of the front slide protruding upward from the drawer rail. 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the groove enters the groove and is placed on the upper surface of the slide receiving plate, and is prevented from moving upward by the upper surface of the groove near the upper end. 2. The drawer mounting structure according to 2.